Un dueto emocional

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Un dueto emocional

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Julian Lennon encuentra la voz de su padre en la nueva canción Tomi SwickJulian LennonGetty Imagesal lado de reproducción / pausa pre 2/2Por Graham RockinghamLa fecha fue el 08 de diciembre 2010 , el 30 aniversario de la muerte de John Lennon.



Tomi Swick estaba sentado en un estudio de grabación de Manhattan con el hijo de John Julian . Los dos acababan de conocer .Julian entró en una cabina de grabación y comenzó a cantar una de las nuevas canciones de Swick . Fue llamado del cielo de diciembre , una canción por perder a alguien querido , sabiendo que nunca será capaz de volver a verlos .Usted puede cortar la emoción con un cuchillo. Sin embargo, nadie se atrevía mención John . Ellos ni siquiera se atrevían a mencionar el día ." Aquí estoy en Nueva York y Julian Lennon está cantando mi canción en el 30 aniversario de la muerte de John , " explica Swick sobre el café y el refresco de jengibre en West Town Bar & Grill en Locke Street." Se parece a su papá y suena como su papá. Él tiene el mismo timbre de su voz. Era muy pesado " .Swick , un fan de los Beatles de toda la vida , recuerda un momento en particular, que pareció romper el hielo. Lennon parecía participar plenamente en la canción cuando se detuvo de pronto el canto. Si alguien en el estudio no estaba ya centrada en el chico de la cabina de voz , eran ahora ." Julian se detiene , se da vuelta y dice " que se parecía mucho a papá , eso '".Luego se acercó a Swick y se sentó." Él dice , ' Tomi , sé más que nadie qué día es . Cada año , planeo el día de hoy a fondo ... Me preguntan para entrevistas de todo el mundo . Hoy , voy a estar haciendo exactamente lo que mi papá hubiera querido que estar haciendo . Estoy haciendo música y cantando en una gran canción. Gracias . '" Terminamos salir toda la noche. Y hemos mantenido la amistad. "Un año después, la canción ha sido lanzado como un dúo Swick y Lennon - Swick primero, y luego Lennon, entonces los dos armonizar juntos. Warner Canadá, el sello discográfico de Swick , recientemente entregó la canción a la radio en todo el país .Sky diciembre por warnermusiccanadaUn video promocional fue baleado en diciembre Sky hace dos semanas en Locke Street y en varios otros lugares en la ciudad natal de Swick de Hamilton. También contará con imágenes de la sesión de grabación de Nueva York con Lennon.Lennon , él mismo, también está ayudando a promover en su página web julianlennon.com . También está disponible en iTunes.En algún momento del año nuevo , el segundo álbum tan esperado de Swick tiene previsto su lanzamiento .Han pasado cinco años desde que el CD debut de Swick , estancado en la puerta, un álbum de alto impacto con cuatro sencillos ganando airplay en dos formatos de radio diferentes . El primer sencillo, A Night Like This , establecidas las cifras de ventas de platino de más de 100.000 en Canadá.

An emotional duet

Julian Lennon finds his father’s voice in new Tomi Swick song

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By Graham Rockingham

The date was Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Tomi Swick was sitting in a Manhattan recording studio with John’s son Julian. The two had just met.

Julian stepped into a vocal booth and began singing one of Swick’s new songs. It was called December Sky, a song about missing someone dear, knowing you’ll never be able to see them again.

You could cut the emotion with a knife. Still, nobody dared mention John. They dared not even mention the day.

“Here I am in New York and Julian Lennon is singing my song on the 30th anniversary of John’s death,” explains Swick over coffee and ginger ale at West Town Bar & Grill on Locke Street.

“He looks like his dad and sounds like his dad. He has that same timbre to his voice. It was really heavy.”

Swick, a lifelong Beatles fan, recalls one moment in particular that seemed to break the ice. Lennon seemed fully involved in the song when he suddenly stopped singing. If anybody in the studio wasn’t already focused on the guy in the vocal booth, they were now.

“Julian pauses, turns and says ‘that was a lot like Dad, that.’”

He then walked over to Swick and sat down.

“He says, ‘Tomi, I know more than anybody what day it is. Every year, I plan this day out thoroughly ... I get asked for interviews from all over the world. Today, I’m going to be doing exactly what my Dad would want me to be doing. I’m making music and singing on a great song. Thank you.’

“We ended up hanging out all night. And we’ve maintained the friendship.”

A year later, the song has been released as a Swick and Lennon duet — Swick first, then Lennon, then the two harmonizing together. Warner Canada, Swick’s record label, recently delivered the song to radio across the country.

December Sky by warnermusiccanada

A promotional video was shot for December Sky two weeks ago on Locke Street and in several other locations in Swick’s hometown of Hamilton. It will also feature footage from the New York recording session with Lennon.

Lennon, himself, is also helping promote it on his website julianlennon.com. It’s also available on iTunes.

Some time in the new year, Swick’s long-awaited second album is scheduled for release.

It’s been five years since Swick’s debut CD, Stalled Out In The Doorway, a high-impact album with four singles gaining airplay on two different radio formats. The first single, A Night Like This, set platinum sales figures of more than 100,000 in Canada.

Swick’s recording career took a hiatus, however, when he decided to spend a year in Los Angeles writing songs for his publishing company, Warner Chappell.

Constant touring also took a toll on his voice. About three years ago, Swick had surgery on his throat to remove two polyps and a cyst from his vocal cords. Swick has been trying to regain confidence in his voice ever since.

“I don’t have my falsetto like it was,” Swick admits, “but I think I’ve got at least 70 per cent of my voice back.”

For the past two years, Swick has been working on the new CD. He recorded it in England with producer Chris Potter, who had worked with The Verve. Swick wasn’t happy, however, with the mix and has spent much of the past year working on the album’s sound.It was during the start of that process that Swick’s friend, Toronto-based producer Ron Lopata was in New York and played a recording of December Sky to a member of Julian Lennon’s management team.

Lennon heard the song and immediately liked it. Swick was called down to New York on that day, Dec. 8, 2010.

“I was so nervous,” says Swick, still awestruck. “I walk in and there is Julian. I went to shake his hand ... but he moves my hand away, gives me a big hug and says ‘Tomi, I’m so happy to meet you. I wish I had written that song myself.’”

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