Song #4: “Daylight”: My first-ever full-length solo concerts happened in November 2011, and I’m very happy that we were able to videotape them. This is a live performance of the song “Daylight,” written by the wonderful Mike Errico.
“Daylight” is a post-breakup song unlike anything I’ve ever written (mine have tended toward the melancholy). Maybe it’s a female vs. male thing, maybe not…but in any case I’ve always been drawn to this song, and I think it sounds best with all the pronouns/gender references as Mike originally wrote them.
“Daylight” performed live by Valerie Vigoda, November 2011 from Valerie Vigoda on Vimeo.
Song #3: “Patiently”: This is what happens when you write a song on piano when you’re barely out of your teens and then reinvent it for looping violin twenty years later. Read full blog entry here.
Patiently from Valerie Vigoda on Vimeo.
Song #2: “Wild Moon NYC”: One of the exciting aspects of looping is that it lends itself perfectly to doing mashups; and one of the exciting aspects of this new solo show is that I’m including mashups of “guilty pleasure” songs from the ’70s and ’80s — it’s fascinating to go through old records (and newly purchased iTunes files) with an ear for which chord progressions are EXACTLY THE SAME. Read full blog entry here.
Wild Moon NYC from Valerie Vigoda on Vimeo.
Song #1: “In Your Eyes”: This is the very first song we put together for my new solo performance project with Ableton Live, and WOW the learning curve is steep! Read full blog entry here.
In Your Eyes from Valerie Vigoda on Vimeo.
Hey Valerie,
good stuff!.. I came to see you and GrooveLily in NYC at the zipper factory. I guess that was about two years ago already. I was in the Play Striking 12 here in Edison NJ back in 2008. I played the post nasal drip guy and chorus.
Anyway I enjoyed the solo songs you posted, alot of nice new technology. I sing and play keyboards and post some songs on You Tube. My account is MrMattyStar123. Check it out. I have a great appreciation for any solo performers who make it all happen on their own.. Anyway you sounded great. Keep the GrooveLily E-mails coming so I know where you guys are performing so I can potentially come see you all again.
Take Care
Matty
Very nice!!! If you make it to the East Coast, think about a stop in Harrisburg, PA (The Whitaker Center) for a concert. Take care!!!
Wild Moon–so sweet!
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Valerie, he escuchado y visto con mucha atención tus tres videos y realmente estoy alucinado.
BRAVO!!!… BRAVISIMO!!!.
Me encanta como tocas, como cantas… eres un angel. Muchísimas gracias por este regalo tan maravilloso que nos haces… no pares, graba más canciones. Estoy enamorado de ti, gracias otra vez. Saludos desde España. Un beso.
Amazing! I first heard you on a CD where you/Groovelily were the entertainment for a Microsoft Conference or event of some kind…seems like 15 years ago. I don’t even have the CD anymore but I still listen to “Thaw” every now and then and it wrecks me every time.
Thank you so much!! Yes, we played at Microsoft back in 2000, I think…
and I’m delighted you like “Thaw.” I’m actually about to release a live solo video of that song, mashed up with an Irish lullaby my mom used to sing to me…it’s been great to revisit that song in a new way. Stay tuned!
I was going through our collection of CD’s and came across a CD of yours “Inhabit My Heart” that my wife and I picked up in Amsterdam when you were at Boom Chicago. I played the CD and remembered how much I loved “Too Near the Sun.” I’m glad to see you still playing. Hopefully you can head out to the East Coast (specifically Philadelphia) for a show. Take care.
Thanks so much, Brian! I’ve just booked a summer gig at the Bethlehem Musikfest (not too far from Philly) for August 9, 2012 – will post the details imminently.