https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:49:49 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383623 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:05:38 +0000
Like your idea for the second verse better than the original. Another way might be:

Guitars insist that all must dance.
Flamenco's power and romance.

One thought about the music - a typical flamenco chord progression would be to start with an A major chord and then simply shift your fingers to the third fret of the D, G, and B strings - essentially a Bb chord, but with the open high E and A strings serving as a drone. Might work instead of a minor seventh.

Looking forward to hearing this one. And, as always, to more from you.

Peace]]> Sunday Songwriters Group David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383623 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383594 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 19:53:47 +0000
Guitars and rhythmic dance.
Flamenco's power and romance.

I may cut out the strumming of the minor 7th chords at the beginning and end.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383594 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383585 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 06:02:42 +0000
Nice work :D I like a lot of what you have going from the intro riff to all the sensory images and the melody line.

Regarding the last line of the one verse, here are a couple suggestions to take or leave.

I don't want to regret
Never hearing the castanets,
Flameco guitars and clicking heels.
Restrained passion revealed.

or

I don't want to regret
Never hearing the castanets,
Flameco guitars and clicking heels.
Lovers' passions revealed.

or
I don't want to regret
Never hearing the castanets,
Flameco guitars and clicking heels.
I want to dance; I want to feel


Thanks for sharing :D

-James]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383585 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383580 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:55:53 +0000
I'm still not happy with that line. Hi Renee.....yes, that's the one line that jarred slightly with me, too. I don't have an easy fix for it, but maybe just, "The power of Flamenco revealed" is better than the original "Restrained power...." line. Would have been nice if, as well as the "lemon blossoms in Murcia" you could have fitted in a line about "oranges in Sevilla." (I think Sevilla is the Spanish spelling, in English it's Seville.)

From an Englishman's perspective, it's slightly weird to read a song about Spain being the number one place someone wants to visit; we take it very much for granted. It's been pretty much the #1 holiday destination for British people since the 60's, when package holidays were introduced....but having said that, most of them wouldn't know much about the stately grandeur of Spain, they go for the sun, sangria and s*x - especially the 18-30 brigade!

Would be nice to get - as a native of Madrid - Nuno's thoughts on this song.

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383580 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383579 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:17:08 +0000
I spent a lot of time reviewing the lyrics and only ended up changing the last line in the second verse to this to make it more singable:

The power of flamenco revealed.

I'm still not happy with that line.

In any case, I recorded this a few times. When I started on it, it was much slower and about a minute longer. That was too long, so it's either leave it at the faster tempo or cut out a verse or two. I like having all of the senses included in the lyrics.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=832466&songID=12563263]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383579 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383576 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 23:35:26 +0000
nice start with some good images there. What I would really like to know is why these things are important.

cheers

Paul]]> Sunday Songwriters Group pbee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-383576 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-44784 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 22:55:10 +0000
verse:

I've been to Guatemala.
Spent a year in Costa Rica.
Been many times to Mexico.
But Spain's where I want to go.

verse:

I don't want to regret
Never hearing the castanets,
Guitars and clicking heels.
Restrained power of flamenco revealed.

chorus:

Spain is calling,
Calling to me.
Spain is calling,
Saying "ven aquí!"

verse:

The grandeur of the Alhambra
Standing guard over Granada.
The "pearl set in emeralds"
Where Moors and Spaniards battled.

chorus

verse:

I want to drink tempranillo
With tapas of manchego.
I want to eat paella
On the Costa Brava.

chorus

verse:

Smell the fig cakes in Valencia,
Lemon blossoms in Murcia.
Feel the sun in Andalusia.
You call to me, España.

chorus]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w1-spain-is-calling/#post-44784