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Song Surgery

"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal

June 29, 2021
Song Surgery
"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal
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Chapters
1:50
Growing up and songwriting
4:00
Meeting Alexander O'Neal, Flyte Tyme and The Time
6:14
Tabu Records and the producer's job
9:34
Releasing "Innocent" and "If You Were Here Tonight"
12:24
Composing "If You Were Here Tonight"
15:25
The instruments: Oberheim, nylon guitar and - tablas?
20:25
Singing the chord changes
22:17
Background singers and Alex's vocals
25:40
The final product reaction
28:23
Reception by the public
30:09
Sampled by Rihanna
31:05
A song that moves Monte
32:57
Music streaming and the music charts
33:41
Remembering Prince
35:31
Best line in the song
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Song Surgery
"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal
Jun 29, 2021

Monte Moir, former keyboardist for The Time, discusses the process of writing one of Alexander O'Neal's most memorable hit songs.
Discuss at our Facebook page
Press release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery

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Monte Moir, former keyboardist for The Time, discusses the process of writing one of Alexander O'Neal's most memorable hit songs.
Discuss at our Facebook page
Press release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery

1:50
Growing up and songwriting
4:00
Meeting Alexander O'Neal, Flyte Tyme and The Time
6:14
Tabu Records and the producer's job
9:34
Releasing "Innocent" and "If You Were Here Tonight"
12:24
Composing "If You Were Here Tonight"
15:25
The instruments: Oberheim, nylon guitar and - tablas?
20:25
Singing the chord changes
22:17
Background singers and Alex's vocals
25:40
The final product reaction
28:23
Reception by the public
30:09
Sampled by Rihanna
31:05
A song that moves Monte
32:57
Music streaming and the music charts
33:41
Remembering Prince
35:31
Best line in the song