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Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Omaha" by Counting Crows

3:40

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan

Derek Virgo | Watching Other People Live

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Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Blood Bank" by Bon Iver

I think I've been listening to this song heavily through the months of November and December since its release in 2019.
I've always loved the imagery that the lyrics evoke.
I am also convinced it can count as a Christmas song. :)
Happy listening!
In other news, since my last post... a few things have happened.
I've managed to get a couple of my original songs up on Apple Music and Spotify. If you haven't already- feel free to check them out at the links below!
I've also joined / re-joined the Instagram world. Thank link is below too!
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Apple Music
music.apple.com/us/artist/derek-virgo/1780291875
Spotify
open.spotify.com/artist/0KF96YLdkFizAByOD6oc0a?si=uelHkSPDTeGMN00-L63tJA
Sound Cloud
on.soundcloud.com/GSMaLwCQ5DRyqgZv5
Instagram
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Derek Virgo | Imperfect Weather

มุมมอง 2914 วันที่ผ่านมา

I wrote this song from the narrative of unwavering support through hard and challenging times. Oftentimes, stubbornness and headstrong attitudes can cloud judgement when it comes to willingness to accept help and support, even from your closest people. Yet- in circumstances like my own- this is a true gift if you should be so lucky to have someone who is there for you in this capacity. Yet, ove...

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Omaha" by Counting Crows

3:40

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Omaha" by Counting Crows

มุมมอง 10021 วันที่ผ่านมา

One of my favourite songs from one of the greatest end-to-end records of all time. I recorded this one today with the mic on the iPhone- so the audio quality is a little rough perhaps... but I was having a lot of fun playing and singing the song- and I could feel that passion in my voice, and thought that I'd like to record it right then- without taking any time to set up any audio or worry abo...

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan

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Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan

มุมมอง 8121 วันที่ผ่านมา

I love this song. Everything about it. From the key its in- to the hook, the swells, and the refrain. It's perfect. Most of all, I love the storytelling. A story of fortitude and rebellion to pursue a lifestyle that makes you happy. My wife and daughter were so lucky to see Chappell Roan open at a concert for Olivia Rodrigo in the spring- and ever since then, she has not just become a part of o...

3:38

Derek Virgo | Escape

มุมมอง 61หลายเดือนก่อน

I wrote this song on the piano a little while ago and imagined that when I finally tried to record it, that it would be on the piano. And then I started playing it on the guitar, and I thought that it would be nice to record the rhythm and vocal layer with the guitar and add some piano afterward. After the first take though- and watching the video recording, and seeing myself sitting in front o...

3:40

Derek Virgo | Pieces

มุมมอง 68หลายเดือนก่อน

This is an original song I wrote today- and for the first time, am sharing my first take... as in, my first time singing it. I'm also sharing the rawest form of audio I can create... which is quite literally the voice memo recording app on the iPhone- sitting on top of the piano. Sorry- not sorry. If you caught the first 20 seconds of the video, before I start sharing the still image I took of ...

Derek Virgo | Watching Other People Live

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Derek Virgo | Watching Other People Live

มุมมอง 111หลายเดือนก่อน

I wrote this song yesterday when I was thinking about how much we lose when we can get wrapped up in the lives of other people we don't know. It started out there anyway. The idea of "watching other people live" is something that I've always sort of struggled with. Whether it's a reality TV show about roommates (I use the term 'reality' loosely), or social media photo and video scrolling... And...

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "AM Radio" by the Lumineers

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Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "AM Radio" by the Lumineers

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Here's a stripped down cover of one of my favourite Lumineers tunes- AM Radio.

3:56

Derek Virgo | Slow Moving Storm

มุมมอง 682 หลายเดือนก่อน

This is an original song I wrote that was inspired by some discussion with a dear friend who used the term "slow moving storm" to describe how she was feeling that day. I loved the metaphor- and thought about how some days that's how I feel about pain and some of the challenges that I can usually tell are "coming for me" without my ability to do much about them... The lyrics in my case are refe...

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "If We Were Vampires" by Jason Isbell

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Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "If We Were Vampires" by Jason Isbell

มุมมอง 1112 หลายเดือนก่อน

Perhaps one of the most beautiful 'sad songs' ever written. I absolutely adore the lyrics and the melody in this song. I think the power and simplicity of the story told in this one is needed more now than ever. In addition to a stripped down acoustic rendition this time around, I thought I'd try to layer on a simple lead guitar and do my best to add a little bit of texture to some of the sad (...

Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Creep" by Radiohead

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Derek Virgo | Acoustic Cover of "Creep" by Radiohead

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Here's a stripped-down version of one of the greatest songs of all time. Which, until recently, because of the very fact that I feel that way about the song- I was always sort of self-conscious about the idea of trying to publicly share my own version of it. A few weeks ago at an open mic, I decided I'd just go for it anyway. And since then- I've really enjoyed playing it this way, using differ...

Derek Virgo | Cover of "Here's Lookin' at You Kid" by The Gaslight Anthem

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Derek Virgo | Cover of "Here's Lookin' at You Kid" by The Gaslight Anthem

มุมมอง 514 หลายเดือนก่อน

There are few days that go by where I don't pick up a guitar and play at least one song by this incredible New Jersey four-piece. I have no words that will suffice when it comes a level of gratitude I have for having found this band, their lyrics, and their sound. It was only after a few years of listening to TGA on a heavy rotation that I started to learn a bit more about lead singer Brian Fal...

3:30

Derek Virgo | 33 Years

มุมมอง 454 หลายเดือนก่อน

I was walking on a sidewalk a week ago and came up behind an older guy who was using a walker- he had stopped and was leaning over it for support. His head was down, and he was breathing a bit heavy. So I stopped to ask how I could help. He told me he was just taking a rest, but he needed to get back to his place by 11. He wanted to finish walking there, he said he was grateful for the fresh ai...

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Derek Virgo | Off-Season

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I wrote this song over a year ago… I had no idea what I was doing. I still don’t. But I really had no idea at all back then. So, after I wrote it- I packed it away with everything else I’d wrote and figured I’d never share. It comes from a place of denial. The athletes I used to work with were often injured… and for some of them, working through their injuries and rehabilitation was incredibly ...

Derek Virgo | Cover of "White Horse" by Chris Stapleton

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Derek Virgo | Cover of "White Horse" by Chris Stapleton

มุมมอง 2004 หลายเดือนก่อน

Never say never... As in- "I will never be a country music fan...." It will bite you in the ass if you have cool friends that can pick out your style of vocals and they say, "Hey Derek, I think you might really like this song... you should check it out and try to cover it...." Although it's very stripped own and extremely far from the incredible power that Stapleton can deliver, I love the song...