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How the song came together:
                Whatever It Takes                                                   We found out that we garnered one o


                                                                                    the Ontario Canada Rock Fest --- WTF
                                                                                    (That's ‘What The Fest’).  We actually
                  Hi Ya Babe, come on in. How ya doin', how ya been?                the spot out of 450 applicants, only th
                        We're rockin' it out, more give than take                   we needed MORE original tunes as th
                           Doin' our best -- Whatever It Takes                      criteria for the festival.

                                                                                    So in May of 2019, myself, my son Bil
                      Put your glad rags on and Give them a show                    er Bob and my sister Anne, all sat do
                        Make them talk about you before you go                      living room and hammered out some
                     Do it LOUD Do It PROUD --- Whatever It Takes!                  on paper, on verse and chorus
                                                                                    structure and then the two lads starte
                            Time’s too short on this 3rd rock                       strumming.  It didn't take long but eve
                           There’s no retakes, Give it all ya got                   over a few days, Whatever It Takes w
                                                                                    launched.
                         Live unforgettable --- Whatever It Takes
                                                                                    Bill KNEW the title was going to be W
                                          Chorus:                                   Takes --- as him and I had had a Mom
                                     Whatever It Takes                              date a week earlier and had watched
                                     Whatever It Takes                              Avengers "Endgame" and that was th
                                                                                    phrase all through the film.  We looke
                                     Whatever It Takes
                                                                                    other and said "THAT IS IT" --- that's
                                     Whatever It Takes
                                                                                    the whole concept grew from the title
                         Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who                     It is a complete family written song w
                          Metallica, the Hip, Stompin Tom Too.                      penning the majority of the lyrics; Bo
                          Trumpets, Tuba, Horns and the drum                        adding and tweaking and Bill doing a
                           Funking it up until that song comes.                     music -- with me writing the musical c
                         Swinging and singing -- tunes in the air                   Our drummer Brad Bridges came in e
                      Rolling our bones on the crossroads we bear                   and added the percussion.
                      Hope someone’s listening -- Even the chair.                   It was recorded at Rye Field Studios
                       Fighting and writing until the song breaks                   Ontario Canada in July 2019, which is
                               Strumming and Drumming…                              Shane Briand --- a brand new
                                                                                    studio and we are his FIRST clients.
                                           Bridge
                           Whatever it takes I’m here for you.                      I am 53, Anne is 69, Bob is 58, Bill is
                            Whatever it takes it’s all I can do.
                        Whatever it takes I`ll stand on this stage
                                till the last song is played


                                  To listen follow link....



            Copyright © 2019 Joan Minnery
            Lyrics: Joan Minnery, Anne Minnery, Bob Minnery
            Music: Bill Minnery, Joan Minnery, Bob Minnery, Anne Minnery
            Arrangement: SIVLE
            Joan Minnery: Vocals
            Bill Minnery: Lead Guitar & Bass
            Bob Minnery: Rhythm Acoustic
            Brad Bridges: Drums
            SIVLE: https://sivle.webstarts.com


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