Hard Rock Unrehearsed by Rene Van Dalen Page A

shifted to get comfortable and waved her back to the piano.  “Play something that you’ve written recently.  I’m just going to sit here quietly and listen.”
    Jay grinned.  “When have you ever been able to sit quietly?”  She teased as she turned back to run her fingers over the keys.
    A haunting melody filled the lounge and RJ watched her disappear into the music, apparently the song had no lyrics because she wasn’t singing.  Hell there wasn’t a problem with the lyrics because he could almost see them scrolling through his head.  There was a pad and pen on top of the piano and he rose leant against the piano and started writing while she played.  It was only when he glanced up to run the words silently through his mind and staring at Tank in the corner of the lounge that he had an idea.  Putting his hand on Jay’s he stopped her playing.
    “I need my guitar.  If you don’t mind I’ve got an idea I want to run by you.”
    “I’m okay with it RJ, actually I’ve been telling myself that I need another muso to listen to some of what I’ve written to give me an opinion.  Go get your guitar I’ll be here when you get back.”  Jay grinned as he shot past and virtually ran out the door.
    RJ couldn’t remember when last he had been this revved about a song.  Their album kicked ass and he was proud of the work they had done but this was different, it was quieter more soul than hard rock but just as powerful.  Coming out of his room with his guitar case in his hand and a pad and pen clasped under his arm he ran into Givens saying goodbye to his fan girl, he waited until she was in the lift and gone before he said anything.
    “Jay and I are working in the small lounge on some of her songs.  She’s a fuckin’ amazing singer and composer Giv!  Get your shit and come join us, I guarantee you won’t regret it.”
    “We’re doing it acoustic?”
    “Yeah, piano and acoustic guitars for now.”
    “Sweet, give me five to shower and I’ll be there.”
    RJ didn’t wait around but made his way back down.  She was playing something else, something more hard core and he grinned.  Fuck this was going to be so great!
    The three of them were jamming one of Storm Front’s songs when Trace wandered in and sank down in a chair.  Tank nodded at him and Tag just lifted and eyebrow where he lay on the floor as he quietly slid down in the chair and listened.  But that didn’t last long, he shot upright as Jay started to sing.  Holy Fuck!  The woman could sing the shit out of a song!  He couldn’t help himself and started to harmonise with her and the three just grinned at him and continued playing.  As the song came to an end he clapped with a wide grin.
    “That was shit hot!  Fuck babe!  Why didn’t you tell us you sing like a fuckin’ angel?”  Trace was so excited the swear words were just tripping off his tongue.
    “That was nothing brother, you should hear the shit she’s been writing, its fuckin’ great!”  Givens gushed like a bloody girl.
    “He’s not lying Trace.  This woman is so freaking talented it’s not even funny.”  RJ grinned at Jay’s grimace.  “Let’s play the song we’ve been working on so he can hear what we’ve been doing.”  RJ leant over and passed the pad to Trace.  “I’ve written some lyrics down, we’ll play it through once to give you an idea as to the melody.  You come in once you’re sure you’ve got it.”
    Excitement ran through him as he listened, he just knew they had to play this song, he had to sing it.  As they started again Trace started singing, belting the lyrics out and making notations as he sang, he almost stopped singing as Jay fell in and sang with him.  They each took a verse then sang the chorus together.  It was fucking magic!  There was deathly quiet once they finished and then there was clapping and whistling!  Only then did they realise that the lounge had silently been filling up with some of the crew and that