Ode To A Sunny Day - Blackstratblues

This track has been composed when Warren Mendonsa was living in New Zealand where the weather during winter is notoriously gloomy. Warren hadn't seen the sun for days, when one day it popped out from the clouds while he was playing guitar. The song just flowed out, pretty much most of the main theme.
Bass: Adi Mistry
Keys & iPad textures: Beven Fonseca
Drums: Jai Row Kavi
Guitar: Warren Mendonsa
Written, Mixed & Mastered by Warren Mendonsa
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[@adad15711]

You can only get this sound when the guitar becomes an extension of your soul

[@DeepakEapenKoothoor]

Aniruddh Dimri absolutely, i started listening to it thinking there will be a lot fast blues licks, but still I wasn't disappointed cos it was eminently soulful. Hats off Warren.

[@johnnyraj55]

Yes!! Beautifully said.

[@blackstratblues]

Thanks for all the love for this song! The album version is now here, along with the rest of the album. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2OWoXido7Vlj5o

[@apurvgoel7809]

Thank you!

[@priyanshjain6612]

Hey, when will you do your next live show in India? I cannot wait!

[@blackstratblues]

@@priyanshjain6612 Me too, but I guess it’s gonna be a while....sigh

[@priyanshjain6612]

@@blackstratblues yes, everything has gone to shit here :(

[@KshetrimayumRoberson]

Hey Warren!!! Pliz share us the guitar tab for this song!

[@thegreatskygig]

Whenever I feel low and want to just burst into tears. I listen to this and I feel like it's okay if nothing's on your side now but sooner you'll be flying.

[@daipayanbhattacharjee3137]

what a BRILLIANT comment!

[@ishandhawan9011]

can we all just take a few moments to appreciate adi mistry

[@bran8961]

can we all just take a few moments to appreciate everyone?

[@6string167]

totally agree, a drummer who kept the mood and never went off the rails. His dynamics are crazy good!!

[@aryanpunia5604]

@@6string167 Adi is the bassist bruv.

[@varunjk1]

Yesssir!

[@satyaiyer84]

Quintessential Blackstratblues! If I were to be marooned on a deserted island, this'd definitely be a part of my Desert Island Disc.

[@SuyashJ]

The part where the main riff kicks in feels like depressive clouds being sifted away and the sunny day actually coming in ever so gingerly . So many emotions without any lyrics. Warren indeed is a legend

[@ozzy8592]

I read the comment section and see only men of culture have seen, listen and felt this music.

[@nishantdsouza]

Yes we can easily befriend anyone from this comment list. One common things is good music taste.

[@zprosound2526]

Absolutely brother.... Almost Everyone in the comments section is and are of the same breed I guess

[@daanishsharma3972]

Amen

[@harishchandani1101]

I listen this every time a drive from Pune to Mumbai.

[@BlueBoysTune]

That is the exact Highway where this song was composed.. Inside a moving car on that Highway.. In the monsoon...

[@IWantSomethingNew]

@@BlueBoysTune The description under the video says otherwise. Says that it was composed in NZ.

[@kaustubhkadam424]

@@BlueBoysTune you sound about right!

[@BlueBoysTune]

@@IWantSomethingNew Karsh kale had said that he composed it in a car with him and it was raining.. and I also saw an interview of Warren where he had mentioned NZ. But I think it was composed over a period of time.. and both NZ and Mumbai Pune highway had a lot to do with it..

[@IWantSomethingNew]

@@BlueBoysTune That could be true. It could also be that kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGKUo6OQnN-Cec0 this ^ version of Hallelujah by Karsh Kale (which also features bits from Ode to A Sunny Day) might've been composed on the Mumbai Pune highway. Either way, it's a lovely song. BTW, think you could link me to the interviews? I would like to read/watch them.

[@thesystemhasfailed]

Indian audience should promote this kind of masterpiece instead of too mainstream Bollywood music.

[@anoopk4659]

I started listening to blackstrat blues bcoz the name reminded me of Gilmour's black Stratocaster... Well I wasn't disappointed..I found another gem..

[@sunilrautela1873]

All band members look so grounded in a good way...no egos shinin there, just pure team spirit

[@mustafabagasrawala7790]

The way the keys compliment his guitar tone is fantastic

[@yellowsubmarine7294]

Man they need international recognition. Indian audience will never appreciate this masterpiece!

[@sinhaboyy5639]

Yes, but we appreciate, which means a lot to the artist I think. Especially when they are enjoying what they are doing and being original.

[@TheSags007]

True

[@varunnavaneeth6053]

Okay sure man. Whatever.

[@elliotdesouza3714]

I disagree. I think there is a large Indian audience that does appreciate this kind of music.

[@suneelm1851]

u can't compare the rate of appreciation of warren with mainstream filmy songs.lots of indie artist in our country holds different popularity in indie field.even in west lots of artist with great talent r underrated in such genre cause in west also mainstream is pop,rap we know.so I think we should judge independent artist in respect of their field n we all know indie scene is growing rapidly.in a country like 1.3 billion ppl,very small support can also create big audience.if u think indian audience sucks then u should check stel andre from greece what a guitarist n what a underrated he is n he is from europe

[@adb8538]

I won't even get started about Warren, but the bassist here has my heart! Reminds me of Bryan Beller. Blackstratblues has unfailingly helped me pass through this ghastly pandemic. Lots of love.

[@ayush007007]

After years of being a fan, last year, on my birthday in October, I had gone to see them perform live in Pune. 70-80 people in the crowd because it rained insane on that day and crowd turnout was low. Yet they performed with such great energy and it was the best birthday ever!

[@mayurdhondsekar1249]

Sitting around at the beach with my soulmate beside, gazing stars, listening to low soothing waves, playing this song in the background, ... At a point, both stares in the eyes and when the string bends exactly at 6:15, we kissed! ❤️ (And lost completely, nowhere, in the middle of somewhere) 🌌

[@mohammadsahil7439]

That's lovely, for sure.

[@thegreatskygig]

You know it's a beautiful comment when warren shares this on his IG profile story ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@Mayurishihz11]

And then you woke up

[@mayurdhondsekar1249]

@@thegreatskygig Whattt? He did? Damn! I missed it :(

[@TheSpook27]

I'm in Bangalore and its raining outside, but as i close my eyes i'm in a place like the Shire with the sun slowly enlightening the meadows and stream nearby... And the end when Jai brings his cymbals crashing those are my last sips of a nice beverage...

[@abhishekkanchan2769]

It's high time that people appreciate great music and sheer talent over bullshit. This is just plain awesomeness.....

[@llewellynanthonycarr9453]

Very True!

[@p08ashisha]

The tone change at 3:07 is better than a sip of the finest scotch . Though both together are the best :)

[@subhabera5775]

I see you a man of culture

[@petertynlew1202]

@Ashish Agrawal - Amen! I agree completely!

[@maheeptiwari8754]

Lol I liked video right at that moment

[@pavithraj2303]

Ashish Agrawal I think he had an optical vibrato effect turned on till that point ( lush sounding liquidy effect ) and he turned that off which mades the guitar tone clear

[@nikhilkotian7789]

@Ashish Agrawal Cheers bro!

[@ChaitanyaBelhekar]

It feels so calming like floating in water and nothing to care.

[@jessdrummer_]

Holy Crappppp... dammnn that snare drum sounds like heaven

[@bedangakashyap2762]

7 years running and still sounds fresh 💙

[@Iss-baar-400-paar]

Sounds like a Clapton, Knopfler ballad. Loved it 🥰🥰🥰

[@zprosound2526]

Guitar tone plus every notes played by Warren touches your heart he comes under that rare breed of guitar players who matures everyday

[@rasikakudmate7095]

You are here because you have a good taste in music !

[@p08ashisha]

Somehow Warren's guitar playing connects on a different level emotionally. Get goosebumps most of the times I hear this masterpiece. Thanks for this!

[@wonderlust8191]

I got back to it after a long gap . I wish i could just get lost in the music and think of nothing. "Not this loneliness......"

[@hashirnazar2759]

Always coming back to this to feel what playing guitar should be like .. absolute soul touching music!

[@kaustavganguly4034]

Listening to this today feels me with a warm sadness and a smile. Blackstratblues was the last music show I went to. I missed a lot many things prioritizing work and thinking the world will move the same and I will see something soon. But a year into the pandemic, all I can do is remember that there were good times and hope for the same. Warren is a beautiful musician and I always make it a point to attend these guys' gigs whenever they are in town. Today, on a Monday, working from home and in solitary confinement away from friends and family, this song truly is an Ode to a Sunny Day.

[@YashVerma-yz8vg]

Guys, please upload these tracks on spotify as well :') The solo is beautiful

[@buddy6192]

I started listening to this band on soundcloud and I thought this some some british artist and when I searched this on youtube I was like WOAH. Indian do make miracles.

[@akshanshseth1]

jatin jaggi good music never had nationalities

[@Spell_of_sunshine]

I'll be forever grateful to the person who made me listen to this (in 2018). This music is love, What a wonderful creation!

[@jonitakoijam3613]

Best 9:53 min of my life. Really touched my heart ...every single time!!!

[@mayurdhondsekar1249]

I see you're the only girl in the comments. You got a Great music taste, keep it up!

[@RaoTaymoor]

Lots of Love from #Pakistan Yar been listening to this since past 6 months and i tell you he's like Faraz Anwer of #Pakistan, never getting old. Whattay talent.

[@rish2025]

This is so beautiful. It starts with a nostalgic feeling like you are reminiscing your past. Leaves such sour after taste wanting more but satisfying in the sense that be happy it ever happened not sad because it ended.

[@vanshikathakur]

Thank god this exists!🥰

[@tududebabrata2589]

This is what you come up with when you blend your soul into the music.

[@bharat_arora]

Those who like the peace would truly appreciate this one.

[@ketouseyie1822]

A heaven sent song, soul played on a guitar❤

[@sagnikbhattacharyya]

Oh my god! Why didn't I come across all these music until now?

[@AmanSharma-tt7in]

warren mendonsa, you are a genius!!!!!

[@binayaknag6154]

This for me is one of the greatest songs of all time.

[@binayaknag6154]

My most favourite song of all time. Hands fucking down.

[@srinisundarum3126]

Recording quality is top notch. Our very own mark Knopfler/Gilmour!

[@anshumanmahanty6044]

This is sexier than a Sachin Tendulkar straight drive. And that's saying something!

[@deathelix]

More people need to watch this!

[@srinivasren]

Satya Iyer - Every time I take a listen to this track, I secretly thank you., Thanks a million for turning me on to Warren

[@fariskhan2832]

I rarely get excited or touched by music nowadays. This got me back. ❤️

[@debo8234]

this reminds me my love ...... our times together .. lazing in the green grass together in the cool breeze beside the river

[@apurvgoel7809]

This is soooo beautiful. You guys are such geniuses. The riff at 5:35 makes me want to shed tears, it's that beautiful.

[@rijandahal2408]

that's not a riff,it's called plugging.. but sure thing it's very emotive...

[@mayurhegde9180]

Four amazing players. Each masters of their own instrument. What a band. Listening to you since many years now. Thank you for this..

[@bishaldebbarma9331]

Ishant Sharma rocking on the bass 🤘

[@Mr.Bismarck]

Go back to the cringe hole you come from

[@alforkan5248]

I came here just for the guitar solo! hats off To the guitarist!

[@iblesstherainsdowninafrica9557]

That guitar is singing. It feels as if this song can heal all pain🌼🎸

[@sunilrautela1873]

The coolest guy for me is the basist...though im a lead guitarist.....he is so accurate...and has a bunch of notes to his disposal....love him

[@StorytellerAddie]

When sadness grips over you, Warren comes to your rescue with his guitar !!!

[@uparanjandas1723]

How can people unlike such a good piece of music.... Its a treat to the ears ... 😌😌😌😌

[@NitanshaTanwar]

feel lucky to have discovered this music.

[@isandy10]

What an amazing rendition this is. Heals the soul ❤ That strat is lucky to be in those hands

[@HiranmoyGogoi]

I listen to this almost everyday

[@satyajeetraval5795]

this drummer makes me feel very inspiration . superb.

[@kingkishansoni]

Warren+Jai Row Kavi= The Building Blocks of Blackstratblues.

[@swatin91]

"Ode to a sunny day" thank you for introducing me to Blackstratblues!

[@shaney8275]

This is my first time hearing this guy - what a treat. So tasteful, and jammin at the same time. Kinda a rare combination these days.

[@MRnobody_gone]

How come I can't find this number in spotify ?🤔btw Warren's ode got me looped for 2 days 🤘👌❤

[@vinodnath8217]

I came here searching him after listening to guitar on the song "Ghungroo". Awesome 👌👏👏👌👌👌 Love & Respect to all members playing

[@sohamsircar8905]

Was recommended by someone,of whom I wish the absolute very best. Now, as I sit listening to this at 4 in the morning, it feels though most things will be and are shitty, eventually, we'll pull through and the best is gonna come. Thank you you.

[@agnishchatterjee237]

Fantastic drumming! Perfectly to the point and smooth AF. It's just sad to see no one mentioning the person who brought so many changes in the rhythm between the tracks.

[@AlienSexGod]

Yep I am mainly a guitarist and I was so turned on by his drumming I was jelly I wasn't there playing to his solid smoking grooves. Just sublime.

[@nishparadox]

I recently discovered them. Gonna cherish them for life. The music is alive with soul...full of emotions.... :)

[@a275joshuavaz3]

Apart from how brilliantly well this is written, can we all appreciate the mix on this. The perfect amounts of everything. Is it fair that one person can be so talented?

[@tanulsingh6715]

My parents have bhajans which they listen to everyday and I have this song.

[@suneelm1851]

everyone hv different taste

[@kimberlystewart7110]

Amazing masterpiece. Beautiful just beautiful.

[@AmanMankar]

Can't belive only 350k people have listened to this

[@joskins1]

Thanks you each and everyone of you!! god bless you!!!

[@dharmeshchourasiya7729]

this shit is world class

[@pallavchaudhary3373]

so pleasing!

[@agnipravokarmakar23]

Refreshing ❤

[@proloypolo5178]

really wonderfull

[@Khumanathouba_meetei]

Beautiful

[@collinsenosh]

This is awesome, wow!

[@surg982]

WHATTAY GEM. INCREDIBLE.

[@nischayrathore6873]

Would it be an overstatement to say that Warren is our very own David Gilmour?

[@mahitejnaik9089]

nischay rathore can't tell

[@arunchhatwani1754]

At the moment yeah overstatement. But I sincerely hope he gets there sometime :)

[@apoorvsingh5695]

Understatement if you were to take my opinion.

[@raunvk]

He sounds nothing like Gilmour. Clapton maybe.

[@p08ashisha]

He sounds like Warren❤

[@niloydas962]

This is such a beautiful song.

[@hansy1305]

Tears of bliss :)

[@reubenpinto9555]

This is sooo good!!!

[@lijojose5868]

9.53 minutes of pure bliss.

[@monish4329]

So soothing, this is addictive

[@aadensah5035]

it makes my soul and body connected...

[@michellejordan3935]

I could listen to this all day 💜

[@jaydeepvijayan1797]

9.53 mins of divine bliss. And the God is Warren !!! Such an emotional high. Stay blessed...

[@bulonhazarika5706]

very peaceful and beyond...........

[@1993chirag]

Never gets old! 🥂

[@sayan4320]

a masterpiece work

[@ayushman7]

Amazing Work! Thank You.

[@arpandas5668]

First time hearing this. Amazing experience.

[@jenniferfernandes8594]

Beautiful melody loved from the start 💕

[@The_Anjalu]

Superb soft track

[@krishnachetri6382]

Man that is just so so soothing, it makes me so fresh every time I hear...... Awesome track to be played while ua driving..... Awesomely beautiful.....

[@vibhudwivedi7086]

Beautiful and soulful. Can listen to this every morning.

[@ameetsingh32]

Goosebumps guaranteed material