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This is a reimagining of my medley "War Stories Deluxe Redux" from my album which was available on iTunes in the 2000s (and contained one song that was number 1 on Neil Young's website chart and two songs that were simultaneously in his top ten). It's now available on Spotify, iTunes Store, YouTube music and many other streaming services.

War Stories Deluxe Redux

The video:- Video, War Stories Deluxe Redux

Title: Take Your War And Stick It Up Your Arse
File:Take Your War And Stick It Up Your Arse (REPRISE) v1.MGU
Key=Fm , Tempo 112, Length (m:s)=3:08
8 bar intro, 78 bar chorus, from bar 9 to bar 86. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 276 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Soloist is saved with the song : Sax,Tenor,Sol CtryShuffle120 (2016)
Style is FOLKGUIT.STY (Folk Guitar - 60's Brit Pop)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Nylon String Guitar (25), Strings (49), Acoustic Guitar (26), Strings (49),
MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1)

RealDrums will be substituted :CountryEven8: a: Brushes, HiHat b: Snare, Ride

Title: Can We Have A Ceasefire Too 3 (Chords for solos)
File:Can We Have A Ceasefire Too 3 (Chords for solos).MGU
Key=G , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=3:41
No intro. 79 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 79. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 229 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0)
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is ROKSTRQT.STY (Rock String Quartet - 60's Brit)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Contra Bass (44), Violin (41), Viola (42),
MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1)

Title: Rock Basic
File:As Plain Blues 1b (OTISS).MGU
Key=C , Tempo 105, Length (m:s)=4:25
No intro. 113 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 113. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 169 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo, Styles,
Soloist is saved with the song : Sax,Tenor,Sol CtryShuffle120 (2016)
Style is OTISS.STY (Otis S - Greasy Barrelhouse Blue)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Acoustic String Bass (33), Acoustic Piano (1), Acoustic Piano (1),
MIDI Drums :33 Jazz Drums (33)

RealDrums will be substituted :Pop128^1-a:SideStick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Title: Down By The Bay
File:Down By The Bay 99.MGU
Key=C , Tempo 70, Length (m:s)=4:34
4 bar intro, 72 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 76. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 1474 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Soloist is saved with the song : Sax,Tenor,Sol CtryShuffle120 (2016)
Style is 12ST&BAN.STY (12-String Guitar & Banjo)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Acoustic String Bass (33), Banjo (106), 26/1 12-Strings Guitar, GM2 Bank 1,
MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1)

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Hi Killer,

This is a highly interesting medley!
But don't know what to think about it. The vocals are perfect, every part of the medley is so attractive, but all together it gives me a 'mixed' feeling.
But as I said, every part is wonderful and worth to make them separate songs (except for your outro ;-)).
and I'm hooked on your vocals. Man, they are great.

So what more to say? I can't understand until now you had zero reactions on the forum, but there are a lot of songs now coming in...

I think I will hear more of you,
Hans


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I agree with Hans, each part is a great song on its own, but all together in one song feels wrong.
I read on YouTube that it's actually a whole album.
I would do a post here for each song individually.
And the feedback you get then will be much better and more detailed.

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Thank you for the kind comments and suggestions, I really appreciate people taking the time to thoughtfully listen and comment.
The whole 'War Stories' album is here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaVodX-cye4Ldj8jZYYRQRn_wRlI89xy1

Or on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2rUoY2zYipwLVAWD8XDaGF?si=lXQmclewTpmrCpLj5sYzOQ

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Killer, that was brilliant.
Each section was extremely well done.
The video was great.
I liked this as is and in fact though that Frank Zappa could have done this one and that is a good thing.

Great song!


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Yikes! Zappa! That's extremely flattering, thank you

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Killer,

I think each individual part is very cool and very well done . . . tend to agree that they don't all quite mesh together in a medley, but it's a good listen nonetheless and would make me curious to hear each song on its own in full. Some really nice production touches throughout this. Well done!

All my best to you,

Deej

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