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Shark song.
Surf Thrash.
Comments and suggestions most welcome.

https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge/magnificent-marauder

Style - _THRSHCL
Drums - Rock Thrash half time.
Drum Loop - gltoms 120j
Guitars - RT639 RT642 - Rhythm Hard rock thrash
- RT583 - Blues Roadhouse

Magnificent Marauder

| D | C | B | | D | C | B |

the | Em day is crazy | lazy | D waves are hissing | fine

col | C lision in the | water | B blood that could be | mine

a | Em shockwave spreads a | shore | D hungry jaws snap | shut

| C shake the head to | shred with | B rows of tearing | teeth


| Am white noise | roaring | fearfull taste of | copper

| Gm brushed by death flesh | falls away mag | nificent mar | auder


| D | C | B | | D | C | B |


the | Em white is waiting | wary to con | D tinue with its | feed

| C takes me to the | bottom while I | B bleed |

| Em panic stricken | I lash out | D catch it by sur | prise

It | C glides aside | so do I quick | B passing eye to | eye


| Am white noise | roaring | fearfull taste of | copper

| Gm brushed by death flesh | falls away mag | nificent mar | auder


| D | C | B | | D | C | B |


| Em cruising on the | ley lines hunting | D migratory | game

at | C least as old as | I am a | B king in its do | main

| Em means no harm just | wants its due which | D might be me or | you

the | C law out here is | very clear | B everything's just | food


| Am white noise | roaring | fearfull taste of | copper

| Gm brushed by death flesh | falls away mag | nificent mar | auder


| D | C | B | | D | C | B |

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Good stuff, I dig that D-C-B progression you start the song with, it sets the dark mood for the material that will follow. I think your vocal works well too for the material.

Interesting piece of music, I'm on my second listen.

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Great write! Love the story and the lyrics are very strong especially in the chorus.

Perfect choice of Realtracks too.

Another hit!

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Richard,

You've excelled here! This is the only song I've ever heard about the great white shark. The story you tell in these lyrics captured my imagination from start to end and carried me along all the way. Your lyrics are compelling!

You've definitely set a new personal best with this creation!

All the best,
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Heh. I would have bet you'd rhyme hissing with fishing. grin

I love the lyric:

Just wants its due / which might be me or you

Fun listen!


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Hi Dave,

Thanks for noting the tension at the start.
The held bass represents the shark cruising.

Cheers.

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Very cool song, Richard.

A cool write and very cool instrumentation. As mentioned, your vocals work really well with this type song. (Would love to hear you use the BIAB Pumk tracks!)

Really enjoyed this.

Well done!!!

fj

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Richard,
The menacing tone in your vocal suits the theme very well ( those are some gory images!).Nice chord changes as Dave mentioned.
You`ve convinced me-I`m not going in those waters!

Robert

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Thank you Lawrence.

I do enjoy a bit of the gruesome at times.

Cheers.

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Thanks for your generous comments Noel.

I read where a lady got bit in Sydney the day after i posted.
Survived fortunately.
So quite topical.

Cheers.

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Hi David,

Hissing, fishing.
Would use it.
Near enough for a country boy.

Cheers.

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Hi Floyd

Thanks for all that positivity.

Had a look and the punk tracks are just what i want.
Would you believe i never found them before!
So many Real tracks and i'm spoiled for choices.

Cheers.

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Eerily magnificent! Good use of the the Realtracks. And as stated, your vocals really fit this one well. Great job!

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Wow - what a tune! The amount of energy in this is incredible. I loved the selection of RealTracks here. Every single instrument here plays off of the others. I love the rawness and edge it has.

Great work, and thanks so much for sharing smile


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Rockin' man. This is very strong. I dig it in a big way.

Way to go!!

smile

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"Shark song.
Surf Thrash."

Gotta love that smile


Well done! The opening sets it all up so nicely and your vocal is perfecto for the dark write and production tone.

It sounds BIG and MENACING on our monitors.

I often mention how well a video would work with a song's imagery...think I'll take a pass on this one!

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Hi Robert,

Shark bites are nasty.
Never had one but seen a lot of sharks when I was longlining.
All big teeth and evil eyes.
They used to follow the snapper up to the dinghy then bite them in half.
I'd be yelling and trying to whack them with an oar.
But I don't go swimming.

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Thank you Steve.

Eerily magnificent sums up my view of the sharks too.
Was good fun doing this.

Cheers.

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Thanks for the supportive comments Deryk.

I enjoy spending time trying various combinations of Real Tracks.
It's half the fun for me. Like exploring Aladdin's cave.

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Hi David dude.

Glad you like it.
Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thanks.

Cheers.

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