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A bit of a spoof on the James Bond idea (the original lyrics are great fun), written by P.F.Sloan and Steve Barn c1965/66 for the USA release of the UKs 'Danger Man' 1960's TV series, renamed for the USA as 'Secret Agent Man', which starred Patrick McGoohan. Song sung by Johnny Rivers. The USA obviously didn't like OUR theme music for the series. Lol.
BT was made in Band in a Box from RTs using a BLANK 4/4 Style. My arrangement is slightly different to the original.
Style is BLANK.STY (Blank 4/4 Even 8th Utility Style)
RealTracks in song: 995:Bass, Electric, HardRockLA Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2681:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop8thsZaneLow Ev 120
RealDrums in Song:RockHardLA^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Loose HiHat

The final chord is awesome. For those who like such things its EmMaj7(9). BB only has EmMaj7 and even then not all RTs have it, so I overdubbed my guitar playing the chord to highlight that required F#.
In perfect hindsight the ending choruses pre Coda are probably too many but it is what it is.
YT Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2oTKn5IT88

Audio - https://app.box.com/s/21uj3z8qhm4k961txzosjz7n55mzdi9x
Audio - https://soundcloud.com/sixchannel/secret-agent-man-2022-mastered

The SGU is here if anyone is interested in tinkering with it - https://app.box.com/s/8h0iavgi83cm307pk7mcxddxr6wa78xb
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Fantastic work! I like what you did with this to get that 'feel'

Downloaded the SGU thanks.


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Thanks Mike.
Lots of fun to do.
The opening riff IS very James Bond in motif. Chords are the same. Perhaps they nicked it. Shock, horror!
Did you spot the Goldfinger motif in the coda? Lol.
Enjoy the SGU.
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Ian,

Love this version! Great clean tone.


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Ian,

Love this version! Great clean tone.


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Thanks Bob, much appreciated.
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Brings back fun memories. Great job on it Ian.

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Brings back fun memories. Great job on it Ian.

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Hi Josie
Thank you. I even remember the old TV series it fame from. Sigh!
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Very good cover, sounds great!
And you played the final chord very well.

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six is the zen master of the final chord imho.
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You nailed the last chord. It's what everyone calls the Spy Chord.

I understand this is how the original guitar player played it at one of the Oscar performances.

Here is the Guitar Chord website I used to analyze the actual played chord.

https://www.oolimo.com/guitarchords/analyze

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You nailed the last chord. It's what everyone calls the Spy Chord.

I understand this is how the original guitar player played it at one of the Oscar performances.

Here is the Guitar Chord website I used to analyze the actual played chord.

https://www.oolimo.com/guitarchords/analyze


Yes, thats exactly how Vic Flick plays it for his JB Theme. Good videos on YT..
Me? I cheated and played it in first position - with little finger on first string, se ond fret.
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I also play it in the 1st position, much easier for me.

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I also play it in the 1st position, much easier for me.

That's da baby!! Lol!
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