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Hello, forum friends

Here is my submission for Xtra Styles PAK 5 Song Contest.
The category is Rock-Pop.
This song was written about 10 years ago, I remade it with Xtra Styles PAK 5 for the submission this time.
It is a story of Boy Meets Girl. Rock song.

Any comments encouraged.
Always welcome.

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Shigeki Adachi

Title: 天使のいたずら (Translation: Angel's Mischief)
Vocal: Yoko K., my friend

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Style is _FURIOUS.STY (Furious Classic Blues Rock)
RealTracks in style: ~579:Bass, Electric, Blues Roadhouse Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 2635:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryBluesRockHigh Ev 110
RealTracks in style: 650:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopRockBritHeavy Ev 120 (B:power)
RealDrums in Style: SouthernPop8ths^01-a:Hat, Snare, b:Open Hat, Snare
Additional Wurlitzer Piano Played with SampleTank 3
Additional Strings played with LA Scoring Strings
Additional Elec. Guitar solo played by Yamaha teacher
Scored by me

Summary of lyrics:

It seems like a child to believe a fairy tale
But someone whispered close to my ear
It was a little angel with small wings who still looked like an apprentice
And he told me that he would give his help for me to get love

I will fully dress up and go to the party tonight
That boy who is my true intention is surely supposed to come.
I'm good at dancing and both hair and makeup look perfect on me
I will seduce him with this extremely short miniskirt

But why did you make a mistake, my angel?
You shot the other person
The silver arrow you struck hit the boy
Who was standing next to the boy I had aimed

The boy stuck with the arrow soon came close to me friendly
And he spoke to me frankly with a gentle face
But he took a quick look at my legs
He must be a bad boy, it’s your blame, my angel

What a naughty angel
Why did you deliberately miss the target?
No, I am sure you must know properly
That he would become a best partner for me

My mischievous cupid of small wings,
Now I want you to be the guardian for our love
If he is looking at someone else but me
Please tell me quickly with keeping it secret from him, my angel
This is just between you and me

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Shigeki

The song sounds amazing -superb scoring, playing, singing and a top notch rock song.
Good luck in the competition.

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Shigeki,

Everything about this is so good. All of the instrumentation fits together and compliments each other so well. Love the melody and the vocalist has a beautiful voice.

I totally enjoyed this. Thx for sharing.

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Excellent! Really expert use of style and the real tracks. Very solid composition, using the foundation of the rock style with layers of harmonic interest. I was especially impressed by the lyrics—There is a special skill when one can write a sensible-sounding lyric for the opposite gender—This can be very difficult! I also like the contrast between the music for the versus compared to the theme for the chorus. Beautifully scored over all including the use of the live performers. Outstanding, Shigeki!

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Awesome changeup Shigeki. Very cool song. The backtrack was excellent. Super vocal.. I just love symphony music in rock songs. Brings up memorys of Procal Harem that played with the Edmonton Symphony. Guitar was very cool as well


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Shigeki,

A opening that fits the "Furious" style, very good vocals as always by Yoko, and I think that`s the first time I`ve heard one of your band play lead guitar- nice!
The icing for me is the big string arrangement which takes a good rock song into Symphonic Pop.
Good luck in the competition!

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The intro guitar solos set this apart. Classic tone & style.
The song is a wonderful piece of fun and the strings really sound just right for the hybrid style.


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Shigeki,

Great rock song - fantastic production! I also really love the vocal by Yoko. Some very cool track selections here as well...

Excellent!

Bob

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Beautiful work Shigeki! A terrific arrangement with an excellent vocal! I also really enjoyed the guitar work! Thanks, Torrey




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Shigeki Adachi,

Very dynamic rock piece. The strings and lead guitar play against each other perfectly throughout. Nice movement all along.

Terrific arrangement and excellent mix.

Yoko's vocal is excellent.

This sounds like a theme song from a James Bond movie...

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Shigeki,

your talent continues to amaze me, this is excellent.
Love the vocals. The tune Yoko sings is beautiful.

and then the solo BRILLIANT

good luck in the competition

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Like floyd said it sounds like a Bond movie theme.

The vocals, guitar, strings and arrangement are tremendous. It's hard to imagine the amount of talent and effort it took to produce this.

Congrats to everybody involved.

Excellent!!!!

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Starts like any famous Bond theme. Then melody, chording and orchestration is like straight from France's Eurovision Song Contest entry in the 70's. And on top of this your superb arrangement, orchestration + rocking guitars is a great combination, the solo is excellent. Fantastic approach and great vocals, sounds like a big classic hit to me. good like to the contest!

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Hello, Peter

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Hello, GocartMoz

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really happy you like this tune.
I much appreciate your words to the vocalist.
She will be glad to hear that.

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Hello, Tom

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And many thanks for your comment to my lyrics.
Writing the lyrics for the opposite gender is certainly difficult, but as almost all of my songs are written for female vocalists, I must prepare such lyrics by all means.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Scott

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I also love symphony music in rock songs.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Hello, Robert

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
I am always indebted to Yamaha teachers in our live recording, but since I do not often record rock-like songs, this guitar performance may have been unusual.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Shigeki Adachi,

Very dynamic rock piece. The strings and lead guitar play against each other perfectly throughout. Nice movement all along.

Terrific arrangement and excellent mix.

Yoko's vocal is excellent.

This sounds like a theme song from a James Bond movie...

fj


Shigeki,

Floyd said exactly what I was thinking. A James Bond Movie came to mind after just 10 seconds. The strings and guitar lead gave this a whole new dimension. And Yoko sounds fabulous (she always does). The mix is perfect. What a BIG SOUND!

Kudos for as terrific song!

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Hello, rayc

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really happy you like this tune.
I much appreciate your comments to the strings.
I am very glad you like the countermelodies.

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Hello, Bob

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really happy you like this tune.
I much appreciate your nice words to Yoko's vocal.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

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Hello, Torrey

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
He is No.1 guitarist in Yamaha teachers.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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As others have said, that ascending 5th is firmly linked with James Bond scores - not a bad thing for a song that sounds big.

Great playing, strong singing and excellent orchestration! Strong chorus.

I will seduce him with this extremely short miniskirt

Ha! laugh Hilarious lyric, great guitar solo.

The only nit I've got is the electric guitar never seems to stop playing, even at the chorus.

But that's really minor - this song is a really, really good. smile


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This pops along mightily. Excellent structure and arrangement. J-pop to the bone. Wonderful singing too.


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super arrangement

guitar sounds great

a strong big song

I enjoyed the listen

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Shieki,

This is very well done. Like has been said, I could here this in a Bond film. Great arrangement. Everything works.

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Shigeki Adachi,

The opening of this reminded me of 'The Avengers', a British TV show from the 60s.

This is incredible composing and arranging. You certainly have a finely tuned ear for how to mix sounds together for the best possible outcome. From start to finish, I was with you all the way. At the end, I felt like I'd run a marathon! It was so jam-packed with energy and the feeling of action.

Also, Yoko's singing was excellent!

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

All the best,
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Awesome Shigeki!! Never knew you were a rocker but you really pulled it off! Melody is excellent, as is production! Wonderful job!! Take care. Greg

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Hello, floyd

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
As David Cuny mentioned, it is right that ascending 5th is firmly linked with James Bond scores.
However, the chord progression has been changed a little as described below.

Bond's theme
< Im -Im#5 - Im6 - Im#5 - Im -Im#5 - Im6 - Im#5>
This tune
< Im -Im#5 -Im#5 - Im6 - Im6 - Im7 - Im7 -Immaj7>

I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Alyn

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really happy you like this tune.
I much appreciate your nice words to Yoko's vocal.
And the guitarist is No.1 player in all the Yamaha teachers.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Janice & Bud

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
Thank to Yoko and the guitarist, I could not complete this tune without them.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Janne

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
Yes, you are right.
The melody, chording and orchestration is like straight from France's Eurovision Song Contest entry in the 60's and 70's.
I love French Pops in the 60's and 70's very much.
I wrote this song based on France Gall's "Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son" written by Serge Gainsbourg. (Youtube link below)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aeeSmkPwQ
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

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Hello, Alan

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
As David Cuny mentioned, it is right that ascending 5th is firmly linked with James Bond scores.
However, the chord progression has been changed a little as I wrote to floyd.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, David

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the guitarist.
And many thanks for your comment to my lyrics.
I wrote them imaging a type of cute girl that often appeared in American teen movies of good old times.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Tangmo

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really happy you like this tune and the vocalist.
I much appreciate your nice words "J-pop to the bone."

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Hello, Kenny

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune and the guitarist.
The guitarist is No.1 player in all the Yamaha teachers.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Steve

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
It is right that ascending 5th is firmly linked with James Bond scores.
However, my chord progression is different from Bond's theme a little as below.
Bond's theme < Im -Im#5 - Im6 - Im#5 - Im -Im#5 - Im6 - Im#5>
This tune < Im -Im#5 -Im#5 - Im6 - Im6 - Im7 - Im7 -Immaj7>
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

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Hello, Noel

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your nice words to Yoko's vocal.
This song was originally written for a different vocalist, but it was reborn by Yoko.
As I like the ascending 5th chord progressions, I have often used them.
But it seems that they are also reminiscent of spy movies by all means, I would like to use them carefully in the future.
I love French Pops in the 60's and 70's very much as I wrote to Janne.
I wrote this song based on France Gall's "Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son" written by Serge Gainsbourg. (Youtube link below)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aeeSmkPwQ
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

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Hello, Greg

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I do not often write rock-like songs, but sometimes I want to write them extremely.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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