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An American Coup

Here's a little rock ditty.

A little D.C. geography: The Independence and Constitution referenced in the first verse are the avenues that run parallel to each other on the north and south sides of the U.S. Capitol building.

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RT2759 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockHeavy
RT3182 Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GrungeUnplugged
RT1259 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRock
RT3586 Bass, Electric, NashvilleRadio
RealDrums-RockModernSync
RT3729 Guitar, Electric, Soloist GrungePopGritty
I added various percussion loops at the end of the song.

Lyrics are on SC.

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Artists need to keep speaking out.

Well done!

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Loved it! Right on!

Everything about this one is top notch but the lyrics put it over the top for me. So true!

Its only a coup IF we let it!

Super song!


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Oh, man... nice classic sound, but mostly THANK YOU for a welcome "change of pace" in the Americana department.

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Brilliant! Great singing and a good response to reactionaries. Terrific work!


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I like the passion in your voice with this one. You throw everything at a song every now and then and this is a now.

Cool chord progression. I do wish BIAB had some better rock guitars - they opt for "hiGain" fizzy ones in the main. You've done an ace job with what is available..the added percussion lifts this a little more. The solo tone was pretty good. My suggestion, given you've used these, is do apply a cab sim to each guitar instance in your DAW...they'll reduce the fizz and add a little grunt.

The lyrics are brief but to the point...there's no need to paint an huge canvas when you can communicated the story succinctly.

Mind you, I suspect I'd have enjoyed this just as much if you'd used a skiffle group.


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Couldn't agree more, Ezekiel. What a powerful delivery --the music, the lyrics and the vocal. Man, I never met any of the mindless minions you mention, except for a few wannabees, but it's scary to think minds could be molded so easily.

At first the drums seemed to stick out a bit too much, but then they were ignored or subsumed by powerful vocal and lyrics. This is overall an outstanding reaction to a very dark day, Well done.


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Tsunami of lies << i loved how you belted that out .
with the high vocs. also >"rule of law".
loved that raw emotion coming through.
cute ending.

you have a very "character" vocal i like .
i like how you spread the gtr's left and right.

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Scott,

A great protest song... Awesome vocal and band. Loved it.

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Scott,

An Excellent write! And the real Truth.

A good Rock BAND. A terrific Pop-Rock sound.

Killer vocal. Really well recorded and mixed. MAN! you can really belt out those high parts! And they sit in the mix perfectly.

Great job on this!

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What a cool song. This was an awesome vocal Scott. Very very cool song. Well done.


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I dig it, cool chord progression, nice tracks, and great conviction on the vocal. And truth in calling it what it was.


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Scott,
Excellent and time relevant rocker. Ace vocals and arrangement. Interesting stuff happening with drums. Mix is super clean, listens well. Good one! Thank you for sharing.

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Scott

Good sounding protest song and a stellar vocal.

Really well done.

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Powerful lyrics, "minions follow the master's delusion" - that's the biggest worry in any society.
Nicely rocking tune, very good use of the percussions. Punk chord progression and grunge guitars, very cool combination. Excellent mix. I enjoyed your singing, especially the Coverdale-style heavy part.

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Hello, 'Ezekial's Storm'...

As you already know, commenting on songs composed about controversial subjects can arouse prickly responses. Regardless, I believe that your lyrics for 'An American Coup' are so succinctly written, and your musical production is so powerful, that the song rises to a high level of distinction and excellence regardless of its subject matter.

I think Bob Dylan himself would approve of your courage, and also the way you express your social consciousness through creating music.

Last, but not least, you sing like a man with a mission


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This is a classic. Absolutely no doubt in my mind about it. Yes, as bluage writes, you sing like a man on a mission. Also, your technical ability to actually sing that like that is unbelievable. Maybe I'm wrong (I don't think I am), but you have shades of Freddie Mercury in your voice. A much more present in the here and now, down-to-earth Mercury, but it is there.

Brilliant job. Hats off to you - for so many reasons, of course.

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Captain Moto, Mario, Mark, Tunemonger, Ray, Marty, OM, Bob, Floyd, Scott, Frank, Misha, Peter, Janne, Blueage, Musician 17:

Thank you for taking your time to listen and write comments. I wasn't sure if the high notes were passable, because its a different type of singing (if you can call it that).

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Originally Posted By: Mark Hayes
Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
[b][/b]Captain Moto, Mario, Mark, Tunemonger, Ray, Marty, OM, Bob, Floyd, Scott, Frank, Misha, Peter, Janne, Blueage, Musician 17:


The suspense is killing me!


Ha! I pressed the wrong button.

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Powerfully written and soulfully performed.

That was our immediate and lasting impression.

You assembled an excellent band and mixed the result very well.

Nothing like a good rocker to drive the message home!

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