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Hey guys,

I've just composed a new instrumental in the style of The Shadows but I haven't a clue on what I should name it, so, I'm going to start a competition. Post your suggestions below and I'll pick the best one. Entry date closes on the 01/01/2013 at 00:00! So get naming!

Sorry, there are no prizes for this but hopefully, if your suggestion is chosen, you'll feel quite pleased.

Take a listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/robson-field/unt ... mental-for

Merry Christmas & Have a Happy New Year!

Best regards,
Robson

My Resistance is Low meets Perfidia meets I Want You To Want Me

This track could easily have fitted on one of the first two albums.

Title though? How about Moonlight in Wigan, a title they almost but didn't quite use?

As the are december 21st the obvious title is "End of the world" !

Didier

How about "SIERRA NEVADA" ?? That was first thing that came to mind when listening. Nice tune.

Hi Robson


Seems obvious to me.......................... "World Cup"




Dick.

Hi Sounds
Like a march With the snare drum In The middle
How About " The Battle of West Auckland "
Regards
Jay

I'll be honest with you: it doesn't really sound like the sort of material The Shadows recorded. But it's bang on the money for the sort of material that rival instro groups of the early 60s were wont to issue. Think The Fentones, The Cougars, perhaps even the Wildkats.

I'd love to hear another try at it with a less busy approach. One of the main differences is the sheer number of notes in the theme, with the lead guitar spelling out the rhythm of the song as well as staying within the harmonic structure. Stripped of excessive iterations, the first few bars of the melody are actually quite like My Resistance Is Low, though it soon departs from that.

You could get that melody closer to the standards of Jerry Lordan, John Barry, etc, by re-visiting it and cutting out almost any note which just there as a repeat of the previous one. As an example of what I mean, the first four bars could easily be reduced to ten notes (instead of fourteen), which is more in keeping with Shads material - and even with Duane Eddy material. Spell out the chord changes, but keep it very lyrical rather than rhythmic. On the other hand, your middle eight is excellent and I wouldn't ask for any change there at all.

Go on... you can do it!

JN

Very nice, what about Young Hearts. The song reminded me of being 16 and getting that butterfly feeling in your stomach when start going out with a girl. Sorry for being sloppy lol.

Scott

JimN wrote:I'll be honest with you: it doesn't really sound like the sort of material The Shadows recorded. But it's bang on the money for the sort of material that rival instro groups of the early 60s were wont to issue. Think The Fentones, The Cougars, perhaps even the Wildkats.

I'd love to hear another try at it with a less busy approach. One of the main differences is the sheer number of notes in the theme, with the lead guitar spelling out the rhythm of the song as well as staying within the harmonic structure. Stripped of excessive iterations, the first few bars of the melody are actually quite like My Resistance Is Low, though it soon departs from that.

You could get that melody closer to the standards of Jerry Lordan, John Barry, etc, by re-visiting it and cutting out almost any note which just there as a repeat of the previous one. As an example of what I mean, the first four bars could easily be reduced to ten notes (instead of fourteen), which is more in keeping with Shads material - and even with Duane Eddy material. Spell out the chord changes, but keep it very lyrical rather than rhythmic. On the other hand, your middle eight is excellent and I wouldn't ask for any change there at all.

Go on... you can do it!

JN

If I'm honest, it's still in progress. That's the very first recording of the song and I suppose you could call it a 'Demo' like The Shadows even had themselves. I'll take your advice on board. I am too pleased with the muted parts as that sounds bang on. Thanks for the advice though! I appreciate it!

I'll do another recording of it in the new year with hopeful improvements!

RF.