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Loz
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Post subject: Favourite part of the album? Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:42 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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This is for the Forumites who ave heard and like the musical version of War of the Worlds.
What is your favourite part of the album?
My favourite song is Brave New World.
And my favourite bit of Music/Naration is Dead London.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:44 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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My favorite song is the Eve of the War, and its appearences throughout the entire album. Other favs include Forever Autumn, Thunder Child, and the 'Ulla' from The Spirit Of Man,
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:54 pm |
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Tripod King |
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:36 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Horsell_Common wrote: Erm . . . . . all of it
There isn't one bit of the album that I don't like but obviously there are some bits that please me more. But as you say.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:02 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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Hey guys, if you have the CE, what are your favs there? Mine are:
The Eve of the War (Hani, 1980 Disco and Ben Liebrand Remix)
Brave New World (Dario G mix)
Spirit of Man (Max mondo mix and The Spirit of Destiny)
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:44 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm Posts: 3365 Location: N.Humberside.UK
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Alland
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:04 am |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:07 am Posts: 262 Location: west-central Pennsylvanai
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"Thunder Child" tops everything else, with "Forever Autumn" making a strong second-place showing. That battle song actually brings tears to your eyes.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:04 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm Posts: 3365 Location: N.Humberside.UK
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:23 pm |
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Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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My favourites are 'Eve of the War' 'The Artillerman and the Fighting Machine' and 'Thunder Child'. Oh yeah and 'The Artilleryman returns..'
There are three types of people in this World. Those who can count, and those who can't
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Alland
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:35 pm |
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Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:07 am Posts: 262 Location: west-central Pennsylvanai
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In "The Artilleryman Returns", does anyone else notice a slight frenzy (or do you Brits spell it "phrenzy"?) in the Artilleryman's voice as he finishes the line "all over again"? If so, do you think it was on purpose to emphasize the wildness of his visions?
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Cylinder
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:25 pm |
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The 'frenzy' is a combination of david essex hitting that note a full octave higher than the rest of the song and also probably an enhancement in the studio by increasing the reverb at that point. Or it could just be the way that particular note effected the reverb.
Brave New World is my favourite track. I love all the instrumentation, the lyrics and the singing. I also like Horsell Common/Heatray (great bass line to play) and Red Weed Part 1 (synth programmer's dream)
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:05 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Singing along with Brave New World is one hell of a vocal workout. Essex belts oiut some incredibly high notes.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:48 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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That's true!
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Cylinder
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:21 am |
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And don't forget that brilliant tom run that the drummer does at the end of the first bridge after the line 'And it's going to have to start with me and you'.
Any of the songs could be used as great exercises to improve your musical abilities whether it be with vocals or instruments. Check out the bass lines in Artillery man and the FM - root /octave runs up and down the fret board. Or Spirit of man - the bass line is all over the place. Dead London is a good exercise in bar counting - trying to play all the different elements in the right places while the jangle piano acts as time keeper. Or there is the guitar solo in Heat ray which is actually made up of lots of different solos mixed together - which parts do you include, which do you omit and how do you join the bits you've chosen together and play it fluidly ?
The music on the album can sound simple but when you analyse it, you will find it is actually very complicated. Anyone who wants to improve their skills could do a lot worse than playing along with WOTW !!
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:12 am |
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loz wrote: What is your favourite part of the album?
Dead London, definatly... The off key phased synthesizer chords and the 'Ulla's of the dying martians still make the hairs on the back of my neck prick up even today!!!
Also that lil melody you here played just after the guitar solo in Thunder Child and a slower more soulful version at the beginning of Dead London. Uber cool I tell ya! ...Guess what my mobile ring tone is!
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:31 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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