"Tar and Feathers" - an original instrumental (Page 1/1)
williegoat MAR 28, 10:49 PM
I wrote this song and play all of the instruments.
I would love to hear what kind of mental images it evokes for you.

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Let's go Brandon!

maryjane MAR 28, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:


I would love to hear what kind of mental images it evokes for you.




Film Noir. It would fit right in with any Death is my Dance Partner films
Early 50s Buenos Aires
Patrick MAR 29, 12:51 AM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

I would love to hear what kind of mental images it evokes for you.





Willie, I actually quite liked it. I can envision Elvis (the young, fit version) in a romantic scene from the above movie with your tune softly playing in the background.

Maybe later in the thread, you can explain what regional style you might've been trying to mimic.

[EDIT] I wanted to add that I purposely did not read Don's post previous to mine before I posted, so as not to be influenced by his comments. I now see that Don and I are envisioning something on two totally different continents! Interesting.

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mountainman MAR 29, 01:18 AM
have to agree with MJ on this one. Turner Classic Movies has Noir Alley on Sat. nights. This would be a perfect promo sound track for that segment. j
maryjane MAR 29, 03:45 AM
Not even Willie's talent could save an Elvis movie.
Patrick MAR 29, 04:45 AM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

Not even Willie's talent could save an Elvis movie.



Let's find out! (Revised and improved version Here.)




Willie... just so you know, the video is unlisted and is currently only accessible by someone seeing the link here in this thread. However, if you'd rather I deleted it, I'll certainly do so.

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williegoat MAR 29, 02:37 PM
Thanks to everyone for your input.

I am a big Humphrey Bogart fan (Casablanca is my favorite movie), but the Film Noir connection never occurred to me.


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Originally posted by Patrick:

Maybe later in the thread, you can explain what regional style you might've been trying to mimic.



My intent wasn’t to mimic any particular regional style, though it does have some elements of middle eastern music. I just bought a large frame drum, and I wanted to use it and my tongue drum in something unique. I have been listening to a lot Balkan folk music lately and that formed the basis of my inspiration. The piece is a simple i – vii – II progression in F# phrygian mode because my tongue drum is in D major, and that mode and key work well with the fiddle and guitar.

My frame drum can be seen in the image I used for the video. The title comes from the fact that a frame drum in some middle eastern cultures is called a "Tar".
Patrick MAR 29, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

...it does have some elements of middle eastern music... a frame drum in some middle eastern cultures is called a "Tar".



I was just having some fun of course referencing a cheesy old Elvis flick, but it appears that I wasn't totally off the mark then with my sense that the music had a middle eastern vibe to it.

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williegoat MAR 29, 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

I was just having some fun of course referencing a cheesy old Elvis flick, but it appears that I wasn't totally off the mark then with my sense that the music had a middle eastern vibe to it.



The story of music, just like the story of human civilization, begins in North Africa and the Middle East. The phrygian mode is a common framework of ancient music. It entered Europe not only through the Balkans, but also across Gibraltar to Andalusia. That is why you will find it in much of eastern European music as well as that of Spain. Think Klezmer and Flamenco. It also is a common mode for a lot of heavy metal. It has a legitimate primal provenance.
Patrick APR 04, 09:01 PM

Earlier in this thread, I had taken a shortened version of Willie's instrumental and combined it with footage from an old Elvis movie, Harum Scarum.

However, I didn't feel right about shortening Willie's tune, so I found some more footage from this movie, and redid the whole thing. I obviously have too much time on my hands.