Christmas - what child is this.

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2011/12/13 11:41:42 (permalink)

Christmas - what child is this.


Quick arrangement of a tune I'm playing Christmas Eve 

http://soundcloud.com/nacore/what-child-is-this-2011

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    Guitarhacker
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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 11:51:40 (permalink)
    cool... I liked it a bunch after the intro. Kinda like a darker version. 


    I just posted an acoustic version..... who woulda seen that coming? 



    Nice I like this version.  So you're gonna play this on Christmas eve.... live? I'll bet that will be fun!

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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 13:21:33 (permalink)
    yeah I'm playing a Christmas Eve service that's geared more like a "concert", we're playing a lot of rockin tunes ala my arrangement. Should be a lot of fun!

    I played everything on the recording, but live I'll be playing with a rock band (3 guitars, bass, drums)




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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 13:53:57 (permalink)
    The first 24 seconds leave me a little cold, but after that, I love it.
    Sounds like Metallica and Joe Satriani playing for a Tim Burton film. What a blend of flavors.
    A delightfully dark twist on an old favorite.

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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 14:16:08 (permalink)
    Now sure what child is this!  I really like your instrumentation but it seems really dark for the lyrics of the original song.  Interesting idea.

    Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.


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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 16:20:53 (permalink)
    After listening to Transiberian Orchestra the last couple of days, this fits right in. :) Have fun playing it live. Great arrangement!

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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 21:24:23 (permalink)
    Good luck with your concert!

    I'm not sure about the intro either even though I get it. Nice harmonies.

    Well done!

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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/13 21:29:54 (permalink)
    I like the body of the tune, but the guitar harmonies were going out of whack. I'd go with a solo guitar for those parts or work on the harmonies some more.

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    Re:Christmas - what child is this. 2011/12/14 09:46:08 (permalink)
    Robert B: Thanks! Never thought of the Tim Burton influence, but I've always enjoyed Danny Elfman's scores. 

    Rimshot: Thanks! And Merry Christmas!

    Janet: I'd be lying if I said I don't have their tunes swirling in my head when I'm contemplating Christmas arrangements! Thanks! 

    Guitarpima: Thank you! 

    Scottytunes: The harmonies are for sure really strange, must be the Tim Burton/Danny Elfman mentioned above!

    Thanks for listening, and for the feedback. 
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