Deck The Halls (Melodious Minor Mix) - LAST ONE!!

This kicks azz to the nth degree! Love it done in minors. The arrangement and orchestration is outstanding! The bottom end seems to be boomy and squishy, until 1:38 but it could just be my speakers. Rock on, dude! You're giving TSO a run for their money!

Hi,

Thanks for listening...

@Scottytunes - lol, I don't think I'll ever come close to being in the same ballpark as someone that's coming close to giving TSO a run for their money!!! But thanks for the compliment. I had some problems with the bottom end and I thought I'd sorted them out, but obviously not... :(

@Janet - Wow? Thanks very much! Glad you liked it!

Cheers,
Terry.

Hi Terry, another winner ! Unmistakingly influenced by mike Oldfield, but I might be mistaken ; ). Guitar could use some fast vinger vibrato like Mike does.

Rik

@mgh - Interesting that you mention Tubular Bells... I didn't actually try to emulate Mike Oldfield on this one but I'll take it as a compliment as I've always liked his music.

@Rik - again with the Mike Oldfield comparison, which again I'll take as a compliment! :) I recorded the guitar track twice, once with me trying vast finger (!) vibrato and once without... you really don't want to hear the version with the vibrato, your ears would bleed!

Both of you, thanks for the positive comments!

Thinking about the comparisons with Mr Oldfield, is it the piano that makes the association in your head? The similarity there is that at the start of Tubular Bells the piano alternates between a 'pedal' note and something else (which is something Oldfield has admitted he stole from a Bach fugue!) and I do the same here.

Or is it the guitar...? If it is the guitar then I'll take that as an even bigger compliment because my guitar composing leaves a lot to be desired!

Anyway, whatever it is, it's good news!!! :)

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Terry.

Hi Terry

I really love this - so clever the way the tune is turned into a minor key.
Great stuff.

Bill

A big WOW.........

+ + +  1  great

Hi,

Thanks again for listening everyone.

@Bill - Thanks. I'm a depressing sort of 'minor key' guy so it just seemed natural ;-)

@rhinosynth - I've just started to crack out the TSO stuff myself - seems a shame not to listen to it all year round, but I just can't bring myself to listen to it in the summer months.

@timidi - thanks!

@no how - electro-baroque? Sounds like something I'd like if I knew where to get some ;-) Thanks for the compliment.

@BIABDude - + + + thanks!

@notnat - thanks!

From all the positive comments I guess I've found my niche... "making major tunes minor" :-)

Thanks again,
Terry.

I rarely buy CD's....and I just bought my second one today from fellow forumites.  :)  This will be one of my favorite Christmas CD's. Thanks Terry!  :) 

I'm listening to your album again this morning.  I love them all, but I think this one is becoming my favorite.  It's just fantastic!!

Wish I would have come up with it though.  lol

Yeah... I like this. 

Turning the key to a minor adds a different perspective...an interesting perspective on the music. 

Great job.

Nice job Terry. 

Brilliant!

Everything sounds really great! Except for the guitar hum after the solos. Simple fix there with the clips.

I look forward to you next project!

Hi again,

@Janet - thanks for listening to the CD enough times that you now have a favourite! :-D

@Kev - thanks!

@Guitarhacker - "interesting" is sometimes a polite way of saying "quite rubbish but I see what you were trying to do" :-) But seeing as you also say "Great job" I'll take it differently! Thanks for listening, and for the compliments.

@Rimshot - I think I may have overdone the levels on the bass making the low end a bit cloudy - but I lack skills in the mixing and mastering area so you're probably hearing things I would never have a chance of hearing! I need a recording contract or a friend that can spot (and fix) these things.

@Wookiee - Thanks!

@Julien - Thanks!

@Guitarpima -Thanks! I know I'm not the best mixer (possibly a bit lazy!!!) but thanks for listening. I'll look out for the guitar hum on my next project (which features a lot more guitar work). (And Rik if you're still reading, there's actually a whole load of REAL guitar work on my next project..!!!!) :-)

@SteveStrummerUK - Thanks for the compliments. I was listening this evening to an early version that I did in a major key and I'm really glad I decided that the minor key was the way to go... 

Thanks everyone (especially Janet for giving this thread a new lease of life) :-)

Cheers,
Terry.