for halloween- THE WEREWOLF SONG (mark IIb clip)

[gonzo]

for halloween- THE WEREWOLF SONG

it's a werewolf song.... called "THE PAYMENT".
inspired by the classic horror movie "the wolfman"


http://iacmusic.com/songs.aspx?SongID=49241&ArtistID=30211

OR

http://tinyurl.com/2jsvst


added download link: (which ALWAYS sounds better than streaming)
http://download.yousendit.com/6217BDAF790D60DA





all guitars through a '81 mesa boogie mark2B 60 watt head into a 1x12 w/greenbacks, miced with a 57.



the story:
it's loosely based on the original wolfman movie, the one where larry talbot gets bitten by the werewolf, and he see's the pentagram in his hand, and he knows he's fucked, so he goes to the old gypsy woman to get fixed, and she basically tells him to kill himself...... what a bum deal...

anyway, these 2 brothers have been partying all night, drunk as a skunk, one of them wanders out into the moor, and meets his maker.



the other brother wants revenge, but figures he'd better get some ammunition first, so he goes to see the gypsy-witch, to get some aconite (wolfsbane) and a spell here and a prayer there, and figures he's set, so he goes out to the moor too, to exact his revenge.

but that's not what he gets......










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[gonzo]

“The Payment”
Written by Robert F. Gilliland
c1999 Robert F. Gilliland



Nightime, on the moor
drank up all the mead
mist is in the air
full moon, did the deed.

never saw the evil...
that poor ole son of a *****
felt the claws that gripped his throat
yeah, he was dead without a twitch.

'it's your brother down on the moor,
with his head down at his feet!'

drink the aconite, tonight
toast the witches curse
pray to whoever you believe in
to pass over you the worst

it's your brother on the moor,
with his head down at his feet
and the debt has not been paid in full
will you, your maker, meet?

run into the moor
and see the evil eye
upon you cast a glance,
and the payment, it is nigh.

 

[gonzo]

no werewolf love here?!

LOL

nobody dressing up for halloween?




i think i'm going to dress up as a tax attorney.
the scariest thing i can think of.

 

[gonzo]

hello?
anyone?

 

[diafebus]

yes! it's good heheeh.

 

[Platypus]

I dig the tone a lot, has a really nice sustain to it, thanks for sharing!

 

[gonzo]

thanks platy!

yeah, it's just easy dialing in sounds with the mesa markIIb.

it helps to play loud, tho!!

LOL



the key to this song, is just to enjoy the angst, and the story, and not expect anything.

i tried to tell a classic horror story, but set in a hard rock vibe...
there's a long spooky section in the middle, where the brother is walking out in the moor, and the werewolf is stalking him....

and at the end, when he meets his maker, i tried to portray the screams of the poor brother with wailing guitar screams, and the slashing of his flesh is the wild solo section at the very end.....

 

[lyman]

spooooky! sounds good, nice lead stuff at the end. I assume you meant it was a 4X12 with greenbacks, right?

 

[gonzo]

THANKS LYMAN.......

no, it's a single 12 enclosure: