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Lord of the Witch Doctors (w Vac) by perceptualvortex [Email]

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Hits: 1356
Comments: 60
Votes: 6
Plays: 471
Last Played: Sep 19, 2008 - 03:25:44 PM
Downloads: 66
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Uploaded: Sep 23, 2007 - 08:33:05 PM
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2007 - 08:33:05 PM
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Vac (13), perceptualvortex (48), suspense (5), witch doctor (1), rockin' guitar (1), David Thomas (7), Steve Vaccariello (8)
Description:
Guitars and bass: Vac (Steve Vaccariello)
Mix and whatnot: perceptualvortex (David Thomas)

This tune could be called Night Cats XVII too. Sound bites are from the old timey radio show "Suspense". Don't forget to rock out.

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high pitch &mdash 09/23/07 - 10:45:41 PM
what you need is some high pitch screaming from a chickie poo. trouble is finding a chick to do that.

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shreeek &mdash 09/23/07 - 10:56:17 PM
Funny you should mention that, because I really did try that out. Among the public domain radio programs I found a few screams, but they didn't seem to fit as well as I wanted them to. I need to find a real life chickie poo.

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Future War Baby (w Drew Kopr, echoroom)

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good guitars &mdash 09/23/07 - 11:06:29 PM
very cool rock type thang!! nice mixology, and as always, i am impressed with your control of the virtual sliders.....

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r.a.d. &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:28:58 AM
Thanks, r.a.d., I appreciate that. This was a tough one to mix!

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Again... &mdash 09/23/07 - 11:23:15 PM
Another super-cool track from you guys! Is this going to be on an upcoming CD by chance?

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mikey_d &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:35:36 AM
Steve and I will probably release another Fists of Righteous Harmony CD when we have enough tunes. The first disc had 10 songs, and I think we're about halfway to the next one! Thanks, mikey_d!

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Lord of the Witch Doctors (w Vac)

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Great &mdash 09/24/07 - 01:41:19 AM
song - great production.
Cheers
Len



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lengold &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:37:02 AM
Thank you, Len!

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Cool! &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:15:50 AM
Diggin' Vac's guitar tone. Very nice. Another solid tune from the dynamic duo!

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glennkav &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:43:37 AM
Yes, Steve always gets killer tones from his guitars. Somehow. Glad you enjoyed this, Glenn, thanks for checking it out!

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Lord of the Witch Doctors &mdash 09/24/07 - 09:49:14 AM
Wo ..Rock On fellows ..this is a Cool Colab !
nice arrangemnt and mixing ..the guitars all
on fire ..welldome friends !!
(who's singing ?)

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Feter &mdash 09/24/07 - 02:41:14 PM
Well, there's no singing really; the voices come from an old radio show, "Suspense", that aired in the 1940s. Vac plays some great guitar, doesn't he? Thanks for listening, Feter!

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WoW ! &mdash 09/24/07 - 02:44:44 PM
PV.. This is incredible work, specially the guitar !
The beats are great and the riffs sounds killer to my ears .. One of your bests

Enjoyed !

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Birdman Wayne &mdash 09/24/07 - 02:52:37 PM
Hey thanks for the kind words, Yeman! All credit for the killer guitar riffs go to the amazing Steve Vaccariello... it's always cool working with Vac.

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Awright! &mdash 09/24/07 - 04:36:25 PM
What a rockin' tune! Full control in the guitar and bass department for sure:) Great sound! The drums are tastefully put together, and again with the signature sound from you David.


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thoddi &mdash 09/24/07 - 10:46:51 PM
Thank you, Thor!

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Yeah boy! &mdash 09/24/07 - 05:15:35 PM
Like dancing on hot coals! I'm still reeling from those wacky peppers and now this! You dudes rock with attitude and finesse!

Be well!

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Michael &mdash 09/24/07 - 10:51:19 PM
Those insanity peppers take some time to wear off! Thanks for the kind words, Mike--it's easy to rock when Steve's at the helm.

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B-I-G sound... &mdash 09/25/07 - 11:50:39 AM
...fine stuff, guys. Tasty licks, cool tune, great production...

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guitapick &mdash 09/25/07 - 03:51:13 PM
Thank you, Bob!

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unstoppable voodoo &mdash 09/25/07 - 12:11:44 PM
Great inertia in here, well mixed (hard to mix stuff that sounds this busy and strong, you do well with this stuff!) The sound bytes were pretty good as additions... not sure if there needed to be an occasional theremin or B-movie bubbling test-tube sound or something to spice it up more, you know, let it out of its Cajun a little more :-) Overall, really good tune, even removing all sound bytes, this would stand on its own as very enjoyable. Great work you two!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Eduard &mdash 09/25/07 - 03:57:33 PM
Thanks man, I'm glad you like the mix here... truly it was an epic challenge for me, getting it right haha. Still, with guitar playing this good, mixing is it's own reward. I was really tempted to add more sound fx... thunderstorm, screaming birds, who knows what else... and more sound bites from the radio show. But really, there's already so much going on that it would have been overkill. I may yet make an overkill mix though :) I'm glad you found this enjoyable, thank you, Eduard!

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Ah &mdash 09/25/07 - 03:12:02 PM
more what not in perceputal kind of way. Excellent cool riffage Enjoyed thanks!

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egobandit &mdash 09/25/07 - 03:53:20 PM
I'm glad you like this, thanks for checking us out, ego!

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This is cool &mdash 09/25/07 - 08:01:30 PM
Really nice guitar playing-phrasing is excellent... bends perfectly in tune.Drums sound great too.Yea some screaming vocals would help but I like it the way it is.Great job.

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What's all this... &mdash 09/25/07 - 09:45:13 PM
...with bends having to be this 'in tune' thing, anyway?...That's what I wanna know...



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Bending in tune &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:04:12 PM
Ed, I like your Simpsonized avatar. Yeah, somehow Steve includes very accurate bends in his melodies. I don't know how he does it, except that I suspect some kind of deal-with-the-devil type thing.

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Ibstrat &mdash 09/26/07 - 11:59:20 AM
Thanks man, I'm as impressed with the guitar playing as you are!

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the opening &mdash 09/26/07 - 01:11:12 AM
You got me from the open hook. Sweet! I feel all stretched out..."like an accordion". The out-tro was really ace. Nice.

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racerat &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:06:34 PM
Thanks for checking this out, man. Yes, you pinpointed my two favorite riffs... intro and outro, especially outro. Glad you dug it!!

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fun &mdash 09/26/07 - 01:25:29 AM
tune

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katch &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:08:24 PM
Thanks, Johnny!

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vac &mdash 09/26/07 - 08:01:29 AM
is kool........nice track......only quibble is the predictable cymbal crashes..........but that might just be a loop constraint..........fun tho!

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Crash! &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:12:16 PM
I can't blame the drum loops... I just have an overactive 'crash on 1' instinct, haha. But I think you're right, that's something I need to keep in mind when I'm building drum tracks. Thanks, Mcboy!

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Good cooperation. &mdash 09/26/07 - 08:49:19 AM
Wonderful sound.
Wonderful rhythm.


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Tadashi-san &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:16:23 PM
Thank you!

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Sweet! &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:10:35 PM
This reminds me of Eric Johnson with some of the guitar sounds. They have a "violin" quality to them. Very impressive. Solid performance all around. Dave, great job on the mix as always, also excellent "whatnot". lol.

This sounds great. I'm very impressed. Nice job guy's!

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QuickPick &mdash 09/26/07 - 12:20:33 PM
I like that comparison--both of us dig Eric Johnson. Thanks for the kind words, I do try to get the whatnot right! I'm glad you enjoyed this, PickQuick, thanks for listening.

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David &mdash 09/26/07 - 02:16:07 PM
I'm gonna do a rock song... So jealous of your groove. Splendid guitar work by Mr Vac! This was such a delight to listen to...
-Walt

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Yes &mdash 09/27/07 - 04:32:59 PM
It's time for you to rock out, Walter! You already have rocker hair. Thanks, man!

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this &mdash 09/26/07 - 03:46:08 PM
is so good!! Great guitar playing... Well mixed and produced..

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craft &mdash 09/27/07 - 04:35:59 PM
Thank you craft, I'm glad you dug this!

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master &mdash 09/26/07 - 03:55:13 PM
of the mix. PV, all yur tracks just seem to explode outta my speakers. I listened again with the cans and this is just phenom sounding. Vac sounds great. All the tones and riffin are so spot on. Time I got my ass over to his page and took a listen...hey..is Vac yur personal session guy??? I was expecting to see tons of heavy shredding there :-)

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Personal session guy &mdash 09/26/07 - 04:35:43 PM
Haha, yes, that's exactly what he is! That cracked me up. Vac just happens to be a buddy of mine, and I just happen to enjoy mixing his incredible guitar playing. The rumor is that he's actually going to buy a computer and begin recording with it... then, who knows? He might have a presence online and begin collaborating like mad. I think that would be awesome... but will it happen?

I think headphones are probably the right way to hear this. Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you like my mix!

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Three things... &mdash 09/27/07 - 02:36:29 PM
...but first, a word from our sponsor... very solid performances and whatnot. Its obvious. What's not so obvious are subtleties I'd look for in a driving song like this one. You've smacked me in the face right form the beginning. By introducing the guitar without the drums (none during the first full measure) might build up to create impact transition from intro to the next measure. Then the drums kicking in full throttle when the panned guitars kick in. Its a one-two-three punch for effect!

The bridge is a really nice change-up, which has a good duration. Good use of the ride cymbal and snare. Rhythm guitars could possibly get more emphatic building up to a coda... then kick it to death with a false ending and the finale.

was that three things?

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Al &mdash 09/27/07 - 04:43:18 PM
Now I'm smacking myself in the forehead, dough, why didn't I think of that? Yes, guitar without drums in the intro would be cool, especially as that riff really stands alone so well.

And a false ending... that's just a damn good idea in general. I need to remember to do that! Ok--with the emphatic guitars building to the coda, I do believe that's three things, and much appreciated things. I knew I could count on you for good suggestions!! Thanks, Alimar.

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Rawk &mdash 09/28/07 - 07:30:14 AM
Good rocking tune here...very tight and tasty guitar playing. I love the artwork too. Is that something you developed PV? Rawkin' ballz!!!!

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Drew &mdash 09/28/07 - 10:34:02 AM
Thanks man! Yeah, the art is something I threw together in Photoshop when I was bored one day. I thought it made good song art!

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My socks are rocked &mdash 09/28/07 - 08:15:42 AM
Thanks. You guys got skillz.

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Solid &mdash 09/28/07 - 12:06:59 PM
Vac can really play! You are getting some great sound in your mix, makes my little 4" woofers shake!! Must be simply amazing with full sized speakers.

Thanks
Bill

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wow &mdash 09/28/07 - 08:47:50 PM
that is very funky, cool pic too.

This really surprised, you deserve lots high points on that funkiness.

Way to go!

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Awesome! &mdash 09/29/07 - 12:31:32 PM
Rockin performances and a sweet mix. Love the vocal samples...now I want to be Lord of the Witch Doctors. I wonder how you get a gig like that? A prolonged internship probably.

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Witch Doctor &mdash 09/30/07 - 07:25:35 PM
I think it's an apprentice type deal. The radio show was no help; that witch doctor was a fake. Glad you liked listening, Magritte, thanks!

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oh god &mdash 09/29/07 - 01:30:25 PM
it's full of rock!

awesome guitars, production... the works.

God, you know how to make drums kick ass!

steve


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Yet another classic &mdash 10/18/07 - 04:06:19 PM
Top drawer stuff David.

Keep on truckin' Dude.....

Steck

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That Opening Sound Bite &mdash 09/30/07 - 11:01:30 AM
Sets the stage for this great tune. Perfect pairing for you two again.

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So Much Rock! &mdash 10/16/07 - 11:37:03 AM
Beautiful sounds and amazing technique.

I'd love to hear a singer on this, but I don't know if Ronnie James Dio is still around.

Very impressive guys. Rock!

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Yet another &mdash 11/19/07 - 07:07:20 PM
Solid Rocker, love the break after the spoken vox near mid-song

. - Harold

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Yea &mdash 12/04/07 - 05:35:40 PM
I remember this one. Killer beats with groovy guitars.Cheers

Peace, Love & Respect
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Kenta

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i liked it!! &mdash 01/25/08 - 11:47:59 AM
thank you pv - i had a little bop around the kitchen while i cooked the dinner! xox

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