Hey everyone, Necromancer here!
I figured I should start this neat little thread because I LIVE for music, Total War is a big part of my life, but music will ALWAYS come first, I wanna make it my career. Alas, I digress...
I just wanted to know everyone's favorite guitar lines, solos and all that. What the hell, it doesn't even have to be guitar. Drums, bass etc. as long as it catches your ear and makes you say "Hey, cool!" If possible, send us a music video, sound clip, link etc. (Maybe even a tablature if possible, that'd be awesome!)
Here's a few of mine, I'll post more later once the thread gets going!
The Trooper - Iron Maiden
The main riff, which is a melody-harmony line (a traditional Maiden trend), supported by a bass line which controls the root of the chord, changing key every few measures, giving the entire riff more emotion and depth. Those simple trills and vibratos just make the entire song sound SO amazing. In his solo, Adrian Smith uses his traditional "rolling" technique (string bend followed by three separate notes) and it just fits the song so well, it just plants the image of charging cavalry in your skull. And Dave Murray's following solo just plants the last piece in the puzzle with the noodley, progressive/degressive trills he's famous for.
The Trooper, intro and main line
Legend:
(?)= pinch/artificial harmonic
~= vibrato
h= hammer-on
p= pull-off
INTRO AND OUTRO 4x:
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|------------------------------------------------5--------|
|--(7)--7--7-5-----5--5--5-3-----3--3--3-1-----5---5--7--|
|--------------7-------------5-------------3--------------|
On repeat 3 and 4 Adrian harmonises with:
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|--(5)--5--5-4-----4--4--4-2-0---2--2--2-0-----4-5-4--5---|
|--------------7---------------------------3--------------|
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MAIN RIFF:
Guitar I (Dave)
|------------------7----------------------------------------|
|--8--7h8p7h8p7h8-----8--7h8p7h8p7h8--8-----------8---------|
|-------------------------------------------9--9~--7---7--9~---|
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Guitar II (Adrian)
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
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|--------------------7--------------------------------------|
|--9--7h9p7h9p7h9-----9--7h9p7h9p7h9--9---------------------|
|-------------------------------------------10-10~--9-10-9-10~--|
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqxQmAbTBc
Aces High - Iron Maiden
Another awesome Iron Maiden line, very similar to The Trooper in construction, but it brings a whole new experience while sticking to their traditional style and tone, the ending line is especially cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2CQ3...elated&search=
Well, keep on posting and don't stop! REPS to those who bring an especially cool line, so here's your oppurtunity to get some quick rep points! But seriously, share what your favorite segments are and tell us why!