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Author Topic: Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!  (Read 38 times)

OfflineLaszloB

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Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!
« on: September 20, 2024, 08:06:14 PM »
Hi again!

The last few weeks I've been working on this little project. I've been very much into the 80s/90s synthwave lately and I thought that type of style would be fun to match with this classic song.
I took a LOT of creative liberties for this one, for example:

- I changed one chord (the A7 to Am7), to make it go down a little smoother.
- I asked a friend to do a female vocal part
- I invited a saxophone player to come up with the first solo
- I beefed up the final solo with some typical '80s overplaying (sweep picking, tapping, that sort of stuff)

This type of music is not for everyone, I personally grew up on shows like Miami Vice and Knight Rider and love it.
Let me know what you think of it!


Offlinenaif

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Re: Sultans of Swing, if it was written in the '80s!
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2024, 09:05:19 PM »
Very successful and creative, my friend. You played it without that famous cheesy air of the eighties and preserving the spirit of the song. Even a little bit of The War on Drugs vibes.Congratulations :clap

 

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