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Inspired by a picture I commissioned of Terry the Dragon as a knight, I put together this song during September. Between Pawsome and various other things it's taken me a while to do a proper attempt at mixing the song, but here we are at last.
This was recorded on 2" 24-track with the vocals and bass tracked to 1/2" 8-track first. Mixing was done to 1/4" stereo on a Studer A807 as a nice test after recapping the audio boards to solve a problem with loss of bass. One tape edit was needed.
Thumbnail and story taken from this picture by
TheKC - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58129783/
Equipment:
Roland JV1010 with orchestral card, Korg Triton Rack, Oberheim OB-X8, Alesis DM10, Roland Alpha Juno 1, Steinberger XT2d bass, Hammond XM-1 with H&K Rotosphere, Behringer Solina, Korg M1R, Roland M-VS1, Cheetah MS6, Manikin Memotron, Yamaha Reface CP, Dexibell SX8, Moog Voyager, Watkins Copicat, various Alesis effects units
Lyrics:
One grey day some bandits came and tried to steal a wagon
They'd just tied up the merchants when they turned and saw the dragon
He was dressed in shining mail, all polished bright from neck to tail
And in his hands he held a mighty sword
The bandits were the dewclaw gang, the scourge of all the county
The dragon knight stood fearless, he had come to claim the bounty
"Take him down" the leader said, and moments later lost her head
The blood flowed down into the nearby ford
The Terror of the Wood
But you can call him Terry
He slaughtered Robin Hood
And all his men most merry
Fighting through the mob he'd made a grave miscalculation
Overwhelmed and forced to kneel he faced decapitation
Held down by his horns and hair while jeers and curses filled the air
They raised the sword to send him to his death
The dragon-man began to glow, a flash of light expanding
Where once a knight had knelt there was a full-size dragon standing
Letting out two angry roars he stomped the bandits with his paws
And burned up the survivors with his breath
The Terror of the Wood
But you can call him Terry
He slaughtered Robin Hood
And all his men most merry
Landing in the town he came to claim the bounty due
A dragon playing hero left them unsure what to do
Fearful of a dragon's rage they paid him more than twice his wage
And gave a formal knighthood from their lord
The peasants quaked in fear as his giant shadow soared
And in his mighty claws he clutched the chest with his reward
Flying to his lofty home, a high-up cave where none dared roam
He curled around the mountain of his hoard
The Terror of the Skies
But you can call him Terry
To cross him is unwise
He'd crush you like a cherry
This was recorded on 2" 24-track with the vocals and bass tracked to 1/2" 8-track first. Mixing was done to 1/4" stereo on a Studer A807 as a nice test after recapping the audio boards to solve a problem with loss of bass. One tape edit was needed.
Thumbnail and story taken from this picture by
TheKC - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58129783/Equipment:
Roland JV1010 with orchestral card, Korg Triton Rack, Oberheim OB-X8, Alesis DM10, Roland Alpha Juno 1, Steinberger XT2d bass, Hammond XM-1 with H&K Rotosphere, Behringer Solina, Korg M1R, Roland M-VS1, Cheetah MS6, Manikin Memotron, Yamaha Reface CP, Dexibell SX8, Moog Voyager, Watkins Copicat, various Alesis effects units
Lyrics:
One grey day some bandits came and tried to steal a wagon
They'd just tied up the merchants when they turned and saw the dragon
He was dressed in shining mail, all polished bright from neck to tail
And in his hands he held a mighty sword
The bandits were the dewclaw gang, the scourge of all the county
The dragon knight stood fearless, he had come to claim the bounty
"Take him down" the leader said, and moments later lost her head
The blood flowed down into the nearby ford
The Terror of the Wood
But you can call him Terry
He slaughtered Robin Hood
And all his men most merry
Fighting through the mob he'd made a grave miscalculation
Overwhelmed and forced to kneel he faced decapitation
Held down by his horns and hair while jeers and curses filled the air
They raised the sword to send him to his death
The dragon-man began to glow, a flash of light expanding
Where once a knight had knelt there was a full-size dragon standing
Letting out two angry roars he stomped the bandits with his paws
And burned up the survivors with his breath
The Terror of the Wood
But you can call him Terry
He slaughtered Robin Hood
And all his men most merry
Landing in the town he came to claim the bounty due
A dragon playing hero left them unsure what to do
Fearful of a dragon's rage they paid him more than twice his wage
And gave a formal knighthood from their lord
The peasants quaked in fear as his giant shadow soared
And in his mighty claws he clutched the chest with his reward
Flying to his lofty home, a high-up cave where none dared roam
He curled around the mountain of his hoard
The Terror of the Skies
But you can call him Terry
To cross him is unwise
He'd crush you like a cherry
Category Music / 70s
Species Western Dragon
Size 120 x 120px
File Size 9.3 MB
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Yeah, not sure if I used that melody before. The opening chord progression is actually a lot like the one from "Sacred Jaguar", and I have a feeling I noticed that and tweaked it a little to try and avoid that.
The tempo switches from 110 to 100 for the verses, and then switches back for the chorus, so "One grey day" will be slower than the previous bars. "The bandits were" will still be at 100 since it's not switched up yet. "Fighting through the mob" will be another drop from 110 to 100. With the final verse, "Landing in the town", the tempo has already been dropped to 100 for the reprise of the opening melody. It actually switches to 100 for the hi-hat lead-in just after the clavinet part. The tempo then switches to 110 for the chorus and stays there for the remainder of the song.
The medieval part uses a recorder and cornet from the SRJV02 Orchestral card. It also uses a synth brass patch from the Triton when the modern drums kick in, before bringing in the Solina for the last part before the clavinet bit.
The tempo switches from 110 to 100 for the verses, and then switches back for the chorus, so "One grey day" will be slower than the previous bars. "The bandits were" will still be at 100 since it's not switched up yet. "Fighting through the mob" will be another drop from 110 to 100. With the final verse, "Landing in the town", the tempo has already been dropped to 100 for the reprise of the opening melody. It actually switches to 100 for the hi-hat lead-in just after the clavinet part. The tempo then switches to 110 for the chorus and stays there for the remainder of the song.
The medieval part uses a recorder and cornet from the SRJV02 Orchestral card. It also uses a synth brass patch from the Triton when the modern drums kick in, before bringing in the Solina for the last part before the clavinet bit.
I was worried one of the tempo changes had moved to the wrong place in the original sequence, that wouldn't have been fixable at this point.
I'm assuming it's magic. Pyroduck never had to strip off to turn dragon in dmfa, and the transformation systems in TES magically take off your clothes for you.
Though the dragon mod I based that scene on has a handy option to remember your last set of clothing and put it all back after.
I'm assuming it's magic. Pyroduck never had to strip off to turn dragon in dmfa, and the transformation systems in TES magically take off your clothes for you.
Though the dragon mod I based that scene on has a handy option to remember your last set of clothing and put it all back after.
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