Name: The Stranger (parts 1 & 2)
Duration: 5 min 19 s
Channel: Bill Crompton, Morgan Jones
Description: "The Stranger (parts 1 & 2)" is a song by Major Snagg. This is my 'interpretation' of an absolute classic instrumental by The Shadows from 1960. A fabulously catchy tune from the pre-Beatles era! I've improvised on the main theme in the much slower 'ambient' end section.

The Stranger (parts 1 & 2)

Major Snagg

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This is my 'interpretation' of an absolute classic instrumental by The Shadows from 1960. A fabulously catchy tune from the pre-Beatles era! I've improvised on the main theme in the much slower 'ambient' end section.

twangy guitar haunted60s dancehall glorious retro

Major Snagg

Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Ambient, Rhythm & Blues and beyond.

Major Snagg is the invented name of the 'band' that perform all my own musical creations. (songs and instrumentals). I play guitars, bass, rudimentary keyboards, harmonica, and sing. Melody has always been important to me... lyrics and guitar solos have to say or communicate something. I create musical worlds that I hope that you dear listener, will also want to explore and live in for a few moments...or longer if you feel that way inclined.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Instrumental Rock

Charts

Peak #21

Peak in subgenre #2

Author

Bill Crompton, Morgan Jones

Rights

original song writers

Uploaded

April 23, 2023

Track Files

MP3

MP3 12.2 MB • 320 kbps • 5:19

Lossless

WAV 53.6 MB

Meta Data

Samples

Yes, contains samples or splices

Character

Energy

relaxed, cool

high-energy

Danceable

coffee-place

dancefloor

Positivity

dark, sad, angry

happy

Appeal

unique

radio-friendly

Story behind the song

As you probably all know, I rather like the guitar instrumental music of The Shadows.
This is a favourite of mine. It's a great tune to play.
I was quite surprised to learn that Hank Marvin and Bruce Welsh hadn't actually composed this tune themselves.

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JESUS OLDMAN

Apr 25, 2023

Where to begin. Not 40 seconds into this (actually 41 but who's counting) I am immediately blown away. This is Great. We're Both Getting BETTER. The whole world will not know what it was that hit them from both sides of the Grand Old Atlantic. You know, when you mentioned Pannettone, it didn't register; I thought "what effect is THAT?" no, really, I did. Then I realized, you were commenting on the photo. I just snapped that in a supermarket. Slapped it up
and called it the wallpaper. What a big fucking sound you have here. I am American, we say the 'f' word as though we'd invented it. Very Grand this work, Very Inspiring. God Bless!

rodrica

Apr 24, 2023

Great tone & very authentic retro styling/expression. Definitely captured that Shadows sound and I like the way you've added your own touch of magic

steveweyman

Apr 23, 2023

You’ve nailed that Hank tone and played it perfectly! What pod go patch did you use ? Great tone for Hank . Love the samples too . Like the slow slightly psychedelic feel at the end ! Percussion and production top drawer too . Brilliant !

davidabriggs

Apr 23, 2023

I had such fun playing this.