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Last of the Cornovii
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The sound of an Ancient Briton.
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World • Traditional Celtic
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#119 in subgenre Peak #4
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Peak #56
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Steve Smith
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Steve Smith
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April 23, 2011
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MP3 2.7 MB • 128 kbps • 2:59
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The Cornovii were a warlike tribe whose lands were near where I live, around the time of the Roman invasion. One expert has claimed that they were amongst the first people to discover Cubase and made great advances in digital music before the Dark Ages plunged Britain into chaos in the 7th century. Some say their descendants have survived to this day, living in secret among us, carrying on their arcane practices behind suburban curtains. This piece of music was recently discovered on an ancient USB stick in Staffordshire, and is believed to have accompannied a ritual dance or ceremony traditionally performed before important tribal occasions such as mowing the lawn or going to the shops.
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MichaelDuran
Apr 28, 2011
good work making a drumtrack melodic and interesting Steve! really gets the heart pumping!!
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Apr 27, 2011
Seth this magnificent song took me into my ancestral Briton roots. Your drums are so exciting and the mix with all the "other" instruments was perfect for the ancient tribal mood.
Rodrica Rudge
Apr 26, 2011
Well this give John Bonham a run for his money! I remember when great drummers like Bonham and Ginger Baker would do "world" solos like this - fantastic stuff, superb interpretation and drum patterns/interaction, creates a lot of atmosphere.
DEADWATER MONK
Apr 25, 2011
Wow Seth!!! crusin' through enjoying the "tribal" challenges dude,what tribe are you from? really powerful statement here.......simple/clean yet deep enough to totally en-trance!!!! Love it!!! it's been way to long my friend! How are you?
Michael R7 GT
Apr 25, 2011
Great creativity Steve..was imagining you with war paint on..hehe. Awesome drum work, awesome!
Finnski
Apr 25, 2011
Hey Drummer boy! sounding great dude
Carlo D'Anna
Apr 24, 2011
Powerful and Primal!!
Michael Bennett
Apr 24, 2011
Really like how you brought the drums in...inch by inch...step by step...then turned, twisted and ripped off on a fantastic journey!
littlegreenman
Apr 24, 2011
This is simply HUGE Steve! Totally tribal, but still got that signature smiv about it :)