The War of the Worlds - The Eve of the War - Yamaha D-Deck Electone

Available in stereo: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LIXAXLHDnbY&fmt=18

This is the main theme from Jeff Wayne's musical version of "The War of the Worlds". As far as I can tell, the score is next to impossible to find. I've had to resort to playing by ear to get this far. I have to acknowledge the author of a MIDI file of this song floating around the Internet. I've used this for inspiration and "reused" one of its bass lines.

Audio Confessions - I generally play things live. However in this arrangement, the D-Deck is giving me more help than usual. The drums and registration changes are sequenced. I've also used off-the-self and programmed accompaniment styles. For about 1/3 of the song, I'm also using an automatic bass line. Finally, even though I swore I'd never use it, there's about 15 seconds of Melody on Chord towards the end.

Video Confessions - Clearly the video has been edited. I played the song three times with the video camera in three different locations. I then chose the video with the least mistakes for the audio track. The three different videos were then spliced together to produce the final result. BTW, the audio track came from the close-up version, and was recorded by computer.

Finally, sorry for the dud note in the last few seconds.

This performance, Copyright (c) 2008 anlynes

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Yamaha
• Electone
• D-Deck
• Eve
• of
• War
• Worlds
• Piano
• Jeff
• Wayne
• Keyboard
• Organ
• DDK-7
• DDeck
• Stagea
• ELS-01
• ELS-01C
• Synth

[181hal]

This is fantastic! Do you have any idea where I can get the sheet music from?? I have been looking for literally years!!! Could you please tell me??

[anlynes]

@181hal As far as I'm aware, it's out of print. I had to resort to playing by ear.

[FlametopFred]

very nice playing - and great to see the D-Deck being played as it should be. Curious what Electone is under the cover just behind the D-Deck? Cheers.

[anlynes]

@FlametopFred Hi. That's an HX-1.

[anlynes]

@ryan35148 Merry Christmas

[AuD4CiTYkurt]

you are a legend !!

[nile2254]

well done:-)

[madmomentsgo]

very good performance. wonder why they are a few thumbs down on this, should be thumbs up all the way. well done.

[Ms29071991]

@181hal I've got copy of all War of the worlds notes if you want them still

[cfcalexhs123]

Good performance although a little out of time, but you did a nice cover so well done :D

[CHELSEARANGER1980]

i copied what he plays from the video, simple enough. i only have a crappy £99 emu-xboard so had to link it with a music software program and play it part by part. but great video.

[MrJoeyWheeler]

@anlynes is it not possible for you to try transcribing it?

[ZX71K]

Clever stuff. Like a one man live orchestra.

[KONNECTORAS]

@ryan35148 Hey guy, RELAX!!!!! Everyone began as an amateur!!!!! What a shame on you!!!! IDIOT!!!!!!

[whiteheart747]

yea-- basicaly what everone else has said to this video (BTW i was singing the lyriced parts under my breath :) )

[Poppopj2]

AWESOME VIDEO, can you make a tutorial???????