Red 333's Happy XMas (War is Over)

[Red 333]

For the seventh year in a row I've made a musical greeting to celebrate the holidays. What started as a simple performance video for this forum with me sitting on the living room couch has grown to become an all-purpose message for my Facebook friends, and the production has swelled as a result. Can't have any Facebook friends' interest flag from lack of visuals. And even though this one's a full-fledged multi-track recording with multiple instruments real and MIDI, it's still designed with your interests in mind, and features my J-45 Legend, which is a wonderous beast.  And an Epiphone James Bay "1966" Century, which is just a fantastic guitar for the price.

The flu got me, so I was a little short on time to polish it up, but I offer it humbly warts and all. This year's song is Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon. Written after two years of peace activism and at the height of the protests against the war in Vietnam, its optimistic message that we can bring peace, love, and understanding to our families, communities, and world was perfect in that time and in ours, as well. You might notice certain shots in the video pay homage to another famous work from the the same year, the immortal "Hilltop" Coke commercial (conceived by Mad Men's Don Draper--that's what I saw on TV), which is another memorable work inspiring all of us to seek and achieve harmony. I know I turned the Goofy up a notch on this one, even over last year's space adventure, so I hope it doesn't overpower the beautiful message that a better world can be ours, if you want it.

Happy Holidays, all! I hope there are picks and strings under the tree for all of you.

http://youtu.be/YdPwuCd_ki0

Edited December 22, 2019 by Red 333
Mispelled my user name!

[j45nick]

Nice one, Red! Thanks for that, and a Merry Christmas to you (and you, and you, and you,  and you...) and yours.

Lots of nice touches there, including the Hofner and J-160 homages to the boys from Liverpool. Loved the MIDI as well.

And of course, the J-45 is … legendary.

[bobouz]

You’ve outdone your many selves this time -

Simply WONDERFUL !!!

[BluesKing777]

 

Fantastic!

Very enjoyable, thanks Red.

.....and a merry xmas to all 333 of you.😎

 

BluesKing777.

 

 

[Dave F]

Very nice, Thanks!

And Merry Christmas to you and all the other forum members.

[uncle fester]

Awesome!  And a very merry Christmas to you and yours...  thank you for posting 🙂

[Holiday Hoser]

Attack of the clones! Well, well what can one say but you have out done yourself again Red. Merry Merry!

[Murph]

That was great !

Outstanding.

[Joe M]

FANTASTIC!!!

[Cougar]

13 hours ago, Red 333 said:

For the seventh year in a row....

 

Always love your year-end vid, Red!  Best wishes for the new year to you and all the other forumites!

 

[Russell Davis]

Did Lennon record that in standard tuning or capo'd at the 2nd fret? 

[E-minor7]

Happy Christmas back to you and all members /  readers of this Board. 

Time to re-cycle this card

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[duluthdan]

Ahhhh.  Life is good. Wonderful production as always. Merry Merry and all that. 

[QuestionMark]

Dynamic!  Great result, musically and visually!  ( Plus, I especially liked that Epiphone Century guitar in there! ) 

Happy, healthy, safe holiday season!

QM aka “ Jazzman” Jeff

 

 

[Red 333]

On 12/21/2019 at 8:23 PM, j45nick said:

And of course, the J-45 is … legendary.

 LOVE that guitar. Merry Christmas, Nick!

[Red 333]

On 12/21/2019 at 8:23 PM, bobouz said:

You’ve outdone your many selves this time -

Simply WONDERFUL !!!

 

Thank you so much from all of us! Merry Christmas!

 

[Red 333]

On 12/21/2019 at 8:33 PM, BluesKing777 said:

 

Fantastic!

Very enjoyable, thanks Red.

.....and a merry xmas to all 333 of you.😎

 

BluesKing777.

 

 

"We" wish you a Merry Christmas...and a Happy New Year!

[kidblast]

fantastic Red!  thx for posting.  Merry Christmas to all

[Red 333]

On 12/21/2019 at 8:38 PM, Dave F said:

Very nice, Thanks!

And Merry Christmas to you and all the other forum members.

Thanks, Dave. Merry Christmas!

[Red 333]

On 12/22/2019 at 4:38 AM, billroy fineman said:

Awesome!  And a very merry Christmas to you and yours...  thank you for posting 🙂

Thanks, billroy! Merry Christmas to you, too.

[MorrisrownSal]

Merry Christmas Red... a fine and needed pleasure is your creation.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Salfromchatham

[Red 333]

On 12/22/2019 at 6:37 AM, Holiday Hoser said:

Attack of the clones! Well, well what can one say but you have out done yourself again Red. Merry Merry!

Thanks, man  Happy Holidays!

[Red 333]

On 12/22/2019 at 8:06 AM, Murph said:

That was great !

Outstanding.

You are too kind. Happy Holidays, Murph!

[62burst]

To paraphrase Bobouz:  you have outdone yourselves this time. And as you've said, you've turned up the goofy on this one. . . but like the best/worst Christmas sweater, it was all in good fun and cheer.

D_Dan mentioned the production- what a great asset for a music person. . . just maybe, some of those on the forum might be more likely to share some Gibson sounds if they only had access to skills such as that.

Thanks for going through the effort (flu, eh?) - Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to you, and all forumites.

Edited December 24, 2019 by 62burst

[Red 333]

On 12/22/2019 at 8:40 AM, Joe M said:

FANTASTIC!!!

Thanks, Joe. Happy Holidays!