• From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Topic: "Fantasy"

This is my tribute to my favourite authors. Anne McCaffery, Marion Zimmer Bradley and J.R.R. Tolkein.

Recorded on MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/rogerguppy

Sorry about all the chords but it is an attempt to give the right atmosphere to the song.


Roger

Fantasyby Roger Guppy


Intro:


[Am] [A4] [Asus4] [Am] [Dm] [Dsus2] [Dsus4] [Dm] [Am] [Am] [E] [E]


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Verse 1:


I [Am]wish I could live on the [E]planet Pern,


And [Am]ride my bronze dragon from day to [E]day,


To [Dm]know the dark nothingness [Am]of 'between',


To [F]fight to keep [G]lethal 'thread' at [Am]bay.


[A4] [Asus4] [Am] [Em]


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Verse 2:


Or [Am]maybe Darkover, [E]Cottoman Four,


And have [Am]incredible power in one's [E]mind,


To [Dm]move, to kill, to [Am]burn, to foresee,


Mental [F]forces that [G]machines cannot [Am]bind.


[A4] [Asus4] [Am] [Em]


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Chorus


The [Dm]skill of the fantasy [Am]writer,



Can [Dm]transport you to new [Am]lands,


Where [Bm]myth and magic [F#m]come to life,


And [G]wondrous [A]creatures a[D]bound.[E]


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Verse 3:

Per[Am]haps to join the 'Fellowship [E]of the Ring'


With [Am]Gandalf, Aaragorn, Legolas and Fro[E]do,


To [Dm]know the Shires and Mordor of [Am]Middle Earth,


Is [F]perhaps the [G]place to [Am]go


[A4] [Asus4] [Am] [Em]


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Chorus


The [Dm]skill of the fantasy [Am]writer,


Can [Dm]transport you to new [Am]lands,


Where [Bm]myth and magic [F#m]come to life,


And [G]wondrous [A]creatures a[D]bound.



"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Fantasy"

Great writers and a great song, Roger.  You're going to use up all the chords on your guitar!  Sounds great.

I agree that the fantasy genre is most fascinating since it allows a wonderful platform for speculation and perspective on reality.  I'm not familiar with Bradley, so I'll check her stuff out soon at the local library.  I've read the first book of the Dragonrider series, and maybe I'll get around to some more of those.  Of course, Tolkein is superb . . . I re-read The Ring before the movies came out.

Just finished and can recommend "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. LeGuin, 1969.  Also can highly recommend Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass).  Great works of imagination with quite profound themes.  You would probably also groove upon the 'Ender' series by Orson Scott Card.  James

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: "Fantasy"

Well Done Roger Guppy,

Im sure the Authors would be so pleased to hear this Song!

Also to know there inspiration led to another by you!

Ps. You Guys are good at decorating your sites! Mine seems so boring.
has anyone  Got " Laurence Llewelyn-Bowens" Number?.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
  • From: QLD
  • Registered: 2007-03-04
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Re: "Fantasy"

Roger this is so good! I wish i could hear you sing it! will you be posting it on FoC?? if so i will be looking forward to hearing it!

love always rhiannon xoxoxoxo

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
  • Posts: 6,198

Re: "Fantasy"

Thank you James, Helena and Rhinnon.

James I have written a little about the authors in the 'Chat' section under the 'UK on a G-String' Thread. I have the Phillip Pullman books and I will look out for Ursula K. LeGuin and Orson Scott Card.

Helena, I know that you are into flower arranging and also you write fantastic lyrics. You are artistic enough to manage wonderfully without the help of Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

Rhiannon if you did not notice I have it recorded on my own MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rogerguppy
I am trying to encourage others to use FoC.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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Re: "Fantasy"

good song Roger,
I just listened to it on F.oC
Then I noticed Old doll had a page, so I clicked on her page, OI, MAW, great singing voice there hen!!

Ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending
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Re: "Fantasy"

Hi Roger
Great song. Excellent recording.
Read alot of sci- fi fantasy over the years. Mainly the so called classics. Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein to name a few.
Liked the Dune series by Frank Herbert.

Regards
Arkady

  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: "Fantasy"

Thanks Ken, I have been telling Helena that she sings great and keep trying to bully her to record more. Perhaps you can help to persuade her.

Thank you also Arkady, I have in fact read all of Asimov and Heilein, most of Arthur C Clarke and a few of Philip K Dick plus the complete Dune saga. I am afraid I get addicted to an author, if I really like his/her work I have to read everything that they have written.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: "Fantasy"

Thank You UYK,
I got plenty of practise singing LULLABYS to you as a bairn!
Awake all night I was, God you never slept! lol.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !