If you wish to fully enjoy Billy Thorpe's "Children of the Sun" you must do one one of two things: (1) Have a fine set of headphones; or (2) Make sure your home stereo is properly setup and cranked to 11, to heck with the neighbors.
What a marvel of Rock this song is, truly. The opening buzzsaw traveling side-to-side sets the mood as it leads into an awesome drum solo -- this is heavy stuff. From the background an insistent whistle brings in the main theme with the lead guitar. A throbbing bass takes over the theme while in ordinary tunes the job is accomplished by a workman-like rhythm guitar. The latter then becomes a haunting echo of the chorus. The count changes often to set the mood dragging the audience from tension, to serenity, to chaos. This emotional roller coaster builds and builds to a fabulous climax with the bass guitar and the drums teasing each other behind licks from the lead guitar.
And to think I can't recall of hearing any other tunes from Mr. Thorpe. But this one is the Song of the Day!
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