I'm sad to hear how Vic Tyler passed away just a couple of months before I started listening to filk, but I'm grateful that his music was such a great introduction to the genre for me and pushed me to dig deeper. Thank you, Vic
unfortunately In Novermber, 2023 ,Vic Tyler passed away due to natural causes at the young age of 59. The musics are my introduction to the filk genre which has helped me through these times See you in the stars vic
Rest in peace, sir. I discovered you just today, listened to the redone version of Dawson's Pride. Brought tears to my eyes, left me weepin' like a baby.
I actually have known about this for a couple of months! I donated a couple of dollars to hear the new version of Dawsons Christian. Its sooo good. Those songs helped me through so many bad times, and the new version brings such a new and more modern feel to the song.
I can't express how absolutely wild this is to me. I remember reaching out about licensing some songs for an open-source game two years ago, never expecting a word - and then having things just happen one by one. The HQ recordings of all these old songs breathed new life into the genre, and then hearing that there'd be new music, let alone being one of the first to hear the early versions of the new recordings - just wow! There's a childlike sense of wonderment and glee in me where there was once only a longing to be a part of this and a sadness that the time had long come and gone, well before I was even *alive*. Thanks, Vic. I'm damn proud of this community.
I first learned about filk through a game called space station 13 hearing this music played through a jukebox in a half destroyed space station is what made it for me
I discovered Filk today for the first time in my life threw Starfields Space Shanty "The Valentine"... AND I LOVE IT! I don't know the old version of "Dawson's Christian", but the new one gives me goosebumps!
YOU'RE Vic Tyler?! Sir it is an absolute honor. I was actually writing filk before I found it a few years ago and ever since a stranger pointed me towards CMG I've fallen in love with it. The works of Duane Elms, Bill Sutton, and all the others have inspired me to write ballads of my own. I lost my mind with excitement last night when I saw not one but six new variations of Elms' "Christian". As for my review, you knocked it out of the park! Dare I say the best rendition yet! The guitar solo must have broken your fingers And as for the album, sir, I have a request: I am nowhere near the level of musicianship that you are, but I am proud of the work I've done. If it's not to late for a last-minute entry, I ask that you consider doing a cover of one of my songs. I consider "The Kings of Kallaragh Lighor" and "Voidwind" to be my best. They're rough around the edges, but you can find them on my channel. It would be beyond belief to hear you perform one of them, sir. Either way, waiting for this album to release is going to be the strongest test of my patience. I truly can't wait! Take care, Mr. Tyler! "Space is wide and good friends are too few" Also, give my regards to Mr. Klover! I recently learned "Call the Navigator" and boy was that one difficult! Totally worth buying a 12-string for, though!
@@Lunahoyer7040 by ear, mostly. There's also a handy tool called Chordify which uses AI to interpret chords, but it ain't always accurate, especially with complex chords. CtN ain't too difficult chordwise. It's the strumming rhythm that's a pain. Super fun once ya get it down, though!
I love the new version, I can imagine a few veterans of Hera's Dream gathered round one evening, telling new recruits of that time they came face to face with the dead.
Leslie Fish deserves the credit, go check out Sea of Dreams if you haven't! new album! Edit: whoops it's Angel With a Sword that's her most recent album, Sea of Dreams is the second
@Feature Length: Also, might you be open to updating the Chickasaw Mountain videos to remove the text that "Unfortunately, Prometheus-Music seems to be gone," (we are DEFINITELY not gone) -- and adding a link to Leslie's bandcamp page or the Prometheu site to the description? We're making more live Fish albums. But the limited demand for them absolutely limits the speed we can release them at -- since we can only make them as fast as profits from Avalon is Risen can subsidize the losses on each of the new albums. So any help drawing attention to where people can actually buy the music is appreciated. Thank you!
I understand that you may not have direct control over this channel, Vic Tyler, but I still wanted to leave a message to express my admiration for your work. Despite the fact that filk music belongs to a different era than my own, it has become a significant part of my life, and I listen to your music almost daily. In particular, I have developed a deep attachment to "Dawson's Christian," which I listen to between 5-8 times a week. If RUclips were a cassette player, I fear that the "Dawson's" cassette would have worn out by now! Perhaps that analogy doesn't quite work, but I hope you understand my enthusiasm. As a big gamer, I also enjoy listening to your music while playing various games. For example, I listen to "CMG" when playing "Hardspace Shipbreaker," which transports me to the stars and makes me feel like I'm truly part of the game. When I'm piloting a bomber in "War Thunder," I listen to "Bomber," which enhances the experience of playing the game. Your music has added an extra dimension to my gaming experience, and I am truly grateful for that. It means a lot to me that you have returned to creating music, and I hope that this genre will continue to thrive long after I am gone. Thank you for your contributions to the world of music, and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
I've just listened Dawson's Christian here on YT Good God how dare you sir hit me so hard in the feels. It is rare for me to have an emotional reaction to a piece of medio but you did it sir and it was amazing. Thank you.
The redone dawson’s christian was great! That and Leslie’s return makes me hopeful that this genre won’t be left in the dust. Dawson’s Christian is a classic, what other songs are you planning on redoing, and will new songs be made as well?
@@MazianCorvus So the working list of songs that Vic and Ben are thinking about recording next include the 2 songs mentioned above (which are indeed actively in progress!) -- as well as Jordin Kare's songs "Kantrowitz 1972" & "Pushing the Speed of Light", Bill Sutton's "Star Song", and a never-released song by Wendy Sayvetz and Siri Allison, "Prayer for a Daughter". The idea is that it's more cost-effective to do multiple tracks at once, vs. bringing in session musicians from around the region just to do a single song.
Hi Vic -- thank you so much for taking the time to make these new recordings, it is SO appreciated. I've always loved your contributions to filk, so it's great having these high quality recordings now!
That's awesome! I only just discovered filk at all less than a year ago, and Dawson's Christian has been my favorite so far. Definitely going to get the new version! Good luck with everything new!
Been active in filking for over 40 years, have many filk tapes. Very happy about the new release of Dawson's Christian. Also like the different versions that was made. Hope to see you do other songs. (And am waiting for the release on vinyl. 8-)
These songs got me inspired to start writing and (eventually) fully illustrating my own sci-fi universe. Absolutely stellar songs, the new versions are fantastic. Your voice aged like wine. Just amazing! I cant wait to hear all the ones you remaster.
Hell yes! Buying immediately. Thank you for sharing this, and Vic, if you see this - welcome back. Any chance of a new recording of Spaceman's Dilemma?
Hell yeah let's go I was just listening to another filk album when I saw this, too. Listening to the new Dawson's Christian 25/3 best filk song I've heard this year Just checked the Image, it's amazing to see what the starships looked like (didn't expect a giant box with wings to be Hera's Dream, so I began laughing)
Hi, I’m glad you like the retro mix! You might be referring to my version of it, which happened before this version. I’m the one who played the guitar on this. Thank you for liking it.
OH HELL YEAH! I remember trying to find more stuff of yours because I loved your voice in "A final battle" but couldn't find anything. Really glad to hear you're coming back and still into filk! And I'm listening to the new Dawson's Christian, and I like it. It's slower paced, but I really like it! I'm looking forward to any new stuff you've got coming! (Any spoilers on what you've got planned?)
There will be some other remixes from the “Carmen Miranda’s Ghost” album. They are currently in production now. I just don’t have a release date to share yet.
Hell yeah! Glad you're coming back into it! I know that this question is probably asked in vain, but is there any chance of these recordings being made on music cassettes too? I recently started getting into music cassettes, and I've been on the hunt especially for filk recordings! Alternatively, I'd also appreciate it, if you had anything on old cassettes still floating around, like "Carmen Miranda's Ghost", "Free Fall & Other Delights", "Space Heroes & Other Fools" and any other ones. Thanks!
I'm not Vic ;-), but I think doing a small cassette print run is a great idea, especially given the "unobtanium" status of the original Carmen Miranda's Ghost tape. The only downside is that the state of the art of cassette manufacturing and duplication in 2023 is pretty bad. We used NAC to do a ~80 copy print run of Julia Ecklar's "Rise Again" during the pandemic, and there were complaints about the duplication quality. But I think it's a good idea worth exploring.
holy shoot that is exciting, I love Dawson's Christian. Were the space shanties inspired by Star Trek? It has that kind of vibe. New mix is still a huge banger and I like how clear the lyrics are and the music is good too. I do miss the clarinet or whatever it was a bit, it had a cool little solo.
@@victyler1409 wow thanks for the reply vic! Carmen Miranda's Ghost was such a legendary and mythical album. I don't even remember where I got the tape from, but I didn't even find any info on it until the past few years. I always wondered "who are these people and where did this brilliance come from". I'd love to hear the story of where the album came from, how you got involved, what it was like singing with mike pondsmith, etc.
While I love the Carmen Miranda's Ghost version, the new one is very nice to listen to Will there ever be concerts and such ? Though it's very unlikely that there would be European tours I suppose
There are no live performances planned. But that all depends on how well the songs are received. But sadly, no European tour. I would love to if given the opportunity.
If it would be possible, I think it would be fantastic for you to re-master/re-record all your songs from Carmen Mirandas Ghost, and it would be even better if you could convince Leslie as well for her half, if you are still in contact. Good luck and best wishes!
wait wait wait, Vic are you the person behind this channel or do you just know them or something like that? either way its awesome that you're doing this.
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Since this has been unclear to a few people: I, the person running the channel, am not Vic Tyler. That is Vic in the video, but he is not me.
Gone too soon, rest in peace Vic.
I'm sad to hear how Vic Tyler passed away just a couple of months before I started listening to filk, but I'm grateful that his music was such a great introduction to the genre for me and pushed me to dig deeper.
Thank you, Vic
ruclips.net/p/OLAK5uy_kCDx5P5zLsRZ24Pmw26ikGzHyQBQ2tanw
there are scratch vocal tracks, best we got.
I wish I discovered Vic's work before his passing. Godspeed Captain.
unfortunately In Novermber, 2023 ,Vic Tyler passed away due to natural causes at the young age of 59.
The musics are my introduction to the filk genre which has helped me through these times
See you in the stars vic
Rest in peace, sir.
I discovered you just today, listened to the redone version of Dawson's Pride. Brought tears to my eyes, left me weepin' like a baby.
I actually have known about this for a couple of months! I donated a couple of dollars to hear the new version of Dawsons Christian. Its sooo good. Those songs helped me through so many bad times, and the new version brings such a new and more modern feel to the song.
The "Carmen Miranda's ghost" version of Dawson's Christian on this channel will always be my favorite, but these new versions are great!
I can't express how absolutely wild this is to me. I remember reaching out about licensing some songs for an open-source game two years ago, never expecting a word - and then having things just happen one by one. The HQ recordings of all these old songs breathed new life into the genre, and then hearing that there'd be new music, let alone being one of the first to hear the early versions of the new recordings - just wow! There's a childlike sense of wonderment and glee in me where there was once only a longing to be a part of this and a sadness that the time had long come and gone, well before I was even *alive*.
Thanks, Vic. I'm damn proud of this community.
holy shit new space filk songs!
I first learned about filk through a game called space station 13 hearing this music played through a jukebox in a half destroyed space station is what made it for me
I discovered Filk today for the first time in my life threw Starfields Space Shanty "The Valentine"... AND I LOVE IT! I don't know the old version of "Dawson's Christian", but the new one gives me goosebumps!
YOU'RE Vic Tyler?!
Sir it is an absolute honor. I was actually writing filk before I found it a few years ago and ever since a stranger pointed me towards CMG I've fallen in love with it. The works of Duane Elms, Bill Sutton, and all the others have inspired me to write ballads of my own.
I lost my mind with excitement last night when I saw not one but six new variations of Elms' "Christian". As for my review, you knocked it out of the park! Dare I say the best rendition yet! The guitar solo must have broken your fingers
And as for the album, sir, I have a request: I am nowhere near the level of musicianship that you are, but I am proud of the work I've done. If it's not to late for a last-minute entry, I ask that you consider doing a cover of one of my songs. I consider "The Kings of Kallaragh Lighor" and "Voidwind" to be my best. They're rough around the edges, but you can find them on my channel. It would be beyond belief to hear you perform one of them, sir.
Either way, waiting for this album to release is going to be the strongest test of my patience. I truly can't wait!
Take care, Mr. Tyler! "Space is wide and good friends are too few"
Also, give my regards to Mr. Klover! I recently learned "Call the Navigator" and boy was that one difficult! Totally worth buying a 12-string for, though!
How did you learn call the navigator? did you find the music for it or did you learn it by ear?
@@Lunahoyer7040 by ear, mostly. There's also a handy tool called Chordify which uses AI to interpret chords, but it ain't always accurate, especially with complex chords.
CtN ain't too difficult chordwise. It's the strumming rhythm that's a pain. Super fun once ya get it down, though!
I personally am not Vic Tyler but I am posting this on his behalf.
@@SongsfromtheStars ah, I see
I love the new version, I can imagine a few veterans of Hera's Dream gathered round one evening, telling new recruits of that time they came face to face with the dead.
Hey its you! Thank you for your uploads of Chickasaw Mountain and Undertakers Horse
Leslie Fish deserves the credit, go check out Sea of Dreams if you haven't! new album!
Edit: whoops it's Angel With a Sword that's her most recent album, Sea of Dreams is the second
@Feature Length: Also, might you be open to updating the Chickasaw Mountain videos to remove the text that "Unfortunately, Prometheus-Music seems to be gone," (we are DEFINITELY not gone) -- and adding a link to Leslie's bandcamp page or the Prometheu site to the description?
We're making more live Fish albums. But the limited demand for them absolutely limits the speed we can release them at -- since we can only make them as fast as profits from Avalon is Risen can subsidize the losses on each of the new albums.
So any help drawing attention to where people can actually buy the music is appreciated. Thank you!
@@elig9401 Done and done
@@featurelength5086 Thank you! Really appreciate it.
I understand that you may not have direct control over this channel, Vic Tyler, but I still wanted to leave a message to express my admiration for your work. Despite the fact that filk music belongs to a different era than my own, it has become a significant part of my life, and I listen to your music almost daily. In particular, I have developed a deep attachment to "Dawson's Christian," which I listen to between 5-8 times a week. If RUclips were a cassette player, I fear that the "Dawson's" cassette would have worn out by now! Perhaps that analogy doesn't quite work, but I hope you understand my enthusiasm.
As a big gamer, I also enjoy listening to your music while playing various games. For example, I listen to "CMG" when playing "Hardspace Shipbreaker," which transports me to the stars and makes me feel like I'm truly part of the game. When I'm piloting a bomber in "War Thunder," I listen to "Bomber," which enhances the experience of playing the game. Your music has added an extra dimension to my gaming experience, and I am truly grateful for that.
It means a lot to me that you have returned to creating music, and I hope that this genre will continue to thrive long after I am gone. Thank you for your contributions to the world of music, and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
WOOOO, YEAA BABYYY. Thats what we've bee waiting for! thats what its all about! woooooo!!!
This makes me SO excited and happy!!!
I've just listened Dawson's Christian here on YT Good God how dare you sir hit me so hard in the feels. It is rare for me to have an emotional reaction to a piece of medio but you did it sir and it was amazing. Thank you.
The redone dawson’s christian was great! That and Leslie’s return makes me hopeful that this genre won’t be left in the dust.
Dawson’s Christian is a classic, what other songs are you planning on redoing, and will new songs be made as well?
I know, personally, that there are plans for Bomber and One Last Battle and those are currently in progress. (No spoilers!)
@@MazianCorvus So the working list of songs that Vic and Ben are thinking about recording next include the 2 songs mentioned above (which are indeed actively in progress!) -- as well as Jordin Kare's songs "Kantrowitz 1972" & "Pushing the Speed of Light", Bill Sutton's "Star Song", and a never-released song by Wendy Sayvetz and Siri Allison, "Prayer for a Daughter".
The idea is that it's more cost-effective to do multiple tracks at once, vs. bringing in session musicians from around the region just to do a single song.
vic be looking good, his voice sounding pretty amazing
I'm happy for his return
till your next destination space bard!
This put a massive smile on my face, what excellent news!
Listening, it's awesome. The original was excellent, but the depth and clarity of sound you've introduced has really elevated it. Please keep going.
Fantastic Vic!
Thanks Kristoph!!
This channel help inspire me to write my own filk
Hi Vic -- thank you so much for taking the time to make these new recordings, it is SO appreciated. I've always loved your contributions to filk, so it's great having these high quality recordings now!
Hell yeah, welcome back Vic! Your songs initially got me into filk, glad to see you return!
That's awesome! I only just discovered filk at all less than a year ago, and Dawson's Christian has been my favorite so far. Definitely going to get the new version! Good luck with everything new!
I love filk, and getting new music would be a dream come true
YOOOOO this makes my day so much better
Love Dawson‘s Christian
The return of the king
Been active in filking for over 40 years, have many filk tapes. Very happy about the new release of Dawson's Christian. Also like the different versions that was made. Hope to see you do other songs. (And am waiting for the release on vinyl. 8-)
We have other songs in the works, so stay tuned!
Awesome awesome news, Vic. Do Bomber next!
So awesome.
All the best and to many more years of great music!
Absolutely superbly beautiful to hear.
These songs got me inspired to start writing and (eventually) fully illustrating my own sci-fi universe. Absolutely stellar songs, the new versions are fantastic. Your voice aged like wine. Just amazing! I cant wait to hear all the ones you remaster.
Hell yes! Buying immediately. Thank you for sharing this, and Vic, if you see this - welcome back. Any chance of a new recording of Spaceman's Dilemma?
Hell yeah let's go
I was just listening to another filk album when I saw this, too.
Listening to the new Dawson's Christian
25/3 best filk song I've heard this year
Just checked the Image, it's amazing to see what the starships looked like (didn't expect a giant box with wings to be Hera's Dream, so I began laughing)
Omfg so exited!!!!
I bought the retro filk mix and do not regret it at all, absolutely fantastic revision. Can't wait to hear Bomber :D
Yeah, I love that song! It’s currently in production. Can’t wait till it’s released!
The modern update is a great song, but personally I prefer the retro filk mix. Makes it feel like a lone singer retelling the tale in a station bar.
Same, I especially love the one on RUclips where it sounds like it's being recorded on a record player.
Hi, I’m glad you like the retro mix! You might be referring to my version of it, which happened before this version. I’m the one who played the guitar on this. Thank you for liking it.
Been trying hard to put together a nicely composed comment to express how stoked I am. Didn't manage. Effing awesome though.
Unbelievable. Thank you!
OH HELL YEAH! I remember trying to find more stuff of yours because I loved your voice in "A final battle" but couldn't find anything. Really glad to hear you're coming back and still into filk!
And I'm listening to the new Dawson's Christian, and I like it. It's slower paced, but I really like it! I'm looking forward to any new stuff you've got coming! (Any spoilers on what you've got planned?)
There will be some other remixes from the “Carmen Miranda’s Ghost” album. They are currently in production now. I just don’t have a release date to share yet.
wow! seems I got into filk at an interesting time
this is such a delight!
I'm so excited!!! This is so cool
Awesome! Absolutely thrilled to see you making new music.
Hell yeah! Glad you're coming back into it!
I know that this question is probably asked in vain, but is there any chance of these recordings being made on music cassettes too? I recently started getting into music cassettes, and I've been on the hunt especially for filk recordings! Alternatively, I'd also appreciate it, if you had anything on old cassettes still floating around, like "Carmen Miranda's Ghost", "Free Fall & Other Delights", "Space Heroes & Other Fools" and any other ones.
Thanks!
I'm not Vic ;-), but I think doing a small cassette print run is a great idea, especially given the "unobtanium" status of the original Carmen Miranda's Ghost tape.
The only downside is that the state of the art of cassette manufacturing and duplication in 2023 is pretty bad. We used NAC to do a ~80 copy print run of Julia Ecklar's "Rise Again" during the pandemic, and there were complaints about the duplication quality.
But I think it's a good idea worth exploring.
holy shoot that is exciting, I love Dawson's Christian.
Were the space shanties inspired by Star Trek? It has that kind of vibe.
New mix is still a huge banger and I like how clear the lyrics are and the music is good too. I do miss the clarinet or whatever it was a bit, it had a cool little solo.
There's an extra clarinet mix, just for you!
ruclips.net/video/a3QzfZn1F0A/видео.html
Dawson's Christian is not set in the Star Trek universe, but many other filk songs are.
New version was amazing. Will you be playing any live shows when the album launches? Would love to see you down in Portland
No live shows are planned at the moment. But that could change depending on how well the new releases are received.
@@victyler1409 wow thanks for the reply vic! Carmen Miranda's Ghost was such a legendary and mythical album. I don't even remember where I got the tape from, but I didn't even find any info on it until the past few years. I always wondered "who are these people and where did this brilliance come from". I'd love to hear the story of where the album came from, how you got involved, what it was like singing with mike pondsmith, etc.
While I love the Carmen Miranda's Ghost version, the new one is very nice to listen to
Will there ever be concerts and such ? Though it's very unlikely that there would be European tours I suppose
There are no live performances planned. But that all depends on how well the songs are received. But sadly, no European tour. I would love to if given the opportunity.
@@victyler1409 you should get one of the German filk conventions to invite you as a guest!
YAY!
If it would be possible, I think it would be fantastic for you to re-master/re-record all your songs from Carmen Mirandas Ghost, and it would be even better if you could convince Leslie as well for her half, if you are still in contact. Good luck and best wishes!
VIC YOOO
Finaly!
Do yall have any new original tracks planned? A new album?
No originals planned yet, but an EP is going to be released with more songs. Not sure of the planned date but it is in production now.
Splendid, thank you
Are you planning to put any of it on RUclips?
wait wait wait, Vic are you the person behind this channel or do you just know them or something like that? either way its awesome that you're doing this.
No, I am not the person behind this channel. But thanks for listening to the track!!
What would it take for someone to dig out all the filk stuff and make it available to a modern audience?
that's why i'm here dot gif
This is awesome news! Vic, do you have any social media that we can follow to keep up to date with your progress?
Thanks!
The easiest way probably to follow the project is to follow Vic on his Bandcamp page (URL in the description).