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Martini Shot is a Hollywood term that describes the final shot set-up of the day.the Martini Shot was so named because "the next shot is out of a glass", referring to a post-wrap drink. (wikipedia)
This idea is paralleled with the concept of Joseph Cambell's monomyth in "Hero With A Thousand Faces":
"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man".
In laying out the monomyth, Campbell describes a number of stages or steps along this journey. The hero starts in the ordinary world, and receives a call to enter an unusual world of strange powers and events (a call to adventure). If the hero accepts the call to enter this strange world, the hero must face tasks and trials (a road of trials), and may have to face these trials alone, or may have assistance. At its most intense, the hero must survive a severe challenge, often with help earned along the journey. If the hero survives, the hero may achieve a great gift (the goal or "boon"), which often results in the discovery of important self-knowledge. The hero must then decide whether to return with this boon (the return to the ordinary world), often facing challenges on the return journey. If the hero is successful in returning, the boon or gift may be used to improve the world (the application of the boon). (wikipedia)
This short but powerful song presents the perfect ending for our sdventure. We dig in and prepare for the journey with It's oddly-timed world/jazz fusion pattern with haunting harmonies riding a rhythmic wave home, punctuated by it's chant "it's A Long Way Home"... all under a heavy grunge bass and distorted guitars... all carrying us to the operatic finish and bringing us home with a broadcast-type post script from the next world, from worlds before, from the wilderness..."Until Next Time..."
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THE MARTINI SHOT
Led Into The Moonlight With A Song
Following Her Footsteps To The Ocean
Reaching For The Good Life Far Beyond
Heavy On The Bright Side
It’s A Long Way Home
Lighting Up A New Ride ThenWe’re Gone
Tomorrow Is The First Day-Dream In Motion
Spirits In The Fuel Line Engine’s On
Eleven On The Last Night
It’s A Long Way Home
Nail It On The First Try Ending Strong
Pouring Us The Last Drink Of Devotion
Someone Of The Right Kind Comes Along
I’ll Take it A Good Sign
It’s A Long Way Home
It’s A Long Way Home, We’ll Make It Back
It’s A Long Way Home
It’s The Only Road To Take At Last
Now We Align Our Waves & Make Our Way
Across The Spaces That Remain
Between The Long Electric Silence
And The Violence Of Creation
Tripping On A Lifeline Catching On
A Little Goes A Long Way To Elation
Sipping On A Sweet Wine Out Til' Dawn
It’s Gonna Be A Good Time...
It’s A Long Way Home
Steeper On The Incline Back To One
Opening A Window Of Illusion
Sailing On The Sunshine, Been Too Long
I’ll See You In The Big Time...
It’s A Long Way Home
Counting Down The Rewind Then We’re Done
Hope I Cut The Right Wire For Diffusion
Everything Is Alright Might Be Fun
It Only Works If We All Try
It’s A Long Way Home
It’s A Long Way Home
It’s A Long Way Home, We’ll Make It Back
It’s A Long Way Home
It’s A Long Way But We’re Heading Fast
Into The White Noise, In The Distance, Through The
(Racing Into The Light Riding Through The)
Heart Of Darkness We Maintain
(Our Only Hope For Our Only Way Out)
Velocity, I Can See
(Above The City Beyond The Mountain)
On The Edge Of The
(Off In The Distance The Lightning Strikes The)
Horizon...
(Eyes On The Camera)
Amor FatI...
Destination... (T-Minus Counting Down)
(Shangri-Lost In)
Letting Go...
(Over And Out For)
Of All That Was Behind Us
(All That’s Ahead Now)
But Before We Say Goodnight
(If Anyone Is Listening Out There)
We’re Going To Leave You
(We Want To Wish You)
With A Song
(A Better World For All To Remember)
So You Can Find Us
Until Next Time...
Until Next Time...
Until Next Time...
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