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This tune has kind of a southern rock feel to it, like it was originally called. The rhythms were based on an E Mixolydian type of groove. Out of all the modes, Mixolydian is my favorite. Tuned down to D, it takes on a nice low feel to it. I wanted to fill up a little more time at the end, as I felt it was too short. I decided to add a few fills & some cool sound effects & call it a day.
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Appropriately named, I thought. Makes you feel good when you listen to it. The melody was kind of tough to come up with cause there seems to be a lot going on in the background during the verses. I originally had a different riff for the verses but it was too busy for a melody. The original solo was too flashy & I liked it, but it didn`t need something mind blowing, just something that fit. Needless to say, it was re-done to what you hear now. I really like the ending solo, as I think it was done tastefully.
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Originally this song was done with a strong ping-pong delay & a flanger/chorus on it. I changed it around a little cause it sounded too late 80`s. I really like playing the rhythms on this tune. Again, it just had a good feel to it. I wasn`t happy with the original ending. It kept going away from the original idea, so I cut it down to where I was happy with it. Like Perfect, this tune was one of the more difficult songs to record. It had a lot of tracks to mix & some effects to play around with.
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Done with the 7 string to get the low heavier tone. The main riff reminded me of a Kid Rock tune, I don`t know why. The harmonies are Queen-like. I like the separation too, keeping it interesting to listen to in stereo. I figured I have room in the solo section to get a little nuts ala Petrucci & Vai. I`m happy with the way this one turned out.
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I stumbled on this one while writing another tune. Kinda sounds like Rob Zombie to me. Gotta like using flangers! I had another melody to use for the chorus, but it was too happy sounding, so I changed it. Besides, it wouldn`t live up to its name! The solo section is balls out! I figured one of these tunes was going to have a "balls out" solo & this one seem to be the one! A billion hours of practice worth!
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I played around with this idea for a while, trying different things to make it interesting, but nothing worked out. I put it on the shelf cause I couldn`t come up with anything I liked to finish it. Towards the end of this project, I yanked it back off the shelf & voila! The pre-chorus sections kinda have a Vai feel to them. I wanted to just focus on the riffs & overall feel of the song & not throw in too many flashy things in there. This song is best consumed while listening to in a quick sports car on a mid-summer afternoon with the windows down, sunroof open, convertible top down, girlfriend`s top down, whatever is your pleasure...
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Techno sounding? I hate to admit it, but some of that keyboard stuff sounds cool. I came up with the background stuff first, then added the 7 string guitar rhythms to keep it heavier sounding. The drums kinda sound pop-like, but they seem to fit really well. I really liked the main melody in this tune & some of the solo parts. The beginning & ending reminds me of U2`s Elevation (just the beginning of their tune). Hope you like!
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This tune was one of the more difficult songs to record. Tons of tracks on it & difficult to mix. See if you can locate where the gong is that was used. I`m really pleased with the way it turned out. The 2nd fill & main solo are some of my favorites. They just say so much without a ton of notes. Some guitar players may admit it, but sometimes you stumble on a note or a phrase that strikes something in you so deep, that it is something more than you can explain. This song was one of them.
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With her in mind, this one was written for my lady. It has an older vintage sound to it mixed with a current melodic lead. It kind of gave me a Matchbox Twenty feel to it when writing it. This one had a different ending to it originally, but I decided to cut it, cause it just sounded better. The solo section has a nice background with a dirty Marshall tone it that you can`t just get anywhere! Alright, maybe you can.
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This one was written for a friend that lost his life in a motorcycle accident. He was a big music buff & turned me on to some of the greatest music that I currently listen to. It was recorded in one take, no overdubs! I just recorded it a bunch of times & picked out the one that, I thought, turned out best. It`s kind of a stretch away from the guitar, but I`ve always enjoyed playing keyboards. People seem to really like it, so I`ve put it on the CD. This one`s for you Bill B!
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