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Something Proggy to kick the week off...

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:04 pm
by Narsh
Just got back from Orlando Fl - took some time off before the kids started school and hit the water park. Definitely a much needed break.
This one wrote itself inside of 2 hours end to end.
It has a few fast parts and a lot of different tones in there. Hope you guys like it.


Re: Something Proggy to kick the week off...

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:03 pm
by bleys21
Insane sweep picking right around 4:30! Insanely fast!

The big chords layered behind the solo parts remind me of more recent Fates Warning, love that stuff, makes for a huge sounding song.

And the DT style guitar solo towards the end, sounded like you were matching with keyboards, ala Petrucci and Rudess...was that a keyboard? Or two guitar runs?

Re: Something Proggy to kick the week off...

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:24 pm
by Narsh
bleys21 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:03 pm Insane sweep picking right around 4:30! Insanely fast!

The big chords layered behind the solo parts remind me of more recent Fates Warning, love that stuff, makes for a huge sounding song.

And the DT style guitar solo towards the end, sounded like you were matching with keyboards, ala Petrucci and Rudess...was that a keyboard? Or two guitar runs?
Thanks dude! Glad you liked it.
So there was actually no sweeping going on there. All alt picked.
The last run was just 1 lead guitar all by itself. I went Ricky Bobby on it.

Re: Something Proggy to kick the week off...

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:03 pm
by nomadh
Holy crap. That was amazing. I need pair you up with a vocalist, take my 10% and put you in tour :)
I want to see that show!

Re: Something Proggy to kick the week off...

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:10 pm
by bleys21
Holy crap! I was sure that was sweep picked, as it was so freeking fast. Gives me hope that one day I might be able to alt pick reasonably fast, as I've never gotten the hang of sweep picking.

And again, wow...that last solo definitely sounds like 2 guitars, or like I mentioned, the classic DT guitar and keys combo. Kudos, man, its even more impressive now! Ricky Bobby, indeed :-)

Narsh wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:24 pm
bleys21 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:03 pm Insane sweep picking right around 4:30! Insanely fast!

The big chords layered behind the solo parts remind me of more recent Fates Warning, love that stuff, makes for a huge sounding song.

And the DT style guitar solo towards the end, sounded like you were matching with keyboards, ala Petrucci and Rudess...was that a keyboard? Or two guitar runs?
Thanks dude! Glad you liked it.
So there was actually no sweeping going on there. All alt picked.
The last run was just 1 lead guitar all by itself. I went Ricky Bobby on it.

Re: Something Proggy to kick the week off...

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:39 pm
by Narsh
bleys21 wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:10 pm Holy crap! I was sure that was sweep picked, as it was so freeking fast. Gives me hope that one day I might be able to alt pick reasonably fast, as I've never gotten the hang of sweep picking.

And again, wow...that last solo definitely sounds like 2 guitars, or like I mentioned, the classic DT guitar and keys combo. Kudos, man, its even more impressive now! Ricky Bobby, indeed :-)

Narsh wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:24 pm
bleys21 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:03 pm Insane sweep picking right around 4:30! Insanely fast!

The big chords layered behind the solo parts remind me of more recent Fates Warning, love that stuff, makes for a huge sounding song.

And the DT style guitar solo towards the end, sounded like you were matching with keyboards, ala Petrucci and Rudess...was that a keyboard? Or two guitar runs?
Thanks dude! Glad you liked it.
So there was actually no sweeping going on there. All alt picked.
The last run was just 1 lead guitar all by itself. I went Ricky Bobby on it.

Hehe really glad you guys enjoyed the tune. And as always thanks for the kind words.