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Scott C #499065 11/02/18 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Love this track. Guitar is superb. Love the tone, harmonics and vibrato. Very nice...


Scott,

You are much too nice - don't stop! That's a lot of wonderful comments. Sure do appreciate them - and you. Wishing you the best,

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Originally Posted By: Will Josef
Great track, Alan!

To me it is far from sounding like Mark Knopfler - it actually sounds much better... smile

Will


Hi Will,

Thank you very much! That's is a terrific compliment. I didn't play the guitar part - I just selected the track and wrote in some chords. I guess it turned out OK! Again, thank you very much!

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Originally Posted By: Tangmo
The progression captures that melancholy you were after, and everything supports that. Sounds great and flows naturally. I can hear a "melody line" coming through in many places--especially that three-chord downward movement--that might be a good place to hang the title lyric.

Much enjoyed.


Thank you very much. The melody is a bit free-floating. Sometimes that's pretty good and sometimes not so good. But I think it works on this song. Glad you agree. Again, many thanks!

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Originally Posted By: bluage
Dear "Al-David"...

I've heard very little of Mark Knopfler's music. I think the song has that key-less, modulating sound of Pat Methany's works. The electric guitar solo reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughan's performance of "Riviera Paradise".

Regardless, "Downward Spiral" has a pacific, journeying feel in spite of its downbeat title. This is music that should be listened to while watching the sun go down...and then, watching it rise, again.

Sweet, and obviously composed from a deep place inside of you, "Al-David"! Thank you.

LOREN


Hi Loren,

I'm a big fan of Pat Metheny's work. Her grew up not too distant from where I did - both of us in Missouri. He does, indeed, have a free style melodically. The only reason I didn't suggest any similarity to him is the tone of guitar/ It's almost a Duane Eddy sound - not quite the same but some suggestion of that style. I agree with the SRV comment. I guess it's a "hodge-podge" mashup of several styles.

the sundown and sunrise comment made me smile - thank you! Wishing you the very best.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Alan,

This is a terrific listen.

You have a way of finding interesting RTs to put together - makes me look back to see what they are - and makes me want to use them... thanks for that!!

The guitar and drums in this case - especially caught my ear - the use of a "background fills" guitar as the solo instrument really made this interesting.

Excellent mix.

fj


Hi Floyd,

Such nice words from you are quite noteworthy and appreciated. Glad I could throw a couple tracks ideas at you! And yeah, I've used background fills as lead tracks on several previous songs. SOmetimes they're just enough without being too much. Thank you for your kindness.

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Some great playin' here man.

Did I hear a whammy bar in there?

Is so, tasty!!!!

If it wasn't you, what is the soloist track?

Great sound.

Does have a Knopfler feel.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Some great playin' here man.

Did I hear a whammy bar in there?

Is so, tasty!!!!

If it wasn't you, what is the soloist track?

Great sound.

Does have a Knopfler feel.


Hi David,

No, it wasn't me - wish it was! Actually that backing track by brent mason is what you heard. I;ve found that some of the "busier" backing tracks make a great lead if you want relatively simple and work with them a bit. i searched and experimented with lead and backing tracks for almost two hours and kept coming back to this one. So, that's what I used. (RealTracks in song: 2650:Guitar, Electric, Background DreamyPopBalladFillsBrent Ev 085)

I sincerely appreciate you kind words. You are one of the best of the best here on the forums and your words carry more than a little weight.

I'm hoping to post one with me doing my own lead work before the year is over - if all goes well, possibly with a video. We'll see. I have virtually no feeling in the pinky and ring fingers of my left hand and about 60% - 70% in the other two. Thumb is pretty good, though! The right hand is mostly okay.

Anywho ... many thanks. Your new song, "Mercy", is gold! best to you and yours.

Alan

PS: Di said to tell you hello for her.

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Very nice instrumental for a movie soundtrack. Great crisp mix. Interesting chord progression, the melancholy reminds me of Chris Rea, at least brings me sort of "On The Beach" feeling.

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Alan,

A very nice instrumental track!
As David said, I also thought you were plying this lead guitar.
Very natural.
It is my favorite that the chord progression is melancholic.
I think that it will be another different great song again if there is vocal.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

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Originally Posted By: jannesan
Very nice instrumental for a movie soundtrack. Great crisp mix. Interesting chord progression, the melancholy reminds me of Chris Rea, at least brings me sort of "On The Beach" feeling.

Janne


Hi Janne,

Thank you very much. And yes, i think you might be right about the Chris Rea analogy. Glad you liked it. Thanks for telling me!

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Originally Posted By: animarorecords
Alan,

A very nice instrumental track!
As David said, I also thought you were plying this lead guitar.
Very natural.
It is my favorite that the chord progression is melancholic.
I think that it will be another different great song again if there is vocal.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi


Hi Shigeki,

You are very nice with your comments. Thank you so much.I may write a lyric for it, but not sure about that. Anyway, thank you again. Best to you.

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Hi Alan,

This is such fine music.

You really do have a knack for creating music that sets the listenability bar way up there, high in the stratosphere. Your chord progressions flow so very smoothly and effortlessly without any sense of aural jarring whatsoever. In addition, you always manage to find the perfect (and I really do mean PERFECT) combination of instruments that blend together and create a wonderful, memorable musical journey.

I found this instrumental very soothing to listen to. I closed my eyes, sat back and drifted off into reverie.

Really nice work.

Thinking of you and Di and hoping that all is travelling as well as it possibly can.

All the best,
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Nice work on this, Alan smile Super smooth tune, and the guitar tones on this are stunning. Really pretty, and easy on the ears. Precisely the tune I can close my eyes and float away to.

Great job here - thanks for sharing!


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