The images in this rock instrumental's video depict the progress of a new relationship in 4 stages. Will it succeed or fail?
This is the first instrumental I've done in BiaB in which I couldn't find a single solo which was consistently good throughout, so the opening and closing guitar solos are hybrids of 2 solos and the middle harmonica solo is a hybrid of 3.
Drums: 3 Guitar Country Rock ~ Brian Fullen Bass Guitar: Country Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Tobin Frank Organ: Country Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Gene Rabbai 1st Rhythm Guitar: Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Mike Durham 1st Guitar Solo: Jovian Divine Alt Rock Soloing ~ Brent Mason 2nd Rhythm Guitar: Centaur Gtr Solo Hard Rock Bal ~ Darin Favorite Harmonica Solo: hybrid of 2 parts Wounded Ev Fiery Harmonica Blues & 1 part Vicksburg Harmonica Even-8 Blues ~ L. D. Miller 3rd & 4th Rhythm Guitars: Jovian Divine Alt Rock Soloing ~ Mike Durham 5th & 6th Rhythm Guitars: Nashville Radio Power Bal Solo ~ Danny Rader 2nd Guitar Solo: Nashville Radio Power Bal Solo ~ Danny Rader
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
From what I could gather in the video, the young man's wandering eye caused him a considerable amount of grief! Hopefully he survived! Musically, you've done a very nice job arranging this piece! Very good instrument choices that all seem to flow together well! My favorites are the bass you chose with just the right amount of growl and the first guitar solo! Great job!
Another superbly crafted piece of music. The guitars are mixed so well. Each has their own space and you can really experience and appreciate the different tones.
Chay, very cool exploration of the theme. The guitar solos are quite smooth and don't betray their constructed origins. Creative and effective use of the harmonica soloist. Super backing track and mix. A very well crafted and enjoyable musical journey.
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I enjoyed this Chay..what I most liked were the parts where you let the rhythm section roll without a solo, maybe for 4 bars at a time. It made me think of a relentless, rolling sea (I admit I didn't watch the video). You have a great skill in selecting just the right RT's and integrating them so pleasingly into a whole. Excellent production!
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Chay, that was brilliant! As usual the mix was perfect. Super job on those guitar solos. The message at the end is one more people should learn. Loved it.
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Well done, Chay. Most solos I have to coax from BiaB require several measures of regeneration. You made your solos very consistent, very real sounding. Man, you really do an excellent job on these instrumentals. Chords, and solos blend well in any style.
Enjoy whatever happens! marty
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WaoBand, From what I could gather in the video, the young man's wandering eye caused him a considerable amount of grief! Hopefully he survived! Musically, you've done a very nice job arranging this piece! Very good instrument choices that all seem to flow together well! My favorites are the bass you chose with just the right amount of growl and the first guitar solo! Great job! Thanks, TB
Thanks for the great response, Torrey. I use Tobin Frank's bass on probably the majority of my posts as it's always so good.
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Chay, Another superbly crafted piece of music. The guitars are mixed so well. Each has their own space and you can really experience and appreciate the different tones. As always, so well done! Bob
Many thanks, Bob!
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Chay, I love the changes into and out of those minor key(?) sections. Well done! Andrew
Thank you, Andrew!
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Chay, very cool exploration of the theme. The guitar solos are quite smooth and don't betray their constructed origins. Creative and effective use of the harmonica soloist. Super backing track and mix. A very well crafted and enjoyable musical journey.
Thanks, Ron. I really like the L.D. Miller harmonica - I think it's extremely effective, plus masterfully played - but I know from other tracks I've used it on, not everyone agrees.
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
I enjoyed this Chay..what I most liked were the parts where you let the rhythm section roll without a solo, maybe for 4 bars at a time. It made me think of a relentless, rolling sea (I admit I didn't watch the video). You have a great skill in selecting just the right RT's and integrating them so pleasingly into a whole. Excellent production!
Thanks Tom. Those bridges between the solos are 8 bars each. I use that formula in some other tracks, but once I've got a chords structure sorted, or almost sorted, it's like what happens next creates itself - though that makes it sound easy, which it definitely isn't as 3-4 days is average for completing a piece, though very often I'll make minor adjustments until I upload to YouTube,
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Chay, that was brilliant! As usual the mix was perfect. Super job on those guitar solos. The message at the end is one more people should learn. Loved it.
Thanks, Mario. Re the 'message at the end' in all my life I've only known a couple of guys who played the field while in a steady relationship - it always appalled me - but I've known at least 3 times as many women doing the same. I assume it's because females get chased way more often than males and so they take advantage of it. Via a an old lady-friend I have some exact figures which are mind-blowing!
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Chay, One of your best, I think. Oooo, that Bass! Organ and guitars sound good, too. fj
Thanks, Floyd. Totally agree re the Tobin Frank bass. He's my most used bassist.
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Well done, Chay. Most solos I have to coax from BiaB require several measures of regeneration. You made your solos very consistent, very real sounding. Man, you really do an excellent job on these instrumentals. Chords, and solos blend well in any style.
Thanks, Marty. As you know, and as in this track, I often have to create hybrids of solos by cutting and pasting the best parts as I usually find that when the original generation doesn't do the job throughout then neither will any other. But it's also surprising how often the 1st generation does do the job and further generations aren't nearly as good or are actually awful.
Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
Anyone can construct an entire musical piece in BIAB, but I doubt anyone can do it with such aplomb. This is one of the best examples I've heard so far. Great job.
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