My solo guitar virtuoso album!

Last.Midnight

Australia906 Posts

February 16 2014 06:54 GMT

Hey guys! This year I'll be releasing my first solo album entitled "The Judge."

It'll basically be a guitar circle jerk

but it's my first virtuoso album and it will feature a few somewhat notable names in the modern metal / prog world.

This is my debut track, hope you guys enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/chadhaynesguitar/exit-strategy

If you want to keep up to date on what I'm doing, like my Facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/chadhaynesguitar

Many thanks!

HolyExlxF

United States256 Posts

February 16 2014 07:19 GMT

Sounds cool. Reminds me of a more driving version of some Elias Viljanen stuff.

What are your major influences?

Last.Midnight

Australia906 Posts

February 16 2014 11:19 GMT

Jeff Loomis for this track, but I listen to a lot of Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, DispersE, Periphery, basically anything progressive that's interesting

HolyExlxF

United States256 Posts

February 16 2014 11:52 GMT

Oh fuck, I LOVE Jeff Loomis. All of the Nevermore guitar work is PHENOMENAL, not to mention his solo work on Zero Phase Order and Plains of Obilivion.

FlyingSteaks

Brazil433 Posts

February 17 2014 05:33 GMT

On February 16 2014 20:19 Last.Midnight wrote:
Jeff Loomis for this track, but I listen to a lot of Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, DispersE, Periphery, basically anything progressive that's interesting

Good stuff there. What about Animals as Leaders, CHON and Cloudkicker?

Last.Midnight

Australia906 Posts

February 17 2014 07:10 GMT

I saw Animals As Leaders recently here in Melbourne

love Tosin, Cloudkicker, Chimp Spanner, Tesseract and every band in that scene very much.

virpi

Germany3599 Posts

February 17 2014 12:08 GMT

Personally, I don't really like that style of music. This music doesn't really transport emotions, it's more about showing impressive techniques. I guess you've practiced many many years to get this good, and I really respect everyone who can play an instrument that well. I still prefer musicians who are able to combine their instrumental mastership with more emotional songwriting. (like Rory Gallagher or Omar Rodriguez-Lopez)

Last.Midnight

Australia906 Posts

February 17 2014 12:35 GMT

There's some lead work that's more based on feel near the end of the tune, but I get what you mean.
This particular tune really was meant more as a "show off" style song though, I hope to explore many styles and ideas throughout the album

HornyHerring

Papua New Guinea1059 Posts

February 17 2014 15:42 GMT

Not quite my style. Why is it called virtuoso album?

Mr. Black

United States470 Posts

February 17 2014 17:01 GMT

#10

Cool stuff. I think it could use a bass guitar though to fatten up the overall sound. I don't listen to much modern metal, so I don't know what I'm talking about entirely, but I'm thinking of The Sword and Down as bands that have swampy bass sounds that would make this track hit harder.

Really nice guitar playing.

Last.Midnight

Australia906 Posts

February 17 2014 20:24 GMT

#11

There is a bass there, but since I can only play it like a guitar I mixed it in a more subtle way, basically just to fatten the rhythm sound. It'll be more obvious in other songs though where the bass will be more crucial

I just used the word virtuoso to describe the genre and my goal with it. There'll be funk, blues, jazz, etc. songs and plenty of modal fusion type playing so it seemed fitting.

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