Post by skynetrp on Mar 31, 2006 15:01:25 GMT -5
I just saw the schedule and the Lovehammers are coming here to Memphis 5/05/2006 - Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN. This will be my chance to hear them live, and to possibly have some time at the "after show" (if they have one) to talk to Marty and the band about working on his upcoming solo album in person.
Is this just a coincidence that they are coming to my home town at this date? Maybe, but I have more faith than that. Everything is coming together without my help, and that gives me faith that I am doing the right thing and didn't misunderstand my "vision".
I figure I need God's help on this one, and seem to be getting it. Don't mistake me for a Jesus freak, I'm far from it, but I do believe in devine intervention. You have all been very supportive of my views and my attempts to get in contact with MC, and I thank you all for that.
I was more expecting you to tell me to take a hike, that Marty doesn't need anybody's help (which he doesn't), and that I was barking up the wrong tree, which would be completely understandable in this case. But you didn't do that.......you took the time to consider what I had to say, and something must have touched your sense of reasoning. This leads me to believe that you are going to play a big part in whatever happens on this journey, which ever way it goes.
Now I have to record some clips and get them into MP3 form so you can actually hear me play. I have always been an analog recording artist, using tape decks and mics in front of the amplifiers....you know........all manual and pure sound recording. So now I have to put that into digital format that can be downloaded...I presume MP3's? I will get it done as soon as I can. My computer is very touchy, probably because of my XP Beta version, and I will figure it out ASAP.
My main concern is not what I play on these MP3's, but how I sound. It is very important to get my signature guitar sounds on these clips.....it's what makes me different than the others. I am sure that there are better guitar players than me wanting to play with Marty on this solo project as far as technical skills.
I am not defined as a shredder, although I do shred a bit. My playing is more defined as tasteful, powerful solos without "one trick pony" style playing, depending on whammy dives and octave tricks. Of course I do have those attributes, and play them as well, but I play them in moderation, concentrating more on tone, and on feelings and emotions, the ability to tap into ones soul you might say.
Every memorable guitar solo that I can think of has a more simple grass roots feeling that anyone who listens can remember the solo almost note for note. It touches them inside. You know what I mean? Not that I don't play speed riffs, of course I do, but I don't depend on them to define what I am about. Listen to some of Eddie Van Halen's solos that seem to be easy, yet very tasteful and you can remember them with ease.....this is what makes a classic.......not just the guitars, but everything involved. I think that is what the difference was between Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen.....both are technically great....both are tasteful, both do incredible speed riffs that make goose bumps appear....both sound GREAT........but Eddie just has that certain something that makes his playing go far beyond speed, or tricks, or hooks............I think it is the simplicity and TONE of a memerable guitar part that makes the difference. That ability to engrave a solo in your mind forever, no matter how hard or easy that solo is. That is what I strive for, and have been told that I bring when I play. I'll let you be the judge.
The tone plays a HUGE part in the feel of that solo or chord progression. That'why I spent so many years looking for the perfect combination of tones that compliment my style. I spent as much time modifying my tone as I did practicing my licks and writing songs....maybe even more. I spent years doing research on tone woods and how they react when used together on a guitar. My Les Paul is a hand built custom guitar that utilizes different tone woods than the ones used on a standard Gibson. I finally found the tone I wanted when I finished my LP.
Amplifiers are the same scenerio........they all sound different and make a big difference in how you sound in combination with the guitars that you use. My amplifiers are also a product of years of research and trial and error to get that prefect sound for my style of playing. It isn't just about picking up a guitar and ripping it. It takes years of dedication if you want to have that edge that no one else has.
Of course, none of these factors mean a thing if you don't have what it takes skill wise, that's a given. As a matter of fact, only guitarists who have reached their skill levels that they are happy with can you actually hear a big difference in the guitar and amps that are being used. A lot of less experienced players go out and buy stock guitars and stock amps that they see their idols playing and think that they will make them sound great too.......it doesn't work that way. There's an old saying..."You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear".
First off, those guitars and amps you see them playing are NOT stock, most arent't even made by the name you see on the instrument. More on that subject in a different thread.
Is this just a coincidence that they are coming to my home town at this date? Maybe, but I have more faith than that. Everything is coming together without my help, and that gives me faith that I am doing the right thing and didn't misunderstand my "vision".
I figure I need God's help on this one, and seem to be getting it. Don't mistake me for a Jesus freak, I'm far from it, but I do believe in devine intervention. You have all been very supportive of my views and my attempts to get in contact with MC, and I thank you all for that.
I was more expecting you to tell me to take a hike, that Marty doesn't need anybody's help (which he doesn't), and that I was barking up the wrong tree, which would be completely understandable in this case. But you didn't do that.......you took the time to consider what I had to say, and something must have touched your sense of reasoning. This leads me to believe that you are going to play a big part in whatever happens on this journey, which ever way it goes.
Now I have to record some clips and get them into MP3 form so you can actually hear me play. I have always been an analog recording artist, using tape decks and mics in front of the amplifiers....you know........all manual and pure sound recording. So now I have to put that into digital format that can be downloaded...I presume MP3's? I will get it done as soon as I can. My computer is very touchy, probably because of my XP Beta version, and I will figure it out ASAP.
My main concern is not what I play on these MP3's, but how I sound. It is very important to get my signature guitar sounds on these clips.....it's what makes me different than the others. I am sure that there are better guitar players than me wanting to play with Marty on this solo project as far as technical skills.
I am not defined as a shredder, although I do shred a bit. My playing is more defined as tasteful, powerful solos without "one trick pony" style playing, depending on whammy dives and octave tricks. Of course I do have those attributes, and play them as well, but I play them in moderation, concentrating more on tone, and on feelings and emotions, the ability to tap into ones soul you might say.
Every memorable guitar solo that I can think of has a more simple grass roots feeling that anyone who listens can remember the solo almost note for note. It touches them inside. You know what I mean? Not that I don't play speed riffs, of course I do, but I don't depend on them to define what I am about. Listen to some of Eddie Van Halen's solos that seem to be easy, yet very tasteful and you can remember them with ease.....this is what makes a classic.......not just the guitars, but everything involved. I think that is what the difference was between Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen.....both are technically great....both are tasteful, both do incredible speed riffs that make goose bumps appear....both sound GREAT........but Eddie just has that certain something that makes his playing go far beyond speed, or tricks, or hooks............I think it is the simplicity and TONE of a memerable guitar part that makes the difference. That ability to engrave a solo in your mind forever, no matter how hard or easy that solo is. That is what I strive for, and have been told that I bring when I play. I'll let you be the judge.
The tone plays a HUGE part in the feel of that solo or chord progression. That'why I spent so many years looking for the perfect combination of tones that compliment my style. I spent as much time modifying my tone as I did practicing my licks and writing songs....maybe even more. I spent years doing research on tone woods and how they react when used together on a guitar. My Les Paul is a hand built custom guitar that utilizes different tone woods than the ones used on a standard Gibson. I finally found the tone I wanted when I finished my LP.
Amplifiers are the same scenerio........they all sound different and make a big difference in how you sound in combination with the guitars that you use. My amplifiers are also a product of years of research and trial and error to get that prefect sound for my style of playing. It isn't just about picking up a guitar and ripping it. It takes years of dedication if you want to have that edge that no one else has.
Of course, none of these factors mean a thing if you don't have what it takes skill wise, that's a given. As a matter of fact, only guitarists who have reached their skill levels that they are happy with can you actually hear a big difference in the guitar and amps that are being used. A lot of less experienced players go out and buy stock guitars and stock amps that they see their idols playing and think that they will make them sound great too.......it doesn't work that way. There's an old saying..."You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear".
First off, those guitars and amps you see them playing are NOT stock, most arent't even made by the name you see on the instrument. More on that subject in a different thread.
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