An old piece cleaned up and resubmitted...Ant Battalion

jazlover · Post by **jazlover** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:24 pm

This is the 1st piece I ever did on my D1600. I submitted it a few years back but the recording was terrible. I still stink at recording but here it is cleaned up. It is all done on a Classic Triton with a little help from a Motif Rack on the guitar. The electric guitar is 50% Triton and 50% Motif. I also used MOSS in the Bass.

For those of you who have heard before this will be redundate and for the rest .....please enjoy my meager offerings.

I am slowly going to put music and artwork in my new Sound Click site. Thanks for listening!

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default ... dID=787275

georgeinar · Post by **georgeinar** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:30 am

Have you been listening to the Mahavishnu Orchestra lately? My god, this would fit in with some of McLaughlin's stuff. I have all his sh*t on my Mp3 player. You can certainly put interesting concepts together. This is just a pleasure to listen to. Very vintage, or homage I guess. This is my favorite type of jazz stuff.

jazlover · Post by **jazlover** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:21 am

Thanks George, you are too kind.
Growing up I cut my teeth on John Mclaughlin, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter and other of Miles band members. I doubt John Mclaughlin would appreciate your generous comparison. Thank you for listening. Not sure why but few people like this piece compared to my other stuff. I have lots of unfinished pieces. Posting these pieces is a way of coercing me into finishing my smorgasbord of musical fragments. Thanks for listening, bro!

DrWho · Post by **DrWho** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:37 am

Hi jazlover,

I remember when you previously posted this piece - and it is still fusiony cool man! Funny, I remember what you said about those fire ants too.

Keep postin' tunes please !!!

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georgeinar · Post by **georgeinar** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:02 am

I recently bought a Billy Cobham cd as I love his drumming so much. When I get into the mood for that old style fusion I get completly absorbed for days. My absolute favorite album is Apocalypse-Mahavishnu. I have heard that one hundreds of times and know every note by heart.

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:54 am

Great tune indeed!! Seems I remember this...but it may just be the name I remember...In any event it was a great listen!!! Great feel overall...

John

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:07 am

I specially liked the lead guitar sound - it really sings beautifully. Great melody too, you're very creative - loved the 5ths.

Looking forward to hearing more of your songs!

Dee

jazlover · Post by **jazlover** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:53 pm

Thanks guys, my music varies from piece to piece. I am always trying to find where my music is. The music I write changes as I write. I understand theory and harmony so I find I am progressions and grooves oriented. I hope to develop better melodies and overall song development. We will see what comes out of OSAM. It will likely be a mish-mash of ideas hopefully boiled down to something palatable. Hopefully, this will grow my skills with writting.

Thanks for listening!

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:35 pm

This is very cool Jazzy, I listened to a lot of this style in younger years, and this brought back memories.
I like that guitar patch, what did you use there?

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:02 pm

You know I have in my mind an early, first "cycle" OSAM for this...I believe I listened to it and commented then??? I will try to find my comments..(I keep everything...just can't find them a lot of the time...!!)

Still "brand new, now!!!

John ellll

Diego · Post by **Diego** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:05 am

Hey guys, I'm not often on that section...
But Jazzlover, that piece is great!!!
I absolutely LOVE that tune!

Can't say much about mixing/mastering because I'm listening it on iPod headphones, but it's so well composed!

BRAVO!

Regards

ronbo27 · Post by **ronbo27** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:07 pm

You`ve got it going here....fine work, reminding me of a fave group of mine.....Emerson, Lake , and Palmer.... I`d say you`ve got the mixing "thing' down pretty well. Enjoying the vibe very much!
Too cool!
Cheers!
Ron.

RiotNrrd · Post by **RiotNrrd** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:46 am

Very nice indeed!

You go through more chord changes in four bars than I do in an entire piece!

Really like the feel of this - very light and fun.

Good job!