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Good things to think about, Graham.

There's a lot of great music out there that just won't be pigeon-holed. There was a Chordie member last year (Lee Wanner) who started a thread called "Music That Defies Genre", or something like that. Some groups / artists have a signature sound that's just original, and incorporates bits of this and that into it. While we do have umbrellas that suggest certain things (classical, blues, jazz, country, folk, rock, etc.), it's also good to know that music itself won't be bound by our index system. An example that comes to mind is "Seamus" by Pink Floyd. No one would ever include PF in a list of blues bands, but that's what this one certainly is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdEiH6BbiDQ

Your set list shows that you play what you like, and it can be from any genre you like. Your audience is in for a treat by the looks of your list, and it doesn't hurt that they're going to get some variety. They'll probably appreciate that fact ... hope the gig goes well. You still in the UK?

Pink Floyd    "Run Like Hell"    Pulse Tour, 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF1xiXpl9I0

One the the most fun pieces of Pink Floyd to play! Plug in your Phaser, turn your Reverb setting to "Hall", throw in some Analog Delay ... and fire away.

There are many who feel the true Pink Floyd died with the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, but I happen to like both eras of Pink Floyd. Their subsequent 3 studio albums (Final Cut, Momentary Lapse, Division Bell) as well as their "Pulse" DVD were as good as any work they did prior to Roger leaving. Bassist Guy Pratt really shows his talent in this one, on bass and vocals. And I wouldn't want to guess how many kilowatt/hours they consumed in electrical usage!

Gilmour's compositional work, stage presence, vocal abilities, and amazing guitar style have stood the test of time, with an amazing solo career still moving along. Deserved recognition was extended to him in 2005, when he was made a "Commander of the Order of the British Empire" (CBE) in recognition of his musical contributions.

Sir David Gilmour, CBE

I'm a personal fan of the D'Addario Pro Arte Composites, which are available in Normal, Hard, and Extra Hard tensions ... I just use the Normal's. They also make the Pro Arte Rectified, which come in a Moderate tension. These might make things a bit easier on the fingers, if string tension is causing your difficulties:

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetai … te_Tension

OR ... they make the Pro Arte Polished, which are smoother, if friction is the cause of your suffering:

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetai … al_Tension

I also don't spend as much time with the Classical as I do the others, but there are some songs which won't "work" any other way, especially when converting from a piano arrangement. I hope this is helpful Harvey ... and welcome to Chordie from a fellow Canuck!

Hello Faisal, and welcome to Chordie!

I should have been more clear, that "The Metalizer" I was referring to is the nickname of the other Chordie member who has been bouncing these ideas back and forth with me. He goes by the name "Beamer", and subtitles himself "The Metalizer". I believe this is the Metalizer you're referring to:

Apologies for the confusion, and am grateful for your input.

Here's a scene from near here, that really shows how the heavy blanket of snow is affecting everyone. Here's a group of bald eagles fighting over a few dead chickens for a meal. They'll attack anything when they're hungry, venturing into places they normally wouldn't:

There's also a crow hovering around (airborne hyena) scavenging for leftovers. We got nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow yesterday afternoon ... getting real sick of it all!

Yep ... Lita makes any guitar look good.

I consider her to be rock & roll's version of Sheryl Crow, i.e., a great musician with a timeless feminine classiness. This other Zerberus guitar (Ty's Green Dragon) also has a very "Metalizer" appeal to it:

Yup, she's a brutally cold one this morning here in Nova Scotia. Thought this might be a good time to share a few expressions about the cold:

1) It's cold enough to freeze the knots off a blue spruce.
2) It's colder than a brass toilet seat on the shady side of an iceberg.
3) It's colder than a room full of ex-wives.
4) It's so cold the snowmen are migrating south.
5) It's so cold the lawyers have their hands in their own pockets.
6) It's so cold I chipped a tooth on my soup.

That's just a few, and I know there are m-a-n-y others, some of which are too crude for a family-oriented website.

Brrrrrrr ...

I was imagining a guitarist jumping into the Mosh Pit with either your BC Rich or the Bird of Prey in hand, and yelling "Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!" Either of those instruments would be great for crowd control, eh? Zerberus Guitars out of Germany makes some "stylishly aggressive" designs:

http://www.zerberus-guitars.de/

I absolutely love their Zebrano Hydra:

Hello, Wood MCW ... welcome to Chordie!

I found this video of the song you mentioned (I think it is, anyway) and there are a number of shots of what he's doing on the guitar. There might be enough here for you to piece a few things together:

http://musicvideoswiz.com/song/Otis%20G … y%20Spade/

Probably not much help to you, but it's the best I can do.

Steve Hackett    "Valley of the Kings"    Budapest, 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no-DAx3O0fA

This tune has two standout features. First is (obviously) the amazing guitar playing of Hackett throughout. He has a unique combination of talent and creativity which just mesmerizes me when I watch & listen. He's primarily a finger-style or classical-style guitarist (note use of fingernails instead of picks), yet transposes those skills expertly to the electric. After he left Genesis, they came out with the "And Then There Were Three" album, and there was a noticeable change of direction in musicality for the group. For me, it seemed they simply were going commercial ... for better or worse.

The other star on stage is his custom built guitar from Fernandes. You'll notice two small toggle switches amongst the main tone/volume buttons. The one to the rear is a coil-tap switch ... not unheard of. The one towards the front is a Sustainer circuit developed by Fernandes, as explained here:

http://www.fernandesguitars.com/sustain … ainer.html

Throughout this song (and others) you'll hear inhumanly sweet sustain which he flicks back and forth to, that enables the tune to really soar. This is where technological weaponry truly serves the player and the music, and isn't just a showy gadget. Crank this one up ... it's amazing!