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2016-01-30 15:54:31

Steven Wilson "The Watchmaker" Neu Isenberg, Germany, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hp6lYx4Fvw

Here's another selection from Wilson's 2013 DVD, filmed in Germany. I find much of it reminiscent of the 1970 Genesis album "Trespass". It has a loose spontaneity about it, coupled with a very tight performance ... an elusive balance. The fictitious story behind the song is about a meticulous watchmaker, who eventually murders his wife. The song goes from an airy beauty at the start, into some very dark sonic arrangement at the end. Edgar Allen Poe would love this! The music conveys the mood of the story better than any words could.

Pierce Brosnan plays a sadistic killer nick-named "The Watchmaker" in last year's film "Survivor", and this song fits his character with horrific accuracy:

2016-01-30 15:46:20

Likewise, UJB ... I can't wait to see the "all new sparkling Chordie". It's an awesome site as is!

2016-01-30 00:56:34

Isn't it great how a single line can give genesis to such great work ... nicely done. I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken (hyuk).

2016-01-30 00:52:48

Another first-class creation, Mojo. You've got a story-teller's gift for song writing ... Chordie's incarnation of Harry Chapin!

2016-01-30 00:50:45

Just what I needed ... thanks. The snowplow just deposited an impassable blockade at the end of my driveway. Guess I'll be missing Saturday morning cartoons to blow snow.

2016-01-29 11:05:42

Sounds like the makings of a great Weird Al Yankovic inspired tune!

2016-01-29 10:57:03

So satisfying to resurrect a forgotten treasure like you have there. That would be one of the Japanese-made instruments from the highly reputable Matsumoko factory in Japan, where Aria guitars were also made back in the day. You've got a real collector's piece there, as well as a very nice guitar!

Very happy for you, Badeye!

2016-01-27 23:25:49

Government red tape ... don't get me going! Sorry to hear you're being wrapped up in it, Graham. It's all so pointless.

2016-01-27 23:23:35

Wow ... that's incredible mileage out of a set of strings. I'll bet you can really notice the difference ... you must be very pleased! I use the Elixir coated ones on the Acoustics, and still like to change them every 3 months for a nice bright sound.

2016-01-27 23:20:13

No worries, Cocktails ... it was $300 (Canadian currency), and I was happily surprised at the quality for the price. Great to have you back, by the way ... missed ya!

I don't have any keyboard training, but have dinked around on them whenever there's one available. So far, I've just been doing right hand stuff (flute solos, etc.) but will need some practice to get better at it. It even has a Pitch Wheel (LH side) so I can do some Keith Emerson-style sliding in the synth settings. And the keyboard will also split, so you can have piano on the left side and flute on the right ... or any combo. Lots to learn!

2016-01-27 23:09:59

Aaaaaah ... that's a problem. The ME-80 has an Octave effect button (Comp/FX1 bank) as well as the pedal effect ... so it plays both the original note and the higher or lower note along with it. I love the -1 setting ... lots 'n' lots of grunt.

2016-01-27 23:04:15

Pickup voices are so much a matter of personal taste, depending on the type of music a person likes / plays. My own preference for a Strat pickup is the Fender "Fat '50", for a thicker sound similar to what David Gilmour gets from his rig. I believe the GuitarFetish version is their "Fat Vintage" version. Gilmour uses a Fat '50 at the bridge, and Custom Wound at the mid and neck.

2016-01-26 10:41:38

Here's a new keyboard I just got, made by YAMAHA. It has over 700 voices, including most keyboards, woodwinds, brass, strings, synths, percussion, etc. They're all very authentic sounding, and it has a jack to plug into an amp also. There's a built in multi-level looper, so I'll be able to create soundtracks to play along with on the guitar. The keys are touch-sensitive, so with one of the "Flute" settings, I can even do the over-blowing effect that Ian Anderson often does. Tons o' fun!

2016-01-26 10:17:53

Very cool, Russell ... congrats! My Boss ME-80 board has this effect built in (-1, -2, and +1) and it gives the guitar a sound like a twelve-string on steroids and in a bad mood. If anyone knows how to make good use of something like this, it'll be our Alien Moderator.

2016-01-23 12:14:49

Unitopia "The Great Reward" Netherlands, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZV0vvTwQ9A

I read something interesting recently, concerning the mortality of all living things. It is perhaps uniquely human that we are the only living things that live with the constant awareness of that mortality. It affects a great deal of what we do and how we think, that other creatures don't habitually deal with. Interesting perspective! This beautiful song speaks of hope, another unique aspect of humanity that helps us carry the load of our own mortality. Once in a while I'm told that I think too much. But for those of you familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality profiles, I'm an INFJ so I can't help it.

The song itself is very good, and someone has commented that Unitopia is one of Australia's best musical exports in a good while. Singer Mark Tueack is in fine voice, and the slide solo at the end by guitarist Matt Williams is just gorgeous.

2016-01-23 12:03:35

Our thoughts are with all Chordians under the load of this current storm. This system was scheduled to hit Atlantic Canada earlier in the week, but will now blow out to sea before it reaches us.

Please stay safe!

2016-01-22 11:06:44

I posted a link for Wilson's song "The Raven That Refused to Sing" in the Prog Rock section in late November, and have been adapting the piano parts for guitar. I had to find out if the emotionally moving lyrics were autobiographical or not, and found this article. Not only is it good commentary on the song itself, but it contains some wonderful insights for guys like me who want to be songwriters. Thought someone else might enjoy it:

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ … ies-570809

Here's the link to the song, if you haven't heard it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZtZIUgY0IM

2016-01-21 11:12:37

I'll echo two things that have already been mentioned, and one more:

1) Keep the guitar neck at a 35-degree angle (or more) to the floor, not straight out. It's physically a much more natural position for the wrist and fingers.

2) Roll the index finger back a bit to get rid of the soft, fleshy indent of the knuckle joints from off the strings

3) Practice barre chords on an acoustic, as they're often a bit more demanding than an electric (slightly heavier strings, slightly higher action, slightly wider neck). Once one switches over to the electric, the barre chords will lock down much easier.

2016-01-21 11:05:16

Fantastic!

I think Alvin and Ritchie Blackmore must have had the same guitar teacher. Their styles are so similar, coupling amazing speed with complete command of the whole fretboard. First time I saw him was in the film of Woodstock, when "Ten Years After" performed there.

Great find, Bill ...

2016-01-20 11:06:49

Too funny! I hope they perform my favorite Star Trek hit:

2016-01-20 10:56:39

MKM ... those are some of the best Canuck jokes I've heard. I hadn't heard the one about Saskatchewan ice fishing before ... hilarious! I've only gone ice fishing a few times. I can never get the stuff to cook properly before it melts.

2016-01-19 09:29:40

Another thoughtful and well-worded creation, Easybeat. We often get so caught up with our own stuff that we ignore those who are less fortunate ... or worse, we judge them in ignorance. Thanks for this!

2016-01-19 09:27:00

unclejoesband wrote:

Yep. All the artists I grew up with are leaving us.
Now I know I'm getting old.

My sentiments exactly, UJB. We lost another great one.

2016-01-18 21:45:14

Thanks for the kind comments ...

This song below is by the late Stan Rogers, and contains the "feel" I'll be looking for in the music. Some words need changing to make it work better, and to sound less copy-cat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrGDoDloD1M

2016-01-18 15:19:44

This will eventually become a song, as it will be 40 years this Spring since I first met my wife. I won't go into a lot of the great things I love about her, except to say this: I believe I'm one of the most happily married men on planet Earth. I hope I can put music to this poem, the same way she's put music to my life.

40 YEARS

All of the blessings that have come my way,
So many, so great, don't know what to say,
Didn't deserve them,
Didn't earn them,
But something needs saying, especially today,
To you, my dear wife, for coming my way.

CHORUS: 40 years are now past
What else is in store?
Don't know, but I hope
That there's 40 years more.

It's been now 40 years since we first met,
A dare from a friend, that I couldn't get,
You to agree,
To a date with me,
But that Saturday together was finally set,
And we began a great journey that's not over yet.

CHORUS: 40 years are now past
What else is in store?
Don't know, but I hope
That there's 40 years more.

Falling in love and being best friends,
We've grown together in whatever life sends,
There's more ahead,
So let it be said,
That however it finally comes to an end,
Our love is the constant on which we depend.

CHORUS: 40 years are now past
What else is in store?
Don't know, but I hope
That there's 40 years more.

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