Absolute Blues - by Chapperz

[chapperz66]

While I've been doing the Prophet stuff I haven't really had a lot of opportunity to play the guitar.  I inevitably end up doing all of the keys when I colab with Nick and Mark - so I thought I'd try and knock up a bit of a blues and give a guitar a bash. 

It started off being a sort of blues then, as usual, I got carried away with the arrangement (see if you can spot the cowbell!).  I'm not really much of a blues player and this is about as close as I get.

I used a Yamaha MSG Custom through a Vox Tonelabs amp modeler for the guitar parts.  Keyboards were a Yamaha Motif XS7 and Roland Fantom G (my new toy).  Mixed and mastered on a BR1600.

Let me know what you think - and be as critical as you like.

Paul Chapman

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[Geir]

Absolutely wonderful !!!

Love the break at 2:30 ... and 3:30 (with cowbell)

man you're an amazing musician !!!

only objection ..... not enough cowbell

[Farrell Jackson]

Nice blues work Paul! I like that you've put a little different spin on it instead of just going with the 12 bar progression. Sneaking in a bit of prog. is a good choice. Very fine guitar playing and yes finding the cowbell at 3:30 took me two listens to pin point it. A real good listen!

Farrell

[Rata-tat-tat]

FJ beat me to the cowbell... I had it... damn it. Just kiddin... this is a way cool track Paul... loved the conga/ tamborine addition as well. So many layers here to comment on. And yes that guitar playin is blistering good. Very nice!!! Love it.

[Donna D]

I'm not qualified to make any kind of critical comment, but I sure do know what I like. 

I love the layers on this, and the wonderful - what feels to me to be tension - that the guitar pulls along right through the track. Certainly an interesting and compelling take on a blues tune.  Good job. 

Donna

[thetworegs]

loved it ....wicked guitar .......great keys too.....compelling.....

[lg]

I'm not sure about Absolute blues, LOL, but this is most definately
ABSOLUTE AWESOME!
I am a huge fan of your stuff, and this is an awesome track to add to
my Chapperz file folder....

LG

p.s. and by the way....Please do NOT stop 'boring us' with your False Prophet posts.

[Tony W]

I think somebody knows their way around a fretboard pretty damn well! This was a great listen Paul.

[Geir]

I just can't get over how fabulous a guitarplayer you are Paul !!

[Flash Harry]

Oh, simply fabulous!