Solar Winds

[Johnny Robbo]

I'm on a bit of a roll at the moment - I did this track in a day (normally I will take at least a week to get a tune written, recorded & mixed). The title isn't particularly significant... I find it hard to write music "about" any subject, so I didn't set out to write something about ionised particles emitted by the sun. A song with lyrics is easy to find a title for - the name will be in the lyrics. However for something as abstract as an instrumental, I get it finished and then think "OK what the hell am I going to call this?" I can't just call it Dicking Around With Modes (which is essentially all I was doing).

Anyway, when I added the synth sound, it made me think of space travel & sci-fi so I started thinking along those lines. Working titles included...

"Day Trip To Venus"
"Event Horizon"
"Mountains of Mars"

and

"The Black Obelisk" (a reference to 2001 - A Space Odyssey)

In the end I saw a Brian Cox show on TV where he was talking about the northern lights being caused by the solar winds & it just appealed to me. The usual cast of characters:

SI drums; Cakewalk "Triangle" synth plug-in; no-name bass; tele (rhythm guitar) HB Les Paul (lead & harmonies); HB acoustic and the Vox Tonelab.

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[Mach]

Holy Schmokes! This is pure guitar bliss. Your chops on this are amazing and I love how the the arrangement builds with your guitars singing a melody line and then those dual harmonizing leads sound fantastic. Switching gears with those wonderful Satriani licks then the acoustic really sets it up for the next part. Skillful, dynamic & brilliantly executed. Reminds me of the Satriani '89 - '92 music -  "Flying in a Blue Dream" & "The Extremist"

Hats off to Mr. Robson,

Mach

[Hook]

Dude, this is one he'll of a tune, not sure I cold ever classify it as dicking around but I like that title. Fabulously amazing playing, I love when it turns into the Who for a second or 2 with that Acoustic strumming then back to the crazyness and then the who is back!!!!
Rock on!

[chapperz66]

Brilliant stuff, Johnny. Scorching fluid lines, legato, tapping and harmonies.  Love it.

Paul

[Groundy]

It doesn't matter what you call it John, It's Bloody Fantastic,
So good to have you back again....

Alex

[Redler]

Excellent instrumental music! The intro with bass, drums and synth works nicely!

I like the variations of your guitar work and the acoustic guitar was brilliant idea at 3:15 and at intro!

Amazing job, Johnny!

[Johnny Robbo]

Reminds me of the Satriani '89 - '92 music -  "Flying in a Blue Dream" & "The Extremist"

Thanks chaps & thanks Mach for that comparison. I did worry that it was a little TOO Satriani-esque, but then I thought "What the hell, if Coldplay can get away with nicking Joe Satriani's tunes, then I don't need to worry!"

[Mach]

If it's any consolation, I don't believe your nicking, to me it's just an influence (as anyone has) and you can play that sort of style with great techniques and make it flow beautifully.

[Bluesberry]

Yeah, this is a real thing of beauty........speaking of influences.......this reminds me sorta of something that Buckethead would come up with on one of his many many albums (the guy puts out like one a month or something crazy like that).  Seriously wonderful.

[thetworegs]

Your definitely on roll beautifully played ... I think it has a your own Robbo stamp  running all the way through like a stick of rock ... Bravo!!