Day of Reckoning

[Mike_S]

Ok, so this is a festival submission for FutureFest... but I might be bending the rules here. I can't remember if we are allowed instrumentals. So the link to the Future is a bit tenuous other than the title... which is future related... I will let 64 decide!

Anyway... this is basically just me trying to improve my guitar skills along to a chord progression I put together. Pretty pleased with the lack of editing (as I used to do more of). A minor edit to a dodgy note near the beginning and then one more towards the end, but apart from that it's a live take. Did take a lot of practice hours though!

Anyway...

1 lead guitar track
2 rhythm guitar track (same repeated left and right with different effects)
1 drum track (garage band)
1 bass (garage band)
1 synth (garage band)

[Farrell Jackson]

That is some super lead work Mike! Great tone and style. On using edits, I say use the skills and equipment you have at your disposal. It would be a shame to scrap a good take because of one or two sour notes....just fix them and move on.  BTW, I didn't hear any edits so you did them well. Overall nicely done!

Farrell

[Hook]

Spectacular playing, I've listened a few times now and your playing really draws me in. We'll done brother.
Rock on!

[Hook]

Definitely should be a fest entry as I look forward to listening again in the future.
Rock on!

[Redler]

Great guitar work on the solid backer, Mike! Fine piece of instrumental music.

[j.g.]

Love the flow of this. The tone of the lead guitar is just right for the track. Well mixed with the two rhythm guitars with the complementing effects.
Garageband looks a useful tool to use for backings and have seen it pop its head out on my Facebook page so that needs a bit of investigation. Could save a bit of time for me as drums programming is a long process.
Going to check out some of your other recent tracks.
 

[Ferryman_1957]

I can only agree with the others, this is really nice emotional playing with a great flow. You, as the artist, hear the glitches leap out at you but we, the listeners, don't hear them in the same way. Nothing jumped out at me, I was just going with the whole flow of the piece. The backing is well put together to give you a nice base for the lead work.

Really enjoyed this.

[TPB]

Sounds great well played When I was first learning how to play I would make a mistake and stop my teacher explained to me that flubs were are heard by the artist 90% of the time and not the listeners so just keep playing and most will not be noticed.   All of this is well put together and a really nice recording
Tim

[Groundy]

Wow Mike what a great number brilliant playing. Alex