The Time Traveler asks "Why?" - (Satchwood Original called "Why?")

[Ferryman_1957]

Fantastic. Restrained, melodic, beautiful. Fine piece of work, looking forward to seeing how it develops.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Saijinn Maas]

Awesome song! You certainly live up to your namesake

[Frank53]

Beautiful piece of music, Satch! Terrific composition, and wonderful performance. Pretty darn good, for a "first draft". Really enjoyed it!

Frank

[galestermusic]

The ambience of the guitars together is great? So when is you CD coming out?

[hardlock]

Nice work indeed!  I'm envious of your talent!

[Satchwood]

Thank you for everyones comments - I enjoyed reading them!!

I think I may try a vox version.......we'll see....I definitely want to revamp some of the guitar soloing and clean it up a bit. 

One thing I've learned is to listen to each track by itself...it's amazing what chorded rhythms can cover up for lead solos - and it's amazing what drums can cover up (or expose) for rhythm guitar chord progressions without the lead solo and bass...

[Oldrottenhead]

version with vox coming soon if satch likes what ive done.

[Rockatron]

Satch, this is wild! and so well done.  Power in your music for sure!  Just wondering, when you sit down in front of your BR, do you get inspired on the spot or do you think of what you should do for a song ahead?  Great stuff El Satcho!

[Bluesberry]

Satch, this is wild! and so well done.  Power in your music for sure!  Just wondering, when you sit down in front of your BR, do you get inspired on the spot or do you think of what you should do for a song ahead?  Great stuff El Satcho!

Now thats a great question.  I am curious also, your stuff sounds so elaborate and composed, how do you go about writing something epic like you do?  If you don't mind our asking Satch.  If it is a carefully guarded secret, thats ok too.

[Satchwood]

OK, here's my deep dark secret composition recipe in a nutshell: 

1. Jam alot with different MBR drum settings (just have fun)...or watch TV with guitar in hand and just play around...or pull out some music books and get inspired...or listen to music and get inspired...

2. Pick a key that I haven't composed a song in for a while (don't always do this)

3. Jam some more with varioius chord progressions & MBR drums in selected key (tweak rhythm tempo)

4. Work out a guitar rhythm song structure with intro, verse/chorus structure, bridge, & outro

5. Record rhythm guitar/s with basic MBR drum pattern and then adjust the rhythm pattern to fit with: intro & ending (start documenting tracks & basic drum rhythm pattern/tempo)

6. Jam alot of lead scale stuff to my recorded song chord structure, try to find some hooks and melodies (try to play what I hear in my head).

7. Record lead stuff and then start listening and listening and listening (sometimes put on mp3 player and listen often). Sometimes listen to other "pro" songs similar in style and then come back and listen to my composition...

8. Then re-do or AB punchin in/out for small corrections etc.

9. Program the completed drum pattern fills and such...(finish documenting tracks & rhythm patterns)

This entire process can take me from a few hours, to days, and even weeks....some tunes come so flippin naturally, while others I struggle with and sometimes set aside and move on to something else more inspiring....then the thought will pop in my head....finish the song dude....so I dig it back out and finish er up...