Coming In Out Of The Cold

[Mike_S]

Instrumental Fest

Been working on this for ages. It was meant to be a non-instrumental but I started noodling with it one night and started to want to do something with it for the instrumental fest.

I got out the Boss SY 200 and did the lead with that. I did a lot of takes till I could make an attempt at doing it the whole way through without any major mistakes. The first minute or so is learned and after that its improvised.

2 rhythm guitars left and right (mexican strat)
1 lead with Boss SY 200 (Harley Benton LP)
Bass played on guitar through a Bass filter on SY 200 (Harley Benton LP)
Drums GarageBand

[Johnbee]

Sounds very intense and with the title I'm wondering what lyrical concept you originally had.

Very pleasing.

  John B

[Geir]

This sounds great Mike. Very melodic from the start, but you also play very melodic in the improvised part. I love it.

Well done

[Farrell Jackson]

I really like this melody Mike. The guitar through the bass filter works pretty darn good at getting a realistic bass sound. I like the delay and a slight wah (?) effects on the guitar lead Nice work here!

[cuthbert]

At first, I thought it sounded like it would be a bossa nova, but then suddenly it began reminding me of a Seventies movie soundtrack, you know, incidental music while a bad motorscooter walks down rainy streets. It does keep that bossa nova beat throughout.

You got some really nice jangle from that Les Paul, and a great lead tone as well.

Nice one Mike!

[thetworegs]

Loving that laid back groove your almost singing with the synthy guitar line good one Mike perfect for this cold morning drinking coffee

[Zoltan]

This has that late 70's - early 80's fusion vibe. That BOSS pedals seems to work great in your hands. I'm kinda tempted to tell you the truth, but i would probably just make somekind of "baby farts" with it.

The swirly rhythm guitars and (yet again) fusion-esque bass playing really hit the spot. There's enough melodic interest to work as an instrumental, but it's so lyrical that it would also work even as a vocal song.

Great stuff Mike!

[DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee]

What a brilliant instrumental,  I love that sound, I guess it's a guitar effect but sounds like a synth keyboard?
Great music and melody all the way through. 
The drums sound just right too.
Great improvisation.

[StephenM]

a lead guitar master

I really like the synth thing.  The bass works like a keyboard bass...it sounds great.

you always know how to get some great rhythms going from "picking" or programming the drums... that is such a trademark.  Knowing your dad was such a great drummer I see where you get that from.

Later down the road you could sing on this.  Also the improvisational lead sounds great... I think this is the mark of a really great player...

[Ray Brookes]

This is excellent, Mike. Great FX on the guitars and lovely melodic content. Soaring improvisations that leaves the listener wanting more.