For those of you who liked my acoustic stuff

Age : 18 Joined : 31 Dec 2007 Posts : 359

I have a new song I wrote yesterday processing on my myspace page, so if you try to check it out and it's not there, wait a while and go back. This one is very classically influenced. No name yet.

www.myspace.com/kevinhasselquist

Age : 18 Joined : 31 Dec 2007 Posts : 359

Ok the song is actually up now. It's called 'New unnamed"

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Very nice life. Are you an Alex Lifeson fan....of Rush? The first few seconds reminded me of "Trees".

Hey, your other stuff is cool....who do you think influenced your song "A Day In Blue" ?

Age : 40 Joined : 27 Jan 2007 Posts : 5678

Malaguena.... yes...... I like this a lot. Very Happy

Classic, yet it shows your compositional skills very well. And your techincal skills are off the chart.... are you sure you're not 60? Shocked

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Age : 40 Joined : 27 Jan 2007 Posts : 5678

Wait... I'm a moron.

The above comments were written as I was listening to "Sunset", which was what loaded up first. I just clicked on "New unnamed"......

Very spanish stylings.... very good. OK the above comments still apply, execpt the reference to Maleguena...... Embarassed

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Age : 40 Joined : 27 Jan 2007 Posts : 5678

Wow man, this is all great stuff. A Day In Blue is where it's AT!! This is some great phrasing. Very Happy

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Age : 18 Joined : 31 Dec 2007 Posts : 359

OK, first of all, thanks a lot, I appreciate the feedback.

Late: yes I do like Rush, but I have not heard "Trees"

About A Day in Blue: As for my influence, Randy Lepper, my former guitar teacher got me into blues. Before I took lessons I had heard very little blues and hadn't bothered to appreciate the genre. I don't really have a favorite blues guitarist, but Randy's was SRV, so I guess through Randy SRV influenced me a lot. I can't really say for sure. But I love to play blues jams like that, both electric and acoustic.

As for the song its self, I have been VERY surprised at the positive remarks it has received. I recorded all those songs and a few others that aren't on there for a cd to sell so I could put more money toward the V in my avatar. It did not sell well, probably mostly due to a lack of advertising. I'm currently trying to sell some more to get money for a new amp (shameless plug Very Happy

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Anyway, I was recording a bunch of songs all at once and since I like to play blues I pulled out the oldest rhythm in the book and did 2 improvised lead tracks. That's it. It was a filler song. I was trying to make the cd long enough to justify the $5 price tag.

All of the leads were mostly or completely improv. I usually listen and do improv over the rhythm track 2 or 3 times and pick out stuff I like. Then, with that skeleton, I record the lead and fill in the meat. But on A day in blue I just went. If I remember correctly there were no retakes. But that is probably my least favorite song on the cd.

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Age : 18 Joined : 31 Dec 2007 Posts : 359

...just checked 'em out on youtube. good stuff.