Space Shooter tune.

I decided to make a small tune based on a theme, a space shooter game..

Right now it's mostly a demo of a song..  but I am surprised and happy with what I could achieve in just 2 hours using garageband. It's encouraging.

If I get positive feedback, I will redo the whole song and do a proper intro/outro. I will also redo the solo as right now it's very bad and it's only a big "spacer" for later.

Anyway, here it is, tell me what you think.

space_shooter by gaud2029

Godin Freeway Classic and GarageBand

A small tune made with GarageBand and my Godin Freeway Classic..

Minor Pentatonic Scale

Here are some interesting schemas I just did, it's the minor pentatonic scale in the key of A

So here are all the notes :

If you want to play in the key of B for example, just switch everything 2 fret to the right.. it's that simple.

To make it easier to remember, I suggest you learn each of those shape and then try to connect them in a horizontal way or else you might feel that you are stuck in those patterns.

This scale is very common in popular music so it's a very good one for someone who wants to learn songs by ear. A lot of solo are made using that scale, Stairway to Heaven from Led Zeppelin,  One from Metallica.. Hendrix was using it a lot.

Btw, in this scale, just add a flat 5 (b5) , in this case it's a D# and you have the minor blues scale.

Pattern 1 :

Pattern 2 :

Pattern 3 :

Pattern 4 : 

Pattern 5 : 

Come back and I'll add more scales and modes.

Symphony X - Iconoclast

Thank you Symphony X for bringing us this gem!

Since a couple of weeks I had the feeling that nothing good was coming out of the metal world but they did change everything, again.

Some people complaints that Symphony X is not accessible for everyone but this album is a lot more easy to listen than previous album, a lot more catchy. It doesn't mean however that they did become commercial/pop or anything, they are far from that.  This band always bring something new on every album and this time they did hit hard. 

It gave me that idea to listen to all of their older releases and I did. I'm thinking now that it could be one of their best release to this date. 

I never give a note for the review I write on this site, but if that albums absolutely needed a note, it would be a good 9 out of 10.

Godin Freeway Classic

This Guitar is made in Quebec, some part are shipped to the USA and it's assembled there. I think it's to avoid having to pay for custom fee because of the electronics.

I did pay 580 CA$ for that guitar, it's a steal if you consider the quality.

The pickup are Godin's and they sound full and amazing, I am not sure but I think they are in fact made by Seymour Duncan. I'll post some video or some sound sample soon to let you hear the different pickup position on that guitar

I chose that model because I believe it's a very versatile guitar. At first, the metal player in me was afraid but after a few minutes I quickly realized that this guitar has nothing to envy to those metal axes.

The neck is a bit smaller than a Fender Strat, it's really comfortable for both classic rock, shred.. anything you want.

I highly recommend you to try a Godin guitar before you decide to buy that fancy and thin Ibanez or that too expensive  Les Paul.

Check out the manufacturer website : http://godinguitars.com/

Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

As I am writing this review, my 3 weeks old son is sleeping on my chest. He does sleep tenderly to the music of Amorphis. He does seem to enjoy as he open his eyes from time to time with an interrogation point in his face. He wonders what is that great music, those majestic melody only Amorphis can stick in your head. I am sure that if he could talk, he would ask me to raise the volume in those rare faster moment of the album.

As An adult, I see thing a bit in a different way, I think this album lack a bit of originality.
Some time, the singer growls , more than in previous album, but it never last and after 15 seconds, the music goes back to the classic Amorphis sound.

I feel that I am listening to the older album, again and again.  Lucky for me.. the older album were damn good so in the end it's still a great album, I recommend it.

Feel free to comment on this post or on the other posts from this blog, it does badly need some discussion going on.

Here is a sample of the album for you to enjoy

Septic Flesh - The Great Mass

A lot of bands these days can say they are producing an "atmospheric metal" but none of these band can rival with what Septic Flesh can achieve. This band can produce an atmosphere like no other band can. 

After 3 or 4 listen.. I came to the conclusion that it's not their best album at all but is still a great piece of work.