Name: The Animal by Aaron Leone
Duration: 6 min 50 s
Description: Here is my arrangement of the song The Animal. Steve Vai was a teacher of mine for a period of time. In this assignment, take the middle solo to where ever and do things you might not normally do during the improvisation. Actually, Steve's original version had a short middle solo but here I was directed to play way too many notes! The goal was to phrase well and get a "bad" guitar tone. ;)

Here is my arrangement of the song The Animal. Steve Vai was a teacher of mine for a period of time. In this assignment, take the middle solo to where ever and do things you might not normally do during the improvisation. Actually, Steve's original version had a short middle solo but here I was directed to play way too many notes! The goal was to phrase well and get a "bad" guitar tone. ;)

The Animal

" Catelepathy "

In a blindfold test, Elliot Easton said this sounded like Jeff Beck jamming with Yes.

Crunch Time !

My partial performance of Bach's  Gigue from the Em Lute Suite. Here is an old relic I found on an old tape.While it is only a short excerpt. I believe this was recorded while I was attending Manhattan School of Music as a student. Carlos Barbosa-Lima was my teacher.  I believe this was shortened to be used as an audition entry for something or another.  I really can't remember what is was for since this was such a long time ago.
I can't tell you how glad I am to  find these "lost" recordings! these are 25+ yrs old!

Em Lute Suite-Gigue

Live living room jam on the tune, Goin' Down..   Trainwreck Express amp it being used. A Fender Stratocaster straight in with no pedals.  For some reason the vocals didn't get recorded. oh well. Just having fun here.

The Animal

Aaron Leone

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