Hello all...
I've found out what happened - and it's all boring stuff to do with bit sampling rates and me fiddling with settings after something has already been recorded, blah blah blah.
ANYHOO  - here's my thing re-sampled at the RIGHT speed, so it only sound like sludgy, detuned, badly covered metal instead of SWAMPY, detuned, badly covered metal.

Bon appetit!

SBT 2

This is the beginning of a guide track for a song I recorded in 1994.
In 1994, I was the BASSIST, and I played at least as many notes as this on my bass.
Two things are apparent:
1) It is INFINITELY easier to get an earth-shakingly astonishing guitar tone in a few minutes, and then every single time in 2020, than it was in 1994 - even when I used a MESA/Triaxis, a Quadraverb GT+, a 24 track mixing desk and a reel-to-reel 1 inch tape machine.
And that's without using a REAL amp at ALL now.

2) I was an INFINITELY better guitarist at 24 years old than at 51. HOLY CRAP.
I used to play this stuff on BASS live and sing (well, growl) over the top.

I might have to PRACTICE!  :-O

Divine Ritual (SCRATCH)

This is just a scratch track to get the hang of playing this song. 
I've not played it since  1997!

Divine Ritual

This is the intro (and very similar to the chorus) of a new song I'm writing - working title "Artagnion" (because I remember reading the 3 Musketeers, and I liked the sound of leaving the "D'" bit off, and because I'm wierd)

Enjoy. Or don't.

Artagnion R1 Session

This is an old demo of a track I sort of almost finished for a band I messed about in called Mocata.

It's not too bad, actually and it is frankly in the style of Sacrament more than anything.

See what you think...

Instrospective

This is something I whipped up as a scratch piece which starts as a predictable, fast, gallop-picked piece which ends as a 5-part harmony.

As always, in Open C tuning...

InvestitureIntro R1 Session 2014 - 11 - 12

This is the beginning - and first draft! - of the first part of the intro to a new song with a working title of - Chromatic One.

Yes. It is in 17/8 time. 
No. I did not MEAN to do such a stupid thing to myself.

Yes. It is played badly.
Yes. It is 15 minutes to midnight, and I woke up at 6:45 this morning and I'm tired.

Chromatic One

Well, this is take TWO of "Chromatic One.
It's faster, its more aggressive, it's more in tune.
I totally flubbed the transition from the intro intro into the verse on one of the guitars.
But, it's a scratch piece, and the rest of that take was so good - I couldn't be bothered to re-record that guitar (I think it's the "left" one) - so just imagine I didn't fluff that bit.
OK?

Anyway, notes on a postcard as usual.

Chromatic One Session 2

A further revision, this time with somewhat better playing, some compression, reverb and BASS GUITAR.
I have ideas for the next section... but holding it to my chest just yet.
Ideas on what sort of thing you'd like to see?
Steve Tariske: I have your vote for blasting it in the next session noted! Hahah

Chromatic One R3 Session

Sorry - had to remix this, I just wasn't happy.

Listen to this back-to-back with the other version and you'll see what I mean!

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