I don't know...is “Manic Lucidity” even possible?!
Well, what with all of the chaos in various forms encircling the Globe, it seems like it's about time we had some; so I manned the Studio “battle stations” and got 'er done (at least as far as on the sonic side of things)!!
The general inspiration for this tune came from a major hit the band “Queensryche” had in the early '90s, the music for which guitarist Chris DeGarmo was responsible; as well as the instrumental guitar approach used by Joe Satriani (among others...maybe even a little “Electric Neil Young” thrown in there for counterpoint)...and, of course, the conceptual insanity displayed by none other than (the late) Frank Zappa!
So, if it sounds a little “ragged around the edges and foaming at the mouth”, that's only because I was semi-consciously aiming for it! 
- Thrust

Manic Lucidity - MMountain Offensive - Rock Instrumental inspired by Queensryche / Satriani / Zappa

Howard is a guitarist, writer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, live performer, producer, studio engineer and online/onairwaves radio host; emphasizing musical communication through instrumental interpretation in various forms--at times employing spoken word, storytelling, reading or other audio sources in complement or contrast.
His solo live performances feature real-time multi-instrumentalism employing live recording and synching of loops and subsequent improvising over them.

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