liked it already, some time ago. now listend to it again at ACR. such a great track, so very musical

Those soaring lead lines remind us a little of Mike Oldfield, while something in the rhythm reminds us of Rush. Good track! :)

I set out to lighten my playing style by learning the Lydian mode.  I created a piano backing track to practice against, plugged in my guitar, and played the opening lead note-for-note the first time through; I guess it had been developing subconsciously as I worked with the piano.  I listened back and immediately got sidetracked with developing additional sections, finalizing the arrangement, and producing Awakening.  

I'm going to avoid getting overly dramatic about why I named it Awakening but to bookend the idea:  the first section reminds me of waking up, stretching and getting started; while in the final section, you're making your way down the road to whatever adventure awaits.

Awakening

I've been playing music most of my life.  I was in a couple of bands in college but put it aside for a few years.  Now I'm tryimg to get 20 years of songs, riffs and bits out of my head.

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