Too Evil to Cry: Another original from Walid,
composed and recorded in 1981 and redone in 2018.

Shredding with the godZ

12 Too Evil to Cry

Things They Say, composed in 2018, is just one of many examples of 
Walid Itayim's compositions that feature his distinctive bass lines. 
This video throws a light on his approach to composing bass.

10 Things They Say

Cigarette Break is, as the title suggests, a short segue 
from one musical show to another,
and a chance to catch one's breath between performances.

09 Cigarette Break

A Tail of Two Kitties is a playful homage to Walid's beloved cats, 
Edgar and Oscar.

08 A Tail of Two Kitties (Edgar & Oscar)

Seven O'clock Tea refers to the seven-minute guitar solo 
that paints a rich picture in different musical modes, 
and to Taroub's Tea Servers, a novelty song on which Walid based the ascending bass line.

07 Seven O'clock Tea

There is a Jimi Hendrix gene in every electric-guitar player. 
This piece reminds of Jimi, even if Walid's playing style - 
continuous threading of notes, like a sewing machine - 
owes more to Frank Zappa.

06 Hendrix Never Left the Building

Plan Be is a mystical weaving of melodies that reflects 
Walid's vast musical influences.

05 Plan Be

Harsh Measures derives its title from the guitar theme: 
a tough-as-nails melody that finishes with 
a cascading waterfall of shattered glass, 
all wrapped around another of Walid's hypnotic bass patterns.

04 Harsh Measures

Walid's composition "Corniche 2020" is in the same vein as 
Khalid Khudayri's unique guitar suites, 
and their collaboration on the 1982 album "Corniche" 
features many such musical pieces. 
Walid composed this around 2016 and was teaching the chords to Khalid, 
but the piece was not recorded, and it fell to Munir Khauli to perform it and present it in honor of these two great musicians.

03 Corniche 2020

Fake Muse: An instrumental piece for saxophones that draws from Walid's experience in jazz music.

02 Fake Muse

Heavy Duty: An instrumental piece with a scorching guitar solo,
in the tradition of the inimitable Robin Trower.

01 Heavy Duty

Walid Itayim is a musician: guitar player 
and prolific composer
of Rock, Pop, Funk and 
Blues songs and instrumentals.

Walid Itayim Music

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