Surfing With The Alien

firejack018

Hey there all.

http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/guitar_view_music.asp?productid=199&music_id=2327

Just finished this piece. Haven't had much time to sit down and record of late. So the end result is a bit rushed. All comments welcome.

Regards,
firejack018

WOGS858

GAVIN
SOUNDS GREAT
it sound like you've been playin that tune for years!
good job on that I like that touch of wah in there
8)

wickerman

holy cow this is awesome.Sounds identical to the original even the divebombs

my dad walked in the room and actually thought it was joe satriani,and he didnt beleive me when i told him it wasn't

glider007

Awesome....salutations

firejack018

Thanks Paul, Wickerman and Glider for your positive feedback.
Hey Paul, your classical thing was great. Made me think of a sojourn in the country. Really expressive stuff.
Hey Wick, is your dad a bit of a satch fan?

firejack018

Tal Rules

Great playin', tone, mix.....
The whole nine yards...
Just outstanding.... 8)

tim kilpatrick

Simply outstanding.I notice on some posts you go by gavin from Australlia are you a GTU`er by chance?

firejack018

G'day Tal and Tim.
Thanks guys, glad you liked it.

In answer to your query Tim, my user name is firejack018 and my real name is Gavin. And I reside in Australia. I guess sometimes I put Gavin by accident. Soz bout that.

Not sure what a GTU'er is. Could you enlighten me please? I'm curious.

Thanks and regards,
firejack018

geasap

I gotta tell you that if Satriani gets ill and can't make the tour, you've got a job! (Don't bring the drummer with you though)!!!

Seriously, how long did it take you to learn that??

Keep it up!

Thanks for the tune,

g.e. ASAP

AndyW_NZ

Nice rendition - thoroughly enjoyed it - had to go and dig out the whole album again! Don't sweat the drums, they weren't that good on the original either.

In answer to geasap's question:

how long did it take you to learn that??

Probably a long time. It always does. You have to start off really slow and get every note, fingering, and pick right, and then slowly build up the speed. Obviously the more times you do it, the easier it gets.

Check out what Jamie Andreas has to say at http://www.guitarprinciples.com/. There are a lot of top tips for technique, exercised and practice techniques. (and Ney Mello is a regular contributor to the forums!)

firejack018

G'day geasap and andy.

LOL yeah I wish! I've been playing guitar on and off for about 10 years. I taught myself guitar using the Surfing With The Alien songbook, so I know Satch's music fairly well.

Loved the comments bout the drums. I honestly thought they were the best part of the mix, but I guess I'm biased due to all the hard work of programming every single-lil-tiny drum hit. Guess you can't please everyone. Hehe.

Anyways, thanks for the encouraging comments. And I'll try harder with the drums next time. Gonna go out back right now and give the drummer a few stern words.

Regards,
firejack018

iliace

This is great stuff man, just like wickerman said - you nailed it note for note. Very smooth and fluid playing.

AndyW_NZ

Yeah, I have a similar problem with drums as well - can only go so far with programmed drums. Having worked with a fantastic drummer in the UK, I'm having to do my own now I'm in NZ, and its just not the same.

I guess it's because of the raw and slightly unstable nature of real drummers, that computers just can't emulate!

firejack018

Hey there iliace and andy.

Thanks iliace for your encouraging comments. Still lots of room for improvement though. Starting to get the hang of mixing.

I agree with you, Andy. You just can't beat the real thing.


Regards,
firejack

sans2012

Mate that lead sound is so much like Joes it’s not even funny. I could truly picture him playing your cover. It reminds me of when I sore him live in Melbourne.

Huge congrats for an excellent piece of work.

Michael.

0Dannyboy

:shock: Smokin :!: You nailed it. :twisted:

firejack018

G'day sans2012 and odannyboy.

Dudes, thanks yet again. You guys are just too much. Must have been an awesome concert hey sans. I saw him in sydney bout 8 or so years ago. He was amazing. No mistakes (none that i could perceive anyway). Such genius!

Regards,
firejack018

sans2012

Hey no prob, you deserve a big thumbs up for the effort.

Seeing Joe live was amazing and Stu Ham with him on bass, too much:)
Can’t remember who the drummer was at the time sorry bro lol.

After listening to your Satch covers, you inspired me to drag out the old CD's and try to create a Satch Patch on the GNX.

Cheers

Michael.

firejack018

Hey sans.

Man that Stu Hamm is a freak. I had a bass solo of his on a vinyl pullout sample from a guitar mag way back when. Jaw dropping solo.

The drummer wasn't Jonathan Mover was it?

Will keep an eye out for your patch.

Thanks again friend.
firejack018

sans2012

Jonathan Mover, thats the one. That guy was like a drum machine:)

Stu played a 20 minute solo at the show. Amazing stuff.

Cheers mate

Michael.