Well, good job everyone! I genuinely liked all of the songs sent to me this round. It was really hard to rank them, and I ended up just basing it on what I am the most likely to listen to again.
6 Points:
skydivingninja - My Morning Jacket - Lay LowWell... I know what band I'm gonna be looking into the next couple of days. One of my friends actually suggested this band to me a couple weeks back but I never got around into checking them out. Looks like I should have listened to him! The solo at the end of the song is brilliant! The solo lasted so long, and I think normally it would start to get repetitive after awhile... but it didn't. It was just that perfect that it could have gone on for another 10 minutes and I would have been just as into it.
5 Points:
H - Alter Bridge - BlackbirdAlter Bridge is another one of the bands I've heard people rave about constantly but never got around to listening to anything they've done. Love the transition into the distortion around the one minute mark. The singer has a lot of power behind his voice. The build up into the solo was orgasmic. The outro really tied things together quite well, and the little guitar fills added a great touch. This wasn't what I was expecting the band to sound like... in fact, it is way better tahn I was expecting. Another band that's going on my list to check out.
sonatafanica - My Morning Jacket - I'm AmazedMmmmm. When you mentioned country roots in your PM, I wasn't sure how I was gonna feel about the song. As it turns out, I love it. Since you and Matt both sent me My Morning Jacket, you both lose 10 points. Just kidding. But really, I liked both songs a lot but the other one just grabbed me more. If its any consolation, you get credit for getting me into the band since your submission came in first. And with that credit, you can redeem a firm handshake.
4 Points:
dethklok - Marty Friedman - Valley of EternityReally beautiful intro. The solo around the 3:15 mark was excellent. Of all of the songs sent to me, this was probably my favorite guitar wise. I really loved the style. And the harmonizing guitars around 6:50.... YES! The atmospheric spacey outro was great too.
antigoon - Tommy Emmanuel and Frank Vignola - TenderlyDamn! Great emotional playing. I almost creamed my pants when the harmonics came in. Beautiful playing, beautiful piece. Hadn't heard of the players before, so I'm gonna have to look more into them.
Quadrochosis - The Dear Hunter - 1878Well, you know I wasn't too huge into this band before. I really like the drums in this song. The vocals in the chorus are really good. The organ solo was unexpected, as I forgot you mentioned it had that. It had a really nice vintage feel to it, and I love when organs are utilized properly! I liked the song, although I still am not completely sold on the band. I'll definitely be checking out more of their material soon though (as you still need to show me the Colors EPs!).
3 Points:
AcidRainLTE - Buckethead - SoothsayerHonestly, I'm surprised you're the only person who sent me Buckethead.
Of course, I'm familiar with some of his material, but he has so much out there and I've never heard more than a couple songs of his (and one project he was in which sucked ass, although that wasn't much his fault). Soothsayer is a song I see get mentioned quite a bit by the fans of Buckethead on the board, so I was glad to see you picked that one to submit. The riff at 2:50 was sick! Even though the solo in the middle was very fast and filled with notes, it doesn't really come off in a negative light to me because of the beautiful build up that preceded it. It felt like the song was actually a progression instead of just a showcase for showing off. Things like that keep instrumental music interesting. And DAMN! The part around 7:50!! Finally, the vibrato was a kick-ass way to finish off the song.
MasterShakezula - Deep Purple - BurnThe instrumentation in this song was top notch. A nice hard rock guitar riff that laid the back bones to the song, with a lot of great soloing all over the place. The guitar tone for the solos was excellent, especially the second guitar solo. At the same time, I kind of have to say it sounds a bit like every other Deep Purple song I've heard. Still liked it, none the less.
2 Points:
jsem - Haken - Eternal RainLoved the intro, very spacey. Also love the section from 4:35 to about 5:20. A lot of prog metal bands have become really stale for me, and while this song didn't really do anything revolutionary or new, it made sure it didn't become just another prog metal song. Although I do have to say some sections REALLY reminded me of Dream Theater. Definitely seem like a band to keep your eye on in the coming years, they certainly have what it takes to get big in the genre.
1 Points:
kingshmegland - Toto - The Road Goes OnThe chorus in this was really good. I liked the guitar solo too. When I saw you sent Toto, I was expecting a really 80s sounding song, so I was happy that it didn't sound so dated.
I did like this song, and the singer had a great voice, but stacked up against the rest it was probably the least memorable for me.
Round 3. Send me something you would describe as "weird". I'd like something really out there, but please send something that you actually find enjoyable... not just a recording of someone taking a shit or something please.
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