SoundOfAGun

45 minutes ago, MildlyArtistic said:

 any old meaningless bollocks.

Could be a good name for their album

Very cool, sounded like a cross between Royal Blood and Audioslave. 

Great song, great playing by Slash. Tom Morello's vocals are very cool as well!

2020 seems to have brought out a lot more content in this section; I know I have been busy - 6 original tracks and 3 covers so far with another 2 close to be being finished by the end of the year. I have seen how prolific @lame ass security has been in 2020 and we have discussed how we get forum members to listen to our stuff.

Seems to me that there is something for everyone's taste in the eclectic mix of original music that is posted here, which probably never gets heard by the vast majority of the forum.

There was a guy who covered Locomotive a while back that got his cover posted in the Discussion and News section, it would be cool if the content posters in this section could get a "Music of the MyGNR Forum" thread in the Discussion and News section once a year where we all got to post a short bio and a link to a playlist featuring our output for the year. 

The new album coming soon thread in D&N depresses the fuck out of me, people still clinging to the hope of new music when right here we have so much cool music that is just going under the radar. Quite a few of the guys who used to post here don't any more, I don't know whether they have moved on or just don't login. Could be a good chance to re-ignite some interest from older users as well!

What do you guys think?

On 10/24/2020 at 3:54 PM, lame ass security said:

I wish @SoundOfAGun wasn't four planets away.😄 Talented fucker that one, would love to work with him.

I would love to get in a studio with you my man, both in the live room and behind the faders!

Frog dissection is very cool/disturbing. I also got nostalgic with the title Syntax Error, reminded me of Commodore 64s for some reason!

On 10/22/2020 at 10:14 PM, matt_phoenixfactor said:

heres another one 👍🏻
 

 

Cool tune and really good vocals. The bass seems like it is a bit boomy on the last note of your riff/verse, a bit of an eq cut on the low end of the bass channel should sort it out. 

Never heard this song before, great job as always dude. Your vocal performance has Springsteen style tone to it.

Very good indeed! 

I think there was an interview with Axl where he said You Could Be Mine was about bovine boning. 

On 10/10/2020 at 4:19 PM, Voodoochild said:

Maybe because you know where to look for lol. I didn't notice anything bad really. It sounded very good.

Cheers man, more new stuff coming, original this time.

1 hour ago, Voodoochild said:

Really good. The whammy solo sounded very good and unexpected. The production value is very good too, it all sounded crystal clear. Very nice recording.

Thanks dude! Whammy is via my stomp with an expression pedal. Glad you like the production, I was having second thoughts about a few elements, before thinking "fuck it"!

8 hours ago, Silent Jay said:

Ronnie James Dio did a great cover of this song.

I do enjoy some Dio, I'll check it out!

2 hours ago, soon said:

Right on! I love the riff you gave it. Snakepit mk 2 vibes! Killer solo. Amazing vocals, as always. Great art too!

 

(havent been able to safely meet up with my friend to listen to your stuff together. And they insist that is an in person activity! But they gotta hear this!)

Thanks man! This one is a lot less controversial compositionally; I swapped out a D for a B in the chorus bit and added a few heavy riffs/overlays and the ending is a standard blues turnaround, but generally it is pretty faithful.

Latest cover entry for the guitarist forum www.thefretboard.co.uk - this is a track from the 50s/60s orginal is here:

This is my spin on it: 

Great composition and melody as always dude! 

I don't have any content, but Black Butterfly had it's moments!

"Paris France and the rest of the world watching.... DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FUCCK YOU AAAAARE?!?! YOU'RE IN THE JUNGLE BAYYBY!!! WAKE UP!! TIME TO DIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"

With the Ritz story in second place.

This thread makes me sad. 

Easily one of the worst things I have heard this year, cheesy as fuck. I hope that wasn't Slash playing the solo as it was gash.

Milkboy, save us Milkboy!

On 21/07/2020 at 8:52 PM, riot said:

Hey guys! Been a while! 
we've been recording a covid-video for you could be mine! have fun
 

 

Great production! I'd come and watch you if we were in the same country and we were allowed to watch live music.

Always awesome my man! Amazing vocals yet again, wish we were in the same country so we could collaborate and get this stuff recorded. Sorry for your loss.

12 hours ago, soon said:

Right on! Tear it down!

I meant to post this when this conversation was happening, but me and my friend read your reply together. They were fascinated to learn that the person who did this to the song also agrees with them! And perplexed, but mostly just excited. And they were just tickled that they got to communicate with you, a real musician. So thank you. It was a really cool time that we will remember for years to come. 

I try and push it as far as I can with the covers; here are some links to previous challenges, there are some really great entries: 

Loads of interesting versions of the subject matter in those playlists! Cover Challenge #5 was abandoned due to lack of entrants. Always more than happy to talk to anyone about the music I make, very grateful that anyone takes the time to listen to it with the amount of media this world could consume!

On 7/13/2020 at 12:45 PM, Voodoochild said:

Well, there's tons of other versions a bit like the original song, including Michael Jackson as a kid. It takes some balls to do something like what you did and still sounding great.

Thanks buddy, feels like it was a gamble worth taking!

2 hours ago, soon said:

Very cool! My friend is obsessed with the original. We just took a listen together and he’s convinced you have crossed a moral boundary by rearranging it so much! Lol

Hes a very unique fella who sees the world differently then many of us do.

But in the wise words of Axl Rose, regarding rock and roll “at least it’s a reaction”

I for one think it’s dope!

Completely get your friend's take! If I heard my version and it wasn't me that had done it, I would question if it is even a real cover of the song as the only part that (slightly) resembles the original is the start of the breakdown. Glad you're into it though and I am happy I went with it; at the end you can hear how it was originally going to sound, like a heavy faithful version, albeit in a different key. I felt that this was way too "straight" and tore it down!