Some Freeking Cool Bass

Ok it's been awhile since I've recorded some new music but that hasn't held back other musicians from creating some great new music. Freekbass has just released the "Concentrate" album which you can download for free. I've just been streaming it myself and liked what I heard so thought I would share it on the blog.

Sun Chai Butterstick - Guitar Improv

The third in a series of guitar improvisations. This piece is entitled "Sun Chai Butterstick". The drums are courtesy of Sonoma Wireworks Riffworks Intsant Drummer. The guitar is played over a repeating bass line and is based around the E Minor Scale. The video is public domain.

Coma Bullion - Guitar Improv

"Coma Bullion" is the second guitar improv in a series I'm working on. This piece is slower and based around chord shapes with less single note lines. I was studying "Zoot Allures" by Frank Zappa when I came up with this and tried to utilize some of the interesting chord shapes in that fantastic piece of music in my own work. As before in the video guitars are mine. Drums from Sonomawireworks Riffworks Instant Drummer and video footage is public domain.

"Purple Blue Shade" Guitar Improv from Utter Noncents

It's been awhile since I posted any music here. In an effort to reignite a creative spark I've decided to create a series of short guitar improvisations as part of a larger work. This is the first piece called "Purple Blue Shade" Guitars are mine. Drums are courtesy of Sonoma Wireworks Riffworks Instant Drummer and Video footage is in the public domain.

Tentatively the work is called "so low - the utter noncents maxsheen".
-- state the obvious
-- notto zap funtastic
-- sun chai butterstick
-- coma bullion -- done
-- bitter sweet sweat
-- purple blue shade -- done
-- untitled to the masses

"Purple Blue Shade" was inspired by working on a chord progression to fit a whole tone scale series of guitar licks for my "Lick of the Day" guitar blog. In the end the progression did not suit the guitar licks but I liked it and recorded some improvised playing over it and "Purple Blue Shade" was the result.

New facebook page.

I've created a facebook page for the upcoming instrumental guitar EP I'm working on called "Apple Blood". If you'd like to be added as a fan you can use the widget below.
Cheers.

jimifan on Facebook

slow sunday

a lazy Sunday here so decided to create a facebook page for my music. You can view it here, if you dig it add yourself as a fan. Ok off to work on some more guitar tracks for the EP. No rest for the wicked!

Jimifan on Facebook

Guitar EP progress update

Working on two new tracks for my upcoming instrumental rock guitar EP. Both are kind of sombre tracks. The first is called "Lost in Decay" and the second is "Walk in Sorrow". Not exactly uplifting but I find expressing sadness and despair is very cathartic.

"Lost in Decay" is about the feeling of isolation living in the modern world can sometimes produce. "Walk in Sorrow" is about life after you've lost someone who was a big part of who you are and how you carry on after that loss.

Apple Blood Hits #1

Apple blood the title track from my upcoming instrumental rock guitar EP hit #1 on the rock charts at soundclick yesterday. Thanks to everyone who listened. You can hear more of my music on soundclick at www.soundclick.com/adave

Cheers.

Faded Memories Video

A conceptual music video for the latest track from my instrumental rock guitar EP "Apple Blood" This video is for the song "Faded Memories". No guitar solos on this one. I was going for a more atmospheric, ambient vibe. Song is meant to be a reflection on what happens when you remember forgotten parts of yourself and events of the past that at one time you would've never thought you would struggle to recall.

Reverb Nation Widget - Experimental Guitar

Cover and CD Art Contest

I'm looking for CD and Cover Art for my upcoming guitar instrumental EP "Apple Blood".I'd like original art work to use for the album so I'm holding a little contest. Contest closes July, 6, 2009. Open to anyone except where prohibited by law. The single winning entry (1) within North America will receive a signed copy of my EP and some guitar picks used in the recording of the album. If the winning entry is outside this geographical area they will receive a free digital copy of the EP instead.

Artwork to be submitted in digital form only. Leave a link in the comment section or DM me on twitter/jimifan Only original artwork allowed, nothing obscene, vulgar, illegal or hateful allowed. Entrants agree to provide me with a non-exclusive, royalty free, perpetual license to use and reproduce the artwork on the CD and online to promote the EP for free. All copyright will remain with the Artist. Entrants are solely responsible to ensure that their submissions are free from copyright and other intellectual property violations. Entrant agree that they will indemnify me against any claims arising from the images or artwork submitted. Legal responsibility for the submissions will be soley those of the artist or person submitting the artwork. Please contact me immediately with and copyright questions or complaints. No cash or other substitutions, no cash value for winning prize. Only one prize available.Materials submitted will not be returned. Winner determined by my sole discretion and not subject to review.

Instrumental Guitar EP "Apple Blood"

This blog is set up to document and provide listeners some extras related to my new instrumental guitar EP "Apple Blood" scheduled for release late July, 2009. You can listen to two tracks on the grooveshark widget in the sidebar. I've also completed videos for two songs that are posted below.