Fear Zero

Thought this week that I would discuss one of my favorite CDs from the 90s by one of my favorite bands, Stone Temple Pilots.

STP’s CD “Purple” came out in ‘94 and made me a fan for many years to come.  Grunge was coming to an end but it was going out on a strong note!

Sure, there was Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains but something about STP really got me going.  It had everything; melody, grooves, cool riffs, interesting lyrics and a diversity that I have always loved about the band itself.  The fact that Weiland was such a mess at this time in his life yet still able to come up with such great material is a testament to the guys talent.

Hey everyone, it has been a while so hello!  I have been extremely busy recording but also working (any musician without a day job these days is a poor musician lol!)

After many all nighters and thousands of dollars, I am happy to say that “Whole Damn Nation” is nearly finished.  Right now we are in the mastering stage where all the levels and equalization get evened out.

The last recording session was an all night one, just me and my guitar in a studio somewhere in North Surrey from 10pm to 7am.  It was an awful night and here is why:

A few weeks ago I gave everyone a sneak peak of an upcoming guitar solo called Octane. Since then many people have asked me about where some of my influences for it came from; here’s a look at some face melting guitar solos that inspired me.

Eruption – Van Halen

This solo was the turning point that made me and a million other guitarists want to get good. It has everything; tone, feel, speed, and melody and will live on as one of the greatest solo rock guitar pieces ever composed.