| 2001: A Shred
Odyssey |
| No bass, no drums, no keyboard pads just
six minutes of unadulterated shred in its purest form.
I played the monstrosity start to finish in one take,
no punches, no need to fix anything. A little Ritchie
Blackmore meets Uli Roth meets Yngwie in the beginning,
some intense arpeggio play then some extreme Paganini
induced violinesque shredding to end the piece. |
| Bullet Train |
| One of my first up tempo double bass compositions
from the pre-Guitar Dominance days. Some of my early influences
are quite apparent on this one. Part Malmsteen, part Blackmore
mixed with a bit of early Racer X. It holds up nicely
considering the track is over ten years old. |
| Nocturne |
| A nice duet with keyboards. The melody
is real pretty and very expressive. I tried to make every
note count. A nice representation of the emotional side
of my playing. |
| Still I'm Sad |
| A cover of the Rainbow classic which was
originally recorded by the Yardbirds. Dio sang this tune
on many live renditions but Blackmore did an instrumental
version of it on the first very Rainbow album. I recorded
this during the Rapid Fire Rondo sessions and it was originally
a bonus track in Japan. Just continuing to pay tribute
to the man in black. |
| The Haunting |
| When I first started with the instrumental
thing the full band name was Joe Stump's Guitar Dominance.
Quite long and pretentious I know. This epic track was
a live favourite of ours. Originally recorded during the
Guitar Dominance sessions. |
| Big Bad Groove |
| Another Guitar Dominance recording session
track with an obvious Hendrix influence. The title says
it all, this tune is definitely in the pocket. In spots
I do manage to channel some of Jimi's vibe. |
| Partita No.1
In A Minor |
| A solo violin piece influenced by Bach's
brilliant sonatas and partitas. |
| Tear It Up |
| A rootsy, bluesy rocker from the Supersonic
Shred Machine sessions. The middle solo has a reckless,
noisy kind of Hendrixian feel to it. I love the end where
it kicks into the up-tempo section, it reminds me an old
Deep Purple Machine Head era type of thing. |
| Shredding In
Shuffle City |
| Recorded live during one of my recent
US tours. I love to play live, when it's time to fire
up it makes all the traveling and hassles that go along
with touring worth it. |
| Psycho Shred
Suite / Guitar Cadenza No.2 |
| The Psycho Shred Suite is one of my most
insanely difficult pieces to date. I'm constantly trying
to push myself to the edge of my ability. The tunes will
appear on my next full studio instrumental recording.
Until then enjoy this live rendition. |
