The album is now being manufactured. Below are a link to view its gorgeous artwork in 3 dimensions as a short video, and the front cover. The music is as dramatic and entertaining as the artwork, the album is a show in itself. The people who gave us helpful impressions of the recordings as we developed them were impressed by the new and beautiful other-worldly tones. In response to the song “Space Carnival” one said “More rides, please! “
Fingerstyle gives a gorgeous feel to the song, especially the galloping section. Other recordings we found use a flat pick (“plectrum”). The accompaniment (bass guitar, percussion, rhythm guitar) was previously recorded.
6509 NE 47th Ave, Vancouver, Washington. Suitable for all ages. Gates open at 4pm. Tickets at https://TacosAndTaps.org This is a benefit performance for the Clark County Food Bank. Beer, soda and tacos are included in the $45 ticket. Another band follows at 7pm.
Here we perform live near Portland, Oregon. Tom plays bass guitar while Conrad plays guitar and controls percussion with a foot pedal. The song “Day in Tokyo” is from our Flying Guitars CD album. We sound like a full band although we are compact, and our volume is adjustable to the occasion.
What’s special? Combining chords with notes, abundant twangy vibrato, gorgeous reverb tone, new arrangement including original intro and ending. These complex chords usually go with jazz, but here they add energy.
Unsolicited comments posted by other guitarists: “Your exploding it with chords and reverb and vibrato is so fulfilling. Nailed it, amazing job!” “Who would have thought Telstar sounds so good as a guitar piece!” “A beautiful piece of music, and beautifully played may I say. Telstar had an unbelievable uplifting quality.”
The Steinberger USA guitar sports an aftermarket vibrato bridge with exceptional responsivity and tuning stability. What happened to the guitar’s headstock? It’s orbiting the Earth!
Conrad performs Waterfall in a new recording with extra-high levels of splashy reverb. Tom recorded bass guitar. We’ve heard a lot of enthusiasm about this recording and its unusual aspects. The intensity of splashy reverb is high yet the notes are mellow and clear. The vibrato whammies and string bends are unusually intense but fit perfectly. Finally, the guitar is a Steinberger USA, virtually never used for twangy music but Conrad modified it.
You may wonder about the absence of a headstock on the guitar. Virtues include a straight path for the strings and shorter string length; these help keep the guitar in tune. The guitar is more compact and its case is smaller and lighter, both simplifying transportation. Finally, replacing a set of strings is faster, taking about 5 minutes instead of 25 for a strat guitar.
Rewritten and arranged by Conrad. This is our second fingerstyle video.
As energetic as our other recordings, Conrad’s rearrangement of Walk Don’t Run
Now on Youtube! Conrad guitar, Ralf bass, Big Wave Don percussion.