Lightning Strikes! Guitar Instrumental

Hi Everyone,
 
I'd like to share a track. It's entitled "Lightning Strikes" and it's a gtr instrumental. The track is going to be on my second solo cd which is due for release in about a month.
 
The track was recorded and mixed in X1 and mastered in Adobe Audition 3.
 
Gtrs used: Les Paul Standard.
Amp: Marshall TSL miced with an SM57.
Bass" Direct from a Bass Pod
Drums: Gretsch Catalina kit
 
The link: http://soundcloud.com/peter-john-hanmer/lightning-strikes
 
Hope you enjoy,
 
Regards,
 
Peter.

jamesg1213


Long time no hear Peter. What a great track to come back with, fantastic stuff.

More great riffs and licks than I can shake a stick at!

Nice nod to 'Tom Sawyer' in the intro too.

Hi James, Thanks for listening.
 
Yes, I've been busy recording various albums and also trying to fit in time to finish my own. At last though it's done and I'm getting quotes etc for replication and printing. So it won't be long now.
 
Cheers,
 
Peter.

I had an image of a lighter, but no joy. Anyway, really liked this and a good recording!

Regards,
Dan

The guitar tones were great. Nice intro. However, when you jam so long on the same riff, it loses the listener, no matter how rocking your licks are. Although, the song was OK, I came away with the impression of another Satriani wannabe. Maybe, differentiating a bit might help.

Interesting piece. The musicianship is extraordinary. I will say that this is possibly the loudest mix I have ever heard. I had to turn it nearly off to make it acceptable to listen too at 12AM. I want to throw this up on the mains with the big sub, as I am curious: How good does it sound when the levels go up? Given how loud it is right now, I am not sure.

nice & powerfull - Shawn

I quite enjoyed this for what it was. 

Though my furry ears felt every thing to be a touch crowed in the centre of the mix just the observation of a off world furry visitor. 

Thanks for sharing 

A guitar fest!  If you don't like this you don't like guitar.  Huge sound.  Excellent guitar tone!

Guitar harmony... I've been known to be partial to guitar harmonies... Good mix and excellent playing.

Daryl

Hi Peter-

Satriani-esque is a compliment from my perspective. I agree that it sounds Satriani-esque, but it's obviously yours. Great tone and I like the melody and how you use it to ascend and then descend with a flurry. I definitely don't think that you over-played. Nice work. If I had to offer anything, I too found the bass and kick not be prominent.

Great job and great song.

Hi everyone,

Apologies for not replying sooner. Been away to the coast for 4 gigs. Got back yesterday.

Thanks so much to everyone for firstly taking the time to have a listen and secondly to give me some feedback.

@Cactus - No thats not me playing drums. It's a guy called Larry Rose. I played gtrs, bass and keys.

Regarding vocals: I have released 6 vocal albums over the years (not me singing though) under the band name "Off the Edge".

In 2010 I released an instrumental album as a test to see if it would do anything. The response was fantastic and I had the wonderful task of having to go back and make another print run. The second run is now almost sold out. This gave me the heads up to make the second instrumental album.

In reference to the "Satriani" feel I have to say that it is clearly co incidence. It certainly was not intentional.

@eko thanks for your comment on "Blues Parade". The album has quite a variety of styles on it and "Lightning Strikes" is very much a "riffy" type of song.

@foxwolfen - The cd has been mastered with a level which is relative to a lot of cds out there. I did however pay attention to the dynamics and the transients. I feel that there are still a lot of dynamics on the cd and it hasn't been squashed to death. The album does sound good at higher levels.

Anyway, once again, thanks everyone for taking the time...

Cheers,

Peter.

Bob Oister


Hey, Peter,
 
This is an excellent rock instrumental with great playing and monster guitar tone in a clean, fresh, modern sounding mix!  Pro sounding production all the way.
 
Pure dynamite, my friend!
Bob

Thanks so much for listening and for your kind comments, Bob. I really appreciate them.
 
Cheers,
 
Peter.

Superb this Peter. Very well done.

Mark.

very nice guitar work there buddy.
id like to hear the bass alittle more prominent in the mix.its easy to lose the bass sometimes in guitar instrumentals.
the interlude in the middle of the song(well around 2:55)is off the hook man....i made a comment on your soundcloud page right at the part im talking about.
what a strong presence in that part.man thats tight.
love to hear some of your work with a songer as well.
those were some very melodic hooks,im in love love with guitar bends,melodic bends mixed in at the end of harmonic minor runs.

im a fan now.

Thanks for listening and for the comments guys,
 
@Charlie thanks for your comments and yes, I have since upped the bass in the mix for replication.
 
@sixfinger Thanks, glad you like it.
 
Cheers,
 
Peter.

i had another listen to this and what a great song this is,im not big on instrumentals but wow,some of these rythms are huge,i hear your leads loud and clear but im a rythm section man and i hear some great riffs behind some auesome guitar playing
another part i really like after listening again is at around 2:08 or so.
just marv-e-liss !!