New Instrumental - "Written in Stone" - UPDATED

Like it.  Mellow with a nice beat.  The drum fills need work and the lead gtr could be touched up a bit.  Reminds me a little of Beck.  With some touchups, this could be a great instrumental.

I know when I tune in to your music.... I'm gonna hear a nice exposition of guitar...... again you deliver....

I really like the tone on the guitar...... the playing is superb.

nice tune......well played and recorded.

Thanks Pluto, mgh, Herb, Frank.

My timing is always suspect.  It sounds good in the room but after i burn it and listen elsewhere I can hear the flubs too.  do they make room treatment for that?

That's lovely stuff Mark. I like the lift at 1:05-ish. As always your phrasing reminds me a lot of Steve Rothery from Marillion (intended as a big compliment)

I hear the timing issues that Mark (mgh) mentioned, but they disappear as the track goes on - I wonder if you have some latency in the first minute or so? Sounds like the file could be nudged back a smidge and it would sit perfectly.

Some very creative touches at the end - what the heck was that you did at 3:06?? Really cool.

James

How ironic - I mostly use my Strat for rhythm and my humbuckers for lead.  Go figure

I should collab with you cause I don't hear the timing issues.    Oh, we did once, didn't we?  :-)  Anyway, great tune.  I love hearing you play and this was no exception.  Always nice to hear something new from you.  Since Daryl mentioned the cool thing at 3:06, I listened for it especially.  Great stuff! I have absolutely no idea what you're doing there, but I was hoping to hear it again.  But it all gets really cool after 3:00 anyway--I love the cool reverb and echoes.

Great job! 

How can there every be too much guitar playing?

Yo Mark! I love that mezermizing apreggiated part that drives the song. It really sets the mood. After about 3:00 some of those leads parts are insane - there were a couple of "WTF was that??" moments (in a good way!). I loved how you mixed in some big note bends with the shredding in such a fluid way.

Yeah the timing of the first minute or so was distracting but after that there wasn't anything that felt too out of the pocket. Mix-wise, I would bring down that hi-hat.

Nice composition and awesome tones.

Nice song and great playing, Mark.

Tons of really cool licks throughout...

You might want to patent the lick that occurs around 3:06

I like this a lot!

Still sounds great to me.  On this second listen, it struck me as something that would be very fun to play along to. :-)

I din't get a chance to hear your previous version, but I can confirm that this one is nice and tight. That steady and strong rythym supports the song very well and showcases your guitar skills very very well. Familiar with the "Cirque du Soleil"? I can easily imagine this instrumental part of an act, very easily. That's a big compliment from my POV. A good dose of emotional/edgy/catchy/raunchy energy without going over the top. I have no nits with the mix at all, quite the contrary. It's excellent. Bravo Mark!

much better version Mark! really is an awesome tune

Nice peice Mark.

Really fine playin .... it's all been said, but I really like the tones. Just the right amounts for each guitar.

Ditto all the above - great tone throughout, and I agree that the bit at about 3:06 was awesome!   Nicely paced and always interesting!