Rock Instrumental - "Cosmic Renegade"

mark...wow..dude..great piece..the middle break down piece really grows on ya..at first i didnt know what to expect..it starts out a little melodic..but soon bursted into these fast picking..bends..love the way you switch to the neck pick up on the les paul..also liked the fade at the end..be proud bro..nice work

Hi Mark, it's always a pleasure to hear your guitar playing and this one's no exception. Lots of interesting things happening and great sounds. I thought that PRS sounded very nice indeed in a modern way , but for me the highlight is that Strat . Sounds almost three-dimensional if you know what I mean .


Greetings, Rik

Thanks Rik, I agree about the strat.  There is no greater tone than a classic strat hooked up to a classic Marshall amp.


No problems Charlie.  I remember way back when, when It was either a strat or a gibson and you could easily pick them out.

Yes... very nice Mark... Mix is perfect... and the tone and chops are fine... Well done...

I't's Perfect Mark! WOW again

Nice job Mark, I really dug the guitar tone and effects, a Satriani kind of sound.  Inspiring me to pick up my guitar.  Nice playing and totally cool, thanks for posting it.

Nice breezy track Mark! Good hooks and shredding  a-plenty I like that 'thing' you did at 0:34-0:38, cool stuff. Are you playing the drums on this? Love that outro too.

Whats not to like.
 

 
Hi there Mark
 
Having been suffering 'Safe Mode' and therefore no audio for over a month on my old PC, I'm finally up and running on my new machine so I decided it's time to catch up on some songs.
 
And wow - what a terrific place to start catching up!
 
Awesome stuff brother - the tone on its own is to die for, but to have it shaped by your hands is a true pleasure to the ears.
 
Wonderful
 
 

LpMike75


Nice job Mark, I really dug the guitar tone and effects, a Satriani kind of sound.  Inspiring me to pick up my guitar.  Nice playing and totally cool, thanks for posting it.

Thank you Mike.  The only effects on the guitar is a bit of delay in Sonar, otherwise straight guitar and amp.  Thanks for the compliments!

Scottytunes

This is another fantastic recording from you, Mark. The guitars speak to me and the drums sound perfectly placed and crispy clear. Everything comes through perfectly!!!!!

Thank you Scotty my man!  I was really into this one.  Hope it shows.

jamesg1213

Nice breezy track Mark! Good hooks and shredding  a-plenty I like that 'thing' you did at 0:34-0:38, cool stuff. Are you playing the drums on this? Love that outro too.

Thanks James!  Not me on the drums (I wish) just loops, but some pretty good loops.  Thanks for the comment on the thing at :34.  I tried real hard on this tune to break out of my usual licks and forced myself to makeup some new stuff.  In some places it worked and that was one of them.  On the outro I tried all kinds of things and this just kind of accidentally happened - I was goofing around with some tapping in A# (song is in A) and liked it and thought aha, I'll modulate up a sharp and fade out with that tap thingy. 

Psalmist35

WOW!
Very nice indeed.  Love the tones.  I'm not much for dropping names from the guitar world but your tones/playing reminded me of Eric Johnson.
 
I also liked what you did at the fade-out at the end.
 
Very cool!

Thanks Richard.  I'm a huge fan of Eric Johnson.  For someone to be reminded of him by my playing is a high compliment.

Wookiee

Whats not to like.
 

Thanks John!

evadianepug

Nice sound, Mark.  Some very neat workings.  It would be easy for something like this to be muddled but it's not at all.  As always great guitar work.  That sound at 1:55 (and earlier) is so nice! 

Thanks Warren!  You usually tell me to turn up the bass!  I must have got it right this time.

SteveStrummerUK

Hi there Mark
 
Having been suffering 'Safe Mode' and therefore no audio for over a month on my old PC, I'm finally up and running on my new machine so I decided it's time to catch up on some songs.
 
And wow - what a terrific place to start catching up!
 
Awesome stuff brother - the tone on its own is to die for, but to have it shaped by your hands is a true pleasure to the ears.
 
Wonderful

Thanks Steve!  That's awful you haven't been able to suffer any of our music for a month.  I appreciate your comments.  Thanks my friend.

julibee

Crunchy goodness!  You never disappoint, Mark!

Thanks Juli!  Glad you stopped by.

Thank you Grant.

This just flat great Mark.

Some excellent guitar work in here, especially in the middle part.  The kick drum seems a bit busy to me.  Feels just a little choppy in parts due to the kick, imo.  Good job. 

Mark,
  Nice groover you have there.  That amp is killer sounding!!  Love the change up at 1:02 ish and the ending gave me goosebumps...very cool riffage.  Sounds like you are really digging that PRS.

ROCK!!!!
I mean is was..cool!.....

good work!