Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Plus Some That Don't Fit The Mold

My record Plus Some That Don't Fit The Mold is now up on iTunes.

I get a kick out of hearing back songs that I record. I get an even bigger kick out of seeing and hearing peoples' reactions. So, I'd like to hear what you think by leaving a comment on the review section on iTunes (no pressure though), but please as soon as your done reading this, buy it and review it (only if you have the time and financial capabilities) but really, I'll probably hurt you if you don't buy it (I'm just kidding?). Enough of that nonsense.

If I'd write a review as a listener/composer, I'd say that this particular group of songs is really colorful and neat for the ears to hear. The melodies are supported by deep underlying chordal harmonies and swirling slide guitars. On a technical note, I used my 1938 Epiphone Electar seven string lap steel guitar in conjunction with my 1959 tweed Fender Princeton Amp through my '63 reissue reverb tank throughout the entire album. I also used the stand-up bass for most of the numbers. It's one of my favorite records I've done because it reminds me of my basement in Pittsburgh, where most of the album was recorded, and it also reminds me of touring with Steve Vai in Europe and USA (because that's the record I took with me to sign and sell at all the shows).

Overall, it's mostly instrumental, but there are some interesting vocals too. I hope you at least get a minute to enjoy the free free samples on iTunes. Thanks for reviewing. I enjoy reading the honest comments (whether good or negative).
Thanks,
Zack

1 comment:

noslacklover said...

Glad to see that you're back to blogging and love hearing the news about the West Coast band or bands the day job thing though is something I never thought I would hear about but hey you have to eat and sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do so it's all good I'm just really happy that things are going well for you I can't wait to see you again be prepared for a huge hug