Sure! No hardfeelings. I know how moderators can be misunderstood... (and how tempting power is) 
And I think opeth's latest is not their best, but they are nowhere near sellouts!!!
Anyway, back to the deliverance riff. Has anyone tried any modifications on it? It's such a complicated thing, and it seems it's so balanced and fragile that one note more or less will break it apart. However I'm not a great drummer, and the other day while I was playing it I got lost for a moment and took an extra hit or two that sounded great (IMO at least). You will just have to wait until I record it so no one steals my arrangement But I, as a musician/producer, loooove challenges like that. Modify a very complex riff and still make it sound great, using odd chord progressions and "soft them" with harmonies and melodies... etc.
And I think opeth's latest is not their best, but they are nowhere near sellouts!!!
Anyway, back to the deliverance riff. Has anyone tried any modifications on it? It's such a complicated thing, and it seems it's so balanced and fragile that one note more or less will break it apart. However I'm not a great drummer, and the other day while I was playing it I got lost for a moment and took an extra hit or two that sounded great (IMO at least). You will just have to wait until I record it so no one steals my arrangement
But I, as a musician/producer, loooove challenges like that. Modify a very complex riff and still make it sound great, using odd chord progressions and "soft them" with harmonies and melodies... etc.
