Thanks for the nice words!
Well, I don't say this to sound big-headed or anything, but the truth is, alot of times when people think that our music is very simple, there's alot of little inflections and things that are trickier than they realise. I'm not saying you're implying this. But in the past when we've had to try out new members, we've had people tell us, "Oh yeah, I learned the stuff, I've got it down". And then when they showed up to play, they found out quickly that there were alot of little things that they'd missed, or had the wrong feel for, that really makes a difference. One of the main reasons why Vito impressed us at his audition was because he actually was able to pick up on these things quickly and on his own, when quite a few other people didn't. I dunno, I equate it to something like....how many people have you heard pick up a guitar and play a classic Ac/Dc or Pink Floyd song? Now, how many of those people really played it right? Haha, y'know what I mean? The feel and timing and little intricacies can make all the difference.
While I won't say I'm not a "fan" of guitar solos, one thing I always felt was that solos in Novembers Doom songs needed to have some purpose. To have some wanky shred solo in an ND song would, by and large, seem gratuitous and out of place. Which isn't to say that a more technical, fast metal guitar solo might not work it's way into an ND song someday, but only if it really fit the song and had a purpose for being there. When you hear the solo come up in The Novella Reservoir, or Drown the Inland Mere or Dark World Burden (either the mddle solo, which is mine, or the end solo courtesy of Mr. Swano), I like to think that those solos are there because they further the song and have some true melodic purpose. I hope that's not sounding conceited or something. I guess the point I'm getting at is...when I hear a song like, say, "Comfortably Numb" or something along those lines, I feel that the guitar solo is almost equally important to that song as the vocal lines or the beat or whatever, and without the solo, the song wouldn't be the same. I certainly don't think anything I've done is 1/1000th as great as Gilmour's work, but it's the same general idea and purpose I shoot for with guitar solos.
Someday Vito and I will do a secret side-project that's just over-the-top metal riffing and all that shit, just to prove to people that we know how to do it hahaha ND-meets-Nevermore-meets-Spiral Architect coming your way, folks LOL
Anyway, I'm glad you guys enjoy talking with us. If you're cool to us then we're cool to you, that's about it really. If people act like jerkoffs then we can be not so nice, a few people who've popped onto this forum over the years have discovered that
, but I was actually trying to give you a compliment haha. I guess to incorporate what you're saying into what i'm saying, your music isn't so hopelessly hard to learn, but it is hard to master. As long as your music is enjoyable, does it really matter how technical you are? It's sort of an inspiration, because I know i'll never be the next john petrucci. .
Im sorry again i wasn't at all downplaying your actual playing, so if it came off that way I apologise. As I said, I KNOW you can play your instrument very proficiently, it was more of a compliment, by simple i mean, you don't do TOO much for what you're trying to achieve, which is that certain oppressive atmosphere. I feel I'm saying, your songwriting skills are very advanced, which is an incredibly important concept to master. I know exactly what you're saying about the "little subtle things," you're exactly right, my boyfriend plays "wish you were here" all the time, and while he's good, it's not quite right, so your example is very fitting. Now I'm no professional musician and I won't proclaim to even know what i'm talking about
As for the solos, yea saying I despise the solo in general is probably going too far, but it's as you said, it really has to fit the music. Thinking about it, while I don't like the sound that a band like nevermore's solos account for, I do feel you're right when saying that they are a part of the piece, that amelodic sound really does goes with the music they play. Perhaps it's all in how you look at it, either way, I've liked all the solos you guys have used, so there's a plus for ya
And about that side project haha, sounds extremely intriguing!! Can I still ask for tabs when that happens?
I found the "Twilight Innocence guitar tab" thread but the intro isn't in there, unless it's in some other thread. If you or Amy-selic could put up the intro I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
Oh no no, I didn't take your comments in your previous post as negative in any way! I apologise if it came across that way towards you. I was making a general statement about how some people view our music as "simple" and how I think it's actually a mistaken perception, but I realised that you weren't calling us simple in a negative way. I thought I put that across but I guess I didn't, so I'm sorry and it's all good
And yes, you pretty much supported my point as well, in that music being simple doesn't necessarily mean it's not good, and vice versa. I'm certainly not knocking people with amazing technical shredder chops, but the thing is, you can sit down and practice that shit for years and eventually get it down, but you can play for forty years and still never be able to write a truly memorable, meaningful song.
And yea, I do have a mission to learn your discography, or at least pale haunt and beyond, because though i do write my own music, sometimes it's fun to play an already established song. I Dooooooo have a question I wanted to ask about rain though, one final last question so i can really get it down. Can you tell me if I'm playing the "lead"(sustained chords whatever haha) in the intro right? I mean you gave me the chords and that helped immensely since I was playing it as single notes, but there's a part near the end of it where it sounds like you're hitting single notes within those chords, and could you tell me if i'm on the right track?
