Living On The Edge
A Word About "The Journey"
This is something I initially recorded on 5/8/09, right before leaving on a short weekend vacation. When I returned, I added the keyboard part to it and then my friend in Texas added the drums to it. I like how it turned out, I like the feel of it and the tone of the guitar. This is another example of what I call "intervallic composition", where a lot of what I'm playing is strictly certain intervals between two strings.
On this one, I'm using a vintage Colorsound wah circuit that I built myself in an authentic Colorsound wah shell that I acquired as a partial trade for some work I did on someone's wah pedals. Anyhow, I have it active throughout the whole tune, but it's left at a certain setting most of the time. I have grown to really like this Colorsound wah pedal, I like it as much as my vintage Maestro Boomerangs now. The guitar is my "SpankenStrat" with DiMarzio FRED on the bridge and Fender "Hot Noiseless" pickups in the middle and neck positions. I was using the neck pickup for this recording.
Anyhow, I named it "The Journey" because I was reflecting on my life and all of the different journeys I have been on thus far. I have now embarked on a new journey with an uncertain destination, and a new chapter in my life is now being written. I am determined to keep pressing forward in spite of all the nasty curve balls life has recently thrown my way. Life a lot of times is not so much about the destination as it is the journey in getting there.
On this one, I'm using a vintage Colorsound wah circuit that I built myself in an authentic Colorsound wah shell that I acquired as a partial trade for some work I did on someone's wah pedals. Anyhow, I have it active throughout the whole tune, but it's left at a certain setting most of the time. I have grown to really like this Colorsound wah pedal, I like it as much as my vintage Maestro Boomerangs now. The guitar is my "SpankenStrat" with DiMarzio FRED on the bridge and Fender "Hot Noiseless" pickups in the middle and neck positions. I was using the neck pickup for this recording.
Anyhow, I named it "The Journey" because I was reflecting on my life and all of the different journeys I have been on thus far. I have now embarked on a new journey with an uncertain destination, and a new chapter in my life is now being written. I am determined to keep pressing forward in spite of all the nasty curve balls life has recently thrown my way. Life a lot of times is not so much about the destination as it is the journey in getting there.
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Comment by Paul Marossy on May 21, 2009 at 12:50pm -
Thanks YL. Glad to see you are back!
A lot has happened to me in the last few months. I don't have a job anymore as of 3/26/09, so I am having to do whatever I can to earn some money right now. I have never been unemployed for my whole adult life (over 22 years). Anyhow, I am earning some money right now building guitar effects for Tonefreak Effects and Wampler Pedals. Both have nice products to offer, which I can take pride in building.
I'm keeping a positive attitude as much as I can...
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Comment by YL West on May 21, 2009 at 8:27am -
Nice tune. I love the multi-state collaborations! Nice, simple melody and groove with good guitar tone! Really brilliant sound for the neck pickup!
More importantly, it allowed you to describe "the Journey". We all have a roller coaster of sorts, but overall I would say you are pleased with your life to date.
Best to you Paul. Sorry I have been AWOL!
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