Musician Profile |
About Me: I have been playing guitar for 30 years, the last few of which have been spent mostly on recording via online collaboration, and I am just embarking on a new live project for 2009 - the first live project for a long time!. I would be happy to consider adding guitar to anything you have, whether commercial or just-for-fun; email me at guitargeorge-at-inbox.com.
The highlight of my musical career so far is having played on an award-winning Number 1 track - see Coming Home (in the "cool and soft stuff" playlist ).
The highlight of my musical career so far is having played on an award-winning Number 1 track - see Coming Home (in the "cool and soft stuff" playlist ).
Music |
Favourite Artists: Steve Morse, Deep Purple, Rush, Steely Dan, The Eagles
Influences: Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Living Loud, solo), Jeff Beck, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Robben Ford, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions), Robin Trower.
Favourite Albums: Living Loud (Living Loud), Test For Echo (Rush), The Tokyo Tapes (Scorpions)
Current status: Looking for all kinds of work - contact this musician »
The MP3's on my playlists |
The tracks here are mostly done via online collaboration on MCS and FJAM. I have split the music into 3 playlists: loud and hi-energy stuff, an online band I played with in 2008 ("The Sewer Pipe Boyz"), and cool and soft stuff.
* * * * loud and hi-energy stuff * * * *
Improvisation over old style fusion backing, just me jamming over a 3'16 backing track, which put me in mind of some of Jeff Beck's music from the 1970's. New for 2009
Silver Dream Racer is a short rock instrumental, which we thought would suit a video car-racing game. Guitar solos by me. MCS, 2008 produced by Billy Playle
Scadaddle is a quick ditty for a competition in Guitarist magazine, to produce a 30 second riff. 2008
She's My Lady is in the mould of Mott-The-Hoople or The Faces. Solo starting at 1'20. This was lot of fun, and flowed in only a small number of takes. MCS, 2007
Smoke On The Water. A whacky cover of the Deep Purple classic. I played the jazzy solo from 3'03 to 3'50. It took me a while to come up with something that was not Richie Blackmore but is nevertheless interesting. This was created for a competition on Ian Gillan's web site, which we were unjustly disqualified from! FJAM, 2006
Turn It On is chart style pop music, a little like Goldfrapp, electric guitar fills and wotnot throughout, with a solo at 2'07. FJAM, 2006 with Vince Jones.
Why a sort of country rock-and-roll thing. Solo at 1'47 and fills to the end. MCS, 2007
Barren Wasteland is soft rock. Solo at 3'10, and guitar fills throughout. I also mixed this. FJAM, 2007
Frozen In Time, an up-tempo Indie rock thing. Solo at 2'58. MCS, 2007
Calcutta and Tower are taken from a heavy metal album that is in an incomplete state of limbo, which I may finish one day, with my friend Phil Latham. These are just snippets of the guitar solos from a couple of the songs. I also programmed drums on these. 2004
Holy is hippy-ish with a hint of Santana, guitar fills throughout, solo at 2'20. FJAM, 2006
I Didn't See This Coming is a country number which was my first online recording, solos at the start and 2'00 in. This was a piece of session playing I did via LOOPWISE, 2005.
* * * * The Sewer Pipe Boyz * * * *
Night Groove blues rock, somewhere between Hendrix and Purple. My guitar playing throughout, including a solo at 1'40. MCS, 2008
Walking Timebomb blues rock, heading towards King Crimson. My guitar playing throughout (except the guitar in the left channel in the solo section starting at 1'30). MCS, 2008
Minute To Midnight Slightly softer with shades of Led Zep, Free, King Crimson. I do the bluesy backing (not the clean guitar in the intro) and all solos except some of the solo in the outtro. MCS, 2008
* * * * cool and soft stuff * * * *
Such A Fool a bit like Neil Diamond, except for my harmony lead guitar from 2'10 onwards. MCS, new for 2009
Welcome To The Human Race is my lead guitar throughout over a Walter Trout track, with his own original lead guitar removed, done for a competition in Guitarist magazine. 2008
Game Of Fate is a bit like Steely Dan. Guitar solo at 4'18. FJAM, 2007
The Sentient is a nod towards Pink Floyd - this is just the 1st half of the song, the project was never finished. Lead guitar from the start, and also my singing (as a special treat!). FJAM, 2006 with Billy Playle
Coming Home, a sort of Sam Brown style smokey blues, electric guitar throughout, solo at 1'38. This was written and sung by Dirge K, and reached number 1 in the Independent Artist R+B/Soul Chart on 15th November 2007, and it was still there 4 months later. It bobbled around the top of the chart throughout 2008; reaching number 1 again during July. It also reached number 3 across all genres of Independent Artist charts, and was the International Academy of Independent Artists Golden Kayak Winner: Best R&B/Soul Song 2007 . FJAM, 2007
Faith Hope And Gravity a country number, guitar fills from 1'53, and a solo from 4'18. MCS, 2008 with Rob Talbert.
This Airplane's Landing another country number, guitar fills throughout, and solo at 1'55. MCS, 2008 with Rob Talbert.
Watch Of The Lord is soft and soulful stuff, with a solo at 3'33. FJAM, 2006, with a superb orchestral arrangement by Billy Playle.
Gave Up On Love - a soft jazz/pop thing, solo at 3'17. FJAM, 2006
* * * * loud and hi-energy stuff * * * *
Improvisation over old style fusion backing, just me jamming over a 3'16 backing track, which put me in mind of some of Jeff Beck's music from the 1970's. New for 2009
Silver Dream Racer is a short rock instrumental, which we thought would suit a video car-racing game. Guitar solos by me. MCS, 2008 produced by Billy Playle
Scadaddle is a quick ditty for a competition in Guitarist magazine, to produce a 30 second riff. 2008
She's My Lady is in the mould of Mott-The-Hoople or The Faces. Solo starting at 1'20. This was lot of fun, and flowed in only a small number of takes. MCS, 2007
Smoke On The Water. A whacky cover of the Deep Purple classic. I played the jazzy solo from 3'03 to 3'50. It took me a while to come up with something that was not Richie Blackmore but is nevertheless interesting. This was created for a competition on Ian Gillan's web site, which we were unjustly disqualified from! FJAM, 2006
Turn It On is chart style pop music, a little like Goldfrapp, electric guitar fills and wotnot throughout, with a solo at 2'07. FJAM, 2006 with Vince Jones.
Why a sort of country rock-and-roll thing. Solo at 1'47 and fills to the end. MCS, 2007
Barren Wasteland is soft rock. Solo at 3'10, and guitar fills throughout. I also mixed this. FJAM, 2007
Frozen In Time, an up-tempo Indie rock thing. Solo at 2'58. MCS, 2007
Calcutta and Tower are taken from a heavy metal album that is in an incomplete state of limbo, which I may finish one day, with my friend Phil Latham. These are just snippets of the guitar solos from a couple of the songs. I also programmed drums on these. 2004
Holy is hippy-ish with a hint of Santana, guitar fills throughout, solo at 2'20. FJAM, 2006
I Didn't See This Coming is a country number which was my first online recording, solos at the start and 2'00 in. This was a piece of session playing I did via LOOPWISE, 2005.
* * * * The Sewer Pipe Boyz * * * *
Night Groove blues rock, somewhere between Hendrix and Purple. My guitar playing throughout, including a solo at 1'40. MCS, 2008
Walking Timebomb blues rock, heading towards King Crimson. My guitar playing throughout (except the guitar in the left channel in the solo section starting at 1'30). MCS, 2008
Minute To Midnight Slightly softer with shades of Led Zep, Free, King Crimson. I do the bluesy backing (not the clean guitar in the intro) and all solos except some of the solo in the outtro. MCS, 2008
* * * * cool and soft stuff * * * *
Such A Fool a bit like Neil Diamond, except for my harmony lead guitar from 2'10 onwards. MCS, new for 2009
Welcome To The Human Race is my lead guitar throughout over a Walter Trout track, with his own original lead guitar removed, done for a competition in Guitarist magazine. 2008
Game Of Fate is a bit like Steely Dan. Guitar solo at 4'18. FJAM, 2007
The Sentient is a nod towards Pink Floyd - this is just the 1st half of the song, the project was never finished. Lead guitar from the start, and also my singing (as a special treat!). FJAM, 2006 with Billy Playle
Coming Home, a sort of Sam Brown style smokey blues, electric guitar throughout, solo at 1'38. This was written and sung by Dirge K, and reached number 1 in the Independent Artist R+B/Soul Chart on 15th November 2007, and it was still there 4 months later. It bobbled around the top of the chart throughout 2008; reaching number 1 again during July. It also reached number 3 across all genres of Independent Artist charts, and was the International Academy of Independent Artists Golden Kayak Winner: Best R&B/Soul Song 2007 . FJAM, 2007
Faith Hope And Gravity a country number, guitar fills from 1'53, and a solo from 4'18. MCS, 2008 with Rob Talbert.
This Airplane's Landing another country number, guitar fills throughout, and solo at 1'55. MCS, 2008 with Rob Talbert.
Watch Of The Lord is soft and soulful stuff, with a solo at 3'33. FJAM, 2006, with a superb orchestral arrangement by Billy Playle.
Gave Up On Love - a soft jazz/pop thing, solo at 3'17. FJAM, 2006
Musical Equipment |
I have two main guitars which I choose between dependent on the demands of the music: a Fender USA Stratocaster and an Ibanez RG550EX. Both have customised circuitry and upgraded pickups: Seymour Duncans on the Fender, and Kent Armstrongs on the Ibanez.
I use Adobe Audition as my recording software, and an M-Audio 2496 soundcard. I record into the soundcard via a V-Stack Tweedy or V-Stack Classic preamp, depending on the song.
I use Adobe Audition as my recording software, and an M-Audio 2496 soundcard. I record into the soundcard via a V-Stack Tweedy or V-Stack Classic preamp, depending on the song.
Rating / comments |
6.5 out of 10 (based on 2 ratings) - Rate this musician or add a comment »Most recent comment:
On 6th Dec 2007 ladygtx said...
diggin ya sounds very nice check out my two new songs and let me know what ya think "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Walk On My Love" PeaceNHarmony.................LadyG