I don't care what you think..

[TheReal7]

I am beyond excited to say the least.

I finally, after 14 months, got my album out a month ago. So far the reviews have been stellar to say the least. If you like guitar instrumental rock similar to Satriani and such but VERY original. You'll like my album. Its a blend of grooving bass and drums with acoustic rhythms and melodic catchy guitars.

There are 4 songs on my myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/scottkroekermusic


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Click here to listen to the whole album for FREE

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[Recording David]

Cool man - sounds excellent! Well done. Just checked out your MySpace page but it's so hard to read anything - black text on a black background!!

[TheReal7]

Originally Posted by Recording David

Cool man - sounds excellent! Well done. Just checked out your MySpace page but it's so hard to read anything - black text on a black background!!

Thank you very much but that is strange about the black on black issue. I have never heard anyone mention that. What browser are you using?

It looks like the attached image on IE and FF on many machines here.

[Recording David]

I'm using Safari on OSX. All the text under the box with your track titles appears black!! Here's a screengrab:

[roxxon]

Sounds great!
Great work!
Kudos!

[Reza]

Hi Scott,

Well done mate!

Just so you know, the site looks great to me. I'm using OSX and Safari as well, and the text is coming up as it should. Therefore it's not a browser issue creating the black on black problem mentioned above.

Maybe 'Recording David" just needs to upgrade his version of Safari. Anyway just thought I'd let you.

Again, well done! I can't wait till I get to make that post on gear slutz - though that'll still be at least another year.

[TheReal7]

Thank you very much guys. I decided to u/l a full track, "La Atmósfera" @160bit.

See the first post for the MP3.


So far the response I have been getting has been WAY beyond my expectations. I am very happy people are loving my efforts on this.

[Ruphus]

Loved it, great stuff!

Must have been a fun production. Congrats!

Ruphus

[TheReal7]

Originally Posted by Ruphus

Loved it, great stuff!

Must have been a fun production. Congrats!

Ruphus

Thank you Ruphus. It was a lot of fun. Funny part is, I never even met the drummer. He did all the tracking, in Montreal to my already recorded tracks, and sent me the tracks via FTP.

[Ruphus]

You´re wellcome!

--

Internet colaboration and network, ain´t it great opportunity?

Still wonder how I didn´t realize what it could be meaning, back then when it was reported about the idea first time. Used to think that it would become a boring nerd stuff only.
... Similarly to what I used to think about computers in the seventies, like "enhanced calculators, so what?" he he he
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Anyway, the drummer seems to know what he´s doing and great stuff you knit there; rock on!

Ruphus

[fedmen]

"I don't care what you think.. ".
That´s really cool!!!!!!

Peace fedmen
www.bpp.cc

[opentune]

Hey, that´s cool stuff! I really dig it!
I can remember some stuff you posted a while ago in
the mp3 section. Cool that your album is finished now!

MySpace site works fine here (PC/Opera).

[TheReal7]

Thanks guys.

Yes, I had posted some samples back before I hired a drummer to replace the programmed drums. I sure learned alot bout mixing since then

[TheReal7]

This weekend only!!!! Listen to my whole album online!!!

That's right everyone. I post a NEW BLOG where you can listen to my whole album.

That's right, all 14 songs totalling over 74min.


After this weekend I will take down the player on the blog.

The songs are ripped at 96bit/22k stereo.

If you like the whole album, be sure to get your very own copy.


Thank you.
Scott

[gitarrero]

..first of: congrats to your finished CD!

sound-wise I would mic the acoustic gits (instead of using the piezos as you did) - it sounds a lot better I think. the lead-sound could also vari more, but that's just my taste.

[TheReal7]

Originally Posted by gitarrero

..first of: congrats to your finished CD!

sound-wise I would mic the acoustic gits (instead of using the piezos as you did) - it sounds a lot better I think. the lead-sound could also vari more, but that's just my taste.

Thank you very much and I agree on the micing. I WISH that was possible but when you own NO mics, NO pres, NO comps or EQs for front end, your options are limited LOL

Thanks for checking it out.

I am more then happy with the final outcome and so far thousands of people have giving me positive feedback and that is pretty cool. I wasn't expecting that.

[not like this]

Your myspace appears black on black for me as well.

I'm running the latest version of Safari, v2.03.

Congrats on the CD.

[TheReal7]

Originally Posted by Dave Swift

Your myspace appears black on black for me as well.

I'm running the latest version of Safari, v2.03.

Congrats on the CD.

Thank you.

That is strange. Does that mean Safari is missing something in their programming if it works 100% on every other browser? Or is it a setting in Safari to ignore CSS colors?

[not like this]

Safari adheres more strictly to W3 standards than any other browser I know of, including firefox. This is great most of the time, but if code breaks from standards at all, Safari can get finicky. I suspect that is what is happening here, it could even be on my space's end.

[TheReal7]

For anyone interested. I have lowered the price from $12.49 to $9.99

Gotta save up for some gear :D

[TheReal7]

I just got a review from someone who ordered my CD, and I was so overwhelmed with it I thought I'd share it with you.

From Dr. Jeffrey Chilton:

Scott,

I haven't received the CD yet (I don't expect it until next week), but I've been listening to the online play of your album. I can't wait to get the CD and hear the songs at true CD audio quality, but here's my review of what I've heard so far.

My overall impression is that the album is simply spectacular. I like every song on it—there's nothing I want to fast-forward through. The melodic phrasing and guitar work are reminiscent of Joe Satriani (one of my favorites). It's not imitative, but sounds inspired by. The styles are similar, but instantly identifiable. You've got a unique sound, and one that meshes well with my musical tastes.

I should add a disclaimer. I'm a pure consumer of music. I don't play, I sound terrible singing, and can't really carry a tune. I didn't participate in band in school. I got a Casio keyboard for Christmas one year as a kid, but never developed anything close to talent. I learned to pick out a few melodies and that was it. So my appreciation for music is at the level of "knowing what I like," but not necessarily understanding all the technical terms. So forgive me if some of my commentary is naive, or even completely wrong.

"Disillusion:" I love the simple, almost baroque melody that opens the track. The sudden transition to the harder melodic line with the full instrumental accompaniment is the aural equivalent of the sensation of enjoying a candy with a sweet outside, and a tart tangy interior. The first three minutes of the song are reminiscent of Joe Satriani. The following interlude channels Metallica, and the song then seamlessly transitions back to its main melodic line. During the finish, the guitar that opened the track becomes prominent again, recalling the intro, but now playing a different line. It's creative and perfectly executed.

"Endless Road": This has a superb melodic hook. The music manages to echo the two-word title. What does an endless road sound like? It sounds exactly like this song. The refrain is epic, powerful, and haunting. It would be the perfect soundtrack to a journey down an endless road.

"Angel in Ice": This one sets a more somber mood, particularly the intro. As it builds, though, there's a note of defiance. The acoustic guitar picks out an almost sorrowful melody that the electric guitar grabs and emphasizes. The two work together beautifully. By the end of the song the initially sad opening is transformed into a defiant, hopeful theme. Where "Disillusion" blended styles, this song blends emotions.

"Fata Morgana": I really like the way the acoustic guitar provides a constant bass line behind the main melody played by the electric guitar. It's a cool fusion that comes through in your other songs, but in none so well as this one. The Fata Morgana mirage is produced from a mix of layers of warm and cold air. That's a good metaphor for the layering of "warm" acoustic and "cold" electronic sounds in this song.

"Limitless Passion": This is a great track that demonstrates how an electric guitar can be wielded as a rather delicate instrument. The soaring chords are spectacular.

"La Atmosfera": Here's another excellent track that weaves similar melodic lines together, producing a rich mix of sound. I envision it like a trip though the atmosphere, starting out in the sparse region high above, represented with an almost wispy melody, traveling downward through denser and denser layers until we reach the bottom. A brilliant piece

"Transparent": The descending four-note that repeats itself again (I suspect it's echoed in the chord changes too, but my music knowledge is way too limited to know this for sure) throughout the song is a great hook. This would be great theme music for something. If life were like a TV show, this is theme I'd want to hear attached to me as I walk down the street.

"Out of the Blue": The main melodic hook fits the words "out of the blue" in meter so well that it's almost crying out for lyrics. My brain keeps inserting "comin' out of the blue." I imagine lyricists would be jumping at the chance to add lyrics to this. There's a rich bass sound to the track I like, and an almost B. B. King-ish quality to some of the guitar work.

"Crystal Clear": An interesting title for a song that, particularly at the end, is dense with sound.

"Time for Change": Here's another showcase of the power of the electric guitar, and the great things it can be made to do. A good, hard-driving bass line in this one.

"Panhead Blues": A great opening on this one. It's bluesy, but in a modern hard-rock way. This one in particular has a very unique sound; a cool fusion of jazz and rock.

"Liquid Dream State": This is another song aptly described by its title. It has a delicious, dreamy quality to it. Some absolutely amazing guitar work in it. I'm not even sure that I'm hearing a guitar. Is the sound computer enhanced, or did you really coax those high squealing notes out of an electric guitar? The song is almost re****l in a way, and its seldom that you can consider a song with heavy doses of electric guitars re****l, but this track manages it.

"Forever Darkness": The bass line that opens is sort of ominous. I like it. Good rhythm to this one. By the end of the song, when it's really cut loose and rocking it is impossible to listen without bobbing your head to. The nice long fade at the end is the perfect closing.

"All Things Must End": What a great way to close the album. Most of the songs on the album are a bit longer than the average radio-friendly hit. They don't seem like it, though: time flies when you're having fun. During all the other tracks, I was wondering what it would sound like if you had time to just cut loose and play. And this track nicely answers that. I love the changes in mood and theme throughout. Actually, the title of the song is a lie. All things don't have to end. For example, I'm going to put the album on repeat and listen to it again!

Finally, let me give you a big round of thanks. Thanks for making such great music. Like I said earlier, I'm just a consumer of music. I can't create it for myself (I'm not really creatively artistic in any way), but I love to partake of what others create. I know praise doesn't pay the bills, but I hope you know what a truly great service you do for the world. You actually do affect lives. I'm not much of a consumer of pop music. I don't buy the "latest thing," listen to it for a while, and then forget about it. I still listen to the first albums I bought (Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms" and U2's "Joshua Tree") as much as I ever do. I plan to continue listening to them as long as I can (I have a bad habit of turning the volume up way too loud and expect this will one day catch up with me). Your music goes into rotation with all my other favorites: well-known artists like Rush, Metallica, Mark Knopfler, and Green Day; and indie artists that almost nobody's heard of like Wendy Colonna, Four Star Mary, and Envy Insane. Music really does affect us, shape us, and help make us who we are. There's lots of different kinds of artwork—cinema, literature, painting, architecture—but they all involve an investment of money or time that music doesn't. Music is appreciated again and again and again. I know that YOU realize this, but listeners don't always grasp this concept. I just thought you should know that some of us do, and we really appreciate it. Thanks for making some absolutely awesome music. I will spend many happy hours listening to it.

--Jeff

It just blows me away when someone takes the time do to something like this.

Thanks Jeff.

[TheReal7]

Added a link to listen to the whole album....


IF, anyone cares!

Click here to listen to the whole album for FREE

[Scinx]

While Im late to the party on this one, it sound very good. You did a nice job. Good luck with everything!

[tuRnitUpsuM]

great stuff scott...


music definitely does soothe the soul...


cheers... and best of luck in future endeavours.

[TheReal7]

Thanks alot guys

I am having a lot of fun with all this.