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Steve, guys.. its a good balance of both. Technically he's amazing for a kid playing for two years, Just like Jeff, Jason, Marty, Paul Gilber ectt..so his natural abilty is blatant and amazing!. But you and I we are song oriented. Writing songs is my specialty. I've always had my finger on the pulse on metal and never let it go. I've kept up , so to speak and knew what was going on in the scene. My creativity to songcraft comes natural, and without much effort. Thanks to the heavy hitters that inspired me that went under the radar in the last 15+ years, Like Jeff Loomis. Everyone who wants to bag on Loomis is guys that never let go of the 80's and prolly never seen the man up close and personal..I did 13 times since '96. I told he was going to be somebody if he didn't get discouraged , and as good as anyone in '96/'97/'98/'99'/'00/'001/'02 He always told me "Bill, you're crazy". He wouldn't tell me that today, but I wonder if he remembers me insisting that all those years. Hey, man..I'm not ragging on any of you guys and have assisted and gave good advise, opinions to those that were writing a metal song, when trying not dated. Fortunately the whole dated "retro" thing is back..but even that is a trend. Once upon a time I listened to nothing but VH, Dokken, Savatage and Ratt..and I wrote like that. You are what you eat. I've moved on a long time ago..if some of you wish to keep it where's it comfy that's cool. Jeff Loomis broke me out of that mold...players like Andy Timmons..he's a throwback, he's great..but nothing groundbreaking, fresh, and nothing Greg Howe hasn't done better years ago. There is two players I admired that have my police bade..Satch, who wore it on his strap for a while...and Tim Calvert (Nevermore) ..Jeff would have got it, but Tim asked for it first.
This place is so STUCK in the 80's..its unbelivable. Newsflash... Metal never died..shred never died..it went underground that whole time and evolved. When it surfaced again and started getting more and more attention in 2004..it came back with a vengeance. Players took from the old masters and ran with it..leaving those masters in the dust. I'm not talking about these metal boy bands like Trivium and shit.
You can ask Cleveland Metal..who is an amazing guitarist..but bands like Nevermore, Arch Enemy, Soiwork, At The Gates and such wasn't his language at that time. Yngwie, Savatage, Slayer, Van Halen ect were...its what's he knew. So we had to split because of musical direction and differences around 2002. In hindsight he tells everyone I forcasted what became the style of modern metal. That's because I knew about it and aiming for it as it was evolving. He said I was a "visonary"..No, I just knew what was going on in metal. I didn't know it was going to hit with like it did..but bands like Lamb Of God beat us to the punch while we were bickering over a year on style direction..which was like old school/new school. He loves it now..but didn't "get it" at the time..that's my point.
I took him to see Arch Enemey in early 2002. He thought they sucked. I begged him to come away from the bar and see Jeff Loomis while playing on stage around 2000..he wasn't interested. Now he is..big time. Now he can play that stuff pretty well. See..You guys are now what John was then..he's my bro..but that's exactly what it is.
Nevermore's DVD is out..I suggest watching it. That is what metal elvolved to. Not the new Metallica..which is lame and a pathetic shadow of what they were. But what they were then couldn't keep up whith these bands now..take my word for it. Fuck that, take their word for it..Kirk is shocked what these bands are doing today..and he is cool enough to be humble and pass the torch.
OK, I said my piece. Nothing else to share really..either you get it or you don't..its' not all about Jeff Loomis or Nevermore. Besides Jeff Loomis obvioiusly listened to and liked my demo..a quick listen to the first song makes that pretty obvious. Which is such a fucking honor to me!!
So, I don't have to defend and damn thing..Jeff Loomis doesn't need that. If it's not painfully obvious to people..its over their heads..plain and simple.
Go everyone who doesn't "get it" can go back to all the Jake E lee, George Lynch, Vitto Brata, Paul Gilbert, Warren D, Eddie, Randy, and Metallica and ect threads and leave with some dignity.
This place is so STUCK in the 80's..its unbelivable. Newsflash... Metal never died..shred never died..it went underground that whole time and evolved. When it surfaced again and started getting more and more attention in 2004..it came back with a vengeance. Players took from the old masters and ran with it..leaving those masters in the dust. I'm not talking about these metal boy bands like Trivium and shit.
You can ask Cleveland Metal..who is an amazing guitarist..but bands like Nevermore, Arch Enemy, Soiwork, At The Gates and such wasn't his language at that time. Yngwie, Savatage, Slayer, Van Halen ect were...its what's he knew. So we had to split because of musical direction and differences around 2002. In hindsight he tells everyone I forcasted what became the style of modern metal. That's because I knew about it and aiming for it as it was evolving. He said I was a "visonary"..No, I just knew what was going on in metal. I didn't know it was going to hit with like it did..but bands like Lamb Of God beat us to the punch while we were bickering over a year on style direction..which was like old school/new school. He loves it now..but didn't "get it" at the time..that's my point.
I took him to see Arch Enemey in early 2002. He thought they sucked. I begged him to come away from the bar and see Jeff Loomis while playing on stage around 2000..he wasn't interested. Now he is..big time. Now he can play that stuff pretty well. See..You guys are now what John was then..he's my bro..but that's exactly what it is.
Nevermore's DVD is out..I suggest watching it. That is what metal elvolved to. Not the new Metallica..which is lame and a pathetic shadow of what they were. But what they were then couldn't keep up whith these bands now..take my word for it. Fuck that, take their word for it..Kirk is shocked what these bands are doing today..and he is cool enough to be humble and pass the torch.
OK, I said my piece. Nothing else to share really..either you get it or you don't..its' not all about Jeff Loomis or Nevermore. Besides Jeff Loomis obvioiusly listened to and liked my demo..a quick listen to the first song makes that pretty obvious. Which is such a fucking honor to me!!
So, I don't have to defend and damn thing..Jeff Loomis doesn't need that. If it's not painfully obvious to people..its over their heads..plain and simple.
Go everyone who doesn't "get it" can go back to all the Jake E lee, George Lynch, Vitto Brata, Paul Gilbert, Warren D, Eddie, Randy, and Metallica and ect threads and leave with some dignity.
A guy by the name of Word comes to mind... but I digress.
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