I was impressed by jcub’s Chapman Stick playing (all by itself) on his song “Splitting Atoms”, so I asked him if I could use part of the Stick audio on a song of mine; he said yes. I have been intrigued by the Chapman Stick since 1981, starting with King Crimson’s song “Elephant Talk”. I don’t think I have seen a Chapman Stick in person, much less play one. If you didn’t already know, jcub has collaborated with singer Jon Anderson on one song, and Billy Sherwood on a different song; both members of Yes. Anyway here is our song, that I named “Splitting Atoms or Splitting Hairs”, it is the song on top. Please tell me how you like the song and how it can be improved, and I will return the favor (leave me a link if you don’t have a recent thread). Here is my link:
Hello @aaron_aardvark
Excellent ,
Here’s my impression. In the intro, you can feel the Funk Rock influence, with the vocals reminiscent of both Bowie and Gary Numan.
I really like the solo; it’s absolutely excellent,
a little nod to Kraftwerk’s Trans Europe Express,
with a bass that’s fully present,
giving a sort of offbeat swing to the drums,
and a synthesizer in an oriental scale.
Outside of my listening, it’s your style and you fully own it
Hats off and thanks again for sharing.
Cool.
Ph.
With my poor knowledge of rock, I would say it reminds me of Red Hot Chilly Pepper, a group I like. With the same caveat, the singing style reminds me of Marylin Manson, which style I also like, stressing and lengthening the end of verses.
I enjoyed the funky bass line and the wah? guitar comping. The solos are chromatic, reminding me of asian or middle eastern riffs.
The recording feels like it’s live in a medium size room.
Quite nice!
I once played (Schecter bass with nylon wrap strings) in a jam session in Montreal with a long haired and bearded guy who played the Chapman stick. He was quit good.
Pascal,
Thank you for listening and commenting! I really appreciate it!
francoise,
Thank you for checking out my song! And thank you for reviewing it! I appreciate it! Jamming live with a guy that plays Chapman Stick well sounds like fun!
Thank you @aaron_aardvark for sharing and for your trust.
It is always a great pleasure to listen to the quality of your compositions.
Fraternal and musical friendship from Brittany, France.