Mouse Droppings

[C-Grin]

The knees of rock throwing down a blizzard of killer riffage from the gifted one. An awesome cover good sir of one of the great tunes ever put on tape.

 

[PLX]

It’s been a minute since I’ve stopped by so I hope all are doing well.

I finally scratched this one off my bucket list. This is right at the edge of my abilities so listen with a healthy chunk of salt. Off to find something easier to play next lol.

Revelation (Mother Earth)

Killer guitar there, bro !

 

[Mouse]

The knees of rock throwing down a blizzard of killer riffage from the gifted one. An awesome cover good sir of one of the great tunes ever put on tape.

Thanks bud. I’m happy I was able to get through it more or less unscathed.

 

[Mouse]

Killer guitar there, bro !

Thank you!

 

[Mouse]

Killer guitar there, bro !

I've been checking out your Van Halen covers. Top shelf stuff my friend.

 

[PLX]

I've been checking out your Van Halen covers. Top shelf stuff my friend.

Man, I've been chasing that tone for a long damn time.

Finally got to have some online talks with Jim Gaustad, and he helped me figure out how to setup my plexi clone amp to get real close to that tone !

 

[Mouse]

Nice job!

Was just thinking you were due for another one.

Thanks GrooVey. There was a time I’d crank these out 1 a week. I’m lucky these days every 2-3 weeks.

I hope you’re doing well this summer.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Nice playin Mouse.

 

[Mouse]

Nice playin Mouse.

Thanks so much JG!

 

[Mouse]

It’s been a while since I’ve played some Maiden. I see a rabbit hole in my future.

Aces High - Iron Maiden

 

[Sargeant Preston]

I like it, Mouse!

 

[GrooVey]

Just watched this again. Dang son!

Some folks have the gift. Others work their asses of

You are making it look easy.

 

[Mouse]

Thanks guys!

@GrooVey I wish I were one of those where it came easy. The hardest part was the intro lick to the 2nd solo (Adrian’s). I’ve played that wrong for years. It’s not hard technically but it’s got a certain timing and feel that I could never get. I think I spent as much time on that part as the rest of the song as I was determined to get it close.

 

[Mouse]

Like many, I’ve been down an Ozzy/Sabbath rabbit hole since Ozzy’s death which admittedly hit me harder than I would have expected. This period has Ozzy’s voice at arguably its finest and Iommi is his usual riff-master self. I’m sure there will be more in the weeks to come as I continue to reminisce of the great Oz!

I used my Boss ME-80 to trigger on/off the rotary effect. For the solos I mostly just improvised with unusually pentatonic wankery. Iommi’s solos to my ear aren’t so memorable that they need to be played note for note. I typically just improvise them and try to keep a similar feel and vibe.

Killing Yourself to Live - Black Sabbath

 

[Mouse]

I'm still in my Sabbath mode and recorded another classic tune. It's a simple but amazing groove riff from Iommi with some of Ozzy's best vocals recorded.

Hole in the Sky - Black Sabbath

 

[Mouse]

Here’s the full version of the riff I posted in the name that riff thread. For me those first two albums will always be gold. Raw and punky with hints of the Maiden they’d eventually become.

Charlotte the Harlot - Iron Maiden

 

[Mouse]

Here’s the full version of a riff I posted in the Name that Riff thread earlier this week. I ended up recording 4 versions of this and chose the best two (which still have a few flubs). I used a volume pedal for the swells despite Adam using the volume knob. The wah is from my Boss ME-80.

It’s a long one for sure but riff-wise nothing terribly complicated beyond the usual Tool odd meters.

Fear Inoculum - Tool