This is the first stage and boss music from the semi-obscure turbografx/pc engine game, Aeroblasters. I have been wanting to arrange this for a hell of a long time, but I couldn’t play guitar or bass well enough to pull off the 70s rock style I envisioned until recently. I’m especially happy with the bass, I think it’s my favorite instrument at this point.
The gear: my old Squier strat, whose frets I scalloped by hand with a dremel sander, and a Digitech bp80 bass pedal. The scalloping makes deep bends, wide vibrato, and fast scale runs much easier, but chords much harder.
You’re getting more and more multi-skilled on the way. Now you can also play nice bass and some realy swanky guitar. Some more practice on those instruments and you’ll be able to equal both Jordan Rudess, James Miung and Jonh Petrucci. ;)
I’m a DT-groupy, sue me!
-Pien.
PS. Next episode of my radio-program aQt is planned for 29 Dec. Gonna play some more of your shit, bro. :)
I MUST LEARN HOW TO SCALLOP THE FRETS OF MY GUITAR!, If there is any good way to find instructions how to do it, please email me.
God, this one’s great, too. It sounds so rich and full, and sounds absolutely awesome. Nice pick for a song to redo; I’ve never heard it but I’m glad you thrust it upon me in the form of this, for it’s excellent work (once again).
Hmmm, I’ve been playing guitar for about six years and I’ve never heard of this “scalloping” thing. I must look it up…
Anyway, awesome song, I’m totally looking forward to facing off against you in the DoD! Bring it! :)
Yngwie Malmsteen have a scalloped guitar, with this you can play faster than speed of light ;). Very good song, but some parts boring me.
That’s a damn nice sounding squier strat if I say so myself. My friend has one, and it sounds like complete ass. Did you put new pickups on it, or what? Also, nice work on the song Jake.
Wow! You’re getting better and better and better :D I’ve stayed with you since the eraly days of FT1, and I’m just impressed! I envision you being the next Bjørn Lynne or something :)
I was a big fan of Aeroblasters (or Air Buster on the Genesis, but I had the TG-16 version)…where is the file? I want to hear it!
(okay, scratch that comment — I got it from vgmix, but “Space Pirate” is still down!)
I didn’t get, who played the guitar?
Excellent!
Awesome song man! GO SCALLOPED GUITARS!! I actually scalloped mine myself too, cept all I had was a round file and sand paper hehe
Kick ass man, you’ve got a completely different style going there, keep it up *thumbs up*