Friday, August 24, 2012

Descents Into Sapphire Vales

I wrote and recorded this piece back in 2006.  It features a series of descending major seventh and suspended chords, followed by riffs and solos over major seventh chord progressions.  After repeating this pattern twice, a solo over a dominant seventh chord enters.  Finally, the original cycle is repeated.  There is some beautiful improv here, and the descending chords make up one of the most unique  progressions I've written.  I'm not sure which of my influences to attribute it to.  I used my Walden Natura DC550CE for the recording.

2 comments:

  1. Love the name, and the improv is ridiculously awesome! The progression has a very relaxing feeling to it, and the transition to the dominant 7th was great. It almost sounds like it might have a little Eric Johnson influence in it.

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  2. Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Eric Johnson? What did you have in mind?

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