Original Nocturne

[deathsled]

My music professor keeps trying to cage me into writing lyrics.  I could do it if I chose I suppose. I like the music to let the listener imagine whatever they want. Lyrics impede this ability I believe because now the music is limited to a certain subject matter.
Though this song speaks to me greatly.
https://youtu.be/S5TnPjOd_To
Great lyrics and written with a phrygian mode feel to it though Metallica uses a lot of different notes. They are extremely talented musicians in my mind. The chord progressions and rifs have a very exotic feel to it.
As for Santana you shouldn't want to sound like him. Sound like yourself in my opinion.

[FL SAAC]

Most excellent  !

My music professor keeps trying to cage me into writing lyrics.  I could do it if I chose I suppose. I like the music to let the listener imagine whatever they want. Lyrics impede this ability I believe because now the music is limited to a certain subject matter.
Though this song speaks to me greatly.
https://youtu.be/S5TnPjOd_To
Great lyrics and written with a phrygian mode feel to it though Metallica uses a lot of different notes. They are extremely talented musicians in my mind. The chord progressions and rifs have a very exotic feel to it.
As for Santana you shouldn't want to sound like him. Sound like yourself in my opinion.

[shelbydoug]

My music professor keeps trying to cage me into writing lyrics.  I could do it if I chose I suppose. I like the music to let the listener imagine whatever they want. Lyrics impede this ability I believe because now the music is limited to a certain subject matter.
Though this song speaks to me greatly.
https://youtu.be/S5TnPjOd_To
Great lyrics and written with a phrygian mode feel to it though Metallica uses a lot of different notes. They are extremely talented musicians in my mind. The chord progressions and rifs have a very exotic feel to it.
As for Santana you shouldn't want to sound like him. Sound like yourself in my opinion.

Metallic is my son Matt's, the bassists favorite group.

I would say that song, the engine has a broken rocker arm and blew out the muffler.

[deathsled]

Godsmack, Metallica, Guns n Roses, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Audioslave, Alice in Chains, Creed, Aerosmith, Rush...I enjoy them all.  It's hard work to write a good melody.  All of these men are very talented.  They spend many hours of many days and weeks perfecting these songs.  On occasion, one will come to them in a moment.  Most is hard work though.  I enjoy 50s music especially as well.
Thinking of getting the sheet music for Queen's We are the Champions.  Check out Lola playing it.  She sells this version in sheet music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf4WiW3Sijw

[s2ms]

As for Santana you shouldn't want to sound like him. Sound like yourself in my opinion.

Agreed. But it would be nice to be able to sound like him and others if desired. You know the type, recognizable by one note, Jeff Beck also comes immediately to mind...

[deathsled]

I have the highest respect for guitarists. You don't see rockers getting up on stage with sheet music. That would be a total joke. They think in chords and this has driven me as of late to approach the piano like a guitarist. It has helped me immensely in memorizing the Mozart Rondo I am learning.

[s2ms]

Absolutely, thinking of soloing in terms of chords and arpeggios instead of just scales was the "next step" for me. Many more steps ahead...

[deathsled]

Absolutely, thinking of soloing in terms of chords and arpeggios instead of just scales was the "next step" for me. Many more steps ahead...

Visit Signals Music Studio on YouTube. This guy is great for guitarists. I'm learning from him myself. For piano!
https://youtu.be/_r6ftqp1bkA

[deathsled]

When I hear this Shostakovich metal version I immediately think of a Cobra or R Model Shelby positioning itself in the grid before a big race.
https://youtu.be/x8NJGezMicI
Who knew Dimitri Shostakovich could rock so well. It is perfection.