Rocks Cry Out

[Hanson]

Genre

Rock

Here is an original Christian Rock song, written, recorded and produced by myself in Studio One V6.

Guitars are a Epiphone ES335 with Gibson pickups and a Fender EJ Strat on the rhythm tracks. Lead guitar is played on a Gibson Les Paul. Bass is a Rickenbacker 4003, drums are Superior Drummer 3. Mastering done through Ozone 11.

Hope you enjoy.

 

[Midiboy]

So I have to ask....was the opening guitar riff inspired by GnR's "Sweet Child Of Mine?"

I have to say, other than that opening riff, it reminds me a LOT of something Michael Knott would have written. (This is a good thing). Are you familiar with him or any of his various bands like LSU, Lifesavers, Lifesavors, or Lifesavers Underground? I think it's mostly the vocals.

I really like this song a lot. GREAT job. One thing that really stood out to me was the unexpected use of minor chords after that opening riff. The verse going into a minor mode threw me, at first I was taken aback, almost like it was unintentional, but it really works. Love the background keys as well.

 

[Midiboy]

Also, I subbed you.

 

[Hanson]

So I have to ask....was the opening guitar riff inspired by GnR's "Sweet Child Of Mine?"

I have to say, other than that opening riff, it reminds me a LOT of something Michael Knott would have written. (This is a good thing). Are you familiar with him or any of his various bands like LSU, Lifesavers, Lifesavors, or Lifesavers Underground? I think it's mostly the vocals.

I really like this song a lot. GREAT job. One thing that really stood out to me was the unexpected use of minor chords after that opening riff. The verse going into a minor mode threw me, at first I was taken aback, almost like it was unintentional, but it really works. Love the background keys as well.

Thanks Midiboy for listening and commenting.

GnR’s….no. I never actually thought of the similarities. I’ve actually never even learned to play that Slash riff. . Modern worship has been using cool little delayed intros in much of the genre for a while and I was looking for something catchy as the intro.

I have also never heard of the bands you have mentioned, but will have to look them up.

Really glad you like this song, it been one of my favorites to date. I’ve made a conscious decision lately to go in more of a harder rock direction with my work. I recently kind of got fed up with the music industry and decided I’m just going to create what I personally like. .

I’m going to give Chat GBT credit for the use of switching from major chords to minor chords. I’ve been running many of my lyrics and chord progressions through Chat lately. I’ll ask it for suggestions on improvements. Most times, it’s not at all what I’m looking for. Often, it’s will spark ideas I’ve not considered and it will spark my imagination to change directions. Basically, I’m looking for opportunities to use it as a tool while I stay at the wheel of my creativity. In this circumstance, I would not have thought of the minor conversion, but when I tried it, it really worked well.

Incidentally, I believe the Beatles used to do that in songs as well, suddenly dropping to the minor in a different verse.

 

[Hanson]

Also, I subbed you.

I’m not sure what that means?