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My first go at at LIOLI challenge and Ok, it's a long one. 7 minutes total. I have about a 2 and a half minute intro which leads into the meat and rockin' part of the tune so please be patient. The loops for the LIOLI really inspired me and I used my Yamaha Motif 7 for the first time in a long time. This is kind of Dream Theater meets Rush with some Floyd thrown in here and there. I hope you like it. LOILI rules!!

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Song Stats

Hits: 1176
Comments: 24
Fans: 9
Plays: 202
Downloads: 73
Votes: 7
Uploaded: Jun 10, 2007 - 03:04:24 PM
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2007 - 03:17:29 PM Last Played: Nov 02, 2009 - 05:39:11 PM

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Song Actions

Keywords:

Rock (1437), instrumental (564), Pink Floyd (18), Rush (7), Dream Theater (1), LOILI (1), India (9)

Hardware:

Yamaha Motif 7
Peavey Wolfgang
Korg Effects

Software:

Garage Band

Comments

Z293	Z293 said 896 days ago (June 10th, 2007)
	A lot of good things going on in this song especially some killer guitar. You're right we do have a lot of the same influences. Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

glennkav	glennkav said 895 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Thanks... Thanks, Z! Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

apb

apb said 896 days ago (June 10th, 2007)

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cool stuff, chunky, metal groove and very smooth performance- mystic journey does come across very well.

Something in that 'hanging' C# in the repeated lead (I think) made
me think of and re-look up the use of the 'hanging' B in this post: http://www.macjams.com/song/17463 from alanfraser, I mean that was the thing that struck a chord .. er .. so to speak .. hmm .. I'll shut up now.

Intro did go on a bit .. but all round, I enjoyed it :o)

Check out my latest song called Misplaced

glennkav	glennkav said 895 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Thanks... for the comments. Interested to hear more on the hanging B. I am self taught so I don't know a lot about theory. Maybe you can enlighten me. :) Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

apb

apb said 894 days ago (June 12th, 2007)

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I'm self taught too .. hence, I have to try to explain
what I mean with lots of ''s :o) .. I just meant how you play a series of faster notes first in that repeated lead pattern, and end the pattern with the last note being held longer, kinda 'hanging' at the end. It makes for a real sweet note and places a fair bit of focus on it, as the pattern before leads up to it. Any clearer? lol no? oh, nevermind ..perhaps there is some real term for this, but I won't be the one to be able to tell ya. :o) .. it (I think?) was this aspect that made
me think of 'some' similarity to something alanfraser did in his little lead riff in the post I mentioned.

Check out my latest song called Misplaced

	said 895 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Love it Love your guitar work on this... And the whole song is very nice put together with all the adder sounds you have use... Excellent.

glennkav	glennkav said 895 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Thanks... Skean! I appreciate the comments and also appreciate that you voted!! Thank you! Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 895 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Mysterious Here comes the train. Really cool guitar playing, Glenn! I dig the contrasts between the floating and tinkling cloudlike stuff and the chunky and wailing guitar. Some gigantic drum fills would make this even more DT/Rush, but perhaps the meditative groove works better. Great work, man. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

	said 882 days ago (June 24th, 2007)
	nice bit of playing i really liked the feel you put into every note. this is a nice, smooth piece of work.. this is my first time listening to your tunes, and i like what i hear... don't stop shoving that rock on our ears....!

glennkav	glennkav said 873 days ago (July 3rd, 2007)
	Thanks for the possitive feedback and please feel free to listen to more of my songs. Thanks!! Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 875 days ago (July 1st, 2007)

most excellent
the intro is very PF'ish

love the flute loop's melody being brought in on synth and guitar first. genious! sets up the loop perfectly. this achieves a mystical feeling as the intro resolves and we get into the core of the song

the guitar is fantastic! it's way out there in intergalactic space

i like how the ending brings us back to "reality"

Check out my latest song called One For Me

glennkav	glennkav said 873 days ago (July 3rd, 2007)
	Glad the mystical feeling came across for you. I was really trying to do that with the intro and create a journey. Thanks for the comments! Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

Moviz	Moviz said 875 days ago (July 1st, 2007)
	My... How that guitar does the works. Great sounds and the changes of beats that still fit in with the instruments is marvellous. Very like a soundtrack and worth the wait for the nitty gritty, though I was still entertained by the intro, M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

glennkav	glennkav said 873 days ago (July 3rd, 2007)
	glad... you liked the intro! Thanks for the comments! Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

	said 874 days ago (July 2nd, 2007)
	Yowzah... This is incredible... your guitar work is superb. It's well worth the time devoted to hearing it. Nice balance between the 'spacey synths' and the 'snarly guitars' but if Rush's an influence then that's familiar territory. Your use of the loop is extraordinary. Excellent entry!

glennkav	glennkav said 873 days ago (July 3rd, 2007)
	Thanks Rik Great that so many new faces are listening to my stuff. This LIOLI challenge is a really great idea! Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

Diviner	Diviner said 874 days ago (July 2nd, 2007)
	Excellent Here is another example of a well made, fully inspired beautiful track just from a sample and the LIOLI challenge. That fact that it is 7 minutes helps with the build up, and creates lovely soundscapes. I know I'm repeated what has already been said, but it needs to be said 'excellent entry'. Check out my latest song called Space Program (Space Race 2009)

glennkav	glennkav said 873 days ago (July 3rd, 2007)
	Thanks I really like the idea of having to come up with a song around one particular loop. It really helps you to be creative and get out of any rut you may be in. I wish we did these every week!! :) I am definately going to do as many of these as I can. Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

Cameron	Cameron said 874 days ago (July 2nd, 2007)
	very imaginative I've been listening to all the LIOLI entries today, and I am very much struck (and impressed!) by YOUR submission. It has a very agreeable "flow", along with being nicely mixed. Your choice of sounds is excellent! This is definitely one of the best handlings of the contest material. Check out my latest song called EPONYM

glennkav	glennkav said 873 days ago (July 3rd, 2007)
	Very high... praise considering the level of talent that's out here on Macjams. Thank you!! I really love this challenge and hope to do as many as I can. Check out my latest song called Anlagapalooza - Pedal to the Metal

eleveneyes	eleveneyes said 863 days ago (July 13th, 2007)
	PV Nice guitar playing and tone! Interesting track overall. That Peavey Wolfgang sounds sweet! Check out my latest song called Here With You - Better MIX

ktb	ktb said 862 days ago (July 14th, 2007)
	huge Love the sounds, esp the intro. Very exotic and full of imagery. Reminded me a lil of David Gilmour's solo stuff. You get a great tone and the sound overall is expertly produced. Has an excellent atmosphere - arena meets evocative ambience. Love the drums. Solid through out! Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 719 days ago (December 4th, 2007)
	Really nice melodic playing here.You have a great feel and tone.First song of yours I have heard.Excellent! Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

aegri_somnia	aegri_somnia said 650 days ago (February 11th, 2008)
	NICE Around 4 mins in when the guitar really started to pick up I was reminded of alot of guitarist I enjoy especially Steve Vai for some reason. I really enjoyed this piece. It flows like a Dream Theatre song. Im seeing alot of future success and potential in you! Check out my latest song called Yerka Room

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Artist Info

Name: Glenn Kavanagh

I started playing guitar in the 9th grade thanks to Eddie VanHalen. I saw him play on MTV and had to learn how so I bought an old Strat knock off, painted it black with yellow stripes, stopped doing homework, and learned to play by ear and by watchi... [see more]

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