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Guitar Stories
Artist: Rey Mapeso
Sticky Records
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After years of collecting ideas, gathering melodies and riffs, I decided to put them on print - an all-instrumental rock recording featuring the symbol of Rock n' Roll, the Electric Guitar. My love (and hatred) affair on this instrument started when I first saw Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles on TV. Since then, I've been listening to guitar players of all styles which gave me a solid foundation in my playing. I discovered that my
favorite guitar heroes have a special "Voice" or style of playing that gives character to every note played.
I learned how to build melodies and riffs with
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more importantly, write songs.
The 13-track album took two years to record in which I play all the instruments in my home studio. It was a learning process along the way, exploring great recording techniques.
The following equipment was used on the recording:
IBM PC 300 MHZ AMD K62
Turtle Beach Montego 18-bit Soundcard
Cakewalk Pro Studio 9 Recording Software
Alesis Adat XT 20 bit 8 - Track Digital Recorder (SVHS Tape)
Alesis Adat LX 20 bit 8 -Track Digital Recorder (SVHS Tape)
Magix Audio Mastering Software
Mackie 12 - Channel Mixer Micro Series 1202
Carvin 16 - Channel Mixer
Yamaha GC 2020BII Compressor/Limiter
Hewlett-Packard External CD writer
ART 100-watt Power Amp
Roland Monitors
Roland D-10 Multi-Timbral Linear Synthesizer
Yamaha EX5 Music Workstation Synthesizer (Courtesy of Alex Tecson)
2002 Fender Stratocaster with Floyd Rose Tremolo Electric Guitar
Ibanez RG500 Series Electric Guitar
Ramon Jacinto Acoustic Guitar
Gibson Epiphone Electric Bass Guitar
Ernie Ball 8's and 9's Guitar Strings
Roland Boss Pedal effects (DS-1, Digital Delay, Octaver, Dimension Chorus)
Morley Wah Pedal Effects
Fender M-80 Guitar Amp
Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series Guitar Amp w/1X4 cab
Peavy TNT 160 Watt Bass Amp
Electro Voice Microphones
and lots and lots of recording time
So sit back, relax and listen to "Guitar Stories", a musical journey of my true passion in music - an all-instrumental rock guitar album
dedicated to all my friends. RM, April 2002
Title Tracks
1. When you're around
2. Is it me
3. Friend
4. Yesterday and Me
5. Rocking Diner
6. Kalahari Strut
7. Fantasy
8. The Dream
9. Let it fly
10. Starshine
11. I don't know
12. Run and Boogie
13. Forever
All songs Composed, Arranged, Produced and Engineered
by Rey Mapeso
Piano on intro of "FOREVER" by Alex Tecson
Cover Design: Benhur Arellano
Fender Strat on front cover courtesy of Noel Mapeso
To order CD including shipping/handling, e-mail reymapes@hotmail.com.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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