Norseman...Some Of My Music

[Biker]

As a surprise birthday present, one of my buddies set up a website at www.myspace.com/noresman

It revolves around a concept album I put out in 1989 about the Viking invasion of England in 1066 and a lone Viking warrior who held off the English army for a time at Stamford bridge.

There are a few of the songs from the album on the site if y'all are interested.

I wote, arranged and produced the thing and played all of the instruments aside from the drums, and did the vocals.

It's kinda *metalish*. I thought that genre suited this story.

I haven't seen the site because for some reason I can't get on myspace but I'm told it didn't come out too bad.

Biker

[Alpha]

As a surprise birthday present, one of my buddies set up a website at www.myspace.com/noresman

It revolves around a concept album I put out in 1989 about the Viking invasion of England in 1066 and a lone Viking warrior who held off the English army for a time at Stamford bridge.

There are a few of the songs from the album on the site if y'all are interested.

I wote, arranged and produced the thing and played all of the instruments aside from the drums, and did the vocals.

It's kinda *metalish*. I thought that genre suited this story.

I haven't seen the site because for some reason I can't get on myspace but I'm told it didn't come out too bad.

Biker

That's more than kewl Biker ...your friends did a great job!!

The tracks are great as well.

Nice voice!! :notworthy

Thanks for sharing with us! ;) ....take a look and listen folks...another talented Explorer!!

Happy belated Birthday BTW...hope it was a good one!!


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[Judee]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us Biker!!! Veeery impressive! No lie! :arms: The site is beautifully done too!

Anything new in your life, hmm??? Any neat birthday presents???

[Delphine]

WOW! Thanks for posting...another talent in IW!

[Biker]

Thanks, Y'all.

Biker:D

[VOguy]

Good stuff!

[Project]

that rocks man! Sounds like early Maiden!

[Biker]

Yeah, I was a big fan of Maiden. Manowar too - big time. Still am, for that matter.

"I am not a number, I am a Free Man!" Heh heh...

Biker

[Project]

Maiden is awesome, still listen to Number of the Beast once a month or so... 'run to the hills', what an epic song :)

I was more into the death metal stuff (cannibal corpse, morbid angel, suffocation, broken hope, etc), but Slayer was always one of my main bands, still is. I was a hardcore guy too, with lots of DRI, suicidal tendencies, black flag etc..

No, I am not a satanist, just like music with energy and passion.

Man, I would love to play in a band that did stuff like this...

[Biker]

You're a player? Cool. Guitar?

Biker

[Project]

Yup, just done for my own appreciation for last 15 or so years (isn't everyone a guitar player? inside joke...). I like to travel with the axe, play in different places.

I am actually anxiously awaiting the arrival of a peavey tube practice amp, everything has been digital up to now.

[Biker]

I've always been a tube man myself. Did most of the Norseman album with a Mesa Boogie. Most of my other projects have been done with an old Fender Bassman head with matched tubes and cabs of various configurations, currently 4-10s.

I play old Fenders, Gibsons and Dobros although I've always wanted a Paul Reed Smith.

What's your ax?

Biker

[Topper]

Biker, your Norseman cuts remind me of Kansas. Have your every rode thru there?

[Biker]

Thank You! With the exception of Alaska, Maine and Florida, I've ridden through every state in the Union?

You hail from Kansas?

Biker

[Project]

I currently own a Godin Radiator (http://www.godinguitars.com/godinradp.htm) for sweet sounds (quebec company, check their stuff out) and a Jackson Charvel cx390 (harmony-central review (http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Charvel/CX390/10/1)) (the shredder, floyd rose, sweet guitar but I smashed the head on it, waiting on repairs). I play alot of acoustic, have a 12 string yamaha and 2 Art & Lutherie (http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com/) (another quebec company) acoustics, one of those electro-acoustic.

I have tons of midi stuff, banjo, mandolin, flutes, trumpet, etc etc... I love having instruments around even if they only get picked up once in a while.

You?

[Biker]

My two main electrics are a 1975 blonde Strat (love blondes, heh heh) with an old humbucker in the neck pos, an original Gibson P-90 in the middle and the stock pickup at the bridge. I put in a five position switch and a hot rodded cap.

I have a 1963 Gibson Les Paul Junior. ( stained brownish-red, I love redheads and brunettes, heh heh) I set her up for slide - put a high real bone nut in the neck, got an original P-90 in her.

My main acoustics are an Epiphone 150 I bought new in 1973 and an old dobro - I play a lot of slide.

Got an old Fender Jazz bass.

I play a lot of blues harp and record with a mandolin and banjo at times which I usually borrow.

Don't do winds or percussion and rarely keys. I used to do a lot of jingles so I like to play everything - save a few bucks.

What kinda stuff you playing these days?

Biker

[Project]

These days basically fooling around, for soloing some jazz stuff, blues (love BB style), etc... Been into making dif arrangements of songs I love, talking heads, beatles, etc.

I am into recording digitally, so alot of my time is actually spent fooling with that technology, the guitar becomes another data source for my computing, as are photos to a large degree.

I think I have said it here before, many computer geeks take photos and record guitar simply to have some (high quality, non-copyrighted) data to use their processing skills upon ;)

I guess I am mostly a 'campfire' player, like to know lots of favorites well enough to strum along to.

My real passion is improvisation, love to just jam forever on some cool progression, trade licks, have a conversation through music.

[Biker]

Man, I'm Fred Flintstone compared to you. I like analog, I like my stomp boxes, old guitars, tube amps...'course, I'm basically a blues man, as far removed from the Norseman album as that may seem to be.

Last few years, probably 70% of my playing has been slidin'. Love it.

Nothin' like jammin' to da Blooze!

Biker

[Project]

We all use music for different purposes, mind altering, physical training, ear training, intellectual study, who knows?

Trust me, you are a better player than me, I can tell from Norseman :)

[Biker]

Hell, Bro - I've never competed against anyone but myself when it comes to music. Some folks talk fast like Malmsteen plays, and some folks use fewer words like B.B. King.

Long as you're gettin' *your* message across - *that's* what's important! It's all about your vocabulary and who you're communicating with. It has to be fluid and understood, yes? Life as music...know thy audience.

'Course, I figure, from your posts, you already knew that. I just like to preach to myself sometimes.

Biker

[VOguy]

Man, I'm Fred Flintstone compared to you. I like analog, I like my stomp boxes, old guitars, tube amps...'course, I'm basically a blues man, as far removed from the Norseman album as that may seem to be.

Last few years, probably 70% of my playing has been slidin'. Love it.

Nothin' like jammin' to da Blooze!

Biker

Biker,

There is nothing wrong with analog. Digital, like analog is a tool. You can use a hand saw, or a power saw, both for different reasons.

The last time I helped a friend with some recording, we used Shure 55 mics for backup vocals, an RCA 77D for lead singer, and mastered on tape, before dropping it over to tracks of Sony Vegas for mixing.

You're right, there is a warmness to analog which can be perceived by the ear. Most good studio engineers can pick out the guy on the ax that has the transistor amp, and the guys using old Fender amps with the 6L6 tubes inside.

[Judee]

Man, I'm Fred Flintstone compared to you. I like analog, I like my stomp boxes, old guitars, tube amps...'course, I'm basically a blues man, as far removed from the Norseman album as that may seem to be.

Last few years, probably 70% of my playing has been slidin'. Love it.

Nothin' like jammin' to da Blooze!

Biker

Sounds like an awesome way to spend an evening Biker! :dance:

[Project]

I would like to be better on slide... the Allmans are one of my top bands.

I had a metal slide at one point, but it felt like scratching your nails on a chalkboard. I need to get an acrylic or glass one. I actually saw a cool stoneware one someone made at a guitar show, maybe making one is the way to go!

I got my tube amp finally... wow. It actually takes a few mins to warm up :) I need to drag all my electric stuff out again, and I think I need to invest in a
fuzz/distortion pedal to get this thing overdriving (I did everything before on a digital effects rack- digitech)... any recommendations? I want to sound like Hendrix :) Got my wah already, just need the crunch.

[Biker]

I started playing slide in 1973. Duane Allman, Johnny winter and Ry Cooder pretty much shaped my style. I've spent most of the last couple of years on my dobro or Les Paul Junior in open E tuning mostly, although I'll dip into open G at times.

I usually use a glass slide - smoother tone, more sustain - but sometimes the steel is called for if you want the harsher tone.

I'm always going through a tube amp and when I need a little more disto at lower volumes or just a boost at higher volumes, I use an old 'green box' Ibanez Tube Screamer. Soooo close to real tubes and when combined with some overdriven *real* tubes, you do get that "brown sound". Lotta soul with sustain and controllable feedback ala Hendrix and early Jeff Beck.

Works for me.

Biker

[Biker]

Biker,

There is nothing wrong with analog. Digital, like analog is a tool. You can use a hand saw, or a power saw, both for different reasons.

The last time I helped a friend with some recording, we used Shure 55 mics for backup vocals, an RCA 77D for lead singer, and mastered on tape, before dropping it over to tracks of Sony Vegas for mixing.

You're right, there is a warmness to analog which can be perceived by the ear. Most good studio engineers can pick out the guy on the ax that has the transistor amp, and the guys using old Fender amps with the 6L6 tubes inside.

I still prefer Shure 55s and 58s. Old Dawgs, new tricks...heh heh.

Bikersaurus Rex
:D

[Biker]

Sounds like an awesome way to spend an evening Biker! :dance:

Are we talkin' about the same kind of slidin'? Heh heh...
Biker
:D

[Judee]

Are we talkin' about the same kind of slidin'? Heh heh...
Biker
:D

I've been threatened by someone who shall remain nameless in the past, :scared1: so quit trying to get me in trouble! :28: :icon16:

[Biker]

You don't need *my* help to get in trouble!

Biker:tongue:

[Project]

That is awesome


I use an old 'green box' Ibanez Tube Screamer

I was researching how one of my fave guitarists (trey anastasio from phish) hooked his effects up. He used 2 tube screamers into a ross compressor for sustain. This is the sound I want :)

[Judee]

You don't need *my* help to get in trouble!

Biker:tongue:

So true! :laugh2: Hope you're getting into lots of neat trouble these days. :sgrin:

Anyway, I sure hope you keep making your beautiful music. It's a wonderful gift!