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Subject: Animals As Leaders Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:32 pm
So I just got Animals As Leaders S/T album and man it kicks ass! Pure eight-string madness!
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:02 pm
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:36 pm
I keep going back to this album and the Wave Of Babies single. That eight string guitar is kewl. There is a lot of versatility throughout and rhythmically and solo wise there is a lot of Satch influence at times. Eight string sweeping is insane!
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:35 pm
I am HOOKED on this album, my fave instrumental album by far and new guitar hero.
S.D. The Subhuman
Posts : 6538 Join date : 2009-11-16 Location : Los Angeles, CA
Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:44 pm
Okay, I'm sufficiently blown away...WOW...it's basically Stanley Jordan+metal. Killer!
I will be adding this to my want list post haste.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:03 pm
I've been trying to tell you for how long now!!! 'Bout effin' time, D! Nah man in all seriousness this cat has ruined me for all other instrumental albums/guitarists (at least for a while). Like I said he did all the guitar parts himself on the S/T, he was also in a band called Reflux who released one album at least. It just pisses me off that it took a year and a half to even know this album existed.
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:27 pm
There have been so many good releases this year (especially live recordings) that I'm way behind on my "need to check this out" stack.
I just picked up the West Coast Seattle Boy Hendrix set, so that's probably going to be keeping me busy for awhile. But I'll get this album asap.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:30 pm
that last post was a nice little jam, is that AaL Bass player? or did you finally grow a beard and learn to play? A Tonail Wasabi you'll never be, but keep trying man.
metalh
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:22 am
I have seen a couple vids from these guys and holy smokes!!! Awesome!
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:34 am
That video is an 8-string electric guitar, not a bass.
Excellent playing!
metalh
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:26 pm
Yep... Gonna have to buy this album now.
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:40 pm
It's almost like listening to a heavy version of Charlie Hunter (who also plays an 8-string guitar).
metalh
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:22 pm
So the top 3 strings are bass strings and the bottom 5 are guitar strings. I have seen this setup before. Pretty talented guy. The fanned fret style has always interested me.
gershom
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Sun May 01, 2011 9:23 pm
Anything more than four strings makes my head want to explode, all you guitar players are not right in the head, seriously everything ticks much too fast for my primitive brain, that's why I'll stick with the drums, two sticks and no strings, me like. Abasi is like a magician with a guitar, you watch and listen, and are like wow, that looks so easy, how the hell does he do that?
MetalGuy71 Man/Monkey Hybrid
Posts : 474 Join date : 2009-11-20 Age : 53 Location : Fortress of Solitude Tool Shed
Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Fri May 13, 2011 12:28 pm
Detuned wrote:
It's almost like listening to a heavy version of Charlie Hunter (who also plays an 8-string guitar).
That was pretty wicked.
Shawn
Posts : 273 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 53 Location : NC - USA
Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:06 pm
I am SO naming my one-man band Toenail Wasabi!!!
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
Posts : 6579 Join date : 2009-12-12 Age : 104 Location : Colorado
So in the last few months Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes teamed up with Eric Moore of Suicidal Tendencies and former Mars Volta wind instrumentalist Adrian Terraza and formed the band T.R.A.M.(obviously an acronym for all the members last names), sadly their June 28 release date has been postponed to an undetermined date. So check out T.R.A.M.-Lingua Franca when it does come out.
Shawn
Posts : 273 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 53 Location : NC - USA
According to Metal Injection, Animals As Leaders has been announcing that their new album will be released in November at their recent shows. It also appears that the band are filming for the release of a DVD. There is no other info on the DVD besides that The Faceless guitarist Steve Jones has been on the road with band filming their performances.
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:45 am
I can understand why you guys are uninterested, most people don't like "all technical all the time" playing. I do at times but I wish Tosin and Javier had some soul and groove. I prefer that to technicality anyday.
S.D. The Subhuman
Posts : 6538 Join date : 2009-11-16 Location : Los Angeles, CA
Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:50 am
I'm listening to it right now. I don't have access to most videos at work.
That riff that comes in around the 2:25 mark is INSANE. This tune is fairly lyrical, it's kind of like a tech=heavy variation on Pelican. I like it.
Akeldama Cagey Cretin
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Subject: Re: Animals As Leaders Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:41 am
I like it to but it didn't grab me until about the 2:00 mark on the first listen. After that I liked it.
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