As I downloaded this track to begin listening I really had no idea what to expect.
Actually that’s a lie,I had heard a few of Ryan’s previous offerings – Little Green Dragon (2008), The Lunar Sea (2011) and The Buzz Tapes (2012) – So based on this I expected an awesome display of guitar, and that’s exactly what I got – one of NZ’s best and highly under-rated guitarists.
I did not expect it to be instrumental, and it’s rare that a song can captivate me without lyrics, but this one definitely did.
The song continues to build from a humble acoustic riff into a soaring,loud rock instrumental over a 3 minute period, accompanied by some simple and effective synth programming – sometimes so many extra layers and melodies come into the mix it’s hard to tell which parts are done by a synth and which are guitars – to me it’s almost similar to Guns n’ Roses’ November Rain, in the way it continues to build.
The initial tones have a bit of a Latin feel to them which is nice, then breaking into a rock drum beat halfway through it really picks the song up a notch.
I sincerely hope that Ryan has big plans for this new material because it definitely has universal appeal, I can’t wait to hear more.
You can find info on Ryan’s back catalogue and everything you need to know at http://www.ryankershawmusic.com/.
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