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Okay, this time I seriously believe I’m back.
First off, some of this WIP list is defunct or just not happening (as some tracks were completed by others or handed off, a lot of tracks I’m not sure about anymore), so I don’t think it should be followed exactly. I’ll probably make a new list.Since the last update in mid-2021 I’ve listened to a number of bands, so I’ll list the ones I have an interest in charting (mostly focusing on power metal, all of these band I’ve made some song selections on or have some audio prepared)
– Blind Guardian (was listed last time, my interest in them has waned a bit but they became my favorite metal band from late 2021 through most of 2022, so expect a lot of customs from them up to At the Edge of Time)
– Aryeon (was listed last time, my interest has also waned a bit, but wish to work on a large number of songs)
– Edguy
– Threshold
– Saga (became my new favorite “prog” band late 2021, plan on doing a huge chunk of their songs)
– Stratovarius (pre-Infinite songs, not too sure about this band)
– Freedom Call (only the first three albums)
– Helloween (currently listened up to The Time of the Oath)
– Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s Star One
– Gamma Ray (still listening)Also this is what I plan to focus on in the next few months:
Leftover tracks (a potpourri of rock, metal and prog tracks, these are from the WIP list and close to finished)
– Not going to explicitly state which ones because some of them are just one-offsBands to focus on in the next few months
– Rush Leftover tracks (Work with ejthedj over the handful of tracks I need to finish, see WIP, some songs were done by EJ already)
– U2 (A few leftover tracks to start, plus a large pack in March, see WIP)
– Blind Guardian (full album packs during the first half of this year, starting with Battalions of Fear, slowly worked on during 2021-22, almost the entire first four albums tempo mapped, working on audio prep and tempo maps for the rest of their work up to 2010)
– Kansas (Large pack, a lot of leftover tracks that need finishing, see WIP)
– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Leftover 3-pack of songs)
– Symphony X (Tracks from Symphony X and the rest of Divine Wings of Tragedy)
– Marillion (Bunch of tracks left over from C3X that need finishing, plus some others, see WIP)
– DragonForce (Redo/upgrades of tracks from Valley of the Damned that were converted by beard, some tracks from Sonic Firestorm that were left unfinished)
– Sonata Arctica (Some tracks from Silence)
– Saga (First pack, will be a larger focus for Canadian bands once Rush is done)
– Iron Maiden (A handful of leftover tracks that need to be finished, see WIP)I may end up working on these bands but they are lower on the list
– Van Halen (tracks that were to be finished towards the end of last year as a tribute to Eddie, with focus on Hagar era, see WIP maybe?)
– Frank Zappa (A lot of leftover tracks that need finishing, see WIP
– Peter Gabriel (Prepared a lot of tempo maps during later half of 2022, not starting serious work until the tempo maps done)
– Styx (Handful of leftovers, see WIP
– Talking Heads (Handful of leftovers and other tracks, see WIP)Some bands have disappeared compared to the last update, mainly because I’ve shifted focus again and feel more passionate about these
I had lost interest in charting customs for the time being, but now finally had the wherewithal to come back!!
It’s still October 6th here, so might as well put out a tribute to Eddie by finishing off the last song missing from VH’s first album!October 6th, 2021 – Van Halen – On Fire
CON: GET IT HERE (NEW DB LINK)
Assistance on OD/Fills/Guitar Review (Fixed): SrMoogAudio Source Lineage: 1978 Analog Master -> WB remaster CD-> .WAV -> Audacity
Little Dreamer also has been updated in the DB, there was a problem with the drum fill/overdrive activation
Expect more to come!
Hello guys,
Sorry for being absent for such a long time, I got caught up in hobbies I thought were more fun than making RB charts, time became crunched, and the conversion over to RGW through me for a severe loop until some of the old site features finally came back
I’m thinking about how I’m going to go about doing charts going forward and trying to make my charting process leaner. Some songs I’m going to forgo harmonies and keys if I don’t believe it’s worth the extra effort. A lot of times I have to do it from scratch using my own musical skills and it adds a lot of extra time. In extreme cases, I may even only do GBD charts.
Also I will try to be more up-to-date with current progress AND also let you guys know of new music I come across to see if you’re interested in anything, as well as some other pertinent info.
Current Focus as of 6/7/2021
Yes, DragonForce (early stuff), Van Halen (Fair Warning and OU812 tracks), Red Hot Chili Peppers,Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (various), Steve Hackett, Roine Stolt/The Flower Kings (early stuff), Marillion (chronologically),
Symphony X (chronologically), Eloy (various), Kansas, King’s X (chronologically),
Journey (First album and Escape tracks), Gong, Iron Maiden, Rush fixes/upgrades,
a handful of individual tracks from various bands
Requested to be finished sooner
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Readymade
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded by the Light
Rush upgradesSelected Finals/Projects Upcoming
– Van Halen – On Fire (fix for Little Dreamer to be released with it)
– Red Hot Chili Peppers – Readymade
– Finish work assisting SrMoog on RHCP – Mother’s Milk album
– Finish work assisting Farottone on reviewing some tracks
– Some leftover Reaper projects, still need to dig through my folders and review what’s there still
– Steve Hackett Defector pack possibly
– Gentle Giant pack possibly
– Symphony X pack possiblyNew Artists Listened to in recent months
– T.M. Revolution (Anison/JRock/JPop, Various singles, 7-8 songs selected, collaboration with ghostbyob for inclusion in RB Japan project)
– Fates Warning (Prog Metal, currently Night on Brocken up to A Pleasant Shade of Grey, listening period actually extends into Autumn of last year but seriously considering now, quite a number of song choice ideas)
– Fish (Prog, relistening and some new stuff, a few songs choices, not doing for a long time)
– Ayreon (Prog Metal, currently up to Universal Migrator, quite a few song choice ideas, possible upgrades)
– Pendragon (Neoprog, only two albums so far, some song ideas)
– Arena (Neoprog, currently up to Contagion, quite a few song ideas)
– Satellite (Neoprog, only two albums so far, some song ideas)
– Sonata Arctica (Power Metal, still deciding on some selections, possible upgrades)
– Dominici (Prog Metal, very good, still deciding on song ideas)
– Blind Guardian (Speed/Prog metal, 90s albums, a few song choice ideas already, possible upgrades)
– Various single/individual albums by various bandsNew Charts (to be) Added
– DragonForce – Valley of the Damned (upgrade of beard’s convert)
– DragonForce – Starfire (Live, new from scratch)
– TM Revolution – unspecified
– Blind Guardian – TBA after more DragonForce and Symphony X done
– Ayreon – TBA after more DragonForce and Symphony X doneI’ll need some time to clean out and fix up the main WIP List, maybe this weekend. Topic is uneditable again so I may resurrect a spreadsheet I was working on
Let me know of any new tracks added are already being worked on, or if any of you have interest in any new music I’m thinking of doingTopics are uneditable based on WP preferences set for the site and the formatting is a complete mess, so I’m going to figure out another way to fix this. No further updates for now, but most likely I will have to throw out this thread and start a new one or post the information on an external source.
YAYI had thought this was my fastest time for making a custom, but no… Here’s a quick one anyway
October 11th, 2020 – Journey – Majestic
CON: GET IT HERE (NEW DB LINK)
Audio Source Lineage: 1979 Analog Master -> Columbia 80s/90s CD-> .WAV -> Audacity
