Continue reading »]]> Hey guys, will soon be touring around the UK so needed a sturdier and more reliable / more permanent setup. Must, resist, the urge to change things!

So this project will probably take a week or so but this is what it is looking like so far.

It will be wired together using Van Damme cable and Neutrik and flat jack plugs.
The box in the top right is where I will be building an interface / patch bay for easy connectivity.
The Behringer box is a cable tester and the tin above it holds picks.

Signal Path will be:
> Interface In
> Clinch FX Ep-Pre
> Boss TU-3
> Crybaby Wah (modded)
> Valvette Custom Drive
> Bob Burt OD
> Arion SCH-1 (set up for ‘vibe / leslie’ duties)
> Fulltone ChoralFlange (for chorus)
> Interface Out
> Amp FX Loop (Send)
> Interface In
> TC Electronic Nova Repeater
> Bob Burt Reverb
> Interface Out
> Amp FX Loop (Return)

Pretty excited to get it wired together. Will be wiring it along with the help of a pro tech friend of mine and hope to have it up and running soon!

Continue reading »]]> This awesome review is set to be featured in the June edition of Fireworks Magazine.

‘Cosmology’ is the breathtaking hugely enjoyable new seven track album from English guitar maestro Adam Ironside. This album has all the fundamentals I like about instrumental rock/progressive rock/jazz fusion albums that strikes that chord with me for it’s rich diversity, fun energy and passion.

A lot of care and attention has gone into the creation of ‘Cosmology’, especially with the production and it baffles me as to why artists like Adam Ironside are not huge. This record have all the hallmarks that fans of catchy, hook laden instrumental/prog rock music will fully enjoy, often complex but always entertaining without the flash.

The band is obviously based around Adam who handles everything himself, right down to the mastering. ‘Seti’ is totally superb, I loved the vibe of this ditty and the playing is faultless, melodic fusion, maybe a little Alex Masi crossed with Greg Howe. ‘Are We Alone’ is also a very good track, moody and melodic with solid beautiful playing, makes me think of Andy Timmons and Neal Schon. The other two tracks that I must mention are ‘A Message From Space’, and ‘A Message From Earth’. As you can probably guess ‘Cosmology’ is an album based around the universe and searching for alien life etc…. both these tracks are superbly constructed and performed. ‘Earth’ is very commercial and catchy in structure and is a gorgeous selection with lots of interesting ideas, eventually boarding on prog and melodic, listen close and you can tell in certain section that Adam is influenced by Vai’s ‘Flexable’ album as you can hear some similar section. But this is a fantastic moody piece, sometimes even a little ambient. ‘Space is heavier and rocks out in lovely neo-classical style but it’s ‘Earth’ that is the selling point for this album, for me at least.

Musically it’s all here, there is something for everyone to enjoy throughout ‘Cosmology’, we couldn’t ask for more really an this is one of those albums I can play forever. Watch out for Adam Ironside, one to look out for in the future and an artist who plays with feeling and style, and that’s a rare thing.

Nicky Baldrian
Fireworks Magazine