Warrior Dave

Jackson & Dave Davidson continued their collaboration into the Warrior zone. Many conformists out there would find this outline a little repulsive but it's compulsory consideration for all those dwelling in the metal zone.

Those of us who are not into maple fretboards, it's available in ebony as well but with a reverse headstock. Specs are decent; DiMarzio Pickups (Occult) & an FR1000 bridge. This is a Pro Series model FYI.

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Origin in Singapore

Origin was here. They played loudly. They re-asserted the meaning of intensity and, mind you, musicianship. There were bands playing before Origin, the opening acts you'd call them & the differences in standards were rather stark. I'm not here to magnify those deficiencies but for an acclaimed act like Origin, a certain compliance settlement was ordered to remind everyone that a compromise is not the order for the day. Especially so when the band is playing away from home & the gear supplied are probably not on the priority list. 

With that said, I got a glimpse of what the band had for the show (gear-wise, that is). The most satisfying sight would be Paul Ryan's embrace of a Marshall JCM900. Armed with his Jackson Warrior & a couple of pedals, it was sonic assault from the word go. Whatever the setting, it cut through the mix & this is indeed important in a band context. The objective here is to deliver audible passages to the audience & not cave in to your preferred, customized & highly specific tone. It may very well sound splendid on a personal account but not when one plays with a no-nonsense drummer & a bassist who can match one's technicality & brutality. Origin was an awesome bill to say the least, one worth the attendance.

Stealth

Ibanez's Xiphos model might have gotten its outline from...

 ...Jackson's Warrior. But we must remember, the guitar that started it all with this body outline...

...is BC Rich's Stealth model.

Cant' sleep. Radio is broadcasting haunted tales, some of which are semi-comedy. Reminded me of a lunch time moment when my colleague advised me not to keep up late nights too often, because soon enough, I might hear someone play guitar in my other room... & I know it's not me. Told him I welcome any jam-moments of the spectral kind, sure beats playing with jam-mates who won't listen to you.