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Well done article that. I'll make sure to use it wsiely.

Sounds great Ismael! It did conjur up images of the TSO, but only after I read Ryan's comment. So really, any comparison to the TSO is all Ryan's fault.

I didn't listen to your song because I heard "Trans-Siberian Orchestra" but I want to know what you would do about this case,mr. smarty lawyer.

Well done! Having never heard the Trans-Siberian Orchestra version, I thought it was a rockin' awesome version. Maybe a little more bass during the ascending runs, but awesome. I played it about ten times...

Hope you had a merry Christmas!!

Lauren

Yeah, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra comparison is pretty much inevitable. That's what you get when you cover that song with rock guitars. Still, I tried to make mine as un-wanky as possible. For an example of the exact opposite, although still in the classical vein, see Canon Rock. You'll notice that my Carol of the Bells includes no artificial harmonics or super-fast tapping runs.

In any event, thanks for the kind words. And merry Chirstmas, Mr. M.

Merry Christmas Ismail! The song is great. My only beef is that guitars performing this song remind me of the commercial for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I'll just say you kicked their collective behinds by yourself, and you didn't even need a light show... or trannies. Rock on!

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