Guitar Mashing
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Guitar Mashing is the second studio album produced by session guitarist and multi instrumentalist/composer Tim Scott
, first released on November 26, 2008.
The album artwork features a fictional dictionary definition for the term Guitar Mashing which was in part derived from the official Oxford English Dictionary definitions for the words Guitar
and Mash
but heavily distorted for use as a propaganda tool to assist in marketing the album's unusual genre.
The album was recorded and mixed at Acer Studios
in Greater Manchester
by Tim Scott
and was mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios
, London.
Tim Scott (guitarist)
Timothy David "Tim" Scott is an instrumental recording artist primarily known for his solo instrumental guitar compositions...
, first released on November 26, 2008.
The album artwork features a fictional dictionary definition for the term Guitar Mashing which was in part derived from the official Oxford English Dictionary definitions for the words Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and Mash
Mash
-Military:* Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, a United States Army medical unit serving in a combat area of operations-Entertainment:* MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, by Richard Hooker** MASH , a 1970 dark comedy based on the novel...
but heavily distorted for use as a propaganda tool to assist in marketing the album's unusual genre.
The album was recorded and mixed at Acer Studios
Acer Studios
Acer Studios is the personal project studio of the recording artist Tim Scott, located in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England. It was established in November 2002....
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
by Tim Scott
Tim Scott (guitarist)
Timothy David "Tim" Scott is an instrumental recording artist primarily known for his solo instrumental guitar compositions...
and was mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
, London.
Track listing
- "Angel Dust (Funky Bass Radio Edit)" - 3:37
- "Ibiza's Secret Garden (Original Radio Edit)" - 2:55
- "Love Parade (Radio Edit)" - 2:58
- "Tim Scott vs. J.S.Bach's Proper Prelude in C" - 2:58
- "Super Machiavellian" - 3:39
- "The Wonderland GangWonderland GangThe Wonderland Gang was a group of drug dealers involved in the Los Angeles cocaine trade during the late 1970s and early 1980s; their homebase was located on Wonderland Avenue in the Laurel Canyon area. On July 1, 1981 four members of the gang died in the Wonderland murders...
(Dirty Radio Edit)" - 2:44 - "The After Show (Burlesque Radio Edit)" - 2:50
- "Pink and Chrome (The Sex Toy Mix)" - 4:10
- "Bank (The Central Line Mix)" - 4:38
- "Money = Cocaine Emptiness (Black Wednesday Mix)" - 5:48
- "Angel Dust (King of Guitar Mashing Club Mix)" - 7:59
- "Chasing The Dawn (Sunrise Mix)" - 1:22
Personnel
Tim Scott Plays:- Guitars: Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Spanish Classical Guitar, Slide Guitar, Talk Box Guitar, and Utterly Inspirational Whammy Wah Guitar
- Bass: Four & Five String Electric Bass Guitars Keyboards: Strings, Pads, Special Effects and Exclusive Sample Manipulation
- Vocals: Background Vocal Harmonies, Shouts, Whistles, Whispers and Effects
- Percussion: Tambourines, Indian Finger Cymbals, Bongos, Shakers, Claves, Chunky Silver Wrist Chain, Jam Bells,Tri-Tone Samba Whistle, Flex-A-Tone, Chimes, Air Horn, Vibra-Slap, Bell Tree, Castanets, Agogo Bells, Cabassa, Cowbells, Handclaps, Sambago Bells, Earth Plates, Jam Blocks, Steel & Chrome Kitchen Bin, Triangles and Finger Clicks
- Drums: KD Snare, Loblan Cowboy Boot Kick Drum Stomps, Zildjian Hi-Hats, Ride, Crash, Splash & China Trash Cymbals Electronic
- Drums & Drum Programming: Roland V-Drums arranged via midi on a Roland Fantom X6 Workstation and Sampler.
- All songs written, arranged & played by: Tim Scott
- All songs published by: (T. Scott)Tim Scott (guitarist)Timothy David "Tim" Scott is an instrumental recording artist primarily known for his solo instrumental guitar compositions...
Acer RecordsAcer RecordsAcer Records is an independent record label, based in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.Originally named after Tim Scott's private studio facility – Acer Studios, it was set up initially in 2002 for the recording and release in 2003 of his debut album Bald on the Inside, and...
(MCPS)Mechanical-Copyright Protection SocietyThe Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society is an organisation that pay royalties to composers, songwriters and music publishers when a composition is manufactured into any format. This includes copies of the music alone such as CDs and downloads, and also products that use the music as a part of... - Produced by: Tim Scott
- Recorded & mixed by: Tim Scott at Acer Studios, Greater Manchester
External links
- [ allmusic]
- discogs
- Acer Records discogs discography