Stryper - The Valley

Now this is AWESOME!!!

Amazing vocals - check
Great theme - check
Killer bass guitar tone - check
Huge sing along choruses - check
Duel shredding guitar solos - check

What more could you ask for?

That was awesome!

So I'm sure this isn't correct, but I gave it a whirl. It's a fun jam...

...and no I didn't tackle those monstrous solos (yet)!

Niice John. You rock!

Great song too. I was intrigued how they made similar melody choices between The Valley and their new song, Sorry. The choruses have a very similar feel to them, similar chord structure, similar intonation, similar melody. It's not a criticism. I'm just intrigued about the choice. I'm guessing it is to tie the music together?????

That was FANTASTIC!

Good job on cover Jon, you are a top notch guitarist (and fantastic tone on your guitar). 

Me like!

Staybrite wrote:

Good job on cover Jon, you are a top notch guitarist (and fantastic tone on your guitar). 

Thanks!! I really just winged that by ear. I'm sure those little transition runs are wrong, but I was just having fun. And I could not resist trying to add a little more CRUNCH to those guitars. This is the best song on the album in my opinion. Love it.

This why I love Stryper.
This song is so cool.
Maybe ... Stryper on his best?

Wow John, this is so cool.
You rock.

rockerVu2 wrote:

Wow John, this is so cool.
You rock.

Thanks!!!!

But just wait until you hear what ES has to offer this week!

Ya know, I've got my issues with Michael, but how many 80s era metal vocalists actually sound BETTER today than they did then?

messiaen77 wrote:

Ya know, I've got my issues with Michael, but how many 80s era metal vocalists actually sound BETTER today than they did then?

Not many at all, that's for sure.  Many sound substantially worse  For some reason Glenn Hughes (from the 70's) still sounds absolutely fantastic (but I don't know if he sounds "better").