www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the seventh experiment from his Production Lab. Given the prompt "Record a song using a late 80s approach (in the style of Bon Jovi's New Jersey)" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Sister Mercy." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.
Works mentioned and encouraged for further listening:
- Desmond Child Songs:
- KISS, "Heaven's on Fire"
- Joan Jett, "I Hate Myself for Loving You"
- Bon Jovi, "Livin' on a Prayer" and
- Bon Jovi, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
- Aerosmith, "Dude Looks Like a Lady"
- Guitar Solo Influences:
- AC/DC, "Thunderstruck"
- Tesla, "Modern Day Cowboy"
- Yngwie Malmsteen, "Far Beyond the Sun"
- Judas Priest, "Painkiller"
- Eric Johnson, "Cliffs of Dover"
- Metallica, "The Shortest Straw"
- Whitesnake, "Wings of the Storm"
- Ozzy Osbourne, "Mr. Crowley"
- White Lion, Pride
- The Big Four:
- Metallica, Master of Puppets
- Anthrax, Among the Living
- Slayer, South of Heaven
- Megadeth, Rust in Peace
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