Fifth Angel...James Byrd's old band.

distressed_romeo · 07-18-2007, 11:21 AM

Found this during my daily Youtube rummagings. It's of its time, but not bad. James Byrd is a badass on the guitar, and improved in leaps and bounds after this band disbanded.

smueske · 07-19-2007, 09:25 AM

Yeah, not sure what happened. The replacement guitarist just tried to emulate him, and by the time the second album came out Ken Mary was just doing session work for them. I'm really not that crazy about James' solo work, though. It's pretty good, but it sounds way too much like Uli John Roth for my tastes. Not that Uli is bad -- it's just that he has his own sound.

distressed_romeo · 07-19-2007, 09:29 AM

'In My Father's House' is one of my favourite neo-classical tunes. It's true he's the sum of his influences a lot of the time, but he pulls it off so well I'm prepared to forgive him for that.

Just out of interest, has anyone ever played one of his Byrd guitars?

velocity · 07-19-2007, 09:34 AM

isn't time will tell from the second album?

the.godfather · 07-19-2007, 10:09 AM

Oh yeah, this is a classic tune. James Byrd is awesome, great guitarist.

As you say, it is very 'of it's time'.

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07-19-2007, 09:25 AM	#2
smueske ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 587 Main Seven: Carvin 727 Rig: Axsys II Thanked: 5	Yeah, not sure what happened. The replacement guitarist just tried to emulate him, and by the time the second album came out Ken Mary was just doing session work for them. I'm really not that crazy about James' solo work, though. It's pretty good, but it sounds way too much like Uli John Roth for my tastes. Not that Uli is bad -- it's just that he has his own sound.

07-19-2007, 09:29 AM	#3
distressed_romeo I R not Chthulu... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,535 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 198	'In My Father's House' is one of my favourite neo-classical tunes. It's true he's the sum of his influences a lot of the time, but he pulls it off so well I'm prepared to forgive him for that. Just out of interest, has anyone ever played one of his Byrd guitars?

07-19-2007, 09:34 AM	#4
velocity yes... i AM faster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: toronto ontario canada Posts: 636 Main Seven: ibanez,kramer customs Rig: engl. and my fridge Thanked: 25 / 1	isn't time will tell from the second album?

07-19-2007, 10:09 AM	#5
the.godfather Mr. Flibble Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East London, UK Posts: 1,288 Real Name: Gary Rig: V-Amp/Marshall 2x12 Thanked: 2	Oh yeah, this is a classic tune. James Byrd is awesome, great guitarist. As you say, it is very 'of it's time'.


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