The Call of Ktulu (guitar cover, all original recording)

Metallica's The Call of Ktulu.

UPDATE (9/1/2011): No-Bass backing track (by special request):
http://bittwiddlers.org/ftp/jim/backing/Ktulu%20m4%20backing%20track%20no-bas...

UPDATE (3/12/2011): Backing tracks are available!
http://bittwiddlers.org/ftp/jim/backing/Ktulu%20m4%20backing%20track%20full.mp3
http://bittwiddlers.org/ftp/jim/backing/Ktulu%20m4%20backing%20track%20no-gui...
http://bittwiddlers.org/ftp/jim/backing/Ktulu%20m4-Click.mp3

First two links are actual backing tracks. Last one is the click track which is only audible in the intro and outro. The first link has some guitar parts in it for backup; ideal for jamming along solo. The second link has no guitar parts in it; ideal for recording with. If you have even the simplest of DAWs, you can mix in the click track with either backing track.

UPDATE: New mix as MP3 with real recorded bass here: http://bittwiddlers.org/ftp/jim/recordings/Ktulu%20m4.mp3

MP3 here:
http://bittwiddlers.org/ftp/jim/recordings/The%20Call%20of%20Ktulu%20(mix%203...

Gear:
* International Seirenkai Organization 2010 seminar red T-shirt
* Dunlop Jazz III black pick
* Ibanez JS-1000 BP Joe Satriani signature guitar
* Dunlop Crybaby 535Q wah-wah pedal
* MESA/Boogie Triaxis v1.0 pre-amp
* Voxengo Pristine Space convolution plug-in for cabinet impulse response simulation (using GuitarHack's impulse files)
* Hughes & Kettner Tube 50 amp (for monitoring only)
* Roland EDIROL UA-1000 USB 2.0 audio interface
* Cakewalk Sonar Producer 8.0.3
* Sony Vegas Pro 9

TriAxis settings for the different tones:
Lead: LD2 GREEN G: 8, T: 3.5, M: 9, B: 1, D: 9, M: 10, P: 1, DV: 0
Rhythm: LD2 YELLOW G: 8, T: 7.5, M: 4, B: 3, D: 9, M: 10, P: 0, DV: 0
Clean: RHY1 YELLOW G: 5, T: 7, M: 3.5, B: 2, M: 4, P: 1, DV: 0

Caveats:
Unfortunately, Vegas introduced some noticeable garbage in a few of the video clips in the final render. I can't seem to be able to get rid of them since they're not present in the raw media.
The bends at 7:05 are short.
The final two chords of the 3-part harmony section are not correct.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jsd1982
• metallica
• call
• ktulu
• hetfield
• hammet
• burton
• ulrich
• james
• dunne
• guitar
• js1000
• triaxis
• mesa
• boogie
• backing
• track

[cursedswordsman]

Awful timing.

[jsd1982]

@cursedswordsman Thanks! Yeah I know I have some hand-hand coordination issues. The alternate picking machine doesn't always sync up with the fret-hand fingering. Oh, sweet drawing of Kirby, btw. Judge not lest ye be judged. Yeah, I didn't have to say that, but you could've been slightly more verbose and/or helpful with your criticism. Thanks for dropping by!

[StefanIbanez]

its close to the original, keep the good work up man ! do you play through an axe fx? cause the tone is awesome !!

[jsd1982]

@StefanIbanez No, the tone is all through the MESA/Boogie TriAxis. All tubes. :)

[sonymetallica1]

What kind of pickups did you use?

[jsd1982]

@sonymetallica1 The stock ones from Ibanez for the JS-1000 model. They're sweet.

[dbenc]

And yes tabs are available! It's called google you idiots! Or drive your lazy asses to a music store and buy the tab book.

[martinerez]

great cover lml

[GoldenSunRemix]

the solo sounds completly different but it still sounds awesome

[paddyplaysguitar]

jesus in the solo that was some fast picking :L

[rexmaxfuehrer]

Love this shit!

[5190Gaming]

Solo made me shit a brick...why couldn't it be gold, damnit?!

Excellent cover! That guitar has some balls if those are the stock pickups :D

[5190Gaming]

@cursedswordsman Awful comment :P

[crayjones]

Great job man, not an easy tune to play. Probably metallicas best ever. eh?

[Vanquished12]

Very nice!!

[ThomasDemko]

@cursedswordsman Go fuck yourself

[ThomasDemko]

The tone was so great...