My daughter is finally playing guitar with me, you are of one of our inspirations not only as an artist but as what a girl can grow up to be, Thank You.
I have been a fan for quite a while now. I received my new copy of Guitar Player in the mail today (50th anniversary edition). That's cool, knew this issue was coming soon. A picture collage of great guitar players over the years Grace's the cover. Then, "Wow, so cool, Gretchen Menn is on here!" Congrats!
Excellent! Very sophisticated, fine dissonancy in the main theme, so good classical elements, lot melody ideas, fine building up, not a dull nanosecond! I,m so glad that You make instrumental music. Giant THANK for the JOY Gretchen! You not only rocks, but creates ART. RockArt.
inspired me to pick the guitar again after ten years not playing ! I'm from England and been following Gretchen for a while she is an amazing talent a lovely girl when interviewed and her accent makes me go weak at the knees !
Well done Ms. G. You made this into a surprise cake, each bite totally unpredictable, the way it should be. Did I hear hints of DADGAD, and Kashmir inspiration...... bravo....one kick ass Rock N Roller Chica! Steve
"Oblivion was not the promise." Indeed. A very sublime journey through light & shadow. The images Gretchen's song invokes are very inspirational and yet the undertow of menace is inherent. I really enjoyed Daniele's bass playing on this one. Everyone sounds so on point and the production is awesome. I always dig what Gretchen plays (call me a long time fanboy) and yet I must make haste and buy the album! Thanks to everyone's who worked on this super cool video and of course thanks to Gretchen for all the great music. ;-)
WOW ,Brilliant! You have the Jamminest pinky in the World. You are Cool Gretchen :) You my Dear are in a class all your own ..I ADORE your music and Talent .
Amazing every time. I here the album every Sunday morning. For me its a metaphysic inspiration. Before I only had Dead can Dance and This Mortal Coil. Thank you Gretchen.
Great Song. Gorgeous album. I saw your Zepparella show last night in Austin. I have to Apologize, I did not expect you to be that good. You were absolutely fantastic. I was sure I heard some of these licks in your Whole Lotta love improv. nice.
Totally amazing Gretchen. It has some hints of Zeppelin and certain parts remind me of a few songs from Kansas's Leftoverture . Loved listening to it blasting from my old Pioneer speakers .. Have a happy day !
Killer track! Outstanding composition & great performance. I will have to track this album down. BTW, very cool violin part also. This month's Guitar Player mentioned this record, had to find out more...
Thank you so much! I am continuing to study composition and orchestration to get better at writing and arranging for other instruments. Glauco Bertagnin played the violin on this track and first violin in the pieces with string quartet. He is AMAZING (as is the whole quartet). You can see him ripping it up on some Vivaldi here, the day after we did some of his violin tracks: ua-cam.com/video/VJrhcbKqAu8/v-deo.html
oops you gave me the wrong link :) there's no violin video but it doesn't matter i found his video, summer is the best part of four seasons, in my opinion. can you play this presto part on guitar ? it's really hard my fingers are burning :D
Excellent work musical, enjoy from the beginning the fuzz and mastery in workmanship, the part of the execution as a violin, by calling him somehow, is formidable along with tone epic of all work makes it imperative. Very well beautiful lady, again displays you his extraordinary talent. Excuse me my bad writing of their language, greetings from Mexico.
Quite impressive. I listened to your interview with Jude Gold (No Guitar Is Safe Podcast) and the amount of talent you poured into this project (like writing for strings for the first time) had me amazed. Then come to find out this past weekend, at the Mr. Big show, that Zepparella is playing the Scout Bar here in Houston this weekend and I won't be able to make it! Totally bummed. Would've loved to finally see you do your thing in person. Oh well, some other time I suppose. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I love Jude Gold's podcast and was so delighted to be on it. I appreciate the kind words about the album, too! Though I had written for strings before--my fist completed composition was actually for string quartet--I did make a concentrated study to improve my abilities. It's a lifelong path! Sorry to miss you in Houston, but hopefully next time!
Amazing. I like to have music as a background, but this piece is one where I have to stop what I'm doing and feel it. "Listen" is simply too tame a word to describe how one experiences this....
This resonates me like Robert Monroe's Hemi Synch .... look into the interior of the mind in different periods of history... is it ancestral? Alexandria? The 900 year school? The Acropolis? The Amphitheater? Coliseum? The high drama of the lions? The long boats on the bloody shore? The mysterious recurrent dream? Previous lives? More mugwort tea, please.
This is a great song from an even greater album. Queensryche meets Terje Rypdal meets Robert Fripp, that's what I thought. And something wonderful happens.
Awesome. Just watched this. I didn't look up the website yet but I'd like to buy a physical copy of the album if you have it available. Thanks and thank you for being the Jennifer Batten of our times.\m/ (",)
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the very kind words! Jennifer Batten is one of my heroes. Physical copies are available on my website, www.gretchenmenn.com.
Gretchen Menn Thank you!! When I do, this would make a great driving and drawing CD!! Thanks again for kicking ass, as simple as that, before I get gushy!(",)
Oblivion was the salvation sought by the suffering tormented souls that had dared to rival eternal life. "Look! Adam wants to be like us!" The over-soul exclaimed. Adam turned half away.... "No... only the demon rivaled God-likeness. Not I." Ah but yes you did... you wanted to live forever... like a god.
My daughter is finally playing guitar with me, you are of one of our inspirations not only as an artist but as what a girl can grow up to be, Thank You.
How did I just find this?!
Wow! The more of your music I hear outside of Zepparella the more I am impressed with your talents!
Umm, WOW! Rock on Gretchen.
Gretchen, you are a genius. Really. This song is great and Abandon All Hope is a masterpiece.
VERY COOL
absolutely love this song! The whole album is a masterpiece of Epic proportions!
Thank you so much! That means the world to me!
I concur!
I have been a fan for quite a while now. I received my new copy of Guitar Player in the mail today (50th anniversary edition). That's cool, knew this issue was coming soon. A picture collage of great guitar players over the years Grace's the cover. Then, "Wow, so cool, Gretchen Menn is on here!" Congrats!
Excellent! Very sophisticated, fine dissonancy in the main theme, so good classical elements, lot melody ideas, fine building up, not a dull nanosecond! I,m so glad that You make instrumental music. Giant THANK for the JOY Gretchen! You not only rocks, but creates ART. RockArt.
What a beautiful message! That means so much to me! Thank you!!!
inspired me to pick the guitar again after ten years not playing ! I'm from England and been following Gretchen for a while she is an amazing talent a lovely girl when interviewed and her accent makes me go weak at the knees !
Well done Ms. G. You made this into a surprise cake, each bite totally unpredictable, the way it should be. Did I hear hints of DADGAD, and Kashmir inspiration...... bravo....one kick ass Rock N Roller Chica! Steve
I like your music..
Thank you! :-)
Awesome! Your music is great!
"Oblivion was not the promise." Indeed. A very sublime journey through light & shadow. The images Gretchen's song invokes are very inspirational and yet the undertow of menace is inherent. I really enjoyed Daniele's bass playing on this one. Everyone sounds so on point and the production is awesome. I always dig what Gretchen plays (call me a long time fanboy) and yet I must make haste and buy the album! Thanks to everyone's who worked on this super cool video and of course thanks to Gretchen for all the great music. ;-)
This is great stuff! I really like the interplay between the instruments.
So cool. You always bring such a unique style to your playing and songs. Love it!
this is truly Awesome
So glad if you like it!
The guitar shredding in unison with the violin is awesome. Great record.
superb music stay happy stay blessed
Thank you so much!
Pls send ur email id
WOW ,Brilliant! You have the Jamminest pinky in the World. You are Cool Gretchen :)
You my Dear are in a class all your own ..I ADORE your music and Talent .
Ha! The jammiest pinky! Thank you so very much. I really appreciate the kind words.
Love it!such a talent.
Thank you so much!
Amazing every time. I here the album every Sunday morning. For me its a metaphysic inspiration. Before I only had Dead can Dance and This Mortal Coil. Thank you Gretchen.
Wow absolutely wonderful!!
I always forget to mention how awesome the concept and story of the album is as well!
The concept and libretto are the wonderful work of Michael Molenda! I was honored he entrusted it to me for the music!
marry christmas from a fan from Romania...
Stunning Gretchen!
From you, especially, that is huge. You're a such amazing musician!
This music make me fly!!! Excellent!!!
Great Song. Gorgeous album. I saw your Zepparella show last night in Austin. I have to Apologize, I did not expect you to be that good. You were absolutely fantastic. I was sure I heard some of these licks in your Whole Lotta love improv. nice.
Totally amazing Gretchen. It has some hints of Zeppelin and certain parts remind me of a few songs from Kansas's Leftoverture . Loved listening to it blasting from my old Pioneer speakers .. Have a happy day !
great job Gretchen, diggin the original stuff. keep up the good work!
Killer track! Outstanding composition & great performance. I will have to track this album down. BTW, very cool violin part also. This month's Guitar Player mentioned this record, had to find out more...
Awesome piece of work...Real Magical blending of multi-ethnic styles & tones....Buy album time now.
Thank you so much! I hope you will enjoy the album!
Beautiful work..engaging and easy to let the music take you..
Beautiful .
Beautiful music by the very talented Gretchen Menn. Love this track and the album is amazing.
I so appreciate the kind words and support, Makita!!!
Nice " Groove " Gretchen 😎
Super!!!
Awesome song... Nice melodies and and arrangements!
Greetings from Spain. You have a new suscriber!
impresionante!
Thank you. Thank you for this epic, awesome thing you've done.
Thank YOU for listening! :-)
this violin part is so lovely
Thank you so much! I am continuing to study composition and orchestration to get better at writing and arranging for other instruments. Glauco Bertagnin played the violin on this track and first violin in the pieces with string quartet. He is AMAZING (as is the whole quartet). You can see him ripping it up on some Vivaldi here, the day after we did some of his violin tracks: ua-cam.com/video/VJrhcbKqAu8/v-deo.html
i'm listening now, thank you !
oops you gave me the wrong link :) there's no violin video but it doesn't matter i found his video, summer is the best part of four seasons, in my opinion. can you play this presto part on guitar ? it's really hard my fingers are burning :D
Weird! Try this: ua-cam.com/video/VJrhcbKqAu8/v-deo.html
So great!
Thank you!!!
Absolutely amazing album!
Excellent work musical, enjoy from the beginning the fuzz and mastery in workmanship, the part of the execution as a violin, by calling him somehow, is formidable along with tone epic of all work makes it imperative. Very well beautiful lady, again displays you his extraordinary talent. Excuse me my bad writing of their language, greetings from Mexico.
Wow! Such incredible growth since Hale Souls. (and Hale Souls was a great album)
That means a huge amount to me, as I have been working hard to grow as a musician (and I still am!). Really appreciate the continued support!
FKING AMAZING !! love it !!! keep up the good work !!!
Thank you so much for checking it out!
Heck yeah, Gretchen! I love this album. Can't wait to talk to you about it... :)
That means the world to me! I'm such a fan of your stuff, both music and MWM. It would be an honor to chat music and geek out with you. :-)
This album is amazing!
I am so happy if you enjoy it!!!
STREPITOSO!!!👍 ...🌻🌌🌀💟...👌
Quite impressive. I listened to your interview with Jude Gold (No Guitar Is Safe Podcast) and the amount of talent you poured into this project (like writing for strings for the first time) had me amazed. Then come to find out this past weekend, at the Mr. Big show, that Zepparella is playing the Scout Bar here in Houston this weekend and I won't be able to make it! Totally bummed. Would've loved to finally see you do your thing in person. Oh well, some other time I suppose. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I love Jude Gold's podcast and was so delighted to be on it. I appreciate the kind words about the album, too! Though I had written for strings before--my fist completed composition was actually for string quartet--I did make a concentrated study to improve my abilities. It's a lifelong path! Sorry to miss you in Houston, but hopefully next time!
awesome..lovely....great..love u..gretchen
Thank you so much!
how would a humble listener, locate a tour schedule?
Amazing. I like to have music as a background, but this piece is one where I have to stop what I'm doing and feel it. "Listen" is simply too tame a word to describe how one experiences this....
This resonates me like Robert Monroe's Hemi Synch .... look into the interior of the mind in different periods of history... is it ancestral? Alexandria? The 900 year school? The Acropolis? The Amphitheater? Coliseum? The high drama of the lions? The long boats on the bloody shore? The mysterious recurrent dream? Previous lives? More mugwort tea, please.
REMINDS ME OF JOE SATCH ROCK ON GRETCHEN \m/ \m/
Man glad I found this very refreshing, some tasty progrock stew.
Would be awesome if at some point you did ZAPPArella.
I like your thoughts...
This is a great song from an even greater album.
Queensryche meets Terje Rypdal meets Robert Fripp, that's what I thought. And something wonderful happens.
Thank you so very much, Georg! That means a lot to me!
❤️
Awesome. Just watched this. I didn't look up the website yet but I'd like to buy a physical copy of the album if you have it available. Thanks and thank you for being the Jennifer Batten of our times.\m/ (",)
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the very kind words! Jennifer Batten is one of my heroes. Physical copies are available on my website, www.gretchenmenn.com.
Gretchen Menn Thank you!! When I do, this would make a great driving and drawing CD!! Thanks again for kicking ass, as simple as that, before I get gushy!(",)
Oblivion was the salvation sought by the suffering tormented souls that had dared to rival eternal life. "Look! Adam wants to be like us!" The over-soul exclaimed. Adam turned half away.... "No... only the demon rivaled God-likeness. Not I." Ah but yes you did... you wanted to live forever... like a god.
GOD IS COMING BACK!!!
Why not score for visual media. This music would work perfectly for that. Didn't realise you had such a strong fusion influence.
If you were to change one single note of this song it would be a tragedy on the level of attempting to improve the works of Mozart or Beethoven.
This is wonderful but hasn't dethrone SCRAP METAL 🤘