The WEEKLY RIFF: ALTER BRIDGE & WATERS RISING from THE SOUND AND THE STORY

"Waters Rising" is a the third single from 2013's "Fortress", and was a noteworthy one as it marked the debut of lead guitarist Mark Tremonti stepping into the world of lead vocals on an Alter Bridge song. Mark has been singing for most of his life, but more recently has decided to take this skill to center stage, first with his 2012 solo release "All I Was", and next with this song in our featured video playthrough.
While the song is known to most fans for featuring Mark's vocals, in this version you're about to see here, we've stripped things back so you can easily see and hear the riffs and solos from this track with backing tracks from the band. Alter Bridge lead vocalist and guitarist Myles Kennedy joins Mark to demo these riffs. From the trademark finger-picked pedal tone intro that Mark is known for, along with some amazing unison playing, this song is jam-packed with great guitar hooks.
In regards to the song's lyrics and creation, Myles felt that when hearing the demo, that it was destined to feature Mark on vocals instead of himself, likening it to "the David Coverdale approach." Mark took lyrical inspiration from a fictional apocalyptic scenario. "Just watching the news every day, every week, it seems as though there's always some way for somebody to end it all. After I'd written this song and I'd heard what Myles had done for 'Bleed It Dry,' I was like, 'Wow, we both went there coincidentally.'"
Mark and Myles joined us in our Chicago studio to teach this song in full on their FRET12 DVD Documentary that details the writing, recording, songs and stories of "Fortress". If you'd like to see them teach this song, plus the rest of the record, make sure to check out this fan-favorite DVD, now available for download to your library on FRET12.com
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[@Leetheblackvoid99]

Even if you take away their voices, Mark and Myles would both still be one the greatest musicians in the world to have ever existed. This song and this video proves it.

[@BlackenedNL]

One of my favorite AB songs!! This was awesome to watch

[@lima4282]

Monsters. Both of them. This kids is NFL level musicianship right here. Keep rocking guys!

[@dunchayton86]

Wow, what a riff! Throw into that Myles vocals and you can see why they have hit after hit! What a band

[@de3jr88]

Mark sings this song. It was his lead vocal debut with Alter Bridge. And it is awesome.

[@thefurbeastunderyourbed5012]

This finishing solo...ugh, gives me goosebumps everytime.

[@fortress.1363]

Damn! Love this track

[@ivanroman8914]

My fav song of Fortress, always in my playlist since it was released

[@rathnavel82]

Fortress rules 🔥

[@calvinbass1839]

I'm gonna go out on a limb & say I think they've played that song before. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

[@drahcirrenrut9609]

Don't know why but I just cried! Thank you 2🤟

[@BlackenedNL]

Thats what a beautiful song and melody like this can do to you

[@inrewts3936]

I love these DVDs, love Fret12, love all the bands they worked with. My only complaint is that you hear more of the actual song instead of the artists playing the song. Would of been sick if the only pre recorded thing would be bass and drums and the only guitar tracks you would hear would be what Myles and Mark are playing.

[@PRStremonti97]

We miss videos like these

[@MoneyBooBoo]

This is one bad ass song

[@twilliams8721]

I pray your friendships are everlasting and you continue to flow your creativity together.
A destined pair of musicians meet and this happens...😁

[@silbuckley4756]

Que dupla más maravillosa. Que bien se complementan ambos!

[@jeffvanbibber6609]

Thank you both for sharing. Get a lot out of it.

[@igornunes4938]

Love that they posted it🤘

[@zacconn1630]

Please get myles and mark to do another one of these

[@TheCrisis1]

You can buy the digital copy or DVD for 25 bucks it’s got a documentary and these lessons/play throughs on fret 12 might be cheaper for you rather than here in Australia

[@cagey300]

Thanks for sharing

[@hotshotelectrichead521]

My favorite AB song!!

[@FL_Cordis]

this. is. soo. fucking. awesome!

[@thebest3921]

Amazing

[@Cuzjudd]

Can I say that that was fucking amazing

[@LoveLjubav]

This is fucking fantastic! Essence of Creed riffs in it but that's just fine by me. It's the Tree man!

[@kojay18]

hot damn!

[@pierluigiabbondanza6159]

It seems they're not playing live

[@cagey300]

Solo: 4:27

[@MoneyBooBoo]

that solo at 4:27

[@sliferskydragonx000]

Doesnt Myles play the intro when they do it live?

[@FranciscoGomes-xd6co]

showwwww

[@SlashArmyPL]

What happened to the 'Cry of Achilles' video?

[@FalennonMark]

Yes, I did the same question. I couldn´t find it as well

[@giancarlossantana2931]

Animals..!!!

[@jbfitness101]

They're just pretending to play along to the master tracks. Look at Marks hand during that lick at 4:10 . It starts without him.

[@f.r.e.e.4414]

while its a great playthrough, I feel it would’ve been fun to hear the actual tracking they were doing.

[@gigivezz]

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