'The Safety Fire' Megathread: 'Grind the Ocean' Now Available

[S-O]

I hear the Satch does a similar thing to warm up. I may have to try it haha

 

[Parka Dez]

To explain a little further, I don't usually soak my hands in water, but due to an injury to one of my fingers, was the only way I could play without pain, for periods at a time anyway.

 

[TreWatson]

To explain a little further, I don't usually soak my hands in water, but due to an injury to one of my fingers, was the only way I could play without pain, for periods at a time anyway.

sounds like magic to me Dez

 

[JohnIce]

Cool! Hadn't checked out your band before but clean vocals + tele shredding = in my book!

 

[Charles]

Do you find that soaking your hands in water beats up the calluses at all? I'm tempted to do a similar thing but always feel slightly off if I play guitar after taking a shower or something.

Also, as a fellow tele user, how do you combat the bad upper fret access as well as you do? I'm trying to learn Paul Gilbert's rendition of Bach's Partita in Dm and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have bruises on the side of my hand from the heel of the neck before long.

 

[JohnIce]

Do you find that soaking your hands in water beats up the calluses at all? I'm tempted to do a similar thing but always feel slightly off if I play guitar after taking a shower or something.

Also, as a fellow tele user, how do you combat the bad upper fret access as well as you do? I'm trying to learn Paul Gilbert's rendition of Bach's Partita in Dm and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have bruises on the side of my hand from the heel of the neck before long.

You could tape your fingertips with gaffa-tape or something, should keep them dry.

 

[Parka Dez]

Do you find that soaking your hands in water beats up the calluses at all? I'm tempted to do a similar thing but always feel slightly off if I play guitar after taking a shower or something.

Also, as a fellow tele user, how do you combat the bad upper fret access as well as you do? I'm trying to learn Paul Gilbert's rendition of Bach's Partita in Dm and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have bruises on the side of my hand from the heel of the neck before long.

I ripped off the callus from my middle finger which basically meant I couldn't play guitar without serious pain for 2 months. I got to the point where I could play, but after extended periods of time (any longer than 20-30 minutes) it would start to hurt. The main culprits being vibrato and bends. The soaking just numbed my fingers to some extent.

Before the final takes of the solo my brother sugggest I started using surgical spirit on my fingers. That really helps to numb the pain and also the build up the calluses quickly. Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't been playing for a while.

In regards to the tele, it isn't actually mine, I just borrowed from a friend of mine for some of the tracking. I can't say I thought about it too much, it's just the angle of your hand approaching that area of the neck. Im definitely going to get a tele-custom in the near future.

 

[Parka Dez]

Bit of shameless self promotion.

We got asked to conduct the interview ourselves, so we decided to take a little spin on that.

Hope you enjoy!

 

[goherpsNderp]

awesome. love the awkward guy in the park that didn't know when he was supposed to say his lines.

so is the EP out? there are reviews up and you guys are recording the new ALBUM, but the myspace still says EP out soon?

EDIT: damn, itunes only.

 

[Parka Dez]

Thanks for pointing that out, for whatever reason that pic is linked to the wrong picture.

The EP has been out for a while, and we are just wrapping up the album.

 

[Parka Dez]

So we have decided to upload a little taster of what's to come. We have uploaded the album version of DMB(FDP) from our forthcoming album "Grind the Ocean".

Please repost the track, add us on Facebook if you enjoy the track. Cheers!

the safety fire - Tracks - SoundCloud

The Safety Fire | Facebook

And for those of you who still use myspace...

http://myspace.com/thesafetyfire

Would appreciate any feedback. Cheers!

 

[John_Strychnine]

so sick. Amazing Vocalist.

 

[Enselmis]

Monuments posted this on facebook, and it's incredible.

 

[PeteyG]

Aaaaaawwwwwweeeeeeeesome. So so good man.

 

[Randy]

I loved the version of this song I heard from the EP, but this definitely sounds like a step up. This album will be epic.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

I dig those weird cleans.

 

[Customisbetter]

Great!

 

[Pauly]

Oh goody, I liked the EP version but superior production is superior. Look forward to getting this when it comes out!

 

[Triple7]

Wow man, that was really awesome. I really want to hear more...like now.

 

[S-O]

Bad ass! MOAR!!!