Bon Jovi; Queen; Dream Theater; Pink Floyd; the mM7 chord, which is going to save the world; Coldplay; Franz Liszt; Guns N Roses; Tom Waits; Tom Petty; Shadow Gallery; Mr. Beethoven; Aerosmith; the half-diminished chord; Jordan Rudess; David Bryan; Chick Corea; Chroma Key; Rachmaninoff; Ray Charles; Gershwin; Queensryche; and the M7 flat 5 chord
Sounds Like
A) [the predictable response]: Queen, Pink Floyd, GNR, Transatlantic, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, King's X, Soul Asylum, Spock's Beard, a pinch of Beatles, music that hasn't been written yet, and a vicious blender
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B) [the narcissistic, at-the-risk-of-sounding-egotistical response]: 300 years of music history converging into a single artist with the intent to FINALLY recapture forward momentum of MUSIC, while driving a stake through the heart of what is not
8-year-old Doug Rausch was faithful to the piano. One day as he was leaving for a lesson, his father slipped him a white unmarked envelope to hand the teacher. After arriving at her studio and following Dad’s instructions, he eagerly climbed onto the bench and tossed his book open, ready to play. The practice week had been less than perfect, but he didn’t feel that should hold him back in any way. Today he would learn the Key of G!
"It says you’re quitting,” she blurted out…
RAUSCH did not quit; he has been studying, writing, practicing, performing, and otherwise living music relentlessly ever since the day his parents all but wrote him off. This obsession recently landed him a degree from the prestigious Ithaca College School of Music in New York, where he won recognition as concerto competition finalist with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. A diverse following began to build as his tireless vision of resuscitating rock and roll collided headfirst with his obligations to “serious music.” For the encore of an ambitious recital on the eve of his 21st birthday, his 13-piece band joined him in tribute to Guns N Roses. November Rain took a classical music school to tears.
Following this artistic triumph, RAUSCH took on the real world. He played countless gigs and submerged himself into all things music. Fresh off the heels of an internship with Sony Music Studios, he received the title of “Manager of the Year” at age 25 (the youngest to ever achieve this honor), as top producer at a highly respected Steinway & Sons piano retailer. From academia to corporate America, he learned much about the inner-workings of the music industry. In the end, all this first-hand experience only reinforced the urgency in chasing a life-long vision.
RAUSCH caught his first compositional accolades when Jordan Rudess, keyboard wizard of Dream Theater, contacted him to perform in a special master-class called KEYFEST; the invitation stemmed from a college demo that found its way into Jordan’s hands. RAUSCH unveiled his 11-minute epic FLOW - a work that beautifully unites all of the seemingly contradictory elements of his campaign - only to reveal that he was saving that for "Album 2." Meanwhile, he was hard at work in an attempt to craft the proper debut. All throughout, RAUSCH was fueled by a growing ill-content with the fact that this “genre” (if playing music itself is now relegated to a genre, all-too-conveniently pigeonholed as “prog rock”) has been demoted to mere niche status ever since the heydays of Queen and Pink Floyd. RAUSCH may be taking a risk, but he never loses sight of the song (after all, Beethoven himself was the rock star of his day…).
His efforts attracted a kindred musical spirit in guitarist Gary Wehrkamp, known best for his seemingly superhuman achievements in the progressive rock juggernaut, Shadow Gallery. As Wehrkamp’s invaluable musicianship helped put a cohesive stamp on the tracks, and Spock's Beard/Transatlantic mix-extraordinaire Rich Mouser agreed to help deliver the baby, RAUSCH now had all the tools he needed to complete THE ALBUM before encountering record-setting delays a la Chinese Democracy... and at last, as of late 2009, the long-awaited debut ALBUM of RAUSCH is RELEASED!
also, is bipolar a sort of metaphor on your struggle to eradicate shitty music? I got that from the song a while back, and never got to ask, so I can't give the reasons why. great song by any means though
You followed me on twitter, that's how YOU found ME! ;) I think there are several bands and people saving music history @ the moment, but you do a good job.
And of course I browsed your page and saw the album is out....when will it be available in "normal" stores in Germany? I hate music download with compressed music and ordering things at amazon or any kind of these stores
Hi Doug, Thanks for the reminded. I just haven't gotten around to purchasing either the CD or a song yet. A little bit of life going on around me with the passing of my father this past week after a brief illness. I really do enjoy the song Bipolar and may just get that song. Enjoy the holidays, my friend. Bill J.
Oh man! Has it been that long? I'm so sorry. I've been crazy with work and the holidays (which just cause me more stress than enjoyment). I, too, am snowed in. And, can you believe, my snow shovel is in storage?!?! It doesn't snow much here, or at least not enough to accumulate...I say that with about 20" of snow out my window. True story, literally 3 days ago I was talking weather with a friend off mine in MA, he was saying our weather was similar, the only difference I had was that I don't really get snow...And now look!
But anyway, how are things with you? The album is doing well? I have not gotten a copy yet, but I will...I am quite forgetful and I don't always come 1st (being that I have a 4 Year old). I'll be around all day, or digging my car out with a spoon!
Hey, Thanxx for being a friend. Check out the new songs by "On the Rise" on my player. Just released in Europe.....U.S release the 12th of January 2010. Wish you a great day. Be safe and take care:) Best regards....Erik Engebretsen.
Hello Doug, thanks so much for writing! :) I wish you a very happy holidays and a best 2010!. Sorry I don't buy your disc, but I have a lot of friends with new disc and If I buy all them I would be ruined! lol. Best wishes, With Much love!!
No o.o my parents are being so Strict with money it's weird they barely wanted to pay for my Texting this month i had to beg them xD i'm working on it i promise Dougy [:
Hi, happy holidays, had finals and all that fun mess. I'm getting the album after I get some Christmas money then all give a nice report of my thoughts lol. Soon ill make another set of all those fun minor chords. Hope your doing well as well I’m happy for the reviews you have on Amazon, your music is really affecting those that listen and that's great. Best wishes Colin
Wow. A Month? That's a while. I'm pretty good. How are you? I'm very excited about this Xmas because I might possibly, probably, hopefully, be getting a Roland SH-201! And maybe, possibly, hopefully a new guitar too! And maybe a double kick pedal for my drums! Whooooo! Go music! (I'm wayyyyy too hyper for two in the morning......) Anywhooooo, I got your album! It's really good. Like seriously, wayyyyy good. I bought it from amazon and they were all like, "This will ship after Xmas." and I was like "Ummmmmmmm......", but then it was in my mailbox three days later. Weird. I really love "Ode To Pain" It's really awesome.Seriously, it speaks to me. (I say seriously too much, don't I?). Anyway, i hope you have a awesomenessly awesome holiday too! (Sorry this thing is like one big paragraph, last time I tried to make paragraphs it messed it all up, soooooooo, yeah.) XOXOXO - Nikki! (I definently did not just steal what you did to end your comment...........)
yes because you didnt reply back for like weeks after i said i couldnt remeber my pinky promise. but im over it. i relize now that it was just a trivial worry.
and thanks i feel very happy now that you said that. lol
acually since i OFFICALLY have money now i am going to buy it!!! its a little late and i need my parents to help me.....i know right.... but YES tommrow im buying it.
yessir, the album is great! and i wish it snowed here in texas, it actually got up to 70 degrees this past week. it does NOT feel like christmas. but, christmas time DOES mean trans-siberian orchestra is coming up down here, so i am excited nontheless. i'm also saving up all the money i make to modify my guitar, so its an exciting holiday season! how is it going with the motif?
well then. today, we were doing bell ringing for salvation army, but my friends and i, we go all out. we were caroling :D it was so much fun, this one guy gave us a 50! anywho, all the christmas carols are stuck in myhead and i think im going to go insane!
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