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The Near Dominance of 4 Against 5

Album: Drum Nation Volume Three

Released: Jun 29, 2007

Label: Magna Carta Records

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The Near Dominance of 4 Against 5
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Fishies On Leashes
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Looks Like A Chicken
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A Headache And A 64th
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Genre: Metal / Other / Progressive
Location SAN ANTONIO, Texas, US
Profile Views: 191404
Last Login: 10/24/2011
Member Since 6/2/2007
Website ronjarzombek.com
Record Label EclecticElectric
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......Check out the latest Ron Jarzombek news at....RonJarzombek.com....Last update Sept. 27, 2010 ....IMPORTANT NOTE:....I am no longer taking emails at MySpace. ..If you want to get in touch with me for anything, .. I'm at ..ronjarz@satx.rr.com.... .. ......10/7/2010.. - New in-depth interview with ..Prog-Sphere.com.. posted!.... .......... ..Click logo above to read!.... .. .. .. ....8/27/2010.. - New ..BLOTTED SCIENCE.. EP in the works; new project with members of ..SPASTIC INK.. and ..OBSCURA.. announced!.... Hey all, I've posted an in-depth update on what's been going on in my world so please visit ..RonJarzombek.com.. for the latest on my instructional ..DVDs.., ..WatchTower.., ..Blotted Science.., and an exciting new project that will debut in the foreseeable future, as well as a few other odds and ends... .. .. .. ......5/1/2010.. - New ..WATCHTOWER.. song released; download ..'The Size of Matter'.. from the ..iTunes.. and ..Amazon.. stores!.. .. ........ ........ ..Buy from Amazon.com!.... ..Buy from Amazon UK!.... ..Buy from Amazon Germany!.... ..Buy from Amazon France!.... .. .. .. ....2/26/2010.. - ..BLOTTED SCIENCE.. guitar tabs available; ..SpineLanguage.com.. interview posted!.. .. The tabs for 3 ..'The Machinations of Dementia'.. tracks, ..'Laser Lobotomy’.., ..‘Bleeding In The Brain’.., and ..‘Night Terror.'.. can now be downloaded from the links below! .... ....‘Bleeding In The Brain’ tabs.... ..'Laser Lobotomy' tabs.... ..'Night Terror' tabs.... .... I was originally planning on releasing these in conjunction with my instructional DVDs but since all that is taking longer to complete than anticipated, with ..WatchTower.. taking up a good chunk of my time right now, I thought I'd give you guitar freaks something to sink your teeth into. .... You’ll notice that the sheets are arranged/organized by sections of the songs, rather than from beginning to the end. That was done because these are the tab sheets that accompany the upcoming instructional DVDs, and this is how they are presented. ..‘Laser Lobotomy’.. and ..‘Bleeding In The Brain’.. are from the ..’12 Tone Variations’.. DVD, and have an introductory page revealing the ..‘12 Tone Circle’.. patterns used in the songs. ..‘Night Terror’.. appears on the first DVD, ..‘Common Scale Use and Abuse’.., is composed with a half whole tone scale. .... So while I continue working on the DVDs (and other stuff.......), you guys have fun dissecting these tunes. Break a leg! .... P.S.: Also, check out the recent in-depth interview I did with ..SpineLanguage.com... Click ..HERE.. to read!.. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. ....November 2009..: ..WATCHTOWER.. is featured in the current issue of ..DECIBEL.. Magazine as part of their ....Hall of Fame.... album series. Read the intro to ..The Making of 'Control and Resistance'.. online by clicking on the ..Hall of Fame.. logo above; you can order a copy of the magazine by clicking the ..Decibel.. logo below!.... ........ .. .. .. .. ....NEW RELEASE:.. ..RON JARZOMBEK - 'PHHHP! Plus'.. out September 15!.. .. .. First time CD release of ....Ron Jarzombek....'s early demos, ....'PHHHP! Plus'.... combines the cult fave ....'PHHHP!'.... recordings with 12 additional cuts that delve further into the archives of Ron's formative pre-....WatchTower.... days. Booklet comes with extensive liner notes by Ron himself as well as various early photographs. .. .. .... .. .. Track listing:.. .... ....01. PHHHP! :04.. 02. Kill The White Noise 2:00.. 03. This Nice Blonde 3:30.. 04. Nighty-Nite 1:54.. 05. It Looks Like A Chicken 4:49.. 06. "Oh No, Mr. Kitty!" 3:31.. 07. Electrical Stud 2:00.. 08. Test Tones 1:42.. 09. Pre-Slam Discussions 3:41.. 10. Blink For Me 1:10.. 11. Zits In 3-D 2:44.. 12. That's Odd 3:52.. 13. The Blood Boogie 2:46.... ....14. Ants On My Windshield 9:52.. 15. Tri-Vivace :51.. 16. Dead Machine 4:37.. 17. Hello There! :14.. 18. Die Bleeding 4:19.. 19. Let's Eat Glass 1:02.. 20. Fishies On Leashes 5:03.. 21. Blessed Corpse 1:18.. 22. The Respiratory Therapist Wanna-Be 1:19.. 23. Of The Essence 1:41.. 24. Razor Blade Baby 2:07.. 25. Bombs Away :25.. 26. The Slow Song 1:34.... .. .. .. .. ..PRICE:.. US: 12.00.- (postage paid).. World: 15.00.- (postage paid).... .. To order your copy send PayPal payment to ..ronjarz@satx.rr.com.... Or send check, money order (made out to 'Ron Jarzombek') or well-hidden cash to:.. ..Ron Jarzombek.. P.O. Box 34772.. San Antonio, TX 78265-4772.. USA.... .. ..'PHHHP! Plus'.. is also available from the following vendors (click links below):.. ..CD Baby.... ..Amazon.com.... ..The Laser's Edge.... ..CM Distro.... ..The Omega Order.... ..Relapse.... ..Wayside Music.... ..CD Universe.... ..CD Connection.... ..Metal Disc.... ..Tower Records.... ..Outsider Shop.... ..iMusic.... ..Rocky Road.... ..CD Market.... ..Disk Heaven...... .. .. ......'12 Tone Variations' Instructional DVD.. preview posted!.... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... ....For a better quality clip of the above, please go to ..RonJarzombek.com........ ..Hey everyone! At last, here's a clip from one of my upcoming DVDs. Not sure when they'll be released but I wanted to let you guys check out what I've been working on, and what I'm trying to do with these instructional videos. As you can see there is a lot more going on than just a guy sitting down with a guitar in his hand and bookshelves in the background. Lots of animation syncing, split screens, transcribing everything, etc.. I've been talking about these DVDs for years and haven't had anything to show for all the talk. Hope you like this sneak peek. More news soon!.. .. .. ......What a CDeal! Summer bargain.. EclecticElectric..ity!..!.... ...... .. ...... ....Get the 3 titles listed above for a ..special low price..!.. ..Get any 2 CDs for $20.00.- (postage paid).. or all 3 CDs for $25.00.- (postage paid)!.. ..[overseas orders please add $5.00.- extra to each total!]...... PayPal funds to ..ronjarz@satx.rr.com.. and specify your order! .. Or send check, money order (made out to '..Ron Jarzombek..') or well-hidden cash to:....Ron Jarzombek.. P.O. Box 34772.. San Antonio, TX 78265-4772.. USA........ .. .. ....RON JARZOMBEK.. YouTube channel launched!..!.... .. ..Check out footage of the first ever ..BLOTTED SCIENCE.. rehearsals at ..Mana Studios.. in Florida! Other videos will follow so stay tuned for more!.. .. .......... [click on the icon].. .. ...... .. ..To view the ..Blotted Science rehearsal photo gallery.. click on the pic above!.... .. .. .. ......LotFP.., ..Ultimate-Guitar.com.., ..Beyond The Dark Horizon.., and ..PowerMetal.de.. interviews posted!.... .......... .. ........ .. ........ .. ........ [click on the icons above to read] .. .. ..Click ..HERE.. to read the rest of the interviews!.... .. .. .. .. ....BLOTTED SCIENCE ..T-shirts available..!...... .. ...... .. ......Get yours NOW - ..sizes S through XXL available..!.. For instructions on how to order, please click .. HERE.... .... .. .. .. ......All ..RON JARZOMBEK.. titles available on ..iTunes.., ..Amazon.com.. and ..CD Baby Digital..!.. ......BLOTTED SCIENCE - 'The Machinations of Dementia'.., my solo album, ..'Solitarily Speaking of Theoretical Confinement'.., and both ..SPASTIC INK.. albums have been added to ..iTunes.. and ..Amazon.com.. (click on the icon below to purchase downloads!). You can also get them from various other digital outlets such as Napster, Audio Lunchbox, Dig Station, Pay Play, Trade Bit a. o. (go to the Blotted MySpace for links!)....... .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .. .. ...... .. .. .. ........BLOTTED SCIENCE - 'The Machinations Of Dementia'.. is available ..NOW!...... ..[to order your copy click on the cover icon below!] .. .. ........ .. .. .. ......Click HERE to read the Latest News @ Ron Jarzombek.com!...... .. .. ....Discography.... ..Photos.... ..Videos.... ..Guitars.... ..Tabs.. .... ......CD Reviews.... ..Interviews.... ..FAQ.... ..E-mail.... ..Forum...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......______________________BIOGRAPHY______________________...... ....Guitarist ..RON JARZOMBEK.. has long been heralded as one of the most innovative musicians in progressive metal circles. A native of San Antonio, TX, Jarzombek first made a name for himself while still in his teens when he joined local legends ..S.A. SLAYER.., with whom he recorded the ..'Go For The Throat'.. album, released posthumously in 1988. In 1987, Ron hooked up with Austin-based jazz metal trailblazers ..WATCHTOWER.. in time to record the genre-defining ..'Control And Resistance'.. album ('89), lauded as one of "The Top Ten Shred Albums of the 80's" by Guitar World Magazine: .."Sounding like the twisted scion of Metallica and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, WatchTower was the most brilliant weird band of its time. Guitarist Ron Jarzombek, with his complex harmony solos, strange scales and furious staccato lead bursts, performs tricks on his guitar that will leave you more than sufficiently breathless.".... .......... ..After successful European and American tours, ..WATCHTOWER..'s ascent came to a grinding halt when Ron had to undergo four consecutive hand surgeries, which took the better part of two years to fully heal. 1993 saw the inception of Jarzombek's madcap trio ..SPASTIC INK.. (as in "crazy, written-out music"), featuring brother/drummer Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Sebastian Bach, Fates Warning, Riot) and bassist Pete Perez (Riot, Leatherwolf). The resulting collaboration, ..'Ink Complete'.., was released on the German Dream Circle label in early 1997 and re-issued in 2000 via the band's own EclecticElectric imprint. Running the gamut from gravity-defying stop-n-go workouts to lush cartoon-inspired soundscapes, most notably the 8-minute tour-de-force 'Mosquito Brain Surgery', and 'A Wild Hare', a partial musical adaptation of Disney's 1942 animation classic, 'Bambi', the album underscored Jarzombek's status as one of today's premier composers and instrumentalists in the world of progressive music... ..1998 saw Jarzombek tackle 'Celebration on the Planet Mars' by 1930's cartoon music pioneer, Raymond Scott, for ..'Happy Hour for a Pack of Screaming Monkeys'.., a tribute album put together by Oklahoma musician ..DAVID BAGSBY.. as well as contributing lead guitars on the self-titled ..GORDIAN KNOT.. CD, a newly formed prog supergroup led by bassist/stick player, Sean Malone, and featuring members of Cynic, King Crimson, and Dream Theater... ..On the homefront, Ron started work on a second ..SPASTIC INK.. record, ..'Ink Compatible'.., which, in addition to returning core members, Bobby Jarzombek and Pete Perez, featured an all-star supporting cast consisting of bassists Michael Manring (Michael Hedges, Attention Deficit), Sean Malone (Gordian Knot, Cynic), and Ray Riendeau (Halford, Machines Of Loving Grace), drummers Dave Penna (Static, Sys-X), and Jeff Eber (Dysrhythmia), keyboardists Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen), Jimmy Pitts (Scholomance, The Fractured Dimension), and David Bagsby (Xen, Patrick Moraz), Swedish vocalist Daniel Gildenlow (Pain Of Salvation), as well as former WatchTower band mates Doug Keyser (bass) and Jason McMaster (vocals)... ..Jarzombek also reunited with ..WATCHTOWER.. for a handful of sold-out Texas shows, two of them opening for NYC prog kings Dream Theater in Dallas and Houston by special invitation, and a much talked about appearance at Germany's prestigious 'Bang Your Head!!!' festival in 2000. The band also commenced work on their long awaited third album, ..'Mathematics'.., and released ..'Demonstrations In Chaos'.., a compilation of rare recordings, including the first couple of demos with Jarzombek from 1987 that secured WatchTower's deal with Noise Records International... ..Partly out of frustration over lack of finding capable musicians to finish recording basic tracks for ..'Ink Compatible'.., Jarzombek decided to put his energies into a solo album that would be written and recorded without any outside help. A mind bending 45-part sonic journey, with songs ranging in length from four seconds to just a tad over 2:40, ..'Solitarily Speaking Of Theoretical Confinement'.. bears all the trademarks that have made ..RON JARZOMBEK.. one of the most instantly recognizable guitarists around. Part math, part humor, and 100% ingenuity while touching on various musical styles and flavors, ..'Solitarily Speaking...'.. is anything but your typical shredfest. Admirers included luminaries such as legendary producer/engineer, Neil Kernon (Queen, Kansas, Judas Priest), who proclaimed: .."This album is nothing short of astonishing. Ron's virtuosity really shines through here, and the music, while rather technical at times, is presented very warmly with great feel and expression. I have to hand it to him - this is really something.".... ..In the summer of 2003, Jarzombek, newly crowned 'Best Guitarist' by the readers of San Antonio's The Edge Magazine, crossed paths with acclaimed fellow guitarist ..MARTY FRIEDMAN.. of Megadeth and Cacophony fame. Friedman was seeking players for his 'Music For Speeding' touring band and after auditioning via the internet, Ron was offered the gig. In September, Friedman and Jarzombek, along with drummer Jimmy DiGrasso and bassist Chris Catero, set out on the 'Guitarevolution' tour with openers the Alex Skolnick Trio and Chris Poland's Ohm and completed a successful run throughout the US Southwest... ..After numerous delays, ..SPASTIC INK..'s sophomore disc, ..'Ink Compatible'.., was finally released to great fanfare in early 2004, including a thumbs up from Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy who raved: .."I've known these guys for a long time and they never cease to completely blow my mind!!!".. On the live front, ..WATCHTOWER.. returned to Europe after a 4-year absence to headline Holland's 'Headway Festival', a 2-day progressive metal gathering, while the Jarzombek/Friedman alliance reconvened later that summer with a one-off at 'The First World Guitar Congress' in Baltimore, MD, where the virtuoso tandem had the privilege of closing out the festivities alongside one of Ron's all-time musical heroes, Allan Holdsworth. ..'Time Ace'.., the animated 15-minute space epic produced by Georgia-based Morley Arts Productions and featuring two of Jarzombek's compositions, is awarded 'Best Animation' by a jury of film industry professionals in clickflick.tv's online film festival. .. ..In 2005, Ron initiated ..BLOTTED SCIENCE.., an all-instrumental extreme metal project with bassist Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse) and late addition Charlie Zeleny (Behold.....The Arctopus, Jordan Rudess) on drums who joined the fold in place of original skinsman Chris Adler (Lamb Of God) and Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile), respectively. The trio's debut album, ..'The Machinations of Dementia'.., was released in the fall of 2007 garnering some of the best reviews of Ron's career. Ron also completed a whirlwind spring ’07 tour with ..MARTY FRIEDMAN..'s band culminating in a high profile Tokyo, Japan show, documented on the ..‘Exhibit B – Live In Japan’.. DVD, issued along with the ..‘Exhibit A - Live In Europe’.. CD. Further adding to his resume, Ron was a featured guest player on several other albums, most notably trading licks with Nevermore's ..JEFF LOOMIS.. on 'Jato Unit' off his 2008 solo debut, ..'Zero Order Phase'..... ..Ron is currently working on his first ever instructional guitar DVD which is set to include playing examples, theoretical concepts, and animated explanations, featuring songs and excerpts from both ..SPASTIC INK.. CDs, his two solo albums, as well as ..'The Machinations of Dementia'..... .. .. ....Buy ..RON JARZOMBEK, SPASTIC INK & BLOTTED SCIENCE.. 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....Ron Jarzombek - guitars, bass, programming & general madness.... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ....DISCOGRAPHY:.... .. ..BLOTTED SCIENCE.. - The Machinations of Dementia..(EclecticElectric, 2007) Buy NOW from ...... ..Buy NOW from CD Baby!.. ..Buy NOW from Rhapsody!.. ..Buy NOW from eMusic!.. ..Buy NOW from Amazon!.. .. ..MARTY FRIEDMAN.. - Exhibit A - Live In Europe (Avex, 2007 / Mascot, 2008) .. ..SPASTIC INK.. - Ink Compatible..(EclecticElectric / Marquee / Irond, 2004) Buy NOW from ...... ..Buy NOW from CD Baby!.. ..Buy NOW from Amazon!.. .. ..RON JARZOMBEK.. - Solitarily Speaking of Theoretical Confinement..(Mr.Kitty, 2002) Buy NOW from ...... ..Buy NOW from CD Baby!.. ..Buy NOW from Amazon!.. ..Buy NOW from Rhapsody!.. .. ..WATCHTOWER.. - Demonstrations In Chaos..(Monster, 2002) .. ..GORDIAN KNOT.. - Gordian Knot..(Sensory / Marquee, 1999) ..RON JARZOMBEK.. - PHHHP! Plus..(EclecticElectric, 2009) .. Buy NOW from ...... ..Buy NOW from CD Baby!.. ..Buy NOW from Amazon!.. .. ..RON JARZOMBEK.. - PHHHP!..(Mr.Kitty, 1998) ..CD-R.. .. ..SPASTIC INK.. - Ink Complete..(Dream Circle 1997 / EclecticElectric 2000) Buy NOW from ...... ..Buy NOW from CD Baby!.. ..Buy NOW from Rhapsody!.. ..Buy NOW from Amazon!.. .. ..WATCHTOWER.. - Control And Resistance..(Noise International, 1989) .. ..S.A.SLAYER.. - Go For The Throat..(Under den Linden, 1988) ..Compilations:.. .. - Drum Nation Vol. 3....(w/ Chris Adler of Lamb of God)....(Magna Carta, 2006) .. - A Tribute to Accept ..(w/ WatchTower)....(Nuclear Blast, 1999) .. - Happy Hour for a Pack of Screaming Monkeys:.. The Music of Raymond Scott..(Esotericity Music, 1998) .. - 12 Years In Noise: Metal & Beyond ..(w/ WatchTower)....(Noise Records, 1996) .. - Doomsday News 2 ..(w/ WatchTower)....(Noise International, 1989) ..Guest Appearances:.. .. ..RAY RIENDEAU.. - Atmospheres (Groove Theory, 2010) .. ..OBSCURA.. - Cosmogenesis (Relapse, 2009) .. ..JEFF LOOMIS.. - Zero Order Phase (Century Media, 2008) .. ..THE FRACTURED DIMENSION.. - Towards the Mysterium (2008) .. ..ODIOUS MORTEM.. - Cryptic Implosion (Willowtip, 2007) .. ..LOCH VOSTOK.. - Destruction Time Again!..(Escapi, 2006) ..Videography:.. .. ..MARTY FRIEDMAN.. - Exhibit B - Live In Japan (Avex Entertainment 2007) .. ..CHRIS ADLER / JASON BITTNER.. - Live At Modern Drummer Festival 2005 (Hudson Music 2006) .. ..BOBBY JARZOMBEK.. - Performance & Technique..(Warner Bros. Publications 2005 / Alfred Publishing 2006) .. ..Doomsday News - The Video Compilation Volume 2.. incl. WatchTower - 'The Eldritch' promotional video (Noise International, 1990) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..WATCHTOWER.. - The Eldritch (promotional video, 1990) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..'Dragon Mistress' live w/ Marty Friedman.. Ebisu Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2007 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..EXIT STAGE LEFT.. - By-Tor & The Snow Dog (live) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Martians Marchin' (animated short by Morley Arts) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Magmatania (intro theme music) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I've Got the Runs Really Bad (Rock Band) .. .. ..
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