I knew Solstice back in the late 80s, both personally - and musically. This most recent incarnation is something special. Musically, they were always fabulous - but now visually too, it's all coming together. Outfront - Jess and the other two vocalists (Gwen and Ebony) always look like they're having the time of their lives. This really adds to the whole on-stage vibe. It's an intoxicating mix. Just add a great rhythm section, some really fine keyboard moments, heavenly violin and of course.....Andy's stand out guitar solos - and there you have it ....SOLSTICE. A REAL band and a great live experience - Do go check em out if you haven't so far. Better than 95% of the bands you see at Glastonbury. Looking forward to seeing them tonight at The 100 Club and later in the summer.
@solsticeukСағат бұрын
Wow! Thank you Keith!! 🥰 And thanks so much for making it along last night 🙏❤️
Great Talent Band Prog 🎸 🎹 🎤 Solstice Congrats 👏 👏👏 from México 👋
@CarlosmanuelChavezayuso-gi5qyКүн бұрын
Great Song 🎸 🎹 🎤 Solstice 👏👏👍👌👋
@solsticeukКүн бұрын
Gracius!! 🙏🥰
@Allsystemsaredown2 күн бұрын
Not really a "how do you play this song" question but... your guitar melody lines and phrasing have always been beautiful and emotional. Is it all just done by ear / feel fairly intuitively in real time, or do you record takes and pick out the pearls? Do you have any approach just to get away from random noodling? Any advice on nailing those hummable solos? Cheers!
@solsticeukКүн бұрын
Honestly, for a solo it’s a very limited window. I’m just responding to the vibe I’m improvising over and if I can do that without thinking about it’s the first take that forms 90% of what stays. Thing is there’s always some clams so I’ll blow a couple more takes to cover the errors but as whole takes they’re never as good as the first. Them when it comes to playing them live I spend hours, days even working out what the hell I did in order to learn them. Same with melody lines, if I don’t get something happening immediately, forget it. It’ll just sound contrived and doesn’t need to be there. I really can’t explain where any of this comes from but it often hearing inspiring music that gets me started.
@Allsystemsaredown18 сағат бұрын
@@solsticeuk Cheers for the insight! I kind of get it. If I can catch a theme or a mood / feeling it can work ok. Otherwise it can degrade into noodling. That's why I tend to start off copying stuff to get a kind of head start. I'll have it nailed in another 40 years or so! 🤞
@solsticeukСағат бұрын
@@Allsystemsaredown the important thing is to keep playing/listening/learning and enjoy it whatever the context.
@Allsystemsaredown2 күн бұрын
Hi Andy, thanks for this stuff it's really interesting. Your playing was one of the main inspirations to me taking up the guitar some 43 (ish) years ago!
@solsticeukКүн бұрын
Wow!! 🥰
@Allsystemsaredown2 күн бұрын
Wow! Great sound and fantastic singing and harmonies. And even after 40 odd years Morning Light still makes the hairs on my arms stand up!
@solsticeuk2 күн бұрын
Wonderful! Thank you!!
@Allsystemsaredown3 күн бұрын
Wow! Solstice really sounding at their best. Great recording and fantastic performance.
@solsticeuk3 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@Allsystemsaredown3 күн бұрын
Well that was effing brilliant. Gotta love an Andy Glass guitar solo. There's a real energy to the band now and the singers are great. Now I'm revisiting memories of the Wheatsheaf in Dunstable in the 80's...
@solsticeuk3 күн бұрын
Oh nice, Wheatsheaf was magic times! Thank you!! 🙏
@geoffhillier80603 күн бұрын
What a great interview. I really appreciate your work Steve and your love for Solstice is infectious and reflects how we as mere listeners feel. There is a joy in the music that’s incredible.
@solsticeuk3 күн бұрын
Thanks Geoff!! Means a lot 🙏
@mikedavis68849 күн бұрын
Wonderful show!
@leemerrell49239 күн бұрын
Thanks, Andy. I'm really enjoying these tutorials, I must say.🤓
@solsticeuk9 күн бұрын
Thank you Lee! I’m enjoying making them TBH. It’s nice to be asked 😁
@stevesmith399011 күн бұрын
I love the chiming open chords, thanks Andy, will give this a go later.
@solsticeuk11 күн бұрын
Thanks Steve! Hope it’ll be easy enough to follow. It’s tricky to know how much detail to go into e.g. strumming patterns. Let me know how you get on.
@DialogosdoParaisoPerdido11 күн бұрын
Thank you for the energy and inspiration!!
@TheRockAlmighty11 күн бұрын
Hey man those chord voicings are so soothing! Thanks for showing us how to play the song. Look forward to the next tutorial.
@solsticeuk11 күн бұрын
Thanks man, some of my favourite chords in there and I like the way open strings glue them together.
@bigmac999711 күн бұрын
Wonderful song Andy, so uplifting. Thanks for sharing the chords, hope you can do a few more niche guitar tutorials 🙂
@solsticeuk11 күн бұрын
😂 thanks man! Happy to do bits and pieces on request but won’t be imposing anything without 😁
@douglasstruthers830711 күн бұрын
"A New Day" was such a beautiful re-introduction to Solstice a couple of years ago. Reflective and warm. Hopeful. Thanks for sharing these guitar tutorials.
@solsticeuk11 күн бұрын
It’s my pleasure Douglas. I’ve spent the last 20 years teaching other people’s songs and guitar parts, so it’s quite a novelty to find myself explaining a few of my own 😁
@wnvowe11 күн бұрын
great
@jontaylor548212 күн бұрын
I think you’ve got a classic for the ages here - this can stand amongst the very greatest. Congratulations…
@solsticeuk12 күн бұрын
Woah, hearing that means a lot!! Thank you Jon! 🙏
@_neowired14 күн бұрын
A new day chords please. Thanks for the music
@solsticeuk14 күн бұрын
Sure, I can do that 👍
@debra1316 күн бұрын
Beautiful! Great band and wonderful to hear Ebony singing this as well...
@solsticeuk16 күн бұрын
Thank you! She’s amazing 🥰
@debra1316 күн бұрын
@@solsticeuk She sure is, but so are you!
@solsticeuk16 күн бұрын
@@debra13 ❤️
@alicemcdade508820 күн бұрын
Brilliant. Love this track. See you st the Soundle. 😁❤️
@solsticeuk20 күн бұрын
Thank you Alice!! Yay! See you at the Soundle!!
@intunehypnotherapytaichi293720 күн бұрын
bang on bass groove, so much else going on too. Great stuff!
@solsticeuk20 күн бұрын
Sweet! Thank you!
@pa.laubel369621 күн бұрын
Great live band. Seeing them again at New Day this year.🔥💚
@theoceandwellers403621 күн бұрын
That groove is so infectious! Sensational performance. 🤩👍
@solsticeuk21 күн бұрын
Aw magic, thank you!!
@stevesmith399022 күн бұрын
The joyous music of Solstice - well done all!!
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Thanks Steve!! This one’s great fun and little scary to play 😀
@stephanlevesque959322 күн бұрын
Funky, tricky and groovy, I just love that song 😎
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Thanks Stephan! Happy to report that Steven Wilson described it as “an absolutely killer groove” That made my day as you can imagine 😀
@stephanlevesque959322 күн бұрын
@@solsticeuk Wouahhhh, that's huge 😄
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
@@stephanlevesque9593 yeah, that made my day/month/year 😀🌟
@BobC5922 күн бұрын
REALLY enjoying your music since recently coming across it! In many ways, reminds me of Mahavishnu Orchestra. Great stuff here!
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Thanks so much Bob! Delighted you found us!
@Simeon_Harris22 күн бұрын
great job, guys (and great mix, too!)
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Ah thanks for noticing Simeon 🙏 MK11 have excellent production so the multitracks are good. Enjoyed mixing this one. Like the drum sound 👍
@GazzaJAnimal22 күн бұрын
Fabulous as always!
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@andrewthomas327022 күн бұрын
Ahh I’m Dancing around the room waving My Wongle is time to Robins Bass Andy 😵💫
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
🕺yay!! We’d play it at the 100 Club then and check out those moves 😁🌟
@douglasstruthers830722 күн бұрын
Oh yes! Solstice does "The Wongle!" Glad to see this is in the setlist. Love the groove. One of my favourites! The band sounds really amazing.
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thanks Douglas! It’s taken a few goes to get it right live. Tricky as hell to play but we’re starting to relax into the groove now.
@douglasstruthers830722 күн бұрын
@@solsticeuk Glad to see that it is working - so well! It is up there with "Bulbul Tarang" as my favourites on LIGHT UP.
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
@@douglasstruthers8307 oh really? That’s actually so good to hear Douglas! 🙏
@Door122 күн бұрын
Now there's that funky sound I needed to hear today. Hell yeah!!!!!!!
@solsticeuk22 күн бұрын
Wooo!! Have a great weekend! 🙏
@clairrichards47422 күн бұрын
Oh and not forgetting the brilliant fiddle playing
@clairrichards47422 күн бұрын
This band are amazing. Fantastic drummer whose drums are actually tuned. A fantastic melodic bass player. Keyboardist nicely underpins everything. Andy Glass is one hell of a guitarist. And then the singers are absolutely sublime. Incredible band.
@zororosario27 күн бұрын
Wonderfully performance ❤, great music😊
@solsticeuk26 күн бұрын
Thank you!! 🙏
@danhartwigPerch27 күн бұрын
This is SO Addictive,🩷it!!
@solsticeuk27 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! 🥰
@danhartwigPerch27 күн бұрын
If this is you guys,I must have listened to this maybe 80 times over the weekend,Well Done,So Good
@solsticeuk27 күн бұрын
@@danhartwigPerch it is and that’s amazing. How did you come across us?
@danhartwigPerch27 күн бұрын
@@solsticeukclassic album review,he said it was a beautiful song,I trust his opinion,you guys Nailed this,it’s spiritual,ThankYou
@solsticeuk27 күн бұрын
@@danhartwigPerch nice one! Barry’s been very supportive and introduced to a lot of new listeners. Very grateful to him. Legend!
@4ctmam27 күн бұрын
You guys sound fantastic live.
@solsticeuk27 күн бұрын
Thank you!! 🙏
@davidmitchell734727 күн бұрын
I first heard this band just before lockdown when they released 'Love is Coming', absolutely blew my mind, & I think it's fair to say That 'Sia' & 'Light Up' have had a similar effect to me as 'Close to the Edge' or 'Nursery Cryme' did many years ago. Incredible band
@solsticeuk27 күн бұрын
Wow!! That’s about as good as it gets. CTTE was one of those album’s for me too so I understand the significance of what you’ve just said. There’s no higher compliment. Thank you so much David!
@christophereaton811027 күн бұрын
Wonderful. What a great track and Ebony suited it so well. You guys deserve so much more exposure for great music you are currently presenting. Please keep up the great work and love to you all.
@solsticeuk27 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the encouragement Christopher! We’ll definitely keep at it 👌
@CarlosmanuelChavezayuso-gi5qy28 күн бұрын
Great Effects 🎹 & Vocals 🎤Congrats Solstice 👏👏👏👍👌👋
@solsticeuk28 күн бұрын
Thank you Carlos! 🙏
@daviddowdeswell-allaway824128 күн бұрын
Yay! That was a treat to be reminded of.
@donschott536828 күн бұрын
nice !
@Door129 күн бұрын
Andy, I am so sorry for not doing a personal shout out to you for your amazing guitar work in all these songs. Dude, you are truly a dynamic musician. I love you guys!
@malcolmet29 күн бұрын
What a beautiful, intricately crafted song, excellently played! Nice one :)
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I knew Solstice back in the late 80s, both personally - and musically. This most recent incarnation is something special. Musically, they were always fabulous - but now visually too, it's all coming together. Outfront - Jess and the other two vocalists (Gwen and Ebony) always look like they're having the time of their lives. This really adds to the whole on-stage vibe. It's an intoxicating mix. Just add a great rhythm section, some really fine keyboard moments, heavenly violin and of course.....Andy's stand out guitar solos - and there you have it ....SOLSTICE. A REAL band and a great live experience - Do go check em out if you haven't so far. Better than 95% of the bands you see at Glastonbury. Looking forward to seeing them tonight at The 100 Club and later in the summer.
Wow! Thank you Keith!! 🥰 And thanks so much for making it along last night 🙏❤️
Beautiful Song🎸🎹 & Voice🎤 ❤ Solstice Congrats 👏 👍👌👋
Beautiful Vocals 🎤👍👌👋
Great Talent Band Prog 🎸 🎹 🎤 Solstice Congrats 👏 👏👏 from México 👋
Great Song 🎸 🎹 🎤 Solstice 👏👏👍👌👋
Gracius!! 🙏🥰
Not really a "how do you play this song" question but... your guitar melody lines and phrasing have always been beautiful and emotional. Is it all just done by ear / feel fairly intuitively in real time, or do you record takes and pick out the pearls? Do you have any approach just to get away from random noodling? Any advice on nailing those hummable solos? Cheers!
Honestly, for a solo it’s a very limited window. I’m just responding to the vibe I’m improvising over and if I can do that without thinking about it’s the first take that forms 90% of what stays. Thing is there’s always some clams so I’ll blow a couple more takes to cover the errors but as whole takes they’re never as good as the first. Them when it comes to playing them live I spend hours, days even working out what the hell I did in order to learn them. Same with melody lines, if I don’t get something happening immediately, forget it. It’ll just sound contrived and doesn’t need to be there. I really can’t explain where any of this comes from but it often hearing inspiring music that gets me started.
@@solsticeuk Cheers for the insight! I kind of get it. If I can catch a theme or a mood / feeling it can work ok. Otherwise it can degrade into noodling. That's why I tend to start off copying stuff to get a kind of head start. I'll have it nailed in another 40 years or so! 🤞
@@Allsystemsaredown the important thing is to keep playing/listening/learning and enjoy it whatever the context.
Hi Andy, thanks for this stuff it's really interesting. Your playing was one of the main inspirations to me taking up the guitar some 43 (ish) years ago!
Wow!! 🥰
Wow! Great sound and fantastic singing and harmonies. And even after 40 odd years Morning Light still makes the hairs on my arms stand up!
Wonderful! Thank you!!
Wow! Solstice really sounding at their best. Great recording and fantastic performance.
Thank you!!
Well that was effing brilliant. Gotta love an Andy Glass guitar solo. There's a real energy to the band now and the singers are great. Now I'm revisiting memories of the Wheatsheaf in Dunstable in the 80's...
Oh nice, Wheatsheaf was magic times! Thank you!! 🙏
What a great interview. I really appreciate your work Steve and your love for Solstice is infectious and reflects how we as mere listeners feel. There is a joy in the music that’s incredible.
Thanks Geoff!! Means a lot 🙏
Wonderful show!
Thanks, Andy. I'm really enjoying these tutorials, I must say.🤓
Thank you Lee! I’m enjoying making them TBH. It’s nice to be asked 😁
I love the chiming open chords, thanks Andy, will give this a go later.
Thanks Steve! Hope it’ll be easy enough to follow. It’s tricky to know how much detail to go into e.g. strumming patterns. Let me know how you get on.
Thank you for the energy and inspiration!!
Hey man those chord voicings are so soothing! Thanks for showing us how to play the song. Look forward to the next tutorial.
Thanks man, some of my favourite chords in there and I like the way open strings glue them together.
Wonderful song Andy, so uplifting. Thanks for sharing the chords, hope you can do a few more niche guitar tutorials 🙂
😂 thanks man! Happy to do bits and pieces on request but won’t be imposing anything without 😁
"A New Day" was such a beautiful re-introduction to Solstice a couple of years ago. Reflective and warm. Hopeful. Thanks for sharing these guitar tutorials.
It’s my pleasure Douglas. I’ve spent the last 20 years teaching other people’s songs and guitar parts, so it’s quite a novelty to find myself explaining a few of my own 😁
great
I think you’ve got a classic for the ages here - this can stand amongst the very greatest. Congratulations…
Woah, hearing that means a lot!! Thank you Jon! 🙏
A new day chords please. Thanks for the music
Sure, I can do that 👍
Beautiful! Great band and wonderful to hear Ebony singing this as well...
Thank you! She’s amazing 🥰
@@solsticeuk She sure is, but so are you!
@@debra13 ❤️
Brilliant. Love this track. See you st the Soundle. 😁❤️
Thank you Alice!! Yay! See you at the Soundle!!
bang on bass groove, so much else going on too. Great stuff!
Sweet! Thank you!
Great live band. Seeing them again at New Day this year.🔥💚
That groove is so infectious! Sensational performance. 🤩👍
Aw magic, thank you!!
The joyous music of Solstice - well done all!!
Thanks Steve!! This one’s great fun and little scary to play 😀
Funky, tricky and groovy, I just love that song 😎
Thanks Stephan! Happy to report that Steven Wilson described it as “an absolutely killer groove” That made my day as you can imagine 😀
@@solsticeuk Wouahhhh, that's huge 😄
@@stephanlevesque9593 yeah, that made my day/month/year 😀🌟
REALLY enjoying your music since recently coming across it! In many ways, reminds me of Mahavishnu Orchestra. Great stuff here!
Thanks so much Bob! Delighted you found us!
great job, guys (and great mix, too!)
Ah thanks for noticing Simeon 🙏 MK11 have excellent production so the multitracks are good. Enjoyed mixing this one. Like the drum sound 👍
Fabulous as always!
Thank you!!
Ahh I’m Dancing around the room waving My Wongle is time to Robins Bass Andy 😵💫
🕺yay!! We’d play it at the 100 Club then and check out those moves 😁🌟
Oh yes! Solstice does "The Wongle!" Glad to see this is in the setlist. Love the groove. One of my favourites! The band sounds really amazing.
Awesome! Thanks Douglas! It’s taken a few goes to get it right live. Tricky as hell to play but we’re starting to relax into the groove now.
@@solsticeuk Glad to see that it is working - so well! It is up there with "Bulbul Tarang" as my favourites on LIGHT UP.
@@douglasstruthers8307 oh really? That’s actually so good to hear Douglas! 🙏
Now there's that funky sound I needed to hear today. Hell yeah!!!!!!!
Wooo!! Have a great weekend! 🙏
Oh and not forgetting the brilliant fiddle playing
This band are amazing. Fantastic drummer whose drums are actually tuned. A fantastic melodic bass player. Keyboardist nicely underpins everything. Andy Glass is one hell of a guitarist. And then the singers are absolutely sublime. Incredible band.
Wonderfully performance ❤, great music😊
Thank you!! 🙏
This is SO Addictive,🩷it!!
Thanks so much! 🥰
If this is you guys,I must have listened to this maybe 80 times over the weekend,Well Done,So Good
@@danhartwigPerch it is and that’s amazing. How did you come across us?
@@solsticeukclassic album review,he said it was a beautiful song,I trust his opinion,you guys Nailed this,it’s spiritual,ThankYou
@@danhartwigPerch nice one! Barry’s been very supportive and introduced to a lot of new listeners. Very grateful to him. Legend!
You guys sound fantastic live.
Thank you!! 🙏
I first heard this band just before lockdown when they released 'Love is Coming', absolutely blew my mind, & I think it's fair to say That 'Sia' & 'Light Up' have had a similar effect to me as 'Close to the Edge' or 'Nursery Cryme' did many years ago. Incredible band
Wow!! That’s about as good as it gets. CTTE was one of those album’s for me too so I understand the significance of what you’ve just said. There’s no higher compliment. Thank you so much David!
Wonderful. What a great track and Ebony suited it so well. You guys deserve so much more exposure for great music you are currently presenting. Please keep up the great work and love to you all.
Thanks so much for the encouragement Christopher! We’ll definitely keep at it 👌
Great Effects 🎹 & Vocals 🎤Congrats Solstice 👏👏👏👍👌👋
Thank you Carlos! 🙏
Yay! That was a treat to be reminded of.
nice !
Andy, I am so sorry for not doing a personal shout out to you for your amazing guitar work in all these songs. Dude, you are truly a dynamic musician. I love you guys!
What a beautiful, intricately crafted song, excellently played! Nice one :)
Lovely comment. Thanks so much! 🙏