Cogs/Aspirations (Giant Tracks)

Cogs/Aspirations (Giant Tracks) is a song on the tribute album Giant Tracks.

• Artist: Steve Hahn
• Position: CD 1, track 3
• Time: 6:32
• Original album: The Power and the Glory

The inside story

I performed this piece on a standard Chapman Stick (TM). It was recorded in one live take, except for one low A at the beginning of Aspirations that required an overdub. Standard tuning was used: opposing fourths and fifths.

If you enjoy Cogs/Aspirations, you might be interested in my solo albums. One of them, Stickburst, features three other Gentle Giant songs played on The Stick, plus numerous other originals and covers.

(The Stick and Chapman Stick are trademarks of Stick Enterprises, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA.)

EQUIPMENT:

• Input Stage: Lazarus stereo tube preamp, Tascam M-06 mixer.
• Effects: Boss SE-50, Roland SDE-1000 Digital Delay, dbx 163 Compressor/Limiter.
• Recording: AKAI Dr4d hard disc recorder, Panasonic SV-3700 DAT recorder