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This song was written over a period of four years.

I wrote the first riff upon receiving my first six string bass when I was seventeen. I was very much into the whole 'technical' side of playing at that age & wanted to show off my 'skills'. Alas, the riff never made it past being an ego trip & got put to one side.

About a year & and half later I upgraded & received a seven string bass. At this time I picked up the riff again and expanded it.
I *think* I was a little bit more musically minded by then & the second riff, which I then wrote, became more focused on expanding the original riff more so than being even more of a 'tapping fest'. However, at some point, I put the song to one side again.

By the time I came to writing this album I really wanted to pick the song back up & finish it off once and for all, but by this time I had switched back to a five string bass.
I did a bit of rearranging with notes, slowed it down a bit & added a new riff to complete the instrumental & make it playable on a five string.

I decided on calling it 'Epitaph' as a representation of the fact that this song was written at various periods in my life, & that each period (each riff) was a representation of a completely different musician & state of mind. Therefore, the riffs in this song are a sort of epitaph to each of those persona's, as well as their development.

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from Baby Steps, released November 21, 2011

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Rhys Anslow UK

Musician and bass player of many bands and genre's over my short life, I have been given experience and opportunities that I can only be extremely greatful for.
In the quest of becoming a better musician I've set up my own project as a platform for my own music.
Being a project, I aim to and hope it brings many different musical genre's and experiences for the beautiful people who listen to it ... more

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