Geoffrey Code • Slideways Instrumental CD • Live Instrumental Guitar • Guitar Lessons • Calgary, Alberta / Kimberley & East Kootenays, British Columbia

Playing gigs in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia throughout the summer, recording, teaching, and playing in the winter, Slideways is the result of 8 months of recording, as time allows, by Geoffrey Code. The songs on the album show Geoffrey trying to stretch himself as a guitarist and musician, playing a little dobro, harmonizing guitars, dabbling on keyboards, thumping on bass, and even exploring a little rhythm. As a teacher, a proud acheivement is the three songs on the album co-written with former student, Christopher Buryniuk.

Geoffrey has been playing guitar for more than 30 years, playing various bands through the years, and taking all that experience and writing some poignant, intense and just plain ol' happy tunes.

		The Story Behind Fire Fire is a song that tries to capture the indescribable angst of a fire crew who answer a call at a train accident, only to discover the victims who were killed by the train are the children of a member of the crew. A devastating story, chronicled by intense guitar interaction.

The energetic beat and bright melody of Downtown – Outta Town kicks off the Slideways album, inviting the listener to leave it all behind and take a journey through the eclectic landscape elucidated by the array of moods and melodies on the album.

Song two, Drake/In Flight, presents an eastern tinged melody contrasted with soaring lead guitar over a base laid down on a shimmering 12 string guitar. In a mellow, jazzy mood, New Horizon slows the pace and gives a pause for a little hopeful reflection.

Thinking Twice is one of the epic pieces on the album, beginning with a simple acoustic backdrop and building up to a 6 piece guitar chorus harmonizing the melody above, below and sideways. Urban Hop goes back to a simple, up-beat, acoustic finger picking song with an invigorating melody. This leads to Collaboration, another example of harmonized guitars working through three distinctive sections and culminating a three part harmonized solo.

Too Bad, and its later counterpart on the album, Blues Riff in E, capture the mood of old-time acoustic blues and Wyatt Café captures the blues mood of the 1950’s, with a sparkly electric backdrop, courtesy of a 1959 Danelectro, countered with a blazing lead guitar melody. Dey Ha’ T’ Go is an effervescent melody over a happy, bouncing bass line.

The second epic of the album is Fire, a brooding piece that begins with the startling sound of a train approaching. The guitars take center stage as the highly phased electrics delineate a backdrop of intense minor chords and the classical searches for an elusive resolution.

The tension invoked by Fire is relieved by the sweet acoustic duet of Waterfall, evoking a slow journey through the forest to a breath taking scene and, as you continue on your way, Waterfall fades away, thus bringing Slideways to a close.

Ever hear of the Dirty Ol’ Buskers? How about Polarized? Or MAC?

These are a few of the bands Geoffrey Code has been involved with throughout his music career, playing keyboards and bass in MAC, the house band at Wally’s in Calgary in the 90’s.

Using the moniker Slideways, Geoffrey Code continues down the road as a soloist. On the album of the same name, Geoffrey plays all the instruments and writes all the songs, exploring many musical ideas emerging from the blues and folk history and bringing in elements various sources to develop the ideas.

Live music makes a great event something special and memorable. Playing a mix of jazz and blues, folk and pop, all done instrumentally, fills the room or courtyard with the sounds that create an exceptional ambience.

Guitar is the perfect accompaniment for a wedding ceremony. It is an instrument that is at once melodious and sonorous, joyful and melancholy. It fills the air with the sound of anticipation as the bride comes down the aisle, contributes to the solemnity of the signing ceremony, and then sends the newly married couple off with the sound of celebration.

Whether you desire wedding classics such as Pachabel’s Canon, some light jazz, or an instrumental version of one of your favourites, we can work together to create the perfect song list and ambience for your ceremony and reception.

Events such as Christmas parties, private dinners, cocktail parties, and corporate functions all benefit from the added touch of live music. Geoffrey Code plays solo acoustic and electric guitar for events such as these and fills the air with familiar melodies to create the relaxed atmosphere to take your event to the next level.

Please contact Geoffrey for rates and availability. If you are getting married in the Columbia Valley and are looking for help in planning your perfect wedding, contact Lucky In Love Wedding Design.

During the teaching year, September to June, Geoffrey Code teaches guitar in the city of Calgary. The lessons are held in your home and Geoffrey will come over once a week for the lesson.

The lessons may cover everything from classical to rock and much of what gets taught depends on the goals of the student and the parents.

A typical year long program, (from September to June) will involve working on a variety of finger-picking techniques, some strumming, rhythm development, learning why music works the way it works and a little history to put it all in context. The year is wrapped up, as always, with a recital where the talents of all the students is highlighted.

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