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RamEEz
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Topic: Faraz Anwar [King Of Guitars In Pakistan] Posted: January 12 2005 at 04:42 |
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Faraz Anwar: Abstract Point Of View
Added: November 17th 2004 Video:
Through The Passage Of Time (live): First Album At an age of 16 years
------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- Introduction of Faraz Anwar 15th July 1976, just another day of history, a child was born, there was nothing special about both of them, the date or the child. But when the child was in class 6th, he watched Yngwie Malmsteen in a video playing a six-strings instrument. It inspired him so much that he immediately decided to learn this instrument to let out his expressions & explore his inborn talents. The child was Faraz Anwar. And now people know the significance of both, the date & the child. Faraz, a name known & admired internationally but unluckily the people in his hometown don't know his worth. Faraz studied in St. Paul & St. Andrews & did his matriculation. After that he left studies because he knew what he was supposed to do & what he wanted! Yeah, it wasn't an easy decision on his part. And like all the other parents in Pakistan, his parents too wanted him to study. They scolded him for choosing the path of music that is not considered a worthy one in our country. But it was impossible for him to negate music, which was nothing but him. He wanted the artist in him to come out & prove his mettle. Why he chose guitar? He says," It was just by chance. If I had got some other instrument, I would have started playing that". But the stars knew how to give birth to such a great artist. He saw Yngwie & started playing guitar. The first guitar he got was Ibanez. He learned the basics from Adnan Afaq. And then he owes it to the guitar lesson videos of Paul Gilbert, which helped him a lot. He started playing guitar in 1990. Although these are mere 12 years since he has been playing, but the caliber he has is really unmatchable. He played Malmsteen in the beginning, who is considered the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist. He likes Allan Holdsworth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Steve Morse and Steve Vai. During his 12 years in music, the guitarist has already worked with Ali Haider, Dr. Nadeem Kazmi, Fakhr-e-Alam, Junaid Jamshed, Sajjad Ali and Nadeem Jaffri to name a few. Faraz has also been an integral part of lesser known bands Power House, Live Sketches and Collage. His first international gig was with Sajjad Ali for his album Bebia. His first composition Akela, roared across the screen and speakers at the famous music charts MCC 1 way back in 1993. The album that brought him international acclaim was his solo instrumental album "Abstract Point Of View". It was released by Gnarly Geezer Records internationally. According to Faraz, "It's nothing but me. This album is a part of me. Sometimes it's aggressive and at times it's romantic". And the thing that gave him utmost satisfaction was the fact that Allan Holdsworth appreciated him. He is a self-proclaimed disciple of Allan. Getting the appreciation of someone, whom you consider as your inspirational teacher is something. This album got him a place among Gnarly Geezer Artists. These are all Jazz-Fusion artists. Jazz is considered to be the most difficult genre of music. This is a solo album in the real sense of the word. He wrote all the music & sequenced all the tracks himself. It was recorded in DFS in just four months. He hasn't played this album live yet. When asked why, his answer was "There are no artists who can play live, the sequenced bass and drums on the album". Allan especially appreciated the drum sequencing. His past projects include a black/death metal band "Dusk" & a progressive metal band "Mizraab". Dusk consists of Faraz and Babar Sheikh (ace video director). Faraz conceives the basic concepts and Babar gives words to them according to his own perception. Faraz composes, synthesizes and plays guitar, and Babar adds the right feel by his husky vocals. The first album by Dusk was "My Infinite Nature Alone", which was released by a Portuguese label in '96. Right now they are working on their second album called "Off White", which is lined up to be released this year. It is set to be released by an international label. The present project is called "Mizraab". It is a post-grunge, progressive metal band. It's a brainchild of Faraz. The band consists of Faraz (concepts, compositions, guitars), Faraz Arshad (bass), Jamie (rhythm guitars) and Irfan Ahmed (drums). Adnan pens the lyrics. Their album is called "Mazi, Haal Mustaqbil". It's all about human feelings & human psychology. The video's of "Insaan" , "Meri Terhan" , "Izhar" and "Kitni Saadian" are on air on Indus Music. Insaan was the video during which Faraz lost his long time companion Jackson (his guitar). It burnt during the video shoot. The video is directed by Babar. He gets his inspirations from ordinary objects & everyday life. He says, "It could be anything that might cross my mind anytime, be it during walking or doing nothing special". In the beginning he used to practice for 8 to 9 hours daily. But after his soul got connected to his six-string through his fingers, 2 hours were enough. Nowadays he isn't practicing & looking for a new guitar. About his dreams he tells, "I want to be renowned worldwide". And with his caliber, perseverance & hard work it can be said without any ambiguity that INSHALLAH pretty soon his dream will come true.
web links: Official Site: www.farazanwar.com Official Site of Dusk (Pakistan's First Metal Band 1994): www.duskhorde.com
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RamEEz
Forum Newbie Joined: January 12 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12 |
Posted: January 12 2005 at 05:04 | |||||||
even if you dont like it atleast hear the songs and do watch the video. Faraz Anwar was named as the King Of Guitars by Allan Holdsworth and Faraz Anwar's instrumental album was released by Allan Holdsworth record label. you can buy Faraz Anwar's album from www.guitar9.com i m just his fan thats all |
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Dick Heath
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 05:26 | |||||||
Rameez Welcome and many thanks for this info - I intend following it up.
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RamEEz
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 05:32 | |||||||
thanks alot for the warm welcome
do watch the video i m sure u r gonna like it... Through The Passage Of Time (live): |
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sigod
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 06:42 | |||||||
May I add my Welcome too. You have provided a huge amount of info above so I'll print it off and have a read over lunch. Thanks |
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RamEEz
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 06:55 | |||||||
thanks again SIGOD. this is just a little info abt Faraz Anwar. u can always log on to www.farazanwarfan.tk to know more abt him this is Faraz Anwar's Band Mizraab http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2981&a mp;PN=1 Mizraab is Pakistans First Urdu progressive metal band. do check it out, i m sorry you wont be able to understand the lyrics as they r in Urdu but atleast you can hear the music and guitar work by Faraz Anwar just to have an idea how good he is. Edited by RamEEz |
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Swinton MCR
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 07:16 | |||||||
Whats Urdu for "Satan and his Legions, unleash hell on earth" ?? or some such similar metal type lyrics ?? |
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RamEEz
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 07:23 | |||||||
URDU is a language man, national langauge of Pakistan is URDU. like you guys speak in ENGLISH we speak in URDU. Edited by RamEEz |
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Swinton MCR
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 07:35 | |||||||
Does "URDU" Lend itself to metal ? - Anglo saxon was designed with heavy metal in mind an all that, coz I read it in a book by Van Daniken "Axemen of the Gods".................
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 10:48 | |||||||
I've been hearing about this guy for a few years. He's on my "to get" list. Welcome to the site RamEEz! |
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Reed Lover
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 11:51 | |||||||
Your observations sound a bit "dodgy" to me...wouldnt want to get the wrong idea of you Swint! |
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RamEEz
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Posted: January 12 2005 at 16:05 | |||||||
good to hear that ppl actually know him in other parts of world and ppl living in Pakistan dont know him. Do hear Abstract Point Of View as i wanna know what do u guys have to say abt the album. and thanks for the warm welcome :)
yeah same here the thing is Urdu is just a language nothing else. Like u sing Metal in English the same this guy sang in Urdu. |
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