I've listened to Falconer very much, and as I've said before, I love it all. My faves are (call me a cry baby or whatever, but I can't help liking what I like) the first two albums. Not just because of Mathias - I think the whole sound of those albums are so unique and profound, and the melodies and layering touches me in a way that no other band's material do.
It's not just one thing/element/part that makes your music so special. It's the whole variety of things. Dynamic. Fantastic. I thank the day I found your music. It's very special to me.
Enough of this already, get to the point, good Sir Knight:
I've thought a lot lately about who's doing the solos on the different songs on all albums. I've read quite a bunch of old interviews with you, Stefan, and it seems to me that you did all the guitar playing on the first album, "Falconer". Is this correct?
Is this the case on "Chapters Of A Vale Forlorn" as well? On what songs do you play the major parts and who's doing the more "advanced" stuff?
After reading what you (Stefan) think about Jimmy's abilities, I take it that he did most of the solos and "tougher" part on the latest album, and that you focused more on getting the songs as perfect as possible, am I right?
(I just found another thread which mentioned bits of this, but I hope you still like to answer some of my questions, Stefan...)