** The Random Shred Chat Thread **

[paddyo]

Malmsteen's in Icarus' Dream Suite, Vai's or Gilbert's which sounds like a reeeeaallly cheap distortion but tampered to make it sound so pro and smooth! Or Beckers I guess....My least fav is Cooley's in songs like Jazzmine's song*shuuders*...Its a really nice song, ruined by his tinny dist and wide vibrato:(

[PooKoo]

altitudes.

btw, do any of you find it as funny as i do how many people on here have titles and sigs about how they shred, yet none of them are ever in here and they all listen to wylde or/and hammet?

[Resiliance]

^Yah, POSERS!

[PooKoo]

Yah i hate them all !!!11 Y dont ehy lyistne 2 g00d moozick lyke us all?

[Erc]

thanks for the help, Erc are there any programs you could recomend?? or send to me?


I have none that I can send, sorry =\

The only one I've got is auralia. If you've got a P2P program like Ares or something you could try searching for it on there, because buying it new is something like $150.

Really expensive. I know there are other programs out there...I just don't know the names of them. Sorry.

[Freepower]

I like Bob Zabeks tone, Vai, Lane's works for what he plays but id make it sound like ****, Satch needs a mention...

Basically, almost everyone at the top has a good tone. My taste would lead towards the weird though. (Im sure that will shock you SFers...)

[Freepower]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326361

Beckerism, Resi, seriously, i want my babies to turn out like you guys. Best thread ever!

[Resiliance]

:)

[pavan]

Great job guys.

[Stratwizard]

:cheers:

[Erc]

I think I'm about to piss a cow.

My dumbass friend said Shawn Lane "stunk" after watching a video of him playing gray pianos flying. Not only that, after I told him how he died 03 he mocked him.

Now I'm rather pissed. Its okay if you don't like his music...but he definently didn't "stink" at guitar.

But then again...I sent it to him after he sent me a Underoath video. Hmph...what did I expect?

[Beckerism]

I think I'm about to piss a cow.

My dumbass friend said Shawn Lane "stunk" after watching a video of him playing gray pianos flying. Not only that, after I told him how he died 03 he mocked him.

Now I'm rather pissed. Its okay if you don't like his music...but he definently didn't "stink" at guitar.

But then again...I sent it to him after he sent me a Underoath video. Hmph...what did I expect?

Eh, it's going to happen. Different people have different tastes. However, that is sad that he mocked him.

[chase09]

that a7x thread had me literally lol'ing for a good 15 minutes. kudos to resi, beckerism, and snowball :cheers:

[pavan]

shred eh?

http://www.liquidnoterecords.co.uk/modern/shredeh.html

[Axegrinder#9]

guys check out this band called "Dead Soul Tribe" for some nice progressive music, ,different flavor, with heavier metal inflections...

[SnowballofDoom]

^^Very cool link :golfclap:

I liked Guthrie's comment

'At its best, it represents total freedom of musical expression, unfettered by technical limitations. At its worst, it represents a competitive sport for those with no musical identity. Allan Holdsworth and Chris Impellitteri spring to mind as examples of these extremes (though it would be unprofessional to say which player represents the best of shred and which represents the worst...!).'

Ouch.

[mr_clapton]

dont you love it how he started opening up with his relationship problem haha.
anyway ne topic what would you prefer, being lead guitarist in a band eg dime or being your own solo artist like vai. what do you think the pros and cons of each would be?

[Stratwizard]

I'd like to be first in a band as a lead guitarist/singer. Then maybe progress to a solo career. Kinda like Vai did. The cons in being in a band would that you wouldn't have so much freedom on composing songs and such. On the other hand, it would be easier to get recognized and signed. And vice versa on being a solo artist.

[chase09]

are the mods ****ing around with us or something? they actually made a7xownz a mod :wtf:

[canadianshred]

^ I think there serious

[pavan]

he's a nice and harmless guy, I dont think we need to worry.
Just need to keep the fat bullies away from him.

[Stratwizard]

are the mods ****ing around with us or something? they actually made a7xownz a mod :wtf:

Well, some people tried to **** around with the mods and this is the outcome.

[Erc]

I wonder if hes gonna ban tupperware when he gets on....

[canadianshred]

:haha :haha :haha ^im pretty sure he will

[TheUltimateSin]

I wonder if hes gonna ban tupperware when he gets on....


He seemed pretty serious about it.

But I agree with pavan.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

dont you love it how he started opening up with his relationship problem haha.
anyway ne topic what would you prefer, being lead guitarist in a band eg dime or being your own solo artist like vai. what do you think the pros and cons of each would be?

I'd like to be in the kinda Alexi Laiho position, where he sings and takes most the leads but not all, and then go on to do some solo stuff.
Although I don't sing much and I'm not that good on guitar, so that lets me down, as for pros' and cons of them, being a singer guitarist means alot of pressure as you have to do two things at once, like tapping your head and rubbing yours tomach..which I can't do :(

[Scorzerci]

I doubt they are gonna leave him a mod for more than a few days. When PooKoo made the thread "PooKoo for shred forum mod"(or something along those lines) quite a few people supported him and he never became mod so I doubt that someone would become a mod (for a long time) just because a few guys ****ed around with him.

[Resiliance]

They're just ****ing around, you've got to be pretty stupid to believe they'll leave him be as a mod.

Or to think that popularity gets a mod position :rolleyes:

[Scorzerci]

I'm seeing Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani on the 13th of April in NY!

[Stratwizard]

:cheers: I hope you enjoy it!

[Scorzerci]

I Will:D

[Beckerism]

They're just ****ing around, you've got to be pretty stupid to believe they'll leave him be as a mod.

Or to think that popularity gets a mod position :rolleyes:

Watch out Resi, or he will banninate you. :haha

[Stratwizard]

Well you got him sigged. Twice. So, you too... watch out! :p:

[Beckerism]

Well you got him sigged. Twice. So, you too... watch out! :p:

I'm his master poo poo face! :devil:




:haha

[GraveSs]

Is it just me or is it IMPOSSIBLE to do the "Welcome To Bucketheadland" intro, in the same speed as in the song?

[TheUltimateSin]

I watched a video of Buckethead playing that song live on Youtube and it doesn't sound anywhere near the speed as the recording version.

[Erc]

Is it just me or is it IMPOSSIBLE to do the "Welcome To Bucketheadland" intro, in the same speed as in the song?


Uh...I have no problem doing it =\

[Righteous]

I can't really do it either, don't worry. But I also have trouble playing even the simplest of songs... damn social life, exercise and school getting in the way of guitar!

EDIT: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PzfuB_mDQvE&search=buckethead How dare they laugh at Buckethead!

[Matt_Malmsteen]

^^They're just taking the piss out of his fashion sense because he recently owned them all in a shred off....

[Erc]

Yup.

And why the hell would anyone watch a show called "fashion police". What a ****TY idea. Makes me sick to my stomach.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

Hey man..I watch "What Not To Wear" with Trinny and Suzannah :p:

And the only people I can imagine watching "Fashion Police" are them middle-aged women who're obssesed with celebrities, like they read all the celeb magazines and watch E! Channel so they're up on the latest, they make me wanna kill things, more so than usual.

[TheUltimateSin]

EDIT: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PzfuB_mDQvE&search=buckethead How dare they laugh at Buckethead!

How dare they! May the mighty Guitar Gods strike them all down for such blasphemous snickering!

[GraveSs]

Uh...I have no problem doing it =\

May i hear a recording?

[Erc]

Hey man..I watch "What Not To Wear" with Trinny and Suzannah :p:



I've never heard of that show (I hardly hear of anything these days)...but dude you're a freak! ^_^

[Gabuydachk]

How dare they! May the mighty Guitar Gods strike them all down for such blasphemous snickering!
agreed

[gatpakermac]

have any ogf you guys played a valvetronix? what do you think of it?
the main reason Im putting this question in this forum is cause I respect you guys alot more then most of the other bull****ters that weasal way into calling themself guitarists and the fact that you play the music I play.Buuuuut I will relate it by asking if you think its agood shred amp, I mean the versatility lets you shred in countless styles

[PooKoo]

are those the vox amps?

[Matt_Malmsteen]

The valvetronix is a vox modelling amp right?.....my uncle had one and it sounded alright, but they're a bit pricey.

And to Erc, man it's funny to watch middle aged women get told they dress like retards :p:
plus I usually agree with them, like I could be a fashion consultant XD

[Stratwizard]

have any ogf you guys played a valvetronix? what do you think of it?
the main reason Im putting this question in this forum is cause I respect you guys alot more then most of the other bull****ters that weasal way into calling themself guitarists and the fact that you play the music I play.Buuuuut I will relate it by asking if you think its agood shred amp, I mean the versatility lets you shred in countless styles

My friend has it. I can't find any good shred tones from it. It has a lot of different presets, but most of them are pretty ****ty. Just my thoughts...

[Godly Moose]

I can't really do it either, don't worry. But I also have trouble playing even the simplest of songs... damn social life, exercise and school getting in the way of guitar!

EDIT: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PzfuB_mDQvE&search=buckethead How dare they laugh at Buckethead!

That was retarded, I wouldn't listen to that 90 year old woman going through menopause.

[PooKoo]

i like vox's provided you play a dist. pedal through it, otherwise a bit weak.

****ing seeing ej and satch on the 17th (of april)!!!

[Erc]

May i hear a recording?


Sure if I can find the time, which I'm sick atm but once I'm better I'll record the intro for you =)

[Stratwizard]

^Which song?

[pepsi_lovr]

hey, wuts a good song to work my way into shred. I'm really into metallica and I also like crazy train but both are a little fast for me (yes i know i'm slow) ne suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[Freepower]

^ a good song is generally "Getting your chops together before attempting a shred song". And for goodness sake, if metallica own that much, then at least spell "that" right when praising them.

[Stratwizard]

hey, wuts a good song to work my way into shred. I'm really into metallica and I also like crazy train but both are a little fast for me (yes i know i'm slow) ne suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Learn the technique first. I suppose you wouldn't attempt to write a book, if you didn't know how to write.

[pepsi_lovr]

#1 taht is my way of spelling that. and 2nd i like that song "getting your chops together before attempting a shred song" its a good one
#3 taht is the way us super secret spies spell it (I didn't know i was one either)

=P

[Stratwizard]

Is "taht" your way of spelling "that" too? :p:

[pepsi_lovr]

taht is an unfortunately confusing and yet straightforward question
(i am a superspy!!!!!)

[Matt_Malmsteen]

If you're such a superspy you've just shot yourself in the foot by telling everyone on here "taht" you are a superspy :p:

[Scorzerci]

i like vox's provided you play a dist. pedal through it, otherwise a bit weak.

****ing seeing ej and satch on the 17th (of april)!!!
Seeing them on the 13th :D

[Stratwizard]

Damn, I wish he comes to Helsinki...

[mr_clapton]

i hope he comes to australia again....ah yes i remember it was about this time a year ago he played searching on his 7 string and said man that 7 strings a beast.
yes the memories.






















just thought i'd share that

[Freepower]

^ Goddammit, im still jealous from the first time, i remember, okay?


Sheesh...

[Axegrinder#9]

I ****ing missed Freak Kitchen playing back in India.. while I was hear slogging at Ithaca, 'tis a shame

[Beckerism]

http://www.wimp.com/chuck/

[GibsonSGSupreme]

im pretty sure that has nothin related to shred but anyway.....LMAO

[priest.fan.]

http://www.wimp.com/uncaged/

watch it all the way through, its hilarious :haha I love the daily show

[mustardman]

is it just me or does hearing really good arpeggios for the first time make you wanna orgasm?

[Stratwizard]

http://www.wimp.com/chuck/

Somehow, I don't find these Chuck Norris jokes funny at all.

[PooKoo]

is it just me or does hearing really good arpeggios for the first time make you wanna orgasm?

trust me, your not alone.

Especially this one arp becker does on tlgojb. When hes talking to some chinese guy, i was like ahhhhhh.

[Stratwizard]

is it just me or does hearing really good arpeggios for the first time make you wanna orgasm?

You are seriously in a need of a girlfriend.

[Resiliance]

^**** you. :(

[PooKoo]

haha and me, ive got a gf.

but guitar still comes first.

[Beckerism]

haha and me, ive got a gf.

but guitar still comes first.

Guitars don't get pregnant.
You can play your Guitar any time of the month.
Guitars don't have parents.
Guitars don't whine... unless you want them to.
You can share your Guitar with your friends.
Guitars don't care how many other Guitars you've played
Guitars don't care how many other Guitars you have.
Guitars don't care if you look at other Guitars.
Guitars don't care if you buy Guitar magazines.
You'll never hear, "Surprise, you are going to proud father of a new Guitar" unless you go out to buy one yourself.
If your Guitar is flat you can fix it.
Your Guitar doesn't care if you never listen to it.
Your Guitar won't care if you leave up the toilet seat.
You don't have to be jealous of the guy who works on your Guitar.
If you say bad things to your Guitar, you don't have to apologize before you play it again.
You can play your Guitar as long as you want and it won't get sore.
You can stop playing your Guitar as soon as you want and it won't get frustrated.
Your parents won't remain in touch with your old Guitar after you dump it.
Guitars don't get headaches.
Guitars don't insult you if you're a bad player.
Your Guitar never wants a night out with the other Guitars.
Guitars don't care if you're late.
You don't have to take a shower before you play your Guitar.
If your Guitar doesn't look good you can refinish it or get new parts.
You can play your Guitar the first time you meet it, without having to take it to dinner, see a movie, or meet its mother.
The only protection you have to wear when playing your Guitar is a decent thumb pick.
When in mixed company, you can talk about what a great time you had the last time you played your Guitar.

And last, but not least:


If you decide to part with an old Guitar, you don't have to give up half of everything you own.


So says the wise man Burn.

[PooKoo]

that was ****in sweet.

You can play your Guitar any time of the month.
:haha

im not even going to get into this..

at least i didnt end up like nikki.

[TheUltimateSin]

^:haha

hi-f*cking-larious

[canadianshred]

If your Guitar is flat you can fix it.
:haha Where'd you find this???

[Resiliance]

There's an even bigger list of advantages over girlfriends somewhere on this great jolly land of the internets too ;)


Sorry to steal your glory Burn :(

[Beckerism]

There's an even bigger list of advantages over girlfriends somewhere on this great jolly land of the internets too ;)


Sorry to steal your glory Burn :(

Yah, there is, just wanted to give him the pleasure, since I stole it directly from his profile. :p:

[mr_clapton]

hey anyone notice during satch's set in te G3 tokyo dvd when he plays searching half way through he starts playing machinr gun by hendrix?

[Matt_Malmsteen]

But your forgetting all things a girl can do that a guitar can't.....plus if you tried to **** your guitar you're more likely to be seriously injured as opposed to ****ing your gf. Otherwise that list is entirely right :p:

[PooKoo]

hey anyone notice during satch's set in te G3 tokyo dvd when he plays searching half way through he starts playing machinr gun by hendrix?



actually ive never noticed, and ive seen it many times. I think i nkow what ill be doing tonight then.

[Freepower]

But your forgetting all things a girl can do that a guitar can't.....plus if you tried to **** your guitar you're more likely to be seriously injured as opposed to ****ing your gf. Otherwise that list is entirely right :p:

Lol, if you tried to **** my gf i'd seriously injure you...

[Beckerism]

Lol, if you tried to **** my gf i'd seriously injure you...

Brb.

[SnowballofDoom]

Brb.

:haha

Don't mess with a mans girlfriend though, this is rule #1 of Snowballicism.

[PooKoo]

oh lorddddd.
Another thing im not getting into.

I know wayyyy too much about that ****.

[SnowballofDoom]

:eek:

You know the ways of Snowballicism!? :kiss:

[Beckerism]

:haha

Don't mess with a mans girlfriend though, this is rule #1 of Snowballicism.

What's done is done. :( Can't change the past.

[PooKoo]

:eek:

You know the ways of Snowballicism!? :kiss:

damn, i wish

no, i know entirely too much about messing with other peoples gf's

:haha

[Matt_Malmsteen]

Lol, if you tried to **** my gf i'd seriously injure you...

But can I **** your guitar? ;)

[Beckerism]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332496&page=1&pp=20 :haha Our child is growing up.

[SGRocker0791]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332496&page=1&pp=20 :haha Our child is growing up.

:haha

[Matt_Malmsteen]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332496&page=1&pp=20 :haha Our child is growing up.

:haha:haha:haha:haha

[Beckerism]

He's demoted. :p:

[Matt_Malmsteen]

WoW.....did you do that or did everyone manage to over throw him?
You do realise we're all going to hell for this.

[canadianshred]

Ya, the increase of mods in the shred forum over the last week is fanominal(sp?)

[Matt_Malmsteen]

Maybe if we all became mods there'd be no problem :D

[SGRocker0791]

Oh snap! He's banned now! :eek:

[canadianshred]

nooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! our hero :eek:

[SnowballofDoom]

Banninated

:sad:

[canadianshred]

and he didnt even get to ban tupperware.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

:(....I'll miss his shining example...and the love and knowledge he brought to UG *sheds a tear for A7Xownz*

[canadianshred]

anyone know when apoc can come back on???

[Beckerism]

and he didnt even get to ban tupperware.

:haha

RIP, a7x.

[Erc]

So sad...a bannination of a hero =(

[SGRocker0791]

RIP A7xOwnz. We'll remember you by eating popcorn. :lurk:

[canadianshred]

:cheers: and drinking because its st. patty's day!!!

ohh nvm it just ended here :mad:

[SGRocker0791]

:cheers: and drinking because its st. patty's day!!!

Not here in Ohio. What the Hell.... :cheers:

[Erc]

RIP A7xOwnz. We'll remember you by eating popcorn. :lurk:


Dude thats an awesome idea, I've got the most KICK ASS popcorn around. Its like sweet kettle korn...out of a microwavable bag!!...kicks ass. I'm gonna go eat some now. In memory of A7xowns of course.

[SGRocker0791]

Dude thats an awesome idea, I've got the most KICK ASS popcorn around. Its like sweet kettle korn...out of a microwavable bag!!...kicks ass. I'm gonna go eat some now. In memory of A7xowns of course.

:cheers:

[canadianshred]

Dude thats an awesome idea, I've got the most KICK ASS popcorn around. Its like sweet kettle korn...out of a microwavable bag!!...kicks ass. I'm gonna go eat some now. In memory of A7xowns of course.

well guess what, I have salt and viniger popcorn :p:

[Axegrinder#9]

in all of my experiments with reality, colors and sound, I had the greatest trip ever listening to "A Cool New Way" of Satch's new album playing on repeat...

[Stratwizard]

What? A7Xowns is not a mod anymore?!?!?! NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry:

[Scorzerci]

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY?????????????????
Anyone know why he got banned (except for him being a retard)?

[PooKoo]

well guess what, I have salt and viniger popcorn :p:

ewww

[canadianshred]

salt and vinegar pwns all other popcorn topping!

[shredfan]

Hope this isn't old news, but...

Pablo Gilberto's updated his website :)

Here's what he's said on the news page.

After living in Japan for 6 months, I'm back in the Los Angeles and starting production of my first GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL CD. I hope to record the most frightening guitar work I've ever done, and scare everyone within hearing distance with a towering monument of glowing guitar metal intenseness. The first step is practicing my guitar 100 hours a day. So off I go...


Should be awesome :D

[Stratwizard]

Awesome! And looks like he got married too. :D

[Freepower]

:headbang:

I only noticed a few days ago, and then showed everyone in my ICT class the awesomeness. They were suitably in awe.

[canadianshred]

YES! can't wait :bounce:

and yes he did get married not too long ago

[Stratwizard]

Congrats to Paul! :cheers:

[Axegrinder#9]

hey guys thought I'd let ya know that I put my first original recording with the band we've got going in college up in the original recordings forum, it's a rough first take, so you know what to expect from us nerdy college kids ;)

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333586

[Stratwizard]

Checked it out...

By the way, why is A7X thread closed again? :confused:

[TheUltimateSin]

^I was wondering that same thing....

[pavan]

who cares..... all the fun was over long ago

[Stratwizard]

Yes, but I'm wondering why it's sometimes open and sometimes closed. :confused:

[pavan]

maybe you should divert your curiosity to something else

[Stratwizard]

Maybe... but I've got nothing better to do now... :p:

[ShredDemon]

That thread should be a sticky cus its so funny!

[TheUltimateSin]

Oh well. Fun's over anyways.

[Glasgow]

Could someone tab or link me to some good licks in G Major to play over this acoustic/ballad type BT my dad made? I've only been playing a little under a year so I won't be able to do any sweeps or licks that are too hard, but if you wan't to post them I'd be very grateful. :D

Oh, and nice job with the a7x thread guys, had me laughing for a while. :cheers: Well, I'm off to eat now. :lurk:

[Freepower]

Well, we all know exactly what will sound good over a song we've never heard...can we hear it?

[Stratwizard]

Learn the lydian mode.

[Freepower]

^ dude, i heard that Vai overuses it and its dysfunctional or something.

Besides, #4, thats pretty lame.

[smokeebunny]

is shredding, or to be considered a shredder is it just playing really fast, or is it using classical techniques in your playing just curious

[Erc]

down to the bare bones of it, yes. A shredder is just a technically proficient guitarist. Of course if he can't write a decent piece of music then its just wasted talent.

[mr_clapton]

i read an interview with satch and he was talking about how shredders arnt limited by whats going on around them, he even said that this meant hendrix was a shredder

[Resiliance]

Ahem, read the sig.

[wil]

^ dude, i heard that Vai overuses it and its dysfunctional or something.

Besides, #4, thats pretty lame.

no, its the phrygian that runs the risk of being dysfunctional, but yeah, be careful about overusing the lydian mode...You dont want to become mediocre.

[Stratwizard]

Yeah, you don't want that in theory, you music is at best, strictly mediocre.

[Stratwizard]

Ahem... Quote from conversation about Mark Tremonti's "'uber-fast" solos in Modern Rock forum.

yeah hes like doing those crazy hammer on /pull offs yet at the same time being melodic

:haha

[Matt_Malmsteen]

:haha :haha :haha

EDIT: NEED HELP!...I'm getting my new guitar next week, I'm planning on getting either a Jackson KE-3(crimson swirl), LTD F-250 or an Ibanez RG model, I only have a £500 limit so, what do you guys think I should get?
considering I play mostly metal, bits of shred and I'm starting to learn more blues and jazz, also I have a fender 15watt and a peavy 10watt, but I could buy a new amp as well, and I am definately set that I want a guitar with 24frets, lociking nut and trem and humbuckers.

[wil]

I'd go for the Ibanez, but this is coming from a guy who spent that sum of money on a Japanese Telecaster--the best guitar ive ever played-its harder to play metal/shred stuff on but i love it to bits. An Ibanez is next on my list though...


If Vai is at best 'strictly mediocre' then i guess theres hope for us all...
I wouldnt use the words 'crazy' and 'mark Tremonti' in the same sentence, if you want mediocre, then he's your man.

[Resiliance]

Tele.... Richie Kotzen? :p:

[TheI7ark]

Tele.... Richie Kotzen? :p:

Silly Resi... Richi Kotzen can't play the guitar :rolleyes:

[wil]

Tele.... Richie Kotzen? :p:


You know what i mean---the dusty end of the neck isnt as shall we say... accomodating as that of an Ibanez. i played the jap tele alnogside the american ones and it was the only one that stayed in tune after some gilmour style two tone bends and i prefered the neck and overall construction.

[Resiliance]

Yes, <3 tele's.

[pavan]

les pauls anyone?

[Resiliance]

Ugh.

No.

[Scorzerci]

Yes Teles are awesome but as previously stated, it's hard to play on the upper frets...
Resi: What happened to your Acoustic of the month?

[Resiliance]

Holy cow defication... I totally forgot about that... And I don't have teh acoustic anymore.


*starts hyperventilating*...

[Scorzerci]

Lol... What happened to the acoustic?

[wil]

Ugh.

No.

I have a les Paul as well but it hasnt really had much of a look in since i got the tele---its a great guitar for blues/rock stuff IMO.

[Resiliance]

Lol... What happened to the acoustic?

Sold.

[Scorzerci]

What brand/model was it?

[Glasgow]

Well, we all know exactly what will sound good over a song we've never heard...can we hear it?

I have the BT in iTunes but I'm not sure how to upload it to the Internet (total computer newbie). I guess what I meant was if anyone had licks for major scales as they could be adapted into new keys, but I can upload the BT for more specific help if you guys care to take the time to explain how.

[PooKoo]

go to www.yousendit.com

select the file when you click browse, then itll uplaod and give you a link, paste that link here.

[Stratwizard]

Holy cow defication... I totally forgot about that... And I don't have teh acoustic anymore.


*starts hyperventilating*...

Well, you can still write a review about it, can't you?

[Resiliance]

Can't post pics or samples, can I?

And it was a Yamaha APX9C.

[Stratwizard]

You didn't record anything or took any pics while you still had it?

[Resiliance]

I haven't ever taken any pics of my gear :p:

And no, I haven't any recordings.

[Stratwizard]

Well then...

[Freepower]

...you're moderately ****ed.

"Handjobbed", perhaps?

I could swear i've seen a pic of one of your guitars though...

[paddyo]

^Fp whats your rig?(excuse the random subject change I just wonderred)...

[Freepower]

No-name guitar which plays nice (axl player deluxe), broken peavey amp (audition 110). Boss DD3, MD-2 and loop station, and a dunlop wah.

I have no money. When i do, it'll be vigiers and mesa boogie. Lane meets Korn. ;)

[canadianshred]

^I'd love to see pics of your vigier whenever you get it

Whats everyone else got in there rig?

[paddyo]

No-name guitar which plays nice (axl player deluxe), broken peavey amp (audition 110). Boss DD3, MD-2 and loop station, and a dunlop wah.

I have no money. When i do, it'll be vigiers and mesa boogie. Lane meets Korn. ;)
Cool! I also have a noname which I used before my Ibanez and it was also really good,it only cost ?200andsomething but the guy who sold it to me sid he chose that guitar over some of his fenders for gigs sometimes....that was good enough for me:D

EDIT:well its actualy a Tansen but you know what I mean!

[PooKoo]

ibanez rg570 with duncans, seagull acoustic, walmart guitar *bought it a couple months ago actually, quite fun to play*, and a couple ****ty practice amps.

[canadianshred]

I've got a rg570 too, a no name guitar which plays alright now that i'v fixed the action, a **** amp and a digitech rp200 pedal.

[paddyo]

As mentioned before,RG 2570,Zoom Fire-30 amp,no effects(they're built into the amp),Tansen elec and an Egmond(....ok noname!)guitar...

[SGRocker0791]

Gibson Tony Iommi SG > Boss TU-2 > Boss NS-2 > Peavey XXX 212 Combo (w/ footswitch)

[SnowballofDoom]

RG321MH > Morley Bad Horsie 2 > Roland Cube 60

meh. It works...

[GibsonSGSupreme]

either Ibanez RG350 or gibson SG Supreme > Boss super overdrive > Roland cube 60

[GraveSs]

Jackson Dinky
Marshall MG

[splice]

see the sig



and over half of it was free!!! :D

[SnowballofDoom]

^ :no: A life of crime will get you nowhere.

[Axegrinder#9]

anybody notice a lot of Eklundh's phrasing is very reminiscent of Van Halen's? even his rhythm work.

[Stratwizard]

Ibanez JEM, Fender Stratocaster, Ibanez AEL20E, Boss GT-8 and cheap no-name practice amp.

[Night_Lights]

ibanez RG320DXQM -> fender 15g from a strat pack :sad:



i want a nice amp.

[pavan]

anybody notice a lot of Eklundh's phrasing is very reminiscent of Van Halen's? even his rhythm work.


and a bit of Vai also......

[Resiliance]

...you're moderately ****ed.

"Handjobbed", perhaps?

I could swear i've seen a pic of one of your guitars though...

Yeah, the one that was taken by it's previous owner on ebay :p:

[Stratwizard]

^Then use that pic. :p:

[soccermom]

Would of any of you say Hendrix was a shredder because this guitar magazine i am reading implies that he is?

[pavan]

http://www.liquidnoterecords.co.uk/modern/shredeh.html

[Scorzerci]

my gear is in the sig

[Stratwizard]

Would of any of you say Hendrix was a shredder because this guitar magazine i am reading implies that he is?

IMO he wasn't. Not enough clean to me.

[Resiliance]

^Then use that pic. :p:


... It's not a pic of the acoustic, it's a pic of the RG550...

Smartass.

[Stratwizard]

Well then... Then you're moderately ****ed.

[PooKoo]

http://www.liquidnoterecords.co.uk/modern/shredeh.html

ron thals is the best, by far.

[Resiliance]

Yeah, and there's a lot of bull**** on that page...

Imo ofcourse. :rolleyes:

[PooKoo]

id agree.

[Godly Moose]

ron thals is the best, by far.

IMO he is too.

[TheUltimateSin]

So I have this problem where after playing relatively fast my fingers tend to lock up at the joints a little bit and become rather stiff, making it very difficult to continue playing and it's getting aggravating.. Anything I can do to help rid myself of this little problem?


Yeah, I'm bored enough to ask a stupid question like this, which has probably already been asked, and answered....but yeah....

[Beckerism]

http://ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/j/jason_becker/prelude_in_e_from_4th_lute_suite_guitar_pro.htm

If you were wondering.

[GibsonSGSupreme]

isn that that one from the documentary? beckerism^

[Beckerism]

isn that that one from the documentary? beckerism^

Yup. Check the video's in the uploads thread too. :p:


*I'm an attention *****. :( *




:p:

[pavan]

i just realised that my left hand fingers move much faster when I throw away the pick......

[Stratwizard]

^You mean like finger-picking?

[Freepower]

So I have this problem where after playing relatively fast my fingers tend to lock up at the joints a little bit and become rather stiff, making it very difficult to continue playing and it's getting aggravating.. Anything I can do to help rid myself of this little problem?


Yeah, I'm bored enough to ask a stupid question like this, which has probably already been asked, and answered....but yeah....

Less tension.

And if you dont know how to deal with that, go to the "speed building" thread in the archives. :cheers:

[TheUltimateSin]

Less tension.

And if you dont know how to deal with that, go to the "speed building" thread in the archives. :cheers:

I can always count on you for knowledge, FP. :cheers:

[Freepower]

^ lol, hopefully. I wish i could count on myself not to get carpal ****ing tunnel...

[SnowballofDoom]

^How did you get that? You sound like one of the more disciplined practicers around here...

[Freepower]

^ lets just say you cant be too careful with the position of your wrist if your stretching from the 9th to the 18th fret. That, and a week of extreme playing, which is far more hard to keep "safe" than practicing. That, and i've been getting into legato, and conditioned my fingers to hammer-on a little too hard, methinks.

Anyway, i dont have anything YET, and i plan not too, so there is absolutely no left hand practice going on.

(Still wrote a kickass tapped harmonic etude, ****ing deadly, and gorgeous!)

[SnowballofDoom]

^Ohh ok. I always hear about carpal tunnel in the picking hand, I never thought about it in the fretting hand for some reason...

Good luck with that though :cheers:

[TheUltimateSin]

Carpal Tunnel would simply be teh suxz0rz for a guitarist. I can't imagine not being able to play. I mean, as lame as it may sound, guitar is 80% of my life.

[Resiliance]

Only 80%?

What are you doing here?

[TheUltimateSin]

Only 80%?

What are you doing here?

The other 20% is living. And Guitar is gradually taking over more and more each day. :)

Pretty much all I do is eat/sleep occasionally and play guitar almost all day. I thought about going outside once, but then I came to my senses.

[Stratwizard]

Hey...

What do you think, what is better way to develop technique: learning shred songs or doing technique excercises?

[Resiliance]

Shred songs.

[shredfan]

Hey...

What do you think, what is better way to develop technique: learning shred songs or doing technique excercises?

Not really sure, I think theres advantages to both. If your playing shred songs, then you're (probably) focussing on the musical side of playing as well as technique, which can't be a bad thing. You'll also begin to develop skills in different techniques, when with exercises you might only ever focus on picking (or whatever).

IMO though, if you want to improve a certain area of your technique, the best way to do it is by creating excercises that focus on just the trouble spot.
Say you wanted to improve your inside picking, you'd probably do so a lot faster by repeatedly playing a cyclic inside picking exercise than by repeatedly playing a run from a shred song that contained both inside and outside picking.

[Freepower]

^ otoh, one runs a risk of only being able to apply certain techniques well in the tiny bounds of the cyclic patterns you learned them in. Thats happened to me plenties a time, sadly.

I think one should focus on the technique till it's at a level where the fundamentals are all in place, and then start learning songs/improvising with it. I dont learn any songs, let alone shred ones, and my technique sucks, so perhaps Resi's right. *shrug*

I must try and find out sometime. When my hand gets better. I might have to stop typing as well, which would eat balls. Guitar is roughly 33% of my life. Then theres 33% family and friends and 33% Aoife.

You get what you give, and thats why some guys here will overtake me. I know that spending the amount of time i do with Aoife throws away half the technique i can develop in a given length of time, but i do honestly love her and god knows she inspires me.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

You get what you give, and thats why some guys here will overtake me. I know that spending the amount of time i do with Aoife throws away half the technique i can develop in a given length of time, but i do honestly love her and god knows she inspires me.

That's so sweet :p:

Oh and I'd say the best way to learn is to mix the two, like go through a shred song, and whatever in the song bothers you, for example sweeping, just practice sweeping, that shape as well as others....although I can't really shred, I've mainly learnt via practising techniques instead of learning songs...I actually only know about 4 songs on guitar.

[Resiliance]

^ otoh, one runs a risk of only being able to apply certain techniques well in the tiny bounds of the cyclic patterns you learned them in. Thats happened to me plenties a time, sadly.

I think one should focus on the technique till it's at a level where the fundamentals are all in place, and then start learning songs/improvising with it. I dont learn any songs, let alone shred ones, and my technique sucks, so perhaps Resi's right. *shrug*



And one of the most important things of all, you get a repertoire.

[Freepower]

^ yeh, but i can create one.

I get your point entirely, but i dont like most people's songs, and the ones i do are usually so easy i cant be bothered learning them, y'know? If i need to learn em, gimme 5 minutes.

I dont like hard songs, 9 times out of 10. And god knows that transcribing Tri 7/5 is a little beyond me. :(

[NevermorePsalm]

I never visit this thread... I should more. IMO, practicing technique is good, but the more songs you learn, the better your ear gets adjusted to what a good song should sound like, and in the end I think that will give you better compostional skills.

[canadianshred]

^ya, learning songs can give you a veriaty of different writing styles, but both are equally important.

[mr. cool]

so anyways i was recently told that vai has an extra muscle in his hand allowing him to play faster, easier. any truth at all to that?

[SnowballofDoom]

...:haha

[mr_clapton]

mr.cool i sincerely doubt this is true and i also sincerely doubt that there will ever be another greater than hendrix

[Stratwizard]

so anyways i was recently told that vai has an extra muscle in his hand allowing him to play faster, easier. any truth at all to that?

:haha

[Scorzerci]

:haha

[Freepower]

so anyways i was recently told that vai has an extra muscle in his hand allowing him to play faster, easier. any truth at all to that?

Look, its practice. I promise you, YOU can pick faster and easier than Vai if you practice enough.

What, does Paul Gilbert have an extra thumb or something? ;)

[Resiliance]

^Well, that's a different story... The whole jungle book and raised by animals thing...

But yeah, nevermind.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

:haha :haha

EDIT: Whilst we're on the topic of practice, what would be better for your ears, learning songs or practising techniques?...seriously...my ears suck, I can't tab out songs for ****.

[Resiliance]

^That's a pretty silly question.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

true..kinda reading it...but you know..I'm retarded....if I re-phrse it to say...
"best way or things to practice that would help your ears?"
would that sound better?

[Resiliance]

Transcribing, ofcourse.

[Matt_Malmsteen]

HHmmmm....see I figured I'd have to try and train my ears before attempting that, last time I tried to tab something out it went terribly wrong.

[Resiliance]

No, not really.

You just need to focus and keep trying, you'll get better the more you do it.

Why do you think Guthrie Govan kicks so much ass? He's been transcribing impossible stuff for Guitar Techniques for 8 years!

[Stratwizard]

Vai, Vai, Vai... ;)

[Matt_Malmsteen]

Any recommendations of what songs to try and tab out first?

[Scorzerci]

Try slow songs first that are quite easy. Right now I'm transcribing "Ten words" by Joe Satriani and for me it seems like it's going quite well. So choose a slow, quite simple song that you won't get sick of easily (you'll have to listen to the song very many times to transcribe it) and if you're the type of person that gains a lot of confidence from completing something, then a short song (because you'll transcribe it quicker which will give you more confidence).

[Resiliance]

Well don't start out with any Shawn Lane obviously... Start out with something slow - like say the Always With You, Always With Me theme, or Starry Night, the start of FTLOG, the Bohemian Rhapsody solo, you get the picture.

[Erc]

I love Bohemian Rhapsody...so awesome.

[Scorzerci]

^:cheers: yeah awesome song!

[PooKoo]

****ing love that song, and millionare waltz.

[SGRocker0791]

I love Bohemian Rhapsody...so awesome.
:cheers:

[slash_620]

Starry night seems like a good song to tab out, though i don't tab things myself.

[Freepower]

^ blue danube. Just did a version of that, and it was fun to do. :)

[Scorzerci]

(after this message) 10 posts left until we have 25.000 posts in the shred forum!

[NevermorePsalm]

Im transcribing Epilogue for Lisa to work my ear...so beautiful...

[Stratwizard]

I transcribed FTLOG till the solo back then. I still haven't seen the tab for i! :p:

[Beckerism]

Im transcribing Epilogue for Lisa to work my ear...so beautiful...


http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1NBEUU2WQIHNF14ICVNHB6TM1B

[mort1]

bought the steve vai dvd "live in london" in oslo yesterday,,,,,,,
pretty good...............
anybody who has seen it or got it??

[Incubus_Rage_27]

What is all you shredders favorite techniques and why?

[NevermorePsalm]

http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1NBEUU2WQIHNF14ICVNHB6TM1B

Seen it before, it's wrong (just because it's the live version,) I'm transcribing the studio version, every little nuance, but thank you though

My favorite techniques? all of them are my favorite.

[Beckerism]

Seen it before, it's wrong (just because it's the live version,) I'm transcribing the studio version, every little nuance, but thank you though

My favorite techniques? all of them are my favorite.

Sweet. Tell me when the product is finished. :)

[PooKoo]

What is all you shredders favorite techniques and why?

Power chords.

[perpetual shred]

i agree... so versatile yet so phsyically demanding