** The Random Shred Chat Thread **

[Godly Moose]

Fútbol.

[Scorzerci]

yeah for you it must be grammar
:haha:haha:haha

[Righteous]

im going all over europe this summer..be interesting to see just how different things really are
I've been there a few times, things aren't that different. Besides the whole transportation thing, everything is about the same on the surface.

[paddyo]

:haha We're not like some giant freek race...

[NevermorePsalm]

rofl at this convorsation

[Righteous]

:haha We're not like some giant freek race...

Europeans aren't... I don't know about Brits and Irish though...

[TheUltimateSin]

Bad day at the office? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpCKRcZnZHQ)

[Godly Moose]

Would someone be as nice to PM me the link to SU? Somehow it disappeared off of my bookmarks. : /

[Beckerism]

google --> shreddersunited

First link.

How I find it at other computers. :p:

[paddyo]

Europeans aren't... I don't know about Brits and Irish though...
Oh...No you did NOT....You Leprechaun believing, smarmy, ridiculous boy you!


Anyway...Enough spam on this conversation.

/end.

[Resiliance]

*fights the urge to edit...*

[Righteous]

I like fighting British though... us Americans are pretty good at it.

[lit1219]

It was porn?

no really who did it?

[hepzibahbaptist]

google --> shreddersunited

First link.

How I find it at other computers. :p:
All I got was paper shredders. :(

[Beckerism]

Nevermind you. :haha

Edit: Go download it you if you want to see it. I'm serious, it was porn labeled Super Mega Solo with a bunch of famous shred names tagged to it.

[lit1219]

Nevermind you. :haha

Edit: Go download it you if you want to see it. I'm serious, it was porn labeled Super Mega Solo with a bunch of famous shred names tagged to it.

Yeah i have it downloaded but its really not porn its an actual song.

[Beckerism]

Odd. There must be two of them then. Upload the song and let us listen to it.

[TheUltimateSin]

Odd. There must be two of them then. Upload the song and let us listen to it.

Yes. Please do. Now I'm curious.

[Righteous]

My new guitar teacher taught Kurt Cobain :confused:
Him: http://24frets.com/MaxCash/video.php?RECORD_KEY%28Video%29=VideoUID&VideoUID(Video)=15

Coabain: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rAhqsnmo_LA

[The Virtuoso]

^Sweet.

[lit1219]

How do i upload songs onto here?...And yeah ive had the song for like 2 years and i always wanted to know who really did it becuase it says like 20 different names.

[pavan]

rapidshare/yousendit

[lit1219]

rapidshare/yousendit

what do you mean...sry i dont know anything about uploading on this site.

[KurrptSenate]

read it. Its not rocket science

[TheUltimateSin]

what do you mean...sry i dont know anything about uploading on this site.

those are file-hosting sites ;)

[Scorzerci]

www.rapidshare.com
or
www.yousendit.com

[Resiliance]

You uploaded an .m3u file, which is a playlist file referring to the actual song, most likely an .mp3 or .wma...

.m3u files are useless for anyone who doesn't have the actual song, which also explains its small filesize.

[lit1219]

Well if you have limewire search "mega guitar solo" and download it and if it works then someone else upload it.

[Resiliance]

Or... You could upload the actual song instead of the .m3u file this time.

[TheUltimateSin]

Or... You could upload the actual song instead of the .m3u file this time.

This is looking like a good idea maybe?

[bucketbot]

hey, i was wondering, im used to metal plecs, but people have been telling me that its really not worth using them because it damages my string so much, is that true? i mean, i'd rather buy new plecs than new strings. And if im going to buy new plecs, what would you guys recomend for shredding? a light or a heavy?

[lit1219]

The thing is every time i try to upload it, it turns into an m3u file, but if someone could explain how to transfer it from limewire to yousendit then i will do it.

[KurrptSenate]

it wouldnt "turn" into another format on you. chances are, thats the format on your computer that you are trying to upload


you could always google a converter, then convert it to an mp3

[lit1219]

alright ill try that

[Scorzerci]

hey, i was wondering, im used to metal plecs, but people have been telling me that its really not worth using them because it damages my string so much, is that true? i mean, i'd rather buy new plecs than new strings. And if im going to buy new plecs, what would you guys recomend for shredding? a light or a heavy?
A lot of the people in this forum, including me, like Jazz III's. Get heavy picks.

[SoonerDude711]

I just got Eric Johnson Live From Austin, Texas. It is amazing. I was never really big on shred till now. Eric Johnson is more mellow sounding than your typical shred music.

[Resiliance]

I just got Eric Johnson Live From Austin, Texas. It is amazing. I was never really big on shred till now. Eric Johnson is more mellow sounding than your typical shred music.

If by typical shred music you mean Vai and Satch etc sure, but it really isn't.

[splice]

A lot of the people in this forum, including me, like Jazz III's. Get heavy picks.



jazz III's kick ass

and yes, eric johnson is pretty good

[Night_Lights]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0MAKNpfkSs


i love this guy's playing, its amazingly melodic yet so brilliant.

[Resiliance]

Pretty standard and cliché if you ask me... And he's still quite sloppy even with the wristband over neck thing :p:

Only thing that makes it better than all the other youtube clips is the tone.

Also, the main melody sounds like he just switched around some fingerings for Glassgow Kiss after he discovered stringskipping.

[Prophet of Page]

As of yesterday evening, my tone> everybody elses.

Sorry, but that's just the way things are.

[PooKoo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0MAKNpfkSs


i love this guy's playing, its amazingly melodic yet so brilliant.

Wow, I did not like that, sorry. I couldn't find the melodic part.

[TheUltimateSin]

So the Jazz III picks I ordered finally got here(along with my new toy: a Jackson RR3 :D[pics available upon request]) and all i can say is: Holy shit! I noticed a huge difference almost immediately from the picks I had been using. I must say, I am loving these Jazz III's. I think I found my new pick. So, I offer my thanks to everyone who suggested them. :)

[Godly Moose]

So the Jazz III picks I ordered finally got here(along with my new toy: a Jackson RR3 :D[pics available upon request]) and all i can say is: Holy shit! I noticed a huge difference almost immediately from the picks I had been using. I must say, I am loving these Jazz III's. I think I found my new pick. So, I offer my thanks to everyone who suggested them. :)

Regular picks feel massive compared to my Jazz III's. And feels kinda awkward using picks bigger then the Jazz's.

[Scorzerci]

As of yesterday evening, my tone> everybody elses.

Sorry, but that's just the way things are.
So that is to say that you finally got your conford?

[Prophet of Page]

So that is to say that you finally got your conford?

I don't know what a Conford is.

I did however get my Cornford.

[Resiliance]

Soundclips requested.

[Prophet of Page]

Request noted.

[Stratwizard]

Make sure you use a nice large capsule condenser microphone to capture all the frequencies when you record the clips, not a goddamn Shure SM58...

[TheUltimateSin]

Regular picks feel massive compared to my Jazz III's. And feels kinda awkward using picks bigger then the Jazz's.

I know what you mean. These fit my fingers so nice, and it's a lot easier for me to alternate pick with them(which is nice when trying songs like I Don't Know or Welcome to BucketheadLand). They don't seem to slip out of my hand like my old picks either, which is nice because dropping picks in the middle of the song is annoying :p:

[Night_Lights]

Wow, I did not like that, sorry. I couldn't find the melodic part.

thats too bad, personally it grew on me.

[mexican_shred]

so i've started learning the song Valse Diabloique(sp) off The Alchemist by Mario Parga. basically ALt pick arpeggios basically

you can check him out if you google mario Parga. you can fine his site somewhere

And im also learning Schroedinger's cat by Stephen ross(also off the alchemist). Fun clean toned song.

[\m/metallica\m/]

Hey, ne one know where i can find a tab for this part?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aVlLguYkIY
at like 16 seconds in. Its the legato lick that he plays at the beginning.
:cheers:

[Freepower]

His site, mayhaps?

It's there, along with a million similar licks. :)

[Godly Moose]

I know what you mean. These fit my fingers so nice, and it's a lot easier for me to alternate pick with them(which is nice when trying songs like I Don't Know or Welcome to BucketheadLand). They don't seem to slip out of my hand like my old picks either, which is nice because dropping picks in the middle of the song is annoying :p:

I ain't dissing da Jazz's yo'. I love them, especially the black ones over the red ones. I was just saying that regular picks feel huge to me now, they feel like I'm playing with like a pizza slice or something. While Jazz's are neice.

Hey, ne one know where i can find a tab for this part?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aVlLguYkIY
at like 16 seconds in. Its the legato lick that he plays at the beginning.
:cheers:

Well, I'm not sure where you can find the tabs, maybe his site like already stated. But if it helps it was the lick used on his, "betcha ya can't play this".

EDIT: The print is really hard to read, because of how small it is.
Tabs: http://rustycooley.com/images/lessons/betcha05.gif
Video:http://www3.youtube.com/watch?v=tvMabR6b7Sc

[Godly Moose]

Also I'm double posting, because:

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

(For all you bastards in the mountains, East Coast, and across the pond it's Pacific time still, therefore it's still February 11th)

[TheUltimateSin]

I ain't dissing da Jazz's yo'. I love them, especially the black ones over the red ones. I was just saying that regular picks feel huge to me now, they feel like I'm playing with like a pizza slice or something. While Jazz's are neice

You do realize I was agreeing with you, right? :p:

[Godly Moose]

You do realize I was agreeing with you, right? :p:

OH SHI-

WHOOPS, sorry misread it.

[TheUltimateSin]

:haha

[PooKoo]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=524391

eek!

[TheUltimateSin]

Ok, so I have this music file on my computer titled "Yngwie Malmsteen and Ronnie James Dio - Mr. Crowley(Tribute to Randy Rhoads)". I was curious to know if Yngwie ever actually recorded on such a track? I can tell that it is definitely Dio singing, his voice is unmistakable. But I can't tell from the guitar if it's Yngwie? Any fans know?

[Beckerism]

I've heard this also. Definitely sounds like Yngwie, or atleast the last time I listened to it it did. :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

Well that's a spot of good news. At least I'm not the only one who's heard it :p:

[PooKoo]

I posted a thread about it ages ago, and someone said ya, it is. Apprently they did songs together at one point? There's a pic of them together somewhere. I've got dream on from em.

[TheUltimateSin]

Cool. Did they do any other songs? I'm quite liking this cover they did.

[\m/metallica\m/]

I ain't dissing da Jazz's yo'. I love them, especially the black ones over the red ones. I was just saying that regular picks feel huge to me now, they feel like I'm playing with like a pizza slice or something. While Jazz's are neice.



Well, I'm not sure where you can find the tabs, maybe his site like already stated. But if it helps it was the lick used on his, "betcha ya can't play this".

EDIT: The print is really hard to read, because of how small it is.
Tabs: http://rustycooley.com/images/lessons/betcha05.gif
Video:http://www3.youtube.com/watch?v=tvMabR6b7Sc
:cheers:

[PooKoo]

Cool. Did they do any other songs? I'm quite liking this cover they did.

Like I said, all I found was dream on, but it was good.


Anyways, any elvis costello fans here?

[Stratwizard]

I'm wasting my post number 3000 here.

Yes, I like Elvis Costello. Gloomy Sunday's such a beautiful song.

[PooKoo]

Yeah, I love him. Grew up with his music basically, thanks to my mom.

[The Virtuoso]

Does anyone know if altitudes by becker is on the new guitar world cd-rom because I swear I saw it on the mag, but I am not sure?

[Godly Moose]

Does anyone know if altitudes by becker is on the new guitar world cd-rom because I swear I saw it on the mag, but I am not sure?

I'm pretty sure it is. They said that it was going too be on the one of the issues this year and it was either March or May issue.

[hamacker]

It's in the April edition. It's my favorite Guitar World so far. That aside, I think that you all will want to enlighten this kid.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8284777#post8284777

I don't know any of you, or your views, but this is simply outrageous.

["putnamehere"]

Paul Gilbert's latest album is owning me so far.

[eviledge87]

^^^ yes it is, and i think most people here will agree when i say that people who bash yngwie, vai, satch etc. because they lack meotion are idiots. jeez yngwie looks like he;s having an orgams when he plas sometimes, if that's not emtional i don't know what is. (not orgasms exactly, just getting that into the music)

[lit1219]

I'm pretty sure it is. They said that it was going too be on the one of the issues this year and it was either March or May issue.

Its on the April issue i believe

[Godly Moose]

Unless they post it in the shred forum, and it's not in the GnR thread, I don't really do anything, because I'm so use to this now. Todays culture has turned everyone into ignorant asshats.

[lit1219]

Ok, so I have this music file on my computer titled "Yngwie Malmsteen and Ronnie James Dio - Mr. Crowley(Tribute to Randy Rhoads)". I was curious to know if Yngwie ever actually recorded on such a track? I can tell that it is definitely Dio singing, his voice is unmistakable. But I can't tell from the guitar if it's Yngwie? Any fans know?

Yep, pretty sure its him.

[hamacker]

Oh I see. I'm relatively new to this site so i was unaware. Eviledge87 they finally came up with a word to describe the various odd faces a guitarist makes on occassion when he plays. It's called a guitargasm, no lie.


Yall probably already knew that :( .

[Stratwizard]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8284777#post8284777

I don't know any of you, or your views, but this is simply outrageous.

No need to bother anymore. He got shot down already. I think it's quite positive thing that people in The Pit defend shred.

[TheUltimateSin]

No need to bother anymore. He got shot down already. I think it's quite positive thing that people in The Pit defend shred.

I can remember a time not long ago when what seemed like everyone in The Pit hated it with a passion. It's nice to see them evolving past that. Warms me heart :)

[Godly Moose]

My favorite post from that entire thread:

In retrospect, maybe I should have posted this in the Shred forum. :p:

Yes, I think i'll do that.

No, don't do that. If they wanted to hear from someone on your level of intelligence, they would be in their local supermarket, talking to the vegetables.
Instead, maybe you should put your glasses on backwards, and walk into yourself?

[lit1219]

My favorite post from that entire thread:

Yes haha!

[Godly Moose]

Replies: 9,081 Views: 99,999

Almost there!

[Stratwizard]

Okay, we hit 100,000 views. :cool:

[Hidde]

Ok, so I have this music file on my computer titled "Yngwie Malmsteen and Ronnie James Dio - Mr. Crowley(Tribute to Randy Rhoads)". I was curious to know if Yngwie ever actually recorded on such a track? I can tell that it is definitely Dio singing, his voice is unmistakable. But I can't tell from the guitar if it's Yngwie? Any fans know?

Really? I knew there was one with Yngwie playing and Ripper Owens singing but I haven't heard the one with Dio. Where did you get it?

[Baroque_and_Rol]

Cool. Did they do any other songs? I'm quite liking this cover they did.
Dream on, by aerosmith

[hamacker]

Dream on, by aerosmith



I liked that one.

[TheUltimateSin]

Really? I knew there was one with Yngwie playing and Ripper Owens singing but I haven't heard the one with Dio. Where did you get it?

I "aquired" it from a friend via cd of random songs.

Dream on, by aerosmith

Any way of hearing it? I'm curious, and can't locate it anywhere. :)

[Kunundrum]

Would anyone consider John Mclaughlin a shredder? Come on... the guy was pretty damn fast!

[Scorzerci]

Yup.

[Kunundrum]

YAY! His playing on Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Birds of Fire" was amazing. Picking pentatonic scale 16th notes at 215 BPM....

[PooKoo]

Everyone but resi!

[Scorzerci]

Que?

[eviledge87]

was?

[5150)Ed(5150]

Sure, McGlaughlin is a "shredder", but he is by no means the cleanest player.
However, he does he a very expansive knowledge of music theory.

[hamacker]

McGlaughlin is flawless. His fallicies are of equivalence to most virtuoso's greatest strength.

[Stratwizard]

His Mahavishnu stuff is somewhat sloppy, to me at least.

[Kunundrum]

Sure, McGlaughlin is a "shredder", but he is by no means the cleanest player.
However, he does he a very expansive knowledge of music theory.

true, mahavishnu, he was a bit messy i heard because he was devoting more time to following an indian guru allong with his tabla payer, Zakir Hussain (WTF WAS HE THINKING GOOD LORD!). But NOW, his playing has gotten DAMN CLEAN. I like his new album "Industrial Zen".

look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zolN8rhpiks#

[paddyo]

Well...Just back from the land of the free, home of the brave yada yada. New York, manhattan to be exact. Amazing,unreal,brilliant, everything I expected and more! 99% of people I came across were so nice and really helpful and everything is so ****ing cheap! Bravo lads. Good show. :)

[pavan]

NYC is one of my favourite places.

[TheUltimateSin]

Shred Forum, join together and fight, for the dawn of victory is at hand! (http://resiliance.willbedefeated.com/)

/interesting website

[insideac]

Yay! Im back! Hi everyone! Grats on the 10000 views. :)

[Stratwizard]

Yeah, Manhattan's cool. I was there 2 years ago. Loved the Guitar Center...

[paddyo]

For me though, I dunno about your cities, but the highest building in Ireland is 21 stories high, and everything else is about a max of 6(and there's not a ton of them either).... My apartment block in NYC was 30. :p: Thats the scale I was working with. On the first day we walked out of the subway into the snow with our bags and I look up to a 60+ story building,that and times square at night and about 50 other things just seemes so surreal that it was truly awesome(real meaning of awesome,not the over used amercian slang word for good. ;) ).

[Resiliance]

Shred Forum, join together and fight, for the dawn of victory is at hand! (http://resiliance.willbedefeated.com/)

/interesting website

Pah, I shall brush off your petty attacks.

Well...Just back from the land of the free, home of the brave yada yada. New York, manhattan to be exact. Amazing,unreal,brilliant, everything I expected and more! 99% of people I came across were so nice and really helpful and everything is so ****ing cheap! Bravo lads. Good show.

As much as I hate the land of the free bs propaganda, I'd like to go to NY.

[paddyo]

^Oh yeah I do hope you knew what I meant by that statement. My opinion of Americans(the people not the politicians,I.E the ones you never hear or see) , changed hugely. Almost everybody has so much time for you there, like total strangers spent 15 minutes of their time with us helping with something stupid like a ****ed up metro machine. I'm seriously contemplating living their when I'm older.

[TheUltimateSin]

Pah, I shall brush off your petty attacks.


.....


....Oh


:sad:

[Freepower]

Yeah, americans are fine, its the politics and stuff you gotta watch for.

Also, i bet you aren't A) Black or B) Overtly muslim.

It might be interesting to see if things change if you were to there disguised as a ****** or tick tock arab.

[paddyo]

^I have a few friends who dress only in hip hop clothes though and are white(which'd probably be worse?) and some rockers too, and nothing happened to anyone. There was a lot less stereotyping I thought..

[Scorzerci]

Manhattan is great, the only thing that annoys me is how you can't see the sky most places unless you look pretty much straight up. Americans are very friendly people. Here in Switzerland there are so many unfriendly people, and there are many people that will get pissed at you so easilly. The young generation of people in Switzerland are completely nationalistic (don't know if that's the right word...Racist for countries). Because there are so many Yugoslavians that have immigrated here, young swiss people hate pretty much all foreigners, and both the Yugoslavians and Swiss people hate Americans, and anyone that speaks any form of English is automatically thought of as Americans.
Sorry I drifted off a little there:p:.

[TheUltimateSin]

^Oh yeah I do hope you knew what I meant by that statement. My opinion of Americans(the people not the politicians,I.E the ones you never hear or see) , changed hugely. Almost everybody has so much time for you there, like total strangers spent 15 minutes of their time with us helping with something stupid like a ****ed up metro machine. I'm seriously contemplating living their when I'm older.

Not all of us are the uptight assholes most makes us out to be :)

[Resiliance]

Then again, judging Americans by New York is pretty silly also :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

I'll give you that much >_>


But my point still stands :p:

[Righteous]

I'd say almost all of America is shite.
Except Olympia Washington.






(jk, but Oly kicks arse, biggest hippy place ever)

[Beckerism]

Yeah, americans are fine, its the politics and stuff you gotta watch for.

Also, i bet you aren't A) Black or B) Overtly muslim.

It might be interesting to see if things change if you were to there disguised as a ****** or tick tock arab.

Black? Not really.

[Godly Moose]

Well...Just back from the land of the free, home of the brave yada yada. New York, manhattan to be exact. Amazing,unreal,brilliant, everything I expected and more! 99% of people I came across were so nice and really helpful and everything is so ****ing cheap! Bravo lads. Good show. :)


The real estate there is so ridiculous though. :( You should try the West Coast of Amerikka one day, specifically California(I live there :D). I've never been to New York though, farthest East I've ever been has been Georgia. But when I'm older I definitely want to go around Europe and see a good majority of the countries there. But thing is about 60% of the people I seen in the U.S. they're totally ignorant. Think that the world revolves around them, think everywhere but the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan are the only civilized places. Pisses me off a lot too.

[PooKoo]

Where in cali do you live? I know house prices in san fran are crazy.

[mexican_shred]

yay for cheap texas houses and cheap immigrant labor.


BTW pookoo how'd u like the read.

[PooKoo]

Very very interesting, only got about halfway or maybe a little more before i had to leave to go out to lunch, hopefully i'll find it on google again and finish it soon.

[mexican_shred]

or u could search the nazi thread but that might take longer : s. We actually had to read that for AP World History. it was an enjoyable read tho. Every read in that class was fun/enjoyable.

[Beckerism]

http://64.162.150.71/gw_interview.html



:)

[PooKoo]

or u could search the nazi thread but that might take longer : s. We actually had to read that for AP World History. it was an enjoyable read tho. Every read in that class was fun/enjoyable.

True, true, and that's very cool.

[CAPTAINBEEFHEAR]

k dont laugh im a good guitarist but im new to shred and all types of metal in general so can some one with experience please explain some things?
i posted these exact Q's n a shred video upload thread but then found this one n thought i would have more luck with answers if i put them here too.

where can i learn to shred?
any good books or websites ppl know?
who are good guitarists to listen to?
and as stupid as it sounds what exactly is shredding and how does it work (modes, scales etc)?

[Godly Moose]

Where in cali do you live? I know house prices in san fran are crazy.

Southern California, San Diego to be specific.

One bedroom median cost here is $447,566 USD.

[hamacker]

If you think its friendly in New York, come to Mississippi. Its unreal. Pretty cheap as well. I sort of want to move up to Ireland one day. I'd still be there if it weren't for that potato famine. :(

[mexican_shred]

katy texas- 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 story , 3000+sq feet house here is worth, 300,000 new.

[Godly Moose]

katy texas- 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 story , 3000+sq feet house here is worth, 300,000 new.

:(

[mexican_shred]

its all teh cheap mexican labor. The housing companies/builders can get a a house built cheap. Whoever the taxes here are super high due to "great" schools.

[Godly Moose]

katy texas- 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 story , 3000+sq feet house here is worth, 300,000 new.

:eek:

[SnowballofDoom]

Southern California, San Diego to be specific.

One bedroom median cost here is $447,566 USD.

Good God...

[pavan]

k dont laugh im a good guitarist but im new to shred and all types of metal in general so can some one with experience please explain some things?
i posted these exact Q's n a shred video upload thread but then found this one n thought i would have more luck with answers if i put them here too.

where can i learn to shred?
any good books or websites ppl know?
who are good guitarists to listen to?
and as stupid as it sounds what exactly is shredding and how does it work (modes, scales etc)?

Guthrie Govan : Creative Guitar 1 and 2
Album : Erotic Cakes
Good place to start.

Steve Vai : Alien Love Secrets , Passion and Warfare
Jason Becker : Any

[Stratwizard]

katy texas- 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 story , 3000+sq feet house here is worth, 300,000 new.

With 300,000 euros/dollars you can get 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 60-70 sq meter apartment from an apartment building here in Helsinki. :(

[paddyo]

Southern California, San Diego to be specific.

One bedroom median cost here is $447,566 USD.


A three bedroom house not very big in size, 2 storey costs upwards of 600,000 euro and in many cases over a million... its ****ing ridiculous at this stage...

[Godly Moose]

Yeah, median cost for a four bedroom is $956,217 USD. :(

[bucky_2300]

Hello, government price control, step inside won't you?

[CAPTAINBEEFHEAR]

Guthrie Govan : Creative Guitar 1 and 2
Album : Erotic Cakes
Good place to start.

Steve Vai : Alien Love Secrets , Passion and Warfare
Jason Becker : Any


hey thanks for the advice, i listened to samples of erotic cakes and its awesome, the waves song really sounds like nice cycling waves on a beach if u get what i mean by that. i also got air by jason becker and its really good, same with steve vai so cheers

[Stratwizard]

So, how are the Creative Guitars? What kind of stuff is in them? How useful are they?

[pavan]

So, how are the Creative Guitars? What kind of stuff is in them? How useful are they?

Read them with an open mind, never know what you'd pick up from those.

[Freepower]

So, how are the Creative Guitars? What kind of stuff is in them? How useful are they?

The second one is great, but you probably know about 95% of what's in it already - otoh, it's full of nice stuff nonetheless and there's the odd nugget of wisdom you won't get elsewhere.

[pavan]

Not to mention the humour that keeps it interesting.

[rofl2k2]

creative guitars?

[eviledge87]

creative guitars?

Creative Guitar 1 & 2 by Guthrie Govan (i think)


i've heard that that creative guitar 2 is awesome, but apperently it's kind of hard to find. They're for advanced guitarists. Im not sure how to define that better, id say someone whose been playing at least a year and has accomplished some pretty difficult songs. 8 finger tapping is covered in it.

[CAPTAINBEEFHEAR]

i couldnt find it in GAK (guitar amp keyboard) in brighton so its probably quite hard to get, in fact amazon.com didnt even have govan's album erotic cakes in its database at all so in general hes not popular unfortunately

what fingers are used in 8 finger tappin id never heard of it til these forums
what famous songs use it

[eviledge87]

8 finger tapping is using your right hand fingers (more than just the standard descending triplets) to tap the fretboard along with your left, i don't know of any famous songs that use it though, youtube it

[The Virtuoso]

About the issue of Guitar World that was supposed to have the transcription of "Altitudes". They lied, unless I'm an idiot :(. So, hopefully you guys can prove me wrong.

[Godly Moose]

i couldnt find it in GAK (guitar amp keyboard) in brighton so its probably quite hard to get, in fact amazon.com didnt even have govan's album erotic cakes in its database at all so in general hes not popular unfortunately

what fingers are used in 8 finger tappin id never heard of it til these forums
what famous songs use it

Jordan by Buckethead.

[CAPTAINBEEFHEAR]

k ill check it out cheers

[paddyo]

Why are there so many "The *artist* Threads"?! I mean we did without it before,are they that necessary that new people come in and "search but didn't find anything so here it is ok? Enjoy! Post! YAY!!"...


Somebody please tell me why!?

[Resiliance]

Why are there so many "The *artist* Threads"?! I mean we did without it before,are they that necessary that new people come in and "search but didn't find anything so here it is ok? Enjoy! Post! YAY!!"...


Somebody please tell me why!?

The curse of increasing popularity.

[paddyo]

Hah well then...I don't know whether to laugh or cry, both are in vain of course. :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

Hah well then...I don't know whether to laugh or cry, both are in vain of course. :p:

Bitter victories usually are :p:

[Godly Moose]

In before this forum is bigger then the classic rock or metal forum.

[Stratwizard]

The curse of increasing popularity.

Yep, we're the 3rd biggest forum in the number of posts.

[paddyo]

^Really?? Wow...damn.:p:

[Stratwizard]

In Bands & Artists that is.

[TheUltimateSin]

WARNING:Godly_Moose-esque question

http://www.archive.org/details/buckethead2004-06-04.flac16

On that page, on Track 12(titled "Night of the Slunk/Welcome to Buckethead further down the page), Buckethead does this odd but intriguing variation of Welcome To BucketheadLand. I was curious if there was any tablature for the opening bit just before he goes into soloing.




Of course, GM isn't the only one who might know this. Anyone who does is more than welcome to answer :p:


EDIT: While I'm on the subject, I love the bone-chilling rendition of Ghost Riders In the Sky from that same show(Track #7) Possible tabs for the majority of that too perhaps? :(

[Godly Moose]

WARNING:Godly_Moose-esque question

http://www.archive.org/details/buckethead2004-06-04.flac16

On that page, on Track 12(titled "Night of the Slunk/Welcome to Buckethead further down the page), Buckethead does this odd but intriguing variation of Welcome To BucketheadLand. I was curious if there was any tablature for the opening bit just before he goes into soloing.




Of course, GM isn't the only one who might know this. Anyone who does is more than welcome to answer :p:

Listening to it as we speak.

[TheUltimateSin]

Be sure to check my edit too

added it as you posted :p:

[Godly Moose]

Well so far, I heard Night of the Slunk. But now it's on Computer Master. I don't hear Welcome to Bucketheadland yet.

EDIT: For some reason they labeled Computer Master as Welcome to Bucketheadland. Well, Computer Master is off of Bucketheadland. And you can find tabs to it here: http://www.bingeandgrab.com/computer_master.html

[TheUltimateSin]

Ah, well, that'd explain it :p:

Good thing I have bingeandgrab.com bookmarked anyway ;)

[Godly Moose]

Er, actually that link is for the slow part in Computer Master. Let me find if I can find the main theme for it.

[TheUltimateSin]

Come to think of it....is there any video footage of that whole show that you know of?? Because I'd really like to see it. If not, oh well.

[Godly Moose]

Come to think of it....is there any video footage of that whole show that you know of?? Because I'd really like to see it. If not, oh well.

I might actually have it on DVD. I'll check.

[TheUltimateSin]

:eek:

That would rule.

[tombo32]

I met Paul Gilbert yesterday! Went to his Sydney guitar seminar.

At the seminar he was using a Laney VH100R, but I thought he used the GH100L. Maybe he was just using the shop's one. Anyone know the deal with that?

[Resiliance]

At the seminar he was using a Laney VH100R, but I thought he used the GH100L. Maybe he was just using the shop's one. Anyone know the deal with that?

Exactly.

[Freepower]

Get this. The other day, i had been banned from one of the other forums i visit, for a game called Mount&Blade, which i am more than slightly fond of, and currently modding for.

http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/topic,21374.msg464379.html

Check this, i make a post pointing out (perhaps in a humorous manner, who knows?) that as the game has "******s" and "chinks", at the exclusion of "fatties", it is being deliberately fattist and cruel, and I get that message left for me.

Anyway, there's this other board dedicated to modding the game, called MBX. So i head over there (as almost everyone on MBX is on the original forum) and i ask (in a completely humble, and polite manner) - why was i banned? Is there something i said or did wrong? Also, if my account details aren't safe and someone's been posting some serious lemonpartyage, i'd like to know so i can change my passwords on all my other stuff, thanks very much.

So, i come back later to check out if there's some kind of explanation or misunderstanding, and find out i was banned for racism (using the terms "******" and "chink"). Course, i find out that i was banned via receiving this message -

Sorry freepower, you are banned from using this forum!
Racism is bad. This is a multicultural board and mutual respect is important.

So, basically, to see if there are any reasonable people about, i go and see if ANYBODY, ANYBODY thought of asking me nicely not to use certain words, or perhaps had heard of sarcasm, irony, or humor - and get this.

They've actually deleted the WHOLE SUBFORUM where i made my request to ask why i was banned from another forum.

Imagine being permabanned from UG, and then the whole shred forum deleted, because i said the n-word here.

Considering i wasn't being racist, wasn't acting racist, and was obviously joking in using racist terms, let alone the fact that i'm not a racist (as my "chink" friend Gabriel will attest to)... i think this is a little OTT.

Especially considering the fun that people were poking at fat people in the same thread - i mean "pieface", OMG! L3tz Bannzor th4t Sp4mzor R4cist!

[TheUltimateSin]

Rofl

Sorry, FP. That sucks ass :(

[Stratwizard]

That's ridiculous.

[KurrptSenate]

some people are just ridiculously touchy about racial epithets. Obviously, if they READ the message, they would know that it wasn't meant to be taken literally, etc.

honestly though, I'm not sure why you would ask why you were banned. it would seem obvious to me anyway.

You probably wanted an explanation, but the sad thing is, its not going to change the outcome or do you any bit of good

[CAPTAINBEEFHEAR]

what is the button type thing that buckethead uses in the video for jordan?

[im_hungry]

A killswitch.

[eviledge87]

i bought a mandolin this week, which made my week awesome. Although i do have to type a 7 page paper for my english class, but im writing it about Music Censorship so it shouldn't be too bad. Anyway does anyone here play instruments besides guitar?

[im_hungry]

I play eggz ( the ultimate instrument).

[Erc]

I play piano.

Infact I almost solely play piano these days. I've been working on getting my jazz quartet off the ground.

I haven't picked up my guitar in weeks, and won't until my friend chooses out some african mali(sp?) songs of sorts to learn.

[Stratwizard]

I play piano too. Although, I don't have lessons for it now.

[tombo32]

Drums. Started just to improve or change my guitaring playing (hasn't really done either I don't think - I'm not sure) and also to help with writing music (has helped a hell of a lot).

[metalfan]

Hey im going to orlando and new york from march 22 to april 6 and id like to know if theres any concerts in those dates that might be cool to attend. Sadly i cant go to G3 in orlando cause im going to new yor on the 29th. so any one knows some progg or shredd ones, or some website where i can find dates? TKS!

[paddyo]

Piano, getting my final grade(8 for those who know what it is) this year! Some tin whistle,but shit compared to the trad irish folk who play, my dad being one of them. :p:

Seriously get your hands on some reels and jigs from Irish bands, the skill level is amongst the relative highest in the world in terms of mastering instruments and they just sit in the local pub and have a session, its madness.

[Eggmond]

yup.we do it for the craic not the glory.i only discovered last week that i guy iv known for years is all ireland accordian champion

[eviledge87]

^ your avatar is hypnotic

[Stratwizard]

http://www.bluesjamtracks.com/blueroom.php

Check that out. You can hear Vai, Malmsteen, Gilbert improvising over backing tracks.

Gilbert's jams are exquisite. :eek:

[tombo32]

http://www.bluesjamtracks.com/blueroom.php

Check that out. You can hear Vai, Malmsteen, Gilbert improvising over backing tracks.

Gilbert's jams are exquisite. :eek:

Nice! I'm liking Yngwie's one a lot!

Edit: And Satch's one is nice too. :eek:

[public property]

The satch one has been around on various p2p programs for about 5 years. Lovely track. They are all good tracks imo :)

[Stratwizard]

I have a new song up, if anyone's interested... The link's in the sig. ;)

/shameless self-promotion

[millencolin182]

Get this. The other day, i had been banned from one of the other forums i visit, for a game called Mount&Blade, which i am more than slightly fond of, and currently modding for.

http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/topic,21374.msg464379.html

Check this, i make a post pointing out (perhaps in a humorous manner, who knows?) that as the game has "******s" and "chinks", at the exclusion of "fatties", it is being deliberately fattist and cruel, and I get that message left for me.

Anyway, there's this other board dedicated to modding the game, called MBX. So i head over there (as almost everyone on MBX is on the original forum) and i ask (in a completely humble, and polite manner) - why was i banned? Is there something i said or did wrong? Also, if my account details aren't safe and someone's been posting some serious lemonpartyage, i'd like to know so i can change my passwords on all my other stuff, thanks very much.

So, i come back later to check out if there's some kind of explanation or misunderstanding, and find out i was banned for racism (using the terms "******" and "chink"). Course, i find out that i was banned via receiving this message -



So, basically, to see if there are any reasonable people about, i go and see if ANYBODY, ANYBODY thought of asking me nicely not to use certain words, or perhaps had heard of sarcasm, irony, or humor - and get this.

They've actually deleted the WHOLE SUBFORUM where i made my request to ask why i was banned from another forum.

Imagine being permabanned from UG, and then the whole shred forum deleted, because i said the n-word here.

Considering i wasn't being racist, wasn't acting racist, and was obviously joking in using racist terms, let alone the fact that i'm not a racist (as my "chink" friend Gabriel will attest to)... i think this is a little OTT.

Especially considering the fun that people were poking at fat people in the same thread - i mean "pieface", OMG! L3tz Bannzor th4t Sp4mzor R4cist!

OH??!! RLY??!!

Cry me a fucking river

And to Stratwizard, that was some of the best stuff I've heard from an UGer.

[hamacker]

I have a new song up, if anyone's interested... The link's in the sig. ;)

/shameless self-promotion


I like your vibe man. Good stuff.

[Beckerism]

Studio, Satriani, and my middle name

Howdy strangers,

We all had a blast Sunday at Dan's studio. We recorded Lisa Marie (the Rock Star Cowgirl), and a phenomenal tabla player named Salar. He played on the ten minute Indian song tentatively called Electric Prayer For Peace. Lisa sang some oohs for the other new song. Dan, Dave D., Marilyn, Arpita (my newest caregiver), Dave L., Melissa, Lisa and her fiance Mikey, had a good time. Thanks so much guys.
There were workers pounding on the wall outside and jackhammering occasionally, which would shake the whole room. Dan had to go show them who was boss.

I am really stoked. The great Joe Satriani is going to play on my Indian Song. I can't wait to hear what he does. I love his stuff. Huge thanks to you, Joe.
I also got Greg Howe's solo. He sucks, man. Heh-heh. I love it. You guys will too.
I can't wait to hear Marty Friedman's solo. Marty, you are just the man. Without you I would suck.
Steve Hunter, I want to ask your solo's hand in marriage. Can I call you Papa?
Firkins and Lopez, you guys are too awesome and inspiring to me.

One of my favorite players, Uli Roth, asked me to do some kind of class at his Sky Guitar Academy Seminar. Man, what an honor. I will keep you posted.

For those of you who don't know: the second video on this page is called "End of the Beginning" from my CD Perspective. It will also be on my new CD called "Jason Becker Collection". The video features the guitarist Michael Lee Firkins and Michael Morgan and the Oakland Symphony Orchestra.

Thanks again everyone for writing to those shows. It means alot that you thought of it, Rod. Another show that would be cool is the Ellen Degeneres Show. I totally respect Oprah and Ellen.

Peace and love to y'all,

Jason Eli (my middle name is Eli. I was named after the great actor Eli Wallach, the guy who played Tuco in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Man, my parents named me after the Ugly. I love it.)


:)

[TheUltimateSin]

Awesome. Thanks, Beckerism. :)

[Phreaky]

Slightly odd and borderline off-topic question but I figured it wasn't worth making a thread about - I remember seeing a picture a few months back called Guitar Legends or something along those lines, had loads of famous guitarists all posing together in a huddle with their sig guitars, with a white background. I quite fancy it as a desktop wallpaper but I can't find the damn thing.

I know it had Zakk Wylde in along with an assortment of other guitarists (Tom Morello I believe was one). Any have it, or a link to it?

[flamencogod]

ALL YOU SHRED HEADS! PLEASE NOTICE THIS THREAD!

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8517777#post8517777

[Stratwizard]

Already posted there. :)

[Resiliance]

ALL YOU SHRED HEADS! PLEASE NOTICE THIS THREAD!

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8517777#post8517777

Why would we?

[paddyo]

^Yup, I wouldn't wast a second of my time on that tbh...

[KurrptSenate]

yea, those threads are the epitome of lame...


I know what I like, and couldn't really care less if people agree or disagree with it, nor would I care about the general consensus on such a topic

[XibanezedgeX]

those threads never work anyway
i havent been here that long but i'v seen a slew of them pop up and the starter who is supposed to count the votes looks at it after 1 week and says "135 pages?!?! im not reading all this just 2 see who people like!" and thats the end of it

[KurrptSenate]

well, the thing is, how could they work?

its not like anyone is ever going to agree, its not like its a popularity contest, but thats what it turns into

[hamacker]

sLaSh oMgZzZzZ!@!@!!!!bIlLy JoE ArMsTrOnG iS sOoOoOoO aWeSoMeZzZzZz!@!@!

These people make me feel like God.

[Erc]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007110053,00.html

[goatslullaby]

Hey everyone,

Ive been playing alot of different styles of late and i think its coming out in my playing, ive been playing alot of Malmsteen, Buckethead, and Paul Gilbert, but just of recent times ive been getting really into Flamenco, Gypsy Music and some Sitar stuff.... My band and I recently recorded, and i wrote a solo which I think shows these influences throughout.... Anyways let us know what you think of my playing and whatnot, its the track "1331".....

www.myspace.com/goatslullaby

Peace

[TheUltimateSin]

I have a riddle for you.

What do you get for being nice to good friends?

:)

[SGRocker0791]

I have a riddle for you.

What do you get for being nice to good friends?

:)

A free $799 guitar?

<_<

Lucky.

[TheUltimateSin]

A free $799 guitar?

<_<

Lucky.

:o :cool:

[hamacker]

I have a riddle for you.

What do you get for being nice to good friends?

:)


A Marshall stack, p.a system, a 100 watt peavey speaker, guitar bodies, necks and accessories, a Peavey 212 is all that comes to mind now. The guy actually came back for the Marshall, which is why i was given that Peavey. I didn't like the tone i got out of it anyway. I live in the town in which Peavey originates. My dad designed a few of the factories here. At 3:00 P.M everyday, the guitar production factory shuts down. I run by there often and look into the dumpsters and find nearly perfect bodies and necks. They are thrown out due to fallicies in the wood, but they are easily fixed. :)

[PooKoo]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=542128
Crit mahhhhh song?

[paddyo]

^Will crit it soon. And Stratwizard I haven't forgotten yours either, will listen with intent later rather then half listen and give a shit review sooner. :)

[Stratwizard]

Hehe thanks mate. :cheers:

[PooKoo]

^Will crit it soon. And Stratwizard I haven't forgotten yours either, will listen with intent later rather then half listen and give a shit review sooner. :)

Whoo thanks! When ya gonna put up something new paddyo? I've always liked your stuff.

[paddyo]

Soon too. ;)

[Erc]

300 is a pretty extreme movie.

[mexican_shred]

agreed^. Even the original comic book and historical battle are pretty intense. Go battle of Thermapolaye(sp) and saving the modern world.

[pavan]

Going to see 300 next week.

[Scorzerci]

Does anyone know when it's gonna be released in Europe? Is it as good/awesome of a movie as the trailers make it seem?

[insideac]

Does anyone know when it's gonna be released in Europe? Is it as good/awesome of a movie as the trailers make it seem?


Its being released there in 2 weeks

[Resiliance]

Why do people always get pumped for this kind of movie?

Am I the only one who'd rather see one of the many independent movies there are out there than this stuff that's just rehashed over and over with new effects?

[insideac]

Why do people always get pumped for this kind of movie?

Am I the only one who'd rather see one of the many independent movies there are out there than this stuff that's just rehashed over and over with new effects?


Well I dunno why youd watch a movie just because its independent. You should watch a movie for content, not because of how good the effects are, or if its independent or not. This movie is quite different than other "mainstream" movies, because its wonderfully directed and produced, the story is actually interesting, and the onscreen action is extremely beautiful. The effects are needed in this kind of film, as it gives it that extra touch, and you are more easily mesmerized by the film, rather than trying to forget the string that is holding up a UFO on the screen, or trying to ignore the zipper behind the actor's suit.

[Resiliance]

Well I dunno why youd watch a movie just because its independent. You should watch a movie for content, not because of how good the effects are, or if its independent or not.

Well obviously :p: I just mean it usually goes together - i.e. Hollywood - superficial shit, independant - deep, good stuff.

Besides, I like supporting local artists.

This movie is quite different than other "mainstream" movies, because its wonderfully directed and produced, the story is actually interesting, and the onscreen action is extremely beautiful. The effects are needed in this kind of film, as it gives it that extra touch, and you are more easily mesmerized by the film, rather than trying to forget the string that is holding up a UFO on the screen, or trying to ignore the zipper behind the actor's suit.

Ignoring the ridiculousness of those last few comments you made (it's not the middle ages ffs), could you give me a few Hollywood movies to compare this to?

[mexican_shred]

^did he really say the middle ages ?roflcopter.

[Resiliance]

^did he really say the middle ages ?roflcopter.

Yeah... Haha...

[insideac]

Well obviously :p: I just mean it usually goes together - i.e. Hollywood - superficial shit, independant - deep, good stuff.

Besides, I like supporting local artists.



Ignoring the ridiculousness of those last few comments you made (it's not the middle ages ffs), could you give me a few Hollywood movies to compare this to?


:haha Well, I was just saying it in an extreme condition, you know? Uhm. I dont really get the question. Compare some hollywood movies to independant films?

[Resiliance]

:haha Well, I was just saying it in an extreme condition, you know? Uhm. I dont really get the question. Compare some hollywood movies to independant films?

No no, give me some examples of big movies you feel are equal to this one in terms of quality.

[paddyo]

I like a lot of both. :)

Independant film makers aren't bound by the huge pressure of such a large budget and having to guarentee it to be such a success that it'll at least have to make x amount of millions. Thats where he's coming from insideac. ;)

[insideac]

Theres not that many actually, since most are full of overused actors, cliched dialogue, and pointless effects. This movie mixes CG and live action in a way that you cant really call it live action, or CG, because they are mixed so well. The actor's helmets and shields, for example, are CG, while the actors are not. A few movies I think are almost the same as this movie, in terms of quality and such, are Spiderman 1 and 2, Butterfly Effect, Troy, The Last Samurai, and Catwoman (:haha, kidding).

THe Last Samurai is just like this one ,because it invokes feelings that you dont normally feel in standard movies, and both movies let you really get to know the characters, and its really emotional. I find that the best movies are the ones where the main characters or the good guys lose/die, since it breaks away from tradition



EDIT: There are other movies that are better examples, but I cant think of any right now :P

[Scorzerci]

Hey, the butterfly effect was a great movie! :mad:

[Freepower]

I'm going to see 300 because i support awesome graphic novels.

Watchmen, people, watchmen. Resi, you might like that book.

[insideac]

Hey, the butterfly effect was a great movie! :mad:



I know, which is why I mentioned it as a movie close to 300's quality

[Scorzerci]

Alright, my bad. I figured that you were joking about all those movies, not just catwoman;).

[Stratwizard]

The trailer I watched looked like shit.

[Erc]

^ Probably cause a lot of the dialogue shown in those trailers are like this

"WILD PARTY"

"SPAARRRTTAAAA"

"WAARRRRR"

"HAARRUUUHH"

The movie is seriously lacking in dialogue (though there are some very witty lines in there that manage to lighten the mood) but it makes up for it in sweet beautiful action.

Why do people always get pumped for this kind of movie?

Because the developers payed millions of dollars in advertising campaigns on myspace 0_o

[PooKoo]

ew.

Donnie Darko is better.
I'm not an action movie kind of person.

[chase09]

PooKoo, in your sig, shouldn't it be QFT instead of QTF?

[hamacker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ly93ppdDB0&mode=related&search=


Anybody else catching a "Layla" vibe at 2:15 - 2:18?.

[insideac]

I dunno what everyone sees in Donnie Darko. Sure, I like that the main character dies, but I seriously watched it about 5 times and I never learned anything new.

[Scorzerci]

I think that Donnie Darko was great. I like movies about time travel where people try to change something like Donnie Darko and the Butterfly effect. Has anyone seen the Butterfly effect 2? Is it the same as number 1 just with different characters?

[Resiliance]

THe Last Samurai is just like this one ,because it invokes feelings that you dont normally feel in standard movies, and both movies let you really get to know the characters, and its really emotional.


Invokes feelings that you don't normally feel in standard movies? Hell, invokes feelings full stop? The Last Samurai?

I HATE Tom Cruise. :p: And that movie is just cliché faux-sentimental hollywood garbage imo, just like all of the movies you mentioned apart from The Butterfly Effect, and only because I don't remember it that well :p:

I guess I just don't like action movies.


Except for westerns. Westerns rock.

[insideac]

I think that Donnie Darko was great. I like movies about time travel where people try to change something like Donnie Darko and the Butterfly effect. Has anyone seen the Butterfly effect 2? Is it the same as number 1 just with different characters?


Nope, completely differenct cast and characters, and it sucked hardXcore.


Invokes feelings that you don't normally feel in standard movies? Hell, invokes feelings full stop? The Last Samurai?

I HATE Tom Cruise. :p: And that movie is just cliché faux-sentimental hollywood garbage imo, just like all of the movies you mentioned apart from The Butterfly Effect, and only because I don't remember it that well :p:

I guess I just don't like action movies.


Except for westerns. Westerns rock.


:haha Well no, I mean like at the end (its been like 34324 years, im not spoiling anything), everyone that you get to know throughout the movie dies and stuff, and the way its portrayed is pretty sad. That, and Requiem for a Dream, and all thoser other kinds of movies are pretty sweet me thinks, because you get to know the characters, and it doesnt always have a happy ending.

[XibanezedgeX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ly93ppdDB0&mode=related&search=


Anybody else catching a "Layla" vibe at 2:15 - 2:18?.

yea it sounds like he threw that in there on some improv
was that song improv??
it had a name but it sounded improvised and unorganized

[Stratwizard]

Except for westerns. Westerns rock.

Spaghetti westerns ftw.

[Beckerism]

Meeting Stephen Hawking

Hey Folks,

Last night I went to see Stephen Hawking, the genius quantum physicist who has ALS. My friend Bob got tickets even though it was sold out long ago. Bob, Rebecca, my pops, Serrana, Dave D. and Dan saw the lecture with me. It was at Zellarbach Auditorium on the Cal Berkeley Campus. About seven years ago the Diablo Ballet did a performance with an orchestra playing "End of the Beginning" at that same place.

Before the lecture a writer from the SF Chronicle asked me some questions. He was really sweet even though he hadn't known who I was.

Hawking was great. He had pre-written his speech and had it spoken from his computer. I may not necessarily agree with all of his theories (Hell, I don't even understand many of them), but it is so beautiful when a genius speaks. His words and his presence get people thinking and talking about deep stuff. He was also making hilarious jokes.

After the show Dave got us all to the back of the place where they were expecting to meet me later. I wanted to give Hawking my CD's Perspective, and Perpetual Burn, plus a letter I wrote to him. Among other things I told him I loved him in the Simpsons, Futurama and Star Trek.

Actually the main reason I wanted to meet him was I wanted to show him how I communicate. He has a great system with his computer for lectures and stuff like that, but it is so cumbersome and slow for regular conversation. His friends ask him questions and a few minutes later he answers them, but by then, they forgot what he is answering. It must be so frustrating for the modern day Einstein. Also, what if the power goes off for a long period of time?

When Dave told Stephen's caregiver about my communication system, he was intrigued by the speed of it. It might not work for him though because Stephen's eyes might not be strong enough. Man, I hope they are. Of all people, Hawking needs to communicate faster than most people on earth. His words are precious.

We waited outside for him while he ate dinner. When he came out I said, "it is such an honor to meet you." Almost a minute later he said, "nice to meet you too." He took my little package and I got out of his hair. What a thrill. I was hoping he wouldn't test me on physics. I would have challenged him to a thumb wrestle but I heard he had lost a lot of hand movement. Sad. He has had ALS for 45 years, give or take. Awesome. Thank you, everyone who made that happen.

I am really sorry about all the spam. That crap is hell of annoying. This space is about the love, baby, not bullshit ads. I usually don't mind a little band stuff but it is mainly for my brothers and sisters. Let's just have fun, thoughts, feelings, stories, insights; you know, love, man.

Sorry about the last blog about the ashram. It was mistakenly put there by a caregiver. It happened back in November.

Peace and love,

Jason

P.S. Oh yeah, here is an interview that I did with "Metal Blast".

http://www.metal-blast.com/metalblast/interviews/jason_becker_interview.html

:)

[Scorzerci]

JB can move his thumb!?:eek:

[Beckerism]

Yes. That is the only thing besides facial movements.

[TheUltimateSin]

That still is quite phenominal though :eek:

[Godly Moose]

I don't care what anyone thinks, in my opinion 300 was a ridiculously awesome movie. Currently tied with Shaun of the Dead for my favorite movie of all time.

[Kunundrum]

I don't care what anyone thinks, in my opinion 300 was a ridiculously awesome movie. Currently tied with Shaun of the Dead for my favorite movie of all time.

I want.... spartan abs....

[PooKoo]

PooKoo, in your sig, shouldn't it be QFT instead of QTF?

nahhhh

[eviledge87]

I want.... spartan abs....

doesn't every guy whose seen 300...i saw it twice already, but for people who don't like action movies it really wouldn't be their thing.

this is comnpletely random at not relelvant to anything:

Resi have you seen the movie Gladiator?

[Resiliance]

Yes, and I was bored throughout.

[The Virtuoso]

I want.... spartan abs....

I do :D ...well almost, I just need to exercise a little more and run some fat off and then I will... :D

[TheUltimateSin]

I don't care what anyone thinks, in my opinion 300 was a ridiculously awesome movie. Currently tied with Shaun of the Dead for my favorite movie of all time.

Shaun of the Dead was an awesome movie. I really need to get off my lazy ass and go buy it...

[tombo32]

G'day, could anyone please point me in the direction of some shreddy jazz (artists/bands and/or albums) or just any other kinds of jazz. In return, I shall give you a fully grown male musk ox.

http://www.johnwasserman.com/web_photos/muskox.jpg