** The Random Shred Chat Thread **

[The Virtuoso]

Belafleck and the Flecktones
Stanley Jordan
Django Reinhardt
Bireli Langrene
Shaun Lane
Wes Montgomery
Duke Ellington
louis Armstrong

[Scorzerci]

Straight jazz with the occasional shred moments or fusion?

[paddyo]

So men, everyone get absolutely shit faced hammered drunk yesterday? No? just my entire country then yeah? Right...




:p:

[wil]

^ Not at all---i drank waaaayyyy too much last night and am now paying the price for it. There goes my day of practising--i seriously think the noise of a metronome would kill me right now. :(

[Beckerism]

I drank nothing! Me ftw! :p:

[Resiliance]

I drank nothing! Me ftw! :p:

I went to see the teachers at the Antwerp conservatory perform a jazz concert :)

[paddyo]

^......









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And THEN got hammered?

[Resiliance]

Negatory. Why would I waste perfectly good money and time on doing such a silly thing?

[paddyo]

Nah I'm not question your views on it, just playin'. :)

Although I don't drink nor have done(not a plee for credit,dont want any), you mention how its silly. Maybe true but isn't life silly? Shouldn't one be stupid and immature and silly throughout their life, not overly like that but in general, if it makes them have a good time then I don't see how its silly. Just some thoughts some thoughts :p:....

[Resiliance]

Nah I'm not question your views on it, just playin'. :)

Although I don't drink nor have done(not a plee for credit,dont want any), you mention how its silly. Maybe true but isn't life silly? Shouldn't one be stupid and immature and silly throughout their life, not overly like that but in general, if it makes them have a good time then I don't see how its silly. Just some thoughts some thoughts :p:....

No.

[insideac]

Nah I'm not question your views on it, just playin'. :)

Although I don't drink nor have done(not a plee for credit,dont want any), you mention how its silly. Maybe true but isn't life silly? Shouldn't one be stupid and immature and silly throughout their life, not overly like that but in general, if it makes them have a good time then I don't see how its silly. Just some thoughts some thoughts :p:....



I dont see how getting "smashed" where you dont know what you are doing, stumbling like an idiot, and waking up with a killer headache and vomit all over you is fun. Hah, lets go get sick! Its fun to lose control of my body!

[paddyo]

^I wasn't referring to those kind of actions,and didn't mention them...

[Resiliance]

^I wasn't referring to those kind of actions,and didn't mention them...

Actually... Getting "smashed" pretty much means just that :p:

[insideac]

Hey Resi, if someone did a proper cover of Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn, do you think it would be cool to see, or are there too many youtubers who have done it so much its not impressive anymore?

[paddyo]

Again, I never used the word smashed.... Maybe you're misunderstanding me, I mean drinking,getting drunk, being immature etc..

Plenty of people I know get drunk and don't K.O and have all that happen to them. Sure it happens but its not what I'm on about here.

[insideac]

Again, I never used the word smashed.... Maybe you're misunderstanding me, I mean drinking,getting drunk, being immature etc..

Plenty of people I know get drunk and don't K.O and have all that happen to them. Sure it happens but its not what I'm on about here.


Well getting drunk is still kinda..I dont see why youd WANT to be drunk. You have no idea whats going on. If you want to waste time, sleep or something, you dont have to drink and potentially pose problems to everyone around you, and maybe yourself

[Resiliance]

Again, I never used the word smashed.... Maybe you're misunderstanding me, I mean drinking,getting drunk, being immature etc..

Plenty of people I know get drunk and don't K.O and have all that happen to them. Sure it happens but its not what I'm on about here.

Yes, my bad, but you said hammered, which is basically the same as smashed, which is the same as doing all the fun stuff previously mentioned.

Hey Resi, if someone did a proper cover of Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn, do you think it would be cool to see, or are there too many youtubers who have done it so much its not impressive anymore?

It'd be cool to see... But it'd have to be a good one. As in nailed. As in wtf, can't tell the difference nailed. Not "yeah I know there's a few sloppy bits in there but bear with me".

Haven't seen any good ones yet, btw.

[insideac]

Yes, my bad, but you said hammered, which is basically the same as smashed, which is the same as doing all the fun stuff previously mentioned.



It'd be cool to see... But it'd have to be a good one. As in nailed. As in wtf, can't tell the difference nailed. Not "yeah I know there's a few sloppy bits in there but bear with me".

Haven't seen any good ones yet, btw.




Hm ok. Just wondering because I want to make a thank you video for when I reach 100,000 views, and I want to start right away on it so it can be absolutely perfect. Maybe Ill do that song, I dont know..

[paddyo]

Yes, my bad, but you said hammered, which is basically the same as smashed, which is the same as doing all the fun stuff previously mentioned.


Sigh, ok, I'm dropping after this. All of that " hammered" and "shit faced" was before,when I was joking with you, and then I went about my other point in which I didn't mention that ridiculous level of drunk. Thats all.

[Resiliance]

Sigh, ok, I'm dropping after this. All of that " hammered" and "shit faced" was before,when I was joking with you, and then I went about my other point in which I didn't mention that ridiculous level of drunk. Thats all.

I know. Calm down, fag. :)

[paddyo]

S'why I was dropping it. :p:




























Not because of my anger issues,just patronising fools like you. :p:

[Resiliance]

Patronising? Calm down son. I know you're scared. It'll all be alright soon.

[NevermorePsalm]

Hi?

[Beckerism]

Anyone a fan of the 1.0 mm Stubbies? I recently got a hold of these and I absolutely love them, although the tips seem to wear down somewhat quickly. I liked the feeling of the 3.0 mm, but whenever I picked it would scratch the string and give this extra ring. Bleh, I'll get some Jazz IIIs the next time I go to a shop.

Anyone else like the stubbies though?

[Resiliance]

**** stubbies, go Tortex.

[hamacker]

Jazz lll's

[Beckerism]

Just looking at some pictures on google, I don't know how I'll like em. Their tip seemed a bit dull. I really liked the material of an old beat up Rhino pic I used to use, I believe it was the Ultex .73, so I think I'm going to try the ultex jazz 3s (if they have them in stock). Are tortex your favorite?

[SnowballofDoom]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=546785&page=1

Pff.

(Few days late, I know. But still...)

[Beckerism]

"One last try...." As in they have failed where we have succeeded for 464 pages? :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

^Pretty much sums it up :p:

[Beckerism]

Has anyone here come near to getting down TE's "cascade" harmonic/open string technique?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FuR0trXMw3c

I'm trying to learn it without a thumbpic and it is very difficult for my fingers.

Edit: 465 pages ;)

Edit 2: I have found a solution. That solution is tape.

[SnowballofDoom]

233 for the cool kids.

[Scorzerci]

Has anyone here come near to getting down TE's "cascade" harmonic/open string technique?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FuR0trXMw3c

I'm trying to learn it without a thumbpic and it is very difficult for my fingers.

Edit: 465 pages ;)

Edit 2: I have found a solution. That solution is tape.
w00t, seeing him live a week from today:D

[The Virtuoso]

Has anyone here come near to getting down TE's "cascade" harmonic/open string technique?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FuR0trXMw3c

I'm trying to learn it without a thumbpic and it is very difficult for my fingers.

Edit: 465 pages ;)

Edit 2: I have found a solution. That solution is tape.

Thank you so much for posting that! I've got something new to learn now... :liplick:

[insideac]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=546785&page=1

Pff.

(Few days late, I know. But still...)


Well if it wasnt for me, we wouldnt have our precious chat anymore (at least for a while) :mad: You guys are lucky this thing is still up :haha

[Resiliance]

Well if it wasnt for me, we wouldnt have our precious chat anymore (at least for a while) :mad: You guys are lucky this thing is still up :haha

My ass. What'chu talkin' bout?

[paddyo]

Steve Vai <newsletter@vai.com> to me
show details 11:21 am (3 hours ago)

Hi Folks,

Well, I was sitting here thinking, it's been a while since I was out there with my own band playing a full show, but would it make sense to tour on an orchestra record since that's what's being released?

If I don't get out for at least a little bit now, it may not be another 2 years before I get a chance to.

What if I just do a quick stint of Europe and the US? Yeah, I'm feeling that need to get out and play for you all again.

OKAY - HOW ABOUT THESE SHOWS BELOW?

Jun 28 - Luxembourg
Jun 29 - Paris, France
Jun 30 - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
Jul 02 - Ingolstadt, Germany
Jul 03 - Ulm, Germany
Jul 05 - Barcelona, Spain
Jul 06 - Valencia, Spain
Jul 07 - Murcia, Spain
Jul 08 - Bergara, Spain
Jul 09 - Porto, Portugal
Jul 10 - Lisbon, Portugal
Jul 11 - Madrid, Spain
Jul 13 - To Be Announced
Jul 14 - Udine, Italy
Jul 15 - Pistoia, Italy
Jul 16 - Rome, Italy
Jul 18 - To Be Announced
Jul 19 - Wolverhampton, UK
Jul 20 - Manchester, UK
Jul 21 - Nottingham, UK
Jul 22 - London, UK
Jul 24 - Dublin, Ireland
Jul 26 - To Be Announced
Jul 28 - Moscow, Russia

We'll announce venues shortly, check the Vai.com Tour Dates page for links to tickets for Holland and France which are on sale now. There are still a few cities to be confirmed above, and we'll announce US dates later.

WILL THERE BE AN EVO EXPERIENCE?
I enjoyed the last one very much and I do have some ideas for a new one. Let's do it! Unfortunately we can't do EVO for festival shows. For shows already on sale (like Paris) EVO Experience passes will be sold separately from tickets.

WHAT ABOUT THE BAND?
Hmmm, well, since it's a relatively short tour it might be a good opportunity to do something different and perhaps change the band up.

It's tough. The Breed is like a family to me and although I know that we can probably get together anytime and do a gig or tour, this is may be a good opportunity to try something a little different. Tony and Billy won't be joining me on this run - but they are actually doing a project together and you won't want to miss them when they tour Europe in October!

So, since there is no studio album with a firm band that I'm touring on, anything goes. I'm thinking of having a violin player in the band that can understand how to play like a violin player but still rip it up when necessary. Imagine some of those guitar lines doubled with a violin. That's pretty strung up!

Well, let's see how auditions go.

WHAT MUSIC ARE WE GOING TO PLAY?
I guess a lot of this will have to do with who the band ends up being, but whatever it is I would like to do a lot of songs that have never been performed live before, such as "Die to Live," "Lucky Charms," the last movement of the "Fire Garden Suite" etc. I'm sure we can do some things from the new Sound Current CD. I have a feeling "The Murder" may be pretty harmonically defiant.

WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT RECORD?
When I jump into "Real Illusions Part 2," it's going to take quite some time to finish it so perhaps we can record a live record from this tour with all new songs, similar to the way we did "Alive in an Ultra World". I only hope that I can walk that walk after talking the talk.

We can record new songs one at a time per show.

Okay then, new tour, new band, new music and a new live recording, and you're all invited! And I am going to request that this tour is an "All Ages" event in every city. I'm hoping this will be possible.

Keep an eye on Vai.com for more info.

Steve
Violin player ay? Nice. :)

[GNR4EVER]

I guess this would be the best place to ask since I don't see a Racer X thread and there's no point starting one just for this. Does anyone know what classical song Scarified is based on? I'm pretty sure it's by Bach but I was wondering if anyone knew the name of the actual song?

[Scorzerci]

****! No Switzerland date:mad:!

[Stratwizard]

No Finland date either... at least not yet. How 'bout the US dates? I'll be in LA sometime in July or August, so I could maybe catch him there.

[jiddy12321]

can someone please tell me how scales make solo's i thought they just came up with it from there head plwease help

[public property]

To make solos take scales of the mango lizard (extinct 1245 by bard archers) mix with emotion of the dragon of ironica and slap in some dough from the cake mix of doom.

[hepzibahbaptist]

When I was first reading it I though he wasnt going to be in the US. Then it said that he'll post the dates later. I felt so relieved.

[Scorzerci]

I'm guessing that the two TBA dates are gonna be in Italy and the UK.

[public property]

This sounds like it'll be an awesome tour.

[Stratwizard]

I'm guessing that the two TBA dates are gonna be in Italy and the UK.

Well, another one of TBA dates is after Moscow, so I keep my fingers crossed it's going to be in Helsinki...

[Prophet of Page]

Has anyone here come near to getting down TE's "cascade" harmonic/open string technique?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FuR0trXMw3c

I'm trying to learn it without a thumbpic and it is very difficult for my fingers.

Edit: 465 pages ;)

Edit 2: I have found a solution. That solution is tape.

Actually, I learned that a while back from learning Eric Johnson stuff. The version of Trail of Tears at ACL is full of the like.

[jammin24]

Violin player ay? Nice. :)


don't you mean, vaiolin player. :p:



/bad joke.

[hepzibahbaptist]

don't you mean, vaiolin player. :p:



/bad joke.
Lol, thats kinda funny.

[hamacker]

can someone please tell me how scales make solo's i thought they just came up with it from there head plwease help


Step one is to quit listening to Blink 182.

[Godly Moose]

He better come to San Diego...

[insideac]

Man this sucks. I have to learn Eugene's Trick Bag tonight before I go to bed, because tomorrow after school I have to give a lesson, and the student wants to learn it... I should have started earlier , :haha I have like 3 hours

[Freepower]

Er, you tard.

You think the student's really ready for a piece like that? You think you can get it down in a few hours? Bloody hell.

[Resiliance]

Er, you tard.

You think the student's really ready for a piece like that? You think you can get it down in a few hours? Bloody hell.

².

[hamacker]

You didn't really have to learn it. You could've just told him to learn it on his own.

[garden of grey]

Good luck on the arpeggios in Trick Bag.

They are some funny shapes, I don't think you will be used to them in one night.

[insideac]

Er, you tard.

You think the student's really ready for a piece like that? You think you can get it down in a few hours? Bloody hell.


:haha Thanks for believing in me. I spent 3 hours on it last night and got the first 4 arpeggios to full speed, and then the little riffs after, up till the start of the caprice thing. And yeah, he is definately ready. Ive been showing him how to sweep and economy pick for months now. As a matter of fact, I had my lesson with him at 3:30, about 3 hours ago, and I wrote down the 4 arpeggios for him to practice for the week. Before he left, he could play them all at about 25% speed. Thats progress for someone that is just getting into shredding. And his lesson was a half hour long.

[Kailoq]

Am E7
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
------------------8-12-8---------------|--------------------------------------|
---------------10--------10------------|-----------------9-12p-9--------------|
-----------5-9--------------9-5--------|-------------7-9---------9p-7---------|
---------7----------------------7------|---------6-9------------------9-6-----|
-------7-------------------------------|-----5-7--------------------------7-5-|
--5h-8----------------------------8p-5-|--7-----------------------------------|


A7 Dm
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
----------------------------------------|--------------------10-13-10----------------|
-------------------8-10-8---------------|-----------------10----------10-------------|
-----------------9--------9-------------|------------7-10----------------10-7--------|
------------7-11------------11-7--------|----------7--------------------------7------|
-------7-10----------------------10-7---|--------8------------------------------8----|
--5h-9--------------------------------9-|--5h-10----------------------------------10-|


G#dim7
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
-----------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------12--------------------|
------------------------10h-13----13-10--------------|
------------------9h-12-----------------12-9---------|
------------8h-11----------------------------11-8----|
--7h-----10---------------------------------------10-|


Aren't those just alternate picked arpeggios?

I'm trying to figure out a good way to finger them, but like garden said they're pretty strange :(

I probably should post this in the technique thread, but you're talking about this piece already ;)

[insideac]

Oh my. Those arent the arpeggios I learned :( The ones I learned had ridiculous fingerings. I probably could have learned them faster :haha Well the first arpeggio, you only have to change position twice, try and make the stretch from the 5 to the 9th fret, and land on the 9th with your third finger, so your pinky can reach the 10th fret.

[Kailoq]

These might be wrong though...as far as tabs can be wrong. The notes sound right, but there might be different ways of playing it.

I play the first shape with my index, pinky, ring, ring, index and then I slide to the 9 with my index and continue from there, only moving my hand again when I slide from 9 to 5 with my index once again.

The other ones are giving me more problems though :(

[insideac]

when I come home, Ill try to learn your shapes and make a video of it after I determine the best fingerings, cuz it takes too long to explain, that good?

[Freepower]

:haha Thanks for believing in me. I spent 3 hours on it last night and got the first 4 arpeggios to full speed, and then the little riffs after, up till the start of the caprice thing. And yeah, he is definately ready. Ive been showing him how to sweep and economy pick for months now. As a matter of fact, I had my lesson with him at 3:30, about 3 hours ago, and I wrote down the 4 arpeggios for him to practice for the week. Before he left, he could play them all at about 25% speed. Thats progress for someone that is just getting into shredding. And his lesson was a half hour long.

No offense, but why should I believe in you? What is your lesson plan? "Here is what it is. Here is how i play it (providing you can). Learn it." I mean, you're preparing the night before, and then don't even have the written material for the guys lesson ready. How about, instead of posting on UG that you have to learn the piece for your pupil, you print him the bloody tab?

A pupil who would be ready to play that kind of piece should NOT be learning them in lesson time unless they demonstrate points of technique or he really can't get a handle on it without help. Speaking of bloody tabs - in what way did he learn it better than you than off the tab? I'm not accusing you of not teaching - what did you actually need to help him with?

[Kailoq]

when I come home, Ill try to learn your shapes and make a video of it after I determine the best fingerings, cuz it takes too long to explain, that good?

I'd figure typing it takes longer :p:

That would be helpful, but if you don't have the time, don't bother. Your hands are probably different than mine, so I'd need to adjust it a bit anyways.

[insideac]

No offense, but why should I believe in you? What is your lesson plan? "Here is what it is. Here is how i play it (providing you can). Learn it." I mean, you're preparing the night before, and then don't even have the written material for the guys lesson ready. How about, instead of posting on UG that you have to learn the piece for your pupil, you print him the bloody tab?

A pupil who would be ready to play that kind of piece should NOT be learning them in lesson time unless they demonstrate points of technique or he really can't get a handle on it without help. Speaking of bloody tabs - in what way did he learn it better than you than off the tab? I'm not accusing you of not teaching - what did you actually need to help him with?


llol youre a rough one eh? Well I wanted to show him more advanced arpeggios, since he was only working on 3 and 4 string arpeggios at the time. Im not forcing you to believe me on anything, since it won't affect me in any way. I can play it just fine, I didnt say that he learned it better than me, I just said he found an easier tab. And it takes what, 2 minutes to write out the tabs for him? Writing the tab out isnt a big deal. We went over fingerings, picking patterns, etc. I wrote the tabs before he came anyways, it didnt deduct from our lesson time. What we did was, I showed him the tabs, played it for him, asked him to observe my fingerings and picking patterns, and then I asked him to look at the shapes and try to learn them, and then we refined it. Hes not learning anything but technique for now, so chill. I dont have to explain to him that its in Am or anything. Not now at least.

[Freepower]

^ a "rough one" could be a good description, aye. :p:

I like how I didn't get some big overreation, and instead a reasonable response. Fair enough.

[insideac]

^ a "rough one" could be a good description, aye. :p:

I like how I didn't get some big overreation, and instead a reasonable response. Fair enough.



:haha You were expecting a big overreaction from me?!?! :haha

[Freepower]

No, i wasn't expecting one. But it's fairly common. :p:

[insideac]

Oh alright. Hey guys, I have a question. When you go see a live band, and they have a full orchestra behind them in the recording, would you like it more if they had just a single keyboardist, playing a small parts of the orchestra, or would you like it better if there was the full, prerecorded orchestra and choir playing in the background, but everything else like guitars and drums is live?

[Resiliance]

Keyboard guy. I don't like mixage with prerecorded stuff.

[insideac]

Whys that though? And how much would it detract from the experience if it was prerecorded?

[Scorzerci]

I saw Tommy Emmanuel last night, and he was ****ing AMAZING! He's a great guitarist, a great performer, a great entertainer and he's a really nice guy (talked to him for about a minute and he signed my tab book of "Only" for me after the show :D). If he is having a concert anywhere near you, I definitely suggest you go to it.

[Resiliance]

It'd feel fake to me, you go to a show to see music being played.

I feel if it's not created there on the spot, it shouldn't be there at all. Heck, I'd expect them to write an alternative, "live" version.

[insideac]

Yeah, I was thinking of writing an entirely different arrangement for live keyboards, but I dont think it would sound as good...

[Resiliance]

I'd say the song should sound good even without the whole keys section.

[Beckerism]

I saw Tommy Emmanuel last night, and he was ****ing AMAZING! He's a great guitarist, a great performer, a great entertainer and he's a really nice guy (talked to him for about a minute and he signed my tab book of "Only" for me after the show :D). If he is having a concert anywhere near you, I definitely suggest you go to it.

:eek:

[Freepower]

^ yeah, tommy's awesome. Seeing him again this year, hopefully before spending a week with Stu. Yes, Hammy Stu.

[public property]

Freepower finally gave into whoring himself for the purpose of spending time with great musicians. I thought he'd crack sooner.

[Freepower]

Well, tbh, I got my john wheatcroft autograph without an ounce of sexual favour.

Did I mention I'm also related to the Eagles?

Man, kicking ass and droppin names. I am on form today.

[hamacker]

Well, tbh, I got my john wheatcroft autograph without an ounce of sexual favour.

Did I mention I'm also related to the Eagles?

Man, kicking ass and droppin names. I am on form today.



I'm related to George Lynch and Dave Mustaine. :(

[Freepower]

^ btw, if your rise as high as your dominant aspiration, won't that force you resolve down a fifth? :p:




























(lame, i know)

[hepzibahbaptist]

^random. lol. Anyway, do yall like the black Jazz IIIs or the red ones?

[Godly Moose]

^random. lol. Anyway, do yall like the black Jazz IIIs or the red ones?

Never tried the black ones because GC is always out of them, and I'm always hearing that they're more thicker. So red for right now, that is until I try the black ones.

[TheUltimateSin]

^random. lol. Anyway, do yall like the black Jazz IIIs or the red ones?

I love my red Jazz III's so much that I don't know if I want to use another pick ever again.

[insideac]

Do any of you guys know or remember those shredding trainer picks that were out a long time ago, they were black, and at the bottom of the pick, there would be this pyramid thing attached to the pick, and you had to grab the pick so that your finger only leaves the pyramid out to pick, it showed you how to hold it so its easy to pick fast. Ive been looking, I only have 1, and I want to buy more to show my students.

[Godly Moose]

Do any of you guys know or remember those shredding trainer picks that were out a long time ago, they were black, and at the bottom of the pick, there would be this pyramid thing attached to the pick, and you had to grab the pick so that your finger only leaves the pyramid out to pick, it showed you how to hold it so its easy to pick fast. Ive been looking, I only have 1, and I want to buy more to show my students.

... I'm kind of confused, would you have happen to have a picture of it by any chance?

[Stratwizard]

I love my red Jazz III's so much that I don't know if I want to use another pick ever again.

Yeah, after a while of using them other picks start to feel huge and really awkward.

[Resiliance]

Do any of you guys know or remember those shredding trainer picks that were out a long time ago, they were black, and at the bottom of the pick, there would be this pyramid thing attached to the pick, and you had to grab the pick so that your finger only leaves the pyramid out to pick, it showed you how to hold it so its easy to pick fast. Ive been looking, I only have 1, and I want to buy more to show my students.

I remember those, yeah.

[Freepower]

^ they have a website somewhere. Stylus pick, i think it's called. I love both Jazz IIIs, once carved up a bit.

[insideac]

Yeah THATS THE ONE! Stylus pick! Haha thanks guys. I just hope I can find a place to buy them now :haha

http://www.jimdunlop.com/files/1146196131_STYLUS_PICK_102_463x342.jpg

[Kailoq]

^Teh internets has them!

http://www.styluspick.com/

[Resiliance]

I still doubt the use of them though. I like to dig in, personally.

[Stratwizard]

What's the point using those anyway? :confused:

[pavan]

Not bad at all --- http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/

[TheUltimateSin]

Yeah, after a while of using them other picks start to feel huge and really awkward.

Exactly! After using Jazz III's for about a month, I picked up one of my old Fender Mediums and it felt really huge and weird.

[insideac]

Dig in?!! :haha Wow. Im trying to look for a place that can sell them by the packs, and without the stupid books and crap.

[Freepower]

What's the point using those anyway? :confused:

Teach you to use only the end of the pick. Well duh!

[insideac]

I pick better with them, for some reason, and my sweeps are extremely clean with this bad boy.

[Resiliance]

Dig in?!! :haha


... What?

[Stratwizard]

Teach you to use only the end of the pick. Well duh!

That's ridiculous! Do you really need to buy a specific pick for that? :haha

[Freepower]

^ well, if you're apathetic about picking and yet still want to reap excellent technique, i suppose it could be used to delude yourself that you're really practicing when you're not.

Eugh. Point is (haha) that it removes a lot of tone options to teach you something you should know already and are able to practice without it.

[The Virtuoso]

Could someone link me to "Birds of Fire" by John Mclaughlin, I can't find it and I've been wanted to hear this song for some time.

[Beckerism]

http://racerxband.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=12690&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Stratwizard]

:(

[Scorzerci]

:(
Both Pablo and Stevie are skipping Switzerland. :cry:

[Resiliance]

AAAH, HE'S COMING TO SCHWUNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

That's like 20km from my house

:cheers:

[Beckerism]

:(
Both Pablo and Stevie are skipping Switzerland. :cry:

Suicide is the only answer.

[Scorzerci]

Suicide is the only answer.
Or take a train to Germany or some other country close to me.
BUT the only times he comes close to Switzerland is on weekdays, and the one weekend he's close to Switzerland in the weekend is my brothers graduation :( .
So yes, suicide is the only answer.

[TheUltimateSin]

AAAH, HE'S COMING TO SCHWUNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

That's like 20km from my house

:cheers:

I guess my only option then is to completely destroy that place and wipe it off the map so that they are forced to pick a location closer to myself.

[TheUltimateSin]

:haha Sorry for the double post, but this is worth it:

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/7166/gaveyardej7.jpg

:eek: Oh No! Resi has been felled by teh hammer! What cruel fate has befallen him! What will we do, shred-brethren?? :haha

[Beckerism]

...You sure have time on your hands. :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

/not mine

was in that Pit of Destiney thread in The Pit ;)

[SnowballofDoom]

What is that thread anyway? Is it really as stupid as I think it is, or am I missing something?

[Scorzerci]

It's some incredibly stupid series thing that a guy posts weekly or something.

[TheUltimateSin]

^Pretty much. You're not missing anything. It's the Pitmonkeys, what would you expect? :p:

[Kailoq]

^Pretty much. You're not missing anything. It's the Pitmonkeys, what would you expect? :p:

Well, I still found it sorta amusing. In any case, Cas is back now ---> long music theory posts/articles :D

[Stratwizard]

He's back? Okay...

By the way, what the hell has been going on in the pit recently?

[Kailoq]

He's back? Okay...

By the way, what the hell has been going on in the pit recently?

Just read the Pit of Destiny sticky.

The whole "Cas got banned thing", Assrammer being unbannable, the comic series about assrammer uniting the noobs to kill the mods, etc was an april fools joke 4 months in the making.

I didn't keep up with everything, but I believe that's the jist of it.

[Resiliance]

Tee-hee.

[TheUltimateSin]

Just read the Pit of Destiny sticky.

The whole "Cas got banned thing", Assrammer being unbannable, the comic series about assrammer uniting the noobs to kill the mods, etc was an april fools joke 4 months in the making.

I didn't keep up with everything, but I believe that's the jist of it.

Basically. Cas bent the rules so he could get the "Banned" titled under his name, but he has still been modding for the last 4 months unnoticed. I believe he was that g-love69 fella. But, as it was suspected by many, it was all a mod joke. Everyone with a coloured name was in on it(damn you Resi...:p: ), as well as most of the chat-whores >_>

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

^You do know that was not a mod joke, right? And why are we discussing it in the Shred chat?
And I have a question. It probably has been asked before, but I don't feel the need to read through 469 pages. Is Kirk Hammett a Neo-Classical Shredder, or just a shredder? Cause a lot of stuff he does doesn't sound classically influenced, but Master of Puppets did, and I'm just wondering.

[TheUltimateSin]

^You do know that was not a mod joke, right? And why are we discussing it in the Shred chat?

You do know that the whole thing was a carefully planned, strategically executed April Fools joke by the mods and certain chat-regulars, right? I suggest you read This (http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557571) thread and become enlightened to the situation ;)

And we are discussing it in the Shred Chat thread because...we can :)


EDIT: I'll sum it up for you with cas's post in the thread
Hey Hey ... Awesome flash there orson!

That's right kiddies, you saw what you saw. I'm Here... and more importantly, I never left.

No Banning
No "flipping out on skype"
No "going out with a bang"

none of it.

I've been here the whole time and it was nothing more than a well executed 4 month long April Fools joke.


For those of you who joined post Nov 25th & have no idea who I am, I do believe you'd know me better as "Paul" or g-love69 :)


"Lol. That's right old buddy old pal! :D. Man oh man, what a mighty fine April Fools joke you set up :). Lololo

:heart:"

So yeah, I know I know ... good to have me back and all that :headbang:

We'll all be answering any questions you have soon. As for now, there's really nothing else to say besides

April Fucking Fools!!!!

Cas-:peace:


P.S. Everyone who was in on it ... take your bows ;)

[Resiliance]

Basically. Cas bent the rules so he could get the "Banned" titled under his name, but he has still been modding for the last 4 months unnoticed. I believe he was that g-love69 fella. But, as it was suspected by many, it was all a mod joke. Everyone with a coloured name was in on it(damn you Resi...:p: ), as well as most of the chat-whores >_>

Well, only two or three ex-mod chat whores, really :p:

And Cas really didn't mod during these 5 months, just posted as g-love69.

Edit again: no rules were bent, Cas' account actually was banned. Get it right, damnit!

And again: Kirk Hammett isn't a shredder.

[TheUltimateSin]

well...my point being..:p:


EDIT: Well ANYWAY, the point was, it was all a long-ass april fools joke.

[Stratwizard]

Well, wasn't that funny. Haha.

[Scorzerci]

:golfclap: Well, did not see that coming....

[Godly Moose]

^You do know that was not a mod joke, right? And why are we discussing it in the Shred chat?
And I have a question. It probably has been asked before, but I don't feel the need to read through 469 pages. Is Kirk Hammett a Neo-Classical Shredder, or just a shredder? Cause a lot of stuff he does doesn't sound classically influenced, but Master of Puppets did, and I'm just wondering.

Fast pentatonics with wah does not equal shred.

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

Okay, he isn't a shredder. I always thought of him as one, but was never sure. When I think about it, his style is like Slash on speed, so I guess you're all right.
On the mod joke, when did Cas get unbanned?
EDIT:Ok, I read the whole thing. And the mods weren't the only ones on it, cause Clara knew about it too. Of course, she's friends with Cas. But damn, it got me.

[Stratwizard]

With the exception that Slash knows the boundaries of his technique and plays within them, unlike Mr.Hammett.

[Scorzerci]

In a topic about musician look-a-likes (figured you guys would find it funny):
Ellen Degeneres
http://www.celebrityvalues.com/images/ellen_degeneres_300.jpg
Eric Johnson
http://www.guitarscanada.com/Legends/ej96redback.jpg
LOL (taken from the racer x forum)

[TheUltimateSin]

^You mean they weren't the same person?! :eek:

[paddyo]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c383/Paddyo15/GuyfromZoey101wholooksexactlylikeJa.jpg
Dude from Zoey101=Becker. :p:

[XibanezedgeX]

i dont see any resemblence there.... maybe the nose a little bit....

[Beckerism]

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beckergilbertresizedzz5.jpg

[TheUltimateSin]

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beckergilbertresizedzz5.jpg

:eek:

[Erc]

woot!

I just got an awesome jazz teacher. He's the head of the Jazz Department at the local college (University of South Carolina) and I went to have a sort of trial lesson to see if he'd take me as a student or recommend me to someone else, and I got him!

BERT LIGON is director of jazz studies at the University of South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Music and his Master of Music in jazz piano performance and arranging from the University of North Texas. He toured with the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra, and has performed with Chris Potter, Red Rodney, Randy Brecker, Marion McPartland, Mel Torme, Dianne Schuur, Dianne Reeves, and others. Ligon has published three books , Jazz Theory Resources Vol. 1 & 2, Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony, and Comprehensive Technique for the Jazz Musician. Ligon has published several original compositions for big band, jazz string, and steel drum ensembles. He composed extensively in the Radio/TV/film industry receiving many awards including national PBS awards and an EMMY nomination. Ligon has been president of the South Carolina IAJE and chair of the jazz committee of the South Carolina Band Directors Association.

I'm pretty damn exicted ^_^

[Godly Moose]

woot!

I just got an awesome jazz teacher. He's the head of the Jazz Department at the local college (University of South Carolina) and I went to have a sort of trial lesson to see if he'd take me as a student or recommend me to someone else, and I got him!



I'm pretty damn exicted ^_^

That's quite a resume.

[TheUltimateSin]

^Yeah, no kidding. Congrats dude :)

[Resiliance]

Chris Potter & Randy Brecker... Nice!

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

woot!

I just got an awesome jazz teacher. He's the head of the Jazz Department at the local college (University of South Carolina) and I went to have a sort of trial lesson to see if he'd take me as a student or recommend me to someone else, and I got him!



I'm pretty damn exicted ^_^
Congratulations, man. With that kind of training, you'll surely be a great guitar player, which you must be good already. :cool:

[hamacker]

Whoa. I thought I was lucky for studying with a community college music director. You've hit the jackpot my friend.

[The Virtuoso]

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

Enjoy!

[Godly Moose]

Has anyone else signed up for the Rype beta?

[PooKoo]

No clue what that is.

So I've got another tribal tech and two more michael hedges cd's out of the library today.
Whoo

[The Virtuoso]

Batio is ambidextrous, and can play two guitars at the same time — either in synchronized or separate harmonies. He also invented and successfully played the very first 'quad' guitar. However, the instrument was stolen during a Nitro show in El Paso, Texas, and only two of the four parts required for its assembly have ever been recovered. It is because of this that he has not played the quad guitar in many years. The Double Guitar is another of his innovative inventions (along with the 'string dampener'), which he commonly uses live and in studio recordings.

I live in El Paso! I never knew that either...sorry guys :cry:

[hamacker]

Huh?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSNLfa1VPwo


I thought this was pretty funny.

[PooKoo]

ooooolddddd
I lol'd though the first time i saw it. And the second, and third.

[SnowballofDoom]

Okay this is random as hell, and I'm pretty sure no one will reply :p: But has anyone seen the commercials for Aqua Teen on Adult Swim, where Meatwad's playing the guitar? It's all Gilbert licks!

I thought it was cool...

/thought that should have stayed in my mind

[Godly Moose]

No clue what that is.

So I've got another tribal tech and two more michael hedges cd's out of the library today.
Whoo

It is this my good friend;

Rype, a desktop application that allows musicians to record, edit and produce music. Rype has a social network built around it to allow musicians to collaborate, send each other music files, projects for collaboration, video chat, voice chat and instant message via Skype. Form virtual bands on guitar.com, then launch Rype, produce your songs and post them for sale on iTunes.



Okay this is random as hell, and I'm pretty sure no one will reply :p: But has anyone seen the commercials for Aqua Teen on Adult Swim, where Meatwad's playing the guitar? It's all Gilbert licks!

I thought it was cool...

/thought that should have stayed in my mind

:eek: Is it on youtube by any chance?

[PooKoo]

^sounds cool, too bad i've got no way to record
and ^^ sounds amazinggg

[PooKoo]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WwKvX37d8Zc

that?

[SnowballofDoom]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WwKvX37d8Zc

that?

Yeah! Except the commercial only showed from like 0:49 - 1:15.

That lick from 1:10 to 1:15 is straight out of Intense Rock II.

[PooKoo]

haha it was prettyy cool, i gotta admit

[Stratwizard]

What's up with that vibrato? That doesn't sound like Gilbert...

[SnowballofDoom]

I'm sure it's not him, but whoever played that is a Gilbert fan :p:

[Godly Moose]

I just found out I'm related to Scatman John! :eek:

[hamacker]

I'm related to George Lynch.

[Resiliance]

I'm sorry, but Scatman John > George Lynch.

[hamacker]

I'm sorry, but Scatman John > George Lynch.


I agree. I don't even like the guy, I'm just related to him really far off somewhere.

[paddyo]

Fun Fact: Scatman John died of throat cancer.


Can you say irony?








Disclaimer:the proceeding fact has no authenticity aside from the word of a friend,who probably got it from another, less reliable friend so to conclude...possibly could be bullshit...yeah...

[Godly Moose]

He actually died of lung cancer.(I read that disclaimer as well yo'.)

[SnowballofDoom]

Fun Fact: ... cancer.

:haha

[hamacker]

Does anybody here dig some Scotty Anderson?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE8kKGhGbGc&mode=related&search=

[Erc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ZX5qdIEB0

heh...word...

[Iron Mayton]

:devil: Don't believe me? Check out www.youtube.com/maytons :devil:

[Godly Moose]

Don't believe what?

[The Virtuoso]

^^Whoa!

[Jvakk]

What equipment does Guthrie use?( sorry, slightly of topic but that seems to be the sense of this thread)

[fortissimo]

:devil: Don't believe me? Check out www.youtube.com/maytons :devil:


Too bad its just shitty spazz picking that you can't even controll.

[Resiliance]

What equipment does Guthrie use?( sorry, slightly of topic but that seems to be the sense of this thread)

A variety of Suhr guitars with a variety of Cornfords. For his old live stuff he seemed to be using mainly Hellcats (my personal favorite, and Prophet Of Page of this forum owns one, that ****), but for the recording of Erotic Cakes he used the Richie Kotzen model, also by Cornford, and I think now he's mainly using Cornford MKs.

[Amart]

:devil: Don't believe me? Check out www.youtube.com/maytons :devil:
Are you actually able to control that? Or can you only play tremolo picked lines at that rate?

[PooKoo]

If you read the comments, he states himself that until he can coordinate it, it's a tric, and nothing more. For that, you have to respect him.

[eviledge87]

what do people here think of jeff hannemen? I think his solos for slayer are usually pretty good, they're better than King's, although he does have plenty of good solos himself.

A friend of mine once explained how to play Slayer solos to me he said "Pick any scale in any key...and go!"

[hamacker]

I hate Slayer.


ITS RAINING BLOOD MOTHER****ERS IM KERRY ****ING KING AHAAAAA.

[Erc]

Jeff Hannemen is better than Kerry King imo...because just about everyone is better than Kerry King.

[TheUltimateSin]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9702/yngwie5jpgset1us1set235ru5.jpg

[Resiliance]

Jeff Hanneman owns Kerry King... But that's not very hard. I'll leave it at that.

[eviledge87]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9702/yngwie5jpgset1us1set235ru5.jpg

this makes me happy, where'd you find it?

[TheUltimateSin]

^I made it.

Yes, I was bored :)

[Stratwizard]

You made that? That's cool! :cool:

[TheUltimateSin]

Well, I used a website to generate the card template, but all of the details(name, description, picture, ATK, DEF, everything on it basically) was all me. I could do a couple other ones if anyone would like to see their favorite musician Yugioh-ized :cool:

EDIT: Here's two that I made last night after the Yngwie one-

http://www.yugiohcardmaker.net/createcard.php?name=Resiliance&cardtype=Monster&divine=false&effect=true&attribute=Dark&level=8&magictraptype=None&picture=http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3307/imagewx7.jpg&set1=OMG&set2=000&type=Moderator&description=This creature can only be Special Summoned by posting a dumb thread or by offering one "Paul Gilbert" from your side of the field as a tribute. Pay 1000 Lifepoints to destroy all Opponent's threads, Spell Cards, and Trap Cards.&circulation=1st Edition&atk=3000&def=2400&creator=Himself&year=2003&serial=8675309

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8551/p2au8jpgset1hb1set2666tlc4.jpg

[Godly Moose]

ITHAT; Yugi-Oh cards.

[TheUltimateSin]

Better watch out, or I'll do one of you too! :eek:

[Hidde]

Cool.
What site?

[TheUltimateSin]

....wow...I was just reading(reading, not participating in. I know better ;) ) a thread in the Electric Guitar forum where they were all arguing over whether not knowing music theory was important as a guitarist.


Needless to say, I feel stupider from having read just the first 2 pages x_x

[helpmeplz]

does any body have yahoo messenger

[hamacker]

yo yo yo it's an Eminem fan yo.

[Godly Moose]

Better watch out, or I'll do one of you too! :eek:

ITHAT = In this huge ass thread :)

Also, that would be, tip-top.

[TheUltimateSin]

ITHAT = In this huge ass thread :)

I knew that :p:


Also, that would be, tip-top.

Do you seriously want me to do one of you? :p:

[eviledge87]

Cool.
What site?

really where'd you find the template?

[TheUltimateSin]

:cool:

*snickers at knowing the secret*

[Stratwizard]

http://www.yugiohcardmaker.net/ maybe? :eek:

[SnowballofDoom]

*snickers at UltimateSin not knowing about view image properties*

[Stratwizard]

Yes, clicking things with the right mouse button can reveal a lot of things, no?

[TheUltimateSin]

*snickers at UltimateSin not knowing about view image properties*

I knew. :(

I was hoping that no one ventured to dig into that though :sad:


Besides, if I was trying to be sneaky about it, I would have just saved the pictures to my computer and uploaded them onto Imageshack :p:


Edit: It seems that someone went in and tried editing my sig to try and hide what's in my quoted Resi post by shrinking it down to size 1. Hmmmmmmm o_O



:p:

[twooos]

what has this got to do with shred

[helpmeplz]

does anybody have yahoo messenger
that i can add

[eviledge87]

^^ nothing, hence the "random" part of the title :peace:

[Hidde]

Here's one:


[IMG http://www.yugiohcardmaker.net/createcard.php?name=Michael%20Angelo%20Batio&cardtype=Monster&divine=false&effect=false&attribute=Fire&level=12&magictraptype=None&picture=http://www.musicworksdistribution.com/upload/MABvideo1_SL_05.gif&set1=00000&set2=00070&type=%22Better%20Than%20You%22&description=%22This%20next%20lick%20is%20from%20the%2080s,%20when%20people%20liked%20things%20that%20i%20like,%20such%20as%20my%20haiir%20and%20double%20guitar%20tatoos%22&circulation=MAB&atk=92&def=6ish&creator=&year=80s&serial=1337 /IMG]

EDIT: On second thought this needs its own thread. To the Pit!

[eviledge87]

Here's one:


[IMG http://www.yugiohcardmaker.net/createcard.php?name=Michael%20Angelo%20Batio&cardtype=Monster&divine=false&effect=false&attribute=Fire&level=12&magictraptype=None&picture=http://www.musicworksdistribution.com/upload/MABvideo1_SL_05.gif&set1=00000&set2=00070&type=%22Better%20Than%20You%22&description=%22This%20next%20lick%20is%20from%20the%2080s,%20when%20people%20liked%20things%20that%20i%20like,%20such%20as%20my%20haiir%20and%20double%20guitar%20tatoos%22&circulation=MAB&atk=92&def=6ish&creator=&year=80s&serial=1337 /IMG]

EDIT: On second thought this needs its own thread. To the Pit!

sounds like a great idea, although taking it to the pit will probably make a great idea terrible

[Godly Moose]

I knew that :p:



Do you seriously want me to do one of you? :p:

Perhaps. I'm too lazy to make my own.

[TheUltimateSin]

Perhaps. I'm too lazy to make my own.

Alright. I'll try and find some time and do it. Maybe I'll do all of the regulars while I'm at it :p:

[Resiliance]

Alright. I'll try and find some time and do it. Maybe I'll do all of the regulars while I'm at it :p:

I'm special :)

Edit: It seems that someone went in and tried editing my sig to try and hide what's in my quoted Resi post by shrinking it down to size 1. Hmmmmmmm o_O

Mods don't have profile altering access. :p:

[Freepower]

omg! This Conspiracy Goes Right To The Admin!

no-one's Safe!

[paddyo]

With Resi noone is safe...A fact I've resigned myself to.










I payed the price for seeing a picture of him in his pre teenage years. :p:

[Stratwizard]

I payed the price for seeing a picture of him in his pre teenage years. :p:

...and what was the price?

[Resiliance]

His soul.

[TheUltimateSin]

His soul.


Souls: Only 3 easy payments of $13.99.







And you get this neat T-shirt

Mods don't have profile altering access :p:

Well someone does, and felt compelled to do it. :p:


Not that I really care too much though. It's not like my account was screwed with.

[Resiliance]

Are you sure you didn't alter it by accident or something? :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

I haven't touched my sig since I put that quote in there.

2 months ago, I believe?


And I'd like to think I am observant enough to notice myself going in and typing "[size = 1][/size ]"

Besides, if anything, I'd opt to make it larger, not shrink it :p:

[Resiliance]

Mmmmyes...

Sounds like a case for...

http://student.valpo.edu/bkoester/homepage/x-files.gif

[TheUltimateSin]

:eek:

dundunduunnnnn

I get to be on teh X-Files?!

:eek:


http://www.yugiohcardmaker.net/createcard.php?name=Mystic Sword of Pantheos&cardtype=Spell&divine=false&effect=false&attribute=Light&level=1&magictraptype=Equip&picture=http://www.rickterrysart.com/images/scimitar.gif&set1=WTF&set2=679&type=&description=The only known weapon capable of defeating the Great Jasper. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by cave trolls in the war of 1253.&circulation=1st edition&atk=&def=&creator=Lord Worm&year=1467&serial=8675309

:eek: :dance:

[Resiliance]

How unfortunate :p:

[TheUltimateSin]

Yes. Quite. :(

[Godly Moose]

:devil: Don't believe me? Check out www.youtube.com/maytons :devil:

I just saw this guys video on Attack of the Show on T.V. right now. :eek:

[TheUltimateSin]

I just saw this guys video on Attack of the Show on T.V. right now. :eek:

He did say in his youtube/myspace blog thingy that they were going to air it.

That's pretty cool.

[Resiliance]

Great... More people to think shred is just wanking.

[Scorzerci]

Well it's basically just tremolo picking, so I don't think anyone will consider it shred...

[TheUltimateSin]

Well it's basically just tremolo picking, so I don't think anyone will consider it shred...

Yes, but how many of your average persons can/will make that distinction? After all, to them, fast picking = shred.

[Resiliance]

Yes, but how many of your average persons can/will make that distinction? After all, to them, fast picking = shred.

Exactly. They don't know what tremolo picking is. It's fast thus it's shred.

[TheUltimateSin]

Exactly. They don't know what tremolo picking is. It's fast thus it's shred.

Right. Very few of your Average Joe's are musically educated enough to know things like that. And the majority of them don't care either. They have the "fast = shred" embedded into their mind so deep that they will refuse to accept any evidence to the contrary.

[TheUltimateSin]

Double post ftw!

Ok, here's the deal. I am in dire need of a new amp. My little peavy rage 158( I know, I know) isn't cutting it anymore. I am currently able to spend roughly $700-$800 USD. I'd like something with Gilbert-ish tone(but that's not deathly important. Would be a nice plus though), and good clean tone, new if possible, with my price range. Any suggestions?





*awaits Resi to come along and suggest a Cornford*

[Stratwizard]

How about Laney LC30 or VC30?

[eviledge87]

do you want a Tube amp?

[TheUltimateSin]

do you want a Tube amp?

Would be nice.

I don't know much about amps, so......yeah

I'm just looking for something that will give me good clean tone and, if possible, Gilbert-esque distorted tone. The latter isn't a requirement, but something of that effect. Just...good clean+distorted is what I'm looking for basically.

[mexican_shred]

^ on ebay you might be able to find a laney gh50, which is the series gilbert uses.

[TheUltimateSin]

^ on ebay you might be able to find a laney gh50, which is the series gilbert uses.

No luck on that.

I'm kind of skeptical about ordering on ebay though. I mean, I'd do thourough research before committing an order, of course.

[Hidde]

I have a Marshall AVT275. I like it.

[mexican_shred]

No luck on that.

I'm kind of skeptical about ordering on ebay though. I mean, I'd do thourough research before committing an order, of course.
i bought my mark IV off ebay no problems but if your paranoid, then the VC 30 is a way to go. other options: Traynor Blue. Gets from crisp clean to shred tones to metal. Excelletn tube amp. I prefer it over the laney sometimes.

^for the budget TUS has, there are far far better things than an avt 275

[TheUltimateSin]

i bought my mark IV off ebay no problems but if your paranoid, then the VC 30 is a way to go. other options: Traynor Blue. Gets from crisp clean to shred tones to metal. Excelletn tube amp. I prefer it over the laney sometimes.

^for the budget TUS has, there are far far better things than an avt 275

It's not so much that I'm paranoid. It's that I've heard of, and know of, people getting screwed over on ebay. But as I said, I'll do my homework before ordering off of ebay. I've been recommended the Marshall JMC900 by some friends. Any negative comments form you guys about that one? I listened to some audio sampling of it on youtube and it sounded pretty good to me. Is the JMC900 just the head or is it the whole set-up?

Again, I know little about amps so that is why I ask.

[Resiliance]

Don't get a JCM. Just don't. It sounds like shit imo. Ear-piercing, like most Marshalls.

[Stratwizard]

^Yeah, agreed. I suggest you go with a Laney.

[TheUltimateSin]

Alright, I'll start looking into some Laney's.

[eviledge87]

A friend of mine has a Mashall halfstack (can't remember the model). He got it covered in fake snake skin and now we call it the snake stack.

Marshall's usually have smaller speakers in them too, although i don't think that would present a serious problem. I could be wrong about that though.

[jamiedonnelly93]

Paul GIlbert shreds all the mother****ers arses to 'shreds'

[jamiedonnelly93]

Randalls...thru and thru, if batio is good enough to use me, then so r we

[Beckerism]

Sure it's a video, but oh well. :p:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvuvO37JAs

[Stratwizard]

Sounds almost as horrible as his guitar playing.

[eviledge87]

^^ that was either pure genius or pure shite, im leaning towards the latter...

[Resiliance]

It's just the horror of untuned piano.

[Godly Moose]

Sounds almost as horrible as his guitar playing.

:(

[hamacker]

Impressive from a technical standpoint sure, but where the hell is it going. That's actually how I feel about alot of his music.

[Axegrinder#9]

sound tribe sector 9 & ozric tentacles, prescription mofos.

[Godly Moose]

Finally Vai comes to here(San Diego). In case you've missed them here are Vai's U.S.(And Canada) tour dates:

Sep 07 - Phoenix, AZ
Sep 08 - Las Vegas, NV
Sep 09 - Anaheim, CA
Sep 10 - San Diego, CA
Sep 11 - Los Angeles, CA
Sep 12 - San Francisco, CA
Sep 14 - Portland, OR
Sep 15 - Seattle, WA
Sep 16 - Vancouver, BC
Sep 19 - Minneapolis, MN
Sep 20 - Milwaukee, WI
Sep 21 - Chicago, IL
Sep 22 - Royal Oak, MI
Sep 23 - Toronto, ON
Sep 24 - Buffalo, NY
Sep 25 - New York, NY
Sep 27 - Philadelphia, PA
Sep 28 - Sayreville, NJ
Sep 29 - Atlantic City, NJ
Sep 30 - Alexandria, VA
Oct 02 - Albany, NY
Oct 03 - Hartford, CT
Oct 04 - Boston, MA
Oct 05 - Providence, RI
Oct 06 - Westbury, NY

[TheUltimateSin]

Sep 19 - Minneapolis, MN


:eek: :eek: :eek:

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf:


:dance: :dance: :dance:

[eviledge87]

why does it seem that all talented musicians hate Ohio?

:(

[hamacker]

and Mississippi.

[Scorzerci]

http://www.davesontour.com/images/g3live_07/g3_0516.jpg
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Godly Moose]

Is it me, or is he getting more muscle as the years go on?

[Freepower]

Definately not you.

[TheUltimateSin]

Is it me or is he getting more muscle as the years go on?

HE R ON TEH 'ROIDS!!