** The Random Shred Chat Thread **

[Zanon]

I just witnessed Guthrie Govan jamming with a Gypsie Jazz guitar player [his name is Joscho something].

Possibly one of the most impressive jam's EVER ! Notes all over the place!
If I get the video of it i'll be sure to post it on here.

[Nacho Cheese!]

I have a question for anyone who can answer.

What album by Brett Garsed(with Brett Garsed, not really by) should I get? I already have Big Sky from downloading and since I have some money I am going to buy a real copy of it and another album of his. BUT I don't know any of his music outside of the music on Big Sky. I know it is his only solo album but how are the albums he did with other artists?

[DaFjory]

^ He only has the one solo album, which is Big Sky. Besides that, definitely get the albums he's done with Derek Sherinian and Planet X, namely Quantum and Planet X (the latter being a Sherinian solo album). He is sick on those. Blows away that Liquid Tension Experiment stuff by miles IMO.

And if you're desperate for more Garsed, you might like Quid Pro Quo and Exempt - those ones he did with T.J. Helmerich. I found them to be boring and downright crap, but others seem to find them cool. Let us know what you think! I absolutely love Garsed's work otherwise.

[Nacho Cheese!]

^ He only has the one solo album, which is Big Sky. Besides that, definitely get the albums he's done with Derek Sherinian and Planet X, namely Quantum and Planet X (the latter being a Sherinian solo album). He is sick on those. Blows away that Liquid Tension Experiment stuff by miles IMO.

And if you're desperate for more Garsed, you might like Quid Pro Quo and Exempt - those ones he did with T.J. Helmerich. I found them to be boring and downright crap, but others seem to find them cool. Let us know what you think! I absolutely love Garsed's work otherwise.

I realize he only has one solo album unfortunately. I'll get one of the albums he did with Serinian & Planet X. I think that will be a good start.

I thought you would be the one to reply. I remember you posting something some time back about Garsed's album Big Sky on this forum. That is when I looked him up actually. So thanks for some suggestions and thanks for getting me into him in the first place. :D

[Alter-Bridge]

So I'll take the time to subtlety mention that I somehow made the list of "Best music of the past week" on UG's community page.

[Night_Lights]

for those who haven't listened

round table interview conducted with Rusty Cooley, Jason Becker, Jeff Loomis, John 5, and Richie Kotzen

http://protonepedals.com/roundtable.html


ahaha Jason is hilarious. Ritchie recalls after a bad connection "is it ok if I call back?" and Jason calls him a "little bitch" when he's not there :haha:

[Nacho Cheese!]

for those who haven't listened

round table interview conducted with Rusty Cooley, Jason Becker, Jeff Loomis, John 5, and Richie Kotzen

http://protonepedals.com/roundtable.html


ahaha Jason is hilarious. Ritchie recalls after a bad connection "is it ok if I call back?" and Jason calls him a "little bitch" when he's not there :haha:

nice find

[Penn100]

Just got into a new shredder. Magnus Olsson, really great player, which I will try and look more into. Also guitarist on The Duskfall's first album.

[Resiliance]

I just witnessed Guthrie Govan jamming with a Gypsie Jazz guitar player [his name is Joscho something].

Possibly one of the most impressive jam's EVER ! Notes all over the place!
If I get the video of it i'll be sure to post it on here.

That'd be Joscho Stephan, who is awesome, yet disliked by most gypsy jazz purists for "not getting it", or being too much of a virtuoso (amongst gypsy jazz players - lol).

Sounds familiar though, doesn't it :p:

[Freepower]

:heart::heart::heart:
:heart:RESI!:heart:
:heart::heart::heart:

How you keeping, negro?

[Prophet of Page]

Hi Resi!

[mexican_shred]

Hmm i haven't posted here in a while

anyways, any of your shred forum guys heard a cd/cds called the Alchemist and The Alchemist II. I stumbled upon it on itunes by accident and have really taken a liking to it

[TheShred201]

Yeah, I have the Alchemist, and a few songs from The Alchemist 2. Itunes has some neat shred compilation CD's like that.

For example
"Guitars that ate my brain" features:
Paul Waggoner
Devin Townsend
Chris Poland
Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot
Dave Martone
Shane Gibson
Ola Frenning and Christofer Malmström
Kris Norris
James Murphey
Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler
Hugues Lefebbre and Yann Mouhad
Mike Orlando

In other news, Itunes now carries music by Mattias Eklundh's band, Freak kitchen.
Also, I don't know how long they've had it, but they've got a couple CD's by Kiko Loureiro that look interesting.

[Godly Moose]

That was a very subtle bump.

Anyway guys, it was my birthday yesterday and I got a Schecter C-1 Classic. It's freaking amazing.

I was just quoting some lyrics from a group of females who make music that should have been for Gods. But us puny mortals were bestowed upon with it instead, you should feel very lucky.

For those not familiar with it yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eodFU4b237s

[Nacho Cheese!]

I was just quoting some lyrics from a group of females who make music that should have been for Gods. But us puny mortals were bestowed upon with it instead, you should feel very lucky.

For those not familiar with it yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eodFU4b237s

Outside of the music not really being good at all. They are hot, they could use a little bit more weight if you ask me though.

[Freepower]

Asian chick is nice. However, variety is the spice of life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vte4HUoRDSI

[Jimi-is-god]

Greg Howe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9FEjjsPLE

"Come and Get it"

[Godly Moose]

Outside of the music not really being good at all.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/513/1246538944738.png

[Nacho Cheese!]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/513/1246538944738.png

:haha: fine the music is AMAZING and the girls are hideous. ;)

[wil]

oK, Kind of continuing in that vein ( the mods are more than welcome to throw this one out of the window for breaking the rules but this thread seems a little slow moving so I thought I'd give it a shot...)- What stuff do you guys listen to that is not strictly 80s Rock, Shred or Progressvive?

I'll share some of my guilty/unknown pleasures with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sH0cNbByVM
This is a segment of A Celtic Symphony by Granville Bantock-unfortunately the only place I can find it is on ths dodgy Lottery advert, but the full 18-odd minute symphony is simply breathtaking---I urge you all to hunt this one down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jRDVStzOY
Pretty sure this guy had a resurgence of popularity thanks to Theres Something About Mary but I havent really heard a great deal of his stuff other than this song--Great vibe, good lyrics, great song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-wv4pFodIQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CiGC3DcOMU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAtKvkejQ3Q&feature=related
Finally, some of the most powerful and evocative music I have ever heard, just stunning.

[Godly Moose]

oK, Kind of continuing in that vein ( the mods are more than welcome to throw this one out of the window for breaking the rules but this thread seems a little slow moving so I thought I'd give it a shot...)- What stuff do you guys listen to that is not strictly 80s Rock, Shred or Progressvive?

I'll share some of my guilty/unknown pleasures with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sH0cNbByVM
This is a segment of A Celtic Symphony by Granville Bantock-unfortunately the only place I can find it is on ths dodgy Lottery advert, but the full 18-odd minute symphony is simply breathtaking---I urge you all to hunt this one down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jRDVStzOY
Pretty sure this guy had a resurgence of popularity thanks to Theres Something About Mary but I havent really heard a great deal of his stuff other than this song--Great vibe, good lyrics, great song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-wv4pFodIQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CiGC3DcOMU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAtKvkejQ3Q&feature=related
Finally, some of the most powerful and evocative music I have ever heard, just stunning.

I honestly listening to everything from jazz, to fusion, to some br00tal death metal, to hardcore, to baroque and classical, to hip-hop and rap, R&B, trance and other electronic based music, pop music, etc. Besides maybe country music(Read as country, I dig stuff like bluegrass, I also like the occasional country song), I listen to pretty much every kind of music out there.

It wasn't really about until the last year or two, before I think I really matured musically and didn't think I could only listen to one type of music. I mean I had been listening to jazz and classical, etc for a while with all this geetar stuff, but until then stuff like trance, hip-hop, pop music, etc(I use to be big in rap though like 8-10 years ago) I hadn't really listened to all too much.

I just think there's too much music, and so many different types of music to listen to out there just to listen to only one type of music. Though guitar driven music is my bread butter.

[Faded Grey]

Have any of you guys ever heard of Mikio Fujioka?

I really like his unique style. I personally find it pretty shred-ish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-mOdpBkDeM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcP-HZPcLBA&feature=related

[TheShred201]

OMG, I leave to fly to Sweden and go to Freak Guitar Camp in 3 days !!!! :headbang: Freepower, can't wait to see you there. You're going to the 2nd international week, right? Anyone else goin?

[Freepower]

Bonsaischaap ( http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/Bonsaischaap/ )is and he's beastly. I suddenly think I might be wrong about that so I will bear the hilarious consquences if that's the case. :p:

I'm really looking forward to going as well but it looks like my camera charger is good and lost so no epic Guthrie-IA jams on youtube.

I'm gonna go quiz SS.org and see if anyone there's going.

(I'm kinda excited about this and normally I'm like -_- even if cool stuff's going down. Can't wait!)

[TheShred201]

What kind of charger does it use? I'll have mine with me...

[Freepower]

My camcorders a JVC GZ-MG130EK, do you think that'll be compatible?

[TheShred201]

IDK, we'll see

[Freepower]

I'd rather not find out after lugging it all the way to sweden with 30 mins worth of charge. :p:
What make is your camcorder?

[TheShred201]

Canon

[Freepower]

Ah. I'd say it wouldn't be compatible at all then, shame. :(

[TheShred201]

Oh well...you could always try to get a new charger this week ;-)

[WishfulShredder]

guys, if you dont upload any guitar camp vids, much of this board will want to kill you
:peace:

[RawalKhan-]

Hey guys, just wanna let you know.. I'm a shredder too. And recently I've been thinking of getting a new guitar. Right now, since I'm a fan of neo-classical shred and progressive metal (Dream Theatre, Warmen etc.).. should I get a fender strat with floyd rose tremelo and bridge humbucker?

[Timothongz]

Hey guys, just wanna let you know.. I'm a shredder too. And recently I've been thinking of getting a new guitar. Right now, since I'm a fan of neo-classical shred and progressive metal (Dream Theatre, Warmen etc.).. should I get a fender strat with floyd rose tremelo and bridge humbucker?

Fender isnt really for shredders, only malmsteen and to some extent eric johnson use fenders to shred. Ibanez/Jackson have necks that are more shred-friendly.

Of course, there isnt anything wrong buying a fender and using it for shred. Try different brands/guitars and choose your favourite.

[ZylitoL]

seeeeeeeeing Guthrie tomorrow!!!

**** yeah I'm bringing spare underwear.

[eviledge87]

^ waaaaa!

Where? Is he touring America? He's the best, completely terrifyingly good. His instructional books are epicaly helpful as well (Creative Guitar 1 and 2, the 2nd has great 8 finger tapping examples.)

[ZylitoL]

Just got back from Guthrie clinic.

Hands down, the best guitar player I've ever seen. Holy ****ing ****, how is a human allowed to be this good?

I'll post some thoughts later...my jaw is on the floor right now.

[DaFjory]

What a strange one this is...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4HPF0SKO

It's some unknown song a friend sent me once, and to this day I haven't been able to find an artist nor a track name for it (other than that it was in some paintballing game for PC?) It's an instrumental, with a weird-ass melody played on top of heavy riffs by all manner of distorted guitars. Kinda sounds like early Planet X, if I have to describe a similarity. Tone is horrendous, but I actually like the song. :D

Try it out. You may just dig it.

[Unquestionable]

I simply can't get my head around those bloody sweeps. I suppose it's from the cursed hours of reciting "up, down, up, down" for a ludicrous amount of time that I've developed the inability to do anything but alternate pick. Well, you sweepers are little girls anyway :p:

[DaFjory]

you sweepers are little girls anyway

Well hey, even Gilbert has said that sweeps sound "silly" to him. :p:

[Alter-Bridge]

I simply can't get my head around those bloody sweeps. I suppose it's from the cursed hours of reciting "up, down, up, down" for a ludicrous amount of time that I've developed the inability to do anything but alternate pick. Well, you sweepers are little girls anyway :p:
Hell, alternate picking is much more useful than sweeping anyway.

[rky]

What a strange one this is...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4HPF0SKO

It's some unknown song a friend sent me once, and to this day I haven't been able to find an artist nor a track name for it (other than that it was in some paintballing game for PC?) It's an instrumental, with a weird-ass melody played on top of heavy riffs by all manner of distorted guitars. Kinda sounds like early Planet X, if I have to describe a similarity. Tone is horrendous, but I actually like the song. :D

Try it out. You may just dig it.

todd duane did the music for a pc game called "extreme paintbrawl" so you might be looking for that...

[Unquestionable]

Well hey, even Gilbert has said that sweeps sound "silly" to him. :p:
You're damn right they sound silly :p: Come to think of it, did Lane ever sweep? I've observed some of your posts and you seem like a smart chap, plus you have a Lane avatar, so I would hope you could fill me in :D

[DaFjory]

todd duane did the music for a pc game called "extreme paintbrawl" so you might be looking for that...

Bingo. Thanks for that.

did Lane ever sweep?

I've only ever heard Lane sweep once, and it sounded like shit. Then again, it was only a single second's worth on one of his instructional videos, and he wasn't even trying - he just swept some shape idly with loads of string noise and kinda shrugged it off.

So no, I think it's safe to say he wasn't a sweeper even if he happened to be good at the technique. Alt picking, though... :eek:

[Jimi-is-god]

Hell, alternate picking is much more useful than sweeping anyway.


Very true.

But when you can sweep like jason becker, it is a whole differents story!

[ZylitoL]

http://www.therealallanholdsworth.com/allanlive.htm
Holdsworth US tour. Includes a Saturday stop at Toronto.

I know next to nothing about Allan (aside from guest solos and such). FP and all other AH fans, shoot me a few reasonably accessible songs..?

[DaFjory]

Anyone got a spare £12? I'm dirt poor and I need to see Planet X live in September. :D I'm planning on taking some CD booklets with me in hope that TMac and Sherinian might sign them for me and pose for some photos (plus answer a few quezzies I'd like to ask them).

FP and all other AH fans, shoot me a few reasonably accessible songs..?

You gotta be kidding me. :haha:

Holdsy doesn't do "accessible", man. If anything, most of his songs sound the same if you haven't listened to them loads of times. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Download some albums (Hard Hat Area is a must), pick out anything that sticks to mind and see if he plays 'em. If you have any love for fusion, you won't be disappointed.

[ZylitoL]

You gotta be kidding me. :haha:

Holdsy doesn't do "accessible", man. If anything, most of his songs sound the same if you haven't listened to them loads of times. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Download some albums (Hard Hat Area is a must), pick out anything that sticks to mind and see if he plays 'em. If you have any love for fusion, you won't be disappointed.
I know that man that's probably why I couldn't really get into him. What I meant is relatively accessible...the ones that are best to start with for an absolute Holdsworth noob.

You rec'd Hard Hat Area before so I guess I'll give that a shot.

EDIT: Actually, I did try that one. Ruhkahahahajkkfhdkfhdf (sp) was pretty good. I'll give the rest a shot.

[DaFjory]

Once you're done with HHA, you might want to give Wardenclyffe Tower a shot. Be warned - it has one track with horrible female vox, but the rest is very good. The title track is one of his signature live cuts.

All his '80s albums have silly vox, but if you're patient enough to wade through them, there are some real gems to be found.

[RawalKhan-]

Like neo-classical metal.. a yngwie fan maybe?

Join my group - http://groups.ultimate-guitar.com/neo-classicalmetal/

:)

[Freepower]

Come to think of it, did Lane ever sweep?

Yep. Pretty well too, but not frequently.

ED:

Oh, and yes, I am just back from a week with IA, Guthrie and (suprise guest!) Jonas Hellborg.

So ****ing awesome I don't even want to talk about it because I just don't have the time. Questions welcome, uploads are not forthcoming as I was asked not to upload.

[Bonsaischaap]

Yep. Pretty well too, but not frequently.

ED:

Oh, and yes, I am just back from a week with IA, Guthrie and (suprise guest!) Jonas Hellborg.

So ****ing awesome I don't even want to talk about it because I just don't have the time. Questions welcome, uploads are not forthcoming as I was asked not to upload.

Good times were had :)

For those of you who weren't there, check out the lake of awesome:

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/bonsaischaap/IMG_0141.jpg

(that doesn't count as an upload :))

[TheShred201]

hahaha..I've been home for about an hour. Julius, thanks again to you and your family for letting me spend the night. I'll put pics up later.
And yes, FGC was great (Both weeks :p:)

[Bonsaischaap]

hahaha..I've been home for about an hour. Julius, thanks again to you and your family for letting me spend the night. I'll put pics up later.
And yes, FGC was great (Both weeks :p:)

Good to hear and you're very welcome.

Hope your flight was o.k.


I've got quite a lot of FGC pics so I'll sort them out and put some up in a while.

[Nacho Cheese!]

I have a question for those who have learned Becker's version of Paganini's 5th or at least part of it.

For the very first arpeggio sequence how do you pick it? I'm using a guitar pro version that is up on this site and it contains a way to pick it but I'm not really sure that is the best way to do it. It is a very awkward way of picking it but it does seem rather efficient. If you need me to show/tell you how it is shown then say so and I will provide an example.

I thought about doing it with a different hybrid picking pattern. Use my pick for the D string. Middle for G, ring for B, pinkie for E. Basically like I would if I was finger picking it. The only problem with it is that with the speed of it I don't know if I could get the D string at the right speed when it hits two notes in a row. Now I was only doing it with down strokes so that is part of the reason.

I have one other question but I am going to wait and work on it myself. I think working some of it out by myself is a good thing.

Oh and also, if needed I'll post a short text with the arps in it. I don't know if the other tabs that you may have learned from are different or not.

[Stratwizard]

Haven't posted here in a while... Been busy with these kind of things:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs200.snc1/6772_124994073907_772713907_2387355_4109027_n.jpg


Oh, and yes, I am just back from a week with IA, Guthrie and (suprise guest!) Jonas Hellborg.

So ****ing awesome I don't even want to talk about it because I just don't have the time. Questions welcome, uploads are not forthcoming as I was asked not to upload.

Damn that sounds awesome. Next summer I'll be there.

[xxdarrenxx]

Haven't posted here in a while... Been busy with these kind of things:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs200.snc1/6772_124994073907_772713907_2387355_4109027_n.jpg



Damn that sounds awesome. Next summer I'll be there.


Ey man sup;

Why did you join the military?

[DaFjory]

Why did you join the military?

National service, dude. :p:

Strat, which one are you?

[Stratwizard]

National service, dude. :p:

Strat, which one are you?

Yep but a possible career choice as well. I'm the one closest to the camera.

[Freepower]

Uniform's a fanny magnet, innit?

[public property]

Look at the face of the girl on the left, she is LOVING IT.

[Stratwizard]

Uniform's a fanny magnet, innit?

Quite so. :p:

[Freepower]

Another amusing thing about that photo is that it shows the evolution of manliness from left to right. :p:

[Nacho Cheese!]

Another amusing thing about that photo is that it shows the evolution of manliness from left to right. :p:

:haha: I didn't notice that :haha:

[Dreadnought]

Yep but a possible career choice as well. I'm the one closest to the camera.

What's your job in the military?

[Jimi-is-god]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcXyYwwf4vE&feature=sub
Matthew Mills live in Maryland

His sweeping is terrifying!

[Stratwizard]

What's your job in the military?

Well, I wouldn't exactly call it a job since I'm, as mentioned earlier, doing my national service. At the moment I'm being trained as an infantry squad leader specializing in anti-panzer warfare in urban areas. After the service I've been thinking about studying in the Finnish National Defence University or possibly trying to get into the Special Jaeger Battalion. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSaB3w6KlwY) is pretty much what I'm doing now.

[griffRG7321]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcXyYwwf4vE&feature=sub
Matthew Mills live in Maryland

His sweeping is terrifying!

Too bad he sounds like a total copy of vinnie moore.

[Jimi-is-god]

Marc Playle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6MVUB3lODE

[Jimi-is-god]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jBhYjgInY

Thomas Bressel Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement
On guitar...who does that?

Incredible


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99qBPt4VSLI
full version

[Nacho Cheese!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jBhYjgInY

Thomas Bressel Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement
On guitar...who does that?

Incredible


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99qBPt4VSLI
full version

I don't like it.

[WishfulShredder]

nice vigier though

[Jimi-is-god]

I don't like it.


I dont like you!

Nor do i care ;)

to each his own.. i guess :(

[bassmanjoe08]

So I **** my pants last night...
http://www.bumblefoot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4609

"Yep, AOBF is being re-released with some bonus tracks (a few tracks from the Wild Woody soundtrack) It'll be a simple digipack design instead of a jewel case & booklet.

Shrapnel Records is the sole owner of all rights to the album - they're releasing it in the US, they may license to non-US countries... I have no involvement with that end of the business, nor any of the profits of this release. So instead, Shrapnel is kindly giving me a batch of albums to sell at *Bald Freak only*. I can't sell them as regular CDs because it will interfere with Shrapnel's distro deals, so I can only do special sales - they have to be above the usual Bald Freak CD selling price, as not to interfere with Shrapnel's deals with distro. So to get something more for the higher price, I'll be doing either personalized signed copies, or a special package thang... after the album was first released in '95, I spent 6 months transcribing the entire album - notation, tab, fingers used, picking, for every track on the multi-tracks for every song, except drums (I'm no good at drum notation...), it's 200 pages. I need to find an affordable way to print copies of this giant TAB book - if I can find a way, then I'll sell the CD and TAB book together. It might be very pricey though, depends on the cost of printing the books up. Will keep you posted of developments, and if anyone has any info to share on low-run manufacturing of self-published book, please let me know - thanks!!

Ron"

[WishfulShredder]

dude, a tab for bumblefoots would be epic... although sorta pointless because very few people would be able to play the majority of it.

[Jimi-is-god]

dude, a tab for bumblefoots would be epic... although sorta pointless because very few people would be able to play the majority of it.


There are alot of Bumblefoot tabs

[Jimi-is-god]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFVs7h1H2qQ&NR=1
Frank Solari

[WishfulShredder]

just because there are tabs, doesnt mean many people can play them.

[public property]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFVs7h1H2qQ&NR=1
Frank Solari

some parts remind me of pearl jams still alive.

[griffRG7321]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jBhYjgInY

Thomas Bressel Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement
On guitar...who does that?

Incredible


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99qBPt4VSLI
full version

That is a disgrace and sound absolutely terrible. I hate when people try to play classical pieces on electric guitar. The only exception being Malmsteen's rendition of Adagio by Albinoni.

[Freepower]

Well, guitar and violin pieces translate pretty well imho - but the metalling up of pieces is often horrible, not so much the fact that the instrument is electric guitar.

[griffRG7321]

I'm yet to find a classical piece played on electric guitar that sounds good, any examples you can show me? Don't link me to Jason Becker playing Caprice no.5 though, IMO that's one of the worst offenders.

[Rikki DeMartini]

I'm yet to find a classical piece played on electric guitar that sounds good, any examples you can show me? Don't link me to Jason Becker playing Caprice no.5 though, IMO that's one of the worst offenders.
This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z7etQ0oWu0) is pretty cool.

[Freepower]

Bleugh! Totally metalled up again.

I'm yet to find a classical piece played on electric guitar that sounds good, any examples you can show me? Don't link me to Jason Becker playing Caprice no.5 though, IMO that's one of the worst offenders.

The more I think the more I feel I agree with you, actually. I know I've heard some good renditions but I can't remember what - and besides, the tide of heavy metal dross with the odd famous melody on top...

And speaking of the worst offenders, I think this particular person probably occupies the whole of the top (bottom?) ten - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-FspyiKS6M

I guess I'm biased because I tend to end up practicing a lot of the classical I study on my electric guitar (just what's within arms reach or with me when I travel) and I quite like the sound of it - Bach through a clean jazzy tone is pretty nice, imo. I'll stick some on Youtube when they're performance ready. :)

[Lemoninfluence]

meh, I quite like the COB guitarists doing vivaldi.

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

not amazing, but fun nevertheless.

[Rikki DeMartini]

Bleugh! Totally metalled up again.

I can't really find any modern covers/arrangements of classical music that aren't completely rock/metalish.

Depends on my mood if I like it like that or not though. Sometimes I like the upbeatness of it, sometimes it just sounds like someone soloing over a generic backing track.

That's one of the main problems I think, with your standard rock band; a lack of all the proper harmonic shindigs between the instruments that make the classical tunes what they are. Tons of distortion doesn't usually help that :haha:

[griffRG7321]

And speaking of the worst offenders, I think this particular person probably occupies the whole of the top (bottom?) ten - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-FspyiKS6M


The great Kat is hilarious :haha:

[Freepower]

I AM BEETHOVEN!

(seriously, Beethoven was a pisspoor guitarist? Didn't know that...)

[DaFjory]

Hard to believe this creature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5jxv8TrMc) goes around making a mockery of our beloved wooden instrument...

[griffRG7321]

Hard to believe this creature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5jxv8TrMc) goes around making a mockery of our beloved wooden instrument...

I find her hilarious, I doubt shes that big headed in real life. She should have hit that presenter right in the face when he blew smoke at her.

At the age of 15, The Great Kat won a Full Scholarship to attend the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City as a Violin Student. The Great Kat became the Concertmaster of the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra and won the "Robert Hufstader Scholarship" in Composition and Theory at Juilliard. The Great Kat graduated with Honors from The Juilliard School.

Full Scholarship Student of the Juilliard School for Violin
Graduated with honors from Juilliard
Winner of the Robert Hufstader Award for Composition and Theory at Juilliard
Concertmaster of the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra
Winner of the Artists International Competition on Violin
Carnegie Recital Hall Debut on Solo Violin

I'm pretty sure the whole thing is just an act.

[DaFjory]

I'm pretty sure the whole thing is just an act.

Probably, but it seems as though she's been doing said act for over 2 decades now. Don't people usually mature a bit? I mean, it's just Courtney Love on steroids. :confused:

[Lemoninfluence]

I'm pretty sure the whole thing is just an act.
what's the difference between actually being a twat and constantly acting like a twat when people are around?

[Led man32]

^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twat

[Jimi-is-god]

I'm yet to find a classical piece played on electric guitar that sounds good, any examples you can show me? Don't link me to Jason Becker playing Caprice no.5 though, IMO that's one of the worst offenders.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnlkku8d8VU&feature=related

Paul Gilbert "Haydn Symphony No. 88"

[WishfulShredder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnlkku8d8VU&feature=related

Paul Gilbert "Haydn Symphony No. 88"

that's an absolutely horrible piece of music, however
(imo)

[DaFjory]

Has to be said, the whole classical thing mixed with shred has never interested me one bit. I couldn't care less if someone's playing the most gorgeous piece of classical music on a guitar - I'd simply rather hear a trained orchestra do it properly. I appreciate classical wholeheartedly... just not when guitar is involved.

If a shredder is going out of their way to perform some classical stuff, I'm just in it for the speed - it's all I focus on. I don't give a shit as to whether they're doing it as a homage (lame) or just being pretentious (lame, but forgivable). As long as the tone is good, just shred your guts out and I'm with ya.

[griffRG7321]

Does anyone seriously like this guy? he has no sense of melody and in the very few seconds he does play slow his vibrato is absolutely god awful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpfGK-bxQWQ

[DaFjory]

^ That's the kind of thing which gives shred a bad name, IMO. And they say Batio's a robotic shredding machine - come on! At least he knows when and how to slow it down when needed, and can play damn tastefully when doing so. Fareri, however, is something else...

[Rikki DeMartini]

At least he knows when and how to slow it down when needed, and can play damn tastefully when doing so.
Bloody love this one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCNEnPbKHDk)

[griffRG7321]

Rob Marcello http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqy8UDuHZl0

[Rikki DeMartini]

Rob Marcello http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqy8UDuHZl0
I see your Rob and raise you a Nils Norberg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qsKAdabuf8)

[griffRG7321]

I see your Rob and raise you a Nils Norberg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qsKAdabuf8)

I see your nils norberg and raise you an Alex Hutchings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6SJjH-Bdvs&feature=channel

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