Caught my guitar instructor on a gig

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SampSon

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There are an incredible amount of talented musicians out there, most of them never get a "break" and probably wouldn't want one if it was offered to them.
 

PhoenixOrion

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
It's great learning from someone with so much talent, but it's also disheartening that he's an unknown out there while people like Justin Timberlake fill the airwaves :|
Coz 60 million teenage girls won't be buying CD's and going to a concert to watch a band play, sing and dance with a very fat bass player.

 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: bigfil
i normally dont listen to this type of music, but i liked it
and hes not that fat, cameras tend to put more weight on u than there actually is
;)

Not the guitar player. Look on the right of the pic (on the OP link). You see the moon there? That's no moon----it's a BASS PLAYER!!!

I just got some stats BTW- She weighs 390lbs and can out bass anyone you put against her according to the guys at the guitar shop :)
 

gsellis

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Not the guitar player. Look on the right of the pic (on the OP link). You see the moon there? That's no moon----it's a BASS PLAYER!!!

LOL

 

rbV5

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Nice! I'm a bit of a blues fan and he's pretty decent. The bass player should hook up with Popa Chubby LOL. :)
 

gsellis

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I just did a 3:40 clip of the lead guitar in isolation. The reason the guitar sounds so dominent is that I am using an on camera mounted mic and I am in front of his Cylinderical Radiator stack.

AllyX - Tom Wooke 10MB down


 

dr150

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Nobody even looked at this? Is music appriciation that bad? :)

He's ok. It sounds forced not smooth/natural.

He's almost there with taking it to that level....
 

imported_Lucifer

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I can get lessons from Ron Jarzombek, Spastic Ink guitarist, and used to play guitar for thrash metal band Watchtower. There are a few vids on Youtube.

Ron Jarzombek is awesome.
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: gsellis
I just did a 3:40 clip of the lead guitar in isolation. The reason the guitar sounds so dominent is that I am using an on camera mounted mic and I am in front of his Cylinderical Radiator stack.

AllyX - Tom Wooke 10MB down

OK, it looks like they're playing in A, and then does the solo with a D pentatonic blues scale. It was decent, but the guitarist has a problem getting those diad bends right on the solo. The bends were a bit flat (didn't quite get them up high enough- not many people would hear that though). Have him study Dwayne Allman for a couple of weeks and he'll get them right :)
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: dr150
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Nobody even looked at this? Is music appriciation that bad? :)

He's ok. It sounds forced not smooth/natural.

He's almost there with taking it to that level....

:confused: The beginning was played note for note of a classic blues piece (and I'll be damned if I can think of it right now- it'll come to me). Around 3:00, he goes into improv and tell me that sounds forced. I don't think you heard the whole thing.
 

iRONic

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: dr150
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Nobody even looked at this? Is music appriciation that bad? :)

He's ok. It sounds forced not smooth/natural.

He's almost there with taking it to that level....

:confused: The beginning was played note for note of a classic blues piece (and I'll be damned if I can think of it right now- it'll come to me).

Sounds like "Messin' With The Kid."
 

iRONic

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Originally posted by: Special K
Nice:thumbsup:

I think I'll have to go listen to some SRV now ;)


Did SRV cover that too? I know The Blues Brothers did a damb fine job on that Junior Wells classic.

Mmmmmm... spoolin' up some David Bromberg now meself.
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: Triumph
Very nice, OP. I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised.

Originally posted by: nolovenohope
Michael Angelo is very entertaining for anyone who likes shredders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma9b14VJWL4

Michael Angelo may be skilled, but he is the worst musician known to man. And I like shredders. He really is an abomination.

No problem :) He toured with Johnny Cash on his final tour- has a lot of cool stories he tells during lessons.
 

gsellis

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: gsellis
I just did a 3:40 clip of the lead guitar in isolation. The reason the guitar sounds so dominent is that I am using an on camera mounted mic and I am in front of his Cylinderical Radiator stack.

AllyX - Tom Wooke 10MB down

OK, it looks like they're playing in A, and then does the solo with a D pentatonic blues scale. It was decent, but the guitarist has a problem getting those diad bends right on the solo. The bends were a bit flat (didn't quite get them up high enough- not many people would hear that though). Have him study Dwayne Allman for a couple of weeks and he'll get them right :)
OK, that is circular... When I was about 14, a friend of ours was the guy who taught Richard Betts how to play lead. He said he would show him something and Richard would come back a week later playing it better than he could. :) That was more than 30 years ago.

 

OREOSpeedwagon

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Originally posted by: fLum0x
a guy i work with is rated one of the top 5 guitarists in indiana and he offered to give me lessons for real cheap, but i passed on the offer :x

who? i'm from indiana and I know some fairly famous guitarists from around this area, just curious ;)
 

imported_Lucifer

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Originally posted by: Triumph
Very nice, OP. I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised.

Originally posted by: nolovenohope
Michael Angelo is very entertaining for anyone who likes shredders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma9b14VJWL4

Michael Angelo may be skilled, but he is the worst musician known to man. And I like shredders. He really is an abomination.

lol Batio's stuff gets repetitive after a while. Another crazy shredder is Chris Impellitteri. BUT, the music he writes is awesome. Guitar instrumental Somewhere over the Rainbow is a great one.