All I can say is ... I wish I could play like this

Forget Guitar Hero ... this is the real thing.

This guys ok...I guess...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J503OvHWKko

"ok" haha RLD.. there is no way he's not been in a band or at least a session player for others work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTSUR3RHh9M

Reyn Ouwehand, the game music composer from c64 days.. BUT I like that + his rework of Green Beret , although Wizball Hiscore music he did reminded me on Ron, getting an organ for free the other day.

I do like this live looping thing with foot controllers that people do these days though.

ORIGINAL: ricstudioc

Much as I appreciate the talents and capabilities of someone like player #1 (FWIW, I enjoyed the 2nd guy player much more...), if there's a style I'd pursue (given the time, which is unlikely) it would be much more like this guy -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4&mode=related&search=

As I advise my occasional students, if you can't play it on acoustic - you can't play it.

Ok, I want to try something like that... problem is I have no acoustic. That was really cool. Way to use the whole instrument.

The secret's in the eybrow action, Shad.
If your face isn't moving, you're just not into it.

ORIGINAL: foxwolfen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVokmhA_DWo&feature=related
some of you may have seen this vid before. I came across it looking at Lawrence pickups.

Amazing. Makes my hands tired just to watch. Thanks for sharing - made my night.

ow do you think he's doing that Paul?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kKPHvnjiPo&feature=related

Yep, some enviable speed - but I don't think it would sound half as good if he had used a different sound. That blown bottle sound makes those short notes possible, too.

But he's fast, no joke.

ORIGINAL: edentowers

I do like this live looping thing with foot controllers that people do these days though.

How do you think he's doing that Paul?

well there is a number of ways of doing it, and you can use any number of foot pedals.. as long as you can send midi via the pedal it's not too tricky.. he's using headphone.. so obviously he's got a click track as well.

BUT the trick is to have it setup so that you have the sequencer run macros e.g.

have a pedal ...

pedal 1>

move to track 3
record

pedal 2 >
move to track 3
mute it

etc etc

I notice he has a sampler in his rig, so not sure if he's sending it to that or the laptop he uses.

I mean my friend has a VERY cheap mini midi keyboard, but it's been modded.. so he has foot switches trailing out of it.. the cable just runs out from the keys to a foot pedal. so you don't have to buy the rather expensive one..

if you email Reyn via youtube he's probably tell you his set-up anyway.

this is funny comedy wise, how the organ won't kick the beat in ..hehe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7niD6i4020

it's a cover of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b-dlc0nAlI


but there are a load of videos on youtube with people doing live looping... esp. people who do live beatboxing...

All I can say is ... I wish I could play like this

Shad, if you played like this, you'd be playing like a dozen kids right here in my little home town... and I'd never want to listen to your music...

Every time I walk into my local guitar shop some young gunslinger starts ripping it up trying to impress me with this same blur...

Sorry, but the fretboard acrobatics just don't do it for me... I guess I'd be a lucky guy if it did...

I have a hunch that just spending the money with a Boss dealer will be cheaper in the long run!

I thought I'd show you the Boss, even though you should be able to do something similar with a good footcontroller (that FCB1010 is still on my list) and wiring everything up.

Then again, I might even take that out to the park with a guitar and annoy some people in public. That's worth something, too.

ORIGINAL: notnat

All I can say is ... I wish I could play like this

Shad, if you played like this, you'd be playing like a dozen kids right here in my little home town... and I'd never want to listen to your music...

Every time I walk into my local guitar shop some young gunslinger starts ripping it up trying to impress me with this same blur...

Sorry, but the fretboard acrobatics just don't do it for me... I guess I'd be a lucky guy if it did...

Frank, after watching a hundred or so of these last night and this morning (its my weekend), I have to agree with you. While he has impressive dexterity, he is actually not a great musician and goes out of timing a lot. His improvs tend to be one dimensional. While I am saying I am not his equal in any way, it is a good opportunity to learn to ensure that I avoid that (I was beginning to feel that same one dimensionality creeping into my last few song solos). This is the problem with hyper-specialization... it sometimes lacks depth.

Rob, I agree with you. But you should not be saying that out loud, you are giving away all my secrets LOL.

Cheers
Shad

Edit - one word can change the whole meaning of a sentance... I meant to say "not his equal"...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNw9YaXemlM&feature=related

..... if you played like this, you'd be playing like a dozen kids right here in my little home town......
Every time I walk into my local guitar shop some young gunslinger starts ripping it up trying to impress me with this same blur...
Sorry, but the fretboard acrobatics just don't do it for me...

I must concur. I think the (over rated) speed thing really started with Richy Blackmore (Deep Purple) and progressed from there. So many talented young players now days can play ripping high speed guitar scales.... and it sounds impressive.

I prefer to hear a player with good tone, and control, who plays with his (her) heart & soul.... and doesn't play as though they're getting paid based on the number of notes they can manage to fit into a song.

ORIGINAL: notnat

ORIGINAL: Guitarhacker

..... if you played like this, you'd be playing like a dozen kids right here in my little home town......
Every time I walk into my local guitar shop some young gunslinger starts ripping it up trying to impress me with this same blur...
Sorry, but the fretboard acrobatics just don't do it for me...

I must concur. I think the (over rated) speed thing really started with Richy Blackmore (Deep Purple) and progressed from there. So many talented young players now days can play ripping high speed guitar scales.... and it sounds impressive.

I prefer to hear a player with good tone, and control, who plays with his (her) heart & soul.... and doesn't play as though they're getting paid based on the number of notes they can manage to fit into a song.

Amen to that brother...
Me??? I charge by the weight of the equipment I have to haul, and the number of a$$holes I have to deal with...

Frank, do you like this guy? Speed and technique combined with soul and melody = spellbinding playing

Willy Porter - Moonbeam