Music lovers/guitar players...

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

I hope this isn't old.

I just watched this for the first time and it literally brought tears to my eyes. I think it's safe to say that this young man has some serious skills.

Enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8&search=guitar

 

[Hostile]

Thanks Dan. That kid is one of the best I've ever heard. I hope he shares that gift with the world and makes a great life for himself.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Great stuff.

There is a difference between what I call wanking off and actually playing a piece that has a melodic structure.

Now he is just playing along with something else and moving it to guitar, not sure if someone already did it to guitar and he learned it from there.

But very nice no matter.

It is the difference between people like Yngwie Malmsteen and players like Joe Satriani and Vai.

Playing fast does not always make things better if it sounds like someone is just playing for speeds sake.

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

Great stuff.

There is a difference between what I call wanking off and actually playing a piece that has a melodic structure.

Now he is just playing along with something else and moving it to guitar, not sure if someone already did it to guitar and he learned it from there.

But very nice no matter.

It is the difference between people like Yngwie Malmsteen and players like Joe Satriani and Vai.

Playing fast does not always make things better if it sounds like someone is just playing for speeds sake.

I agree completely BP. I have forever been thoroughly uninmpressed with the likes of Malmsteen/Satriani/Vai et all. Not because they're not great guitarists, but all they do is go as fast as they can. My opinion has always been..."write a decent song will ya!"

That being said, this kid is spectacular! Notice that he is on his PC and basically doing guitar karaoke.

No doubt that that boy didn't write that music, but he pulled it off with an effortless flare.

No matter what happens..that impressed the @#$#%^&$#@ outta me!

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

Thanks Dan. That kid is one of the best I've ever heard. I hope he shares that gift with the world and makes a great life for himself.

Plus-1

 

[lane]

that young man has some serious skill.

 

[calico]

damn, he made it look effortless...he has some real skill.

 

[Qwickdraw]

This is still one of the best I've ever seen...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J30S6hkiyU&search=ukelele

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I agree completely BP. I have forever been thoroughly uninmpressed with the likes of Malmsteen/Satriani/Vai et all. Not because they're not great guitarists, but all they do is go as fast as they can. My opinion has always been..."write a decent song will ya!"

That being said, this kid is spectacular! Notice that he is on his PC and basically doing guitar karaoke.

No doubt that that boy didn't write that music, but he pulled it off with an effortless flare.

No matter what happens..that impressed the @#$#%^&$#@ outta me!

Now I like Satriani and Vai because although both may go speed, they also have melody and don't shred for just speeds sake like malmsteen.

Vai tends to wank more then he needs to but I think Satriani is the perfect mix.

 

[Juke99]

I agree completely BP. I have forever been thoroughly uninmpressed with the likes of Malmsteen/Satriani/Vai et all. Not because they're not great guitarists, but all they do is go as fast as they can. My opinion has always been..."write a decent song will ya!"

That being said, this kid is spectacular! Notice that he is on his PC and basically doing guitar karaoke.

No doubt that that boy didn't write that music, but he pulled it off with an effortless flare.

No matter what happens..that impressed the @#$#%^&$#@ outta me!

Ohhh no no no no...I agree with your assessment of Malmsteen and Vai...but not at all with Satriani.

Listen to the album Surfin' With The Alien..you can walk away singing his instrumentals...

Here's a live performance of the title track..he plays it note for note as he did on the album....he states a melody line, moves to a bridge with another stated melody line...takes off on a speed run (which again is note for note off the album, meaning, it's written...he's not just running all over the guitar) he then goes back to the stated melody in the beginning of the song...and the same bridge...takes off a bit ...and introduces a new melody as the song ends...goes back and repeats it at the end.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MjNAeELQ_Z8&search=satriani

I think he's the one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard...


Always With Me, Always With You...Only runs on the guitar for a short period with a great key change..in the middle of the song...and then back to the melody...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dqg4XeSbSbw&search=always with me always with you


Love Thing...is as melodic as it gets...He does a little run in the middle but goes right back to restating the melody

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U5r9NP1WMj8&search=satriani


Nah...Satch isn't the same as the other two who NEVER make a melodic statement...

Oh...btw...the kid in the video was great. Thank you.

 

[Zaxor]

Thanks guys it was nice and I agree that kid has skill

 

[Hostile]

This is still one of the best I've ever seen...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J30S6hkiyU&search=ukelele

Okay, I'll admit it, I have always thought of the ukelele as a joke instrument. I guess it is because the only person I ever remember playing one who was famous was Tiny Tim.

Last night we went to the Tanque Verde Swap Meet here in Tucson. My youngest daughter has been wanting a ukelele for a couple of months and she finally earned enough to buy one. She saw one that she had to have and it's her money so we let her buy it.

I can't wait to show her this. I'm literally excited about it.

 

[jackrussell]

I hope this isn't old.

I just watched this for the first time and it literally brought tears to my eyes. I think it's safe to say that this young man has some serious skills.

Enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8&search=guitar

Roll Over Pachelbel!

 

[Qwickdraw]

Okay, I'll admit it, I have always thought of the ukelele as a joke instrument. I guess it is because the only person I ever remember playing one who was famous was Tiny Tim.

Last night we went to the Tanque Verde Swap Meet here in Tucson. My youngest daughter has been wanting a ukelele for a couple of months and she finally earned enought o buy one. She saw one that she had to have and it's her money so we let her buy it.

I can't wait to show her this. I'm literally excited about it.

I felt the same way.

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

Okay, I'll admit it, I have always thought of the ukelele as a joke instrument. I guess it is because the only person I ever remember playing one who was famous was Tiny Tim.

Last night we went to the Tanque Verde Swap Meet here in Tucson. My youngest daughter has been wanting a ukelele for a couple of months and she finally earned enought o buy one. She saw one that she had to have and it's her money so we let her buy it.

I can't wait to show her this. I'm literally excited about it.

In all seriousness, you might want to hold off on showing her that. It might intimidate her to the point where she gives up too quickly.

Also, I own a ukulele. Haven't touched it in a couple years. Maybe I should dust it off for old times sake.

 

[Hostile]

In all seriousness, you might want to hold off on showing her that. It might intimidate her to the point where she gives up too quickly.

Also, I own a ukulele. Haven't touched it in a couple years. Maybe I should dust it off for old times sake.

She loved it. Has been sitting in the big chair in the living room playing it all morning.

 

[calico]

All this guitar talk and what not makes me regret never taking up playing one. I chose bass instead, which I love, but I still wish I had done both.

Have any of you guitar players out there ever had a condition with your fingers where your pinky and ring fingers are connected to the same movements?

I can't move my ring finger very well and it usually has the pinky mirroring it and same holds true of my pinky finger.

It has always inhibited my bass playing, but it did get alittle better over time...anyone else have this problem?

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

All this guitar talk and what not makes me regret never taking up playing one. I chose bass instead, which I love, but I still wish I had done both.

Have any of you guitar players out there ever had a condition with your fingers where your pinky and ring fingers are connected to the same movements?

I can't move my ring finger very well and it usually has the pinky mirroring it and same holds true of my pinky finger.

It has always inhibited my bass playing, but it did get alittle better over time...anyone else have this problem?

If you can play bass, you can learn guitar. You're just playing the 3-6 strings on a regular guitar already. The theory is a little different, but it's never too late to learn. My advice would be for you to go get you a cheapy guitar and play around with it. You've got nothing to lose. IMO

 

[calico]

If you can play bass, you can learn guitar. You're just playing the 3-6 strings on a regular guitar already. The theory is a little different, but it's never too late to learn. My advice would be for you to go get you a cheapy guitar and play around with it. You've got nothing to lose. IMO

I just might. Maybe start on an acoustic or something.

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

Ohhh no no no no...I agree with your assessment of Malmsteen and Vai...but not at all with Satriani.

Listen to the album Surfin' With The Alien..you can walk away singing his instrumentals...

Here's a live performance of the title track..he plays it note for note as he did on the album....he states a melody line, moves to a bridge with another stated melody line...takes off on a speed run (which again is note for note off the album, meaning, it's written...he's not just running all over the guitar) he then goes back to the stated melody in the beginning of the song...and the same bridge...takes off a bit ...and introduces a new melody as the song ends...goes back and repeats it at the end.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MjNAeELQ_Z8&search=satriani

I think he's the one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard...


Always With Me, Always With You...Only runs on the guitar for a short period with a great key change..in the middle of the song...and then back to the melody...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dqg4XeSbSbw&search=always with me always with you


Love Thing...is as melodic as it gets...He does a little run in the middle but goes right back to restating the melody

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U5r9NP1WMj8&search=satriani


Nah...Satch isn't the same as the other two who NEVER make a melodic statement...

Oh...btw...the kid in the video was great. Thank you.

Watched them all. (didn't care for the 2nd one much.)

Ok, so I may have been a bit hasty lumping Satriani in with the likes of Malmsteen, but I guess I'm just not a huge fan of the soloist music like that. Different strokes.