I am probably the best guitarist on the misc. Ask me anything.

[Horsepower29]

Why do you look like a legit manlet in this vid?

[GnarlySheen]

To everyone saying hes not the best, who is? Im very curious.

Why do you look like a legit manlet in this vid?

holy chit does everyone in Illinois lift in jeans?

[deadhead6391]

i think we all go through the phase of thinking guitar is as sport...

but its far from it, you need to be able to understand that ultimately people want to listen to what you have to offer, you need to present a vehicle to deliver that to the people. most likely that wont be through shred. its a good thing you're doing but yuo need to work on more musical things...


try turning off the distortion

Oh trust me i know. I love technical stuff and its fun to challenge myself but i definitely agree. I am in a band and we are a tech death band but we focus on melody over everything. This isnt all i do, as i said it was just a display of technique/composition and its just a solo from a song im writing. I play a little bit of everything.

[deadhead6391]

Why do you look like a legit manlet in this vid?

2x tshirt

Also im not wearing jeans. Just gray sweats. Dude behind me is for some reason though. Anyone serious about lifting most likely isnt wearing jeans. Its usually some middle aged dude with a beer gut or some skinny fat guy who doesnt want to get "bulky" that you'll see doing that

[SwimToTheMoon]

Me year ago.
Yes, strong hair. I cut it short now don't look like a douche anymore.

Not so technical


More technical, dat sweeps at 1:37 and dat tapped sweeps at 4:20

[feelymcfeel]

I love necro****ist and yes, I would be able to play that. I was thinking about learning the solo from fermented offal discharge. Its pretty amazing.

Real talk.

[diminishedlogic]

Oh trust me i know. I love technical stuff and its fun to challenge myself but i definitely agree. I am in a band and we are a tech death band but we focus on melody over everything. This isnt all i do, as i said it was just a display of technique/composition and its just a solo from a song im writing. I play a little bit of everything.

good stuff melody over everything. dont forget about groove and tightness. theres much to be learned bro...

[ibanez0720]

Wish I could pull off some sweep picking and taping like the OP. I have been playing for 14 years and still cant sweep or shred worth a dam......BUT I think I am a great rhythm guitarest. I really like to play Randy Roads' stuff dude was a machine! but I cant play Dream Theater or anything that requires shredding

[An hero]

Wish I could pull off some sweep picking and taping like the OP. I have been playing for 14 years and still cant sweep or shred worth a dam......BUT I think I am a great rhythm guitarest. I really like to play Randy Roads' stuff dude was a machine! but I cant play Dream Theater or anything that requires shredding

That doesn't necessarily mean that OP is better than you, but in his mind it certainly does. That's why OP will never be a good musician. He may be a good guitar player, but not a musician.

[SwimToTheMoon]

That doesn't necessarily mean that OP is better than you, but in his mind it certainly does. That's why OP will never be a good musician.

inb4 10 page debate on speed vs emotion/feel.

[deadhead6391]

Me year ago.
Yes, strong hair. I cut it short now don't look like a douche anymore.

Not so technical


More technical, dat sweeps at 1:37 and dat tapped sweeps at 4:20

Fuarking repped for sick chops and an awesome taste in music and an awesome username. Mirin.

[JakeVampyre]

Im no where near the best guitarist but Im as massive fan of writing melodies over technical stuff, ill upload a composition in a sec, would it be cool if I could get some of your opinions?

Im a bass player at heart but I play guitar,piano and drums also produce music.

Any questions just ask away!

[deadhead6391]

That doesn't necessarily mean that OP is better than you, but in his mind it certainly does. That's why OP will never be a good musician. He may be a good guitar player, but not a musician.

Dude the fuk are you smoking? How does posting one clip mean i cant write a song. I am a very solid rhythm player and i might shred but that does not in any way mean i cant compose something with emotion or write a melody. You have seen one thing i have done and its a 40 second clip out of a 7 minute song.

[deadhead6391]

Im no where near the best guitarist but Im as massive fan of writing melodies over technical stuff, ill upload a composition in a sec, would it be cool if I could get some of your opinions?

Im a bass player at heart but I play guitar,piano and drums also produce music.

Any questions just ask away!

Dude go for it. Cant wait to hear something youve done

[Mullahz218]

hardest soloes I play is the Knockin' on heavens door slash ones, and the acoustic layla soloes. how far away i am from ur level?(srs)

[Roasted]

inb4 10 page debate on speed vs emotion/feel.

THat's already been happening for a couple pages...

Sure, there is a lot of aspects of guitar playing. I doubt that most guitarists can excel at every style and that doesn't make them bad players. OP has impressive lead playing chops. If he's able to take that and create something worth listening to than he's a good player IMHO. He doesn't need to be good at every style; clean, lead, rhythm, blues, shred, jazz, metal, etc. to be a "good player" IMHO. But yes, obviously the bigger your repertoire of skills is and more things you can play, the better guitarist you are.

[An hero]

Dude the fuk are you smoking? How does posting one clip mean i cant write a song. I am a very solid rhythm player and i might shred but that does not in any way mean i cant compose something with emotion or write a melody. You have seen one thing i have done and its a 40 second clip out of a 7 minute song.

I never said you couldn't write a song. I am basing my opinion on the fact that you think some generic shredding makes you the best guitarist out of the thousands we have here. Yeah, you have great chops. I've already said that. I commend you for that. But if you'd spent a little less time woodshedding with the metronome and actually learned basic techniques like bednign and vibrato you'd actually be a MUSICIAN. That's all I'm saying. It's not too late, of course, but with your arrogant bullheaded attitude I doubt you'll ever really get there.

THat's already been happening for a couple pages...

Sure, there is a lot of aspects of guitar playing. I doubt that most guitarists can excel at every style and that doesn't make them bad players. OP has impressive lead playing chops. If he's able to take that and create something worth listening to than he's a good player IMHO. He doesn't need to be good at every style; clean, lead, rhythm, blues, shred, jazz, metal, etc. to be a "good player" IMHO. But yes, obviously the bigger your repertoire of skills is and more things you can play, the better guitarist you are.

No, maybe not to be "good." But I specifically used the word great. Pedantic difference, maybe, but whatever. Anyone can shred by wasting hours with a metronome. That's not what makes you a great guitar player and certainly doesn't make you a master or anything worthy of the arrogance displayed by the OP.

[RainingBlood]

Fantastic, OP. Was entertained throughout video. Repping you when off recharge.

[jj00ee]

lots of minor metal genericrap ITT lol

dont have a vid but here's a solo i wrote for my old pop band

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...bandID=1136421

"solobrah"

[An hero]

lots of minor metal genericrap ITT lol

dont have a vid but here's a solo i wrote for my old pop band

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...bandID=1136421

"solobrah"

lol, I think I remember this. Have you posted it before? Pretty good stuff man. I hate that style of music though

[Jerma]

OP claims he's best on the MISC everyone compares him to the best in the biz...





GJOPm impressed

[SwimToTheMoon]

I never said you couldn't write a song. I am basing my opinion on the fact that you think some generic shredding makes you the best guitarist out of the thousands we have here. Yeah, you have great chops. I've already said that. I commend you for that. But if you'd spent a little less time woodshedding with the metronome and actually learned basic techniques like bednign and vibrato you'd actually be a MUSICIAN. That's all I'm saying. It's not too late, of course, but with your arrogant bullheaded attitude I doubt you'll ever really get there.



No, maybe not to be "good." But I specifically used the word great. Pedantic difference, maybe, but whatever. Anyone can shred by wasting hours with a metronome. That's not what makes you a great guitar player and certainly doesn't make you a master or anything worthy of the arrogance displayed by the OP.

Strong irony, you're the one that goes to every thread about guitars acting like an arrogant music elitist.

[theFGman]

Coming from a fellow guitarist, OP and SwimToTheMoon are definitely sick and very skilled. Either of you got any vids playing Dream Theater or Petrucci stuff? Big big fan

[The Chillosopher]

I respect your skill and acknowledge that your technique is excellent but absolutely hate that style of playing. It's too mathematical for my liking. I too play guitar, and am better than most of my peers, but I prefer someone like John Frusciante. You're awesome at what you do though, keep it up.

[jj00ee]

lol, I think I remember this. Have you posted it before? Pretty good stuff man. I hate that style of music though

yeah, in the megathread

to be honest i miss playing electric lol. no band right now, feelsbadman :/

[An hero]

hardest soloes I play is the Knockin' on heavens door slash ones, and the acoustic layla soloes. how far away i am from ur level?(srs)

lol

Slash's first solo on Knockin' on Heaven's Door is actually one of my all time favorites though

[An hero]

Strong irony, you're the one that goes to every thread about guitars acting like an arrogant music elitist.

I'm arrogant about my opinion, sure. Not about my musical skills, though. Note that I never said I was better than the OP, and whether or not I think I am I would never say that because it's fukking stupid.

[PEETcassidy]

You said ask you anything. Well, in depth, what do you think of joe satriani.

[Jerma]

/thread

me like 5 years ago

I made a thread about it a few months ago as I had completely forgotten about the vid

sounds like a part of your riff near the end was vivaldi

[deadhead6391]

I never said you couldn't write a song. I am basing my opinion on the fact that you think some generic shredding makes you the best guitarist out of the thousands we have here. Yeah, you have great chops. I've already said that. I commend you for that. But if you'd spent a little less time woodshedding with the metronome and actually learned basic techniques like bednign and vibrato you'd actually be a MUSICIAN. That's all I'm saying. It's not too late, of course, but with your arrogant bullheaded attitude I doubt you'll ever really get there.



No, maybe not to be "good." But I specifically used the word great. Pedantic difference, maybe, but whatever. Anyone can shred by wasting hours with a metronome. That's not what makes you a great guitar player and certainly doesn't make you a master or anything worthy of the arrogance displayed by the OP.

Ive never used a metronome and im not trying to be arrogant. I dont sit around shredding all day either. I intend to try and improve my vibrato and other techniques and i even agreed with your first post. I do however think youre a fuking chode for negging me for calling out people who dont even have an avi who were trash talking my playing when they havent posted anything alluding to the fact they can do any better. The goal is to be a great musician and i think anyone who has ever played an instrumwnt can agree with that.