Tybanez
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I agree, The MR is my favorite so far,very challenging!! and thanks for posting the Jeff Loomis licks.
Guitar World's "Betcha Can't Play This"
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I agree, The MR is my favorite so far,very challenging!! and thanks for posting the Jeff Loomis licks.
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Can you use it within the context of a complex set of chord changes though? Using a lick like that effectively requires a lot more musicianship than just playing an A Minor arpeggios slightly faster than the next guy.
includao
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Ben Weinmain from DEP is not a great player technique-wise but hes a hell of a player
HighGain510
Contributor
Wow I've never seen Michael Romeo before, he's insane! That was a really cool tapping/shred line... geez!
Btw, that Betcha can't play this from God Forbid DID suck a bit, but some of their riffs are cool. Check this out:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rw6039L5rJY
or this one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0273mpIw6F4
They have a couple pretty good songs IMHO, but I agree definitely a little bit sloppy in the technique department.
Btw, that Betcha can't play this from God Forbid DID suck a bit, but some of their riffs are cool. Check this out:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rw6039L5rJY
or this one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0273mpIw6F4
They have a couple pretty good songs IMHO, but I agree definitely a little bit sloppy in the technique department.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fv-EQTux9A
Here's the third and final lick from Alex Skolnick, this time it's a sweep lick. Still, not a fretburner like I was hoping for, but cool nonetheless.
Also, Guitar World launched their new website today, and they have tabs for four old Betcha... licks from Marty Friedman, John Petrucci, Avenged Sevenfold and Lamb Of God. From the looks of things, the next lick will be from Al Pitrelli. Cool stuff.
Here's the third and final lick from Alex Skolnick, this time it's a sweep lick. Still, not a fretburner like I was hoping for, but cool nonetheless.
Also, Guitar World launched their new website today, and they have tabs for four old Betcha... licks from Marty Friedman, John Petrucci, Avenged Sevenfold and Lamb Of God. From the looks of things, the next lick will be from Al Pitrelli. Cool stuff.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BlvT6JxRIy4
Here's Al Pitrelli's (majorly disappointing) lick. Come on, he's literally running a scale! Bah.
Here's Al Pitrelli's (majorly disappointing) lick. Come on, he's literally running a scale! Bah.
Gilbucci
Dude..for real?
Get TSO off the BYCPT column!
Hmmm...I agree the Pitrelli lick is pretty unimaginative, but you can't really fault the guy's chops.
noodles
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Al's not one of those flashy guitarists that is good at this sort of thing. He really shines in the context of a band, though, because he is literally able to walk into just about any band and duplicate what the guy before him was playing, all while maintaining his own feel. I mean this was the guy that did something Marty Friedman couldn't do--cleanly execute Marty Friedman solos live. 
In addition to that, he can read/write music, do arrangement work, and is the west coast musical director for TSO. He's a pro musician in every sense of the word. I actually liked how he used his opportunity to show the readers something solid that can help them grow as a player, rather than just ripping off something really flashy. I think that alone makes a pretty cool statement.
In addition to that, he can read/write music, do arrangement work, and is the west coast musical director for TSO. He's a pro musician in every sense of the word. I actually liked how he used his opportunity to show the readers something solid that can help them grow as a player, rather than just ripping off something really flashy. I think that alone makes a pretty cool statement.
Yeah, there's no disputing his skill as a guitarist or a musician, it's just frustrating when they get someone who is actually capable of playing something flashy and they don't. The Skolnick licks were the same - great as concepts and explained in enough detail so that you can integrate them into a whole bunch of situations, but hardly fretburners. Still, they kick the absolute crap out of sloppy sweeps from metalcore guys at least, heh.
noodles
Contributor
Yeah, but I like the ones that teach me something I may have a chance of playing.
^Agreed. It's much more impressive when they choose to show you something musical as opposed to variations old shred chestnuts...
Noodles, have you heard the album Al recorded with Asia? 80s neo-prog, but some great songs...
Noodles, have you heard the album Al recorded with Asia? 80s neo-prog, but some great songs...
Mail2JackButler
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Thank you for posting these! MUCH APPRECIATED! Very cool. I lost an hour easily showing these to my son and a few of my students. GREAT motivation for them.
sakeido
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holy shitballs! This one is the most epic ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBSQrU2lOzA
organ > all
ahahaha fuckin awesome that was hilarious
Al Pitrelli's was pretty cool and it is nice that he broke it down so much.
http://freespaces.com/ashleepilgrim/gpro/bycpt/bycpt.html
This link has a bunch of these articles transcribed and with all the accompanying notes from the magazines. You need the program Guitar Pro to open them but I could probably work something out if you don't have that program (ostensibly, it's not free). I agree, there's no better motivation that learning directly from players you admire. Enjoy!
YouTube - Bill Hudson (CELLADOR) - Betcha Can't Play This
I have no idea who Bill Hudson or Cellador are, but the guy's playing a seven, so now I'm interested...
I have no idea who Bill Hudson or Cellador are, but the guy's playing a seven, so now I'm interested...
YouTube - Cellador- Leaving All Behind
Here's a vid of his band. Pretty generic, but not bad for what it is.
The lick wasn't bad. He's got pretty precise chops. What sort of accent was he speaking with, as I couldn't place it?
Gilbucci
Dude..for real?
Im gonna guess french, because, I have a french friend and he sounds exactly like him. My God, this guitarworld mag looks fucking AWESOME! Slash, Satch, Trooch in one mag !
