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QUOTE (mortkort @ Nov 4 2006, 10:30 PM) Is it just tp practise scales and stuff? Do you want to play JP's material or do you want to play as well as JP? If it's the former, buy the CDs and find some tab or notation online. If it's the latter, I'd work on scale, chord/arpeggio, and string skipping exercises, in addition to the videos that defrushfan01 mentioned earlier. Also, take some time in each practice session and come up with your own riffs and licks using what you've learned (which is always a good idea anyway.) If your guitar teacher hasn't told you all this already, fire him.
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QUOTE (tangdog @ Nov 3 2006, 09:49 AM) QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ Oct 31 2006, 08:30 PM) Yngwie and the DT guys are of the same ilk. Too many notes, not enough heart.
Nature versus nurture. Give me Johnny Ramone over these guys. At least he meant it when he played.Thought you might appreciate this or maybe not..............
From MP:
JOEY RAMONE
Believe it or not, for a period around 1980 & 1981 - The Ramones were my #1 favorite band. I saw them live many times back then - and somewhere here in my house I have a great picture of me and the 4 of them from when I was 13 years old...meeting them at that stage of my life was like meeting the Beatles or Kiss...If I ever dig up that picture I will post it here..
Here it is
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/mikemoran/MP--Ramones-81.jpg
That's pretty cool.
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QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Nov 3 2006, 02:45 AM) This awesome RUSH FORUM is being infected by the Dream Theater Virus. I'm not a huge DT fan, but given Rush's style, I can see how there would be more crossover fans than, say, Green Day. I don't see any reason to get too excited, it's just a discussion group.
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QUOTE (treeduck @ Nov 1 2006, 02:49 PM) QUOTE (Edge of Traction @ Nov 1 2006, 09:20 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Oct 31 2006, 06:13 PM) QUOTE (Edge of Traction @ Oct 31 2006, 05:04 PM) The value of consistent, focussed practice is WAY underrated. I'll take a guy who works hard at his craft over someone with 'natural talent' in a heartbeat. Of course, an affinity for music coupled with motivation is a beautiful thing. As much as I hate to say it, Malmsteen is a good example. Yeah but what happens when you get the talented guy who practises just as hard as the practice guy, what do you end up with then??
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Yngwie = bad example of a talented guy
Allan Holdsworth hardly ever practices = good example
I kind of explained that natural talent coupled with a lot of practice is a good thing.
I'd say that Yngwie has a ton of natural talent, he's just misusing it IMO. Trust me, I hate him with every fiber of my being, but if he'd gone more Zappa and less Paganini, we'd be talking about him in a different light.
Allan Holdsworth is a monster, no question. The fact that he's that good without the benefit of a lot of practice makes him a prohibitively rare exception, so I'd say he's a pretty bad example. He's a musical savant without the retardation.
Would John McLaughlin be as good if he didn't practice as much as he does? Al DiMeola? Frank Gambale?
If I were asked to teach guitar to two students, one with natural talent and another with a commitment to working hard to improve, I know which one I'd put my money on to succeed.
Yeah I pretty much agree with most of that including the Yngwie part, he has got an amazing talent and he's wasted it. I just don't believe that anyone can become a John Petrucci or John Mclaughlin even if they practice 24 hours a day. Steve Vai used to have a 12 or 14 hour practice regime when he was younger and of course it made him a better player but if he'd had no talent at all the 12 hour regime wouldn't turn him into a successful virtuoso by itself.
One thing about practice you tend to find practice is most important at the beginning of your playing life and once you've been playing for 25 or 30 years it tends to become less important. You can have periods without even playing for a while and you need much less time to get in the swing of things again.
I agree that practice alone won't necessarily make you a virtuoso. Look at a guy like Derek Trucks, started playing at nine years old and started touring at 11. That's just natural talent.
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QUOTE (treeduck @ Oct 31 2006, 06:13 PM) QUOTE (Edge of Traction @ Oct 31 2006, 05:04 PM) The value of consistent, focussed practice is WAY underrated. I'll take a guy who works hard at his craft over someone with 'natural talent' in a heartbeat. Of course, an affinity for music coupled with motivation is a beautiful thing. As much as I hate to say it, Malmsteen is a good example. Yeah but what happens when you get the talented guy who practises just as hard as the practice guy, what do you end up with then??
also...
Yngwie = bad example of a talented guy
Allan Holdsworth hardly ever practices = good example
I kind of explained that natural talent coupled with a lot of practice is a good thing.
I'd say that Yngwie has a ton of natural talent, he's just misusing it IMO. Trust me, I hate him with every fiber of my being, but if he'd gone more Zappa and less Paganini, we'd be talking about him in a different light.
Allan Holdsworth is a monster, no question. The fact that he's that good without the benefit of a lot of practice makes him a prohibitively rare exception, so I'd say he's a pretty bad example. He's a musical savant without the retardation.
Would John McLaughlin be as good if he didn't practice as much as he does? Al DiMeola? Frank Gambale?
If I were asked to teach guitar to two students, one with natural talent and another with a commitment to working hard to improve, I know which one I'd put my money on to succeed.
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The value of consistent, focussed practice is WAY underrated. I'll take a guy who works hard at his craft over someone with 'natural talent' in a heartbeat. Of course, an affinity for music coupled with motivation is a beautiful thing. As much as I hate to say it, Malmsteen is a good example.
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QUOTE (rushfanNlv @ Oct 26 2006, 02:45 PM) The Spirit of Radio.......Freewill......Some of the solos on Moving Pictures....that quality. It's sort of nasal and swooping, kind of thin sounding. Alex used the same flanger for many years even though newer more modern pedals were available. Got it. Have to admit, I'm not that familiar with Alex's gear (or anyone's, really) but I can see how you'd dig the effect. Didn't mean to hijack your thread, good luck in your quest!
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QUOTE (guitarman_2112 @ Oct 25 2006, 07:05 PM) i've been working on my scales and stuff for a while now..
my teacher said they will help with just about everything, speed, accuracy, note reading, improvisation, learning solo's and so on
and so far i've seen some big improvements!Definitely learn your scales. Somewhere (probably in my parents' basement with my TCR racetrack kit) there's an old notebook that I used to keep when I started playing guitar. I used to learn a scale, then just noodle around until I found licks that sounded cool and write them down. Over time, the ideas got better and better and it made it much easier to pick out solos by ear.
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What particular quality does it have? Got any sound clips?
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QUOTE (rushfanNlv @ Oct 24 2006, 09:29 AM) Three words:
Back in BlackTrue dat. Pretty much anything by AC/DC should work.
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I'd definitely slow down and practice with a metronome, just to work on your precision and time.
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I used to keep my hand planted on the bridge, but I transitioned over to a 'floating' style when I started needing to play over the neck pickup. Now I don't plant my hand unless I need to, ie for palm muting or pinch harmonics. Most of my motion comes from my wrist, but the elbow's definitely moving a little bit.
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QUOTE (CeeJ @ Oct 18 2006, 02:04 PM) I hope I did the right thing... 
I made some changes in hopes to KILL NECRO!!!
Can someone in the 2nd league see what they think...
Wish me luck... I haven't had much yet.
I'd play Keyshawn instead of Randy Moss, but that's just me.
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QUOTE (Xabiche @ Oct 16 2006, 05:38 PM) It looks cool and all but I never use it and it's kind of in the way. I'm gonna set the middle position on the pickup switch to be a kill position and move the middle pickup way to out of the way. I'm kinda of a two humbucker kinda guy myself. I played a strat a few times and my pinky kept getting hooked on the middle pickup when I tried to play up near the neck. Just a matter of me getting used to the pickup configuration, I guess, since strats are probably the most popular guitar made.
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You don't see a lot of Les Pauls with three hums.
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QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Sep 21 2006, 11:02 PM) I can't stand Christian Music. "You're not making Jesus better, you're making rock n' roll worse."-Hank Hill
Heathen...out!
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QUOTE (Batman @ Aug 31 2006, 10:03 PM) Steinberger,
I sent you an Email on your co-worker.
She/He has till 5pm tomorrow Test said he is willing to play in just one league.
Does this sound Fair to Everyone???????Cool by me.
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QUOTE (Bastille Night @ Aug 26 2006, 09:20 AM) Alrighty then.......I have switched over to the other league. Prepare for some serious asskickery!!!! 
Awesome! Another victi- err, I mean, another team with which to engage in some wholesome competition.
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QUOTE (Batman @ Aug 25 2006, 05:46 PM)
No I was not referring to anyone in particular.
(Thank you by the way)
Sorry didn't mean to offend.
I just didn't want five teams moving over all at once then really get confussed
That's what I figured, just wanted to make sure that I didn't violate protocol. No offense taken, or as the young 'uns say, "It's all good." One more week, woohoo!!
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QUOTE (Batman @ Aug 25 2006, 06:58 AM) DON'T Switch till you hear back from ME Please I don't want the same thing happing all over again.
I'm not sure if you're referring to me, but I got your blessing to switch leagues before I made the move. If you're not referring to me, I'll slink away in shame.
If this issue can be resolved by my moving back to the first league, I'm totally willing. I only moved to league 2 because (at the time) it was supposed to clear up some confusion. Let me know, I'll dominate wherever you put me.
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QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Aug 23 2006, 10:13 AM) Whoohoo I get to kick ass in 2 leagues! 
Guess again, Testes.
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QUOTE (Batman @ Aug 20 2006, 06:40 AM) I hope the 10am is good ?????
Sorry but the times to pick from are very scarce.Just so I'm clear, the draft time for the second league is 9/3 at 10:00AM? Also, Batman, any idea how I switch over from the first league to the second?
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QUOTE (Batman @ Aug 16 2006, 05:41 AM) Ok the way it stands right now we have one league with 14 teams and one with 4
Rickrob,Necro,Ceej,Batgirl.
Is there anymore people???
What I was thinking was we could get 4 teams from the first league making
the second league 8 teams unless we can get 2 more players then each would be 10. This is an effort to make it a Huge forum league!!!!!!!!!! ( without starting anyone from the Raiders or the Vikings LOL)
Thoughts????????
Except for Huck you stay put where I can kick ur a$$ Head to Head
I'd be willing to move into the other league if need be.
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Would it make sense to just split the folks down the middle? Two leagues of eight teams each (or whatever it turns out to be, in case someone wants to have a team in both leagues.)
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whats the best way of doing this without having to buy a fancy pedal or something else that will cost me alot of money??
I think the best bang for the buck may be a Line6 GuitarPort. I've heard good things. I used to give lessons to a kid who used the Tascam CD-GT1 and loved it.
Check EBay, you should be able to get either of those for MUCH less than the studio quality stuff.