Megadeth Tornado of Souls Solo (Paul Button) OLD version, 1/2 step flat

[clement72046]

yeah nice cover dude...you have your own technics and skills...

[TheRDM000]

You looks like Ross, form Friends...

[laconchatu]

nice vibratos

[joser4471]

You are awesome bro! You deserve those Mesa Boogies!

[pitriplex]

That was fuckin good man

[IntrepidMoocher]

Not quite as flowing in places as Marty, but still...Wow!

[Rushisftw]

Spot on. 

[cromaticas]

damn..



[MrCecilbag]

killer man great playing

[DouglasRivitti]

Tabs? 

[1madaboutguitar]

Wow that was fuckin menacing. Noone gets the end bit right though lol

[oyanezg]

Not in tone, that sucks , but well played.

[ColmIncendinall]

I have to keep coming back to this, the vibrato is sick. Raw, ballsy sound but clear and defined. Need to see more!!

[mattgardner20]

Good job

[JimmyMalmsteen]

NICE CLEAN TECHNIC SOOO UR FEEL REALLY SUX

[cromaticas]

@JimmyMalmsteen lol?

[vinta9e]

That's a nice PC1. Your articulation sounds quite insane here. Now please tell me you were using gauge .09 strings :-)

[paul23down]

@vinta9e

Thanks. I use 10 gauge strings.

[xD0NKEYx]

@paul23down

Question for you:

How did you practice to get your vibrato like that? Do you just bend strings and try to get faster each day? How did you get to that level? What would you recommend?

Thanks

[paul23down]

@xD0NKEYx

Thanks! Vibrato came very natural to me, but not the speed part. I don't try to have a fast vibrato and I don't practice it. I prefer a slow dreamy vibrato but it depends on the song. If I were to recommend a practice for vibrato, I'd say slow and wide and practice to a song. First do 1/8 notes, then 1/4, the 1/2. Practice to different tempo songs. Hope this helps.

[samett69xxx]

is that guitar gd for heavy metal riffs..... i mean is it heavy enough for megadeth?

[Guitarsthatkill]

Great stuff...!!! Getting that boogie cracking..!

[dazzyboy0808893]

Insanely epic cover of an insanely epic solo, by an insanely epic guitarist - nice one. The bend at 0:49 made me do the biggest grin, was awesome man. Good job.

[paul23down]

@dazzyboy0808893

Thanks man! If you liked this, check back soon because I'll be posting a new version with it at the correct tuning.

[RedOrb19]

That was nearly flawless, very beautifully played, very skilled!

[behemoth666123]

eargasm... I just got it!

[meridiano976]

It obviously sounds weird dude at least for those like me who listened this song something like hundred of times, but as guitar players we're here watching people playing solos and eventually talking about skills and u kick asses!

Who the fuck cares if it's not E standard ilke the studio version?! ;-)

To those who thumbed it down please shut the fuck up as u probably dont have skills to play this difficult solo!

[paul23down]

@meridiano976

Haha, well said and thank you very much! As soon as I have some time I'm going to re-record it though at standard tuning just to get people off my back.

[blgfender]

Awesome. Trying to learn that right now hopefully post it soon. Nice guitar

[XPhantomLord]

CHRIS BRODERICK STYLE.FINE GEEEEEZZ!

[JNighthawk7x]

DIG IT!!!!

[emreclipper]

i did leave a comment before and i must say that not even marty friedman himself couldnt play arpeggios better :D

i think you should record it with regular tuning just to say thumbs downers can stick their thumbs to their asses :D

[paul23down]

@emreclipper

I don't know about the Marty Friedman comment, but thanks man, haha. I think you're right about the need to re-record this at standard tuning just to get people off my back. Thanks again!!

[GuitarFretMan]

The best cover of this solo on Youtube.Yes,better than Chris Feener and Chris Pallas.The tuning's off,but c'mon,it's clearly the best version!

[Whyrendog]

Nice job, the 16 thumbs downs can shove those thumbs where the sun don't shine.

[paul23down]

@Whyrendog

Haha, thanks man. I totally got hammered for playing it at a different tuning than the original studio recording. I wonder if those same people rip on the original artist when they play live and usually flat of the original recording to prevent the singer from loosing his voice night after night.

[Alkuris14]

DAMN NICE VIBRATO

[voyager71390]

where do you get the sound with the lead filtered out so you can play along with it?

[paul23down]

@voyager71390

I recorded the backing tracks myself.

[tomroxudont2]

check out my sons doin the same solo on tomroxudont2 profile ...seriously ,kids 16 here and great! true prodigy just like his daddy BigWheelie

[paul23down]

@tomroxudont2

I watched it, very musical family.

[junkerde]

judge alex plays the guitar

[ak47dragunov]

Lovin the Phil Collen Jackson

[emreclipper]

awesome man nobody can do better

because only difference from album it is flat half tone

great talent dude and great ears too.

[paul23down]

@emreclipper

Thanks man, much appreciated!

[estebianoxronaldo]

good amp

good guitar

good cover

[funkadoros]

this version is one of the best versions on youtube

[paul23down]

@funkadoros

Thanks man. For some reason, I keep getting slammed because I played it 1/2 step flat of the original. People say it's out of tune, but the guitar was in tune. I think maybe the digital conversion made a warble effect... who knows.

[structure891]

tune it []

[1madaboutguitar]

Played with passion. A joy to watch

[paul23down]

@1madaboutguitar

Thank you!!

[sk8board4life]

Oh...my...God...

[sk8board4life]

Oh...my...God...

[ColmIncendinall]

Whoever thought that Nicholas Cage could shred? :P

[paul23down]

@ColmIncendinall

Nicholas Cage? LOL

[paul23down]

@ColmIncendinall

Nicholas Cage? LOL

[reddracken]

DUDE! U GOT A JACKSON PC1 NICE! sounds freaking awesome!

[Augenatic]

dude that was great, the energy in the vibrato is AWESOME

[pyromaniainferno]

Dude how do the same amps sound doing the opposite jobs? I wonder if a Mark V (or in this case a Mark IV) sounds better in general since that's what bands like Lamb of God use.

[paul23down]

They're very different. In my opinion, the Mark series sound better on leads. The rectifiers sound better with a boost on the input, maybe a distortion pedal (I use the OCD) with the level all the way up and the gain all the way down. That way it doesn't add any pedal distortion, only a hotter signal. That being said, the Rectifier has a distortion that the Mark amps can't get. It's really just preference, but I love both styles. As far as Mark IV's, there's tons of Rectifiers in use too.

[bilibalala]

Great playing but wrong tune. Nonetheless the performance was good as far as playing. You should do another one with the right tune and it should kick ass.

[paul23down]

Haha, yea, I think you're right. I should do it over in the correct tuning. I've been getting totally slammed for doing this recorded 1/2 step flat. I didn't think it was a big deal, bands play their own songs live flatter than they recorded them quite often. But it's on my "To Do" list.

[paraglidermx]

Awesome job!!!Damn are ur fingers hurting after learning all those bends and vibrato Marty style?

 One of the best on youtube5/5. Rock on bro!!

[ColmIncendinall]

Fucking aced it, the vibrato especially. So much energy! I love that PC-1 as well! I just finished my version yesterday if you wanna check it out? 5 stars and a sub for you my friend.

[paul23down]

I checked yours. You made it look effortless. Great job!

[ruzzell50]

god damn man that was very nice 10/10

[bre4dfish]

No, thats a little flat dude, use your ears, its on purpose though

[ObeyYourMaster1001]

damn those r badass amps man

[dhakagod]

wow...awsome.. i loved the display of energy via body language... the guy was exploding...awsome playing

[pochankitty]

So out of tune!

[GravenBG]

damn... what a sound.....

[darkhkg360]

very nice! liked your slide sweeps. the tuning ehhh... but still good job

[carlitoxarg]

I like it! But I preffer the original tunning

[urbancasbah]

me too!

[dhakagod]

nice... well played

[theking13371]

wow...

[maureid]

Very well played man. Thumbs up + 5  stars!

[paul23down]

Thanks for everyones comments! Will start working on some new stuff soon.

[PhiyukYu]

you made it sound way harder than it really is (no doubt it is one for the record books but still)

[123jozef]

It isnt in tune but it is done with so much skill. He had to have played this a million times to have it so fkng polished. Great tone on the amp, which is why it is probably tuned that way.

[jacksonguitar1111]

totally agree :-)

[Fendershred50]

actual solo is basically perfect, but tunings a bit off

[Hardysamnin]

most excellent dude

[mars390020600]

cool ~

You are my hero!

[SwampAshHSS]

dude, this is one of the best guitar vids on youtube....period...it's funny how the ratting system works, and how some don't get as popular for whatever reason

[GereWylde]

muy bueno..

[asimos92]

;) ;)

[asimos92]

D#=Eb

[paul23down]

I know that, it was my poor attempt at humor.

[OCsANDbars]

played pretty sloppy if you ask me

[brunocammarata]

i´m there with you man..and i think isn´t in tune

[SatanKreator]

fuck what kind of vibrato is that you almost had martys vibratos

[trashermaniac]

that was fucking cool men... congratulation very nice. see you.

[paul23down]

If I remember correctly, it was D#. Oh, no, maybe it was Eb. One or the other, D# or Eb but I can't remember for sure.

[canadianskickass]

same thing if you think about it d# is the same as Eb. In the tuning aspect. Not the whole theory portion.

[13guitard00d]

you and Chris Broderick have done the best job on playing this solo of all guitar players that I heard covering it ,RESPECT ;)

[walshy0001]

go look at the tornado of souls cover that a guy named gryphonguitar did. it's freaking amazin =]

[Tony0632]

best on youtube by far

[paul23down]

Thanks, that's the best compliment I think I've ever received!!

[paul23down]

10 gauge

[jonathanbenaroche]

so great

great sound

fuckin' great amps!!!

[bowo89]

great playing! nice guitar btw, can you send me some pics of your PC1? I'm currently saving for one.. :)

[MeatballCereal]

I keep coing back to this video...outstanding tone! Is that all the Mesa? No effects?

[paul23down]

Thanks for coming back! I think I used a little reverb in ProTools along with the backing track, but the tone is 100% all Mesa Mark IV.

[Kubax230]

FANTASTIC!

[ivansandoval777]

fucking amazing dude! would you give me that mark IV preset?

[CriesOfThePast522]

Great tone!

[anabhays]

cool!!!

[galarius]

One of the best solos on 'Rust'...Well, they are all pretty good

[robojones]

great job

[WithoutJudgement]

Great job dude. Loved your style!

[tel5690]

fuckin awesome

[miguell2106]

exelente solo amigo

[tombstone909]

very nicely done!

[ultrablade]

man.. you owned that guitar! nice!

[lilixinxin]

不错！谈得很不错！

Cool！

[RevilationGuitar91]

Relax, take it easy! :D Amazing cover!!!

[paul23down]

本当にありがとう！ぼくはプロになりたい。新しいビデオをアップ­ロードする予定があるので、このサイトに戻ってください。ところ­で、日本が大好きだよ。一回行ったことがある。とてもきれいな国­だと思っている。

[marteta1976]

Me ha encantado!! Genial, sigue así ;) Y cuelga más vídeos!!

[paul23down]

Muchas gracias. Voy a colgar más videos.  Regresa a YouTube de vez en cuando para ver mis videos nuevos.

[Anik04]

lolz..nice work..but relax while you play! :P

[hawkevil2006]

My God!!

Flawless!!

You have an awesome vibrato!

[MaidenBrazil]

Muito bom, porra!

[kmanick]

Nice!!!!!

[Trahira517]

Very nice very nice, great tone as well and an awesome guitar. Keep up the shred \m/

[mezcdai88]

exelente

[coreXjazz]

played perfectly

[bre4dfish]

You lucky little bastard ;P

[petruccirocks02]

Nice chops, and thats a fuckin' sick tone. Keep rockin'. That was killer.

-Phil

[bre4dfish]

Nice PC-1 great solo