Nick Sandt - String Insanity 2011

[HammettAshraf]

man can't wait for the next videos are those EMG u have in the guitar!???

[NickSandt]

@HammettAshraf Thank you and I'm afraid they are not. They're Axis Seven.

[HammettAshraf]

@NickSandt they doing great keep on the good work

[andyproductions1]

did u acually play that or was it recorded?

[NickSandt]

@andyproductions1 What you are seeing and what you are hearing in the video took place at exactly the same time as I recorded the video with my Logitech webcam and the audio with Cubase. I made the backing track beforehand. Now if I could've done it all in one continuous take, that would've been really sweet!

[enematrocoya]

those sweeps before the squeal were from serrana, right?

[NickSandt]

@enematrocoya Haha! No...they aren't. I've been a Becker fan for a long time; someone earlier in these comments or maybe from the 1st time I posted this (I took that down and put this up because it's cleaner) said, "Nice Serrana!" and I had no clue what he was talking about until I searched "Serrana" on Youtube and found the beloved Becker tune. I didn't know the name of the song for all these years. I didn't try to sound like any song in particular, but Jason is a big huge influence of mine! :)

[NickSandt]

@enematrocoya To further this proof, compare the two, and secondly, I just found out that it's from the Perspective album which I never heard and never owned, you can ask Derek Jenny who is in this contest! I actually thought it was from the Perpetual Burn album, but found it odd because it didn't really ring a bell. I may have stumbled across "Serrana" once over the last few years on Youtube. Maybe I subconsciously channeled it! I was definitely trying to sound Beckerish though!

[fbmuthafker]

damn fucking nerve damage in my fretting hand makes using my pinky a HO, so i'll jam on duane eddy style surf shit but arpeggios like this are maddening for me

[gmz106]

dude i dont play guitar but my brothers do and there no where close to u ur like AMAZING

[NickSandt]

@gmz106 Thanks man!



[NickSandt]

@gmz106 Sorry, no offense! I should have said, "Why thank you young lady!" :)

[gmz106]

@NickSandt lmao its fine

[NickSandt]

@gmz106 I assumed it was a dude before I looked at your profile!

[gmz106]

@NickSandt haha nice

[guitarsaiyan]

Sweeps and Zelda are Both awesome. good luck man. i might enter the comp myself soon.

[Sickness796]

i hate sweeps, shit sounds like zelda.

[NickSandt]

@Sickness796 I love sweeps and I love Zelda! haha!

[darkdrageon]

@NickSandt

I love sweeps and i hate zelda

[weatheredofficial]

Nick you are a fuckin BEAST my dude.

[NickSandt]

@weatheredofficial Cheers Dusten! :)

[abihero1]

nyc! technique there..:p nyc try.. i'll chk ur other uploads...

[NickSandt]

@abihero1 Thanks and please do! That will increase the chances of you subscribing to my channel!

[alshredo]

Good job, man! - As always!

[NickSandt]

@alshredo Thanks Alfredo! Inspiring words from a player of your status!

[Ibanez1237]

Awsome playing dude, keep up the good work!

[NickSandt]

@Ibanez1237 Thanks man! I hope I can.

[dragons12375]

I LOVE IT ITS BAD ASS!!!

[NickSandt]

@dragons12375 Thanks!

[DerekJennyMusic]

Hell yeah, man! Sweep it up with the spectacles on!

[NickSandt]

@DerekJennyMusic Thanks dude! They allow me to clearly see all the dirt and debris I was trying to sweep up!

[backsidehill]

great playin' man!goodluck!



[NickSandt]

@backsidehill Thank you! There's some really jaw dropping entries I'm up against. I can only hope! :)

[backsidehill]

@NickSandt just keep on playin'..let the guitar speak out of your emotions!



[YayMelons]

...So fluid....I posted it to facebook. You sir, are amazing!

[NickSandt]

@YayMelons Wow, thanks! :D

[YayMelons]

@NickSandt, No, thank you! :)

[Thenamesjord]

u suck at guitar

[NickSandt]

@Thenamesjord Can't please everyone!

[Thenamesjord]

@NickSandt lol jk dude i was being sarcastic

[NickSandt]

@Thenamesjord Oh! :) Well, 8 people seem to not like it. I thought maybe you were one of them.

[cybergus18]

Did u sell your soul...? U know, to Play that way!

[NickSandt]

@cybergus18 No sir. I'm a Christian! That's funny though lol! :)

[donottawaguitar]

nice

[NickSandt]

@donottawaguitar Thanks man!

[BC6782]

those sweeps were awesome ! keep it up dude

[NickSandt]

@BC6782 Thanks man! I want to.

[ToonLinkTink]

Holy shit.

[militiaman1096]

Amazing!

[NickSandt]

@militiaman1096 Thank you!

[kevinsayahofficial]

pretty impressive

[NickSandt]

@kevinsayahofficial Thanks!

[freakguitar1]

next time when you record the video, make sure people dont see the hair thing on the guitar, so they think you`re even better hehe :p

try to play the diminished arpeggios with your ring and middle finger, skip the pinky finger or only use it on the high E string. Easier imo!

[NickSandt]

@freakguitar1 I can play without it and it's sufficient I suppose but the hair thing cleans it up to almost flawless, for me at least! I started playing diminished arpeggios the way you mentioned and I thought maybe it would make me look better using my pinky! You're right though, it's definitely easier! SICK Nilsson cover man! I LOVE Scar Symmetry!

[freakguitar1]

@NickSandt i was not sainyg that you NEED the hair thing, only one can cheat a bit hehe :P

yep, scar symmetry is awesome, i love every nilsson cover sooo soo much : )

haha! you know what? i started with your technique and then thought "WHOA without pinky it looks way cooler" hahaha!

[NickSandt]

@freakguitar1 I'm going to have to concur with you on that, without the pinky does look way cooler! :)

[PortalRealm]

do you have a cd or something cuz i want it!

[NickSandt]

@PortalRealm Not yet, but I'm working on one man! Thanks for the kind words! I'm not sure when it will be finished. Maybe 2 years tops? Maybe one year?

[44laurabell]

this is awesome tyvm :)

[NickSandt]

@44laurabell Thanks and you're very welcome! :)

[bigmethodman]

thats very good sounds good to mee keep it up! check my channel (;

[NickSandt]

@bigmethodman Thank you! I will check out your channel.

[jseebold100]

Nice job on your String Insanity entry Nick!!! Your sweep picking is excellent!!!:)

[NickSandt]

@jseebold100 Thanks Jim!

[GuiltyGearRockYou]

holy shit thats fast!!! really great playing! but I have to say, not always clean... but on that lightning speed...

good luck!! you rock it!

[NickSandt]

@GuiltyGearRockYou Thanks man! It's an ongoing battle for cleanliness! I'm glad you dig it!

[shawdowman56]

Please Respond? What do I do to pick like that. Everytime I see some one pick like that there hand is like over the strings really weird looking? Is there any exercises to improve string skipppin and like tremelo picking or whatever.

[NickSandt]

@shawdowman56 On my channel I have a video posted called "Building Finger Independence and Speed With Alternate Picking". That might be of some help.

[shawdowman56]

@NickSandt Thanks man. My problem is I mute like the next note when i pull off? Do you know what i mean?

[NickSandt]

@shawdowman56 Master slow clean shredding before increasing speed. Gradually increase speed until it gets sloppy, then you know your fastest is a little bit slower than your sloppy bpm.

[miyavizim]

nice serrana

[NickSandt]

@miyavizim Thanks!

[gabiotta]

The sound of C3-PO getting his cock bitten off, not musical at all.

[NickSandt]

@gabiotta Lol! I guess I failed.

[nunobits12]

what is this song about? nothing. thought so. maybe you should stop polluting the soundwaves with this shit and learn how to play some real music that actually has meaning .... you loser.

[NickSandt]

@nunobits12 Sorry you see it that way.

[NickSandt]

@nunobits12 I know who you are eddie2812! Your trash talk isn't welcome around these parts!

[k5lta]

can't wait till i get that fast.

[NickSandt]

@k5lta Keep shredding man!

[k5lta]

@NickSandt will do!! :D

[jacquitaylor]

Wicked playing!!!

[NickSandt]

@jacquitaylor Thank you!

[BaZoOKeT]

not bad. a bit slow... not bad

[NickSandt]

@BaZoOKeT Thanks!

[FredrikParkMusic]

Great solo, no mistakes that I could spot after 5 listenings.

But I'd prefer a continous version with no cuts.

[NickSandt]

@FredrikParkMusic Thanks dude! I'd prefer a continuous version with no cuts too, but I think I can get more accomplished quantity wise making videos this way, and it beats guitar synching imho, even though that is a very hard art in itself.

[Lavietto]

SWEET SOLO MAN KEEP ON ROCKING :)

[NickSandt]

@Lavietto Thank you man!

[MegaJeff666]

Sick playing dude. You should invest in a good camera to get rid of that lag though. Otherwise awesome.

[NickSandt]

@MegaJeff666 Thanks! I definitely want to get one!

[GuitarShowPlayer]

Great solo!

[NickSandt]

@GuitarShowPlayer Thanks!

[NickSandt]

@GuitarShowPlayer Thank you!

[geogreg27]

Amazing man, This is pure shred. You don't hold back. Nice arpeggios and crazy underlying tracks.Pure brilliancy man. Cheers

[NickSandt]

@geogreg27 Thanks Greg!

[Faison13Productions]

Hotness!

[crazyworldbigsound]

Very Cool

[NickSandt]

@crazyworldbigsound Thank you!

[beckersteen21]

just amzing bro..good luck for the contest,,,

[NickSandt]

@beckersteen21 Thanks man!