You should record this again in HQ. Few youtube gutiarists actually work on melodies, which has more appeal to most people than endless scale shredding... you've got something good going on here. And get yourself a new amp, many guitarists out there with half the skill and twice the gear.
Hey I really like it, the only bad thing is the camera recording, but I can tell you're very talented from what you're playing. Also, you have my freakin DREAM guitar!!
Hey thanks! I assume you're talking about the camera's audio. I actually did direct input with my sound card, but I had a crappy amp. Oh and I rendered this video before YouTube supported high quality. Future videos should be better I hope!
Yeah, that guitar is hard to come by. It was a product of working at a musical instrument store and having good relations with our Ibanez (Hoshino Gakki) reps.
Thanks! To be honest, it's a bit more metal than I usually like to play. I've been writing all kinds of music lately. Glad you like the melody though.
nice Ibanez J-custom! and nice song man! don't let these n00bs talk shit, the ones they hate are just jealous or probably don't even play guitar...oh yeah dude, and string theory! is amazing! ever read "Fabric of the Cosmos" by BrianGreene?
My guitar and I appreciate your compliments. You know it's odd - I have been meaning to read Fabric of the Cosmos for awhile, but never got around to it. I read some other books and SciAm articles on string theory, black holes, multiverses, and M-theory though. I formally study economics and business, but I'm a closet physics geek. And on an awesome note, Brian May (Queen guitarist) just released his thesis for print (he's a recent PhD in astro physics).
Steve Irwin's death was very unfortunate for his family, friends, and fans. But it's also unfortunate that there are people (who cite Irwin's death) who have nothing better to do than anonymously and unwarrantably bash another person. If you don't like the song, fine. But please don't be a prick to me because of a song you don't like.
Mate, who fucking mentioned Steve Irwin? I was making an over the top, insincere complement to your work to point out the fact that I think that people who film themselves playing guitar and post it on youtube are fucking wankers. I am an Australian and long time Steve Irwin fan. You made that connection, not me. Your music has no soul. Your guitar playing is so technique driven that you have forgotten, or perhaps never known how to right a good song with some fucking meaningful melody. Fuck you
I don't know why I bother responding as nothing good can come of it, but you are incredibly rude and immature as to instigate a meaningless conflict. Like I said, if you don't like my work, that's fine, but don't make it about me personally. You don't know me.
As per your ignorant claims, I write and play all types of music. This song was supposed to be fun, not deep and meaningful. And about my resume, I'm taking classes for graduate school now, hence no work. Not fired. Go away please.
OMG man that was absolutly amazing i loved every minute of it...you sir are an inspiration and even a god. How do you live a normal life with such godliness at your fingertips?
Um... thanks! If I am a god, I should have no problem acing tomorrow's calculus midterm. I'll let you know if I'm actually a god or not after the test, heh.
Besides, I'm an advocate of string theory which may not be compatible with godliness.
Its good, but i couldn't hear anything like pinch harmonics, normal slides or some long notes..
No point playing really fast if something else sounds better. sure it looks cool but theres no feeling. And some of your sweeping is sloppy, replace them with some long notes and a harmonic or two
Perhaps so. I like to write all different types of guitar music. This was one of my 80's-style chug-metal songs. I have some other newer songs that focus more on emotion and phrasing. I like Stingray for what it is: fast and fun, even if it's not the most expressive piece of music. Nonetheless, you make some very good points and I agree with you. Check out my other songs too. :-)
Sorry forgot to respond sooner. Glad you like it! But don't copy my guitar amp: it's a crappy Peavey Bandit 112. Some Peaveys are nice, but not this one.
Thanks man. I actually was inspired by some 16-bit console tracks (not any of the MegaMan games though). Glad you like the tone, but I'm not crazy about it.
The reason is because you're hella good, but you've forgotten 1 thing...your pinkie. Start using it now or you'll get carpel tunnel. The world doesn't need to lose a guitar player like you!
Thanks man. I'm actually not really into this genre any more so than other instrumental music. I like it all! (See some of my other videos, esp the new stuff)
I've got kind of a folk-blues chicken pickin' acoustic coming up too.
Oh about the chicks... I'm spoken for, and she just happens to love Satriani music too! :-D
fucking nice ibanez, J-custom heh. yeah, the sound quality is a bit off, could just be the computer, but yeah, your def. good at guitar, nice shredding, and its cool that your writing your music. i like your whammy usage, it reminds me of the way Jason becker used his to get his like exotic awesome phrasing
your use of your tremolo system is repulsive. your 8th note alternate picking is slop. there is absolute inconsistency in your lead playing on your song foundation, you can't keep up. and I believe your tone is the absolute worst I have ever heard. this is not guitar shredding, its cheese grading. next time put a tortilla beneath you and make us a cheese crisp.
Alright man, thanks for your angry rant. But where in this video did I say "I'm an awesome shredder?" I'm just playing what I like to write and play, and I don't care if you don't like it. Don't listen. Some people like it, so I share it.
Besides, this vid is 2 years old. I couldn't help the tone at the time, but I have new equip now. My playing is better now too.
relax bro.. I am just braken balls. and your kind reply is cool.. your better then a thousand other players out there. it's the good feeling you get when your playing that really matters. thanx for sharing.
Sure, Vai is such an inspirational player, I'm sure most aspiring instrumental/shred players look up to him. I think I'm actually more influenced by Joe Satriani though.
yeah, i agree that there are lots of good guitars, but i personally like ibanez most. i like sharp but still elegant shape and i allso love the neck and the fretboard. ps i do not understand people saying that shredding is not a music. i think it depends on the way you play it. so keep it up, nice work pal. :)
nice man, i love shredding, and that was melodic shredding, cool! :) by the way, ibanez are the best guitars because of shape and vibe, do you agree? :)
Thanks bro, glad you liked it. "Best" is kinda subjective and there are a lot of great guitars out there. I really like Ibanez though: craftsmanship (Team J is amazing), neck shape, body shape/feel, tone (at least on high-end models), and technology.
jesus, for you people that are complaining about the tone of the guitar, try recording your own tones with a video camera and see how your sound comes out before you judge this guys, if anything the camera probably just doesnt have the greatest mic on it, if you know anything about playing guitar, you'd be able to see that, though his composition isnt the most creative, his technique is pretty damn good.
Hey man, nice stuff. I really like some of the riffs. But the tone really takes away from the song, I know I'm probably not the first person to say that. What amp/recording gear are you using? But yeah, really solid playing, good job!
Thanks for the comment! Yeah I've heard about the tone issue before. Check my new song for better tone (I hope). I was using a Peavey Bandit 112 (crap) direct line-in on the sound card. Then used CoolEdit Pro, a multitrack program, to manage the different tracks.
Hey everybody, I have a NEW SONG out called "The Purpose". It's the first link in the video responses. It's kind of an emotional shred ballad - check it out!!!
its cool it reminds me of final fantasy battle themes, the guitar hes using is great its just the amp sound, and his playing is great so everyone stop bitching about the sound
Great idea man but you really need to learn to get a good tone..it ruins the sound of your song because that tone is COMPLETELY Horrible lol sorry but anyways just dial up a good tone and that song will be wicked :) have a good one man
IT's very cool. but it gets a bit dull with only shred,; more melodies, and maybe even a few power chords (besides the background). Better than I can write though. I just need to learn more theory on that front. It's cool. Keep it up.
Um no. Steve Iwrin was the man, and I'd never disrespect him by writing about "his stingray." I wrote this song over a year before his death. And you're the second person to have said this.
pipocinyd: Yeah, these are the sorts of people who wish they were still under 30, play sloppy blues all day, smell like cheap beer, and whine about your emotionless music when you play more skillfully and more interestingly than them at some guitar store floor demo. (Yeah, I've seen this MANY times at guitar stores)
You find me "annoying" because you can't swallow the truth. By what you retorted with, you ARE anal.Furthermore, I have liked a few "shred" players, RE: Steve Vai, and he plays with soul as well. You have no soul or feel in your playing and it is mechanical at best. If you actually listened to what I have to say,(I've been playing for over 30 years), you would learn to take constructive criticism, or get out of music altogether. This is how we learn.
I like constructive criticism but am less inclined to listen when that person posts fanatically: "frantic criticism." Seems like people go on YouTube solely to argue, be rude, or vent. Musical taste is subjective; I enjoy playing and writing this music. I'm doing it for free. I like what I do and I share it because some people also like it. I'm not trying to compete in the business.
Hey buddy it took me 4 hours to learn it lmfao. You werent being insulted and if you can't handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen. This is how the music world is. You're either GOOD or you're NOT. end of story.
You obviously don't like shred which frankly isn't my problem. Annoying that you post several times on all my videos. I get the message already.
About "Barracuda": I'm not normally anal, but I deleted your comments because I don't want my former band mates to be insulted online. We weren't trying to create an exact cover of Heart's song. We only had 2 weeks to learn/practice it before that show (plus tons of other songs). I don't care if it's not exactly like Heart or you don't exactly like it.
Hey thanks walrus98. Glad you like it! Yeah, the key change was kind of a last minute idea as I was trying to make it seem kinda like a Satriani progression.
Oh whoa, if that's Mike Clements, then you're probably right! Now that you mention it, I definitely got the shape ideas from you but I changed the progression some. But then again, I think we both stole the idea from Steve Vai in "Whispering a Prayer" around 5:50-6:15 and a few of his other songs too. Damn, sorry dude, didn't even realize it... that's funny tho! (hope you're not upset)
So when are you gonna post some videos or something? I'm sure your music would be popular on here.
it seems speeded up :-/ however..I really dunno..maybe cause it's strange that a little webcam as yours can do such an HIGH FRAMERATE...anyway,good job dude ;-) keep up the good work..but REMEMBER..a floyd rose need a GOOD SETUP.Search something about settin up it well cause the guitar sounds out of tune on the high notes ;-)
Sped up? Heh! If you want a reference, go watch my sweeping video response wherein I talk normally and play very fast. The webcam is about 30fps, which I believe is what YouTube uses. Anyhow, my Floyd (Edge actually) is set up correctly, but I was using old strings I think (old strings don't hold their intonation on high frets)... this vid is over a year old.
wrong..old strings hold the intonation if the floyd is set right,also if they are ANCIENT :-P anyway..I've watched your other videos..so..forget the speeded up comment ;-) regards ;-)
Ok from (1:22 - 1:40), I got a PowerTab file and an ASCII (txt) file on my server. Unfortunately, YouTube doesn't allow URL's anymore so try to decode this...
twosup, I'm not sure if earlier you had an error opening these files. Right now though, my server seems to be down. If you message me with your email and preferred file format (.txt or .ptb), I can email you the tab.
dude friken sweet i love your playing i got a couple of questions do you have a tab for this and would you send t to me please id love to learn this song
Hey, glad you like it. I never tabbed this out and it would probably take me way too long to do the entire song. I think some of it (like the first 30 seconds or so) you could probably pick out by ear and by watching my fingering. If there's a specific part you can't get, I'd be happy to tab that part.
Forced, badly executed... Ok, some constructive criticism: Find some originality, and write some songs that don't sound like they have been composed for an early 90's computer game.
man, if you had some tone, then it would be amazing. you sound like you're going through some boss cheapo distortion thing. such a nice guitar should have a great sound to it. try adding some bass. or just using the overdrive from the amplifier. the peice itself was very well done. best of luck.
Thank you OneDrunkIrishman. Yeah I was playing through a crappy amp and its stock distortion (Peavey Bandit 112). I recently upgraded all my stuff, and now the guitar sounds great! Will have to post new stuff soon...
I'm glad you like it! You're like the 10th person who's said it sounds like Megaman, which is odd because I never really played that game. I'd say it's more like F-Zero. Becker, yea I can see the resemblance, though he kinda puts me to shame! :-D
nah, everyone's learning, even becker did.. he practised guitar since he was 5, and then went to a special school voor all the shredding . so you are going great towards shred!
This sounded pretty generic at first but you've got some unique melody ideas in there! This video is definitely a lot better than the first one I saw of you way back when. You've improved a lot, man. =) Keep it up, dude!
Yes. I'd tell you how I got it, but then I'd have to kill you. :-) Actually I got it when I worked at a music (instrument) store and was able to "pull some strings."
Actually, as long as you have proof that your intellectual property existed before somebody ripped you off, you have automatic ownership rights to that property, copyright or not. This is enforceable in court.
yea but who wants to go through all that? have some no talent creep steal your work and then you have to fight to get credit. Then everyone thinks the song was "Dj butt slammer's" original tune. I dont want to turn on the doors and then have snoop dork rapping in the background.Dont say rock to a rapper. They will get a pipe out...
YOu sound great! dont let these other jerks in here give you a hard time. Thats good stuff! As a girl who plays rock guitar I get a lot of hazing by men who cant handle the fact that a girl can play better than them...There is a lot of guitar people out there but making your own stuff is where its at. Nothing depresses me more than playing other peoples songs. ROCK ON!!!
Thank you Fraiyia! Yeah song writing is really fun, and most people who play shred don't care for it. They're more interested in playing some Yngwie song note-for-note. Oh, and I wish more girls would play this sort of stuff because there's a stereotype that it's all testosterone. Maybe you can post some vids; we'd love to hear!
Well I would but I am affraid some rapper will rip off my tunes...Bet you didnt know about Nelly furtado ripping a c64 song note for note...Then theres other stuff like rappers using Ozzy stuff. NO way! I was checkin guitar hero at walmart and this dork says to me. HEre play against me. I said NO thanks I Have a real Guitar or two at home...
btw Im kinda looking for a way to incorporate norse music with metal and shred. I mean would could be simpler to fit together? Viikings and metal...Make my icelanding blood boil! The next thing I am working on is going to be called Ice Giants...and One about Freya: - Goddess of Love, Beauty, War, Magic and Wisdom...
Heh, rappers? I doubt they'd want a low-bitrate YouTube recording to sample from. Plus if you catch one in the act, you can sue! I never tried Guitar Hero - no interest heh. As for the Norse stuff, that's covered by a huge chunk of metal/shred. Check Fintroll. Or Children of Bodom. Or those old Valhallan Malmsteen tunes. Not my cup of tea, but sometimes it's fun.
Yea I know about the norse rock. I want to do my own stuff. as for the rappers yea Nelly Piece of sh___ fertado got a c64 sid chip editor and riped this finnish guys tune from the game (moon alien)and didnt pay royalties- for his song "do it". bastich! but thats going on all the time because if they got near my gibson they would melt...low band width or no there are a lot of rip offs...going on. As for KMFA dude sorry you got insulted but most rappers dont have talent. Get over it.
at first i didn't like, but now i see that it's your composition, and good job with it =) keep practising till its perfect, and consider getting a recording of drums and bass.
Good composition man, techncally n lil sloppy n it sounds like you could perhaps use a compression pedal but the composition i like, composing is sumthing im working on/going mad with atm lol
Wow your amazing.. i myself play guitar but after watching your video your a influence...i like the tone...how do you write a peice of music like that??
Glad you like it! (though sometimes I cringe at the tone :-)
There's no right way to write music, but for this one I started with the main hook (0:17). Sometimes you just get a kernel of an idea (as Satriani said) and once you play it and set some chords to it, things start to take shape. So for me, hook came first, then I found chords for it, then added other parts that seemed to fit the theme. Sorry this isn't detailed, but I'm out of room!
Thanks! Yeah I know the recording quality is crap; next time I'll get it down better. The guitar should retail around $2800 or so but I got it for about $1300. Don't ask.
Well, they're similar to the Jem inlays, but I believe they're specific to the Japanese Custom models. I'm using an Ibanez Japanese Custom RG8470F. They refer to this inlay as "tree of life" but I think that's a catch-all term.
whats that thing on his fret board its called inlays dumb ass O and im shure your one of the only ones that thinks it looks weird if its so weird why does so many people want a jem that has thos inlays stock on the fretboard ya probably cause its weird huh dumb ass its art
what are those fools saying? your suit look ultra pimp and your skillz are kickin' big time. you got that steve vai style down especially when you dive the whammy bar
Wow, you're a moron, but I shouldn't expect much more from somebody with 1337 in their name. You should hang out with tootybugz; you two have at least a few things in common...
Pretty good. Your speed is very nice. The distortion could have been turned down a bit, but otherwise this is very well composed. Wouldn't be surprised if I saw you as one of the future's newer guitar greats.
fuckin awesome dude
scottyrevolution 1 year ago
You should record this again in HQ. Few youtube gutiarists actually work on melodies, which has more appeal to most people than endless scale shredding... you've got something good going on here. And get yourself a new amp, many guitarists out there with half the skill and twice the gear.
wildblue2 2 years ago
ur website doesnt work, dooshwanker.
judasinwaiting 2 years ago
Website's down for the time being. Why the hostility?
HellIVIonkey 2 years ago
Awesomeee....if you had a better definition in your camera i would give you 5 stars buddy
Anyway...you rock
Rxb94 3 years ago
awsome man sounds good!!
IbanezGuitarz87 3 years ago 2
Hey I really like it, the only bad thing is the camera recording, but I can tell you're very talented from what you're playing. Also, you have my freakin DREAM guitar!!
whitejem09 3 years ago
Hey thanks! I assume you're talking about the camera's audio. I actually did direct input with my sound card, but I had a crappy amp. Oh and I rendered this video before YouTube supported high quality. Future videos should be better I hope!
Yeah, that guitar is hard to come by. It was a product of working at a musical instrument store and having good relations with our Ibanez (Hoshino Gakki) reps.
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
Oh, I see that makes sense about the sound quality! Maybe I should try to get hired at a music store lol
whitejem09 3 years ago
lmao ian talbert u funny fuck :D
RodneySTR 3 years ago
Too metal for my taste, but good stuff. Nice melody.
5*
Chulkov89 3 years ago
Thanks! To be honest, it's a bit more metal than I usually like to play. I've been writing all kinds of music lately. Glad you like the melody though.
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
dude u so look like the fucking guy who plays in the movies screem lol
IanTalbert 3 years ago
nice Ibanez J-custom! and nice song man! don't let these n00bs talk shit, the ones they hate are just jealous or probably don't even play guitar...oh yeah dude, and string theory! is amazing! ever read "Fabric of the Cosmos" by BrianGreene?
b0tchla 3 years ago
My guitar and I appreciate your compliments. You know it's odd - I have been meaning to read Fabric of the Cosmos for awhile, but never got around to it. I read some other books and SciAm articles on string theory, black holes, multiverses, and M-theory though. I formally study economics and business, but I'm a closet physics geek. And on an awesome note, Brian May (Queen guitarist) just released his thesis for print (he's a recent PhD in astro physics).
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
stingray...??? more like stingGAY!
mewchew1 3 years ago
let me hear the coolest song you've written
XxSlashGNRxX 3 years ago
The stingray stabbed its furious poison barb right through my heart of steel. Nice website too, BLOGGERS SUCK! ROCK ON. You tool.
thomarcel 3 years ago
Steve Irwin's death was very unfortunate for his family, friends, and fans. But it's also unfortunate that there are people (who cite Irwin's death) who have nothing better to do than anonymously and unwarrantably bash another person. If you don't like the song, fine. But please don't be a prick to me because of a song you don't like.
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
Mate, who fucking mentioned Steve Irwin? I was making an over the top, insincere complement to your work to point out the fact that I think that people who film themselves playing guitar and post it on youtube are fucking wankers. I am an Australian and long time Steve Irwin fan. You made that connection, not me. Your music has no soul. Your guitar playing is so technique driven that you have forgotten, or perhaps never known how to right a good song with some fucking meaningful melody. Fuck you
thomarcel 3 years ago
By the way, I had a chance to browse your resume`, and you're fucking fired.
thomarcel 3 years ago
I don't know why I bother responding as nothing good can come of it, but you are incredibly rude and immature as to instigate a meaningless conflict. Like I said, if you don't like my work, that's fine, but don't make it about me personally. You don't know me.
As per your ignorant claims, I write and play all types of music. This song was supposed to be fun, not deep and meaningful. And about my resume, I'm taking classes for graduate school now, hence no work. Not fired. Go away please.
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
OMG man that was absolutly amazing i loved every minute of it...you sir are an inspiration and even a god. How do you live a normal life with such godliness at your fingertips?
Morte6669 3 years ago
Um... thanks! If I am a god, I should have no problem acing tomorrow's calculus midterm. I'll let you know if I'm actually a god or not after the test, heh.
Besides, I'm an advocate of string theory which may not be compatible with godliness.
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
I like it! Nice Ibanez!
StupidIdiot12345 3 years ago
Thanks!
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
Its good, but i couldn't hear anything like pinch harmonics, normal slides or some long notes..
No point playing really fast if something else sounds better. sure it looks cool but theres no feeling. And some of your sweeping is sloppy, replace them with some long notes and a harmonic or two
Leopard2 3 years ago
Perhaps so. I like to write all different types of guitar music. This was one of my 80's-style chug-metal songs. I have some other newer songs that focus more on emotion and phrasing. I like Stingray for what it is: fast and fun, even if it's not the most expressive piece of music. Nonetheless, you make some very good points and I agree with you. Check out my other songs too. :-)
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
I LOVE IT!!!! Simply beautiful. wat brand amplifier do u use?
nikolashred123 4 years ago
Sorry forgot to respond sooner. Glad you like it! But don't copy my guitar amp: it's a crappy Peavey Bandit 112. Some Peaveys are nice, but not this one.
HellIVIonkey 3 years ago
awesome soloing but i think the backtrack has too much fuzz in it, but thats just my opinion
gibsonguru15 4 years ago
:( to bad!!
chartsgambale 4 years ago
youre scary
LumpPlump 4 years ago
Boo!
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Smexellent reminds me of 16-bit console tracks but more ethereal and expressive. I like the tone, extra crispy.
wildblue2 4 years ago
Thanks man. I actually was inspired by some 16-bit console tracks (not any of the MegaMan games though). Glad you like the tone, but I'm not crazy about it.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
You are good but what the heck is up with the GQ suit? Anyway keep playing. Long live shred!
HEADBANGING69 4 years ago 2
Thanks. I wore the suit to make people ask "what's up with the suit?" And yeah, shred shreds. :-)
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
dude are you playing a metal zone directly into your comp? the tone is awful.
JoelBennett 4 years ago
Yeah, I know about the tone already... No effects. Peavey Bandit 112 directly into sound card. Things are different now.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Wow seriously im am very sorry.
The reason is because you're hella good, but you've forgotten 1 thing...your pinkie. Start using it now or you'll get carpel tunnel. The world doesn't need to lose a guitar player like you!
M4st3rB4ss3r 4 years ago
Well... thanks for the thought! Check my new videos though and you'll see (hopefully) that my methods have changed.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Satch rules. I am not a big fan of the harmonized 80's single note wabble-shred, but man, you sure are good at it.
Man, I bet you could lay down some sweet blues riffs. Do that, lose the jacket and start beating off all the chicks! haha
lighteningboy 4 years ago
Thanks man. I'm actually not really into this genre any more so than other instrumental music. I like it all! (See some of my other videos, esp the new stuff)
I've got kind of a folk-blues chicken pickin' acoustic coming up too.
Oh about the chicks... I'm spoken for, and she just happens to love Satriani music too! :-D
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
I wasn't hitting on you! I am a man!
Hahaha
lighteningboy 4 years ago
Oh I know, I wasn't trying to imply that at all... you just reminded me that my lady loves this kind of music!
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Hello everybody. I'm working on a new shred fusion song called "Deuterium Reaction" (geek joke, get it?)
Please preview it: first video response above!
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
fucking nice ibanez, J-custom heh. yeah, the sound quality is a bit off, could just be the computer, but yeah, your def. good at guitar, nice shredding, and its cool that your writing your music. i like your whammy usage, it reminds me of the way Jason becker used his to get his like exotic awesome phrasing
b0tchla 4 years ago
Wow, thanks. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the Becker comparison, but I know I'm nowhere near him! :-) Peace.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
your use of your tremolo system is repulsive. your 8th note alternate picking is slop. there is absolute inconsistency in your lead playing on your song foundation, you can't keep up. and I believe your tone is the absolute worst I have ever heard. this is not guitar shredding, its cheese grading. next time put a tortilla beneath you and make us a cheese crisp.
bringdeath666 4 years ago 2
Alright man, thanks for your angry rant. But where in this video did I say "I'm an awesome shredder?" I'm just playing what I like to write and play, and I don't care if you don't like it. Don't listen. Some people like it, so I share it.
Besides, this vid is 2 years old. I couldn't help the tone at the time, but I have new equip now. My playing is better now too.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
relax bro.. I am just braken balls. and your kind reply is cool.. your better then a thousand other players out there. it's the good feeling you get when your playing that really matters. thanx for sharing.
bringdeath666 4 years ago
I have to agree to everything said. And what's up with the jacket? lol
phabi0 4 years ago
not a big fan of your tone, but great playing.
randyrhoads4ever 4 years ago
Pretty awesome riffs, man. Is Steve Vai one of your influences? Because your fingering and playing styles are definitely similar to his.
signatureselection 4 years ago
Sure, Vai is such an inspirational player, I'm sure most aspiring instrumental/shred players look up to him. I think I'm actually more influenced by Joe Satriani though.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
i have no idea how the fuck you pick like that but good work on the song.
emericanchaos 4 years ago
Thanks. Magic, that's how. Actually Friedman and I think Steve Morse pick this way too.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
the sweep picking could do with some work but aside from that, it was very good.
Valentizzle 4 years ago
yeah, i agree that there are lots of good guitars, but i personally like ibanez most. i like sharp but still elegant shape and i allso love the neck and the fretboard. ps i do not understand people saying that shredding is not a music. i think it depends on the way you play it. so keep it up, nice work pal. :)
ugnieshius 4 years ago
I have better gear now, but nothing I do is going to change this video.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
nice man, i love shredding, and that was melodic shredding, cool! :) by the way, ibanez are the best guitars because of shape and vibe, do you agree? :)
ugnieshius 4 years ago
Thanks bro, glad you liked it. "Best" is kinda subjective and there are a lot of great guitars out there. I really like Ibanez though: craftsmanship (Team J is amazing), neck shape, body shape/feel, tone (at least on high-end models), and technology.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Thank you, glad you saw it that way. :-)
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
jesus, for you people that are complaining about the tone of the guitar, try recording your own tones with a video camera and see how your sound comes out before you judge this guys, if anything the camera probably just doesnt have the greatest mic on it, if you know anything about playing guitar, you'd be able to see that, though his composition isnt the most creative, his technique is pretty damn good.
guitargodtom 4 years ago
keep working on it. accuracy is key, asis control.
lastwinj 4 years ago
cool check out my compositions
i posted one in vid response
5/5 to u
fireatwill1994 4 years ago
Hey thank you! Cool videos yourself - keep it up! I hope a lot of people check out your stuff.
(I generally only use my own stuff as video responses, sorry to say).
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Hey man, nice stuff. I really like some of the riffs. But the tone really takes away from the song, I know I'm probably not the first person to say that. What amp/recording gear are you using? But yeah, really solid playing, good job!
LTA19 4 years ago
Thanks for the comment! Yeah I've heard about the tone issue before. Check my new song for better tone (I hope). I was using a Peavey Bandit 112 (crap) direct line-in on the sound card. Then used CoolEdit Pro, a multitrack program, to manage the different tracks.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Hey everybody, I have a NEW SONG out called "The Purpose". It's the first link in the video responses. It's kind of an emotional shred ballad - check it out!!!
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
its cool it reminds me of final fantasy battle themes, the guitar hes using is great its just the amp sound, and his playing is great so everyone stop bitching about the sound
neoclassical01 4 years ago
Haha, thanks for the support. I don't really mind people voicing their opinions, as long as they're not rude. Take it easy man.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Great idea man but you really need to learn to get a good tone..it ruins the sound of your song because that tone is COMPLETELY Horrible lol sorry but anyways just dial up a good tone and that song will be wicked :) have a good one man
Nicklikesguitar 4 years ago
u play cool.
but i hate you're tone.
idk why
awsome playing though
Bay100 4 years ago
IT's very cool. but it gets a bit dull with only shred,; more melodies, and maybe even a few power chords (besides the background). Better than I can write though. I just need to learn more theory on that front. It's cool. Keep it up.
piebeforedawn 4 years ago
wooops...little out of tune there...otherwise it rocks!
nissen158 4 years ago
You play guitar well enough to get some better recording gear. And add more instruments.
manofsorrows 4 years ago
Heh, thanks. Agreed, but I'm poor and nobody wants to buy them for me :-P.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
fuck dude, ur hardcore! good shit!
A1timewin 4 years ago
is that a gorilla amp with a blown speaker
05rsx 4 years ago
It's a Peavey Bandit 112. Yes, I know. Don't buy or record with those.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Pretty decent.
reening 4 years ago
that is pretty sick dude!
i can hear some jason becker influence in there!
kudos for playing with sleeves too...
you rule:]
jakeskatespencer 4 years ago
Thanks man. Yeah Becker kicks ass. I think I was composing more in the vein of oldschool Satriani and Vai. Yea sleeves mess things up pretty bad :-P
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
wow cool great shreding, Dude can u send me tabs or tell me the name of the artis and song so ill find tabs? Thanks,
metalbone 4 years ago
Thanks. I am the artist and the song is "Stingray." I never really made tabs for this, save a few of the harder riffs.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Awesome playing and all, everything about that is great, but the sound quality needs improvement!
lovemycherrystrat69 4 years ago
lighten up jackass
zpqm 4 years ago
dedicated to steve irwin
zpqm 4 years ago
Um no. Steve Iwrin was the man, and I'd never disrespect him by writing about "his stingray." I wrote this song over a year before his death. And you're the second person to have said this.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
this is the kinda music (along with others) i grew up with. thanks for keeping that sound alive, keep rockin'
clutch0423 4 years ago
Rushfreek can't be too impressive if he has played for over thirty years and it took him four hours to learn a cheesy heart tune.
pipocinyd 4 years ago
pipocinyd: Yeah, these are the sorts of people who wish they were still under 30, play sloppy blues all day, smell like cheap beer, and whine about your emotionless music when you play more skillfully and more interestingly than them at some guitar store floor demo. (Yeah, I've seen this MANY times at guitar stores)
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
You STILL don't get it do you?...I will NO LONGER waste my time educating your ass. lmao.
rushfreeek 4 years ago
You find me "annoying" because you can't swallow the truth. By what you retorted with, you ARE anal.Furthermore, I have liked a few "shred" players, RE: Steve Vai, and he plays with soul as well. You have no soul or feel in your playing and it is mechanical at best. If you actually listened to what I have to say,(I've been playing for over 30 years), you would learn to take constructive criticism, or get out of music altogether. This is how we learn.
rushfreeek 4 years ago
I like constructive criticism but am less inclined to listen when that person posts fanatically: "frantic criticism." Seems like people go on YouTube solely to argue, be rude, or vent. Musical taste is subjective; I enjoy playing and writing this music. I'm doing it for free. I like what I do and I share it because some people also like it. I'm not trying to compete in the business.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Hey buddy it took me 4 hours to learn it lmfao. You werent being insulted and if you can't handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen. This is how the music world is. You're either GOOD or you're NOT. end of story.
rushfreeek 4 years ago
RE Barracuda: I wasn't insulted in the least. But my band mates aren't here to defend themselves so I have to proctor things.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Too much waddly widdly man. Not enough feel.
rushfreeek 4 years ago
You obviously don't like shred which frankly isn't my problem. Annoying that you post several times on all my videos. I get the message already.
About "Barracuda": I'm not normally anal, but I deleted your comments because I don't want my former band mates to be insulted online. We weren't trying to create an exact cover of Heart's song. We only had 2 weeks to learn/practice it before that show (plus tons of other songs). I don't care if it's not exactly like Heart or you don't exactly like it.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
You guitar has a horrible sound. I know mine does too in Spirit of radio by Rush, but I was trying to record via webcam and it sucked ass.
rushfreeek 4 years ago
i always listen to this, s'awesome, faveourites parts are the beggining and the key change round the middle.
walrus98 4 years ago
Hey thanks walrus98. Glad you like it! Yeah, the key change was kind of a last minute idea as I was trying to make it seem kinda like a Satriani progression.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
hey!! at about 1:10 thats the arpeggio you stole from me!! lol
245Trioxin 4 years ago
Oh whoa, if that's Mike Clements, then you're probably right! Now that you mention it, I definitely got the shape ideas from you but I changed the progression some. But then again, I think we both stole the idea from Steve Vai in "Whispering a Prayer" around 5:50-6:15 and a few of his other songs too. Damn, sorry dude, didn't even realize it... that's funny tho! (hope you're not upset)
So when are you gonna post some videos or something? I'm sure your music would be popular on here.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
it seems speeded up :-/ however..I really dunno..maybe cause it's strange that a little webcam as yours can do such an HIGH FRAMERATE...anyway,good job dude ;-) keep up the good work..but REMEMBER..a floyd rose need a GOOD SETUP.Search something about settin up it well cause the guitar sounds out of tune on the high notes ;-)
Regards - Adrian
liadon666 4 years ago
Sped up? Heh! If you want a reference, go watch my sweeping video response wherein I talk normally and play very fast. The webcam is about 30fps, which I believe is what YouTube uses. Anyhow, my Floyd (Edge actually) is set up correctly, but I was using old strings I think (old strings don't hold their intonation on high frets)... this vid is over a year old.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
wrong..old strings hold the intonation if the floyd is set right,also if they are ANCIENT :-P anyway..I've watched your other videos..so..forget the speeded up comment ;-) regards ;-)
liadon666 4 years ago
y r u wearing a suit
meluaz 4 years ago
@ meluaz:
"Dear Strong Bad. How do type with boxing gloves on?"
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
TOP STUFF
johnchrome 4 years ago
or 1.25-1.40
twosup 4 years ago
Ok from (1:22 - 1:40), I got a PowerTab file and an ASCII (txt) file on my server. Unfortunately, YouTube doesn't allow URL's anymore so try to decode this...
bryce(dot)kicks-ass(dot)net/stingray122-140.ptb
bryce(dot)kicks-ass(dot)net/stingray122-140.txt
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
thanks for doing htis for me but i cant get them to popup when i type them i n
twosup 4 years ago
twosup, I'm not sure if earlier you had an error opening these files. Right now though, my server seems to be down. If you message me with your email and preferred file format (.txt or .ptb), I can email you the tab.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Nice jacket
HarmonicMinorJ 4 years ago
dude friken sweet i love your playing i got a couple of questions do you have a tab for this and would you send t to me please id love to learn this song
twosup 4 years ago
Hey, glad you like it. I never tabbed this out and it would probably take me way too long to do the entire song. I think some of it (like the first 30 seconds or so) you could probably pick out by ear and by watching my fingering. If there's a specific part you can't get, I'd be happy to tab that part.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
first 30 seconds please no hurry
twosup 4 years ago
thank you i think your great man im not as good as you but i plan to be buwahahahahaahaha <--- evil laugh i know im to old to do that but who cares
twosup 4 years ago
Forced, badly executed... Ok, some constructive criticism: Find some originality, and write some songs that don't sound like they have been composed for an early 90's computer game.
tomcom103 4 years ago
tomcom:
1) Fair 'nuff about the playing. This vid is over a year old and I'm much better now.
2) Originality? Sorry man but I think I found a good original vibe on this song.
3) Early 90s computer games had great music.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
man, if you had some tone, then it would be amazing. you sound like you're going through some boss cheapo distortion thing. such a nice guitar should have a great sound to it. try adding some bass. or just using the overdrive from the amplifier. the peice itself was very well done. best of luck.
OneDrunkIrishman 4 years ago
Thank you OneDrunkIrishman. Yeah I was playing through a crappy amp and its stock distortion (Peavey Bandit 112). I recently upgraded all my stuff, and now the guitar sounds great! Will have to post new stuff soon...
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
You need less treble and more bass. Other than that, very good.
GUITARxRIPPER 4 years ago
kinda reminds me of megaman and jason becker , and I love it !
icecreambot 4 years ago
I'm glad you like it! You're like the 10th person who's said it sounds like Megaman, which is odd because I never really played that game. I'd say it's more like F-Zero. Becker, yea I can see the resemblance, though he kinda puts me to shame! :-D
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
nah, everyone's learning, even becker did.. he practised guitar since he was 5, and then went to a special school voor all the shredding . so you are going great towards shred!
icecreambot 4 years ago
This sounded pretty generic at first but you've got some unique melody ideas in there! This video is definitely a lot better than the first one I saw of you way back when. You've improved a lot, man. =) Keep it up, dude!
PhrAiLGuitarist 4 years ago
Thats a RG8470F j-custom right? How did you get that?
bat2006 4 years ago
Yes. I'd tell you how I got it, but then I'd have to kill you. :-) Actually I got it when I worked at a music (instrument) store and was able to "pull some strings."
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
oh sweet
fireatwill1994 4 years ago
u can only sue if ur song is copyrighted
fireatwill1994 4 years ago
Actually, as long as you have proof that your intellectual property existed before somebody ripped you off, you have automatic ownership rights to that property, copyright or not. This is enforceable in court.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
yea but who wants to go through all that? have some no talent creep steal your work and then you have to fight to get credit. Then everyone thinks the song was "Dj butt slammer's" original tune. I dont want to turn on the doors and then have snoop dork rapping in the background.Dont say rock to a rapper. They will get a pipe out...
Fraiyia 4 years ago
Oh watch out that some rapper dont sample your stuff and use it in some god awful rap abortion...
thanks Again for a great tune.
Fraiyia 4 years ago
YOu sound great! dont let these other jerks in here give you a hard time. Thats good stuff! As a girl who plays rock guitar I get a lot of hazing by men who cant handle the fact that a girl can play better than them...There is a lot of guitar people out there but making your own stuff is where its at. Nothing depresses me more than playing other peoples songs. ROCK ON!!!
Fraiyia 4 years ago
Thank you Fraiyia! Yeah song writing is really fun, and most people who play shred don't care for it. They're more interested in playing some Yngwie song note-for-note. Oh, and I wish more girls would play this sort of stuff because there's a stereotype that it's all testosterone. Maybe you can post some vids; we'd love to hear!
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Well I would but I am affraid some rapper will rip off my tunes...Bet you didnt know about Nelly furtado ripping a c64 song note for note...Then theres other stuff like rappers using Ozzy stuff. NO way! I was checkin guitar hero at walmart and this dork says to me. HEre play against me. I said NO thanks I Have a real Guitar or two at home...
Fraiyia 4 years ago
btw Im kinda looking for a way to incorporate norse music with metal and shred. I mean would could be simpler to fit together? Viikings and metal...Make my icelanding blood boil! The next thing I am working on is going to be called Ice Giants...and One about Freya: - Goddess of Love, Beauty, War, Magic and Wisdom...
Fraiyia 4 years ago
Heh, rappers? I doubt they'd want a low-bitrate YouTube recording to sample from. Plus if you catch one in the act, you can sue! I never tried Guitar Hero - no interest heh. As for the Norse stuff, that's covered by a huge chunk of metal/shred. Check Fintroll. Or Children of Bodom. Or those old Valhallan Malmsteen tunes. Not my cup of tea, but sometimes it's fun.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Yea I know about the norse rock. I want to do my own stuff. as for the rappers yea Nelly Piece of sh___ fertado got a c64 sid chip editor and riped this finnish guys tune from the game (moon alien)and didnt pay royalties- for his song "do it". bastich! but thats going on all the time because if they got near my gibson they would melt...low band width or no there are a lot of rip offs...going on. As for KMFA dude sorry you got insulted but most rappers dont have talent. Get over it.
Fraiyia 4 years ago
Sounds scandalous! I'll be sure to not sit near Fertado when I become famous. :-)
I think KMFA was actually responding to TheIbanezGuy: "...keep practising till its perfect, and consider getting a recording of drums and bass."
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
at first i didn't like, but now i see that it's your composition, and good job with it =) keep practising till its perfect, and consider getting a recording of drums and bass.
TheIbanezGuy 4 years ago
thank you so much, the world definitely needed this piece of advice
KissMyFuckinAsssss 4 years ago
Good composition man, techncally n lil sloppy n it sounds like you could perhaps use a compression pedal but the composition i like, composing is sumthing im working on/going mad with atm lol
synth002 4 years ago
My favorite from your videos!
bloatedmushroom 4 years ago
Come on guys, this guy is a joke!
JohGordon1 4 years ago
Wow your amazing.. i myself play guitar but after watching your video your a influence...i like the tone...how do you write a peice of music like that??
seanp14 4 years ago
Glad you like it! (though sometimes I cringe at the tone :-)
There's no right way to write music, but for this one I started with the main hook (0:17). Sometimes you just get a kernel of an idea (as Satriani said) and once you play it and set some chords to it, things start to take shape. So for me, hook came first, then I found chords for it, then added other parts that seemed to fit the theme. Sorry this isn't detailed, but I'm out of room!
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
dunno why some idiots post the shit they post.
I really liked your composition, but I don't think the microphone is good enough to let us fully enjoy your playing.
I really liked this one, you've got skills!
Question: How much did that ibanez cost?
Athnagzo 4 years ago
Thanks! Yeah I know the recording quality is crap; next time I'll get it down better. The guitar should retail around $2800 or so but I got it for about $1300. Don't ask.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
are those custom inlays? i've just never seen an ibanez with inlays like that!
xGrendelx 4 years ago
Well, they're similar to the Jem inlays, but I believe they're specific to the Japanese Custom models. I'm using an Ibanez Japanese Custom RG8470F. They refer to this inlay as "tree of life" but I think that's a catch-all term.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
nice one!! but i think it'll be better with a drumtrack, dont you think so? also try "alvin de leon" for more electric guitar compositions... cool!
dredskull 4 years ago
whats that thing on his fret board its called inlays dumb ass O and im shure your one of the only ones that thinks it looks weird if its so weird why does so many people want a jem that has thos inlays stock on the fretboard ya probably cause its weird huh dumb ass its art
sublimeyoung 4 years ago
this is sweet
laloser55 4 years ago
what are those fools saying? your suit look ultra pimp and your skillz are kickin' big time. you got that steve vai style down especially when you dive the whammy bar
Robtron3030 4 years ago
kick ass, never seen anybody hold a pick like that before,keep on rockin
killertikisurf 4 years ago
God you`re ugly.
Steveguitar1337 4 years ago
Wow, you're a moron, but I shouldn't expect much more from somebody with 1337 in their name. You should hang out with tootybugz; you two have at least a few things in common...
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
sounds cool but the way he looks he'll never be anything. look hes wearin a suit. whats that on the fret board??looks weird. people's looks change..
tootybugz 4 years ago
So you think that music is all about what clothes you wear and how your guitar looks? Either get with it or go watch some MTV...
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Damn, thats all i have to say how long have you been playing excactly?
KillswitchGuitarist 4 years ago
KillswitchGuitar: Thanks. This vid is a year old now, but I've been playing around 10 years. I only took guitar seriously though for about 5.
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Why with such a nice guitar as a J-Custom is your tone so horrible?
m4tthewk 4 years ago
its the quality of the vid,
awesome man!
SousukePanic 4 years ago
nice man!
GreenDayLover93 4 years ago
wheres the blues you shred traitors
nicotinenigel 4 years ago
Blues are for middle-aged men who think they're still young. Not a big fan...
HellIVIonkey 4 years ago
Pretty good. Your speed is very nice. The distortion could have been turned down a bit, but otherwise this is very well composed. Wouldn't be surprised if I saw you as one of the future's newer guitar greats.
longbowgold67 4 years ago