I do think that Loomis has some rather solid phrasing, particularly the stuff he showcased on his solo album. His Nevermore stuff is a bit weaker, in my opinion. If anything, though, it tends to sound a bit samey after a while, to me. He lacks the versatility that some other players have.
I certainly don't disregard phrasing - I just don't look for it in players like Jeff, and especially not on a video that exemplifies his chops rather than what he can do with them.
I listen to Jeff Loomis because he is a technically proficient player. If phrasing were that much more important to me, I wouldn't even be commenting on this video.
Criticizing somebody's taste in musicians like that is akin, to me, to criticizing somebody for not reading a Dickens novel because of his writing style. It's perfectly valid to discern musicians qualitatively based on their technical skill.
Besides, that's not even what I was talking about with whoever replied to me.
It just seems so much simpler and less experimental than everything else he does. His entire effort with tapping seems really underbaked and half-assed. No disrespect to his playing in general, but he tends to be a sort of fellow that doesn't feel comfortable with his right hand anywhere besides standard position, with a pick.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. It just seems that when he does whip out something like tapping, it comes off as gimmicky to me.
Yes, you're right, and that's part of what makes Jeff Loomis an excellent player. I just don't prefer him to other players, sometimes, because he doesn't really have a huge repertoire of techniques at his disposal that he can wield with the same mastery as his alternate picking, legato, and sweep picking.
What song is when bone begins the first lesson the minute 0:00 what song is it?
Auschwitzburzum 6 months ago
@Auschwitzburzum Born
AlienRope 2 months ago
6:03 song
insidegoodoutsidebad 6 months ago
4:36 = jizz in my pants
COB4ever12345 7 months ago
Jeff Loomis = Awesome
6Blood6Wars6 1 year ago 6
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kaerzetusa 1 year ago
@exyle0
I do think that Loomis has some rather solid phrasing, particularly the stuff he showcased on his solo album. His Nevermore stuff is a bit weaker, in my opinion. If anything, though, it tends to sound a bit samey after a while, to me. He lacks the versatility that some other players have.
I certainly don't disregard phrasing - I just don't look for it in players like Jeff, and especially not on a video that exemplifies his chops rather than what he can do with them.
incangold 1 year ago
@exyle0
I listen to Jeff Loomis because he is a technically proficient player. If phrasing were that much more important to me, I wouldn't even be commenting on this video.
Criticizing somebody's taste in musicians like that is akin, to me, to criticizing somebody for not reading a Dickens novel because of his writing style. It's perfectly valid to discern musicians qualitatively based on their technical skill.
Besides, that's not even what I was talking about with whoever replied to me.
incangold 1 year ago
anyone got tabs ? please
norphiem 1 year ago
I love Jeff's playing, but I don't get why everybody loves his Final Product tapping riff:P
incangold 1 year ago
@incangold Uhm coz its good???
SpaceEater1000 1 year ago
@SpaceEater1000
It just seems so much simpler and less experimental than everything else he does. His entire effort with tapping seems really underbaked and half-assed. No disrespect to his playing in general, but he tends to be a sort of fellow that doesn't feel comfortable with his right hand anywhere besides standard position, with a pick.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. It just seems that when he does whip out something like tapping, it comes off as gimmicky to me.
incangold 1 year ago
@incangold but his right hand sweeping/picking is incredibly articulate and tight.
s1uff1sc001 1 year ago
@s1uff1sc001
Yes, you're right, and that's part of what makes Jeff Loomis an excellent player. I just don't prefer him to other players, sometimes, because he doesn't really have a huge repertoire of techniques at his disposal that he can wield with the same mastery as his alternate picking, legato, and sweep picking.
incangold 1 year ago
love jeff loomis but unfortunately i dont like his band
JackMcGuitar 1 year ago
0:15-0:30...somehow reminded me of the "gargoyle" by Paul Gilbert...
adriangel143 1 year ago
love Jeff's guitar playing
rokarollaph 2 years ago 5
Anyone got tabs?
BlackSabbathMark 2 years ago
@BlackSabbathMark
Look at his fingers. They're right there.
incangold 1 year ago