Ben Randall Guitar Idol 08 performance - 'Before The Rain' (Lick Library)

[ostehapsification]

sounds awesome. I wish i were just as good as u:)

[cikicrocus]

great talent :)..very nice music..cheers

[3922378742]

is it a schecter hellraiser c1?

[zombiezombie1977]

i just can't believe You did it after just 3 years...You are unbelievable:)))

[jangel214]

WOW I DIDNT KNOW LOGAN FROM X-MEN KNOWS HOW TO PLAY A BASS GUITAR....

[aloceljajohn14]

nice feel :)

[xmaxima1]

what was that lick in 1:08? PURE AWESOME!!!!!!

[drakkoP]

@guitarguyjames94 you uses the gt-8 dist? thanx

[tcastrog10]

you look exactly like steven wilson while you're playing

[MoFo2127]

that guitar is a schecter hellraiser C1 fr and I WANT IT SO BADD!!!!!!!! :3

[infraredruby2]

I loved the vid, your a good player man. What band should I look for? Can you shred the slow stuff too, like Gilmore? You look like you're having fun and that comes through in your playing. I don't play by the way, but I'm a skilled listener.

[metalmader]

nice choice with the schecter although I can see why you would change to mayones as i would assume having and unfinished neck would make a hell of a difference.

Seriously nice playing btw :D

[Kamilk12l]

BTW for how long did you play the guitar when you did this show ?

[BenRandallGuitar]

Hi Kamil!

Thanks for the nice comment!

I had been playing for around 3 years when I was in the Guitar Idol competition.

[Kamilk12l]

@BenRandallGuitar Well you got some talent and I love your Mayo guitars :) BTW playing in front of people is a hell of stress so you can't focus on playing but you will eventually have no problem doing it when you play more ;)

[drone713]

Did you just say that you've been playing for 3 years at the time of this video?

[punkmusicmetal]

@BenRandallGuitar Why does that sound like bs to me.. I mean, what'd you do for three years to get that technical. There barely any mistakes, fumbling, or lack of confidence. That takes years for a player to get to that point, and I dont mean just a couple or three like you claim. I'm not saying your a bad player or anything like that, but 3 years doesn't just doesn't seem right unless all your doing was playing guitar day in and day out in studio and practice...

[800pieds]

@BenRandallGuitar Looks like some people learn faster than others...

[Kamilk12l]

top class playing mate !

[minispudhead]

dude this is awsome

[edmatper]

And Wolverine is an awesome bass player !

[infernaltyrant]

Insanity!

If he's only 17 then it's guaranteed he'll be a legend by 27.

[djeikop]

Great playing, and first time live, wow!

[Digitalmaddness]

awesome I thought he kicked ass

[dickand2balls]

Yeah, everyone being negative wishes they were this good at sixteen. Stop hatin it makes you look pathetic!

[kiahnis]

aaaaa my ears bleeds shit the drummer is very bad really...big contest and so poor drums there...

[TheDancingSaxophone]

Schecter Hellraiser. Yum. haha:)

[TheInfoSpecialist]

amazing bro

[nikikodem]

...and the drummer is REALLY bad! his drumming sounds to me like a bad joke. first I thought it is some old and not very sofisticated machine... :-(

[Supermanu15]

to think that he is just 16 years old here....u rock man...

[legendofakira]

yeah. lets here it for really slow predictable guitar ballady part. and the overly emphisyzed predictable fast finger pointless solo part.

yeah. and he is only 16!!!!!!

i wish i were that good at 16.

i wish i were that good now.

[Supermanu15]

man he is definitely on a league higher than mattrach....mattrach is awesome i concur but ben here is real talent...he shreds, sweeps and pulls out cool melodies in his pocket of epicness...mattrach's shredding is awful but he is a great player but i believe ben is better,,,

[jakemaroc312]

pardon me for saying this but; Damn. Just damn.

[jakemaroc312]

praiseJesus(cough!)

[mirzabihac]

e moj sinko ovo ti nije trebalo!!!

pa cujes li ti sebe uopste!! hehe

vidi se da vjezbas al nepravilno totalno!!! jbga

ispravljaj to sto brze!! :)) I ja sam bio u takvom belaju, pa sad moram se ispravljat.

[GuillermoSmyser]

Wow, first time live ever or just the song?

[Dread098]

well, like you said, it's not perfect. but it's pretty cool though man, congratulations on that!

[Timmy00023]

Michael Jackson is dead

[TheAtkinsoj]

well done douchefag

as if it wasnt all over the news already

now shut up, or say something relevant to the video

[Timmy00023]

jesus... calm down

[xarkikan]

q fome

[BenRandallGuitar]

I think it was a Peavey 6505 amp, but I was also using a Boss GT-8 in this video too!

[drakkoP]

@BenRandallGuitar hi, uses the gt-8 dist???? thanx

[1992tam2009]

yoo are truely talented !!! amazing guitarist ! :D

[nohearing]

dude is good but im way better

[KYamada416]

and apparently very modest aswell

[sintygypsy]

ya, my cat is better too, she plays guitar when she drags her butt on the carpet, so i guess she gets a lot of practice in.

[kikinijah]

やっぱり、この曲はいつ聴いてもいいですねぇ～♪　普段は'80年代の洋楽を中心に聴いていますが、僕の姉がよくラ­ ジオから録音したカセットを聴いていたのを覚えています。　とてもいい曲だったので、ルベッツのベスト盤ＣＤをわざわざ購入 しました。♪　懐かしい当時の平和な少年時代を思い出します・・・

[thespa77]

wish i could.....wonderful

[carmaj156]

The technique is great. But I have to tell you something honestly. I think you should work finding your own sound, your own trademark. You're great there's no doubt about it. But your music sounds like a mix between Steve Vai, Malmsteen, Eddie VH etc . I really think you need to make your own identity, make sounds the world never heard before. Do it and the world will be yours. Cheers.

[MuffinWithAnAxe]

I think he has his own sound... it sounds similar in places to others, but it sounds like him. His sound will undoubtedly become unique in the next few years.

[wordeater]

great skill!

[TheGreatSuscriber]

awesome guitar skills

[kSnoop]

Great job.

[Alekssings]

Steve Vai combination with Erik Johnson sound :) Cool man and great achievement!

However though, I would advice you to get another drummer for your future shows. (No offence drummer ;-) !

[5shadzn]

mate u rock lol from NEW ZEALAND

[Juancho9305]

i have that guitar lol what are the odds

[aalexmiller]

a million times better than susan boyle

[Unbeliveable31]

hell yea

[KushKrashBOOM]

haha

YES

[aqsaco]

really good,

cheers from Brazil!

[mcclurgoman]

I like it :) One of the few people on youtube who can actually play guitar!

[Hatchetman6971]

Just excellent stuff dude. I hope you wn the Riff King comp too.

[creation23]

I was watching it and thinking 'Hmm this is good.. didn't expect this sort of thing from someone wearing all black with a schecter..' and then 0:50 BAM!

Awesome mate, keep it up.

One question, what is better if I want to enter the comp in later years, a half stack or Guitar Rig 3.

Cheers!

[BenRandallGuitar]

Haha, yeah a bit unexpected ;)! Thanks for the kind words!

For entering the comp, I would recommend Guitar Rig 3, as it produces great quality audio, and you don't have to worry about micing up an amp!

[Darfuria]

@BenRandallGuitar I voted this down because it angers me... :P

[stazym69]

First time live.....You should be proud !!! Great Job!!

[xRavioliSumox]

Really good stuff, keep it up.

[Carlosdamiano]

your first time playing live??? omg.. that was outstanding

[halla1110]

The drummer was bad :(

[ChucklesMginty]

I was there, congrats on the £1000 or I think that was it...

[Barefoot67]

how much did you practice in those three years and are you self taught?

[Barefoot67]

amazing player already, keep working hard and you'll be great

[edgar318]

great song, i heard it just when guitar idol started I was like, woah.

congrats, keep it up

[jospatulani]

This is a way better first gig than what I had - I played 3 original pieces in the basement of some sleazy local pub. My gig venue is usually a strip joint XD

Great playing though Ben - an incredible piece which I think will be hugely successful amongst metal and shred fans.

Jon

[RidvanDuzey]

And I keep listening to this song! It's just so great!! And for a first time playing live you did a great job!!