My take on the Super Mario theme tune........

[ChewUpz]

epic!!

[DrSmaggs]

I remember this from the 7 string forum years ago! AWESOME!!!!!! THis is the best cover out there!

[GazPots]

@DrSmaggs lol yes. I still cringe when i watch the underwater section at the end when i forgot what to play. Whoops!

Currently blasting the mp3 version very loudly. :D

Gaz

[christmastree47]

Beast.....

[merryndowsonable]

that's just too awesome for words :')

[Frrrrrrrrunkis]

good job, i see this is an old video, you should track it out, and get a legit mp3 of it, id be interested.

[celebro95]

LOL... nice dude, very nice and original !!!!

[Softairguy]

nice ibanez universe

[sammiej87]

WIN!

[bakedbean1232]

That was awsome man! Great job!

[csovesmetalbagoly]

that solo between 0:30-0:50 is awesome

[Superalexboy1]

nice nice nice :o

[Yeahboyeeee]

BAAAAAD ASSSSSS!!!

[Guest161]

omfg <3

[SilentAssailant]

You my friend... are my fucking HERO.

[ccteddybeer]

nice

[dbarbiegirl]

nice gear man;) 5*

[yoshidude31]

One word... AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlackScarlettsCouch]

hey nice song haha, how did you do the drums for the backing track?

[GazPots]

It's just a random collection of drum samples stuck in Fruity loops and written in there. Very simple really but a bit primative.

Gaz

[w411e]

haha this is awesome

[oscart8]

F**kin' awesome!!!

[twitch136]

Can u send me some tabs and ur awesome backing track? i just love this so much!

[GazPots]

I dont have a tab of this. I had to work out all the guitar riffs/melodies myself.

As for the backing track it's available on my soundclick page which you can get to with the info bar on the right.

Gaz

[yoshidude31]

Dude you are awesome!!! Now do one from the zelda series!

[astro2069]

Sorry to say benmaster27, you're a jackass. This dude kicks major ass. You're just jealous, so piss off!

[GazPots]

Care to explain whats fake?

I made the backing track and the full track myself. Click the link to my soundclick page and you can hear them.

I find it rather insulting if you are calling it fake to be honest knowing i put a fair amount of effort into it.

Gaz

[Fokondetejbul]

dont worry dude, there have always been tards on the net. your version is great and you play godly. cant see anything fake here. keep it up! cheers

[Kobainkrazyforeverz]

amazing dude

[alsdruivthnsdpu]

dude dats sick well dun props to the max

[ic300x]

does the ibanez uv777 play like a jem7v?

like a jem7v is extremely easy to do

bends, sweeps, tap, etc (everything)

[GazPots]

Yes, its got a ridiculously low action on it that pretty much allows anything you want.

And remember the uv777bk IS a via signature guitar so there is no reason it won't play like any jem.

Gaz

[GazPots]

I said via and meant to type Vai.

[cgvfd620]

ur sweeping is so smooth man

[meatloafkiller101]

real cool!

[UltraTZ7]

If this was on Mario game, I'd totally buy it. You rock dude!

[ccsc110]

totaly awsome dude

[Humanelf]

Love it :) 5/5

[cowcrusher]

Does the UV chrome pickgaurd get lots of crud and fingerprints on it? I was thinking of getting one but I wouldn't be able to stand a fingerprinted pickgaurd haha

[GazPots]

Hate to disappoint you but yes.

Scratches pretty easily too. Although it IS only noticable up close so on stage it'll look fine.

Gaz

[cowcrusher]

hmm, I wonder if the company Pickguard Paradise can do a mirrored pickgaurd but have the mirror itself under some plastic so it doesnt smudge.

[hollybaybz93]

That is seriously awesome! you got skill dude! well done! <3

[luiscdh]

Wow that was totally awesome! Loved your tone too man, could you tell us the exact gear you were using at that moment?

5*

[GazPots]

An Ibanez UV777bk into a Line 6 Flextone III XL.

Thats all, its very simple.

Gaz

[nickseckler]

Which amp model did you use?

[GazPots]

The first Line 6 insane model (yellow light i think) through the "solo 100" cabinet model.

Gaz

[nickseckler]

Thanks!

[95688kage]

sounded alot like dbz theme lol

[GazPots]

While i listen to a little bit of Vai now and again my main influence is John Petrucci.

Out of interest was it any part inparticular that made you think of Vai?

Gaz

[StratoHamster]

Well, cus the melodic playing sounds a lot like vai's and that half not bend really made me think twice. If i were to see you play this, i would believe that a major influence would be vai. The only way i would even partially think your influence would be the tremelo picking at :45

[jonnyisno1]

could you please tell me where i could get the tab for this song

[StratoHamster]

am i the only one thats sees a major vai influence?

[ducleboton]

realy very good go all to fuck guys

[francesco149]

that rocked 5/5... is that a 7 string?

[GazPots]

Yeh, its an Ibanez UV777bk.

[Revolutionist88]

haha lol that was awsome

[olliesmusicvids]

wow

[NachosCheese2010]

would have been better with no distortion

[GazPots]

i disagree.

If you are doing a rock version of something a clean tone just wouldn't work. In my opinion anyway.

Gaz

[NachosCheese2010]

yea maybee a little distortion but not too heavy if u no wat i mean

[twittheshred]

your norrow minded person do you not meaning of exsperiment, this vertion is absolutly amazing.

[NachosCheese2010]

maybee if u cud actually make a sentence make sence i cud understand u, we were having a discussoin not an argument dickweed

[twooos]

Maybe if you could spell, everyone would understand you.

[NachosCheese2010]

so why are you getting involved you piece of shit. FUCK ALL OF YOU

[twooos]

Coz your a little prick?

[NachosCheese2010]

Go fuck your mum coz thats wat u do best u piece of shit

[davidmoonie]

Go swallow a razor blade

[GazPots]

Not this version. ;-)

Gaz

[craigmcarthur1]

Haha someone gave me a thumbs down Gary, for my comment about classic rock boy. People always think I am nuts when I leave comments on your vids

[GazPots]

I should point out i know Mr Mcarthur in real life and he is a bandmate of mine.

Hence the strangeness of the comments between the two of us.

As for the thumbs down, they must be able to hear you playing guitar from miles away ;)

Gaz

[craigmcarthur1]

Cheeky bastard haha! I believe people enjoy 'some' of my videos hence the several hundred thousand views.

Batman widdley pops boy.

[wingchunparkour74]

i have same guitar!!!

[GazPots]

Sadly i dont play my Universe anymore.

It is a beast though. :)

[Mennoman20]

what guitar do you play now then ?

[GazPots]

I play an ibanez J custom RG7-1 in Dark Black (DBK)

"h t t p : / /i14.photobucket.c o m/albums/a308/GazPots/DSC01612­.j p g" (no spaces)

Thats my actual guitar in that picture.

The blue one at the back is my current backup for the j custom.

Gaz

[Mennoman20]

Killer guitar man! maybe i'll see u guys live sometime, when you'r touring thru holland ;) lol

[Mennoman20]

Killer guitar man !! maybe I'll see you guys on stage sometime, when ur in holland lol.

[brosaguitar]

Very nice. You could work on your picking hand though. It looks very unnatural.

[GazPots]

Ive always thought it looked a bit weird but ive tried other ways and they just hinder me so i just go with what feels best.

It works so im not complaining. :)

Thanks for watching.

Gaz

[craigmcarthur1]

Pickin isnt about how it looks! Its all about economical, accurate picking, which u seem to have spazpots - u utter mong! You never read about COSMETIC PICKING in Total Guitar do you.

[GazPots]

Classic rock man strikes a blow to the Cosmetic Picking Industry.

"Take that!!!" he says with an almighty G chord quickly followed up with an e minor stab.

Yes.

[craigmcarthur1]

Ha ha, have u branched into comic book writing? Sounds like an excerpt from Bananaman.

Classic Rock boy? I shit all over u in terms of awesome time sigs and ace chords, but still tagged with the classic rock name!

[GazPots]

Haha you just wish you could play mario ;).

All your off time songs are gay. ;)

[Mennoman20]

Awesome indeed!!

[GNRbeatle73]

AWESOME diminished like at :40.. VERY buckethead

[panteraslayer666]

did u use a octive or third doubler or whatever its called or somethin, cuz it looks like ur picking one string kinda at the beggining but it sounds like more than one

[GazPots]

When i made this version i always intended to make a video version, for that i just muted the main lead line in the mp3 and left the backing harmonies in.

Put simply i made my own backing track and am playing along to it there in the video.

Gaz

[panteraslayer666]

o, nice

[jpalex224]

best mario version ever

EVER

EVER

[guitaristbmh]

Wow I loved it. Great tone and you didn't over use the whammy bar! 5/5 stars

[GazPots]

:)

Thanks for listening.

[Fama0]

That was very good. I liked it a lot.

[908vulcandea456]

yeah what twooos said i want the backing track.

[twooos]

Its in the descripition dude.

[twooos]

This is awesome. I dont usually like shit like this, but this was fuckin great. Nice solos, where did you get the backing track? Think you can send me it?

[nintyguyfromscotland]

THats Fooken Fantastic =]

[boogaboss]

I like it =) never saw so nice mario-song =) on guitar

[nodqcawrules]

Cool bit like my Bros take on it with all the stretches and bends and high notes O_o although he uses the whammy quite alot in it

[lethaljellybean]

You fucking rule.

[GazPots]

You can thank mario for inspiring me on this one :).

Gaz

[NachosCheese2010]

GAY!

[GazPots]

You can argue with that other guy all you want but i don't see why are now aimin comments at me.

If you persist i'll just delete all your comments and be done with it.

Gaz

[NachosCheese111]

that wasnt me .sorry it was probably my lil bro i didnt mean to cause offense. can u tell the other guy to leave off our discusion becoz he was getting nasty first

thanx

[GazPots]

Right ok, thanks for clearing that up.

Gaz

[jafs2]

thats tight!

[GazPots]

Thanks man, and thanks for listening.

Gaz

[twooos]

oh right sorry didnt see the link for the backing track in the description.

[chavhunter]

fucking brilliant!!! :D awesome tone (that was through your Road King yeah?) and great playing, 5/5

[GazPots]

Thanks, but it wasn't the mesa. Just my Line 6 Flextone III.

Gaz

[Air2486]

that was awesome one of the best i've seen on youtube

[GazPots]

Thanks man. It means a lot to hear people enjoying it so much.

Gaz :)

[Slayer89]

I love this man!

[scullshot]

Very Good Job this is one of the best takes i've seen on youtube very nice technique and phrasing.

Where did you find the backing track? It is realy cool

Rock on

[GazPots]

I made the backing track myself. Its part of my take on mario. Here i just did the main melody and the solos i wrote for it.

You can find the full track on my soundclick webpage -

The link is in the video description on the right.

Gaz