This song would be a lot easier to learn, a lot of it is repetitive, and it's much shorter.
Also with Ocean it is very continuous, not repetitive and you have to be much more finesse with it at times, and then you have to also shred, it is very diverse.
That is why I appreciate that song much more than this one.
Although I still respect this one yet it does't speak to me like Ocean does.
I think you will like it, Much relaxed and alot less shredding
Although it still has immense skill in it, Just as much that this needs
@Slothattack i agree with you also, this is amazing piece of guitaring, wether you like the sound of it or not, and alot of people do like the sound of it, so MPH you have no right to tell them that this isnt as good as any other guitar playin
But, my opinion the John bulter -Ocean- is alot better than this
Another case of simple patterns, simple open tuning and simple texture that I find "trite and boring." I wish Derek Bailey got this kind of attention.
@CharlieBaltazar Way to judge homie. The pattern of this song is very simple but its a small concept of the name "knock on wood" He has another song same simple texture called "loco motives" but has the mannerism of the train. Go listen to his le blue album, about 3 songs are like this. all the rest are very well put together and grasps each city he put in the title of his songs. He even has two songs where he sings as well.
i agree that it's not a contest so technically nobody is good haha...you can't be good with nobody to compare to technically..if you had no good there wouldn't be bad
that is very weird, I just was looking at guitar tapping online, and came across this video and from :25 secs to :55 secs..i made a song exactly similar to that not note for note but that melody you hear is exactly the same as somehting i made, that is wild..and the rhyhtm as well. Wild....but to the comment made by MPH84, I agree, music is not a talent contest, it is how you feel and what can you express from those strings.
its really nice and he is very talented, i like him, but a much prettier song that gives me true feeling when i listen to it is Ocean by John Butler Trio, if you don't know it, listen to it, its incredible.
@Rexicano Music is sound, period. Not organized. It can be whatever the creator so chooses. Music is doing what you want with sound and making it into something. Everything is music, everything has a pitch.
Justin King was the first guitarist I found that used this style. I was amazed. Now that I have found so many people like him it's kind of boring, but this guy is still really good.
to be honest, Justin king is to technical with his skills. In ways its not like Andy McKee where its more well-structured. After the intro of the percussion when he did the tapping and slap harmonics, i couldn't really the sound of the notes. I could only hear random sounds.
"Justin King's music is technically good but more about flash and show and less about the actually music"
omg are you serious?? so your basing your opinion on this 1 video which was from years ago and personally i believe is one of his poorer videos. watch justin king - crown then get back to me. that is arguably one of the most amazing melodies imo
I dont care if I get a million thumbs down for this comment, so here goes:
IMO both technique and feeling are essential in guitar playing but feeling is MUCH more important. I'd rather hear one amazing note that makes the hairs on my arms stand up than a hundred notes played with lead fingers. It isn't a sport. No-one will win a trophy for their performance. No-one is better at music, it all comes down to opinion and taste. All you shredders should fuck off and REALLY learn to play guitar
So any retard that bends a note for three seconds plays with "feeling"? Oh and shredders dont? Yeah sure they call it "feeling" because theyre too lazy to practice, while shredders work there ass off because they love guitar. Thats feeling.
Shut the fuck up. You have no idea what you're talking about. Anyone can bend a guitar string but the manner in which it is played (i.e. Vibrato, Ligature, Tonality etc) greatly enhances a player's performance. Something which IMO comes from deeper within each individual, other than just mear practice hours. So why don't you go learn the true definition of "feeling" before opening your stupid mouth. Keep practicing bitch
You must suck dick at guitar. okay name one guitarist that plays with feeling? Stevie Ray vaughn Shreds Like A SHITLOAD, Bluesier shred, not Neoclassical and he practiced a shitload more than you will ever. So you can get by on feeling, and play your a pentatonic scales and your whole step bends, and im gonna go get some real skill.
You're obviously missing the point here. As I originally said both feeling and technique are important but i'm fed up of people posting comments on guitar vids about who is fastest or who the greatest. It comes down to personal opinion and musical preference. You have your opinions and I have mine. That simple enough for you?? and btw I can shred better than most but choose not to on most occasions, only when called for. Not for like 9 minutes straight as with the shit I'm guessing you listen to
@MPH84 Technique is only there to present an artist with boundaries to push against and eventually break. It's easy for many people to get caught up in it because there's always another peak to scale. It's understandable to do so, but not excusable if done at the expense of expressing yourself. One must never lose touch with putting music at the center of what they're doing.
I didn't once refer to Justin King in my comment, it was a fairly open statement that quite a few people seem to agree with. You're just going on the defensive for some reason. Probably because you're not very good at guitar yourself and are simply frustrated. What's a "ledgend" btw............?!
@MPH84 Agreed...that is why I love Tommy Emmanuel so much....his MUSIC is so pretty....Technical ability is great, but you need feeling , and dynamics...which Tommy does so well. That said...I like this guy but I couldn't listen to this over and over again, like I do Emmanuel's stuff.
Yeah Tommy Emmanuel is fantastic, simply one of the best guitarists i've ever heard......and seen. Saw him live twice in Glasgow, UK a few years back and was blown away. His stage presence and charisma is hard to match.
@MPH84 I agree for half. But the shredders like John 5 and Steve Vai put a lot into what they do. You can't tell me there are songs where Steve Vai doesn't have feeling. Same with Buckethead, people who say he has no feeling haven't listened anything besides Jordan. I'm on both sides of the argument, but there is a time and place for both technique and feeling. In regards to never getting a trophy? Guinness Book, buddy. The guy plays the way he does because he likes to. People like it. So what?
You reply to my comment and don't expand any further on what I originally posted. So what's your point? I said technique and feeling are BOTH important, but feeling is MORE important. Somehow I think you disagree. Which is fine btw. Steve Vai and John 5.......they use technique as a way of impressing others more so than with feeling. That's not what I want but maybe you and others do. And btw, you get a plaque not a trophy when you complete a World Record.
@MPH84 i couldnt agree more but you gotta respect the craft. if you havent already you should check out john butler. he's a really intricate picker sorta like this but its a lot more comprehensive
I pity you because you think you know what you're talking about. You completely missed the point of my post. You probably shred-read my post too quickly and missed the emotion. Hardly surprising
yes you are. Or maybe a parrot, since you just repeat what I say. So mind your own business in future and don't get involved in matters where you're neither wanted or required
@MPH84 im a "shredder" and i also write my own acoustic songs, like that of the styles of andy mckee and antoine dufour.. and playing different levels, and genres of music is the way to go... if you cant to that, put your guitar down...
@MPH84 I agree completely. However, by the same token, as I am perhaps considered a bit of a "shredder" in my limited sphere of influence, I believe the entire shred movement is just a part of the growing process. I've been a musician for 34+ years now, and I have seen the whole shred thing go from Edward Van Halen's "Eruption," along with the rest of Van Halen I and II, to what has come to be known as what it is today. Don't worry...it'll all grow up, just like all else.
@MPH84 i totally agreewith you but you said first "no one is better at music, it all comes down to opinion and tast" and then you said " All you shredders should fuck off and REALLY learn to play guitar" don`t you think that it`s the same thing "opinion and taste" some people feel happy when they see "flying fingers at lightning speed" and some like to hear the feeling of a note ... and some (like me) like both :)
@MPH84 Way to shit on yourself dude. "As long as your opinion is the same as mine, you can have your own opinion." What the fuck, dude? Any good shredder has far more knowledge of a guitar than you do. They just like playing fast, jackass.
You obviously (in your limited capacity for understanding) missed the point I was making. I'm not gonna take the time to explain to you, just re-read my comment. Btw I can shred pretty damn good but writing a good song and playing a solo that fits - not just shred for shreds sake - is the true talent. You probably hear a solo and get disappointed if it isn't fast enough. Am I wrong?
@MPH84 Really? Yes, you're wrong. I'm a romantic pianist. And speed for the sake of speed is something that I don't like, but that doesn't mean that it's necessarily bad music. Maybe to me, but not in general. Honestly, I prefer Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, etc. Just because I called you out on being a pretentious ass doesn't mean my understanding of music is limited.
@MPH84 The last statement in your original comment either shows your hypocrisy or your limited understanding of English. I think it's the former. Their opinion might be that playing fast is what it's about. If they can play fast, and that's their opinion don't you think that they can already play the guitar? At the very least for their own intents and purposes. And every shredder can also play slowly. They didn't just start out fast. So fuck you and your over simplistic music (one note solo).
@MPH84 this is a comment, i better heavy metal shreddars could never do this.. this is the hardest form of guitar playing this requires so much coordination, heavy metal is all about the scales with is easy its just simple muscle memorry
@MPH84 i get what your saying, but to say all shredders need to learn to play is a ignorant statement, to those players and the group that listens to that style it speaks to them the way this speaks to you. dont be dumb, and respect all music that actually has talent or time, effort, soul put into it
@MPH84 hey bud i dont thnk u could do tht so that oblivously means he nos how to play guitar or he wouldnt b famouse so shut up i hate ppl who act like they no evrthing but they dont no shit like you DICK
@TellytubbieMonster23 because you think some random guy cant do it proves justin knows what he's doing? well i dont think you can perform brain surgery, that doesnt mean i can
1st : MPH84 said something ABSOLUTELY right. Feeling is MUCH more important than technique (but of course, you need technique to have a really good feeling)
2nd : It doesn't mean he can't do it that he don't know nothing about what he said.
3rd : chill out, he just said is oppinion. That's all ! By the way, he didn't said that Justin suck, so you don't need to be agressive...
@MPH84 All you music judgers should fuck off and learn to keep your mouths shut. What if the guitarist feels like shredding? or playing slow? you can't judge feeling. Maybe people like Justin here just have that style of playing so who are you to judge them? It's all completely personal preference.
@MPH84 man, you had me until you gave your comment about shredders needing to learn to play... I am in NO WAY a shredder, in fact, my lead playing in VERY limited! However, I still think shredders "know how to play" as you stated, it all comes down to taste... but just because its not something you like ( and I don't really care for 'shredding guitar') doesn't mean it doesn't take talent....
@MPH84 So after saying music is all opinion and taste, you tell a certain type of player (shredders) to fuck off and learn to play...as if their being "shredders" means they're not really playing the instrument. Good logic, very consistent. And yes, I know this comment is a year old. It's a year old, dumb as fuck, and shouldn't have gotten 96 upvotes. Have a good day, chief.
Andy McKee, Justin King. . .there are others that use this tapping technique. . .nothing really new when you look at the dates. . . .even on Phundafied" from Justin King. . .
Nonetheless, absolutely amazing, each of these artists. . . .
his sort of music ususally isn't my cup of tea, but i HAVE to give him credit, thats insanely difficult. and amazingly well played, and he needs to get signed.
NO duh and Stick is a nickname for a Guitar in general. And I asked because the quality of the video its hard to tell looking at it again it am still seeing 7 tuning machines at the headstock or at least it looks that way.I could be wrong I was just asking. And again because of the quality of the video the plain strings are barely discernible let alone count able 2 or 3 I don't know. however if it is a 7 stick that makes this even more impressive than it already is.
Look, I'm sure a ''stick" is a legitimate term in whichever part of the world you came from, but I've never heard that anyone use that 'nickname'. ever. And I practically play guitar for a living. Don't try to sound clever. Also, not 'tuning machines', either tuners, or machine heads. Also; how in the world would having 7 strings be more impressive than having 6? Unique, sure. Impressive-nuhuh. I don't mean to offend, but don't state thing matter-of-factly when you're not 100% about somethin.
Adding another string completely changes the way you have to think about your scales i personally think it makes any player better the same effect can be gained through changing tunings but with the huge lack for formal training in modern music most people get confused. I play 5 String bass and my guitarist still gets confused when he watches me play and thinks I am up a string to far some people simply can't grasp an incorrect number of stings since 4 and six are the standard.
Sure they can, just takes a bit of effort. Also, coming from personal experience, I had a 7 string for a good year now, went through a phase of thinking a 7 is the best thing to happen to the world since rock n roll, now? Don't care for a second. The only thing that's truly useful to me is extending chords like D open or C open over 7 strings, and that's IT. 5 extra notes make a tiny difference at the end of the day,
I don't like to make such generalizing statements as this, but a 7 is virtually indistinguishable from a 6, musically speaking. A piano player will laugh at you if he sees what a big fuss you're making over 5 notes. If you know how to use a 6, you really don't need a 7, not that it's bad, but like I said, it's not more impressive, or better.
from a musical stand point it does nothing noticeable however deepening on personal view and the way you look at things it may be a hard concept to grasp. I got my 5er and was completely un-affected but most people that I have talked to in person or online when adding strings get tripped up. Although I think a new lower range might confuse a little more than a higher range. Tune your 7 down to a B and see if you don't get at least a little confused. To each his own.
Lol, it is in B, B is standard tuning for a 7. I may have been a little harsh before though, the 7th string has a growl that only starts to occur on that string; if you tune your 6 down to the same note it will sound different, strings slopper, different overtones, whatever. So a 7 is useful, not life-changing, as some people tend to think, but yes, def. useful.
As far as bass's go, a 5 is a huge leap over a 4-stringer, imo, because you can octave chords easily, do things like Maj6-9, or whatever they're called, so imo it's not the same as comparing a 7 to a 6. On the point of adding strings; nooo way man, higher string will confuse the crap out of people, most are used to muting lower strings, now they might have to mute higher ones as well this time, not to mention people not fully used to scales will have tons of troubel transposing 'em up, etc, :(
he has echo on. Which is why it sounds like he's tapping the melody on both necks. But yeah he's tapping both necks at the same time, and not just at 0:27
hehe, well that I dunno. But I think some small name, upper-market luthier. For the right money anybody can make you a guitar like that. Well not anybody, but most people.
now the video i just watched before this one was'nt live, much better ! it seems justin just dont smoke enough drugs before he plays live, chill out bro ..............
i think what mikem376 means by "classical" is the guitar... as in, the nylon strings of a modern acoustic, or those other thicker strings [sorry, don't know what they're called] of a "classical" guitar. and to answer... i honestly don't know. srry. someone help?
This style is very similar to the fundamentals of tap thrash, made famous by early metal artists like Van Halen and Zach Wylde. I agree, that transposed into acoustic it doesn't *quite* work for me, but the method is the same. It's a kind of a, "I really wanna like it, but i just quite can't". I admire his skill, but the concept of it just comes out annoying. Like he's trying way to hard to impress and not to just make decent music.
Actually this is a kind of touch tap technique rather than metal tapping which is crazier and less melodic. Both are awesome, but very different in terms of how they are used. Why bother comparing them to each other? Listen to Joe Satriani's Midnight and then to Eruption - see what I mean?
zakk wylde has quoted that he isnt really into tapping all that much and he wasnt really early he came at about 87 so yeah try things like van halen u had right but maybe kerry king or someone who did alot more tapping?
Yeah, unfortunately there are only 11 essentially different notes in a(the modern western) scale. So all music played through conventional instrument will, at one point or another, sound the same. My comment, however, means that he wrote a few seconds worth of material and played it over and over and over and,.... In short I thought it was boring, then annoying.
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@yummybumcrum
This song would be a lot easier to learn, a lot of it is repetitive, and it's much shorter.
Also with Ocean it is very continuous, not repetitive and you have to be much more finesse with it at times, and then you have to also shred, it is very diverse.
That is why I appreciate that song much more than this one.
Although I still respect this one yet it does't speak to me like Ocean does.
attica1010 1 day ago
Anyone have the tabs,..LOL
doable1 2 months ago
yyy... WOW?
Kamus1952 4 months ago
tapping on electric guitar is so mainstream.
anwarrrahah 6 months ago 2
64 are justin bieber fans !
DLidersBand 6 months ago
a challange for andy mckee
MrFlacoalto 6 months ago
Why would anyone Dislike This I dont Get it?
LosNinosDeLaTierra82 9 months ago
your just jealous.
brokentv1 10 months ago
i prefer the one necked guitar version but still... gr8 song
gssantospequeno 11 months ago
@MPH84 Hey mate listen to John butler play Ocean
I think you will like it, Much relaxed and alot less shredding
Although it still has immense skill in it, Just as much that this needs
@Slothattack i agree with you also, this is amazing piece of guitaring, wether you like the sound of it or not, and alot of people do like the sound of it, so MPH you have no right to tell them that this isnt as good as any other guitar playin
But, my opinion the John bulter -Ocean- is alot better than this
attica1010 11 months ago 3
@attica1010 ocean is a less difficult song to play, but to replicate jbt's sound is nearly impossible.
yummybumcrum 3 days ago
Classic Justin...
Rushed compilation overrun with tapping, slapping and a bunch of pull offs.
Sad to see he never really outgrew the acoustic shredding stage. :(
SmalltimR 1 year ago
@SmalltimR What is there to outgrow? You implying electric guitar is better than acoustic, or on some higher level?
Or are you saying you wish he'd stop playing such fast stuff? Which he DOES have quite a few slow compositions.
emphaticleech 1 year ago
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64 haters is Justin Bieber fans.
itti1977 1 year ago
Decent.
floppykid 1 year ago
Good sir. I give you full permission to sleep with my sister.
azahnd82 1 year ago
Another case of simple patterns, simple open tuning and simple texture that I find "trite and boring." I wish Derek Bailey got this kind of attention.
CharlieBaltazar 1 year ago
@CharlieBaltazar Way to judge homie. The pattern of this song is very simple but its a small concept of the name "knock on wood" He has another song same simple texture called "loco motives" but has the mannerism of the train. Go listen to his le blue album, about 3 songs are like this. all the rest are very well put together and grasps each city he put in the title of his songs. He even has two songs where he sings as well.
Brandon75689 1 year ago
justin king is fucking amazing love his style
Shua4two0 1 year ago
Is this really guitar?? It sounds like a F*CKING one man band!! +1
mipwip 1 year ago
WHAT THE FUC...O_O
Awesome
otreblA1993 1 year ago
youre right, this is music for the left brain.
cudaros 1 year ago
Anyone who doesn't like this is just jealous that they can't do it, IMHO.
ponchred 1 year ago
@ponchred yeah sure.
pedheadz 1 year ago
i agree that it's not a contest so technically nobody is good haha...you can't be good with nobody to compare to technically..if you had no good there wouldn't be bad
bebop0409 1 year ago
cool man... I bought a Doolin a few years ago.... nice style and sound
drew2639 1 year ago
that is very weird, I just was looking at guitar tapping online, and came across this video and from :25 secs to :55 secs..i made a song exactly similar to that not note for note but that melody you hear is exactly the same as somehting i made, that is wild..and the rhyhtm as well. Wild....but to the comment made by MPH84, I agree, music is not a talent contest, it is how you feel and what can you express from those strings.
mikeyetherin08 1 year ago
i think i sounded messy.. perhaps in a good way. but would prefer lesser notes and maybe slower played, so it didnt sound so messy..
grizbazzen 1 year ago
its really nice and he is very talented, i like him, but a much prettier song that gives me true feeling when i listen to it is Ocean by John Butler Trio, if you don't know it, listen to it, its incredible.
fjdksla243 1 year ago
what do you all think of his ballads ala paris morning?
jasspie 1 year ago
No melody, no feeling of any kind of solid connection to a pulse...just a bunch of loose tapping and smacking.
Music is organized sound and hopefully sans cliche.
This is like a drunken Michael Hedges clone.
Rexicano 1 year ago
@Rexicano Music is sound, period. Not organized. It can be whatever the creator so chooses. Music is doing what you want with sound and making it into something. Everything is music, everything has a pitch.
xJohnxAnarchyx 1 year ago
@xJohnxAnarchyx
You're confusing me with someone who cares about your opinion.
So, according to you, a fart is music.
It's SOUND....Right.
Rexicano 1 year ago
sawa guy a black guy in leicester square who makes this guy look very ordinary,
went to see him play after went to meet friend..he was gone by the time i got back?
pethameni 1 year ago
BRILL
MotorHazy 1 year ago
Justin King was the first guitarist I found that used this style. I was amazed. Now that I have found so many people like him it's kind of boring, but this guy is still really good.
richardexplosion 1 year ago
i bet a good slam poet can do his stuff to this
GuiTarFreak576 2 years ago
i love you justin king!!!!:-)
thegreatestguitarist 2 years ago
He is talented, and should inspire many people to follow him :-)....and I know music.......he is inspiring....
misomaya1 2 years ago
too bad his band justin king and the apologies suck:( much better solo.
iunnodiapeys 2 years ago
Amazing World Fusion.
magirecords2004 2 years ago
Too much ist no more so beautifull...
Where is the poetry ?
soaring138 2 years ago
Very nice video that ! The beautiful music and very good performance! Bravo!!!
ZotMalakhov 2 years ago
Wow...he's good.
oyeboy94 2 years ago
This is Kaki King's brotha!!!!! Hahahah
undeadninja 2 years ago
Noooooo!!! you did not end that with tunning the string that you just wore out playin that shit!!!!
Noooo...You did NOT just do that!
FredFoothand 2 years ago
you're right, he did NOT just do that. he bent the neck back and forth to create a tremolo effect. same thing as using a whammy bar.
PerennialLucidity 2 years ago
hmmm.... interesting
FredFoothand 2 years ago
Don Ross probably inspired this guy as well.
ejones1588 2 years ago
Come on guys, this is a pointless argument. They play different types of music. Just sit back and enjoy.
natennsk8 2 years ago
to be honest, Justin king is to technical with his skills. In ways its not like Andy McKee where its more well-structured. After the intro of the percussion when he did the tapping and slap harmonics, i couldn't really the sound of the notes. I could only hear random sounds.
eohax1 2 years ago
"Justin King's music is technically good but more about flash and show and less about the actually music"
omg are you serious?? so your basing your opinion on this 1 video which was from years ago and personally i believe is one of his poorer videos. watch justin king - crown then get back to me. that is arguably one of the most amazing melodies imo
davidsmavid 2 years ago
thats just your opinion mate. thats fine if you like andy mckee music better but anyone with half a brain could know justin king is better
davidsmavid 2 years ago
I dont care if I get a million thumbs down for this comment, so here goes:
IMO both technique and feeling are essential in guitar playing but feeling is MUCH more important. I'd rather hear one amazing note that makes the hairs on my arms stand up than a hundred notes played with lead fingers. It isn't a sport. No-one will win a trophy for their performance. No-one is better at music, it all comes down to opinion and taste. All you shredders should fuck off and REALLY learn to play guitar
MPH84 2 years ago 96
So any retard that bends a note for three seconds plays with "feeling"? Oh and shredders dont? Yeah sure they call it "feeling" because theyre too lazy to practice, while shredders work there ass off because they love guitar. Thats feeling.
BZG07 2 years ago
Shut the fuck up. You have no idea what you're talking about. Anyone can bend a guitar string but the manner in which it is played (i.e. Vibrato, Ligature, Tonality etc) greatly enhances a player's performance. Something which IMO comes from deeper within each individual, other than just mear practice hours. So why don't you go learn the true definition of "feeling" before opening your stupid mouth. Keep practicing bitch
MPH84 2 years ago
You must suck dick at guitar. okay name one guitarist that plays with feeling? Stevie Ray vaughn Shreds Like A SHITLOAD, Bluesier shred, not Neoclassical and he practiced a shitload more than you will ever. So you can get by on feeling, and play your a pentatonic scales and your whole step bends, and im gonna go get some real skill.
BZG07 2 years ago
You're obviously missing the point here. As I originally said both feeling and technique are important but i'm fed up of people posting comments on guitar vids about who is fastest or who the greatest. It comes down to personal opinion and musical preference. You have your opinions and I have mine. That simple enough for you?? and btw I can shred better than most but choose not to on most occasions, only when called for. Not for like 9 minutes straight as with the shit I'm guessing you listen to
MPH84 2 years ago
I agree with everything besides the last remark, No, and I bet you listen to Justin Timberlake. END OF CONVERSATION
BZG07 2 years ago
@MPH84 Technique is only there to present an artist with boundaries to push against and eventually break. It's easy for many people to get caught up in it because there's always another peak to scale. It's understandable to do so, but not excusable if done at the expense of expressing yourself. One must never lose touch with putting music at the center of what they're doing.
jetzine00 1 year ago
@MPH84 Since it all comes down to opinion you say, i think justin king is a ledgend and you should fuck off :)
QueefbagAnil 1 year ago
@QueefbagAnil
I didn't once refer to Justin King in my comment, it was a fairly open statement that quite a few people seem to agree with. You're just going on the defensive for some reason. Probably because you're not very good at guitar yourself and are simply frustrated. What's a "ledgend" btw............?!
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 It really is low when you bag someone cos of a simple typo, i meant "legend" happy now? remember...shredders are guitarists to..
QueefbagAnil 1 year ago
@MPH84 Agreed...that is why I love Tommy Emmanuel so much....his MUSIC is so pretty....Technical ability is great, but you need feeling , and dynamics...which Tommy does so well. That said...I like this guy but I couldn't listen to this over and over again, like I do Emmanuel's stuff.
Creamyguitar1956 1 year ago
@Creamyguitar1956
Yeah Tommy Emmanuel is fantastic, simply one of the best guitarists i've ever heard......and seen. Saw him live twice in Glasgow, UK a few years back and was blown away. His stage presence and charisma is hard to match.
MPH84 1 year ago 2
ive been saying that 4 years
MrZOMBIEKID 1 year ago
@MPH84 I agree for half. But the shredders like John 5 and Steve Vai put a lot into what they do. You can't tell me there are songs where Steve Vai doesn't have feeling. Same with Buckethead, people who say he has no feeling haven't listened anything besides Jordan. I'm on both sides of the argument, but there is a time and place for both technique and feeling. In regards to never getting a trophy? Guinness Book, buddy. The guy plays the way he does because he likes to. People like it. So what?
xJohnxAnarchyx 1 year ago
@xJohnxAnarchyx
You reply to my comment and don't expand any further on what I originally posted. So what's your point? I said technique and feeling are BOTH important, but feeling is MORE important. Somehow I think you disagree. Which is fine btw. Steve Vai and John 5.......they use technique as a way of impressing others more so than with feeling. That's not what I want but maybe you and others do. And btw, you get a plaque not a trophy when you complete a World Record.
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 Character limit, bro. Haha. I mean that they both are important and have their place. I like a mix of both.
Btw, you're right. Haha.
xJohnxAnarchyx 1 year ago
@MPH84 yeh... cant rlly call this music...
vyvynyl 1 year ago
@MPH84 i couldnt agree more but you gotta respect the craft. if you havent already you should check out john butler. he's a really intricate picker sorta like this but its a lot more comprehensive
turpinian 1 year ago
@MPH84 If you think shredding is without emotion you have oh so much to learn. I pity people like you.
I present to you the fastest and most genius guitar player in history: shawn lane
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xTiLkx 1 year ago
@xTiLkx
I pity you because you think you know what you're talking about. You completely missed the point of my post. You probably shred-read my post too quickly and missed the emotion. Hardly surprising
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84
That's just sad man.
xTiLkx 1 year ago
@MPH84 hey ladies take this outside ok im trying to enjoy the video ok? good thought so
cappaTONEpuppet 1 year ago
@cappaTONEpuppet
If you wanna watch the video then do so. Just mind your own business and don't bother wasting your time posting comments to me. Good boy.
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 i aint a dog. good boy
cappaTONEpuppet 1 year ago
@cappaTONEpuppet
yes you are. Or maybe a parrot, since you just repeat what I say. So mind your own business in future and don't get involved in matters where you're neither wanted or required
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 you see...................any dispose of sounds is correct, it deppends on our different perception ! :)
ghitaciprian 1 year ago
@MPH84 But this kid's got both!
wwwaldo333 1 year ago
@wwwaldo333
I know buddy, I wasn't actually commenting on Justin King. It's just my general musical belief
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 im a "shredder" and i also write my own acoustic songs, like that of the styles of andy mckee and antoine dufour.. and playing different levels, and genres of music is the way to go... if you cant to that, put your guitar down...
ShaneThompson94 1 year ago
@MPH84 Shedders have feelings too man, we just like to play more notes ;)
GodOfFunk25 1 year ago
@MPH84 ,,,agreed! ...Justin is still impressive tho!
topherx25 1 year ago
@MPH84 I agree completely. However, by the same token, as I am perhaps considered a bit of a "shredder" in my limited sphere of influence, I believe the entire shred movement is just a part of the growing process. I've been a musician for 34+ years now, and I have seen the whole shred thing go from Edward Van Halen's "Eruption," along with the rest of Van Halen I and II, to what has come to be known as what it is today. Don't worry...it'll all grow up, just like all else.
Hypnus9 1 year ago
@MPH84 i totally agreewith you but you said first "no one is better at music, it all comes down to opinion and tast" and then you said " All you shredders should fuck off and REALLY learn to play guitar" don`t you think that it`s the same thing "opinion and taste" some people feel happy when they see "flying fingers at lightning speed" and some like to hear the feeling of a note ... and some (like me) like both :)
Petrasilchen 1 year ago
@MPH84 Way to shit on yourself dude. "As long as your opinion is the same as mine, you can have your own opinion." What the fuck, dude? Any good shredder has far more knowledge of a guitar than you do. They just like playing fast, jackass.
ifreshwater 1 year ago
@ifreshwater
You obviously (in your limited capacity for understanding) missed the point I was making. I'm not gonna take the time to explain to you, just re-read my comment. Btw I can shred pretty damn good but writing a good song and playing a solo that fits - not just shred for shreds sake - is the true talent. You probably hear a solo and get disappointed if it isn't fast enough. Am I wrong?
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 Really? Yes, you're wrong. I'm a romantic pianist. And speed for the sake of speed is something that I don't like, but that doesn't mean that it's necessarily bad music. Maybe to me, but not in general. Honestly, I prefer Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, etc. Just because I called you out on being a pretentious ass doesn't mean my understanding of music is limited.
ifreshwater 1 year ago
@MPH84 The last statement in your original comment either shows your hypocrisy or your limited understanding of English. I think it's the former. Their opinion might be that playing fast is what it's about. If they can play fast, and that's their opinion don't you think that they can already play the guitar? At the very least for their own intents and purposes. And every shredder can also play slowly. They didn't just start out fast. So fuck you and your over simplistic music (one note solo).
ifreshwater 1 year ago
@ifreshwater
You're over simplistic (basically a retard). Your mother has balls and your father loves it
MPH84 1 year ago
@MPH84 Really? That's all you have to say? In that case, good day.
ifreshwater 1 year ago
@MPH84 this is a comment, i better heavy metal shreddars could never do this.. this is the hardest form of guitar playing this requires so much coordination, heavy metal is all about the scales with is easy its just simple muscle memorry
ouorr 1 year ago
@MPH84 easy for you say
zimmy81 1 year ago
@MPH84 hopefully yngwie malmsteen has read ur coment and comited suicide
TheReilly8 1 year ago 2
@MPH84 i get what your saying, but to say all shredders need to learn to play is a ignorant statement, to those players and the group that listens to that style it speaks to them the way this speaks to you. dont be dumb, and respect all music that actually has talent or time, effort, soul put into it
TheSlothattack 1 year ago 14
@MPH84 hey bud i dont thnk u could do tht so that oblivously means he nos how to play guitar or he wouldnt b famouse so shut up i hate ppl who act like they no evrthing but they dont no shit like you DICK
TellytubbieMonster23 11 months ago
@TellytubbieMonster23 because you think some random guy cant do it proves justin knows what he's doing? well i dont think you can perform brain surgery, that doesnt mean i can
hXc232 10 months ago
@TellytubbieMonster23 Dude you're totally off the track
1st : MPH84 said something ABSOLUTELY right. Feeling is MUCH more important than technique (but of course, you need technique to have a really good feeling)
2nd : It doesn't mean he can't do it that he don't know nothing about what he said.
3rd : chill out, he just said is oppinion. That's all ! By the way, he didn't said that Justin suck, so you don't need to be agressive...
LuckyDudeWithAGuitar 10 months ago
@MPH84 All you music judgers should fuck off and learn to keep your mouths shut. What if the guitarist feels like shredding? or playing slow? you can't judge feeling. Maybe people like Justin here just have that style of playing so who are you to judge them? It's all completely personal preference.
Fendershred50 10 months ago
@MPH84 Emotion is subjective, why can't people get that through their fucking brains?
123qwe188 9 months ago
@MPH84 man, you had me until you gave your comment about shredders needing to learn to play... I am in NO WAY a shredder, in fact, my lead playing in VERY limited! However, I still think shredders "know how to play" as you stated, it all comes down to taste... but just because its not something you like ( and I don't really care for 'shredding guitar') doesn't mean it doesn't take talent....
drdmento 8 months ago
@MPH84 actually there is a trophy, its called a grammy..... hahaha jk, i agree with what you said, just felt like busting your balls first lol.
connorbassplayer 7 months ago
@MPH84 So after saying music is all opinion and taste, you tell a certain type of player (shredders) to fuck off and learn to play...as if their being "shredders" means they're not really playing the instrument. Good logic, very consistent. And yes, I know this comment is a year old. It's a year old, dumb as fuck, and shouldn't have gotten 96 upvotes. Have a good day, chief.
IHaveAPodXTLive 7 months ago
Andy McKee, Justin King. . .there are others that use this tapping technique. . .nothing really new when you look at the dates. . . .even on Phundafied" from Justin King. . .
Nonetheless, absolutely amazing, each of these artists. . . .
Bigz568 2 years ago
Who cares who is better than who. This is phenominal music, and should be appreciated, not compared.
AlecRunning1124 2 years ago
Justin King is better than Andy McKee.
GDT1124 2 years ago
imbecile!!!
samuelaure 2 years ago
i completely agree
davidsmavid 2 years ago 17
finally, a smart person on youtube.
GDT1124 2 years ago
haha i know how can people mactually think andy mckee is better. what because he has more views? lol
davidsmavid 2 years ago
And Andy McKee is better than Justin King, it goes both ways:) Both =Pwnage
StevenBoBeevin 2 years ago
No it doesn't, you're ignorant. :D
GDT1124 2 years ago
andy mckee's drifting sounds similar to this in some players. like at 1:32
SHAenima 2 years ago
his sort of music ususally isn't my cup of tea, but i HAVE to give him credit, thats insanely difficult. and amazingly well played, and he needs to get signed.
amanda1996andcam1999 2 years ago
he on a label yet?
mutley2209 2 years ago
I hope so
Roddick213 2 years ago
he was signed onto Sony with his band, but shit happened, and they dropped them
Khoifish321 2 years ago
Its hard to tell but is the top stick a 7 string?
TheScarletInfector 2 years ago
yes,it is...
Megamultikiller 2 years ago
No, pretty sure it isn't, if you were counting the wound strings then acoustic have 4 of 'em. Also the top 'stick' is called a neck.
STorpedo 2 years ago
NO duh and Stick is a nickname for a Guitar in general. And I asked because the quality of the video its hard to tell looking at it again it am still seeing 7 tuning machines at the headstock or at least it looks that way.I could be wrong I was just asking. And again because of the quality of the video the plain strings are barely discernible let alone count able 2 or 3 I don't know. however if it is a 7 stick that makes this even more impressive than it already is.
TheScarletInfector 2 years ago
Look, I'm sure a ''stick" is a legitimate term in whichever part of the world you came from, but I've never heard that anyone use that 'nickname'. ever. And I practically play guitar for a living. Don't try to sound clever. Also, not 'tuning machines', either tuners, or machine heads. Also; how in the world would having 7 strings be more impressive than having 6? Unique, sure. Impressive-nuhuh. I don't mean to offend, but don't state thing matter-of-factly when you're not 100% about somethin.
STorpedo 2 years ago
Adding another string completely changes the way you have to think about your scales i personally think it makes any player better the same effect can be gained through changing tunings but with the huge lack for formal training in modern music most people get confused. I play 5 String bass and my guitarist still gets confused when he watches me play and thinks I am up a string to far some people simply can't grasp an incorrect number of stings since 4 and six are the standard.
TheScarletInfector 2 years ago
Sure they can, just takes a bit of effort. Also, coming from personal experience, I had a 7 string for a good year now, went through a phase of thinking a 7 is the best thing to happen to the world since rock n roll, now? Don't care for a second. The only thing that's truly useful to me is extending chords like D open or C open over 7 strings, and that's IT. 5 extra notes make a tiny difference at the end of the day,
STorpedo 2 years ago
I don't like to make such generalizing statements as this, but a 7 is virtually indistinguishable from a 6, musically speaking. A piano player will laugh at you if he sees what a big fuss you're making over 5 notes. If you know how to use a 6, you really don't need a 7, not that it's bad, but like I said, it's not more impressive, or better.
STorpedo 2 years ago
from a musical stand point it does nothing noticeable however deepening on personal view and the way you look at things it may be a hard concept to grasp. I got my 5er and was completely un-affected but most people that I have talked to in person or online when adding strings get tripped up. Although I think a new lower range might confuse a little more than a higher range. Tune your 7 down to a B and see if you don't get at least a little confused. To each his own.
TheScarletInfector 2 years ago
Lol, it is in B, B is standard tuning for a 7. I may have been a little harsh before though, the 7th string has a growl that only starts to occur on that string; if you tune your 6 down to the same note it will sound different, strings slopper, different overtones, whatever. So a 7 is useful, not life-changing, as some people tend to think, but yes, def. useful.
STorpedo 2 years ago
As far as bass's go, a 5 is a huge leap over a 4-stringer, imo, because you can octave chords easily, do things like Maj6-9, or whatever they're called, so imo it's not the same as comparing a 7 to a 6. On the point of adding strings; nooo way man, higher string will confuse the crap out of people, most are used to muting lower strings, now they might have to mute higher ones as well this time, not to mention people not fully used to scales will have tons of troubel transposing 'em up, etc, :(
STorpedo 2 years ago
amazing,
i wish the audio quality was a little better though
BrighamHB 2 years ago 2
was he tapping both guitars at the same time starting at 0:27 lol or am i seeing things. lol. this is awesome.
gator4life904 2 years ago
he has echo on. Which is why it sounds like he's tapping the melody on both necks. But yeah he's tapping both necks at the same time, and not just at 0:27
STorpedo 2 years ago
what kind of acoustic is that
fullquiv5 2 years ago
a custom. obviously.
STorpedo 2 years ago
i know that but what brand is it
fullquiv5 2 years ago
hehe, well that I dunno. But I think some small name, upper-market luthier. For the right money anybody can make you a guitar like that. Well not anybody, but most people.
STorpedo 2 years ago
ok thanks
fullquiv5 2 years ago
its a doolin guitar
ShatOnATurtle10 2 years ago
Doolin
scottjones61 2 years ago
now the video i just watched before this one was'nt live, much better ! it seems justin just dont smoke enough drugs before he plays live, chill out bro ..............
rakmond 2 years ago
If anyone of you had actually seen Justin do this live, you may think differently. He's amazing.
archer0607 2 years ago
Damn, these guys slapping their acoustics are anoyngly good
RnR1KID 2 years ago 3
It's seems like he over reaching the parts where it's less cluttered stand out more. Maybe it's just me
BraveEarth 2 years ago 2
meh.
szwag 2 years ago
Incoherent crap.
MarkGarcia1070 2 years ago
I agree completely.
mike3571 2 years ago
amazing
dimebuckerpickups 2 years ago
Yeah it's amazing--...--AMAZING THAT NO ONE THREW A GRENADE AT HIM XD...i would have :-}
H3LIOTROP3 2 years ago 2
does anyone know what kind of guitar that is?
LordNidaime 2 years ago
Doolin Guitars made by Mike Doolin.
moesbrotha 2 years ago
bceugene i wanna see you do it...
durkajohn53 2 years ago
very repetitive
bceugene 2 years ago
when people ask what "genius" looks like...I think this could be an answer...
mrsjones13 2 years ago
michael jordan would be my first answer then this
dejavu3552 2 years ago 2
iS THAT CLASSICAL?
mikem376 2 years ago
yes it is
Sevilou 2 years ago
i wouldn't call that classical. it's good, but it's modern
ToastMusic 2 years ago
i think what mikem376 means by "classical" is the guitar... as in, the nylon strings of a modern acoustic, or those other thicker strings [sorry, don't know what they're called] of a "classical" guitar. and to answer... i honestly don't know. srry. someone help?
brnndo 2 years ago
No the music. I couldn't tell.
I'm more into THRASH>
mikem376 2 years ago
This style is very similar to the fundamentals of tap thrash, made famous by early metal artists like Van Halen and Zach Wylde. I agree, that transposed into acoustic it doesn't *quite* work for me, but the method is the same. It's a kind of a, "I really wanna like it, but i just quite can't". I admire his skill, but the concept of it just comes out annoying. Like he's trying way to hard to impress and not to just make decent music.
ChrisDPicard 2 years ago 3
HaHa umm try doing what he is doing, it is much harder on an acoustic guitar then an electric... Your looking much harder for attention then he is..
zachaboo777 2 years ago
Actually this is a kind of touch tap technique rather than metal tapping which is crazier and less melodic. Both are awesome, but very different in terms of how they are used. Why bother comparing them to each other? Listen to Joe Satriani's Midnight and then to Eruption - see what I mean?
jbibanezdude4 2 years ago
zakk wylde has quoted that he isnt really into tapping all that much and he wasnt really early he came at about 87 so yeah try things like van halen u had right but maybe kerry king or someone who did alot more tapping?
prototypep4 2 years ago
Very wise statement. :] *thumbs up*
VWingTMA 2 years ago
YEAH! It's classical--GARBAGE! XD CLASSICAL GARBAGE!!! YEAH HAHAHA
H3LIOTROP3 2 years ago
get that nose scratch in there!
1singularity 2 years ago
... <-- this is me losing hope
mglsotto 2 years ago 4
So come up with 15 seconds of inventive material
and play it over and over in a loop for few minutes, and U'll have somethin like this :D
H3LIOTROP3 2 years ago
hmm sounds like most music
jasspie 2 years ago 2
Yeah, unfortunately there are only 11 essentially different notes in a(the modern western) scale. So all music played through conventional instrument will, at one point or another, sound the same. My comment, however, means that he wrote a few seconds worth of material and played it over and over and over and,.... In short I thought it was boring, then annoying.
H3LIOTROP3 2 years ago
WOW!
Galacticplane 2 years ago
what??
l0lercaust 2 years ago
holy fuck balls
hobokenny5 2 years ago
exactly what i was thinking
MyAvengedOATH 2 years ago 4
HAHA!
I've seen this guy... he is INCREDIBLE, it's depressing!
crumpetsyummy 2 years ago 2
i'm just starting to play the guitar..1000s of miles to go until i can play this
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