Fullpicking Shred Improvisation

[Puma1134]

nice i like the middle bit that (just judging by your fretting) looks like a pentatonic stint it sounds good and reminds me of the good old days, ur soloing ability is very good and your riff making will always continue to grow. I think that u have a lot of good things going in this video and are probably better by far by now so.

[metsavend112]

start is nice: ) catchyriff :P and solo is awsome

[Kadadj]

How the hell do u improvise something and make it sound good???

[ezequieldavid]

-_-' you gotta know scales, modes and the key in which the song is being played (E,A,G,etc.)

[Kadadj]

Yeah, im gonna need a teacher

[Camble1994]

It's all about feeling mate, don't worry if u don't have it right now, your feeling gets better when your knowledge is bigger:)

[Dark515Rogue]

Awesome!!!

I want to play like you T_T

[RoryLangevin]

Nice job...\m/

[discipleofhoudini]

sweeeet

[chakolo]

i thought it was quite good. argh i still problems with my left hand

[IIOverkill]

what scales did u use?

[Marko767]

the reason i posted my response was too get more views

[opethrocker888]

ok

i dont want to sound like a douche (like if u said that u sped it up b4)

BUT THIS IS SPED UP

[shot87]

lol. I'm actually happy that someone think this. this isn't that fast, ans it's definately not sped up. Check my other video called "FAST Shred Improv." if you wanna see the fastest solo I've ever recorded on a vid.

Thanx for watching!

[NorielWong1994]

@shot87 haha yeah lol he thinks its sped up but its not this is moderate. xD

[XployeRcore]

@opethrocker888 actually it isn't speed up, there are too many ways to be a fast picker, and this guy plays fast, but he could be faster if he takes the pick in another position, I know what I'm talking about...

[FaceliftSunshine]

Dude thats some awesome stuff man, me and you have similar soloing style. Shredding inbetween some touching licks. x)

[69thepizzaboy]

any*

[69thepizzaboy]

damn sounded good. did u use and kinda pedals or effects?

[shot87]

Zoom 707II multi-effects pedal. I recently got a Zoom G2.1u tho which is way better;)

[StaticPulse13851]

That was very very very very very very very very amazing. How long have you been playing?

[shot87]

Thanx. about 6 years at the time I recorded the video;)

[Juan65]

cool!

[rapid51177]

Congratulatio....very veru fast :D

[jordanmackie]

That was awesome dude, glad to see your not some lame speed freak cos although that was fast it had the occasional nice little phrase, and to an extent even the shredding was tuneful, keep rockin'!

[shot87]

Thanx.

My influences has changed since I took this video, but as of right now, Andy Timmons, Vai, Satch, Petrucci, Tak Matsumoto, Greg Howe, Metheny, etc.

[coolman863]

that was fuckin ace

[joe945312050]

sweet shit

[TheFranchiseMedia]

you are really good, man :)

[kungfucolin]

Amazing playing dude, You're really clean and tasteful. Great breaks with just the right amount of "sweet" notes.

I posted a vid response of myself just doing some random jamming, but I'm nothing like you ^^

[senateb]

loved it, your playing is amazing

great lead ins, and your shred parts aren't boring and repetative like most i see

if another band hasn't already snatched you up i'd start making your own music asap.

[Yeazt]

whats the thickness of the pics you use?

[shot87]

jim dunlop delrin 2.0mm. I think this pic has the best sound of all the picks that i have tried.

[Yeazt]

awesome! you should make a picking exercise video.. cause my picking hand is whats holding me back right now. left hand is good but right cant keep up so it slows me down as a whole.

[RockGuitarist7]

That's sick... I have a quick question.. I've been playin 8 years and I use "elbow picking" but my arm and shoulder cramp a lot after I play.. You have any advice on smoother picking?

[shot87]

try keeping your picking hand and wrist relaxed(i tense up my elbow too when i pick fast, but I can go for pretty long time. I think it's coz i keep my picking hands and wrist relaxed.) I think it makes it easier to get tired if your picking hand is tense. i'm thinking about making a video on fast picking, so check it out if I make one;)

[hotwireacademy2]

nice balance of speed and feelin, for me anyway, but i am not so keen on the tone

[metallicaforlive]

oh man that was so nice that i got to ask you....how many years do you play the guitar???

[shot87]

thanx dude;)

I've been playing for about 7yrs. check out my latest video on my profile too when u have time;)

[Valdeke]

When I saw the title, I thought, wow, another shredder here to enrich our lives with a lightning fast, vomitous aural attack...How wrong I was! My favourite 'shredding' clip on youtube of what I've seen so far. Sure it's not all a blitzkrieg charge but it's emotive and soulful as a guitar should be. I hear quite a bit of Satch in it, but that's good for me. Some appropriate tapping would make it transcendental! Excellent work man!

[fuzzy121]

whoa impressive!

[MisterKill666]

sweet!! but wtf is this doing in science and technology catogry? lol

[blues03]

Good stuff man, keep at it. *save*

[Bomberdoom]

Yeah dude, picing 3 notes per strings is shred. Good shredding dude.. wow!.. I liked ho you neglected every other shred concept and technique. You rock dude!

[WigglyMalmsteam]

Very nice. I expected to hear some generic stuff, but you have your own style. Keep on rockin'

[19651965]

you know, this guy doesnt just shred, he's got the feeling no matter if hes playin fast/slow, I love everytone! That tremolo picking, omg, 2,42. 2.45, thats the fastest Ive ever heard before

a 5!

[shot87]

PLEASE! Don't over-estimate my skills I'm so embarassed! lol. Thanx though, I really appreciate it;)

[StuntDiver]

That was sweet

[jammasterquo]

i don't lyk shredding, but that was awesome!

[royrockerfella]

ur pretty good ! keep it man man. keep rockin,

[kidwithguitar]

dude shot, ur so good, ur like a better version of john petrucci, n i think tht ur alot better then him in everyway

[kidwithguitar]

lol, i still dont kno wat fullpicking is, can someone please tell me

[Fuzzbuggy]

lol holy shit man you kick ass...

[neoshred7]

WOWWW ...amazing way of picking man :D that right hand picking technique is really something rare ...i respect ur style bro :D

[rjones383]

very impressive. especially for 6-7 years.

[llihnroht]

that was sweet

[GatsuTR]

Really good boy, and your picking is Fucking incredible

[MikeSwill]

flawless!

[NAnditoV1]

SICK SICK SICK !!!!! 666 pick up sticks!!!!

[ckent1959]

man you are f&*king good...excellent job

[shiryu22]

you know, i've been so hung up about learning how to sweep that i never really considered practicing fullpicking. getting ready to get flamed here, but is fullpicking basically just alternate picking? i like this vid and your style, and it makes me quite envious <3

[kidwithguitar]

wat is fullpicking, im kinda a begginer with no lessons so yea lol if u reply thanks

[shot87]

it just means you pick every note w/o any hammer on or pull offs.I'm self-taught too btw;)

[me2hanz1]

great video!!

[ckangis]

Great tune and performance!

Don't let it go to your head, but some of the riffs are reminicent of Al DiMeala circa 70's RTF with Chick! And yes, I am old enough to have seen RTF w/ AL many times in the 70's...

[XxDodgerxX]

Sweet but though your picking is amazing and sounds awsome I think a few diminished sweeps would sound good it there...

[Guitarist1991]

Nice Dude You Rock!

[hailthroneum]

classical blue jazz , the fucking best, !!!!!! full picking is way way way way better than sweeps and shit etc

[THEJMILLSBAND]

Great choice :-) Excellent Technique.Kind of a bluesy,neo classical jazzy really cool.

THEJMILLSBAND

[anhzor]

LOl sry i didnt see it.

[Jimbomohn]

you said in someone elses video that you don't consider yourself a very fast shredder, but i beg to differ! you may have been just sounding humble but this is good!

[shot87]

Thanx;) but I know I got my weaknesses haha.

[Jimbomohn]

don't we all

[anhzor]

what scale are you using?

[shot87]

I just answered that question haha. look one up!

[David3091]

Thanks for the comment. Quite good this.

I've just started learning to improvise myself. What modes and scales are you using here? Also how long have you been playing?

[shot87]

Thanx. I'm using mostly E dorian and F# natural minor scale(coz there's a key change in this backing track) and adding flat 5th to both of the scales, and I also added some other chromatic notes to these scales. I've been playing for about 6~7 years.(someone already asked this earlier lol.)

[bigg2006]

What guitar is that? Ibanez rg470/1570 ?

Have the same shit I think.

Good playing btw.

[buddatone]

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[cl0wn88]

you've got a nice tone

[iowa466]

hey dude u're really good playing guitar KONGRATULATIONS !!

[SMC1991]

woah

[guitarfreak1098]

ok thanx heaps dude u rock

[shot87]

np;)

rock on!

[guitarfreak1098]

thats awesome man, umm how long do u practice a day??

[shot87]

never enough:P prolly only like an hour avereage during the school year. I practice a little more over the summer but I rarely practice over 3 hours a day.

I should practice more though...

[arathiel]

that was pretty sweet shit, how long u been playin for?

[shot87]

about 6~7yrs.

[TherealBrandon]

Realy imprecive ! Very Great !! ;)

[feggus]

Thats awesome, very fast, but not as melodic as your other videos.

Just out of interest, what tempo can you play sixteenths at?

[shot87]

I'm not so sure...I haven't been shredding much lately either...but I can go at least 160bpm w/ 32nd notes;)

btw, check out http://www.myspace.com/musicia­nbrothers

for more "melodic" side of me;) lol

P.S. I left the comment from one of my brothers' accout by mistake before(sorry, I just noticed) so yeah this is right guy talkin' now lol.

[stratorock]

I like all the videos , ypur technique is excelent but try to avoid speed in slow backing tracks !!!!!

[TheVirtuoso]

NAH, ITS FINE

[wingedcross19]

yeah man, thats pretty damn good, your sound is kind of bad lol, but your playing is really good

[ZoSo6980]

A wise man once said "Excellence does not require perfection". Screw perfection, your playing is entertaining and excellent. Your shredding is more entertaining than many others I have seen. Now go buy a strat with heavy strings, play along to Stevie Ray, and get some bluesier phrasing under your belt. You'll be a very well rounded player indeed.

[Mephid]

well, instead, i hate your sound >_>

[Mephid]

just a word : awesome

you play very good dude, if I had an advice to give : extend your game (sry i don't know how to say)

for the style, we have the same, you're just very better than me :p I love you !

[shot87]

Thanx dude;) I kinda busy w/ my school right now so I'll upload some videos of my other skills over the summer. Rock on!