DAVES PETRUCCIFEVER GUITAR SOLO CONTEST ENTRY...

[apessk8s88]

ooft! the flame on that thing!

[ebealienhead]

@apessk8s88 thank you! she is a stunner huh?

[punkmetalrock77]

You got an amazing touch on guitar, really!

[ebealienhead]

@punkmetalrock77 Thank you yet again!

[EclipseSocietyCore]

the guitar really sings, your phrasing is beyond great!

[ebealienhead]

@EclipseSocietyCore Thanks very much! I'm better at phrasing than speed playing, although I love the shredders.

[EclipseSocietyCore]

the guitar really sings, your phrasing is beyond great!

[thwaigtvillage]

Wow! I`m a singer but your guitar sings too - awesome!

[ebealienhead]

@thwaigtvillage Thanks very much!

[kittykiller897]

Sounds damn good

[ebealienhead]

@kittykiller897 Thanks very much!

[chiefbigbeef52]

What kind of pickups are you using here? And is your selector on your neck middle or bridge?

[ebealienhead]

@chiefbigbeef52 They are stock 1959 re-issues...I'm on the neck pickup here.

[murrayelliot]

Awesome effort. Keep up the great playing.

[ebealienhead]

@murrayelliot Thank you! Will do!

[VictorFerreira94]

nice playing !! 

[ebealienhead]

@VictorFerreira94 thanks very much!

[rebelscum28]

beautiful guitar and very nice playing man! I hope I can be that good some day.

[ebealienhead]

@rebelscum28 Thanks very much! Practice my friend, you'll get there!

Rock on!

[LEADGUITARIST100]

Nice vid man!!

what kind of distortion are you using? or what effects/patches? because it sounds really awesome!! :D

[ebealienhead]

@LEADGUITARIST100 Thanks very much! I'm playing through my

Digitech 2120 processor powered by a Mesa Boogie power amp through 2 Marshall 4x12's stereo...

[MrSoerent]

i like your playing, i got a guitar similar to that :) ... do you ever improvise? if so do you have any vids where you do so? also, what amp do you use?

[ebealienhead]

@MrSoerent most of my clips are improv...see clip description for full amp explanation....

[ebealienhead]

@Goosey853 Yes, this is the clip I submitted..alien and all, lol..

Thanks for watching! And keep rocking!

[gibsonrd1]

you are quite the player. I'd like to hear you straight thru you power amp.

[ebealienhead]

@gibsonrd1 Thanks very much!

[v2vroth]

Hey bro dig your playing, I have been playing forever and always love hearing someone as soulful as yourself..peace and God Bless

[ebealienhead]

@v2vroth Thanks so much! I appreciate it!

[4gameplay]

dude awesome this is my favorite solo now and ive never herd it is this a song or did you make it up? if a song please tell me the name nice solo

[ebealienhead]

@4gameplay This is an original solo I came up with for a contest..

All players had to use the same backing track...So its not really a song per se..

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[dhal84]

ur style sounds like japanise guitar players, so good!

[ebealienhead]

@dhal84 Thanks very much! Akira Takasaki is awesome!

[slipknotandmh]

dude nice les paul is it like a 59 replica bc it looks like one of the best ive ever seen!!

[ebealienhead]

@slipknotandmh Thanks very much! Yes, its a 1959 re-issue...the model year is 2000, I got it 2001 I believe...Yes, she is gorgeous huh? I agree....Its the prettiest top I've ever seen...I searched on Ebay for 6 months til I found her...Then I had to have her....

[Metallicafanfrom93]

@slipknotandmh agreed

[ebealienhead]

@muscritiq80 Thank you Bill! Glad you enjoyed it!

[piperman2012]

teach me oh master of amazing solos!!!

[ebealienhead]

@piperman2012 Thank you! I appreciate it! Check out my new one!

[lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

What model of les paul is that?

[ebealienhead]

@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll Hi Dave here....This is a model year 2000 1959 re-issue...

It is pure Magic~

[benny102996]

wow man u fucking rock

[ebealienhead]

@benny102996 Thanks very much!

[TheRocker112]

Rock ON !!

[ebealienhead]

@TheRocker112 Will do!

[gtkatushin]

Wow... that's great !!! *****

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much gtkatushin !

[nickyhawk81]

great guitar,great style,great sound! rock on

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much nickyhawk81 !

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much metallicatriviumPwN !

i appreciate it!

[a7xrocker25]

nice guitar and that was fuckin rad. bet u wud have been in the top three if u hadnt improvised most of it. it seemed improvised just cuz it didnt seem like you had a main theme that you came back to over the course of it. that was awesoome tho. 5 stars

[ebealienhead]

thank you a7xrocker25 ! actually it was "written"...i actually came back to the beginning part at 1:40...

[AndiiTheStratophonic]

burstbuckers??

[ebealienhead]

hi AndiiTheStratophonic ! yes, they are burstbuckers....i LOVE the way this guitar sounds..

[CityLights2009]

Once again great! I hope you make money doing this or else I'm screwed.

[ebealienhead]

thank much CityLights2009 ! actually i dont receive a dime for my playing, lol...and that ok...YouTube is my creative outlet. i just love coming up with stuff over backing tracks and seeing the results...its very satisfying even though i dont make money at it...

[mysteryloser24]

If they could bottle inspiration and sell it, it would have to be called Dave, or I aint buying it! This was phenomenal, and the note at 1:00 sent shivers down my spine 3 times in a row. Yes, I went back 3 times just to listen to it repeatedly. Succesful shivers over and over, and thats cause I just cant get enough of Daves playing. Im being serious here now, This guy needs to be titled the best player on youtube. If you dont think so, your opinion shall be duely noted, but This is how it is!!!!

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much mysteryloser24 ! 3 times? wow...thats flattering indeed! i hear some of my favorite players hit notes like that and i get the same reaction. Johm Petrucci in particular hits notes that way...sliding into them...very cool effect/tone...glad you enjoyed it!

[mysteryloser24]

Your very much welcome Dave :) Your playing is sheer inspiration for me. Everytime I listen to one of your videos, I can't help but close my eyes and relax, thinking of a day when I might somehow equal up to your amazing level of skill, talent and flawless tonal variety. Simply marvelous!

[Alu122112211221]

How much did you pay for your '59?

and is it worth buying brand new for almost $6000?

[ebealienhead]

Hi Alu122112211221 ! i got this guitar 10 years ago on Ebay for $3400...at the time i had it appraised by Mandolin Bros. in NYC...they siad they would have sold it for $5800...that was 10 years ago. i guess its gone up. its worth buying if YOU think it is...perhaps you could get one second hand but i imagine they are all pretty expensive. its up to you.

[kernowedge]

hi dave, mark here in the uk, iv commented on your stuff once beore, its 3.33am here, and your a constant source of inspiration,,,again!! thanks for making me keep going, regards mark

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much Mark! i really appreicate it! i noticed in your favs you had a Camel clip...someone recently said i remind them of Andy Latimer..i had never heard Camel until a few days ago...my god! he is incredible! such feel and melody! i have a new favorite band...thanks again for your kind comments, they keep me rocking! 3:33? get to bed will ya? lol...

[renagade12]

fuck great job brother!!!!! what strings do you use???? and amp??? fucking loev your stuff it hits me cheers

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much renagade12 ! i use D'Addario XL's guage 10-46...they are awesome! my rig is a Digitech 2120 processor powered by a 50 watt Mesa Boogie stereo power amp through 2 Marshall 4x12's in stereo...i use V-Picks guitar picks (the small pointed Lite model...the BEST picks in the world!)

look them up at v-picks period com

[JartsUU]

kickass. NNice job

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much JartsUU !

[humpreystrong]

wow he both have the custom and the standard LP"s... super sweet tone! galing ah!

[ebealienhead]

thank you humpreystrong ! yes, you can never have enough Les pauls!

[donottawaguitar]

NICE

[ebealienhead]

thank you donottawaguitar !

[ebealienhead]

thank you wiltonduraes ! i appreciate it!

[VascoA7X]

what tone man! awesome

[ebealienhead]

thank you VascoA7X ! yes, this guitar sounds amazing...

[guitar15243]

hey man nice job what strings are u using or do you use

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much guitar15243 ! i use D'Addario XL's gauge 10-46.....they rule!

[dazzurxshikari]

Jesus, That was Magical, Purely Amazing. when you hit that note at 1:00, it sent shivers down my spine.

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much dazzurxshikari ! the way i slide into it is purely intententional too...alot of my favorite players do it as well..glad you liked it!

[bharatbball]

good stuff.. you've got quite a collection there... and yeah... you play great... simply great..

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much bharatbball !

[Ibanezdisciple]

sick... as... hell... the lp is a great guitar, but you're playing pushes it and makes it incredible. I agree with andy13, that guitar is all you man=

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much Ibanezdisciple ! she fits me like a glove!

[ebealienhead]

thank you Andy13deanguitars ! i must say though that i am really enjoying my new strat....

[richaxes]

I like your tone, and approach. As positive criticism, I have to mention that I think you make too many stops at places where you shouldn't (in my opinion). Make these stops shorter or put them in their place, and it will be flawless then.

[ebealienhead]

thank you richaxes ! i only pause because i feel it gives the track room to breath...point taken, thanks for listening!

[delpaulrock]

i saw the winers of the contest and i think you should be one of them...great fan...good luck

[ebealienhead]

thank you delpaulrock !

[ebealienhead]

thank you konfusious2000 !

[heavymetalmaniac616]

That was awesome, great tone & style.

[ebealienhead]

thank you heavymetalmaniac616 !

[EOBarrex]

That sound is just amazing dude...

[ebealienhead]

thank you EOBarrex ! this guitar rules..

[LaiYouttitham]

that was sweet dave!!

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much Lai!

[ACDCKissLuki]

GREAT !!!!!!!!

[ebealienhead]

thanks indeed ACDCKissLuki !

[Watsupo]

Hey, great recording... I have a few questions and stuffs about your rig and all

I can see the marshall stack you use and obviously the I know what guitars you have , so what do you use to record, and what pedals do you use?

And another thing.. I seem to be having a small problem.. I seem to be stuck in this loop that I sound the same no matter what style I'm TRYING (emphasize that word) to play. It always sounds the same!! >_> HELP! O_O

[ebealienhead]

hi Watsupo ! well, to start off, my amp is a Digitech 2120 processor powered by a 50

watt Mesa Boogie stereo power amp...it goes through 2 Marshall 4x12's in stereo...the effects are bulit into the Digitech....to record my clips i play the backing track over my PC's speakers (i have 5.1 surround with a sub woofer). i play the track kind of loud in the room and record with my Sony Digital Hi8 camcorder...then i download the clip to my PC and edit it using Windows Movie Maker....thats it!

[Watsupo]

oh, dang.. The camcorder has a good microphone then :) 'cause it's a great recording.

And how can I get out of a loop of no matter what.. I always sound like some wannabe rocker.. I have a god awful sound. It sounds really cheesy (to my ears.. once i have something decent to record with, I'll send you a recording.. actually I have a few recordings here that I did a while back for my exams, so I might stick those up)

[ebealienhead]

yeah, its pretty good...having the backing track sound good helps too....

yes, please post some stuff, i'd like to hear it!

[jmanh93]

I think you would sound amazing with a different sound, this on an ibanez run through a few other things would sound perfect

[ebealienhead]

hi jmanh93 ! i can say with almost certainty that i would sound the same....it dosen't seem to matter if i play my les pauls, my jackson, or my new strat....it always sounds the same to me...

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much UfoPlay !

[ebealienhead]

i'd love to be on the radio! thank you so much...i'm glad you enjoy it!

[ebealienhead]

thank very much metalmarkholland!

[Fr3derick]

Hi. Just look at that guitar. Isn';t it lovely? It goes well with his beautiful music.

[ebealienhead]

thank you :) it is beautiful no? what a peice of wood...gorgeous!

[Fr3derick]

Fabulous!!! Thanks for posting:)

Grandma Mary

[ebealienhead]

thank you Grandma Mary !

[aaronbergAPB]

Wonderful,  apb

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much Aaron!

[aaronbergAPB]

You got IT man, plain and simple. ApB

[dieneshugi]

Well done!

Peace  and wisdom.

[ebealienhead]

thank you dieneshugi ! check out my new clip!

[optiklencse]

Brilliant!

Keep up the spirit and good work.

Peace and unconditional love..

[ebealienhead]

thank you optiklencse ! check out my new clip "think pink"...with my new Strat!

[Adji87]

Great stuff man. Very tasteful solo and great technique. That tone is amazing too!

[ebealienhead]

thank you Adji87 ! this guitars tone just kills me...

[rjg7000]

OK. I have to say this. I have listened to a lot of your music. I feel you should do a Comfortably Numb like improv. Like what you did with Shine On You Crazy Diamond. You are awesome and I would love to here that. Also great job on this solo.

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much rjg7000 ! i just bought a Strat! check out my new clip...and i will look around for a CN backing track!

[aguzcendana]

u're great bro!! 5 star of course...

[ebealienhead]

thank you indeed aguzcendana !

[kamik52]

very very nice vid :DD 5/5

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much kamik52 !

[6378962ROCK]

nice solo man, you defiantly know how to play the guitar!!!!

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much 6378962ROCK !

[sadbluesman]

very passional emotive, and very sick !!!

Greetings from buenos aires , Argentina.

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much sadbluesman !

hello Argentina!

[sorryloginfailed]

The backing track overlapped the solo a little to much; it didn't seem to be the perfect fit, but the solo is godly. It almost made me cry.

[ebealienhead]

thank you !

[xkeisuke1448x]

cool man!!! 5*****

[ebealienhead]

thank you xkeisuke1448x!

[axcellgrease]

Smooth as usual Alien, But then why would I expect anything less? Do you notice a big tonal difference between your LP your playing there, and your LP Custom in the background? It has a Ebony FB right? I figure it would be a bit brighter. Awesome work keep it up!!!

[ebealienhead]

thanks indeed axcellgrease ! yes, ebony fingerboard...the re-issue is a little 'warmer' although they both sound similar...

[PetieFr]

wow that's really great! I saw many fast guitarists on youtube, but I haven't found anyone who plays with EMOTION. Now I found one! This I call "feeling for a guitar"!!

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much PetieFr !

[ebealienhead]

thank you Unseenbass ! not sure what Asgard is....its just an alien head i found on ebay....i'm into Ufo's and aliens....

[filming92]

how do u create that sound/tone???

[ebealienhead]

hi filming92 ! i used my Steve Vai Bad Horsie wah wah for some of it...the rest is just the guitar and amp.

[murrayisthebest]

sweet guitar, sweet playing. keep it up bro!

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much murrayisthebest !

[deathshadow790]

woah awesome. where do you get the rhythm?

[ebealienhead]

hi deathshadow790 ! it was a required download for the guitar solo contest. not sure what site it came from...

[6378962ROCK]

can you play any guns n roses?

[ebealienhead]

hi 6378962ROCK ! never really tried...i should give it a go..

[kamik52]

very nice :D

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much kamik52 !

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much Ozzy!

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much Larry! no word yet...getting nervous, lol

[ebealienhead]

thanks much whitestrattommy ! yes, i should have switched to the lead pick up for the wah wah part...damn! next time for sure!

[ebealienhead]

thanks indeed LeonSottile123 !

[ohmyfizzle]

and nice playing btw :)

[ebealienhead]

thanks ohmyfizzle !

[ohmyfizzle]

is that a gibson les paul guitar?

[CRASDFGH]

correction is that 2 Gibson Les Paul guitars lol

yes it would appear that they are both a new edition and one looks like a Les Paul Custom lol

way to go

nice collection and good playing

(or course i should hope someone who has 2 knows a thing or 2 about guitar)

[ebealienhead]

hi CRASDFGH ! they are not that new...

the black one is a Custom, you are right, but its a 1971 Custom...they one i'm playing is from 2000....1959 re-issue...

[ebealienhead]

hi ohmyfizzle! yes, it is a Gibson 1959 sunburst re-issue from 2000....

[valgrathblak]

Amazing playing! Good to hear from you again Dave! All the best!

[ebealienhead]

thanks much valgrathblak !

[Cameragirl803]

simply incredible...gives me chills...All my stars!

*****

[ebealienhead]

thank you Jane! still waiting to see who won!

[regenald510]

great as always

[ebealienhead]

thank very much regenald510 !

[Jaypeef]

You suck Dave.

Sorry, today is "opposites day" isn't it?

;-p

[ebealienhead]

thank you Jaypeef ! you got me there, lol

[chas2599]

really excellent guitar playing.

[ebealienhead]

thank you chas2599 !

[RSdarkknigth13]

amazing as always Dave, keep up the good work, and keep rocking man =D

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much RSdarkknigth13 ! will do!

[marywinmusic]

Found your video via LeftHandedJay. Five stars *****

Way to create a seemingly effortless performance! Those high notes just sail airy and light. A treat for the senses.

Have a nice weekend Dave :D

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much Mary! still waiting to see who won!

[Stiffmeister1973]

Once again man, you rock! Great feel in the shredding areas!!!

[ebealienhead]

thank you Stiffmeister1973 ! winners anncounced soon!

[MrBlueEyes123]

great playing, nice les paul tone!5*****

[ebealienhead]

thank you MrBlueEyes123 !

[AndreasBusshart]

Dave that was a killer jam my friend,awesome ;peace[Freddie]

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much freddie!