First of all I wanna thank you so much for all your effort and love you put into your lessons. Simply amazing bro. And making a vid like this just shows, what a sincere and soulful person you are. If by any chance you should visit switzerland once, youre most welcome to share a warm meal with my family and myself. All the best to you and your loved ones, god bless
In stevie ray's album with double trouble, on the duluxe edition. He says that he play's better when he just play's without thinking it through, No doubting that your an amazing player, and prop's to that, but I think you need a dose of freedom with your playing. Don't think of boxes etc, just play. I think it will add just that extra factor to your playing, But amazing playing, and the tone that you get out of your texas fender, Gosh. Gotta love it. :D
@gr8bluesgtr I know, I just wanted some insight into the technique of making it sound like that growl... like.. are you muting the strings somehow or? for example if you were to do it in slow motion how would you describe it?
Hey Anthony. Nice work I've started to record and listen back to my own playing to see what options are available. What screen capture software are you using. Anything I found so far creates massive video files.
I think it is great you can critique your solo and are trying to improve. I think of the TG ballad as a nice gesture and the emotion and feel is great in this. Some of the phrases you say are off to me sound like a bit of "outside" playing then returning to inside ala Matt Schofield so I think they actually sound great. I certainly appreciate all of the effort you put into your site. Thanks
Good attitude. I was the same way when I was a Professional Photographer back in the day. Except we had to submit 16x20 photographs for "Master" Photographers to critique and give a score. Unless you git a score of 80 points you could not receive a Merit. Yet there were and are plenty of Professional photographers out there making a living but would not score high in that part of the art. You are a very good player/teacher.
Perfectionism is devine and only devine. As mortals we make mistakes, sometimes huge, sometimes not. I agree with the comments stating your 'flubs' add character to your personal style. If the goal is to play 'perfect' the goal is to play God...
Anthony, I totally agree that critiquing yourself is a way to improve but isn't the basic gist of improvisation and blues to just feel the music even if certain notes aren't hit perfectly? I know Stevie wouldn't always play a song perfectly but it never took away from his performance.
It's good to see that you're still so busy with improving your skills! But I must say that most of the mistakes you point out here are the little things that give your playing so much character to me! And on the ballad, I'm very happy you gave us the backing track, have been jamming to that all week.
I think you are to hard on your self, blues isn't supposed to be perfect, just play from the soul and let whatever that comes out come out, THAT is perfect free and not restrained.
if you play with the intent to be perfect it will just sound restrained and trapped and dull.
@satjathamma I disagree with the assumption that trying to play cleanly and hit every note that you intend to hit will make it sound dull. It's not about being perfect, it's about trying to improve our technique, hand strength and habits to make the song as good as we can make it.
@gr8bluesgtr I agree. Playing cleanly is something we should practice. What makes your playing good is phrasing, timing, vibrato on notes you hold, etc.
Hey Anthony, I think it was pretty good. To be honest, I wouldn't have known that there were any "mistakes" until you pointed them out! lol. The fact that you are willing to point them out at all shows us all what a honest and humble guy you are and that even with your proven skills, you're still human, not a robot with a guitar. Someone once said something about perfection being the biggest flaw (I think it went like that), which I think applies here. Variety can be good sometimes, if it works.
Great Job! I loved 4:43 to about 5:03 of the ballad. You created a build that really caught my ear. That part really moved the song forward, and was my favorite part of the performance. Your critique was also insightful.
Somehow I completely understand the point of this video but at the same time I don't understand it at all... I think your Original video was great and had nothing to fix, but sure you missed some things (that you yourself think you missed) where as I the viewer didn't notice anything missing. All the little flaws that you see, I never noticed, because those things are the things that add to the character of the song. All that mattered to me were the felling and soul in that original video.
@Kaijisss We, in this case, represent the audience. While the audience might not notice, the one playing does. The point is to be aware of where and how you mess up so as to try and try to keep improving. You do have to find a balance though because you can end up shooting yourself down too hard. The audience's opinion matters only to a certain extent. In a live situation, YOU (or the band) know/feel when you've just messed up--getting away with it is a whole other art. ;-)
Just a quick tip. Next time you do something like this, you can drag the control box in quick time to the bottom left or right so we can see what your playing a little easier .
i know what you mean at that minor/major 'flaw' around 07:15 ish... but i dont agree with you.
if you look at the arc of tension, it was the right timing for some 'dirt'... and the more minor approch ofcourse work on a 1-4 progression. Just my opnion :)
Hey everyone, as you watch this video, keep in mind that what I'm doing is CRITIQUE, not CRITICISM, in my mind there's a difference. My purpose in pointing out these mistakes is so I can try and improve them. I think the performance was quite soulful, and I was very happy with how I played. Identifying what I can do better does not mean I can't be proud of what I did.
@gr8bluesgtr - I agree with that - its impossible to do this while playing and also if you happen to be recording something that will be mixed mastered and published you of course should want it to be near perfect so you will be happy with it in the years to come - can I also say that because of your playing style and lessons has made me become interested in the blues once again - brilliant job keep up the great work - you do have one thing that can't be taught and that is soul
Hi Anthony! Just as a bit of an advice: at the 05:21 mark, when you hit the wrong note at the 13-th fret - in those kind of situations you can just slide in to the correct note (creates a nice ala jazz effect) or you can bend to the note (ala Marty Friedman). Hope that's helpful. And thank you very much for the great work you've done so far, great inspiration also!
I have to say that Im very grateful that you dont play perfectly right all the time. Improvisation is all about feeling, and feelings are not perfectly timed and blablabla. Imperfection is what makes perfect.
Great videos Steveisnacks, what's kinda funny is how different we look at the playing.
For me, what bothered me with this, was your timing, especially in the beginning it feelt a bit rushed, timing is what i have had the biggest trouble with in my playing, and still working on, and looking at other amateur guitarists, it seems timing mistakes is something that is very common.
Look at Gary Moore playing the Stratocaster anniversary how he just slams those bends totally with the drummers accents.
@Reaper1984 When I went to mixdown this lesson, there was some very strange timing stuff going on. I think it's because I recorded it while listening to a track at 44.1KHz, but then mixed in the track with the 48KHz guitar recording. I could not believe how off my timing was for most of the song, and I think there was some audio drift going on, in addition to my timing issues.
@turnbacktime It depends entirely on how it's worded. If something is positive, helpful, and insightful, it shows me that someone is paying attention. People who are rude and offer pointless insults get blocked immediately because all that shows is that they're an idiot.
I really love the idea of critiquing yourself. You are a great player, but you do have your mistakes like we all do. Maybe you can do a fade out with the audio and video if the video gets a little too lengthy.
I wouldnt have thought thisd actually help, but i actually found this very interesting, and i feel great when i hear the same mistakes as you do! Great!! Loved this!!
this may be your best lesson ever. ive felt stuck as a guitar player for a while now but id like to keep improving. i learned to sing by recording myself so i dont know why i havent tried it with my instrument. thank you
First of all I wanna thank you so much for all your effort and love you put into your lessons. Simply amazing bro. And making a vid like this just shows, what a sincere and soulful person you are. If by any chance you should visit switzerland once, youre most welcome to share a warm meal with my family and myself. All the best to you and your loved ones, god bless
Liquoristiqal 1 month ago
In stevie ray's album with double trouble, on the duluxe edition. He says that he play's better when he just play's without thinking it through, No doubting that your an amazing player, and prop's to that, but I think you need a dose of freedom with your playing. Don't think of boxes etc, just play. I think it will add just that extra factor to your playing, But amazing playing, and the tone that you get out of your texas fender, Gosh. Gotta love it. :D
nathancouttsmusic 2 months ago
I LOVED the little "walk down major into pentatonic" lick at 6:15
ilikebuttspackle 2 months ago
the four chord mistake was nice i'm gonna use that
outtacastatv 2 months ago
What's the trick to the making that growl (up-stroked rake is it?) like at 9:21?
Henry Garza does it a lot. Sounds cool.
j5match 2 months ago
@j5match Not sure about that exact time, but an upwards rake is a huge part of certain licks.
gr8bluesgtr 2 months ago
@gr8bluesgtr I know, I just wanted some insight into the technique of making it sound like that growl... like.. are you muting the strings somehow or? for example if you were to do it in slow motion how would you describe it?
j5match 2 months ago
I think you've got one of the best strat sound I ever heard!
ledclark 3 months ago
I don't agree
Playing is about Passion
Pure and smiple
You can do to alljimi songs wherever played live and the same results
But did it sound great or nor?
combatsector 3 months ago
Hey Anthony. Nice work I've started to record and listen back to my own playing to see what options are available. What screen capture software are you using. Anything I found so far creates massive video files.
RodsGuitar 3 months ago
@RodsGuitar I'm on a mac, and I use ScreenFlow from Telestream.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago
"This is when things started to fall apart" lol I liked it
Lydian7lc 3 months ago
I think knowing that you're not perfect makes you a better player
LosMouertos 3 months ago 3
@LosMouertos It makes you a better person too :-)
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago
@LosMouertos it also means you've got some balls.lol
Crashoverall 3 months ago
Anthony.... This was just a great insight. To find out how you think while you play, just great.Thank you very much.
SB
stratobiker 3 months ago
" There is no bad notes when playing from the heart " Glen Hansard
jebas1322 3 months ago
Glad I'm not the only one that does this, nice lesson!
MrStratguy1 3 months ago
Anthony,
I think it is great you can critique your solo and are trying to improve. I think of the TG ballad as a nice gesture and the emotion and feel is great in this. Some of the phrases you say are off to me sound like a bit of "outside" playing then returning to inside ala Matt Schofield so I think they actually sound great. I certainly appreciate all of the effort you put into your site. Thanks
USGTM 3 months ago
Good attitude. I was the same way when I was a Professional Photographer back in the day. Except we had to submit 16x20 photographs for "Master" Photographers to critique and give a score. Unless you git a score of 80 points you could not receive a Merit. Yet there were and are plenty of Professional photographers out there making a living but would not score high in that part of the art. You are a very good player/teacher.
hawg427 3 months ago
Perfectionism is devine and only devine. As mortals we make mistakes, sometimes huge, sometimes not. I agree with the comments stating your 'flubs' add character to your personal style. If the goal is to play 'perfect' the goal is to play God...
gaddallmighty 3 months ago
Anthony, I totally agree that critiquing yourself is a way to improve but isn't the basic gist of improvisation and blues to just feel the music even if certain notes aren't hit perfectly? I know Stevie wouldn't always play a song perfectly but it never took away from his performance.
SRV88blues 3 months ago
It's good to see that you're still so busy with improving your skills! But I must say that most of the mistakes you point out here are the little things that give your playing so much character to me! And on the ballad, I'm very happy you gave us the backing track, have been jamming to that all week.
keep em coming man!
trigardonAQ 3 months ago
This is a really, really, great lesson!
hoardings 3 months ago
I don't care if you are critical of yourself, I wouldn't mind to play as badly as you.
Chewwy153qt 3 months ago
hello
great job and sur this works even if it's critical himsel is precious for increase his level !
Could you say how you have this incredible sound !
Oldlove (french guitarist)
bernardsebastien 3 months ago
I think you are to hard on your self, blues isn't supposed to be perfect, just play from the soul and let whatever that comes out come out, THAT is perfect free and not restrained.
if you play with the intent to be perfect it will just sound restrained and trapped and dull.
satjathamma 3 months ago 8
@satjathamma I disagree with the assumption that trying to play cleanly and hit every note that you intend to hit will make it sound dull. It's not about being perfect, it's about trying to improve our technique, hand strength and habits to make the song as good as we can make it.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago 2
@gr8bluesgtr I agree. Playing cleanly is something we should practice. What makes your playing good is phrasing, timing, vibrato on notes you hold, etc.
sirjames45 3 months ago
Hey Anthony, I think it was pretty good. To be honest, I wouldn't have known that there were any "mistakes" until you pointed them out! lol. The fact that you are willing to point them out at all shows us all what a honest and humble guy you are and that even with your proven skills, you're still human, not a robot with a guitar. Someone once said something about perfection being the biggest flaw (I think it went like that), which I think applies here. Variety can be good sometimes, if it works.
uofm97 3 months ago
just love it...exellent 10/10
MegaNavek 3 months ago
Great Job! I loved 4:43 to about 5:03 of the ballad. You created a build that really caught my ear. That part really moved the song forward, and was my favorite part of the performance. Your critique was also insightful.
grabersm 3 months ago in playlist More videos from gr8bluesgtr
Somehow I completely understand the point of this video but at the same time I don't understand it at all... I think your Original video was great and had nothing to fix, but sure you missed some things (that you yourself think you missed) where as I the viewer didn't notice anything missing. All the little flaws that you see, I never noticed, because those things are the things that add to the character of the song. All that mattered to me were the felling and soul in that original video.
Kaijisss 3 months ago
@Kaijisss We, in this case, represent the audience. While the audience might not notice, the one playing does. The point is to be aware of where and how you mess up so as to try and try to keep improving. You do have to find a balance though because you can end up shooting yourself down too hard. The audience's opinion matters only to a certain extent. In a live situation, YOU (or the band) know/feel when you've just messed up--getting away with it is a whole other art. ;-)
FinalCurve 3 months ago
@FinalCurve Yeah...?
Kaijisss 3 months ago
@Kaijisss Yup. :)
FinalCurve 3 months ago
Just a quick tip. Next time you do something like this, you can drag the control box in quick time to the bottom left or right so we can see what your playing a little easier .
jude924 3 months ago 3
i know what you mean at that minor/major 'flaw' around 07:15 ish... but i dont agree with you.
if you look at the arc of tension, it was the right timing for some 'dirt'... and the more minor approch ofcourse work on a 1-4 progression. Just my opnion :)
Buddydegroot 3 months ago 4
@Buddydegroot 'arc of tension' -> Best description of what I was referring to I've ever heard. I'm definitely stealing that phrase. You rock.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago 3
Hey everyone, as you watch this video, keep in mind that what I'm doing is CRITIQUE, not CRITICISM, in my mind there's a difference. My purpose in pointing out these mistakes is so I can try and improve them. I think the performance was quite soulful, and I was very happy with how I played. Identifying what I can do better does not mean I can't be proud of what I did.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago 2
@gr8bluesgtr - I agree with that - its impossible to do this while playing and also if you happen to be recording something that will be mixed mastered and published you of course should want it to be near perfect so you will be happy with it in the years to come - can I also say that because of your playing style and lessons has made me become interested in the blues once again - brilliant job keep up the great work - you do have one thing that can't be taught and that is soul
andrewmoran357 3 months ago
Hi Anthony! Just as a bit of an advice: at the 05:21 mark, when you hit the wrong note at the 13-th fret - in those kind of situations you can just slide in to the correct note (creates a nice ala jazz effect) or you can bend to the note (ala Marty Friedman). Hope that's helpful. And thank you very much for the great work you've done so far, great inspiration also!
Sulcuscentralis 3 months ago
I have to say that Im very grateful that you dont play perfectly right all the time. Improvisation is all about feeling, and feelings are not perfectly timed and blablabla. Imperfection is what makes perfect.
kalli199 3 months ago
Great videos Steveisnacks, what's kinda funny is how different we look at the playing.
For me, what bothered me with this, was your timing, especially in the beginning it feelt a bit rushed, timing is what i have had the biggest trouble with in my playing, and still working on, and looking at other amateur guitarists, it seems timing mistakes is something that is very common.
Look at Gary Moore playing the Stratocaster anniversary how he just slams those bends totally with the drummers accents.
Reaper1984 3 months ago
@Reaper1984 When I went to mixdown this lesson, there was some very strange timing stuff going on. I think it's because I recorded it while listening to a track at 44.1KHz, but then mixed in the track with the 48KHz guitar recording. I could not believe how off my timing was for most of the song, and I think there was some audio drift going on, in addition to my timing issues.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago
That was very honest...
littlewing22222 3 months ago
gr8bluesgtr, i think yo'u're great but do you have a problem if your fans critique you?
turnbacktime 3 months ago
@turnbacktime It depends entirely on how it's worded. If something is positive, helpful, and insightful, it shows me that someone is paying attention. People who are rude and offer pointless insults get blocked immediately because all that shows is that they're an idiot.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago
I really love the idea of critiquing yourself. You are a great player, but you do have your mistakes like we all do. Maybe you can do a fade out with the audio and video if the video gets a little too lengthy.
TheSpearsProductions 3 months ago
@TheSpearsProductions Definitely should have done that this time.
gr8bluesgtr 3 months ago
you Sir, are a terrific teacher!
foggyblues13 3 months ago
I wouldnt have thought thisd actually help, but i actually found this very interesting, and i feel great when i hear the same mistakes as you do! Great!! Loved this!!
FreaquedeMusique 3 months ago
this may be your best lesson ever. ive felt stuck as a guitar player for a while now but id like to keep improving. i learned to sing by recording myself so i dont know why i havent tried it with my instrument. thank you
radiohair11 3 months ago
i think from now on im going to start doing this for when i play
richsabre 3 months ago
Anthony, you're the most honest person I have ever met. Ever. The world needs more people like you. It would be a better place.
joshua9312 3 months ago
Thanks Stevie your lessons are great
whygoldandsilver 3 months ago
like it, this is very new..
sanaihg 3 months ago
maybe there is still hope for me... if even you make mistakes in chords...
Still you are so damm good... play more slow blues.
bartyblues 3 months ago