Sam Vallen - Scarified (Paul Gilbert/Racer X)

[davidatbass]

amazing

[spyderowner69]

Nice job

Nice guitar too.

[Ibenezrulez]

Perfect job on scarified man!

~5 stars.

[Tufo6sic6]

RAZZO!

[lneme]

AMAZING!!!

[fredthebluetakman]

Dude change ur playing posture, in other words putur thumb closer to the low e tring at the back, if you keep playing the way u are now your hand will paralise, it happened to Dave Mustain, but he got an operation to fix it, but u dont want to go down that road!

=)

[leviribeiro]

LOL, you did not notice that he got large fingers? each person has its natural posture, because our structures are diferent in some ways.

and dave mustaine had an accident, and the operation saved the moviments, but depending on the posture, he loses the control of his hand. check th video lesson from dave, he explains it.

[spidanez]

dave fell asleep on his hand though... had nothing to do with style. he fell asleep on it for like 5 hours and it lost blood flow

[DietGrape]

@spidanez i sleep on my dick about 10 hours a day but thank god it hasn't lost it's blood flow :p

[rebrules]

can you tell me if my picking posture is good? cause i honestly dont know

[Grifff0]

Get a professional teacher. Even one lesson can make a world of difference.

[xGuitarTeacherx]

where did you get the tabs?

[fredthebluetakman]

911tabs. com, thats where i learned it

=)

[morangemo]

OMAGAD!!!!! You are a legend of rock(Ah ok =D)

[NisseEricsson]

How can you not think this is good dude?

This is complete perfection in my point of view. Great video 5/5

[lukea555]

How long you been playin ? you kick ass :)

[mikeygarrett1]

I think you were the guy who did the one good version on youtube of through the fire and flames, do you reckon i could have the tab please?

[k0rnh0le]

do you know what google is

[jekyllhyderacing]

For Fucks sake man!!! No Dean Shredder Search You were getting my vote for sure!!!

[samvallen]

hahaha, thanks heaps bro, I heard about the shredder search a little too late....

[krisna106]

hey man i heard abt u from my friend rob.. he lives down ur street...btw ur fucking crazy at guitar. great job 5 star all the way

[DIBGuitarist]

those bends are pitch perfect mate

very well done

[samvallen]

in this video I was probably using my old laney tf300, though it could have been my marshall tsl60, I got rid of all that and I play an engl powerball nowdays.

[col50]

nice. What gear do you use?

[bobbanni]

cool ^_^

5*****

respect

[RockDragon90]

O_O you are really..really..really good!!

[elcot89]

van+halen=sam VALLEN...

good job!

[Gianibanez87]

very good man!

[chagoyajaime]

liked the intro filler your a killer guitarist but not as good as me sorry

[orsvend]

forgot your fill of "modesty" this morning?

[junjilaputa]

nice work!!

can u tell me where u get this tab from??

[marbenx]

haha zac linked me to this, sick

[jameswf]

by any chance do you ever go into coles worongary? i was just watching this video and i swear you look like a customer who i notice always goes there lol

[samvallen]

perhaps...perhaps

[chavamel]

hey really amazing you´re great 5 stars for me

[frankpaws]

Paul would be proud.

[filipi346]

omg, awesome

[DKMGDash]

Scratch that. Didn't see the headstock :P

[DKMGDash]

Satch Sig?

[necokyar86]

very nice

[drizzy91]

awesome did paul gilbert teach you? lol

[psychopathtoine]

nice how long have you been playing?

[jekyllhyderacing]

He actually stared about a week ago!!!

[Jmondrux]

i like the racer X version D:

[robakpiotr]

There's no other version... Unless it makes youa difference: Paul and Racer X

[PGBUCKETHEAD]

GOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxWHITEFALCONxx]

fucking wicked. got a tab for it man?

[AlexiLaiho227]

ultimate-guitar has guitar pro tabs.

[w00twhat]

so, you play guitar often?

[mattmillerblueearth]

that was awesome but next time dont film in front of a window

[laraku1]

q monse apestas

[sanchexalex]

Q pendejo eres mano, hazlo tu a ver si puedes!

[laraku1]

io toko lo mejor y sin escuchar el maldito audio de paul gilbert oe tb en acustica me sale animal

[spartan0490]

Entonces tenes 30 años de estar tocando guitarra y si lo haces por q no lo grabas lo editas y te lo metes por el culo...ahhh no no puedes no tienes guitarra electrica...deja a la gente ver un buen guitarrista...envidioso de mierda....

[laraku1]

tengo una jackson RR5 animal algo q en tu puta vida vas a poder comprarte

[spartan0490]

Uyyy pero q buena...Y q la compraste en mercado libre verdad??? me imagino....Y tengo una Ibanez Xiphos gracias...estoy aprendiendo lo acepto...pero algo que se es ver a un buen tio tocando guitarra...y si decis q sos tan bueno me imagino q ya subiste tu video???

[laraku1]

no la compre en mercado libre men me la trajo una tia de usa y si quieres te paso mi demo y d paso la partitura d scarified bueno si gustas

[spartan0490]

ves q diferencia...seria bueno ver un demo claro q si

[sanchexalex]

ps....pendejo ponlo a ver! pq, no es por na, ero este cabron toca brutal, y un musico q critique a otro, no es musico! Asi q callate la fuckin' boca!

[laraku1]

¬¬ y ti kien mela seras

[xxB34NZxx]

that was so beast! good job

[PeteAlMaximo]

dude nice improv solo. good shit right there

[CarterFilmLtd]

spot on fuckin job man!

ps: don't listen to these haters...any real guitarist can see that's it's NOT sped up...you're just sick as hell man

keep it up!

[steve3219]

Awesome! Well done bro, quite hard song to learn, and you nailed it.

[Wyrmidion]

lol seriously, this doesn't look sped up at all... you must have crap judgement "getoutofmyyard". it's called living with your music, music is alive, ever heard of it ? anyways, nice playing ^^

[samvallen]

thanks bro, you have no idea how sick I am of hearing "it's sped up".

[Wyrmidion]

lol seriously, this doesn't look sped up at all... you must have crap judgement "getoutofmyyard". it's called living with your music, music is alive, ever heard of it ? anyways, nice playing ^^

[GetOutOfMyYard]

...this looks sped up. Look at the movements of his body and his head bobbing. Especially while he plays the lick at the beginning.

[samvallen]

fucking moron.....

[GuitarDude4882]

awsome! i want a ponytail :(

[retardriot911]

fuckin solid dude, how long you been playin?

[smandge]

that was unbelievable, you could you tell me how you got that sound? i've only recently started playing metal really and have know knowledge of how to get a good sound like this. Anyway, amazing keep it up!

[samvallen]

sure...If I can remember....

I'm pretty sure it's my Marshall TSL60 Through a 1960V cab, useing a boss DS1 for all the widdly bits and perphaps a boss DD6 delay. The EQ's mainly at 12 o'clock, perphaps a slight mid boost (though most metallers prefer the mid scoop I like mid for defintion). Distortion'd be around 7 or 8.

[smandge]

Thanks, for the help! :)

[maidenicarus06]

dude u ROCK!!! please any tips on guitar would help.

[RoxanneScoville]

hey man this is so amazing but only if i could play guitar i am drummer right now bat maybe l8r ill learn to play guitar asnd bass

[lokimotorsports]

This is awesome however, I would like to start seeing guys like this that are plentiful on YouTube write an original like this! Anyone can read tab and perfect with months of practice but write an original like this without any borrowed riffs or arpeggio patterns! This is the real challenge.

[samvallen]

thanks. man I totally agree with you, check out my track "True Liberation" on my main page.

[speedsolos]

where did you get the tabs i cant find any that are very good

insane cover dude

[bertosas]

Damn.. I only manage to play the intro, how many hours did you practise on this song? :P

[jhardin2285]

very, very good... very impressive.. damn gilbert makes it look so much easier though..haha.. its like ole p.g. just isn't even trying.

[tucaneira]

very good but cut your hair

[sanchexalex]

Dude, why did u take out the dream theater cover, it was so awesome!!!!

[poohole8]

hey man insane cover.

nice improv and sick technique

Paul gilbert would be proud.

[banhamm3r]

very nice man!

and nice solo improv.

[sanchexalex]

Hey, awesome man! u're really good, and ATR is also really awesome!

[glitterbunnies]

due u really pull off this racer x song well nice technique and gd improvising have u done anymore covers?

[samvallen]

there's a few on my page, I've recently taken a bunch off.....Check out my "True Liberation" video for a better representation of me and thanks for the interest!

[AJGNW]

I really enjoyed watching this one, finally someone who doesnt play note by note correct but know the main riff and can think for himself.

btw, ridealot seems to be an emo kid wanting attention so never mind him.. and keep on rocking damit!

[ridealot100]

2 wrongs dont make a right.

But yea. the comment was over the top and very un called for.

great playing!

[AJGNW]

Fair enough, you are forgiven

keep on rocking you too!!

[ridealot100]

You are overly arrogant.

Tone down the whole "i dont need emotion" thing and feel the music.

And dont feel like to much of a badass. Your just playing someone elses song.

[samvallen]

hah! little bit over the top there buddy, it isn't arrogance or some silly little "emotionless" expression, it's concentration. Sounds to me like someone's taking stuff waaay to seriously. If you don't like covers go check out my "True Liberation" video, and seriously, relax a bit dude.

[enzothescorpion]

you are great!!! please watch my video and post a comment and a rating!!!! thanks!!!! ciao 5 stars

[Veo5000]

So this is the right way to play it? I've seen some other way, but now I don't know which one is the right one...

[samvallen]

a lot of the stuff in this vid's improvised and stuff, it's not exactly as Paul played it in the 80's.

[stehay]

Hey, good job! TOP MARKS! Can you also play it standing up - then it's not so easy is it? :¬)

[kamilillo]

washburn N4? Good tone, yeahh!!!

[blocer]

nice dude

[GuitarPerson1989]

Oh wow, that was so good! Really good job!

[Benshred07]

sweet vid man everything was dead on

[acleansweep]

God, you're so overwhelmingly arrogant looking. Your very face repels me!

[xretardsxunitex]

Woah that was great

[TheIbanezGuy]

wow. you inspired me to play even more D: i wish i didn't fail math cuz now i have to go to summer school and i have no time to play. I WANT TO BE THAT GOOD

[Sonicdreamcast]

I think you're about as good as Nuno himself.

[guizaun666]

excellent! 5 stars!

[ebmusicman38]

I agree...very nice job. You gotta know something if you got a Nuno Sig guitar :)

[IJODENEGRO]

where did u get that tab'? i got the racer X old version tab and well the first arpeggios are diff and the way of playin the mid part too

[samvallen]

The tab was from a guitar techniques magazine years ago, it has paul gilbert on the cover and it says scarified in huge print. The version you see here is my rendition based on that tab, I took a lot of liberties......

[glennpadilla]

FUCK YOU!!! YOU SHIT!!!

[ImSickAtBass]

that was great the seccond solo was dead on. sick dude keep it up

[AaronWallace]

It annoys me that there isn't one good guitar video where people don't say "That's sped up rarrarrar"!!!

Damn good job bud. Nice axe too.

Take off that gay ass sweatband though.

[Reid040992]

Incroyable tu joues presque aussi bien que paul lui meme ^^ BRAVO

[DarkxSword]

Amazing! :O Youre Really Good

[guitarsean2e]

very good!

[scytheman66]

my guitar: washburn n1a (made in usa, hand crafted)

it's red n2?

[rct14]

the best..

[vesperwind]

wow, i now that guitar! mmm maybe it's beacuse i have the same model!? ihihih

[psychobilly80]

it looks like it was fast forwarded

[samvallen]

maybe it was......no seriously man, it's legit.

[MikeMaasdam]

very nice

[muttonofgod]

dude,

you rock man!

great job.

how long did it take you to polish is up?

[DR400]

that was some great shred , but a little too much for this song

[supergilbo]

VERY VERY COOL! & so is ur guitar, what is it? some knida ols school superstrat

[samvallen]

not *that* old school. It's a washburn N2 from the nineties. Nuno Bettencourts signature 'tar

[TheAaronBowley]

I hate you.

You make it look so easy :)

You should put up a tab on Ultimate-Guitar, you'd be a hero!

[JVVZ]

um wow thats all i can say

[jjbjornsson]

Excellent!

[freakinsic]

Thats really good man!.

[lanemergess]

I went to MI (GIT) '88-89 and I know for a fact Paul would love it. Bruce may have been threatened if you went back in time. Haha! You're doing fabulous for 8 years on the instrument. I've been playing for 23 years, but never learned that. Excellent Job! Aaron@SickLicks

[samvallen]

Wow, thanks heaps buddy!

[noninonino]

holy shit! you are good!

[Trewzd08]

can u send me ur tabs?

[samvallen]

sorry, the only one ive got's in guitar techniques mag man, you can find some great ones at ultimate-guitar *dot* com

[frodovaldz]

good job, u play very well, i just didnt like ur improvisation.... too fast notes

[bloodbadge]

that's brill dude!

[anitawee]

Amazing justa silly question what pick strength r u usin? And how long did it take u to learn it?

Ive been playing 3 years and its takin me ages to learn the part up to the solo

[samvallen]

It took me around a month to play it as well as I do in this vid. I use red dunlop jazz III's.

[UntLich]

fuck yeah those picks kick shit, nice intro bit, whered you get the tabs?

[samvallen]

guitar techniques magazine....An issue ages ago with PG on the cover.

[Dread098]

omfggggggg you ROCK man, 4 stars for you

[YeshuaHamashia]

wow...im very impressed. how long have you been playing? you're really talented...so keep it up!

[samvallen]

Thanks heaps everyone! I've been playing for 8 or 9 years.

[viperxl]

so damned good!

[FairWarning1981]

that was godly. you are just pure RAWK!

[0iGer0]

I hate your fucking hands and fingers ... too good ... just HATE YOU !! (you just missed a part .. )

[skulll0]

How much time did you spend with your metronome?:)

[metaliscool]

Very cool, good job.

[nivraznerol]

fuck ur hands man...hahaha!! damn good..

[thecurse23]

dude, that was nice, you played very cleanly, keep it up dude. 5 stars

[kraan222]

man so sweet <3

[mastathf]

5 stars!

[iwaschangingastring]

sweet!

[bobpowbyers]

nice nuno!!

[junkyjuice21]

that was rippin'

[darainbow]

I'm learning this piece. Great solo!

[Bigthunderrumblefish]

Aye I get you, I'm on the sweep picking thing, but again I prefer this version.

Oh well, I'll keep trying.

Thanks again.

[samvallen]

If I do come across a tab of this version I'll give you a heads-up buddy ;)

[Bigthunderrumblefish]

Hey, it's me again,

Was just wondering is you can point me in the direction of a tab that reads your part, most of the tabs I've read off UG and such give me an alternative version, which I can play, I'm just curious really.

By the way, you're a big inspiration to wannabe shredders like me xD

Thanks a lot,

Rumble.

[samvallen]

I can't point you in the direction of the exact tab I used since it's out of a Guitar Techniques magazine but you'll find that most tabs for this are based on the original racer x tune. The parts that are different are 1: the D,D#dim,E,Fdim lead in arpegio part (the part I play using string skipped arp's, the original version has a sweep picked thing) and 2, the solo, in my version this is just an improvised section.

I recomend getting any decent tab and learning the riff and main theme.

[xRCHL]

Wow, that's beautiful. So much passion. < 3

[deremof]

is that an N2? i hav one too!

[reaperpro]

great job!

[Warheart17]

I just wanna say dude that I'm sorry for the bullshit that you got on your Dragonforce vid. Lately my brother has been using my account and giving people shit for playing that solo. He knows nothing about guitar. So, I sincerely apologize on his behalf. No one deserved that shit. Anyways, nice video. Good technique, though I will say where you tapped in the main 'theme', it could also be easily alt. picked in the mid-registry.

[samvallen]

I'm playing the version Paul plays these days. He uses legato technique for the theme instead of alternate picking, I actually prefer this sound to the original second heat version. In response to the hacked account thing dude: you've got a lotta people who really hate you now. I accept your apology but you sure pissed a lot of people of.

[Warheart17]

Yea, well, I'm sure givin my bro alotta shit right now but im not too worried about it, he's a dumbass.

[lafit86]

You alternate picking is good, u take lesson from Gilbert!, but if do a cover u should try to copy also the solo, or to do it good, here we see the real guitarist. Too much people know how to play Scarified like u. Bye

[Steinmansbrain]

Really great man. I hope I can play like you one day. How long have you been playing? And how many hours do you practice per day?

[0iGer0]

Ive never had my first guitar lesson yet so its praticaly impossible for me too to play that ... and espacially after watching this (also ^^) i feel like a big dick ... waiting to find a good teacher ..

[Bigthunderrumblefish]

Nice one, keep it up.

[Bigthunderrumblefish]

That has blown me away. I'm just starting to play some Racer X material, such as Technical Difficulties and so forth. I've only been playing for 3 years and it seems practically impossible, especially after watching this. Could you give me some good advice? I'd really appreciate it. Keep up the good work,

RumbleThunder.

[samvallen]

Sure bro, the most important thing is to take it slowly and build up the speed with the metronome. The thing I struggled with was the stamina during the legato arpegios, the only fool-proof way of developing such stamina in the left hand is to do repeated excercises like trills. If you can, check out "Shred guitar manifesto" by Rusty Cooley, it has a great section on left hand streangth. Also, im gonna put some lesson stuff up soon....Perphaps.

[samvallen]

Check out Guitar Techniques mag from England as well as Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci's videos, they're in my opinion the best To really get you motivated and both teach very well. Once you're getting the chops together check out Rusty Cooley's "Shred guitar manifesto", it'll warp your mind!

Good luck bro

[justmeandyoumusic]

yeah very true, I have the guitr techniques mags and they have countless videos with Paul Gilbert himself giving tips. I reccomend it.

Awesome playing dude.

[screwnugget]

Wow is all i can say man...

Got a question I am picking up guitar again..played it when i was 13/14 and am now 20 been a long break and trying to remember stuff but its hard...I have an acoustic guitar and a old crappy electric guitar from back then which would u suggest learning on and any pointers or sites to look at that you give your students since i saw you were a teacher?

[samvallen]

I went through a stage when I was around 15/16 where I played solely on an acoustic for around a year. My picking technique developed at a far higher rate for the simple reason that it's far more diffecult on an acoustic. The downside however was that when I picked up an electric again and played with distortion I'd lost my touch and muting ability to a pretty extreme extent. Practice with both diligently, you'll get the best of both worlds.

[Fubar1337]

you are very good at showing off without looking like a douche

[samvallen]

YYYEEEESSS, that's the greatest compliment I've ever had, thanks dude.

[tallica777]

good job man!!!! finally, someone puts the vibratos in the begining riff sequence for a change----week tone though.

[PetrucciFever]

Excellent job man!! Great picking! Perfect

[bdotson1]

Way to go Sam!Got strong technique. Your phrasing is nice and should only get even more lyrical as you keep at it.Really nice work. Synchronization's good- don't look too stiff in right arm in particular. Noticed what you said in the description on the tapping but your choice of notes was still very good (were you talking off in tempo or note choice?) - again, you should be proud of that - most players I know would love to have your technique (including me!) - keep it up - great stuff!

[meir123]

great job!

is that an N4?

[samvallen]

Thanks man, it's an N2.

[OfficialDamekDavis]

solid