Elf Riffs #10 with Carl Roa - Power Pentatonics

[DownSouthable]

Lol the one that is "the hardest lick" is the eisiest one!

[crisDAwog]

john petrucci wannabe much

[lamascosk8r]

I respect the man who shreds so beautifully, on that sexy 7.

[BraydonSzafranski]

On fast runs he picks with from the ELBOW JOINT WTF

[TheMetalHeaD256]

@BraydonSzafranski i pick with the elbow joint. i know it's not recommended, but i've spent my first year of playing with my elbow joint. after a year's worth of brutal tremolo picking i've gotten so used to it, i can't hope to play with my wrist now without essentially re-learning guitar all together.

[DownSouthable]

@BraydonSzafranski So do i. Its probably just the way that was comfortable for me. Its not rong to pick from your wrist go for it!

[kenmags]

imagine him without the guitar from 0:37 to 0:45. it almost looks like he's jacking off.

[nmtp666]

i know this question must have been asked too many times but im just wondering why are they called elf riifs? why elf? sorry guys

[asierraalta7]

@nmtp666 Pause the video at 0:02 and read

[cs80fred]

@nmtp666 - The video series is called "Elf Riffs", named after the legendary progressive / fusion / hard rock trio, Magic Elf. Carl Roa is the guitar player in that band, original member. Awesome band! Kind of like Rush meets Holdsworth meets Led Zep meets the Dregs meets Yngwie meets Liquid Tension Expermnt etc. Hard to describe, but there are audio samples at their site, magicelf.com. Glad to see Carl out doing these vids, very cool.

[RandomTuber782]

Dude takes dumps on camera with a guitar face like that.

[Metal6string]

I went to the carlroa.com site to get the Guitar Pro 6 lesson but its not there....what the heck man????

[BigShoeMusic]

@Metal6string Sorry for the delay ... the PDF and Guitar Pro 6 files for Elf Riffs 10 were just posted at my website. Thanks! - Carl Roa

[MrCwillies]

yh he may be good at guitar, but i still cant get over the fact that his band is called MAGIC ELF.............- WTF!

[Lynnanne15]

I never get tired of listening to you play!! Amazing - as usual!

[svinoed]

He is good anyway. Think he able to stand up, folks)))

[MONDOCHITARRA]

VERY INTERESTING

[SunbeltRyders]

Where are the freakin ELVES!

[jahenx94]

I'm lovin that seven string!

[KZ4USA]

Shredding goes nowhere. Getting to be to much shredding in music today and not

enough good playing of quality.

[BigShoeMusic]

@KZ4USA It's not about the number of notes ... but how the music make you feel. Good music always reaches you emotionally. You can speak with a few notes or many ... different feelings. Peace. - Carl Roa

[666danielclark666]

@BigShoeMusic Dude, you are a truly immense player. Hadn't heard of you before, but I am VERY impressed by your musicianship both in your playing and attitude.

Just wanted to let you know. - DC

[KFguitars]

Carl is the best! His playing is very inspiring! Thanks to Guitar World for this awesome lesson column. It's my favorite from the Guitar World. I always get something positive out of Elf Riffs!

[BigShoeMusic]

@KFguitars - Thank you for the very kind comment. - Carl Roa

[666ChildrenOfBodom6]

well.. the bend at 0:48 was depressing.

[young0wylde0child]

woot 7string ftw

[metalvocalistwanted]

\\m// (^_^) \\m//

[GuitarZenMan]

As always Carl a great job! Now if GuitarWorld could do more of these content quality videos.

[BigShoeMusic]

@GuitarZenMan Thanks! - Carl Roa

[MarshallLesPaul]

Go Carl.  Long live Magic Elf!!!

[nblax41]

His picking technique falls apart when he plays fast picking runs

[JYZProductions]

I love shredding but the tone and stuff bored me......took something from this none the less hence the comment

he's either got really small hands or the frets are huge.. again....no tabs, not many people have the initiative to find the scales or whatever on here. Fire the video editor or whos running this youtube they can be doing such a better job.

[RandomoviesAreFun23]

Playing sounds good man

[a7xgodsmack]

dude those are some huge ass frets hahaha nice video though

[BigShoeMusic]

@a7xgodsmack - It's a 7 string guitar! Music Man JP7 BFR. - Carl Roa

[a7xgodsmack]

@BigShoeMusic haha i know i didnt mean width i meant length haha there really huge frets length wise

[stevalianarbone]

Thank you for the lesson

[Justasssu]

Is he still endorsed by Suhr?

[Rafterman123]

This is the only shredder I actually like on Guitar World... He is actually interesting and doesn't just do the mindles speed crap like everyone else. He has TASTE

[toraliens]

always good, as usual! :D

[JerichBlakk]

awesome Carl! great to see you playing seven string guitars ...you need a Suhr seven string....and i see API...apogee..and Daking?...eventide...are you running through the Fortin?

[theholystapler]

sounds like the FF themes

[DrEviscerator666]

Great endorsements you got there Carl! Keep it up!

[clust90]

great!!!

[salmonline]

Transport the rig? He never leaves the house. Why do you think he plays like that?

[BigShoeMusic]

@salmonline LOL. There's a good amount of truth to that! Takes lots of practices daily. :)

-Carl Roa

[Ansphyxiation]

@salmonline i wonder if he can play like that standing up jk

[dimeowns100]

@Ansphyxiation e probably has the guitar as a chin rest when he's standing up anyway lol

[Bollehamsteren]

Anyone else have a slight feeling he uses Music Man guitars, Red Bear picks and Ernie Ball strings?

[Unit21100]

@Bollehamsteren lol



[Riotstarter100]

@Bollehamsteren

meh kinda but im not sure

[BigShoeMusic]

@Bollehamsteren - Right on bro! - Carl Roa

[WalrusDoom]

@Bollehamsteren I also bet he has a massive, massive cock.

[BozKiller]

nice sounding trick on exemple 1! thanks :D

[theflavasava2]

how the fuck do you transport this rig???

[skippy7865]

dude, Carl Roa's riffs are always so damn cool

[baconbut95]

4th

[ripiuk]

That's great!)

[UberNinjabreadman]

sweet, first