Shred keyboard solo PLAYED BY A GIRL!! Sonata Arctica - The Cage

[aguilaix]

could you tell my the name of that sample-sound?

[RagdollAlice]

@aguilaix It's called Power Formula but it has been modified a little bit from the preset.

[KP92TV]

Hello! As a keyboard player myself I must say that this was an amazing cover!! I´m a huge Sonata Arctica fan! :) May I ask for how long have you been playing the keyboard? Sorry for bad english I´m from Sweden :p

[RagdollAlice]

@KP92TV I've been playing keys since 2007 when I joined Sorcerer's Spell. But there has always been a piano in the house so I noodled from early on. :)

[RagdollAlice]

@KP92TV Ps. I love Sweden.

[MatKiller1197]

you are the next Bob Katsionis

[JonaxII]

woooo!!! (no that i wanted to marry you, but you're playing is good)

[brakiz]

great skills!

[DJJEREX]

I LOVE YOU. THE BEST VIDEO IN YOUTUBE :)

[darknumb85]

I think I want to marry you

[DavidGutierrezRojas]

I'm in love ♥

[Pombotrix]

Desculpa, mas não consegui olhar para o teclado, outra coisa me chamou bastante a atenção

[darklorddougal]

There really should be more women in metal. :)

[pyroslayer83]

hawt

[Requiem8989]

that was prettty damn awesome.

[ssjcell]

i know this is a dick thing to say but your boobs look great in that dress

... sorry my comment had nothing to do with the shred

[sumateplus]

tas medio tronca

ponle ares toccata fe

[SparkShredder]

U have greeeeeeeaaaat accuracy!! but ur lead sound was a bit constipated...u shud decrease the resonance a bit...or maybe run it through a pedal....:P

[Liolar43]

That was freakin' awesome!

[madlynny]

what mode or scale did you use?

[bblack21]

Sound quality sucked hard! great chick though.

[metallerium]

mmm nice tits \m/

[petnzme01]

Jesus!....My nuts just when though a transition......lol

[yamiimax]

hope there are more girl guitar player in the past i thought that keyboards are just played by female xd i think its something special when girls woman play guitar i never heard a band whos guitar player was a girl^^

[slcoldstone]

@yamiimax

then you havent looked very hard

[yamiimax]

@slcoldstone name some

[NekroVibes86]

@yamiimax Reaally? Loads of bands have female guitarists, Girlschool being the most obvious amongst the many, then you have bands like Gallhammer, Kittie, Kylesa, Electric Wizard, Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation, anything involving the guitar-work of Lori Linstruth (Stream of Passion, Guilt Machine)... etc. list goes on just look for them :-p

[keefee79]

They way that u play, I'd assume u had classical lessons? 

[RagdollAlice]

@keefee79 I did a bit, not that I ever practiced! :( Kinda wish I had now. Still time though.

[Vrvinnie]

@RagdollAlice You play very nice!! would be fun to play a song together.. ;)

[BRIAN71081]

WOW

[Minimoogman]

It does not matter it's not perfect yet... Keep trying. And I must say you are hot!

[dbshachar]

by a girl?!?! lol why not

[LeGrugkbdst]

Major props. How long have you been playing?

[RagdollAlice]

@LeGrugkbdst Keys since 2007, but I've been concentrating a lot more on the harp since late 2008. Coming back to keys again now I think, gonna get my Rudess on! I've played piano on and off forever though, it's a family thing. :)

[Greensockism]

@RagdollAlice I'm trying to get back on this piano horse buts tough i haven't played seriously for years and no clue where to come back any tips?

[helloween1987]

Hey thats kinda like the way Im trying to learn it... can you upload a tutorial of how to play it with both hands??? I dont have too much speed with one hand so I use both too THANKS :)

[RagdollAlice]

@helloween1987 I could do that! But this transcription needs a bit of work, I think. Really you can do any lead parts like this with two hands, it's just a matter of working out what's comfortable and how each pattern in each hand follows on comfortably to the next pattern in the next hand. I usually scribble all over sheet music noting where I want my lefts and rights...it's actually a harp thing, it's not a very piano way of approaching this!

[lucasninja18]

Beaultifull T_T

[freddie46]

You're pretty good

Just, why did you specify "played by a girl" in capital letters?

Did you mean that girls are unable to play keyboard at high levels? :)

[RagdollAlice]

@freddie46 Judging by the smiley I think you know why it's in the title. But in case you really don't, it's a joke! I hope people are still allowed to make those.

[freddie46]

@RagdollAlice Of course, just wanted to be sure ;)

[schaffergallops]

@freddie46  her sole intention is to ATTRACT the ATTENTION !!! :D

[Spectre690]

WOW!!

[tpocain]

Jens would be so proud!:D

[RagdollAlice]

@tpocain Awww! Thank you! :)

[RagdollAlice]

@tpocain People that say those sorts of things do not need encouraging, friend.

[NekroVibes86]

Do that again, but this time drinking tea whilst playing it.

[RagdollAlice]

@NekroVibes86 Alright then!

[NekroVibes86]

@RagdollAlice NO SPILLAGE!!!

[RagdollAlice]

@NekroVibes86 OMG NO!

[NekroVibes86]

@RagdollAlice Where is my tea-key-shread?!? :-(

[RagdollAlice]

@NekroVibes86 Search youtube for 'Ben and Amy Tea,' and you shall find something in that vein, I'm sure. :)

[NekroVibes86]

@RagdollAlice I do like that song! You should watch this lovely man play keyboards, don't be blinded by his bald spot though... search NekroDrako Terrorizer Grindhouse - it will be the top video.

[HarvestHollow]

Damn, you guys are pathetic.

[tpocain]

Hey, you ROCK! I'm trying to learn how to shred on the keyboard--wish I still had my Alesis QS 7.1...

[Gianlux89]

please become my girlfriend!

[skull666revanche]

tu joue vraiment tres bien,et puis le filles joue aussi bien que les mecs non???

(ps t'es tres belle pour rien gacher au portrrait)

[sommerchs]

MARRY ME IM AT MEDS SCHOOL AT PLASTIC SURGERY I'LL BE THE BEST HUSBAND AND GUIVE U ALL U WANT

[MultiMe76]

@sommerchs lmaolmaolmao, this made my day. XD

[Nightstalker909090]

@sommerchs lol

[PolyphonicTheory]

Is it an Alesis? Looks like it. If so, I had one for a while before I returned it due to a keybed problem (different velocity levels between black and white keys). While I had it it crashed probably twice, and that was only for a week.

[RagdollAlice]

@PolyphonicTheory It is an Alesis. It's my third one of those, all with the same problem, crashing when using Mix Mode. We just always try and have a plan B if it happens onstage. Something wrong with the batch apparently.

[TheNickhis]

You are epic. I might contact you for a project...

[JimmyJimmyJaymz]

you can tap my lap any time ;)

[shadowwolf337]

WOAH!! You're so HOT!! And, you got SKILL!!

[dieguish]

me caso

[metallscreamo]

i wanna shred this girl!!!

[jrampestamp]

now thats hot!

sonata!!! best intro evah!

[mancubius]

you're pretty good :]

[MrZeroCide]

Did you put that dress on just for the video?

[TheNickhis]

You have good taste.

[IgnisAurumProbat]

Wow! Amazingly played! :)

[AmaneSuganami]

I have that synth...

[RagdollAlice]

@AmaneSuganami does yours crash unexpectedly at the most inconvenient times?

[AmaneSuganami]

@RagdollAlice No.. I've had mine for about 5 years now and that's never happened to me

[RagdollAlice]

@AmaneSuganami Aw, good for you! Mine does it frequently... but I still love it :)

[AmaneSuganami]

@RagdollAlice hang on... when did you get it? Because they updated the operating system on it in November 2006 which got loads of bugs sorted, so if you don't have that that could be reason it crashes...

[RagdollAlice]

@AmaneSuganami I got it in late 2007! But the particular shop I bought it from said they had a lot taken back because there was a problem with the batch. I took it to Alesis and everything, nobody seems to know what to do with it.

[AmaneSuganami]

@RagdollAlice Seems like it's just your keyboard then...

[lu5tic]

awesome keyboard shredding,,, im a lead guitarist I can hear you got the goods. it appears all the guys want to marry you, haha.. keep up the good work.

[jackson18t]

jeez you play as good as you look, amazing!

[FlowrellikTS]

KICKASS AWESOME!

[sebisman2]

REALLY COOL

[v8metal]

you rule

[confu5edfella]

Hot Synth Killer!

[RagdollAlice]

@confu5edfella When they make a superhero movie about me, this is what I want to be called!

[confu5edfella]

@RagdollAlice Indeed, you will... I wish you all luck for that... I'm a fan by the way... I play the keys myself... we should jam sometime :-)

[lordreis]

Not only well played, but also good looking... very very nice!

[MACKEYBOARD]

very very very good

[Zakariah1971]

If you want to nail a solo, first transcribe the music...

[XPhantomLord]

amazing...too much thumbs down...

[sasyamaruaqua]

you are so beautful XD

Id like to hear your harp too more.

I love you thx

[RagdollAlice]

@sasyamaruaqua Aw, thank you! More harp on the way soon. :)

[GabrielTuxen]

Perfect!!! :D

[jayfleet]

Yes!!

[MageAtYou]

pathetic that you have to show up in a loose dress...

[rudess84]

you studied piano for 20 years, I can see it, you are a pianist, not a keyboarder :)

[Aries200491]

Damn gurl!!! I don´t know what to say. I guess you´re perfect. Excellent as a musician and damn!!! You're fucking hot!!! And I would like to play like you!! Keep going. You have the talent!!

[ShatteredSystems]

from one keyboardist to another, fucking awsome job

[mugube]

I love you :)

You should upload some more!!! Please!! When are you playing next?

[nenad1974]

Nice technique, tone and dress.

[FauxStudios]

Amy Turk's the bomb!!

[Kingdomkeyboarder]

The world needs more beautiful, headbanger and impressive keyboarders ( All in one, obviously haha ) girls just like you. All my respect, and I envy you 'cuz actually you're playing much better than me... Hahahah!

I wish you the best!

[freitasnetuno]

how long you've been practicing? you're pretty good, thanks for posting.

[RagdollAlice]

@freitasnetuno I took up keys in November 2007, and took piano lessons on and off for about 4 years before that. This vid is pretty old now, isn't it? Ha.

[freitasnetuno]

@RagdollAlice yeah, kinda "old" lol

i really like it, cya

[satrianilife]

Hey, you want to join my band?

[helloween1987]

wooow u r so good, playing keyboard!!! Im a Sonata Arctica fan, Im still working on the keys of that son, You are so beautiful too, but thats a plus!!! I will add u on myspace =)

[ianharwood]

fuckin awesome =D

[feseso]

Muy bien Muy bueno!!! Muy linda =P

[vesanyc]

que rico

[zeevro]

I've yet to see anyone perform this solo as well as you (except for Johanson, of course). Great work!

[cooperwishmaster]

How many semitones do you set up for this solo? For the bending I mean.. I tried to learn it by ear but something just doesn't sound right...

PS: Marry me!! (Seriously :D)

[RagdollAlice]

@cooperwishmaster It's just two semitones, standard!

[cooperwishmaster]

@RagdollAlice then I'm messing up somewhere else .... I'll copy it from this video then :P

Nicely done by the way..

[dragonsagoth666]

@cooperwishmaster

She used 2 semitones, and since Jens Johannson played this solo, 3 semitones of pitch bend is needed since that is what he uses. There is even one 3 semitone bend in this solo right at the beginning (the second bend, from B to D, should be the one).

[emiblindside]

mmm beautiful.. beautiful girl :P

only joking

that was amazing!

muy buen solo

[v8metal]

very cool !!!!

[sagsterrox]

beast part ov your vidoes are the endings....;) :P :P

[VintherRider]

@RagdollAlice ONE HOUR? d00d that took you an eternity, anyways, very nice performed!!! almost no mistakes heard, but the lead sound i dont like iiiit =(! try emulating johansson's lead-sound, or some other which can be more, expressive? anyways, performing 100%

[RagdollAlice]

@VintherRider I like my tone. It's not anyone else's. But thanks :) And yes, an hour.

[Triple6TV]

Nice stuff, but I really don't see any necessity to put "PLAYED BY A GIRL!!!" In the title, lol. I always thought that males and females were equal, aren't they?

Aside from that, Bravo. I would like to see more.

[RagdollAlice]

@Triple6TV Ha, it is definitely a joke having that in the title. It's just there aren't any other girls on youtube who do this solo, as far as I know. Just so people have a reason to look. :) I'm ruthless. But there you go.

Yes, I am planning to do some more stuff in the holidays. There isn't a lot of time at the moment, I'm really a harpist! And it's a busy time. Thanks for watching.

[BlueBajs]

@RagdollAlice I'm not being sexist, but I don't see the talent really. It seems more like you have trained at this solo for quite a while.

[RagdollAlice]

@BlueBajs OMG sexism :) This solo was learned from scratch and 'filmed' (see above) in about an hour.

[BlueBajs]

@RagdollAlice Nobody can prove anything that we're saying, but it looks like you have trained on it quite a bit.

[RagdollAlice]

@BlueBajs honest to god, an hour. Not really that hard to believe if you consider regular practice behind that anyway. It's not a very long solo.

[mikedawesofficial]

OMG a girl that can shred AND is well fit.

[RagdollAlice]

@mikedawesofficial OMG a guy and a girl who play the harp and the guitar AT THE SAME TIME AS EACH OTHER!!!! WHAT THE SHIT!!!!!111111!!!!!

[elopolemal]

Amazing playing, beautyfull girl, what more could you ask for?

[RagdollAlice]

@elopolemal ...a mansion? :p

[discipleofhoudini]

omg 0o my head just blew up

[RagdollAlice]

@discipleofhoudini Oh dear, careful! Thanks for watching. :) x

[RagdollAlice]

@jeffreychang13 ha, thank you!

[tecnotomy]

Want to marry me?

[BlckGtr]

that was the epitome of awesome

[RagdollAlice]

@BlckGtr :D!

[RagdollAlice]

@BlckGtr Thank you! :D

[orichalcum]

Hammer-on with keyboard?? That's new to me!

Anyway, amazing playing. You has teh skillz!

[RagdollAlice]

@orichalcum What d'you mean by hammer on? Like guitar?! Thanks for watching!

[Nigthtale]

wow a cute woman that can play jens' solo... i have to marry you :P awesome job out there!

[BodomWork]

Hey again im still stuck with my new keyboard i cant figure out how to make the sounds i want :S Have u got any idea? Thansk!

[RagdollAlice]

@BodomWork what kind of sound are you looking for? Squealy Jens lead?

[csguy12]

mmm thats one sexy... solo...

;)

[BodomWork]

I will! :D

[guitarDouchebaggery]

yay, fantastico!

[BodomWork]

Hey im doing to start playing keyboard i wanna get good at it, is it hard? For how long have you been playing? I think youre really good :) I want to become good as you

[RagdollAlice]

Hey,

I'm actually a harpist, but piano runs in the family so I've played it on and off all my life and had lessons on and off for at least four years. I started playing metal keys in late 2007.

Whatever you want to do with keys, my only advice is find a really good warm-up regime, and try to learn from people who really inspire you, whether in person or just from watching videos of people playing.

Good luck! And have fun. :)

R x

[BodomWork]

@RagdollAlice Thanks! Im going to buy a Korg x-50 keyboard soon ;)

[RagdollAlice]

Awesome! When you do post some vids!

[u2berz]

you look like your gonna fall outa your dress. why are your titties so damn small?

[RagdollAlice]

Dude. I'm a DD. Not that that has anything to do with the keyboard. Which really is the point of this video.

[u2berz]

@RagdollAlice that's funny cause my gf is the one who pointed out your small tits. I she usually likes other girls, but not you. weird...

[RagdollAlice]

That's tragic. I'm very sorry that she doesn't fancy me, I've been hoping that someone I've never met on the internet who had a girlfriend would find me here and offer their girlfriend up to me on account of my beautiful but incredibly small breasts. Shame that didn't work out. Never mind. I guess I'll just go back to playing my keyboard.

[u2berz]

@RagdollAlice yea sorry. She usually likes goths, and me too usually. I guess stick to what your good at.

[RagdollAlice]

Thanks, I will. See above video. ^ :)

[allof8death]

@RagdollAlice lol lets run down the list pretty, talented, and sacasitc. Thats what you call a badass female musician!!

[RagdollAlice]

^_^

[nicolassam]

I love you Marry me!! you are the girl i was loking for!!

[RagdollAlice]

Thank you for being lovely :) x

[5k4k1dhtp]

This is amazing, but can you do it one-handed?

Also you're a babe.

[RagdollAlice]

I'm a keyboard fascist who only plays weighted keys. So no!

But thanks for watching :) x

[negrois]

i wish i knew you

[TALIZAIN]

I LOVE YOU, MARRY ME!!!!

[RagdollAlice]

Thanks, I will! Where do you live?

[LucaTurilli89]

@RagdollAlice Don't marry him marry me! I am a musician :D.

[TALIZAIN]

@RagdollAlice I live in Arica, Chile XD But, where do you live??? i will go wherever you live!!! how old are you??

[VirginElite]

This is actually my favorite song of all time. Bad choice on sound, but well done I suppose.

[RagdollAlice]

As I say to many people, this video was recorded for fun through a moderately good quality PA speaker in a room which probably has massive acoustic issues into a mac through nothing but the built in microphone.

Or are you talking about the actual lead sound, not the quality? Because plenty of people hate that too :)

[TheSauronator]

As close as you can get to the original version!

I hope I can get tips from you when I start learning the keyboard =)

"I must be free or I will die before the harvest moon, my friend."

My fav song of this amazing band.

[RagdollAlice]

Yay! I tried!

Yeah, the first time I heard this song I had to listen to it a lot of times before I got it out of my system. So addictive!

cool!... nice dress BTW!