Tomkat Plays 'The Great Gig In The Sky'

[elhippi24]

why do you make those faces? you look gay

[milesgti]

Do another and balance the sounds.

[lees2oo8]

as soon as i read clare torry tried to make her voice sound like an instrument i knew there'd be a great guitar cover somewhere out there, I have searched and searched... but i search no more.

[jeffroacoustic]

This is awesome. Check the pinch harmonic at 2:53 - perfection! Many would give their left leg to be able to bend notes in tune like this.

[SALMEXORICANS]

dam......

[milesgti]

This should have way more views....

[NicoNegron]

Sick fucking vibrato, man.

[TBXProductions]

Awesome, and you really feel the song, great :)

[insanelama]

wow thats all i can say

[cascimiro]

too bad your guitar volume is not high enough! but it sounds awesome anyway

[Zebula77]

I know, heh. I was afraid it was gonna be too loud. There you go. :P

[asdf9l]

and this is like a Slash moment, what he did with the godfather theme. same thing

[asdf9l]

KICK ASS!!! nuf said

[mrcannabis94]

I'm so confused on how you play by ear. Do you have to know the scale? If so, is it just the same scale the whole entire time? And how do you determine the scale? Is it the same key of the song, and does it remain so the whole song?

[MCLOVIN50]

G minor pentatonic, that's the key

It's not necessarily the scale he was using, but transcribing the vocals to a guitar lead, in which would be in the key of G minor pentatonic.

Have fun!

[Zebula77]

Yes, it's mostly G minor pentatonic, with the ninth used quite often. But the way I learnt it was to just listen to the album and learn everything phrase by phrase. The pause and rewind buttons are your friends! ;)

[MCLOVIN50]

Absolutely incredible...How did you get that Brian May tone??

[Zebula77]

Thanks for calling it a Brian May tone - absolutely love his playing. I've never thought of it as that, but I kinda see what you mean. Don't really know how to explain how I got that tone tho.

[MCLOVIN50]

Well are you using a distortion pedal straight into your laptop, or just some tone presets on a program you use?

Whatever you did, you practically replicated a very classic tone on a very modern guitar.

If this was only audio, I would've thought that you were using all vintage gear lol.

[Zebula77]

Actually, I'm plugging straight into a Digitech GNX effects processor pedal board and then into an external audio card on my pc. Spent some time tweaking the EQ and the amp simulator, but nothing too fancy.

Thanks for the very warm words and compliments. I most certainly appreciate them. :)

[MCLOVIN50]

You've got the vibrato and warmth of Santana, mixed with Brian May's distinct tone, this has to be one of the greatest tones I've heard!!

[Deadinagrave]

extremely great job on this

[alfredhunter]

wow, great feeling, great job!!

[lituanoz]

Hello my friend I have just uploaded an improvised version of this song, I hope you enjoy it, bye!

[milesgti]

How does this have only 1800 views.

[milesgti]

OMG!!! You sir are amazing. Please let us learn your ways, TABS!!!! :D

[tomtiddler]

Recognise the guitar instantly! Nice vid...

[Zebula77]

Yup. Indeed it is.

Hogweed, is that from Nursery Cryme?

[Hogweed11]

"The Return Of The Giant Hogweed".

[Hogweed11]

Is that? Is that what, I think it is?  A beautiful Steve Vai Signature?!

[NorwegianDirector]

Konge mann! Fra et av de fineste albumet i verden!

[skatecrim3r]

hiii can you please send me the tabs?? awsome video btw and really nice playing

[Hogweed11]

It looks to me like it's all improvisation.

[idclolidk]

Ahh, this is perhaps my favorite song, I've been trying to figure it out on guitar forever, thats amazing.

[ruubbertoe]

i was gonna buy that same guitar but im broke

[alloverherface]

turn up your amp !!

[Zebula77]

Heheh, I hear ya mate.

[Volkanius]

Far out man, this was an intense rendition !

5 stars

[Zebula77]

Thank you very much! :)

It's a pretty intense song, I think.

Tom.

[Volkanius]

nice gueeetar :p

[Zebula77]

They're the stock pickups that come with every Jem7v, so yeah I guess they're EVOs. I've got it stuck in the bridge position throughout this song.

[buriedmybone]

Can you tell me which pickups are on you're guitar? I just saw such a wide range dynamics on it. Possibly more than Vai's solos. I want thosee...i wonder if they are evos

[AkibA82]

Thats FUCKING AMAZING !!!!

[superninjapenguinH]

Tabs stat

[PinkEcho]

wow dude that was great! your vibrato imitates vocal very good!!!

[nzhdeh]

omg this is amazing i wish i could do this

[Zebula77]

Thanks a lot. That was a nice compliment. :)

[Zebula77]

TABs? Don't think so, hehe. This one is played by ear more or less. Try it yourself ;)

[gilbertgodlyddd]

TAB me please.

[Butterflylike]

have a long life in world music ! ;)

[Zebula77]

Thanks, Clarky and yes, the singing on this song blows my mind EVERY time I listen to it.

[Clarkymonster]

Wonderful expression of some of the best singing ever!

[flickerfixer]

du slette tid!!

fantastisk