Black Sabbath - Paranoid - cover - full song + solo

[Itsbiel]

Awesome playing, so many feeling in the solo

[zlEpiphoneSheraton]

Quite basic. Improvise and play it louder.

[MrClose2u]

@zlEpiphoneSheraton it took all my time to nearly learn it and at the time - probably still - I don't have the skills to improvise on a fast rock track ... louder .. if only ... small room in a semi-detached house!

[zlEpiphoneSheraton]

@MrClose2u Yeah I don't meant to be rude, but you should perfect the track before performing it. Fair enough. :)

[MrClose2u]

@zlEpiphoneSheraton I know what you're saying ... but I am an amateur bedroom strummer and these vids are mainly for fun and to record learning progress and maybe get some tips / guidance on improving. I'm not trying to show off my prowess.

[MrClose2u]

@zlEpiphoneSheraton No, not fair and I really don't agree. You honestly rhink that the only people that should post music videos online are those that have mastered the songs - to a professional standard?

That's not right.

You gotta leave room for all of us mere mortals that are still learning and just having fun!

[zlEpiphoneSheraton]

@MrClose2u No, not at all. But why show the world an unfinished piece? Makes it seem like a pointless project in the first place. Nah I understand what your saying though, If your just having a bit of fun then there's nothing wrong with that.

[MrClose2u]

@zlEpiphoneSheraton Well we kind of reached some agreement there - that's good. This was as finished as I was able to make it at the time of recording with the skills I had practiced and developed then. So not perfect, but as good as I could get it without spending hours and hours and hours on the same 20 seconds of lead guitar! Sometimes you've just gotta know when to move on and learn from something fresh! lol

:-)

[dragoncitos1]

as mas rapido el solo!

[MrClose2u]

@dragoncitos1 yes, it is too fast for me

[Irideallamawithtoast]

You need more gain and this will sing! Great job!

[MrClose2u]

@Irideallamawithtoast Thanks for the positive comment - though Tony Iommi doesn't use massive gain ...

[DimebagZappa]

Eh not bad! Keep working that solo!

I learnt the solo to full speed then the rythym afterwards...

[MrClose2u]

@DimebagZappa Yeah - the solo at full speed was just beyond my skills.

[aPsYcHoTikNinJa]

Thanks Close!!! This is awesome, I'm learning this today for band rehearsal - you the man!! See you on ustream sometime, UKFret  :)

[MrClose2u]

@aPsYcHoTikNinJa Hi psychotic - hope you get it down good and have a blast playing it with the band!

[AylaLucius]

i think this is good=)

[MrClose2u]

@AylaLucius Thanks.

[9mohammad9]

nice cover man!but you made mistakes in the solo ..not in the notes..but in the timing

[MrClose2u]

@9mohammad9 Yeah, I struggled to play it at full speed ... I'm still learning.

[reflexsight27]

that sucks is wrong

[MrClose2u]

@reflexsight27 thanks for the insightful and constructive comment

[SuperPixieLottfan]

The Dickies version is much better.

[MrClose2u]

@SuperPixieLottfan mmmhh ... if you say so

[MrClose2u]

@katiesaathoff Many thanks for watching and commenting.

[zeppelin1996]

What kind of guitar is that?

[MrClose2u]

@zeppelin1996 Yamaha SG400 (1982 original made in Japan)

[gabriel18ortiz]

mmm... good cover

eh...That you use guitar?

[MrClose2u]

@gabriel18ortiz Thanks, I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. I do not understand your question about the guitar though.

[SvRazor33]

Great cover, honestly I wish I could do it as good as you! Nice guitar btw! :)

[MrClose2u]

@SvRazor33 Thanks - I appreciate you listening and commenting.

[BRUNOARMYMEMPOWER]

bad =/

[MrClose2u]

@BRUNOARMYMEMPOWER Does bad mean good?  Mmmh ... thank you ... I think!

:-)

[MrClose2u]

@GNR1Slash Thanks for your very kind words ...

[MrClose2u]

@vitorusher thank you

[jorpbyngwiefan]

great playing nice smooth sound

[MrClose2u]

@jorpbyngwiefan thanks a lot - I appreciate you watching and commenting

[pundotnet]

ifi couldn't hear the guitar, i would have said it's a toy because of that white contour that's how it looks :) cool playing.

[MrClose2u]

@pundotnet I'm glad you liked the playing and that you could hear the guitar ...

white contour??

do you mean the binding on the guitar body?

do you not know what that is?

also, if you are not sure about this guitar check my other vid about my Yamaha SG400

:-)

[pundotnet]

@MrClose2u i know what it is but what I meant is that it looks like a white contour :D

[Atotalfailure]

Nice playing man :) good job. I didn't even notice the mistake on the intro

[MrClose2u]

@Atotalfailure thanks a lot

[OliOsbourne]

never seen that guitar

[MrClose2u]

@OliOsbourne it's a Yamaha SG400 ... I've owned it new since 1982 ... I made a short video about it that you can see on my channel

[denni342]

Timing isn't 100% correct but it still is awesome ;) And your screwup at the beginning is totally awesome man :) I can play this song too but I've written my own solo.

Keep on rock'n

[MrClose2u]

@denni342 Hi, thanks for commenting ... I was at my limit with the solo, and I'm glad you dig the mess-up at the start :-)

[bug0292]

Nice cover

Just wondering... Does tony Iommi use a suboctave effect 4 the solo

[MrClose2u]

@bug0292 thanks - I don't kow what gear Tony Iommi uses though

[CiRcAsk8xTyrant]

solo is a little fast, yeah? nice cover though

[MrClose2u]

@CiRcAsk8xTyrant .. the solo is too fast !!... I struggled to keep up ... it's the fastest piece I've ever learned to play .. thaks for watching and commenting :-)

[LifeLongGamer]

Great video. Although this is the right way to play i play it differently. I have the base for the powerchords on the A string. Personally I think it sets the solo up much more easily. Good video dude!

[MrClose2u]

@LifeLongGamer thanks - there's no right or wrong place to play those chords ... just preference

[Suomiheke]

the solo is wrong but well done anyways =)

[MrClose2u]

@Suomiheke no, it's not wrong and thanks for the well done anyways

[Suomiheke]

@MrClose2u yes it is, the melody is pretty correct but the timing sucks :D listen to the original solo very carefully and compare it to your version, youll notice it yourself too. :)

[MrClose2u]

@Suomiheke I never wrote that I played it great ... this was the most difficult and fastest solo I'd ever attempted to learn and play ... I wrote in a guitar forum when I did this ...

[MrClose2u]

... "It's not a perfect take ... I can't believe I messed up the opening intro [D'oh!! ] ... The solo came together nicely as I was learning it ... but ... there's a descending lick at the 12th fret that is the fastest lick I have ever played ... I can play it well at 95% speed as part of the full song, I can play it equally well at 100% speed as a stand alone solo ... but to do the full song and hit the solo just right at 100% ... phew ... I didn't quite pull it off ..."

[MrClose2u]

... so I am aware that I didn't perfect it ... I am a (very) part time bedroom strummer with a (very) full time job and at the time of recording this had only been learning to play lead guitar for about 8 months ...

[MrClose2u]

@Suomiheke I appreciate thet you took the time to comment and listen so attentively

[Suomiheke]

@MrClose2u np :)

[xLooneyCORE]

Dude on the verse just use alternative strumming. Srsly, no need to move your hand that fast. It makes me dizzy. 8)

[MrClose2u]

@xLooneyCORE if you want to alternate srum then do it ... but this song is a downstrum song throughout the chords imho .... and don't look if it makes you dizzy

[TheLovegun12]

that was good nice video and nice guitar man im going to pose one up when i learn the rest of the video \m/ keep rockin bro

[MrClose2u]

@TheLovegun12

thanks

[TheLovegun12]

@TheLovegun12 oops i meant solo i only know the intro i need the rest but your welcome man i really like your guitar

[rastriador963]

awesome man

[MrClose2u]

glad you liked it

thank you

[assdas15]

5/5

[MrClose2u]

thanks

[MrClose2u]

thanks

[MrToranja]

very nice done

[MrClose2u]

thanks

[JERRYR708]

Awesome!

[MrClose2u]

thank you

[RodHammett95]

i have a question, what settings are you using in this video? i have the same amp ;) please tell me

[MrClose2u]

there's a preset for this song on the amp ...

bridge pickup with tone turned down to about 2

[dragisab]

Nice Job Man

[MrClose2u]

thanks

[brickfilmproduction1]

wow that was truly amazing

[MrClose2u]

thanks for watching and commenting

[Camera21anon]

Great! Brilliant Timing!

[MrClose2u]

Thanks a lot

[fornaj]

damn cleanage man

[MrClose2u]

thanks

[kingofgrooveness]

yes! reppin that yamaha sg!

[MrClose2u]

:-)

[JackassFanPlayer]

AWESOME cover! What makes ur guitar??

[MrClose2u]

Thanks - it's a Yamaha SG ... there's a video on my channel with more info

[JackassFanPlayer]

ah yeah, ha i noticed the video about 10mins after commenting on this! lool! but yeah thanks anyway! Hey, do u know where you can buy these? because i really do love the look, maybe a black one!

[xxxrichxx]

Dude great cover!

Well done on everything.

Tone, playing, solo all well done.

[MrClose2u]

:-) thanks

[MrClose2u]

btw, how do you record? is it just the sound from the mic on your camera?

Up to now I have played with the BT from a CD player and/or played with BT going into 'AUX in' of amp from iPod ... either way I recorded both at same time on vid camera microphone. For this track I changed and had BT in headphones then added it later in MovieMaker - I had to sync it but I was happier at being able to balance the levels between the two afterwards.

Good luck with the band!

:-)

[marcusmarkmus]

i've tried some different stuff, but now im doing it like this: phones out from amp to line in on the soundcard. then i put my big speakers into the line out of the soundcard, so I hear myself and the backing at the same time through the speakers. mixcraft only records the sound of my guitar, wich i sync to the backing afterwards(wich i shouldnt have to do, but must because of some lagg when i record). I put a sample of a rec with new amp on justin's site btw, you can check it out if you want =)

[marcusmarkmus]

Hey, i just discovered you are using a Vox VT! I've just ordered a VT100 for myself, tried it in the store, and it blew me away! Are you satisfied with yours? Seems like a great amp!

[MrClose2u]

Wow - you're gonna be one loud rocker!The Vox is fantastic - I haven't really played it that much yet. I've now got a DA5 and a VT15. Both great for home use but not enough oomph for anything else I suspect. I'm a bedroom strummer so I guess that's okay. Will probably get rid of one as they do a similar job. I wish the VT15 had an AUX in like the DA5 does so I could run my iPod through it.

[marcusmarkmus]

haha, yeah, im trying to make a band now, and hopefully do some giggs someday, so I need an amp with some balls! Luckily I have some good speakers for my backingtracks, so aux isnt that important. I'm really looking forward to playin it, comes in two or three days from sweden! ...btw, how do you record? is it just the sound from the mic on your camera?

[guitarkingalfie]

i have a vt30 they r awesome

[PMobbs]

rawking ! very clear vid too

[DawidHudziak]

nice one bro!

[firecatuk]

Another excellent job. Gotta love Ozzy.

[MrClose2u]

Cheers!

I had a blast like you seemed to with your Nirvana cover !

:-)

[anthonyagordon1]

Very nice Close2u. yet again another good cover. Great job.

[MrClose2u]

Thanks - I enjoyed this one.

[bluepingu345]

wow, great playing!! nice tone too :)

[MrClose2u]

Thanks - tone from a preset on the Vox amp.

[doctornerve]

Yes! 8 months of playing and you're doing this... you're going to be scary

[MrClose2u]

Thanks for checking this out and commenting. I've played guitar a while but it is just 8 months ago I learned the pentatonic scale position 1 and have built from there!

[marcusmarkmus]

wow, awesome! =D Finally some real Rock n Roll! Very good playing! Only thing is, maybe some small part of the solo was a little "stiff". But, thats only details, 5 stars indeed.

[MrClose2u]

Cheers - that 'stiff' thing in the solo was my old fingers playing faster than they have ever done before :-D

It was quite a challenge getting upto speed on this and great fun!

[Der1metzger]

Very good man, I like it a lot. I think you rolled your tone pot back a little too much, tony would do it by about a fourth. He would also use a really thin tone, Almost no bass and about half mids with full treble starting at the paranoid album. Real good job though, pretty much nailed the solo and the SG is awesome. Who makes those?

It also makes it sound a bit more like the real version if you add the octave harmony to the intro

[MrClose2u]

Thanks for taking the time to write in depth ... tone pot was about 2 so maybe too low ... I don't have the software to combine different videos (octave harmony etc.) so it's a 1 take 1 guitar version ... I was about 95% there with the solo - just a small mess up on the fastest section ... the SG is a 1982 Yamaha SG400 - I made a video about it on my channel

:-)