Opeth - The Lotus Eater Solo (With Tabs)

[TheSamanthaBennett]

I've never heard this song but this solo is sick. You sound great, I don't know why there's so many haters o.0 and I like the down-to-earth vibe you have in your videos.

ANYWAY, my point is you're awesome and I subbed(:

[PestVic]

@TheSamanthaBennett omg haha i didnt expect that! Thanks so much. Im a fan of you as well. I feel iffy/embarrassed about this video. I made it in like literally 10 minutes haha (the playing is pretty sloppy). Ill post up some more songs and guitar work soon as I have improved a lot. Just for you :) any requests? Merry Christmas!

[musicnab]

nice crotch scratch at start

[02031991]

Jimi hendrix playing Opeth, WTF!

[meneer123456]

I like your mexican mustache

[PestVic]

@meneer123456 lmao :)

[onixtheone]

you gotta learn to control that disgusting vibrato tweaker thing you do there...ruins solos

[PestVic]

@onixtheone trust me i have... haha

[KapustaCuber]

Best song off Watershed! Hessian Peel and Burden are up there, though.

[PestVic]

@SatanKreator no its not hard to transcribe. but to take the time to tab it out for people is worth a quick video. and the solo is there, but the guitar solo tracks are WAY to low. couldnt hear it the first time. but anyway. post a vid of the solo and i will too :) if you care so much to see it played perfectly :)

Take care.

P.S. maybe you can pull up the recording you did and up the solos, it would make it sound a lot better. Peace

[SatanKreator]

@PestVic yeah whatever man, actually im learning the song, ignore my other stupid comments, what matters is the fact that opeth are one fuckin badass band..Peace

[XUsernamePendingX]

@AsceticVoidTraveller fag

[LukeQuietus]

Totoally Pedro from Napolion Dynamite

[Hellsadvocate]

I lol'd when you said "uhps"

[BeavisNacho]

Don't see why eveyone is talking shit, sounds good to me.

It's not perfect, but he said he just picked it up that day.

You can tell he has killer technique and didn't make this video to impress anyone.

If he wanted to do that. I can tell he possesses the ability to shred.

Plus anyone who recognizes Opeth as the incredible phenomenon they are can't be that bad. Hailz !!

[cortx2lh]

It's good. But can be better.

[n0cturnalsurfer]

Lame, why not get the solo down solid before making a video of it? half assed

[PestVic]

@n0cturnalsurfer cause i didnt care too. its a really easy solo. i was just posting the video cause i transcribed the song from andresdahl87s video where he had it in D. i learned it in E off his video in like 5 minutes then posted this

[itsmark123]

@PestVic Dude dont learn an Opeth solo in 5 minutes that you know isnt that good then post it. Opeth is too great of a band for you not to care and put a video up on youtube

[merdacaralhofodasse]

great you can read tabs...

[PestVic]

@merdacaralhofodasse yes, and i can read music too. what about you?

[merdacaralhofodasse]

@PestVic obviosly not :/

[Linqua2112]

the way you an andreasdahl87 play it just doesnt seem like the style akerfeldt uses. at least with all the sliding/tapping. it just seems off to me. i need to figure this out haha.

[nikolodion92]

ups

[WizeRetard]

sounds like it changes key every 3 seconds

[hellraiser66972]

Your vibrato is a little weak. I suggest shaking the string more.

[PestVic]

LOL love the sarcasim. thank god im over that vibrato stuff haha

[DreamTheater2269]

@PestVic No your vibrato sucks. Your too stiff and nervous looking.

[PestVic]

@DreamTheater2269 yeah this vid is old. a lot better now. our band being looked at by Metal Blade records better :) anyway. post a video of you playing this solo. that mis may stuff was cakework. :-P

[itsmark123]

You look like the Mr tumnus from Narnia.

[PestVic]

@itsmark123 yeah i get that a lot lol

[Vektruscen]

great solo, im learning it at the moment.

[PestVic]

awesome, yeah its an awesome solo i got it way better now

[BUBBAJ1010]

ur a legend

[BUBBAJ1010]

wat is ur email

[PestVic]

message me yours

[BUBBAJ1010]

can u plz give me the tabs

[PestVic]

whoever wants tabs please message me your e-mail! :)

[CPBlazier]

TABS

[chrismortloch92]

dumb mexican was too lazy to even put a backing track down

this sounds like garbage

[PestVic]

jealousy is a sin brotha! naw i didnt need it. if you were good enough you can just learn the notes and put it into the song yourself. ear train without the other music. its better for you.(besides i didnt have my cd at the time. so meh haha. cheers!

[chrismortloch92]

jealous of this?

I played cheap ibanez guitars when I was 12 buddy, then I got a real taste in music and good instruments lol

[PestVic]

hahaha this isnt even ibanez. the only thing ibanez was the neck. i play my custom prs.

[N00bicHairz]

very nice playing.

[PestVic]

meh.. haha but thanks :)

[MoshinOut666]

PEDRO!!

[PestVic]

in my next video. im going to build a cake or somesing hahaha

[rockerdudes2]

oh its rg 320 i think

[rockerdudes2]

can you give me the tab

[PestVic]

need your e-mail :)

[l3tl3v]

You have the settings for this tone for Pod Farm?

[eathe07]

ibanez RG 321 ? if so , you have the same guitar as me (=

[PestVic]

i think i cant remember what RG it was. when i got it. i disected it and customized everything on it haha

[wBkSlayer]

is that a 7 string?

[PestVic]

just a 6 :)

[sidedead92]

nice video ...

i am trying opeth songs too...its great feeling playing one :P

hmmm could you please tell me if Line 6 Tone Port Gx is good on Opeth songs and what settings did you use ? (cause i am really goin to buy it if so)

thanks in advance :)

[PestVic]

yah man the line6 works for those tones. just have to preset them on your own :-P

[HemeHaci]

its not about your playing (well ok 5 mins is quite low) but your guitar's/amp's sound is quite horrible :S time to spend some money I guess

[PestVic]

this was a line6 toneport gx preset through laptop speakers. i know its crap. and trust me i dont need to spend money. i got like 3 full cabs. a rack system, and lik e 16000 watts of speakers, enough to power like a stadium, we even have the rack with power amps and eq and all that to run it. my dad was signed to sony records. im pretty sure i dont need to invest in gear :-P

[godak]

Please send me the tab!!

[PestVic]

send me a message with an e-mail

[yjmpgkl]

emmmmm, tabs for that =S???? is a simply little thing, camon anybody can plays this

i never listen ophet until now that i herd the name of the band and i want to listen to know how they play, and when you start to the video and start to talk i think you ll going to play something, now that basic thing =S

[PestVic]

yeah but this isnt so "basic" to everyone, just cause players like us think its basic and easy, doesnt mean everyone does

[yjmpgkl]

well, you must practice too then =S

[PestVic]

i can play this easy. i made this video like 4-5 minutes after i learned the solo the FIRST time. so i know i played it sloppy. i just made it to help people play in E

[yjmpgkl]

min 0.48 that bend is wrong, min 0.58 bad left hand technique in this hammer and pull off, 1.01 very wrong technique in left hand, 1.04 same mistaque, it ll be better if u practice 10 min more that solo =S

[PestVic]

i would say post a video of you playing it after 5 minutes of learning. but im sure you've practiced this a lot already just to get it down. and there is no wrong or right technique to how someone plays it. if thats how you are learning guitar thats pretty square and the music you write will come out generic. so good luck with that haha.

[PestVic]

besides people who go and critique someones work second for second. or minute for minute or whatever you did, (epecially someones work, only learning for 5 minutes) is usually jealous of them. so Cheers!

[yjmpgkl]

nono, really i don't like how you play, really!! you suck, and besaide to look like an idiot, don`t post a video like this =S

[PestVic]

hahahaha. alrighty ill end it this way. post a video of YOU playing this. or playing anything at all. dont make excuses about not having a camera ask a friend to borrow one of something. post a video and see how you play after learning a solo for 5 minutes. like they say "put up or shut up" the challenge will be "the river dragon has come - Nevermore" thats the song. learn that. and ill learn it too. im talking about the solo. we'll see if you post anything at all.

[yjmpgkl]

"put up or shut up"???? jajajajajajajajajajaja

[PestVic]

yeah and you sent me a message pussing out. i figured it would end that way. and the excuse about the camera you made (i knew youd make) borrow a friends camera and use that.

[Dwc6]

Faggot

[PestVic]

Thanks! im glad you liked the video! :)

[yjmpgkl]

fuck you amateur

[PestVic]

Thanks! im glad you liked the video! :)

[Dwc6]

It's doesn't matter how he plays, it's how he feels and how he wants to use that feeling, someone like you should be shot for touching a guitar. If you touch for any other reason than to play, besides thinking you're the next Metallica and hoping you'll maybe get laid, you are a retard. When this guy finds his groove to "play from the heart" wich is the brain to hand connection, he could own you if he wanted to.

[PestVic]

haha exactly. i played this just from memory and how ever i felt at the time from feel. i dont know why i used so much vibrato haha but thanks thats exactly what i was trying to say

[yjmpgkl]

i don't ask you nothing, i talk what i had ti talk with the guy of the video. i don't care abouut metallica, i only care what i can play and how, and he culdn't own me, and again fuck you amteur

[Dwc6]

That's all you have to say?

You can't even spell it right?

Not even enough so it would make sense?

[yjmpgkl]

la verdad q o em calietna mucho hablarte correctamente a vos, si sos un amateur, no sabes tocar ni el arroz con leche y encima qeres venirme a correr con una retorica asi de pobre ni siquiera te esfuerces. i 'm much better than you in everething thats is all the true in the world =D

[Dwc6]

Riiight, and that's why you can't speak gods language for shit...

[yjmpgkl]

how?? you understund somthing that im write??? =S or you write somethin just to don't look like an idiot??? =S yo se hablar varios idiomas si vos no podes es tu problema, cuando tengas el nivel y la inteligencia para replicarme algo por favor hacelo en minimo 2 idiomas tmb =D

[Dwc6]

No, you're a retard, I know someone will say, "why because he comes from another country"? but my example of yourself is right here.

[yjmpgkl]

You say "why because he comes from another country" =S is wrong study more my friend you are very idiot i see =D estudia un poquitito mas mi amigo sos medio estupido, como todos los de tu pais =D

[Dwc6]

Go eat some greasy tortias and fuck a horse faggot, your a fucking retard and you stupid, you cant even understand what the fuck im saying.

[yjmpgkl]

tortitas??? mmmmm this is mexican food im argentine, why don't you go to eat some greasy cheeken, or greasy donauts, and see amrican idiol in the tv whiloe your president kills childrens in another country for oil =D

[CellPhoneMern]

CONGRATULATIONS Out of all the idiots I've encountered on youtube, you take the cake. Actually compared to you, all others seem to be geniuses. You should really get out and look at the world...and I mean the actual world. Pinche teto me das asco, yjmpgkl tiene toda la razon. Inculto

[Dwc6]

No I'm sorry, what you just said there was actually pretty lame, so fuck off you fucking Argentine terrorist, I don't care, you can respond to what I'm saying right now, but I'm not going to reply because you are completely pedantic.

[CellPhoneMern]

O.k. Mr ignorant, first of all im not Argentinian. Second of all, I liked the way you wrote "I'm not going to reply because you are completely pedantic." But don't worry thats a typical kid response so it's all cool, I thought I was dealing with someone inteligent, but I was wrong, so I'll just leave you in your ignorance. Good Luck.

[paschendale92]

i have a question about the toneport..when your recording,can you use pedals along with the toneport? or is the dry signal the only option?

[PestVic]

yeah you can run your pedals and effects to it

[maurojr1985]

oops... ''hahaha'' loved that part...

WOW MAN, NOW I'M A FAN OF YOURS...

GREAT

[TawnetikGrowl]

WOW! :D you got some skills man

[PestVic]

ehhh.. haha. i wouldnt say so. this was a pretty sloppy video haha :-P

[TawnetikGrowl]

heh. I for one could never learn this solo. :P

[TVTycoon2]

is tht an Epiphone EM-1?

[PestVic]

custom ibanez i made. i dont use it anymore. :-P

[kornkrop1]

i want those tabs.lol plz

[PestVic]

send me your e-mail

[lukicsvetolik]

hahaha

[Ownedizzled]

Nice vibrato, ASSHOLE

[PestVic]

you can hardly hear it. i dont use it that much either. i was just doing that cause i was messing with the effects before i made the video. i guess i ended up messing around while doing the solo. but im glad you really like the video! Cheers! Thanks for commenting :)

[PestVic]

LOL i never got teased. no one messed with me. im normal... haha i bet you did though. you seem jealous haha

[endoftheline9]

dude, wtf. This is a good cover/tab thing. don't diss him.

[NicolXIX]

I'm not familiar with this song I just found this video by looking for line6 toneport gx, is it good? It sounds good... :)

[PestVic]

yeah its definately good check out my channel then do the the guitar videos section. i have a video on its features :)

[xNinjaxMonkeyx]

can u send me the tabs?

[PestVic]

yeah for sure just message me your e-mail :)

[fireitinmyhole]

common dude please practice this a little more before you post. this was too sloppy and your tone is way off.

[PestVic]

which is exatcly why i talk about learning it for 5 minutes. i know myself i can play it like the cd now. i dont really care how bad it sounds. the video was about tabbing it out in E and if anybody wanted it. im not like all the other people who try so hard and film like 50 takes to just get it right. i like to just do one take and post. im not trying to impress anyone. but thanks for being a critic. Cheers!

[draedlordion]

stfu racist noob

[PestVic]

whos racist?

[opulentmuzik]

stumbling up my opeth "you tube" adiction, listened to your solo... Pretty Cool...

[PestVic]

wasent very solid haha but thanks

[antsinhispants1]

dude you did pretty damn good for ony practicing it for 5 minutes

[PestVic]

yeah i think we were about to leave cause my gf and her brother were about to finish a game and i didnt have time but i was bored watching them so i made this video really quick haha. Thanks for the comment. but i still think its crap compared to the cd :-P

[Chameleon569]

dude, u know how to use that thing, i suggest u try with music in background , just for comparation

[PestVic]

yeah it would probably of made the solo sound better :-P

[mrgrabit]

Pretty good dude. :D But you should use a li'l less reverb

[PestVic]

yeah i usually dont but it was just some effect that was on the line 6 Tone port i used. testing it out i made this video :-P thanks though i thought it was ok.. haha

[zekefender]

ohhh ok thanks ive been using mocrosoft word

and ok i think it will = ]

[PestVic]

no problem :)

[zekefender]

thanks for the tab

im working on it kinda confusing lol

the numbers run ontop of eachother a little bit nothing nobody can fix

i like it its easy and sounds cool.

[PestVic]

?? hmm are you opening it in notepad? if you are change your font format to this font: Lucida Console hope this helps :)

[zekefender]

i just opened it and changed a few things and its good as new thanks. = ]

[PestVic]

did you make changes to the tab? cause if so you should send it id like to have a corrected piece haha

[zekefender]

umm...i havent looked at it in a while

school

is soo buisy you know?

homework every day hours worth.

but ill take a look at it and

make some changes if nessecary.

haha i think i have all weekend to do it

hurricane ike is comming right to me!

yay for houston lol

[MCLOVIN50]

Great job man!

What a great tone :) Line 6 make some great amps!

Can I get the tabs Please?

[PestVic]

thanks! :) i wish i did better. but yeah haha. the tone port kicks ass for the computer. :) and this was just the port running through my laptop speakers! haha. yeah for sure about the tabs. just message me your email

[MCLOVIN50]

You did fine!

I will send you my email address, thank you very much :)

[zekefender]

i liked this its a cool solo = ]

you played pretty good for only 5 minutes of practice.how long have you been playing?

and i would like the tab and i dont know in a couple of weeks after learned it and have it polished up ill make a video responce or something.

thank you.

[PestVic]

yeah thanks :-P i was bored playing guitar and i saw his video. so i learned it really quick and made the solo in E cause his was in D then made the video :-P. message me your e-mail ill send the tab :)

[RapterDemonChild6662]

covers are weak, original music is more respectable, what are you gaining from this?

[PestVic]

id rather not post my original ideas, people steal them. and im gaining satisfaction that im helping people out who want to learn.

[filthynotesforfrozen]

what are you gaining from posts like this one ?

bah.

Great Cover anyway

[PestVic]

nothing. why does everyone think im trying to gain something? im just doing it to help out others :-P ehh it was alright.. lol

[eman1967]

May I please have the tab my good sir? Excellent job I might add.

[PestVic]

ehh it was ok. haha. yeah just message me your e-mail

[TomAR4YA]

thank you man, your're quite cool :)

[PestVic]

thanks :-P

[1x1RubixCubix]

Hey vic, why arent you ever broadcasting?

[CPBlazier]

vic i need to solve an oreo you NEED to make a vid this was requested 2 months ago!!

[1andonlyeva]

Man

that sounds kinda nice

but, yea

What are the things I should pratice. I just started learning how to play a guitar like idk 5mins ago.

When can I move on to an electric?

This thing is NOTHING like a bass ( or drums lol ) So yea where do I start im trying to teach myself

[1andonlyeva]

Wait nvm its kind of similar to the bass, but more strings. Shorter neck. Its kind of intimidating lol.

[1andonlyeva]

But yea Im still lost

[PestVic]

thanks just practice learning the sounds of the guitar first.

[1andonlyeva]

Okay how long

1-2 weeks?

[PestVic]

as long as you feel like you know where certain sounds are. like if you hear something in your head it wont or shouldnt take you long to find it on the fretboard

[1x1RubixCubix]

wow dude thats pretty SWEET! And you practiced that in 5 min? Thats pretty good. Nice job dude.

[PestVic]

yeah haha thanks :-P

[darkragnarok21]

Hey Vic, I'm having trouble on deciding what to buy. The first choice is (White DIY Square-1,Megaminx,Wonderful Puzzler Cube,3 Sets of PVC Stickers (3x3),Rubik's Studio Stickers) OR (A brand new Roland Cube Amp) Which do you think I should go for?

[PestVic]

thats a nice amp :)

[bassiks330]

wat guitar do u have?

[PestVic]

custom Ibanez rg120

[BradySD1]

I know absolutely nothing about guitars. To the untrained ear, that sounds sweet. But what do I know?

Nice.

[tgunner5]

That was terrible. Not a sweet solo at all. You were out of tune. That was really bad.

Opeth is good, you just make them look bad.

CUNT.

[PestVic]

lol did someone steal your account? i remember you in the chat not being like this. i remembered you kissed my ass and wanted me to make you mod and everything haha. and btw. what do you know about tuning? go look at your hotel california solo ;)

[Adaub7282]

Vic 1 Tgunner 0?

[skepticuber]

Is that the guitar you put the veneer on or whatever?

[PestVic]

yep :)

[skepticuber]

looks great! XD

[PestVic]

almost i still need to add more clear haha. but i got lazy. :-P

[sucklava]

Is your guitar in tune to the song? It's pretty damn good though.

[PestVic]

yeah it is

[PestVic]

ehh it wasent as heavy :-P and the vocals stayed the same. sounded like mars volta though pretty good

[PestVic]

hahaha im not smoking anything. opeth just rules them haha. granted muse is a great band. just, i like the Diversity of opeth a LOT better :-P but Muse is still one of my top bands. i mean if i had to pick like slower progressive music id pick muse. but since i like my metal i love opeth more :-P

[Desie37]

whered you get that from?

[darkmessengerix]

posting the tab would be great :D

[PestVic]

im waiting for ultimate guitar to approve my solo tab.

[CPBlazier]

oh crud

[becbo24]

I WANNA BE YOUR FRIENDDDDDD!!!

[PestVic]

send a request? :-P

[rubiksmaniac97]

dang your good!!!!!!!

[PestVic]

thanks :-p

[AndreasDahl87]

Heh, nice to see ppl are taking my lessons^^ Keep playing guitar and learning m8 =)

[gorillaman1228]

wow you are good!!!

[PestVic]

thanks :-P

[PestVic]

HAHA never! muse is good but not over opeth Opeth>muse