Michael D Ricketts "Bamboo Umbrella"

[ReapersShredder]

wow this stuff is the killer!!!

[alepaan]

This is "The song". Thanks for making this kind of music.

[theguitarwiz]

Hey

Ubet!

Thanks for diggin it :-)

Mike

[guitar4evr30]

damn this is sweet. very melodic. those licks are as good as if not better than anything ive heard satch vai or gilbert.

[theguitarwiz]

Hi

Wow what a compliment!

Thanks

Mike

[pimpguitarist001]

its sound like something EVH would play. man your super pro. probly one of if not the best guitar player on Youtube

[theguitarwiz]

Wow thank you!

I am totally blown away by the great guitarist's here on youtube and am inspired daily by watching their videos.

I dont believe in art there is a best, I think you just keep doing what comes to you and if you get rewarded, you are blessed.

I got to play with EVH at a NAMM show back in 84. I am still in awe of him. He is one of a hand full of guitarist's out there that are absolutely truly gifted.

If you liked this tune, check out

Clark Pauken Ricketts "Reactivated"

Best

Mike

[royenfield2]

pretty neat...

[theguitarwiz]

Howdy

And thanks allot again! This is a demo version of a song that is on the Clark Pauken Ricketts CD called "Reactivated".

If you like melodic instrumental rock music, Check it out.

Take care.

Mike

[FingerBang2112]

wow! and to think I used to take lessons from this guy and have seen some of these moves up close! (and still have them on graph paper written in PENCIL!) Rockin' Mike! ----Brad from IA

[theguitarwiz]

Hey Brad

Mr. White SG?

Merry Christmas

Your friend

Mike Ricketts

[theguitarwiz]

RGlaney

10-46. I like those cryogenic strings but they are hard to get so if cant find them just use the straight GHS Boomers.

Thanks for watching.

Mike

mike@michaeldricketts dot com

[RGlaney]

hey, im wondering what string gauges you use?

[masterkittyliang]

worth watching, nice job!

[theguitarwiz]

Hey there,

Appreciate that! Thanks

Have a good one!

michaeldricketts dot com

[Pitstop1933]

Great Playing and Great Song! Always nice to discover a new guiarist with killer vibe.

[theguitarwiz]

Hey Pitstop1933

When I wrote this tune I thought it was neat. It puts a smile on my face folks like yourself like it to! Boy I wish I was a new guitarist. The net is now making it possible for people to discover other players that are out there.

Take care and thanks for watching.

MichaelDRicketts

michaeldricketts dot com

[theguitarwiz]

Hello

I really mean it when I say I am humbled. I play what I hear in my head and it really fires me up. It makes me smile that it touches other people as well.

All the best.

Michael D Ricketts

michaeldricketts dot com

[Basilis1989]

i like your playing !! awesome! :D

[theguitarwiz]

Hey there Basilis1989

Check out the Clark, Pauken, Ricketts CD. The version on the disk is way better than this. This video is the demo that I sent to Jeff and Molly in pre-production for the recording I would bet that you like the rest of the disk as well!

Thanks for watching, there is more to come.

Michael D Ricketts

michaeldricketts dot com

[Bli7z]

love it! can't get enuf

[theguitarwiz]

Hello

If you like this, check out the Clark, Pauken, Ricketts CD. The version on the disk is way better than this. This video is the demo that I sent to Jeff and Molly in pre-production for the recording I would bet that you like the rest of the disk as well!

Thanks for watching, there is more to come.

Michael D Ricketts

michaeldricketts dot com

[BigMESA]

Glad to someone else who knows how to really play a guitar using ESP guitars for music other than metal.

[theguitarwiz]

Hello

This guitar was put together by Jim Ellicot, a craftsman and former student from Morrisson Illinois. He started about 9 am on a day back in 1987 and finished at 7 pm that night. I grabbed the guitar and scurried off to my gig. That was 20 years ago and to this day that guitar is as close to perfection as you are going to get.

I am very proud of it. New York ESP Body and Neck, Seymour Duncan JBs and a Floyd, Life is good :)

Thanks for watching.

Michael D Ricketts

michaeldricketts dot com

[RGlaney]

check out Brett Garsed, he uses an ESP horizon

[theguitarwiz]

Hey Again

Wow! Thanks for turning me on to him He is an awesome player. I love his syncopation. I had a neck through ESP for a while but sold it. The one I have is made from ESP parts before they became a name. They supplied the necks and bodies to Kramer during the early days.

Thanks again

Mike

michaeldricketts dot com

[hitogoroshi]

Blues Saraceno????

[theguitarwiz]

Hey

Heard that name before. Will Google it.

Mike :-)

[IbanezAngel]

wow thanks. I can't wait.

[IbanezAngel]

by the way are their any tabs for this song?

[theguitarwiz]

The song was written and copyrighted some time back but am just now releasing it on the Clark, Pauken, Ricketts (CPR) CD. IT will be available through all the download sites as well as Amazon, Best Buy, etc. Once it is out I can get you the tab for it.

[IbanezAngel]

hey Ive watched your Lydian mode video and masterd the scale but I am having trouble making music out of it any tips?

[theguitarwiz]

Yeah Lydian is not an easy fingering so I dont think players would hang there much but you need to know it so that you dont have any holes in your vision of the fretboard.

[IbanezAngel]

nice its like watching Steve Vai!!

[theguitarwiz]

Wow Thanks! I really dont know much about him other than watching the videos of him and David Lee Roth on MTV years ago but I know he is a major player and I am flatterd!

Thanks

Mike RIcketts :-)