Betcha Can't Play This Reply - Alex Skolnick - Guitar World - April 2007

[eirikbru]

How many guitarists are needed to change a lightbulb?

10. 1 actually doing it, and nine saying they can do it better..

[roberthankins101]

To everyone dissing this...shut the Fuck up the guy is giving you a riff to learn from the "bet you can't play this" section of guitar world mag. For free!! So he didn't make the sweeps nice I bet anyone saying this suck can't play it, or is just another arrogant guitarist who won't make anything of themselves anyway. So to the maker of the video keep up your sweeping it takes time. And yes I know what I'm talking about I work for a record label in Dallas tx.

[Addicted2chocolatify]

Dude lol you suck xD

[furiousnewf]

@Addicted2chocolatify hahahahahahaha

[jaretthale78]

its not terrible, idk why theres so many dislikes, one person dislikes and everyones on the bandwagon

[evalex71]

that's not skolnick

[furiousnewf]

@evalex71 and you obviously can't read

[evalex71]

@furiousnewf misleading title, douchebag. And you suck, too

[evalex71]

@furiousnewf LOL -- The video description says, "In this one Alex Skolnick shows us", so you deliberately mislead the viewer, you douchebag

[ThatKrookedVulture]

@evalex71 What was your first clue? The fact that it wasn't Skolnick or the fact that it wasn't Skolnick?

[evalex71]

@ThatKrookedVulture If you'd learned how to read you would see that the title is misleading, since it's suggesting that Skolnick is playing in the video and whoever is playing is a terrible player

[robertbombino999]

needa work on that man

[STORYTASTIC]

almost as awful as a steve vai lick

[robertbombino999]

@STORYTASTIC LAWL steve vai is amazing

[jokingNZ]

lol dumb hahah

[Ozzie9877]

How is this shit? Its awesome

[TheVicious]

Dudes, don't be stupid! How can you even think this is Alex Skolnick?! Read what it says on the music notation: This is a piece written by Alex Skolnick, and PERFORMED by furiousnewf. This is played by the owner of this account, DUH! But the title is misleading, this guy wanted attention, but who believes its Skolnick, its even a bigger idiot.

[diabolos7190]

this was recommended to me.... im disappointed youtube.

[ZEGO24x]

Retards - I personally thought it sounded better when it was played slower - nice tone, too - but lay off the guy - at least he's having a go!

[eddie2812]

that was probably the worst guitar video ever..... oh my god you suck

[furiousnewf]

@eddie2812 from a guy who is afraid to post his own videos

[stella69ism]

bbbboooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooo



[tumblingplanet]

I never trust a guy with a signature Yngwie Strat.

[TheShreder1000]

@tumblingplanet except Yngwie...

[ZePhoeniex624]

Its not Alex Skolnick he wrote it, its performed by furious newf

[tkbabalu]

Is this really Skolnick???

[riffmustaine]

hahahah are you kidding me??

[metallica5252]

Skolnick is so much better than this, I refuse to believe this is even Skolnick in the video.

[SuperHarvestMan]

@metallica5252 agreed



[xxrockscreamxx]

sloppy as fuck



[Zyborggian]

Obviously its something wrong with the program "Betcha cant play this" Because believe me FUCKING RETARDED COMMENTERS. ALMOST ALL OF THE GUITARISTS ON THIS SERIES ARE ACTUALLY FUCKING INCREDIBLE.

[kingv911]

Worthy of Webster's..........under "Terrible"!!!!!!!!!!! J/K, I suck at the sweeps too. Keep practicing!

[diogomm95]

lol malmsteeb strat!

[ubershredder1989]

nice les paul

[Alternateizer]

This sucks...

[farley297]

Can't play it.... wouldn't want to either! LOL

Farl

[Whydisable]

Betcha wouldnt wanna play this crap..

[EffecTiZSicK]

Why do people rage in comments now so much? I can agree and say it was kinda played sloppily, but I can also say that you can play it and I can't. You're a good guitarist man. Keep up the good work. BTW I loved the way it sounded when it was played slow.

[furiousnewf]

@SLee1337 I don't want to know what you think about doing with your Mom, thats gross

[furiousnewf]

@SLee1337 Nice, you kiss your Mom with that mouth?

[furiousnewf]

@SLee1337 Thanks dude

[mosheboroosan]

sounds better slower. too sloppy otherwise

[MrAppolo777]

Nice Scalloped Malmsteenish Strat, played badly though.

[25jonathan]

wat? sweep by moving your arm. dont lock your arm and sweep with your wrist. horrible technique

[us2ragaffur]

sweep picking lol it's not so hard to play

[MrGabriel97531]

"Betcha Can't Play This: The Lost Bets"

[4memememeful]

doesnt sound to clean but its still good lol i think haha

[idareyou101]

so. hes just another guitar player. i can play it cleaner than him and in 15. >.>

[Jrage12]

@idareyou101 i saw your video dude...you have no room to talk.

[idareyou101]

@Jrage12 that vids not even up anymore. it was almost 2 years old and was a random test of my camera, which was pretty messed up. if you didn't notice. watch me play now. besides. i know I'm not god. but i bet you theres people out here who can play this and more that are 3 and 4 years younger than me or more. I don't want to fight. but I'm just gonna put this out there.

[furiousnewf]

@idareyou101 Man, what is it about this video that pisses so many people off.... Crazy stuff...

[idareyou101]

@furiousnewf i wasnt pissed off or anything. its not like the mans bad or nothin. but other people pissed me off. >.> anyways. i dont wanan start anything. thanks for posting.

[RockinMorroccan]

those frets look mighty scalloped - am I seeing things or is that indeed the case?

[thailow117]

@RockinMorroccan since it's the yngwie sig.strat, your sight is alright :-)

[FluxTemplate]

Sucked Small Penis!

[koochaloo]

thumbs up if you thought alex skolnick was gonna play

[seth3556r]

That wasn't very hard to play.

[joyoskater]

that was god aweful .. easy and sloppy sir .. ur a deuch and ur adopted

[stratonut]

So what



[Magicquickfingers]

stfu yjm is arrogant douche whos a one trick pony, he can play fast so what there are sooo many players who can play at his speed now

[MsTruthMatters]

fuck you man....seriously...fuck you!! Great playing, awesome skills, but still...fuck you.

[furiousnewf]

@MsTruthMatters Sorry dude, not sure what ticked you off so much!

[soadruleztheworld]

@furiousnewf I think he's pissed off over the fact that you have a scalloped neck on the Fender. Malmsteen model, right?

[Colargolator]

@KarateMastR57 Actually, he plays with a scalloped neck, much like ritchie blackmore or yngwie malmsteen. The frets are not so huge, but the wood between them is "digged"

[furiousnewf]

@foryp3 Lets hear it!

[fatboyphl]

@furiousnewf how do the scalloped frets feel?

[furiousnewf]

@fatboyphl they felt a little weird at first, but you get used to it quickly. Now I really like the feel, great for grabbing and string and bending.

[FCValle]

sucked.

[furiousnewf]

@FCValle Thanks dude

[FrankSalazarJr]

What guitar is that? Is it the yngwie model??

[ProphetOdeth]

those tiny frets are for nimble fingered freaks like that fairy sprite Malmsteen. Men need an actual guitar, not a ukulele with pick ups.

[furiousnewf]

@ProphetOdeth Tiny frets??? I'm sorry but you have been misinformed. The frets on this machine are beasts!

[ProphetOdeth]

@furiousnewf Maybe I over stated my opinion just a bit. lol sorry, I was in a weird mood.

[Eddielovemuse90]

@ProphetOdeth You're a fucking bitch dude. Anyone who insults YJM needs to rethink their musical life.

[ProphetOdeth]

@Eddielovemuse90 LOL!!! I love YJM. My point is he's an exception to the capabilities of the instrument. I'm simply sick of people trying to emulate him.

[Eddielovemuse90]

@ProphetOdeth Oh...well i'm sorry for calling you a bitch=/,

[furiousnewf]

@ProphetOdeth I certainly wasn't emulating him in this video. I'm just posting a response to a betcha can't play this......

[clem070605]

guys you shouldn't all give this guy so much shit, i mean you don't know how long he's been playing guitar, maybe he was having a bad day, maybe he only just got his scalloped neck and wasn't used to playing scalloped. You shouldn't spit on everyone who makes a bad video.

[khyber04]

this sounds really bad soz but i dont like the guitar either 

[furiousnewf]

Hah hah, sorry I ruined your day

[thomizzskate]

haha its funny cuz that sounded like when i shit

[alexander371zxd]

easy...

[aj7689]

what was the point of this? at least its a newfie.

[JiggerBooWigger]

Not Fluid Enough, Practice More

[cabitothekid]

diminiched arpeggios?!! nice !

[EthnHayabusa]

@cabitothekid Major 7 arpeggios.

[xsicmetalx]

@EthnHayabusa no no no no no minor 9 arpeggios descending

[EthnHayabusa]

@xsicmetalx Sure, you could say that, too.As you probably already know, but just for the curious, C Major7 (CEGB) and A minor 9 (ACEGB) have 4 common tones. Just about any guitarist would think of "Major 7" when utilizing that hand shape.

[xsicmetalx]

@cabitothekid no no, minor 9 arpeggios

[vintastic319]

furious, ive always loved and played strats or strat-like guitars. i have an LP too, so im not that strat guy. right now i have a charvel with the strat body too. but! to the point, idk anyone who has scalloped frets on their guitar, what do u have to say about them?

[DMC12man]

@vintastic319 I've got a Jackson Kelly with a scalloped fretboard, to me it plays more smooth, bends are easier {once you get used to it}.

[Thirdgen83]

Alex is awesome, but that lick did absolutely nothing for me...

[cosmogang]

Looks like the got this off of the "Flying Fingers" tutorial.

[6672rock]

Is that one of those Yngwie Malmsteen signature Fender Strats?

[furiousnewf]

Yip, it sure is

[jacktherippergod]

soo sloppy man

[furiousnewf]

Thanks dude

[jacktherippergod]

dont mean to be a dick about it

[gunstabber]

That very good playing!! but maybe you need alittle more work on your up sweeps, but then again i cant even sweep that good yet, soo i guess i shouldnt talk. but cool lick.

[gerardinw]

wtf this aint alex skolnick wtf unless its a different alex skolnick

[furiousnewf]

The performer isn't alex, its me. The lesson is from Alex, sorry for the confusion. In the tab you can clearly see, performed by furiousnewf

[xsicmetalx]

@furiousnewf thanks for the clarity

[XSDarkMoonZX]

@furiousnewf: You're an idiot.  Rename the video. ...oh, and stop sucking.

[ProphetOdeth]

@furiousnewf dude... you're old.

[furiousnewf]

@ProphetOdeth Dude, it happens.... 

[R4LRetro]

@gerardinw The tab in the beginning says performed by Furious Newf

[AndreasBusshart]

JAM UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gtrjoe68]

Nice guitar.