Well, I look forward to the new version with the whammy bar. Wasn't trying to be negative and I hope you took my criticism as constructive. Keep it up.
@jacksecret No sweat, you are correct in your comments. What I must point out is that I do this for fun and although I do try to remain authentic to Alex's masterpieces, I don't typically beat myself up trying to duplicate everything in a completely identical fashion. I get as close as I can for my abilities and the time I'm willing to put into it and just go with it. There is always a little of myself in the versions/interperetations I do. Thanks for the feedback!
I commented how good the La Villa video is and now I must lean the other way. During the electric verses you are strumming the chords in time with the vocal line when it is supposed to be strummed with the drums. The effect of this is to not only be wrong but to give it a disjointed, chaotic feel. This solo is one of those all time greatest Alex solos and, in my opinion, does not leave room for the same liberties you took , and had some success with in La Villa. You can do way better on this.
What kind of pedal setup. It looks like you have some sort of volume/wah setup that controls your gain when you switch from acoustic to dirty? I want something like for gear so when I switch to clean, I can get that acoustic sound. I already know I need a piezo put in. But what kind of system do you have going there? All I ever did was plug in and just use my foot switch with a flange and wah...I wanna expand a little. Oh, you're amazing. I added you to my page.
@TNorb Thanks! I do it with a Gibson now that has a Floyd Rose trem AND piezo pickups so I can get the acoustic/electric blend and also do the whammy on the solo (which is more authentic to the original solo Alex played on AFTK)
@JTrials31 Yes it is a PRS Hollowbody II with a piezo system that I had for a while. I no longer own that guitar, I sold it to buy a Gibson. PRS are great axes and overall quality is better than Gibsons but I still prefer playing Gibsons.
Thanks! That's an Ernie Ball stereo pan pedal I'm using to go back and forth between the piezo and mag pickups. The mags go to the rig and the piezo goes through a buffer/switcher then direct to the board/ Getting some funky noise out of that right now, I think my buffer amp went out on the acoustic side and that screwed up the impedence compatibility. Trying to fix.
Well, I look forward to the new version with the whammy bar. Wasn't trying to be negative and I hope you took my criticism as constructive. Keep it up.
jacksecret 10 months ago
@jacksecret No sweat, you are correct in your comments. What I must point out is that I do this for fun and although I do try to remain authentic to Alex's masterpieces, I don't typically beat myself up trying to duplicate everything in a completely identical fashion. I get as close as I can for my abilities and the time I'm willing to put into it and just go with it. There is always a little of myself in the versions/interperetations I do. Thanks for the feedback!
merlin4140 10 months ago
I commented how good the La Villa video is and now I must lean the other way. During the electric verses you are strumming the chords in time with the vocal line when it is supposed to be strummed with the drums. The effect of this is to not only be wrong but to give it a disjointed, chaotic feel. This solo is one of those all time greatest Alex solos and, in my opinion, does not leave room for the same liberties you took , and had some success with in La Villa. You can do way better on this.
jacksecret 10 months ago
What kind of pedal setup. It looks like you have some sort of volume/wah setup that controls your gain when you switch from acoustic to dirty? I want something like for gear so when I switch to clean, I can get that acoustic sound. I already know I need a piezo put in. But what kind of system do you have going there? All I ever did was plug in and just use my foot switch with a flange and wah...I wanna expand a little. Oh, you're amazing. I added you to my page.
TheKaindemonic78 1 year ago
Well done merlin. Never heard this covered so well, or ever!
TNorb 1 year ago
@TNorb Thanks! I do it with a Gibson now that has a Floyd Rose trem AND piezo pickups so I can get the acoustic/electric blend and also do the whammy on the solo (which is more authentic to the original solo Alex played on AFTK)
merlin4140 1 year ago
sick
guitarcreation07 1 year ago
still love this video!
Spector2112 1 year ago
@Spector2112 Thanks man!!
merlin4140 1 year ago
I think it's alex doing this. lol
Awesome job, is that a PRS with f holes? Never seen one of those.
JTrials31 2 years ago
@JTrials31 Yes it is a PRS Hollowbody II with a piezo system that I had for a while. I no longer own that guitar, I sold it to buy a Gibson. PRS are great axes and overall quality is better than Gibsons but I still prefer playing Gibsons.
merlin4140 1 year ago
love the transitions between acoustic and electric tones. VERY NICE!
HometownGold 2 years ago
Thanks! That's an Ernie Ball stereo pan pedal I'm using to go back and forth between the piezo and mag pickups. The mags go to the rig and the piezo goes through a buffer/switcher then direct to the board/ Getting some funky noise out of that right now, I think my buffer amp went out on the acoustic side and that screwed up the impedence compatibility. Trying to fix.
merlin4140 2 years ago
@HometownGold Thanks!!
merlin4140 1 year ago
Thanks!!!
merlin4140 2 years ago
Great song! you did it proud:
gazzas2112 2 years ago
Thanks much! Really appreciate the compliment.
merlin4140 2 years ago
very good job. The solo sounded great!
AnalogKidAlex 2 years ago
Thanks for the complimet!!
merlin4140 2 years ago
The pedalboard is the Axess Electronics FX1 midi-controller, thanks for the compliment much appreciated.
merlin4140 2 years ago
Thank you for doing this!!!!!
jesse1291 2 years ago
A great song VERY well done!
Briguygtr 2 years ago
I kneel in the long shadow of your excellence. Awesome !
jgavinrn 2 years ago
Very nice job man. One of my favorite Rush songs by far. Nice to see some Rush making it safely onto Youtube for a change!
Spector2112 3 years ago
Thanks much Spector 2112, it's one of my faves to play also.
merlin4140 3 years ago