As I Am - Dream Theater (Guitar Cover)

Eric Ryan Soto playing the solo to Dream Theater's "As I Am"

guitar: Schecter C-1 Classic Diamond Series
effects: Boss GT-6
amp: Washburn BD25R
Cables: Planet Waves
Strings: Ernie Ball Super Slinky .09

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• ryan
• soto
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• speed
• shred
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• dream
• theater
• solo
• asiam
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• john
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• C-1

[Jiwpgakis]

very nice man! can you tell me how long you would practice for such a solo?

[ericsoto]

@Jiwpgakis sorry for the late reply! I honestly don't remember exactly, but at the time, I was playing a heck of a lot, so I would eat this stuff up. I'd hate to sound cocky, but it probably took me a couple of hours on a saturday to get it down for the video. I actually recently played this song at a talent show and it took me 2 weeks to work it up since I was so rusty!

[pedheadz]

quite possibly the ugliest fretboard i have ever seen...

[ericsoto]

@pedheadz well that's a first

[Hertsman50]

Check out Alan Domingues covering this solo, way better than this guy. Also something sounds very fake about this guy's playing?? Just looks out of sync to me, something is not right??

[ericsoto]

looks/sounds fine to me...

[ChrisDelanyZoI]

thats c standard

[MrTasteetwirl]

@ericsoto no kiddin i have the exact same guitar but mines the green one and everyone loves it

[Jiwpgakis]

@ericsoto so you probably were on a higher level as me before learning the song. Or I was to lazy:D

I'm practising that solo for 2 Months now and I can hit the 120 bpm...but the actual 130 still needs practice.

It's funny to see that I always have to go back to 90 bpm or so to get a relaxed hand when going up to 120. I never could start that solo right at 120 without warming up

[DbMan1993]

Hello. you play it very well.

I have 2 quations, you used 0.9 or 0.10 strings?

and how do you work about the bands? do you have special trainings?

you have an amazing bands dude

[AARONSOFAT]

looks like shia lebeouf

[956DAVE]

bunch of haters on here! LOL it really is funny... " idk, somethings not right" BAHAHAHAHA!!! dude really? just suck it up. its in black and white. jealous much?

[guitarfreak421]

i think the fretboard looks fine, could be cuz i have a schecter just like that. Dont listen to these guys, your playing is fine. I wish i could play that fast.

[circaman1313]

@pedheadz your a fucktard its kick ass and unique. never seen anything like it. i'dsay tho coolest ive ever seen