Michael Angelo Batio - Rain Forest - Metal Method DVD

Michael Angelo Batio performed Rain Forest on his 2006 DVD instructional video Speed Kills 2.

http://www.metalmethod.com/lead-guitar-lesson-speed-kills-2.htm

Speed Kills 2 is the follow-up to Speed Kills, the most popular guitar technique video of all time.

People are amazed by Michael's extreme shredding performances but they don't really understand what's happening in these videos. This piece is over six minutes long and what you see and hear is what you get. This was a three-camera shoot, which allowed us to cut between cameras to make the video more visually appealing. As everybody knows, when you cut to a different camera it could be from another take. Not here. We turned all three cameras on and let them roll for twenty-four minutes. During that period of time Michael performed the piece from beginning to end three times. This video is the third take.

- Doug Marks

You can vote for Michael as "shredder of the year" in Guitar World's reader pole: http://multivote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/13398

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[Russiaizfun]

Mr. Marks,

I have been a MAB fan for about 4 years now, i have bought 5 of his 6 speed kills\lives dvds and own every one of his cd's, not to mention a string dampener, and i would like to ask if you and michael can come together to create a speed lives for this song. Its only better is No boundaries. Im positive that all of the people who like his music and his instructionals would love to learn this song. So please can you talk to michael and see if you cant make speed lives - rain forest?

[dmarks1]

@Russiaizfun I'll talk to Michael about it. We tend to do one DVD a year. This might be a good one for next year.

[misterrapidin]

@Re1Mu2R3 thats correct he its almost perfect

[Re1Mu2R3]

Man his technique is just perfect! Very minimal movement, Very fluid. Flawless performance.

[fretburner18]

I use his "Over Under" technique when I'm playing shows. A real crowd pleaser. Thanks MAB :D

[fretburner18]

I really need to buy these DVD's. I miss "Time to Burn" in GW. I'm a fan of both MAB and Yngwie, but it's clear that MAB has better instructional DVD's haha

[TheHereticAnthem20]

Difficulty:

1.easy

2.medium

3.hard

4.Insane

5.guitar hero

6.god

7.Michael Angelo Batio

[17Gaara17]

i love the composition of this song. his playing is so sublime, but at the same time it kicks ass. much respect MAB.

[metallicas123]

I saw him play this live at a samash music store on feb. 16 . Blew my fuckin mind .

[guitar17johnny]

it's a funny thing, that people tend to say that only the left hand is important when playing guitar. But to me, what makes Mr. Batio superior is his right hand technique. I've never seen someone play more economic whilst still being unique

[PartyDelicious]

Michael A Batio is insane good on the guitar. This is AWESOME!

This is Fantastic.

Greetings from Norway.

[guitarded715]

Right before a show, I watch his videos, even more inspiring than his skill is perhaps his comfort on stage. He's up there all alone, not only in front of people usually, but a camera. With a difficult and high risk performance. If he can do this, it inspires me to do the same, and influences my improv. Mr. Batio is an inspiration to all musicians