ROCK GUITAR PENTATONIC SOLO

This is a pentatonic solo I made over a Van Halen style backing track from Total Guitar magazine. Thanks for listening!!

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[rklewis2]

Very, very nice! You stand out from so much of the wanking shred I've seen on here. Some tasteful melodic playing, no sweep picking (thank goodness), and good use of the tremolo bar. My advice? Drop the tapping. You don't need it, and it's too identifiable. Other than that, you sound unique, which is what it should be all about. Great job!

[CHECKS013]

@rklewis2 Your comment just made my day... Thxs dude! I appreciate it! Rock On!!

[rklewis2]

@CHECKS013 Your playing reminds me of a bit of Satch along with the solo from "My Shirona" from The Knack. Nice tone, too. What are you running through? Also, did you deliberately avoid the cliche' stuff younger players are into nowadays? I've been playing for 33 years, so I have some idea what I'm talking about. Shred IS impressive - for about a minute. Then it gets boring. It's all about dynamics and phrasing. Not speed for speed's sake.

[CHECKS013]

@rklewis2 Thx again man! here I was using a Mesa Triaxis and a Tc G-major, from the record output straight to my sound card so only the Mesa "phantom" power amp and a 5.1 Creative speakers. I totally agree with you about shreding man...idk I just try to express what I feel....for this solo I DID get some inspiration from satch's "summer song" one of my favorites...I actually call this solo "Sunny day on the beach" hehe because the backing track reminded me of the show Baywatch for some reason...

[Dedalusalley]

Nice playing, but work on your vibrato a little bit more, it sounds a little weak ;)

[CHECKS013]

@Dedalusalley :)

[CHECKS013]

@emotivenextway Thx bro! sorry idk how to make tabs and of course i dont mind u sharing my vid. Cheers!

[MyOldNameWasTaken]

Why aren't people like this guy more well known?

[Jayraymay13]

Dude you're awesome.... I like pentatonics but I'm not good with the modes.

[Eduardosidcardoso]

Very nice man, congrats. Could you do a video showing the licks you used? I'm trying to solo on pentatonics and I want to learn new licks!

[LisetteFelix]

Freakin awesome solo + dolphins in the background = MIND BLOWN :3

[iiAndyyy]

WHat amp are you using and what kind of setting?

[peter0000018]

Nice...

[transam6x6]

If I could be at your level of playing, I'd be pretty happy. Great job man.

[rklewis2]

@arcainjust

Whatever, kid. I didn't tell you or anyone how to express themseves. If you want to play wanking shred, it's fine with me. You're free to sound just like all the other kids at guitar center, thinking they've got the world by the tail, when, in reality, you end up sounding like a clone. Go for it.

[jhorvzkie01]

gear set up ?

[arcainjust]

apologises sir great playing regardless :)