Hands Without Shadows by Michael Angelo Batio

http://tinyurl.com/6ml4dl - This is from a performance in Southern California at the Cultural Arts Center in 2008. The show was sponsored by Metal Method and M.A.C.E.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• shred
• guitar lessons
• neoclassical
• sweep picking
• Michael Angelo Batio

[RocktheStageNYC]

@ZZombyWooff - why? is it hard for you to believe that someone has actually spent A LOT of time to perfect his craft? Are you so jaded by today's crappy musicians you find it hard to fathom there are people that actually strive to be the best at what they do? Its easier for you to believe there must be some trick, something fake?

MAB was playing perfectly before you were born. Yes he is THAT good.

[Triviumfuckinrules]

Batio is the fuckin man!!

[marturion1]

Michael Angelo Batio was born left-handed. He said that when he started playing guitar (right-handed), his right hand "sucked." He spent 2 years exclusively developing his right hand alternate picking technique. He, like Yngwie, was not a natural prodigy....

[travelinpicker]

this guy should be in a band and stop doing these lame master classes.

[SupperStu72]

Not bad. But I think he may have missed a note their somewhere in the middle. I'm sure with a bit more practice he might eventually master it. Remember never give up. You can do it. Just keep on practicing big guy. Lol.

[nowhereman3814]

I must know where he got those pants

[1withguitar]

@1withguitar sorry he also goes to harmonic minor as well.

[1withguitar]

@xUnrealTx

well he is playing in f# sharp natural minor. thats the key of this song. its really all creativity and how much theory you know, if you know a lot of theory then you can do more advanced composing techniques. As for the time signatures he just made the riff, you dont think oh i want it to be in 3/4 time sig. it really doesnt matter dude. Time signature is governed by the notes and timing not what notes are being played on the guitar.

[zacot12345]

@doubters - Seen him live 4 times, mind blown 4 times. He is even more impressive live than on YouTube. He also frequents all locales of the US and many foreign countries (which tend to appreciate him better than you ungrateful haters)

[im2tall1972]

@im2tall1972 actually the one on the right side of the Peavey is mic'd as well.

[im2tall1972]

@aaadream Some might be for show (or "product placement") but the Marshall is mic'd obviously going to the PA and the Peavey beside is on (can see the LEDs). Not sure about the rest. --- They could have been onstage for others performers...

[louisferens88]

@MaxxMayhem1 thanks man sounds great now