Another guest solo! (this time for MetalOverload's Sports theme hehehe)

[Metaltastic]

Hey, in that case

 

[AudioPhile777]

Fuck I love the tone! Awesome man. The solo sounds very Petrucci IMO. Nice work Marcus

I agree. Nice job.

 

[Felix Neumann]

Haha, thanks a lot Felix, I appreciate it dude! Definitely one of the happiest things I've ever done, but why not!

Haha next time you should play a guest solo in a black metal band..just for balancing

 

[Metaltastic]

I agree. Nice job.

Thanks man!

Haha next time you should play a guest solo in a black metal band..just for balancing

Hahaha, I dunno if I'm cut out for that - trem-picking is my kryptonite! (and I'm sure you'll have a nightmare trying to figure out what that means with google translator, so it basically means "my main weakness," cuz kryptonite was Superman's )

 

[cobhc]

Thanks man!



Hahaha, I dunno if I'm cut out for that - trem-picking is my kryptonite!

You don't have ze stamina? You should wank more!

 

[Metaltastic]

You don't have ze stamina? You should wank more!

Hahahaha, nah, when I wank, it's always controlled with proper wrist technique (to a metronome), rather than getting my arm in on it

 

[cobhc]

Hahahaha, nah, when I wank, it's always controlled with proper wrist technique (to a metronome), rather than getting my arm in on it

Shame, you should just grab that bitch and shake it you mean it!

 

[Jaymz]

This is good shit! Props too you man! /m\

 

[Metaltastic]

Thanks broseph

 

[Black neon bob]

This is great Marcus! I can't solo for shit, all i know are some blues licks i once learned and i can't be bothered improving my solo skills, lol.. it sounds like you practice quite a lot as it really is smooth and well varied soloing im hearing here..

 

[STINNETT]

Good stuff, Marcus!

 

[Metaltastic]

Thanks so much guys! Bob, yeah, I definitely do "practice" my soloing a lot, though really just by putting on something on the melodic (and slower ) side, picking up my guitar, and improvising over it while it plays; really heightens the immersion for me cuz it almost makes the listening an interactive experience, and lets me build up my chops and more importantly inherent "feel" of keys and positions (I NEVER think of what key I'm playing in or anything, it's 100% by ear, though I do know enough theory to get by). And make no mistake, all my solos are 100% composed; usually I'll record a few takes just improvising but making an attempt to go for creativity rather than consistency, pick the best licks, develop 'em, and string 'em together!

Also, I always try to throw in some new type of lick or technique that I don't often use (in this case, that double-stop thing at the beginning of the 3rd lick)

 

[Metaltastic]

Oh and Will, a heavy dose of prayer and bible-reading always helps too!

 

[SocialNumb]

Sweet Marcus. By the way, I hate you.

 

[Metaltastic]

Hahaha, that's the nicest thing anyone's said to me all day!