Attention All Shredders!

[Fox Mulder]

Please rate the tutorial video you think is best for accomplished metal rhythm players. Cheers!

Also, do suggest if I've missed out on anything. Had PG in mind, but he's got too many to list and it's confusing.

 

[JeffTD]

Rock Discipline out of those, but you really need to include PG's Terrifying Guitar Trip.

 

[Djentkitty]

Speed Kills are a great series, they have a lot of good exercises.

 

[amarshism]

Rock discipline bitch. It's my favorite movie of all time.

 

[Lowberg]

paul gilbert dvds from the 80s.

They are also hilarious to watch

 

[Boneman]

No Paul Gilbert

 

[Fox Mulder]

No Paul Gilbert

Had PG in mind, but he's got too many to list and it's confusing.

Cheers dude!

And thanks for the feedback everyone!

 

[Boneman]

Terrifying Guitar Trip by PG is great.

Rock Discipline is really relaxing, I find Petruccis voice very somniferous. I dont bother doing his exercises though, my hair isnt long enough.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Thanks for the feedback guys, but I'm still finding it hard to come to a conclusion. I'm almost a n00b when it comes to leads. Maybe I come up with a few Led Zep-ish solos but they come out somewhat noisy thus making it extremely frustrating to track.

What would be the most appropriate tutorial for players of my category?

Terrifying Guitar Trip by PG is great.

Rock Discipline is really relaxing, I find Petruccis voice very somniferous. I dont bother doing his exercises though, my hair isnt long enough.

Is it good enough for n00b/shredder wannabe like me?

 

[The Unavoidable]

Zakk Wylde's "Pentatonic Hardcore" is great, but it isn't very varied hah. It's just what the title says, a fuckton of pentatonics!


Also, if you're into theory etc, Al Di Meolas RME video is also killer. A bit advanced for people who aren't used to fusion/jazz style playing but great stuff in there.

 

[kev]

Big MAB fan here

 

[Jaymz]

The original Paul Gilbert intructional video is killer

 

[Fox Mulder]

Zakk Wylde's "Pentatonic Hardcore" is great, but it isn't very varied hah. It's just what the title says, a fuckton of pentatonics!


Also, if you're into theory etc, Al Di Meolas RME video is also killer. A bit advanced for people who aren't used to fusion/jazz style playing but great stuff in there.

Killer! I owe you one dude.

 

[chesterfieldblues]

John Petrucci - Rock Discipline (little bit of everything, his warm up exercice and alternate picking stuff are some of the greatest I've ever seen)
Paul Gilbert - Intense Rock (alternate picking master of the universe)
Richie Kotzen - Rock Chops (legato, tapping)
Greg Howe - Hot Rock Licks (same but not as good as Kotzen's one, but Howe is master of groove anyway ^^)

 

[Adari]

Frank Gambale has made some excellent educational material, if economy picking is your thing.

The Chop Builder was pretty helpful for me.

 

[Cheesebone]

This is all you ever need to know.

 

[amarshism]

Lol, hadn't seen that one before. I think the jp vid will help get your technique and cleanliness up. Plus i imagine it's alot easier watching someone who doesn't wear a wig and have a retarded right hand technique.

 

[cyril_v]

John Petrucci - Rock Discipline (little bit of everything, his warm up exercice and alternate picking stuff are some of the greatest I've ever seen)
Paul Gilbert - Intense Rock (alternate picking master of the universe)
Richie Kotzen - Rock Chops (legato, tapping)
Greg Howe - Hot Rock Licks (same but not as good as Kotzen's one, but Howe is master of groove anyway ^^)

This IS the master list folks..

 

[Damage, Inc.]

I learned a ton of great sequences from that first Paul Gilbert video. Keep in mind you'll need lots of time with a metronome to get any of them to sound right at high speed.

 

[Virgil.]

I'll agree with everyone else... DEFINITELY get Paul Gilbert's videos. I would highly recommend his Intense Rock Vol 1 and Vol 2 videos... they are fantastic! His Terrifying Guitar Trip video is great too. And they are on DVD now. Highly highly highly recommend over any of the videos you listed in your poll. Petrucci's is good, but it's just the same chromatic shit over and over and over and over. At least with paul gilbert you learn a ton about speed runs, string skipping, sweeping, playing rhythm / solo grooves, etc. Just so you don't get stuck in the same alternate picking speed practice exercises, I would also recommend other videos by Vinnie Moore, Michael Lee Firkins, Michael Fath, Marty Friedman (his Melodic Control dvd is ABSOLUTELY amazing!!!!!), Frank Gambale, and Allan Holdsworth.