Originally posted by Bumblefoot
wow that kind of japanese breakdown thingy in The Prism is fantazing! hey how long did it take you to get used to recording and playing with good time? I can play pretty well but i've always been an "in my room jamming" player and so now i suffer of bad timing and fret buzzes and garbage like that and now that i've tried recording a song i see all these damn things and it is HORRIBLE... anyway yeah good stuff 
When i first started i had very good natural timing... then after playing for 5 years my best friend started playing and he has the worst timing ever, and i spent so much time trying to adapt to his timing that i lost it... and its been a slow process getting it back (and still have a longg way to go).... but heres some advice:
Record yourself whenever possible... just chuck a tape on and record when your jamming... and give it a listen every so often, it makes you notice your problems, and so work on them
Its hard to hear how out of time you are when your playing, we recorded a video of my band playing the other day and only then did i notice how much i was speeding up and slowing down..
Play to a metronome/drum machine... or simply tap your foot if nothing else... or play along to CDs.. all helps get better timing...
Always try to play in perfect timing... When i was playing through songs i used to always speed up and slow down on purpose (if i couldnt be bothered holding a note for a whole bar.. or if i thought i didnt need much practice on a little section) and its very bad for you..
oh and FARMAKON are fucking amazing...
i had their songs before and i mustve deleted them by accident.. i just redownloaded them and as soon as The Prism started i was like "Yehhhhhhh i remember this band!!! Why the fuck didnt i keep these mp3s!!??"
Its very good stuff, very different and obvious talent.. You and Thales are the two best unsigned bands ive ever heard...
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