Guitar Player's Thread
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his playing (Hermans) doesn't sound to bad there.
Guess it's because he isn't using the Laney (Laneys can sound good, or really crappy...his sounds crappy most of the time) and maybe because he isn't shitfaced.
Guess it's because he isn't using the Laney (Laneys can sound good, or really crappy...his sounds crappy most of the time) and maybe because he isn't shitfaced.
I was thinking,what makes someone a good guitar player? Is it being able to play everything cleany? Playing things really fast? Knowing a lot of songs?
the phenom
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Playing cleanly means good technique.
Good guitarist is someone with a well balanced technique and capability to improvise,has developed own style and can write songs effectively. There is much you could add and a good guitarist is also a subjective point of view so nothing i said is fact. Just my own opinion.
Good guitarist is someone with a well balanced technique and capability to improvise,has developed own style and can write songs effectively. There is much you could add and a good guitarist is also a subjective point of view so nothing i said is fact. Just my own opinion.
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
holy christ i havn't been here in so long. whos gotten new gear, who's conquered sweeping, etc. etc.? any forum jams i've missed?
dreams_of_eternal_hate
I'm in space
^I've got new gear ( sansamp psa 1.1) and i kind of mastered sweeping 
Check out last page for more info
Btw: congrats again dude
Check out last page for more info
Btw: congrats again dude
Ensi
CAT WITH FUKKEN PODS
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
dude fuck yeah, infermo and dillemma are the two best songs on that album though
im playing inferno by symphony x for my talent show
Nick just shared this video with me. It's about Zakk's (failure of thread's) band ...they made it into the news! Looks like things are going pretty well for him
http://www.kptv.com/video/18169969/index.html
edit: Fuck I just realized this has been stickiedwhatever, it belongs in here anyway.
yeah its stickied but thank you
the phenom
Member
@zakk: Yeah, i got a Ibanez MTM2. The Schecter never came Seems Hellraisers in Black Cherry are getting hard to get. Probably during to massive demand. Instead i took the Ibanez and a Line 6 Toneport and a nice gigbag Awesome guitar btw. How's things going for you?
Seems Hellraisers in Black Cherry are getting hard to get. Probably during to massive demand. Instead i took the Ibanez and a Line 6 Toneport and a nice gigbag Awesome guitar btw. How's things going for you?
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Well for example everone knows Paul Gilbert is a great guitarist,and I don't disagree but why do we think he's good? I want to hear everyone's opinion so that I my self can see what it means to be good guitarist to a broad range of people so that I can better myself and be in a band that people actually like and hopefully I'll be able to make a career out of it.
I know but I want to get better though,I'm stuck and I'm not getting any better.
eveningninja
Skull Kid
Which area are you wanting to get "better" in? Songwriting, technique, melodic control/expression, bandleading, reading/ear training, etc. Where would you like to see yourself in the future? You mentioned wanting to make a career out of guitar-playing, but that's a pretty broad statement.
I want to get better at songwriting,technique(playing moderately fast solos) and playing more tight/clean.
I want to be a guitarist in a touring band and I know 99% of you guys are better than me so I thought I'd ask.
I want to be a guitarist in a touring band and I know 99% of you guys are better than me so I thought I'd ask.
Mystique1721
bass solo, take one
yeah, I hate that "stuck" phase that we get into from time to time. honestly, just keep pushing yourself. one thing I've learned is that it is ALL about discipline (if you want to be a good player that is). you must practice over and over and over. and yes, that can take the fun out of it sometimes, but when you finally accomplished that hard riff or solo you've always wanted to play, it's COMPLETELY worth the effort you put it into it, and it's fun as hell when you can play it. So basically, what makes a good player? I would say it is discipline and practice. Fun is also an element, but it mainly comes after some hard work and patience. And this I think mostly applies for people who want to advance beyond just the power chords punk rock stuff (cuz that's easy and fun at the same time). But with metal, you gotta work a little harder to have fun. this, btw, I think is the basic element you should build from. later on comes the actual musicianship skills that you can actually apply now that you have the ability to do so (improvising, advanced songwriting, etc.)
and of course, learning theory early on is always is good
and of course, learning theory early on is always is good
