Your favorite solos/soloists

[J.DavisNJ]

Eh, I really wouldn't recommend any sort of practice routine; apologies to you Felix, you're a great player (certainly better than me, but I've only been playing for 8.5 years ), and I know practice routines are definitely helpful, but honestly I think the best thing you can do is just play along with songs, preferably those that you have to work to be able to play; it's so much more fun, the songs were almost certainly recorded to a click (thus by playing along to them you essentially are too), and if there's ever a lick you can't play, THAT'S when you bust out the metronome and slowly but surely work it up to speed. It's worked for me, and while I don't consider myself amazing, I'm able to play well enough to achieve my musical goals, which is all that matters to me! Also, I do a lot of recording to a click track (I always record when I write music, I can't do it any other way), so that's my accidental "practice routine" as well, and I often try to write licks I intentionally can't play, which forces me to improve as well!

This is probably true. When I was learning I practiced parts of songs, but never full songs really. I should probably just play along to songs. It seems like so much fun but I was always so lazy!


And Felix, yes I totally agree! I love the blues...Marcus is going to decapitate us both. j/k bro.

Felix, please check out two bands/artists.

First: Philip Sayce. He DESTROYS on a strat! Great tone, feel, playing, voice, etc. Check out his myspace and the album "Peace Machine."

Next, check out a Swedish group called Plankton. www.plankton.nu

Or try their myspace. I am ADDICTED to this band for over two years! They have 3-4 amazing albums. They are an instrumental blend of 60's-70's rock/blues/jazz, everything. Absolutely phenominal players with a great sense of melody. One of my favorites in any genre.

-Joe

 

[dan weapon]

Eh, I really wouldn't recommend any sort of practice routine; apologies to you Felix, you're a great player (certainly better than me, but I've only been playing for 8.5 years ), and I know practice routines are definitely helpful, but honestly I think the best thing you can do is just play along with songs, preferably those that you have to work to be able to play; it's so much more fun, the songs were almost certainly recorded to a click (thus by playing along to them you essentially are too), and if there's ever a lick you can't play, THAT'S when you bust out the metronome and slowly but surely work it up to speed. It's worked for me, and while I don't consider myself amazing, I'm able to play well enough to achieve my musical goals, which is all that matters to me! Also, I do a lot of recording to a click track (I always record when I write music, I can't do it any other way), so that's my accidental "practice routine" as well, and I often try to write licks I intentionally can't play, which forces me to improve as well!

This just reminds me of me!

 

[Felix Neumann]

There are so much different ways to train your skills. I think, it depends on the person. Practice routine for me worked very well concerning technique. This is no fun, just a kind of discipline caused by ambition wich in my case was very rewarding and satisfactory. The real fun is playing your hero´s solos/riffs along for sure. I agree with you, Marcus.

(certainly better than me, but I've only been playing for 8.5 years )

This I really don´t know. Perhaps YOU are better. Your phrasings are very smooth and cleanly played. Feeling is crucial! Let´s make some lead battles, when I visit New York, dude

 

[Felix Neumann]

This is probably true. When I was learning I practiced parts of songs, but never full songs really. I should probably just play along to songs. It seems like so much fun but I was always so lazy!


And Felix, yes I totally agree! I love the blues...Marcus is going to decapitate us both. j/k bro.

Felix, please check out two bands/artists.

First: Philip Sayce. He DESTROYS on a strat! Great tone, feel, playing, voice, etc. Check out his myspace and the album "Peace Machine."

Next, check out a Swedish group called Plankton. www.plankton.nu

Or try their myspace. I am ADDICTED to this band for over two years! They have 3-4 amazing albums. They are an instrumental blend of 60's-70's rock/blues/jazz, everything. Absolutely phenominal players with a great sense of melody. One of my favorites in any genre.

-Joe

Yeah bro, I will check them all out I´ll report my thoughts after listen to it. Hahaha Why will he decapitate us? Marcus do you not like Blues?

 

[Metaltastic]

This I really don´t know. Perhaps YOU are better. Your phrasings are very smooth and cleanly played. Feeling is crucial! Let´s make some lead battles, when I visit New York, dude

Fuck yeah dude, I'm so down! Just not in public, I don't wanna be humiliated (totally kidding of course, we'll hit up the guitar stores and crank it up until we get kicked out ) And yeah, I'm generally not a big fan of the blues, although I was forced to write a blues song for a music theory class once, so I gave it my own twist This is from like March '07 when I was total production n00b, btw, so I didn't know what a limiter (or clipping) was, so apologies for that! However, I'm really proud of the solos I wrote for it (and thanks for the compliment btw man! )

EDIT: And listening to that makes me realize how much I miss having a guitar with a Floyd

 

[Felix Neumann]

Fuck yeah dude, I'm so down! Just not in public, I don't wanna be humiliated (totally kidding of course, we'll hit up the guitar stores and crank it up until we get kicked out ) And yeah, I'm generally not a big fan of the blues, although I was forced to write a blues song for a music theory class once, so I gave it my own twist This is from like March '07 when I was total production n00b, btw, so I didn't know what a limiter (or clipping) was, so apologies for that! However, I'm really proud of the solos I wrote for it (and thanks for the compliment btw man! )

EDIT: And listening to that makes me realize how much I miss having a guitar with a Floyd

I hate blues. Hate it, hate it, HATE IT.

Loooooool I listened to it, bro. What I really dig here are this two AWESOME Solos!!! Let´s make a Blues parody..the song is called "how do mix drums".

Joe & Marcus..interested to play some bluesy solos?

 

[J.DavisNJ]

I would be interested, but it would take me a little bit to muster up something worthy! Maybe I can use my strat on it somehow.

-Joe

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Felix, check out this for some great bluesy tone and playing in the meantime:



-Joe

 

[Felix Neumann]

Felix, check out this for some great bluesy tone and playing in the meantime:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8eJzrVxQBk

-Joe

Just awesome!!! Like it a lot, dude! Also Philip Sayce. The first song on the myspace is catchy as hell and spreads good mood. Thanks for the recommendation, Joe!

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Just awesome!!! Like it a lot, dude! Also Philip Sayce. The first song on the myspace is catchy as hell and spreads good mood. Thanks for the recommendation, Joe!

No problem!

Try to hunt down the "Peace Machine" album! Sick playing, tone, and songs.

-Joe

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Oh and don't forget Plankton! They are amazing.

Edit, link: http://www.myspace.com/planktonsweden

-Joe

 

[Felix Neumann]

Just listen to "Evolution at work", great guitar players..awesome dynamic range. Great 70 feel...and progressive as fuck!! Haha

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Just listen to "Evolution at work", great guitar players..awesome dynamic range. Great 70 feel...and progressive as fuck!! Haha

Yeah man totally! I bought all of their albums...great stuff. Strats and old Marshall Plexis!

-Joe

 

[Felix Neumann]

"Cosmic bridge"...Drumsound is THE SHIT! Reminds me of the first Rush records. It seems they live out their creativity perfectly.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

"Cosmic bridge"...Drumsound is THE SHIT! Reminds me of the first Rush records. It seems they live out their creativity perfectly.

Yep, another good one! Honestly I can listen to any of their albums and be very happy.

Youtube "Plankton melloboat", from when they played the boat festival alongside Katatonia and Opeth. Great video!

Oh and the drummer is in another doomy band, I forget the name at the moment...

-Joe

 

[FULLMETALSPEEDO]

Getting in late on this one, but for me the Gary Holt and Rick Hunolt combination in Exodus always came up with fantastic dueling solos and harmonies. My favorite is the solo from "Heads they win (Tails you Lose)" off the "Impact is Imminent" album.

 

[xmidihcx]

KILL!!!!!


GORE!!!!!




actually his name is Bob, Bob Kilgore, and he doesn't play metal but he is incredibly disgusting on guitar and his name ain't no accident. . . lol

i'd love to know what you guys think of him!

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edit: just added another fav video of his, and i wanted to mention that u can download his first two albums, each about an hour long each, FOR FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[xmidihcx]

oh yea and one of my favs of all time which i never hear mentioned around this forum or anywhere for that matter (maybe cus hes a jazz guy but)

the great wes montgomery!!!!!!!!! love him! plays amazingly smooth, melodic and "clever" licks with his thumb, very relaxing stuff! my fav albums by him are california dreaming, guitar on the go and the alternative but they are all awesome!

anyone?

 

[STINNETT]

Almost forgot about VITO BRATTA. One of my favorite soloists from the 80's.

White Lion may be cheesey, but Vito whoops.

 

[16S]

WTF!!! 7 pages in and only one person has mentioned Eddie!!!!?????