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Originally posted by sah5150



You're missing the point. ALL fast playing is sloppy, has no feeling and has bad tone.


Steve



I kinda understood you meant that, but I was just saying if you were talking "only" about him then it's not exactly true, IMO. But yeah, I agree with you ;):D

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Originally posted by Knut E Evenmo

To anyone complaining: I`ve yet to hear very many people @hcaf with better technique than this guy. This was about that, not feeling.



Here's the deal -> Fast playing = bad tone, sloppy, no feeling, no good... Technique is not important as long as you play slow and can vibrate the string real wide. Then you are good. Oh...and age is important. It is best to be old, bitter and jealous. These are the traits of exceptional guitarists...

Please make a note of this...

Steve

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Originally posted by Aineias

On a more serious note (well it's hard to hit a mroe rediculous note when MYK is in the thread):


A friend of mine was playing that piece when he was 16. Was reall yinto shred, technique etc. However, since then, he's discovered Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola, Franke Gambale and co. , all of whom play very quickly and require great technique to get into their stuff - but he's got the technique to play it all and is now developing in terms of musicianship.


He hardly even plays electric guitar now, mostly playing the acoustic and experimenting with some Indian instruments.


The point is that there needs to be a level of maturity reached before one can develop forms of "artistic expression". Yes, there are some 14 year old kids who can play very challanging pieces of music, just as there are 14 year old kids who can paint an almost photographic piece. However, until you're into your mid twenties (unless you're extremely precocious), you simply don't have enough experience of life in order to have something artistic to express.


For the same reasons, I dislike the teaching of poetry to young teenagers (as a general principle) - since most of thme will not be able to grasp it's depth. However, if you taught 14 year old's sufficient grammar and vocabulary, by the time they DO have something to say, they're full yequipped with every tool they ned to express it succinctly and beautifully.


Same principle with music. Develop the technique early on - then you're equipped, technically, to say whatever it is you need to say.



You're like all serious or something, huh?

Steve

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Originally posted by sah5150



Here's the deal -> Fast playing = bad tone, sloppy, no feeling, no good... Technique is not important as long as you play slow and can vibrate the string real wide. Then you are good. Oh...and age is important. It is best to be old, bitter and jealous. These are the traits of exceptional guitarists...


Please make a note of this...


Steve






steve's got this forum figured out :thu:

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Originally posted by sah5150



Here's the deal -> Fast playing = bad tone, sloppy, no feeling, no good... Technique is not important as long as you play slow and can vibrate the string real wide. Then you are good. Oh...and age is important. It is best to be old, bitter and jealous. These are the traits of exceptional guitarists...


Please make a note of this...


Steve



You wouldn't be referring to a certain now-banned poster who must remain nameless?:cool:

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Originally posted by IKilledSifoDyas

Umm,that sucked.His slow playing had no feel and his vibrato is weak,not to mention much of his bending is out of tune.The fast playing is sloppy and inaccurate (you can hear open strings sounding all over the place).Wasn't impressed at all,though I will say he is a lot better than I was at 15.



Please STFU.

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A friend of mine used to take lessons from Mike Batio (aka Michael Angelo) 25 years ago, when he taught at The Music Gallery in Highwood, IL. He was just as fast and possessed with the speed thing back then as he is now. Sounded the same back then as well.

Regarding the kid in the vid - he's 15, cut him some slack. I think he should be proud of learning the song. He will improve with time. He's proven that he is one very determined player. My guess is that he will get better with age. Just think where he'll be when he is 20.

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Originally posted by Tone Bone



You wouldn't be referring to a certain now-banned poster who must remain nameless?
:cool:



No, see that guy plays fast sometimes and therefore is bad. He just so happens to be old, bitter and jealous... This is just a coincidence...

Steve

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Originally posted by Teleplayer

the kid in the vid - he's 15, cut him some slack. I think he should be proud of learning the song. He will improve with time. He's proven that he is one very determined player. My guess is that he will get better with age. Just think where he'll be when he is 20.



At 20 he won't be old enough, bitter enough or jealous enough to be good yet. Give him another 20-25 years or so after he turns 20 and he may have possibilities. As long as he starts to play slow...

Steve

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I'm an old geezer,classic rock dude, and I can't play that shred stuff. I give credit where credit is due. For a 15 yr old the guy CAN do more than most 15 yr. old guitar players. Honestly it really is envy that most at 30,40 or 50 can't do that stuff. You just gotta get over it. Some people are GIFTED musicians and have a natural abitlity to pic up music quickly while others can't. My son just turned 16 in April and is a very gifted musician with WAY more talent than me. He writes, records and plays ALL the instruments on his recordings.Even if he were not my son, I think the stuff he records IS impressive for his age. Here's a link to his music.


my son's page

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Originally posted by skipstar59

I'm an old geezer,classic rock dude, and I can't play that shred stuff. I give credit where credit is due. For a 15 yr old the guy CAN do more than most 15 yr. old guitar players. Honestly it really is envy that most at 30,40 or 50 can't do that stuff. You just gotta get over it. Some people are GIFTED musicians and have a natural abitlity to pic up music quickly while others can't. My son just turned 16 in April and is a very gifted musician with WAY more talent than me. He writes, records and plays ALL the instruments on his recordings.Even if he were not my son, I think the stuff he records IS impressive for his age. Here's a link to his music.



my son's page



Hmmm.... I dunno, man... he's pretty young... strike one... does he play fast? If so, I'm afraid he sucks...

Steve

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Originally posted by sah5150



At 20 he won't be old enough, bitter enough or jealous enough to be good yet. Give him another 20-25 years or so after he turns 20 and he may have possibilities. As long as he starts to play slow...


Steve



Good points!

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Originally posted by Snakebite20

This dude is great!
:thu:
Now he needs to slow down and focus on:

1) Bends

2) Phrasing

3) Vibrato

4) Subtleties


And then get back to his chops!



+1

he already has a very good amount of technical skill so IF he does what you said
he would be a excellent player
and FWIW i would have to hear his song writting too
I dont care if a guy can play technically as good as shawn lane or micheal angelo
and have the feel and taste of gilmore,may,gary moore and those types IF you cant writer a great tune you are screwed!
shred to me is the best of both,
great writting and technical ability with soul.
all the greats have this:)

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(coming from an 'insecure old guy').....

a few things:

1) sounds like he's playing through a Crate practice amp with the gain dimed...

2) he's only hitting about 30% of the notes in the arps attempted...

3) this video-- is to-- guitar playing....as.....premature ejaculation-- is to-- sex.

Hate to slam the kid, but he should get the basics down before trying the 'monster licks'.....

I'm more impressed with 'beginning' guitarists putting the emphasis on clean, articulate playing...no matter what style....

for those of you that disagree with my opinion to the point of slammin' me: Sorry....

:wave:

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Originally posted by guitar shmoe



I'm more impressed with 'beginning' guitarists putting the emphasis on clean, articulate playing...no matter what style....


:wave:



Yeah, and I'm quite sure that he plays to impress you!

LOL LOL LOL LOL :D:D:D

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