Members lincoln40 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 Here is Zakk's showcase solo with Ozzy. This is how you play a Les Paul ya'll: [YOUTUBE]ZUc5cf8IOug[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar_Dan Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I love Ozzy, but that did nothing for me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6StringSling Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 You mean stringing together a bunch of practice riffs with no melodic overtones and an attitude of "Look at how much random noise I can make"? Dickie Betts could teach Zakk a thing or two about how to play a Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I couldn't even listen to half of that nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 seen that concert ,he`s alright is zakk ,but i wish he wouldn`t gobb(spit) so much, sometimes it looks like a whole frog is coming out of his mouth ,friggin disgusting, imagine being on the front row and catching one of them in the face,although some of his fans might like that,plus he doesn`t direct them anywhere in particular he just launches them into orbit randomly ,however hendrix at the isle of wight just before going into machine gun at least has the decency to aim one on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drawdeep Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 Step 1- go to YouTube.com.Step 2- search "Randy Rhoads live".Step 3- Regret starting Zakk Wylde thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 Zakk is one of those strange players.... he has amazing chops and I wish I had even one tenth of his chops and skill but despite that his playing does nothing for me for the most part. He also doesn't seem to be able to compose an unaccompanied solo. Like someone else said, it sounds like a bunch of practice riffs and runs strung together with no real rhyme or reason. And before anyone asks "well what you you done", you're right, I probably couldn't compose a decent 8 minute long solo either (not to mention I don't have the chops to keep anyone entertained for that long by myself) but then again, I'm not playing lead guitar for ozzy!!! That said, I did enjoy some of what he played. Reminds me that I could use more time practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 don`t know why everybody has to instantly jump on the negatives all the time .all he`s doing is playing his signiture licks, although a couple do belong to randy, but at least he has a recognizable style ,which can`t be said for some some guitarists ,mentioning no names bonamassa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff1979 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I like Zakk wylde and i like his playing but it does get old pretty quick, Alt picking the pentatonic scale over and over at high speeds, granted he does chicken picken too, and it is impressive.... for about 5 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I've had that video bookmarked for a couple years. I really like it. I love the tone and the playing. And I love the whole Les Paul > Marshall thing. I don't like the spitting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spudro Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 He does have good pick hand control. That's a drawback of mine. I envy him for that. I don't care so much for the 'muscle biker {censored} you' persona and I wish he didn't come across as being so hostile, but I guess when you're at that level of fame you don't have to please everybody, and in fact you get waaaay too many people wanting to be your 'friend'. Making yourself seem unpleasant or hard to approach might make sense at that level of renown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I dont give a {censored} who is playing this but, when I am at a show and they break out with this "solo" crap it is time to go to the can or get a beverage. Normally you hear better sounds coming out of a bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I dont give a {censored} who is playing this but, when I am at a show and they break out with this "solo" crap it is time to go to the can or get a beverage. Normally you hear better sounds coming out of a bathroom. Really. You're so awesome. Where can one go and pick up some of your awesomeness. You just such the {censored}ing authority on shows, please tell us the bands you manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 He does have good pick hand control. That's a drawback of mine. I envy him for that. I don't care so much for the 'muscle biker {censored} you' persona and I wish he didn't come across as being so hostile, but I guess when you're at that level of fame you don't have to please everybody, and in fact you get waaaay too many people wanting to be your 'friend'. Making yourself seem unpleasant or hard to approach might make sense at that level of renown. Zakk, hostile. Check out his video, it's funny as hell. When I see his interviews he's wearing the BLS garb but he goes out of his way not to seem violent. IMO [YOUTUBE]gEMEGc4uDKE[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mosiddiqi Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 Zakk's a great player and I like that solo. It is what it is..showing off your technique for x minutes in front of thousands of people. Why not? ..the audience seem happy enough. I'd love to have his alternate picking chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KoaFreak Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 I think he's a fantastic player, but he could have made all of his points in about half as much time as the solo lasted. Likewise, BLS albums typically have some good material, but could use more editing. I can understand how Ozzy didn't want his own band to end up sounding like BLS featuring Ozzy Osbourne. Regardless, the guy has incredible tone and a very muscular, high speed unstoppable locomotive effect that I love in his playing. The OPPOSITE would be Kirk Hammett, who has a small, weak handed sound, very frail as opposed to brewtal. The sheer horsepower of his solos often helps lift good to mediocre songs to a higher level. He is a machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cyprusg Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 Zakk's a great player and I like that solo. It is what it is..showing off your technique for x minutes in front of thousands of people. Why not? ..the audience seem happy enough. I'd love to have his alternate picking chops. Why not? Because it sounds like crap. It's a stupid gimmick, and you can't tell me that the audience is going to be talking to their friends about how sweet Zack's 5 minute wankfest was the next day. I get that it's kind of a part of the whole guitar hero persona, but at least make it musical. Eruption is a good example of a tune that is meant to show your chops but it's actually musical enough to hold your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tubefox Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 I like BLS, but Zakk's solos should be limited to thirty seconds or less, quite possibly by law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skyforger Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 I went to see Ozzy at the O2 in London about two months ago. Sadly, Zakk no longer plays for Ozzy. Instead, he's got Gus G from Firewind, who absolutely melted my face. It was a fantastic concert, though the support acts in Korn, Murderdolls and Steel Panther were... Bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricEye Posted November 18, 2010 Members Share Posted November 18, 2010 Just imagine the chills you'd get to be on stage like that, with THAT tone and volume..... (kinda funny playing our national anthem for a Japanese audience, though.... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pak066 Posted November 18, 2010 Members Share Posted November 18, 2010 he should do more stuff like this [YOUTUBE]w7CBhIQgJIo&feature=related[/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]CUb-Edtc1HI&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted November 18, 2010 Members Share Posted November 18, 2010 ^^ No kidding i love his solo album: Book of Shadows. I love ZW as a player and he's one of my biggest influences. I just wish i could pull off some of his solos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k tone Posted November 18, 2010 Members Share Posted November 18, 2010 I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members themadscientist Posted November 18, 2010 Members Share Posted November 18, 2010 Book of Shadows is an amazing album, much prefer that to any of his BLS stuff great writing, great melodies, great tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pak066 Posted November 18, 2010 Members Share Posted November 18, 2010 ya, i love the tracks off of book of shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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