UberMetalDood
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I love this guy's playing and he's a pretty nice guy too. Check out what he has to say about getting a good tone and enjoy his chops.
Listen to this guy about tone
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Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
he can certainly play. nice
he can certainly play. nice
Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
I really, really dislike the way he took Afro Blue. He basically turned it into a standard shredder's backing track. When done right, it's a wonderful tune. He should have done it as a swing. God, I was almost done typing this and he went back into it. I really can't stand it.
But yeah, he's right. It's all in how you play. Personally, when I play a different guitar, or a different amp, I play differently. I hit the strings differently, and my left hand isn't the same either. I kind of play in a way that accentuates things that make that guitar/amp unique.
I really, really dislike the way he took Afro Blue. He basically turned it into a standard shredder's backing track. When done right, it's a wonderful tune. He should have done it as a swing. God, I was almost done typing this and he went back into it. I really can't stand it.
But yeah, he's right. It's all in how you play. Personally, when I play a different guitar, or a different amp, I play differently. I hit the strings differently, and my left hand isn't the same either. I kind of play in a way that accentuates things that make that guitar/amp unique.
UberMetalDood
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Re: Listen to this guy about tone
Yeah well he did say beforehand that he was going to play it "disco style," "just for fun." He also said that you start off with high quality gear and apply your technique to get the tone.
Yeah well he did say beforehand that he was going to play it "disco style," "just for fun." He also said that you start off with high quality gear and apply your technique to get the tone.
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
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I enjoyed that. He's totally right though; it is all in how *you* play. Gear will always take a second seat to that.
It's always made me cringe when these guys blow tens of thousands of dollars thinking that they're one pedal away from magically not sucking anymore. If they'd put the same amount of time they spend gear hunting into practicing maybe they'd be able to get through a simple pentatonic blues scale without effing up a note.
I enjoyed that. He's totally right though; it is all in how *you* play. Gear will always take a second seat to that.
It's always made me cringe when these guys blow tens of thousands of dollars thinking that they're one pedal away from magically not sucking anymore. If they'd put the same amount of time they spend gear hunting into practicing maybe they'd be able to get through a simple pentatonic blues scale without effing up a note.
Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
first.."tone" and an Ibby with a Floyd are oxymorons. Tone is in an old handcrafted vintage Strat with vintage singlecoils or a Paul with old PAF's
"Sound""..okay...NOT 'tone"
Maybe he gets a great ""sound"with a good gainy amp and a modern voiced humbucker pickup( tight, articulate, thick, cutting..etc...that aint "tone", thats 'sound").
first.."tone" and an Ibby with a Floyd are oxymorons. Tone is in an old handcrafted vintage Strat with vintage singlecoils or a Paul with old PAF's
"Sound""..okay...NOT 'tone"
Maybe he gets a great ""sound"with a good gainy amp and a modern voiced humbucker pickup( tight, articulate, thick, cutting..etc...that aint "tone", thats 'sound").
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TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
It's just Jerry
It's just Jerry
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
I know.
Soon I'll get used to it and it will be a normal facepalm.
I know.
Soon I'll get used to it and it will be a normal facepalm.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
Haha
Haha
eschoendorff
New member
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
Do like!!!
Do like!!!
JeffB
Let it B
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Great chops, but I'm with Jerry. I enjoy listening to a wide variety of guitar tones(many I would never bother with for my playing style but like them nonetheless), but that kind of fusion-esque compressed modern pop jazz sound I've never been able to stand for more than 2 minutes. I had a Larry Carlton phase I went through back around 1990, and man love the guys playing, but II got so sick of the sound- it's so un-dynamic. Any decent modeller or a tube screamer in front of a small tube combo will do that type of sound.
Great chops, but I'm with Jerry. I enjoy listening to a wide variety of guitar tones(many I would never bother with for my playing style but like them nonetheless), but that kind of fusion-esque compressed modern pop jazz sound I've never been able to stand for more than 2 minutes. I had a Larry Carlton phase I went through back around 1990, and man love the guys playing, but II got so sick of the sound- it's so un-dynamic. Any decent modeller or a tube screamer in front of a small tube combo will do that type of sound.
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Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
All This tonetalk is boring....
Play more and less attention to the tools....robs away the perspective.
All This tonetalk is boring....
Play more and less attention to the tools....robs away the perspective.
JeffB
Let it B
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
But it's hard to enjoy playing , and play more when your tone sux like that dood'z duz!
But it's hard to enjoy playing , and play more when your tone sux like that dood'z duz!
guitfiddle
firstlessonologist
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That's tone. Maybe not tone you like, but tone anyway.
Stick a Mick Ronson type raw Les Paul tone on that backing track, and you'd generate crap. Context counts, and in a tune like that, the Santana-ish tone is just right.
That's tone. Maybe not tone you like, but tone anyway.
Stick a Mick Ronson type raw Les Paul tone on that backing track, and you'd generate crap. Context counts, and in a tune like that, the Santana-ish tone is just right.
UberMetalDood
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Re: Listen to this guy about tone
You can't really compare the new wave of fusion guitarists like Guthrie Govan and these kinds of guys with Larry Carlton. They've definitely moved away from the mostly clean tones and arch tops and incorporated heavier styles. I find the new wave of fusion guitarists much easier to listen to than Larry Carlton or Allan Holdsworth (with all due respect to those great guitar players abilities).
You can't really compare the new wave of fusion guitarists like Guthrie Govan and these kinds of guys with Larry Carlton. They've definitely moved away from the mostly clean tones and arch tops and incorporated heavier styles. I find the new wave of fusion guitarists much easier to listen to than Larry Carlton or Allan Holdsworth (with all due respect to those great guitar players abilities).
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Listen to this guy about tone
Don't say McGnuffen.....can't stand that "new" crop of boredoms.....they are tiresome at best...but what ever suits your tastes!
Don't say McGnuffen.....can't stand that "new" crop of boredoms.....they are tiresome at best...but what ever suits your tastes!
