Seriously, no joke.

[LesStrat]

I love warm buttery tones for leads.

OTOH, we play some songs with a more aggressive, biting rhythm that has stops/hard rests at times.

Buttery doesn’t work there.

I made a preset on my helix that stacked two amp models. Neither is a high gain amp, but together they make an awesome, heavy tone.

the first preset had the amp models in series. It’s great for some things. Yet if I play to a hard rest/stop, it feeds back something awful with the palm mute.

I put the amp models in parallel and it’s not quite as heavy, but it works better with rests. I use both presets, but for different approaches.

 

[Securb]

Not that simple. If you carefully observe, you will find a pattern where some genres are subscribed to by specific social classes. It's reality not an opinion.

You put Jazz towards the top of your musical hierarchy and then said "Rap really is at the bottom of the musical talent." Seeing Rap and Jazz's top consumers and producers are Blacks doesn't that blow up your social classes argument? So actually it really is an opinion, isn't it?

 

[beaubrummels]

When I hear the terms "warm, fat, buttery tones", all I can think of is Slash. He made quite a career out of that one tone.

 

[beaubrummels]

Not that simple. If you carefully observe, you will find a pattern where some genres are subscribed to by specific social classes. It's reality not an opinion.

Except when the are coming from Korea, Japan or other countries where they don't have those social classes or social problems.

 

[Nsatke81]

You put Jazz towards the top of your musical hierarchy and then said "Rap really is at the bottom of the musical talent." Seeing Rap and Jazz's top consumers and producers are Blacks doesn't that blow up your social classes argument? So actually it really is an opinion, isn't it?

Rap music, at least these days is predominantly consumed by white youths. Black artists have always had to reach white audiences for mainstream success.


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[Securb]

Rap music, at least these days is predominantly consumed by white youths. Black artists have always had to reach white audiences for mainstream success.

In pure numbers, I would say yes due to the percentages in the population. Per capita? I would say no, the white population is going to listen to everything from metal to Post Malone where are those styles/artists will have an insignificant if not non-existent existence in the Urban markets.

 

[Artie]

Yes....let me find it and I’ll post a pic of it.

Thanks bro. It will probably be over my head. But at least I gotta try.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Thanks bro. It will probably be over my head. But at least I gotta try.

No, you’ll get it. It starts really slow and simple and builds from there.
The secret is keeping the metronome at 60bpm. It’s really difficult to lock it in at the slower tempo. But the frustration and hard work is worth it.
Be sure you master each section before you move on.
I’ll help you in whatever way I can...plus a little review would help me a bunch as well.

 

[weepingminotaur]

No, you’ll get it. It starts really slow and simple and builds from there.
The secret is keeping the metronome at 60bpm. It’s really difficult to lock it in at the slower tempo. But the frustration and hard work is worth it.
Be sure you master each section before you move on.
I’ll help you in whatever way I can...plus a little review would help me a bunch as well.

Would be curious to see a pic of this book, as my funk playing is in serious need of improvement.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Would be curious to see a pic of this book, as my funk playing is in serious need of improvement.

I’ll be posting it ASAP....I’ve been putting in a bit of OT at work so time is limited for a couple of days.
But I will....

 

[Securb]

No, you’ll get it. It starts really slow and simple and builds from there.
The secret is keeping the metronome at 60bpm. It’s really difficult to lock it in at the slower tempo. But the frustration and hard work is worth it.

Sometimes playing slower is harder especially for shredy guys. When you play slow notes ring out longer as do mistakes. Plus faster players have a tempo where as we can get uncomfortable if we are taken out of it.

 

[Aceman]

I think the best shred guys will say start slow and build to fast and be sure to keep time.

Playing slower is harder. More variability creeps into the timing the longer the intervals.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Sometimes playing slower is harder especially for shredy guys. When you play slow notes ring out longer as do mistakes. Plus faster players have a tempo where as we can get uncomfortable if we are taken out of it.

Yes, you’re exactly correct.
Playing funk is a different discipline and if you’re coming from a shred-type background it can be hard to grasp. I have the tendency to want to play faster. That’s why my teacher insisted at 60bpm. Once you’re In The groove it’s not to hard to stay there. It’s just difficult (for me) to hold it back at the start.

 

[Artie]

I tend to play slowly, so this could work out for me.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Thanks bro. It will probably be over my head. But at least I gotta try.

Would be curious to see a pic of this book, as my funk playing is in serious need of improvement.

Sorry for the delay guys....crazy busy at work.
But here is the book.
I got mine on Amazon.

 

[Mincer]

I've seen that book before, but never opened it. I think it is still in print.

 

[Gtrjunior]

I've seen that book before, but never opened it. I think it is still in print.

I bought it maybe 2 years ago. So yes, probably still in print.

 

[Aceman]

Well, this thread is funked up now...

 

[Demanic]

Well, this thread is funked up now...

And I am honored to have it so be.

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[Artie]

Sorry for the delay guys....crazy busy at work.
But here is the book.
I got mine on Amazon.

Thanks man. Just ordered mine.