Things you could'nt care less about that the vast majority of guitar players luv...

[Phantasmagoria]

A lot of the old delta blues guys could'nt read or write anything, let alone music. I tell you something ..some of those dudes had crazy chops when it came down to actually playing their guitars...

And yeah, as I pointed out if you can carry a tune you are, at least unwittingly conforming to some theory principles...because they're practical too.

 

[beaubrummels]

I'm overlooking nothing. those are his words/his quotes. Damn. EVH was a maestro of theory despite saying he did'nt know any, & now Page is full of **** too.

lol, listening to you one would think every legendary guitar player out there was also a pathological liar :lmao:

Nothing in the JP quotes you posted said to dispense with theory altogether. All he said was he focused and applied feel and intensity also and that was the part that he enjoyed most. There's nothing about what he said that is a 'pathological lie', and I did not assert anything he said was a lie either. I merely pointed out that those quotes were coming from a guy that used charts and theory for his professional career for almost 10 years before ever making a name for himself.

You seem to think knowing and using theory, and knowing it so well you can focus more on feel are mutually exclusive, and that going by feel alone and ignoring theory completely are the same. A few people here are just pointing out that the former are not mutually exclusive, and the latter are not equivalent.

 

[Mincer]

I never understood how learning something is bad. I am constantly learning.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

I never understood how learning something is bad. I am constantly learning.

So am I.. just not what everyone else has already learnt before out of a book :bigthumb:

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[Phantasmagoria]

Nothing in the JP quotes you posted said to dispense with theory altogether. All he said was he focused and applied feel and intensity also and that was the part that he enjoyed most. There's nothing about what he said that is a 'pathological lie', and I did not assert anything he said was a lie either. I merely pointed out that those quotes were coming from a guy that used charts and theory for his professional career for

almost 10 years before ever making a name for himself.

Well he seemed to put a lot more value on other aspects of his playing going by those quotes of his..it was not my intention to say "he does'nt know theory". nor did I say that anywhere..

You seem to think knowing and using theory, and knowing it so well you can focus more on feel are mutually exclusive, and that going by feel alone and ignoring theory completely are the same. A few people here are just pointing out that the former are not mutually exclusive, and the latter are not equivalent.

If you play something that sounds even vaguely musical it's most probably going to conform to theory. I don't "study" theory and would rather come about the stuff I know by playing my instrument/personal experimentation/using my own methods & techniques (see videos above)...& that's been my position from the beginning.

People played their instruments first. then came "theory" based/formulated on what they were already playing...not the other way around....

 

[El Dunco]

You seem to think knowing and using theory, and knowing it so well you can focus more on feel are mutually exclusive, and that going by feel alone and ignoring theory completely are the same. A few people here are just pointing out that the former are not mutually exclusive, and the latter are not equivalent.

That’s what I’m saying. It’s a bit like saying you prefer to “feel” your way out of the middle of the woods and that referring to the map to know where you are “gets in the way” instead of just admitting you never learned to read a map.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

That’s what I’m saying. It’s a bit like saying you prefer to “feel” your way out of the middle of the woods and that referring to the map to know where you are “gets in the way” instead of just admitting you never learned to read a map.

I've admitted it freely & with the ultimtate pleasure & pride a zillion times ..and I'm mega glad I did'nt & made my own map instead

imo..more people should be doing that cuz then everyone would'nt be sounding exactly like eveyone else as is the pathetic fucking case these days...

 

[Clint 55]

Yeah, like it's creative when you play random notes.

Knowing theory absolutely prevents playing random notes, the path to true artistry. :laughing:

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Yeah, like it's creative when you play random notes.

Yeah, Exactly! Like Buckethead's "Robot tapping & shred"...lotsa lovely random notes.

Knowing theory absolutely prevents playing random notes, the path to true artistry.

Did'nt prevent Buckethead :lmao:

Oh yeah, "he knows theory so it's fine when he does it"

Newsflash, what's good for the goose...


So bugger off


But first, here enjoy some more of my random notes (for the umpteenth time :lmao...

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Dream on buddy.

Not only did you lie yourself to the point that one of your own happy gang had to call you out for it (jazz song/Securb) and of course about EVH who you said was lying too (at least I'm in esteemed company :lmao but now I supposedly have a complex ...cuz you've decided it's so....lulz..

lol, w/e makes you happy brah...

 

[Clint 55]

Nice. I like how power pop phrasing is the only thing you can play adequately. I thought you were metal tho. We'll have to get you a job with Weezer. Your style solo at 1:08.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Hey you're the resident expert on all things nirvana & weezer (who I've never heard btw)

 

[Phantasmagoria]

..still have'nt cuz I did'n t click on your vid up there :lmao:

 

[Clint 55]

It sounds what you sound like in between the random notes parts, Mr power pop guitarist.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

The thing is you have such a funny, roundabout way of imploring someone for the things you crave.....you need to man up and straight out beg :laugh2:

\m/

 

[Phantasmagoria]

It sounds what you sound like in between the random notes parts, Mr power pop guitarist.

So something like this??

It's called "versatility:

 

[RanchManSandy]

someone who talks this big a game about not knowing theory and how theory is for losers and how they do finger push-ups cause they're so big and strong probably shouldn't hit as many sour notes and bends as i'm hearing in these clips lmao

​​​​​​i mean, it's not like a ton of them, but i still wouldn't brag this much lol

 

[Phantasmagoria]

lol, when did I say theory was for losers? All I've said is I don't want/need to study it out of a book myself, and trying to shove it down my throat forcibly won't get anyone anywhere (it did'nt) no matter how many dumbass meme's you post. As for the finger push-up's I was just trying to get on your **** ,,,,looks like it worked :lmao:


If my less than perfect clips offend you so much and perfection is your thing, post some of your own flawless, theoretically perfect ones up here and school me..so I may learn how the maestro's do things. (the one's around here prefer to just talk a whole lot)

As I said, I play how I play using the approach I use & I'm damned happy with it. End of story..

Have a few more video's for your analysis & criticism ..bet those long hours really fly by quick when your'e counting someone else's mistakes :bigthumb:

This one's an actual song as opposed to me pressing "record" & jamming along to a backing track (..might take you a while longer to dig out all the mistakes) :lmao:

Though you could get lucky here :bigthumb:

or here.. :bigthumb:

 

[Phantasmagoria]

And I'll just put this one here cuz it's such a pretty guitar!!

 

[Phantasmagoria]

....and another pretty guitar! Isn't it lovely!

Nothing beats an Ibby Saber. Playability, comfort, looks, value for money & TONE. Yep, they are the **** :bigthumb: