99 Ways to play better
Nice man! I like it.
And I just LOVE this quote out of it: “Start playing loud when you’re young, and you’ll be one step ahead of the game. If you start off playing soft, it will get you into a lot of bad habits. Terrible, terrible, habits. Look at these jazz people. Of course they play soft. It’s a trick so you can’t hear them.”—Nigel Tufnel ?
And I just LOVE this quote out of it: “Start playing loud when you’re young, and you’ll be one step ahead of the game. If you start off playing soft, it will get you into a lot of bad habits. Terrible, terrible, habits. Look at these jazz people. Of course they play soft. It’s a trick so you can’t hear them.”—Nigel Tufnel ?
There is enough there to keep one busy for 99 lifetimes...... ?
My favorite:
41. Go Big:
“Use big strings. I like a set with a .013 E string, but I’ve gone as high as a .018-.074 set. They’ll eat your hands, your tuning pegs, and your amp, but they sound great.” —Stevie Ray Vaughan
41. Go Big:
“Use big strings. I like a set with a .013 E string, but I’ve gone as high as a .018-.074 set. They’ll eat your hands, your tuning pegs, and your amp, but they sound great.” —Stevie Ray Vaughan
nice , thanks for posting
Only one way to play better , practise , practise , practise ..... And when you think you have practised enough , go back and practise some more ........
Also true Tailon! Very true!
My favourite aswell. Will a normal neck be able to handle .018 gauge strings? Baritone neck with a longer scale lenght?inflames wrote: My favorite:
41. Go Big:
“Use big strings. I like a set with a .013 E string, but I’ve gone as high as a .018-.074 set. They’ll eat your hands, your tuning pegs, and your amp, but they sound great.” —Stevie Ray Vaughan
HAHAHAHA...What a legend!! The fact that SRV played 13's always amazed me, but 18's, SHEEESH!!inflames wrote: My favorite:
41. Go Big:
“Use big strings. I like a set with a .013 E string, but I’ve gone as high as a .018-.074 set. They’ll eat your hands, your tuning pegs, and your amp, but they sound great.” —Stevie Ray Vaughan
This is a great article.
79. Separation
“Try to separate yourself from what your fingers are doing and listen to the amp.” —Steve Vai
So funny. Viccy, on this forum, once told me to listen to the air. It took me a little while to get what she was talking about. You have such a tendency to focus on how you're playing that you can't see the wood for the trees. If you disconnect yourself from striving to put your fingers in the right places, and just listen to the sound coming out of the guitar, a lot of things start to come together. You may even go, "That sounds great. I'm enjoying listening to this." for the first time in a long time.
79. Separation
“Try to separate yourself from what your fingers are doing and listen to the amp.” —Steve Vai
So funny. Viccy, on this forum, once told me to listen to the air. It took me a little while to get what she was talking about. You have such a tendency to focus on how you're playing that you can't see the wood for the trees. If you disconnect yourself from striving to put your fingers in the right places, and just listen to the sound coming out of the guitar, a lot of things start to come together. You may even go, "That sounds great. I'm enjoying listening to this." for the first time in a long time.
fabulous article... and many wise words hehehhehe amongst the tongue in cheek ones.........
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24. Seek Truth
“Don’t listen to unimaginative naysayers when it comes to personal creative expression. At some point, there will no doubt emerge a conflict between the rules of instrumental mastery, and the need to follow one’s own intuition. Be strong! The only so-called advancements in art—forget about commerce—have come about when someone has either boldly modified or completely disregarded the norm. Those who deviate must stay true to themselves.” —Nels Cline
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56. Touch
“Tone has more to do with touch than gear, and the most important thing is dampening anywhere you’re not playing. Dampening can be done underneath your fretting fingers or thumb, or with the outside of your strumming-hand palm or thumb. Also, the way your finger makes contact with the frets makes a big difference. You need to learn the sweet spots on your guitar like a violin player would.” —Eric Johnson
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35. Shift Priorities
“Play what you would like to hear, rather than what you would like to play.” —Bill Kirchen
18. Art Appreciation
“In the long run, it’s more important to look at paintings than to listen to the way somebody plays bebop lines.”—Jim Hall
23. Screw Up
“Don’t worry about a bit of slop. Instead, put truth in every note. Music isn’t about playing with absolute perfection—it’s the intense and soulful commitment to the note.”—Greg V.
39. Lite FX
“It’s best if people don’t notice effects that much. If you overdo it, and everybody realizes you’re using a phaser, then you’re on the wrong track already. You’ve got to use those things with a certain degree of subtlety.” —Keith Richards
Depends on the tuning. SRV liked to tune his guitar down anyway. But 18s on a standard neck... I guess the guitar would take that if it was set up for them, but if he went from 13s to 18s and tuned them down and DIDN'T have the guitar set up again then I think things would have got messy.WantzChas wrote:My favourite aswell. Will a normal neck be able to handle .018 gauge strings? Baritone neck with a longer scale lenght?inflames wrote: My favorite:
41. Go Big:
“Use big strings. I like a set with a .013 E string, but I’ve gone as high as a .018-.074 set. They’ll eat your hands, your tuning pegs, and your amp, but they sound great.” —Stevie Ray Vaughan
Thanks, Pieter! That's a keeper ...
98. The Show
“All music is theatre. All music is expression. So never let the music get in the way of your stage act.” —Pete Townshend
Hah - needed this quote for our musicianship vs showmanship thread... It is a little extreme but probably explains why the Who sound as dry as tinder sticks IMHO on their albums.
“All music is theatre. All music is expression. So never let the music get in the way of your stage act.” —Pete Townshend
Hah - needed this quote for our musicianship vs showmanship thread... It is a little extreme but probably explains why the Who sound as dry as tinder sticks IMHO on their albums.
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If your expression at the time was anything to go by, you thought I was completely nuts. Thanks for not dismissing my vague and distinctly "airy" comment though.So funny. Viccy, on this forum, once told me to listen to the air. It took me a little while to get what she was talking about.
He did say it was coming in the air tonight....Viccy wrote:If your expression at the time was anything to go by, you thought I was completely nuts. Thanks for not dismissing my vague and distinctly "airy" comment though.So funny. Viccy, on this forum, once told me to listen to the air. It took me a little while to get what she was talking about.
Actually, listen to the air is a wonderful zen expression - it's takes the mind to exactly where it needs to be. Thanks!
mine was this
Never forget that dynamics are a big part of the heavy factor in music. The quiet parts that build tension are what trigger a huge release that makes 100,000 kids jump up and down.” —Tom Morello
Your sound is in your hands as much as anything. It’s the way you pick, and the way you hold the guitar, more than it is the amp or the guitar you use.” —Stevie Ray Vaughan
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He also did say he can't dance.He did say it was coming in the air tonight....
but he was right about not being able to sing...
Champion Post.
This is like the a-z of guitar, glad they went with numbers instead of letters though. ?50. Get Down
“For heavy rhythm, it has to be downpicking. It’s absolutely key. It’s tighter sounding, and a lot chunkier.” —James Hetfield