Warren
Fingerpicker wrote:
...the Johnny B Goode intro...
I love that intro myself. I can just imagine being Marty McFly in the first Back to the Future ?
ZarK
Been playing mostly metal for some time due to the technical challenges the style presents and my love of cold-milk-over-cereal-crunchy-riffs... [cmoccr. (TM) ? ] Recently started jamming with a band and we've been doing songs by Alter Bridge, Muse, Breaking Benjamin and 30 seconds to Mars. With regards especially to the first two bands, I have new respect for "lighter music" Some of their riffs are insanely gratifying to get down and challenging to execute correctly. The new genre of music (for me) we're playing with all the alternate tunings has really inspired me and got me focused on my guitaring again. I haven't enjoyed it this much in a long time and totally share the high from nailing new challenging riffs!
Happy jamming all! ?
evolucian
I think nailing any opeth song is a sure fire way of ego boosting. That stuff is so oddball at times that if you nail it... you probably feel on top of the world and nothing can touch you... well done phil
MNM7
Hey man. I know exactly what you mean. I get that a few times. I would sit with a song or hear a song. And i would sit and sit. Then my very short patience span runs out and I simply just don't try again. And than a week or so later i get it right and I just can't stop playing it. I put the song on repeat and just keep playing it for a few times. It's definitely intoxicating. :woohoo: :dance: ?
BMU
evolucian wrote:
I think nailing any opeth song is a sure fire way of ego boosting. That stuff is so oddball at times that if you nail it... you probably feel on top of the world and nothing can touch you... well done phil
Rezzpect.
It's interesting how the subconscious never stops working even when you do. With guitaring I've encountered that effect often where you leave something, come back later (a week or even a year) and suddenly it's achievable. Great feeling.
WantzChas
My happy riff feeling also came from an Opeth song. I LOVE the beginning of Bleak. Also Neil Zaza's I'm Alright, Iron Maiden's Number Of The Beast amongst other.
singemonkey
Just got it today, funnily. I could do no wrong. All kinds of things I'd struggled with were so much easier - Stray Cats's Rock This Town, Black Dog, the Changes in Strange Brew, the intro to Crossroads - all seemed very easy. Days like this are always good.
What I finally realised? The more you practise, the more often you have them.
LooneyAtTheGate
WantzChas wrote:
My happy riff feeling also came from an Opeth song. I LOVE the beginning of Bleak. Also Neil Zaza's I'm Alright, Iron Maiden's Number Of The Beast amongst other.
Yes i nailed Bleak in its entirety last week! What a rush..
Now i think my girlfriend is irritated cos im always playing it, even if there's some old acoustic lying around!
doc-phil
I've never heard Bleak; I only really know Opeth beginning from their damnation and deliverance albums. I think with all this talk about it I'll go have a listen and a learn. Hey, maybe by doing that I'll be setting myself up for another awesome riffage nailing moment in a month or two. ?
evolucian
then do yourself a favour and check out the watershed release.... mindblowing... best opeth... even though i really love face of melinda... this album is stunning
Stretch
There's nothing quite like nailing that riff/song you have been battling with for ages! When i finally got "Little Wing" down, i was so stoked!
But i think it is what keeps us going, constantly trying to learn something new, or to perfect some or other way of playing. Awesome stuff ?
Squonk
Good song Stretch, still on my list to do.
There are so many versions, so I am not too sure which one to do, the SRV still gives me the most goosebumps :-[
And there's Monte Montgomery's acoustic version... :-\
Stretch
Yeah, there are so so many versions out there!
I went with the good ol Hendrix version, found a really cool tutorial on youtube if you keen to have a look? ?
evolucian
Squonk... why don't you try the michael lee firkins one? Its rather cool... and not so difficult
Squonk
Thanks Evo
I actually had the first Michael lee Firkins. It was still on cassette, I think it was Shrapnel, Mike Varney's Label.
He used to endorse Yamaha, Good Player.
aubs1
I am currently working on "I'm Alright", just love this song. I particularly like this little guy from Korea's (FunTwo) version, which is very close to the original Neil Zaza track.......... check it out......... ? I just love this guy's phrasing and tone.........awesome........
One day when I play it like this, I'll let you guys know!!!! (Maybe what I need is an ESP and a Peavey!!!!..Hahahahaha....... just kidding.....!
Stretch
lol @ the ESP/Peavey remark ?
That dude is awesome though!
I'm trying to learn SRV's Lenny, getting there....slowly! I will be blown away when i have it down ?
Awesome version, this dude is incredible....
He does some Clapton, Hendrix and John Mayer too.....one day i'll play like this.....although, maybe i need a Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster & Fender Super-Sonic 112 Combo.......oh wait, I DO NEED THOSE! ?
darren1
i finally figured out how to play zepelin's black dog what an awesome riff, ramble ons also cool, love that feeling when you know you can nail a riff, yours or someone elses
doc-phil
evolucian wrote:
then do yourself a favour and check out the watershed release.... mindblowing... best opeth... even though i really love face of melinda... this album is stunning
I am in love with that album! ? What I meant was that I started listening to them from damnation and deliverane, I've been a fan since then. I just haven't really listened to Blackwater Park and other earlier releases.
giggsy
Had an eargasm when I got the Plug In Baby intro by Muse right.
