That amazing feeling you get when you finally nail that riff

doc-phil · 2010-05-03T22:04:13+00:00

I'm pretty stoked with my guitar-playing right now. I don't know how it works with other guitarists, but often I find a riff that I absolutely love but I jus...

That amazing feeling you get when you finally nail that riff

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.