Re: Michael Jackson Thriller – Full Album Tab!

@missmisstreater 12504 wrote:

Cheers guys! Really touching comments!

THAT is EXACTLY why i’m doing my best to bring people to this forum, its full off class. Everywhere else I’ve posted this, noone cared! hahahaha

Really glad someone appreciated it 😀

Hey Levi! 🙂

Great job as usual! 😎

Ya know, I requested an Infinite Guitar Tutorial (from any takers) about this style a FEW times, and I was never obliged…:( Oh well, I understand though, because it is a more understated and less “obvious” genius to most guitarists, isn’t it? – LOL! After all, sometimes it’s hard to hear some of these parts the way they are “mixed-back!” Anyways, the genius of this topic is NOT lost on me, and you’ve done a terrific job (as usual) of presenting it accurately (as usual!) 😉

Back in 1990, I took about 5 or 6 lessons from a local (Northern Suburbs of Boston, MA – U.S.A.) guitarist/teacher (Brian Rahilly – A.K.A. Brian Alex) who is a MONSTER funk player, and I had wanted to learn more about this “exciting” rhythm style after going to see him play at a local pub. Anyways, when I went to take my first lesson, and started asking him about the rhythm-stuff, he gave me the obvious “required-listening” homework: James Brown, Tower Of Power, and Earth, Wind, & Fire. HOWEVER, I was surprised when he added to that list: Michael Jackson, Madonna (“Lucky Star”), and Gloria Estefan (“Get On Your Feet!”) I was like: “Really?” (Because I never listened to those artists much, I was too busy trying to learn Nuno’s latest, or an old Steve Lukather/Toto or Michael Schenker/UFO solo – LOL!) Anyways, I took his advise, and he started teaching me these rhythms, and it was like starting over in terms of my whole approach to rhythm! I had to learn how to establish a right-hand/wrist “motor” as he referred to it, I had to learn how to accurately mute ALL unused-strings at ALL times (due to the proliferation of “partial-voicings/2-string/3-string chords” AND I had to learn some new chord-grips/vocabulary. I then had to realize and learn the whole single-note/muted/staccato approach to riffing! DAMN it wasn’t easy, but it was a great experience, and I recommend it to ANYONE who wants to broaden their horizons and become a better all-around “musician who happens to play guitar” as opposed to just a “guitar-player!” 😎

Thanks again for your efforts Levi! You Rock…(or is it: You Pop?….Nah, YOU ROCK – LOL!) 😉

~Bill Meehan~ 🙂