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- February 13, 2015 at 1:50 pm
- in reply to: New Solo Track Up… Check it oot!
Chris — I think you do John Petrucci-type stuff better than John Petrucci does !
- February 4, 2015 at 9:03 pm
- in reply to: Another new old guy
1976 Les Paul Deluxe, Custom-Built Les Paul-style guitar, and assorted other (cheaper) guitars. Thanks for the welcome, and I’m already enjoying the site immensely !
- June 10, 2008 at 1:37 pm
- in reply to: Exclusive lesson! Possibly my best work ever!
Wow Richard, Im sorry mate but I really didnt think that was that great – I dont know, maybe its just me.
- June 2, 2008 at 6:39 am
- in reply to: Best Guitars based on price
@shredmandan 3604 wrote:
You know i dont think i have ever got to play a scheter before ,but man do they make some beautiful guitars that especially look good for metal .I wonder what the deal is with the neck because i’ve heard that a couple of times from people.I like a thin neck thats easy for shred but really in between a very thin Jackson dk2 neck to a fender stratocaster neck is good for me.I dont like a really round neck but kinda in between or thinner.Also alot of the scheters in the $400 + range come with Grover tuner’s which are really good quality
They do have a rounder fatter profile neck, but its actually better! I didnt think it would suit ‘shred’ styles of playing but its the fastest neck ive ever played. I have an Ibanez with the thin wizard neck, and whilst I like playing that too, the schecter is easier – Id definately give it a go!
- June 2, 2008 at 1:57 am
- in reply to: Best Guitars based on price
I can highly recommend the Schecters, for the money they are almost unbeatable. Some people dont like the necks but I love them – I have a 7 string Hellraiser and its the easiest guitar to shred on Ive ever played. They have quality components and look great.
- May 31, 2008 at 12:53 pm
- in reply to: Am I missing something?
I think Pantera and dImebag really did bring something new to the table stylistically that had a lasting impact on the genre. If you listen to a lot of modern American metal there is an unmistakable Pantera influence, and that in itself is enough to give them the elevated reputation they have. Also, Dimebag wrote some truly memorable and beautiful solos and riffs and had a distinctive sound and style – THAT is whats ultimately important, not whether he is technically up with the worlds best virtuosos.
- May 24, 2008 at 8:32 am
- in reply to: What are you listening to at the moment?
Listening to Elbows new album a lot “Seldom seen kid” – brilliant stuff
Also Opeth’s newy Watershed- May 24, 2008 at 1:31 am
- in reply to: Some of my original stuff
@Epilogue 3469 wrote:
Hey, great stuff there! This is awesome! I like your heavy rhythm guitars, they sound really good.
The only thing that bothered me is the focus on the guitars. I mean, the drum tracks are decent but as a guitarist, I think you should put your mind into the other insturments more than the guitar! Or at least evenly.What you did isn’t bad of course, because those are your GUITAR compositions, but I think it is important to try writing creative stuff for other instruments too. Drums for that matter. Piano, saxophone, tubular bells, flute! If you will also listen to non-guitarists compostions (piano or flute or trombone or horn or sax or cello!!!) you could write better stuff for those instruments, and ALSO you can apply non-guitar techniques, melodies and concepts to your own GUITAR compositions. You can achieve creativity and innovativeness (is that a word??), and make your playing much, much more interesting.
I guess I got a little carried away.. sorry! hehe
Hi, thanks for your comments! I probably should have pointed out that these are by no means finished songs and are only rough guitar and drum tracks to record the basic idea. The main purpose was so I could play them to other people who might be interested in putting a band together. The finished versions of these songs will sound very different with full instrumentation ie – guitar, drums, bass, keys, vocals etc.
Cheers,
Julian
- May 21, 2008 at 2:13 am
- in reply to: Check this out. (Me+M.A.T.C.H.E)
Nice playing man, I think your bebop solo was really good – keep it up!
- May 21, 2008 at 12:24 am
- in reply to: Some of my original stuff
@Gollum 3422 wrote:
VERY impressive. It’s scary to think what you could do with a full band in a real studio.
Tone is good, even more impressive once I found out you’re using the Zoom’s built in sounds. The construction is very well done. The composition is melodic and expressive, while being interesting.
Demo 1 and 2 are great.
Something I noticed while listening to “Cell 1” that didn’t stand out so much on the other ones is that the rhythm guitars tended to make the song monotonous. Maybe once a drum track is laid down it’ll be better.
You’re much better than me so don’t think I’m attacking your playing or anything. I just figured you might want some constructive critisism.
Keep posting and I’ll keep listening.
I really like “Unfinished” btw. 😉
Hi Gollum, thanks for listening and your comments, I appreciate it. I agree with you about Cell 1, thats really only up there so our new drummer can get a copy to learn from – the song needs to be reworked and there are breakdown sections and dynamics that dont really come across from just the rythm guitars, hopefully these elements will come out with drums and bass added!
Cheers,
Julian
- May 19, 2008 at 4:04 pm
- in reply to: Some of my original stuff
Thanks for the kind words guys!
- May 19, 2008 at 6:50 am
- in reply to: Greetings fellow axemen!
Thanks for the welcome guys!
- May 19, 2008 at 6:45 am
- in reply to: Some of my original stuff
@Rick Graham 3398 wrote:
Hey Julian
Some great playing there bro!
Listened ‘ to Demo 1’ – I liked how creative you were with your ideas and you certainly have some chops man!
What are you using for recording – drums, guitars etc?Hey Rick,
Thanks for listening, glad you liked it! Im just using a Zoom 808 digital 8 track recorder with onboard drum machine and guitar emulators. The guitar emulators are just ok but certainly good enough to put down ideas with – I have a Podxt which sounds much better but unfortunately with the Zoom you can only use the built in guitar sounds. I think with that track I used a Schecter Hellraiser 7 string – its an awesome guitar, Its the best guitar to shred on!!
- May 19, 2008 at 2:15 am
- in reply to: What musical equipment do you own?
Guitars:
Schecter Hellraiser 7 string
Ibanez 7620 7 string
’73 Stratocaster
Kramer Sustainer
Maton AcousticAmps:
Framus Cobra head (Cobra quad box)
Fender Twin reverb
Pod Xt
Peavey RageOther:
TC G Major
ISP decimator guitar pro g
Tubescreamer
Zoom 8 track digital recorder