Thats pretty impressive stuff, And he's using a Hoodoo Hand mic as well, This guy obviously spends a lot more time on the scales than the fat bastard playing the geetar!
Last Edited by on Jul 26, 2009 9:28 AM
The more I study music theory, the more I realize scales are a fine tool for solos and improv, but I don't find enough character in how he uses them. Frank Zappa would have accusationally yelled "SPOO!" at him for his wankery, although having the ability to play that fast is an asset when you want to go for some passages. Using those scales to mix up the notes or play within the guitarist's chords by skipping around a bit would have made his playing more impressive, for what my ear is worth.
Whoops - I've just become an unqualified music critic.
This starts off as Madcat then it turns into something older, but I don't know who. Maybe elements of DeFord in there, but I don't know many of the people of his generation yet.
The guy has some very well developed technique. That particular vid my not quite hit the mark for feeling, and as such gets marked down a little bit. But the dude is no doubt good. There is a vid of him doing a jam on All Along the Watchtower that is pretty damned good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_iltGkWQU
But then, the bottom line is, you can hone your technique to pure flawlessness and execute 32nd note runs at 220 bpm... but if you can't make your listeners feel something, you have failed entirely.
It sounds more like a bunch of common repeated fast licks strung together than scale stuff to me ---------- "Without music, life would be a mistake" -Nietzsche
I think these videos posted here (which the exception of All Along the Watchtower posted by Bluzeman) are parts extracted from some kind of instructional video, which makes me think that he wanted to show some technique, or maybe even the ability to play fast itself.
I see a guy who can play exactly whatever note he wants exactly whenever he wants and knows exactly where everything is, along with how to use it. Speed kills in my opinion, except for very short bursts and for a very good reason. It made me tired too, but I think the speed killed it for me. Too fast, too long. Pretty technical though.
