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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-20 08:59:38
February 20 2009 08:59 GMT
#1
So I have been making progress on guitar for about 3-4 months after dropping it (big mistake) for like 6-7 months. Now, I have recovered most of what I know, and made some scales my bitches again. I was feeling great. I felt like I had it back again, and so I tried to play some basic riffs.

I got Cowboys from Hell, Paranoid (lol), and Balls to the Wall (lol) all down except for the solos, which I planned to learn later. I was encouraged. I was happy. Energy flowed through my veins as I seemly effortlessly mastered riff after riff. It seemed like all that grueling power chord, scale, music theory bullshit came through after all. So, I decided to put myself to the ultimate test: Slayer.

Sadly, I didn't choose an easy Slayer song, I chose Raining Blood... not South of Heaven, not one of those slow slayer songs. Why did I choose Raining Blood? Because I was feeling awesome. Awesome beyond my dreams. I felt ready. I was fucking hyped. I hadn't really felt as happy since JulyZerg raped Best to get a Golden Mouse. (also because GH3 on practice mode can serve as a backing track >_> ).

Well, I got owned. Though I haven't felt a penis going through my anus, I bet that is what it would feel like. After an hour or two of trying to play it up to speed and failing miserably, I gave up. Destroyed by Slayer, I went to play some SC and 4 pooled some pubs on east (Ironically listening to Slayer while playing). I had some fun, and decided I would have another go at Slayer. Again, failure destroyed what self-esteem I had, and now I feel horrible again.

Everything was building up towards this moment. I imagine it would be what Flash felt when he lost both games this week after some stellar performances. I don't think I will want to play guitar tomorrow.

In short: Fuck you Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman for writing such an appealing song. You have destroyed me.

*
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
besiger
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Croatia2452 Posts
February 20 2009 09:10 GMT
#2
try angel of death, that wasnt so hard for me
A weak will coupled with delusions of grandeur
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
February 20 2009 09:12 GMT
#3
2 hours only? Lol i must've been practicing for total of 20 hours for Etude op7 before I could play it smoothly. Put in more time.
Play slower for 4 hours
Play faster for 4 hours
Play faster than faster for 4 hours
only 2 hours? that's a joke
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
February 20 2009 09:14 GMT
#4
On February 20 2009 18:12 evanthebouncy! wrote:
2 hours only? Lol i must've been practicing for total of 20 hours for Etude op7 before I could play it smoothly. Put in more time.
Play slower for 4 hours
Play faster for 4 hours
Play faster than faster for 4 hours
only 2 hours? that's a joke


The riffs aren't hard at all + I had been spending time on other stuff for like 4-5 hours. T_T

Then when I came back I spent another hour or something to total around 3.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
February 20 2009 09:17 GMT
#5
P.S. the song sounds pretty awesome, definitely try harder and get it.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
February 20 2009 09:19 GMT
#6
On February 20 2009 18:14 FragKrag wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2009 18:12 evanthebouncy! wrote:
2 hours only? Lol i must've been practicing for total of 20 hours for Etude op7 before I could play it smoothly. Put in more time.
Play slower for 4 hours
Play faster for 4 hours
Play faster than faster for 4 hours
only 2 hours? that's a joke


The riffs aren't hard at all + I had been spending time on other stuff for like 4-5 hours. T_T

Then when I came back I spent another hour or something to total around 3.


Haha sure. My point is music is a process, not a task. You don't go around saying "I'll spend 2 hours and get this done". That never works out. You say "I'll practice and enjoy today on this song for 1 hour, and do the same tomorrow, and the next day". That works.
P.S.
try youtube? great lessons.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
February 20 2009 10:02 GMT
#7
play it 50% slower. speed will come with time.

its like build orders in SC.
I am not good with quotes
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
February 20 2009 10:22 GMT
#8
On February 20 2009 19:02 s.a.y wrote:
play it 50% slower. speed will come with time.

its like build orders in SC.

haha not quite right? It's pretty hilarious if it is exactly like ur analogy.
Oh yeah instead of playing BO full speed, ima play half speed... for instance,
8 pylon
10 gate
12 gate
is turned into...
16 pylon
20 gate
24 gate

I'd shit myself laughing if I see someone try that to learn lol
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
February 20 2009 11:07 GMT
#9
Dead skin mask is a pretty good song and there is a lesson by king himself on youtube ;O

You should try playing some Lamb of God!

Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
February 20 2009 12:07 GMT
#10
wtf. It's just like anything else. You have to slow it down until you can play it perfectly, then gradually speed it up. That's not gonna happen in 2 hours for every song.
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
SchOOl_VicTIm
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Greece2394 Posts
February 20 2009 12:55 GMT
#11
Try this


and have more patience.
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
February 20 2009 16:40 GMT
#12
On February 20 2009 19:22 evanthebouncy! wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2009 19:02 s.a.y wrote:
play it 50% slower. speed will come with time.

its like build orders in SC.

haha not quite right? It's pretty hilarious if it is exactly like ur analogy.
Oh yeah instead of playing BO full speed, ima play half speed... for instance,
8 pylon
10 gate
12 gate
is turned into...
16 pylon
20 gate
24 gate

I'd shit myself laughing if I see someone try that to learn lol


yeah, why is it so hard to understand?

a new gamer (like a new guitar player) realy sucks at mechanics. its hard to produce SCV, place buildings, time upgrades and follow what the enemy is doing. slower game speed will make him remember his timings better.

I am not good with quotes
Malongo
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Chile3472 Posts
February 20 2009 22:54 GMT
#13
Damn just play what you like and what you can, play for fun youre not gonna be the faster anyways
THIS IS FRUSTRATION
Help me! im still improving my English. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. M. G.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
February 20 2009 23:32 GMT
#14
On February 20 2009 21:55 SchOOl_VicTIm wrote:
Try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpC33bQIYSc

and have more patience.


Hm, his tab sounds way better than the tab I googled. Thanks!!
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
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