On July 15 2009 11:43 HooHa! wrote:
Okay I regret doing this. this was a jam 2 years ago with some random guy that was in the military a friend of my brother was on drums. I am the guy in the limozeen shirt.

This is just a simple blues jam, nothing fancy. My goodness, I had long hair... His solo was pretty nice. I never saw the guy ever again. it was a one night blues stand.

I would complain about that sound too

Radical

United States481 Posts

July 15 2009 05:35 GMT

#43

I have to say that generally people who do what you do really, really irritate me. My neighbor last year had a 1x12 combo tube amp that he would play every day, very loud, with his door open. I guess he did this to be social or something, I really don't know. Now this guy was really friendly and everything like you seem to be, but it still drove me insane because I'd constantly ask him to turn it down, and he'd say "OK" and turn it down by like 1 decibel. You mentioned that it was during the day, but frankly time of day is irrelevant. If the guy is home and is bothered by your playing, you should stop or go inside and play. I mean playing loud outside like that in a populated area is inevitably going to piss people off, that seems like it should be common sense.

Piste

6180 Posts

July 15 2009 05:46 GMT

#44

On July 15 2009 11:17 HooHa! wrote:I'm kinda a neighborhood celebrity, people recognize me, they know my name, little kids are picking up the guitar, older people enjoy the music too, highschool kids always are asking me to play things, and they think its cool that I am the neighborhood guitar kid. I like playing for people, I like to be intense about it. I like alot of styles, I play neoclassical, blues, blues rock, hardrock. Alot of stuff.

yeah that's what YOU think.

HooHa!

United States688 Posts

July 15 2009 05:47 GMT

#45

On July 15 2009 13:43 cgrinker wrote:
Go get a really big extension cord and plugin like right in front of his bedroom dor. Then knock a rip a solo off and then go on your mission.

Finally someone with a sense of humor on these boards.

On July 15 2009 13:30 blabber wrote:
k so I'm at the point where I'm trying to get good at lead guitar cause rhythm is kinda boring me now... I'm not taking lessons anymore so I'm really just trying to learn myself. so a question: when you're picking fast (doing scales and solos and whatnot and not like the same note over and over), are you supposed to angle your pick or keep it parallel with the string? Or is it personal preference?

and to go on topic a little: I would just play it safe and try not to push things until you move out

Good question.

Eric Johnson likes to keep it parallel for example, They give a slightly different sound really. I would angle the pick a bit though, add a little crunch. I sorta fist my hand when going fast, but the best thing to do is start slow and clean, really slow, each phrase, so then you can work up to speed cleanly and you can be relaxed, because you don't want to stress your hand.

If you want to burn through scales, learn economy picking, which isn't just straight alternative picking( up down up down etc.) But its more of minimizing the movement involved like down up down down up down down or something, so in theory it is faster than alternative. I generally don't FOCUS on the right hand too too much, maybe if I am practicing a lick and I want to phrase it differently and maybe give it more spike. Such as arpeggios , you can sweep them, or pick it individually, or legato and pick it. Really, learn how to do it any way you can, fast, slow, fluctuating, picked, sweeped, legato, sliding.

I personally mostly do alternative picking, and I cheat a little bit with legato-ing some notes in the scale, basically if it sounds good then its good. Work on your ears.

Good question. So either or. Also look up your favorite guitarists or go through the TL thread of those videos and reasearch guitar instructionals, theres got to be something, and really don't just copy, but learn the formula, how it sounds that way, how to build up to it, how to train your hands to do it.

Clasic

Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts

July 15 2009 05:47 GMT

#46

Yeah dude just cause you like it doesn't mean your neighbor has to put if with it.
Not trying to sound like a douche either, just saying.

HooHa!

United States688 Posts

July 15 2009 05:55 GMT

#47

On July 15 2009 14:46 Piste wrote:

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yeah that's what YOU think.

I don't let it get to my head, I just think its cool that kids that are little are picking up the guitar and their mom's come up to me and say they think I am their guitar hero. And hey I have made a few friends off of playing and taught some starting musicians some things and they are pretty dedicated now.

I mean, I've grown up in this neighborhood and people haven't really applied themselves that much to exciting things. So its good change. Mostly kids just drone off and fail school and get involved in bad things in my neighborhood.