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phew
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05-18-2018 03:24 PM
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Great technique but this reminds me of what I use to listen to 30 years ago when I first got into jazz guitar.
E.g. version of Cherokee by Tal, Jimmy, etc.... I.e. the faster the better. Today I don't even listen to those recordings.
Hey, I still like up tempo music but mainly I listen to, and play at medium tempos; I just found this to be more musical .
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Not impressed. He's raping the tune and the situation.
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This reminds me of a local Flamenco guitarist I can't stand who guys by "Blondie".
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He is actually a Greek bouzouki player in the states, he plays guitar on the side.
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I got the impression he doesn't want to play with another guitar player, or he's trying to bully him with the technique, or he just don't care about communication. Either way, it didn't work IMO. But great technique yea, could've done better with it though.
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Playing music is an art, not an athletic event.
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Sorry, this won't lead me to give up playing. 30 sec and I was fed up.
Even if I'm far from being able to "play" that fast
I just intend to play some music, with my heart, and it's hard enough for me !
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Damn fast. That's about it, really. Nothing interesting melodically or harmonically.
Are they playing the same song?
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I think fast, virtuosic playing can be very exciting and inspiring.
This clip in particular didn't do anything for me, didn't really have anything interesting or inspiring going on musically.
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Makes me want to quit playing for the opposite reason implied by the OP.
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So this means this must be the best shakespeare. NOW I get it!
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His technique allows him to get into a mood which sometimes reminds me of the term "sheets of sound". The notes take on a different meaning if played at that speed. Sometimes i can almost perceive it as floating. With a suitably strong rhythm section it might actually work out. In this context it doesn't.
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I don't think he's that fast actually. Fast is Al Di Meola, or in the rock world the players like Paul Gilbert or Buckethead, having flawless picking and absolute control over what are they doing over the harmony and rhythm. Whereas this guy is turning on the autopilot and hoping he'll have the time to land on a more or less correct note. Not to mention that his playing is stiff and harsh, no dynamics, which is result of him trying to be the fastest guy in the world.
EDIT: Or listen to Paco De Lucia, for a more "acoustic" comparison. Not to mention classic players who play some etudes so fast, I mean, I can't even hear the melody in my mind that fast.
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i hung in there for 43 seconds. he can move his hands fast but i prefer guitar players who play music
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I did give up ... listening (also after 43 seconds).
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The big problem with you guys .... you all have good taste!!!
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You guys are too harsh. I can hear the bouzouki in this. Try shredding a bouzouki, record it, then post your recording.
Waiting...
Having said that, it's an interesting technique, just not my taste. I will listen to Paco or the Gipsy Kings if I want some fast acoustic stuff, or McLaughlin in his post-electric phase.
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I’m not a Yngwie fan, but I’d rather listen to Yngwie.
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Put me in the "I didn't want to stop playing, I decided to stop listening" camp.
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Mmh, after listening to this I want to stop trying to play fast :-)
... honestly, that was a really unpleasant listening experience that I also quickly stopped. Give me Gilmour any day who plays 10 notes or so a minute ... but they move me ... this just makes me want to run away.
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Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
I mean, I could play a guitar like a drum, but it aint.
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Originally Posted by jameslovestal
Add another name to the ignore list...
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This kind of fast picking is idiomatic to the bouzouki instrument, where players often play melodies picking notes as fast as possible (kinda like death metal style ).
Here are some better videos with the Rosenberg trio and Al di meola, and with his music
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Originally Posted by sgcim
I didn't find this performance to be very musical (and not just because he played fast but because he wasn't playing with the other guitar player).
I only mentioned Tal and Jimmy's version of Cherokee as examples of when I was young and was fooled by the faster-the-better and that today I like their more lyrical recordings (as well as more lyrical \ in-the-pocket guitar playing).
I.e. 30 years ago I might have been impressed by this performance but not today.Last edited by jameslovestal; 05-19-2018 at 03:27 PM.
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