Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

i hate you!

man that was some awesome stuff.

how old are you? and how long have you been playing?

[friday13th]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

im 18, and played for about 6 to 7 years now

[DumpyWumpy]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

I'm 17, been playing for ten years, and I couldn't rip out any sweeps like that if my life depended on it [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[mt]

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Woohoo finally some young people here.

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[Jeremy]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

Young people rule thats for sure!

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[ApeDosMil]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

i don't rule...

eventually i will.........

[L]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

I take it you practice often? [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[metalchuck]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

Real good, But I would like to hear your playing in a song context. It is easy to Shred, but to right music is another story.

[VitaminG]

Re: Webcam Shred Video, and two sound files

Originally posted by metalchuck:
Real good, But I would like to hear your playing in a song context. It is easy to Shred, but to right music is another story.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ah, that ol' chestnut. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] You're right, writing music is a whole other ballgame.

But if Shred is so easy, why are so many people chasing that goal, with so few actually reaching it? I'm not talking about players who don't shred because that's not their thing and therefore spend their time working on songs (which of course is fine), but guitarists who are totally into it, dedicate themselves to it, but still never get to tear it up like their heroes.

Not everyone who lifts a weight will end up looking like Arnie, not everyone who learns to bounce a ball can handle the rock like Jason Kidd. Being able to play your instrument with a high level of technical facility is a laudable aim. The hope is that the true musician will utilise all of that technique with the taste and restraint to serve the song.