How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

[Sunbane]

This file contain two clips; A) The intro lick to "Cautionary Warning" by John Sykes, and B) the start of the solo in "I Wanna Be Somebody".
How the heck do they do that harmonicky-sounding flurry of notes? I've been experimenting with doing sweep-like motions while fretting natural harmonics, but it just sounds lame. Does anyone have an idea? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

Btw, I've checked out various tabs for "I wanna be somebody", but those that have the solo in it have some very differently sounding legato run there instead. Help! [img]/images/graemlins/baby.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

http://www.joghans.se/images/EMGsounds/harmonics.mp3

[Wayniac]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Trill with your fret hand, as you lightly slide the palm of your picking hand from the bridge towards the neck
Light pressure, don't mute the strings

[KevinDguitar]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

What Wayniac said..scooping harmonics with the pick hands while you trill/pull off with the fret hand.

[Chameleonfong]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Check one of Pete's (twisteramps) old videos, he did that in one of his video clip.

Fong

[Sunbane]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Aha! I figured there would be some sort of trick to it! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Thanks guys, I will try it out tonight! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[Wayniac]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

I thinak Vai called it "Ponies on Ice" or something like that

[Newc]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

On a similar note (ba dum pshh)
One of Billy Gibbons' harmonic tricks is to hold one note and pinch the same string with your pick hand (thumb) in two places - usually at the front edge of the bridge pickup ring and the rear edge of the neck pickup (humbuckers) or on either side of the middle pickup (Strat). Back and forth, back and forth.

[Endrik]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Sykes does it like Eddie Van Halen and George Lynch, Steve Vai does it with his tongue.

[Sunbane]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

This is fun - I'm getting this technique to work pretty nicely now. It's a cool effect. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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One of Billy Gibbons' harmonic tricks is to hold one note and pinch the same string with your pick hand (thumb) in two places - usually at the front edge of the bridge pickup ring and the rear edge of the neck pickup (humbuckers) or on either side of the middle pickup (Strat). Back and forth, back and forth.

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Yeah, I've used to do that too. =)

One other thing I thought was cool, was to strike an artificial harmonic, bend the note up, then strike a second artificial harmonic on an adjacent string, and then slowly release the bend on the first note. With certain notes it creates an ascending sub-harmonic that sounds like a revving jet-engine. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Haven't tried that one, but I have been working on hitting two pinch harmonics at once and bending them both (like 5th fret/3rd and 4th string). Sounds a bit like that natural harmonic at the 3rd fret on the same two strings that everyone does whammy pullups with [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Figured it'd come in handy if I was caught without a Floyd [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[finnman]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Sunbane :
How did you go about posting that short of a clip.
I need help figuring out a run in a KD song.
I got most of the lead down by ear, but I can't figure out this one part.
Finn

[finnman]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

If it helps:
It's King Diamond.
Aligail- "Black Horsemen"
The run at 4:19-4:22
How do you describe this pattern?

[Sunbane]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

I used soundforge to edit the clips. It lets you cut, paste, fade, etc.

Here's the lick you are requesting. I haven't had time to analyze it myself, but hopefully someone with more talent than me can give you some advice. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

http://web.telia.com/~u65102548/JCFJ...k_Horsemen.mp3

[finnman]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

Thanks Sunbane
That's it. Ok shredders, Help me on this one.
How do you describe this pattern? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[finnman]

Re: How the heck do you do this? (soundfile)

bump