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JVM |
25th June 2007 |

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Marcus. Amazing.
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guitardudenr1 |
25th June 2007 |

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wow cool! i like it
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m4n4g3r |
26th June 2007 |

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good work!! Thanks!
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Ben Howell |
26th June 2007 |

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Thats some serious vibrato Marcus, congratulations for such a refined technique
-Ben
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Andrew Cockburn |
26th June 2007 |

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Great lesson, and a really excellent piece of music to practice to - thanks Marcus!
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SLASH91 |
26th June 2007 |

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Dude I always love how your stuff sounds!
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shredmandan |
26th June 2007 |

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Great lesson,This will really help me get those sounds i have been trying on your previous lesson's
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preownedguitar |
26th June 2007 |

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Awesome, will get on it ASAP. As always grade A stuff. Love the backing.
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Gen |
26th June 2007 |

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Exellent! i love your music, and i aslo really like the visual quality of your vids
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mariogl91 |
26th June 2007 |

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Thanks a lot Marcus! This is exactly what I wanted!
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Leviathan |
26th June 2007 |

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That is so much of a bad ass solo i want to cry! seriously... so much emotion...
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ZakkWylde |
26th June 2007 |

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great work but dont get too emo about it...
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guitargod |
26th June 2007 |

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nice nice nice
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Schpudd |
26th June 2007 |

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That actually gives me chills every time I listen to it.
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you |
26th June 2007 |

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I've been waiting a long time for a sweet technique lesson like this. Keep 'em coming
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shredmandan |
26th June 2007 |

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Marcus,
The bend on video 2 on 21st fret is giving me a hrad time.I dont have a problem hearing what i need to do but rather getting that bend to pitch.I use a 21fret strat and it's everything i can do just to get in close to E but it's not quite there and sounds wrong.Any advice, i feel like if i try and push the bend any farther i will bust the string.Your lessons have been great practice for me.I havent played something that cuts my finger's and tears themup in a long time.It's the way you make your bends sound that is takingmy finger's time to get used to.You put so much intensity into them and that makes it sound so much better.Please dont stop putting out leson's,it would be great if you could keep adding them at the pace you have been.I think i speak for everyone else when i say your lessons are some of the best on here right now.
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Marcus Lavendell |
26th June 2007 |

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shredmandan,
Thanks for your kind comments. I use a 21 fret strat myself, and I know that the bend you refer to is very difficult. So I tried to make it a little easier by not adding any vibrato to it, but still... it is difficult. Though, the fact that you are able to hear the right pitch "in your head", means you've come a long way and I'd say you're half way there!
Anyways, my best guess is that you need to be stronger in your left hand fingers because the way you describe it, it seems like you put in a real effort doing this bend, and it shouldn't be.
Is it possible for you to make me a video? That way It would be easier to see/hear exactly what's wrong.
Btw, I have never broken a string while doing this type of bend.
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The Uncreator |
26th June 2007 |

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Beautiful, Great Composition, And A Fantastic Lesson
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David OToole |
27th June 2007 |

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Great stuff Marcus - tasteful!
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MickeM |
27th June 2007 |

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Where's the smoke? There's no smoke!!
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Leviathan |
27th June 2007 |

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Chills...
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moles |
28th June 2007 |

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jeepers dude
amazing
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MattE |
28th June 2007 |

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haha yay
my pestering finally got a vibrato lesson
Awsome job Marcus
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Gustavo |
28th June 2007 |

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this was what i was looking for...
AWSOME
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thi215 |
29th June 2007 |

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hi' Marcus!! tell me what kind the sound Effect you use,, I love you're sound, my email twomansband@yahoo.com
Thanks! Marcus
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Dashooter |
1st July 2007 |

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how the hell is your wide vibrato so fast on those big bends? Mine sounds like crap when I try to do it like that.
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IDontWantThisUsername |
2nd July 2007 |

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How do i get a good vibrato on the light E-string? Can't do it very fast if i have to push the string =P
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Travelin' Man |
14th July 2007 |

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So Marcus...just how many babes do you rake in each night you play this
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Marcus Lavendell |
16th July 2007 |

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Travelin' Man,
hehe... well, I would like to say: "at least one", but my girlfriend hates this stuff, so... the answer would be: none :/
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Travelin' Man |
18th July 2007 |

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At any rate..I love your style...its clean and looks like fun
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atomix1337 |
31st July 2007 |

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Sounds like...wow.
I can't really explain it, but it's heavenly
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ibanezkiller |
7th August 2007 |

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Your guitar sounds UNREAL !!!!! AMAZING TONE
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DeepRoots |
8th August 2007 |

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marcus, i was wondering what you use to create those epic sounding backing tracks? thnx
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Ben N |
4th October 2007 |

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great lesson!!!
and great sound!!!
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Plaidman |
10th October 2007 |

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Marcus, you are the reason I signed up on this site (Besides the fact trying to teach myself was proving rather futile).
Your music is absolutely beautiful. Another great lesson. Thanks.
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Marcus Lavendell |
10th October 2007 |

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Thank you very much, Plaidman! I appreciate it, and I'm glad you joined GMC. Don't be afraid to ask if there's anything I can help you with!  -Marcus
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Tjchep |
28th October 2007 |

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I know this might be the stupidest question ever..
But how do you download the backing tracks so I can make a recording and post it on the forums?
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Marcus Lavendell |
28th October 2007 |

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I'd really like to hear your recording, but I'm afraid you can't download the mp3 file. I know some guys just play along to the backing track and record it all with a webcam.
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Tjchep |
28th October 2007 |

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Wish I owned a camera...
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Hammerfest |
9th November 2007 |

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So basically, i should just bend the strings as far as i feel i need to, without worrying they might break? Coz I always feel like they are gonna bust any second when i try to make the bend with a bit more power, and that gives me the creeps...
Amazing solo apart form that!
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Joey van den bosch |
5th December 2007 |

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Very learnfull lesson, thanks a lot for this. I feel like my vibrato and bends sound twice as good now! ( and thats an understatement )
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EGMONT 1963 |
22nd January 2008 |

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HI MARCUS
GUDD AFTON
WUNDERBAR --I'll NEVER CAN MAKE THIS
crazy sound - you can tell me the settings???
have a line6 spider 3 - line6 ax2 -vox cambridge valvetube.. DIFF.GUITARS FENDER STRAT. TELEC.EPIPHONE-EASTWOOD ECT...
BUT THE SOUND ,,,,,
UDO FROM BELGIUM
MATHUSALEM OF THE MEMBERS
ps. I stop to play 1970 ?? and start now again
you can understand that is a long time without practicing,but I will try -have a lot of time now
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Marcus Lavendell |
22nd January 2008 |

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Thank you EGMONT 1963! Nice to hear you started playing guitar again  I use a PODxt, and you can get the preset here: http://www.box.net/shared/hvayxvaif3
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Gwazi |
29th January 2008 |

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Got to be the best vibrato i've seen in a... well, i'll just say ever...
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Marcus Lavendell |
29th January 2008 |

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Thank very much Gwazi
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Patrik Jezierski |
8th March 2008 |

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yngwie kan slänga sig i väggen! Sjukt bra Marcus
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Nick Kellie |
11th March 2008 |

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fantastic advice and much overlooked by many!
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Carlos Carrillo |
1st April 2008 |

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nice lesson Marcus!!!!!!
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rockztar |
30th April 2008 |

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I LOve IT.... simply as that
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AnyJimmy |
3rd May 2008 |

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WOW, this just improved my vibrato significantly in about 15 minutes
thanks marcus!
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