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Posted by: Smells Oct 27 2007, 07:25 AM

Wow Muris! love this lesson its gr8, I have worked all night on it and now have it memorised, just need to get some of the bits up to speed, the string hop across all six strings is probably the hardest part, really hard to nail! but.. it shall be mine , just found my Mr Big CD and feel all inspired shall listen to this before bed, I`ll keep yer posted on me progress with this one.

Cheers
Chris

Posted by: Smells Oct 27 2007, 07:55 AM

The great thing I`ve found is I can play this stuff! I just needed to be shown, I`ve been stuck in a comfort zone for many years with no real instruction, pacticing the same routine that I`ve practiced probably for maybe the last 10 years!! this is such a breath of fresh air for me, for the first time in a long time I can actually feel that I`ve been playing, my aching left hand tells me so lol

Posted by: muris Oct 27 2007, 08:31 AM

That's great man,really glad to hear that!!!

yeah,skipping part IS tricky a bit so take slower backing for warmup.
Looking forward to hear it tho!!

Posted by: Smells Oct 27 2007, 07:26 PM

yup, once I`m happy with it I`ll post a recording of it

Posted by: muris Oct 27 2007, 07:35 PM

QUOTE (Smells @ Oct 27 2007, 08:26 PM)

yup, once I`m happy with it I`ll post a recording of it

Posted by: Smells Oct 28 2007, 06:13 AM

Ok! so... progress so far.... this is my second night on this lesson so I thought I`d post the close of tonights practice session (awful as it is) and re post in a week and see if theres an improvement


I`m playin at 110bpm, I`ve slowed it down more but find it almost impossible to stay in time with the backing so I`m playing the parts over and over again then put the whole thing together at 110 bpm

nearly got the string hop and now finding the sweeps a little tricky lol! (as you will hear )

anyway, sorry to assault your ears in this way, but then you are the teacher

Cheers
Chris

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Posted by: muris Oct 28 2007, 06:27 AM

Well I do see some issues with timing and sweep as well but you putted great effort to it!!

Just keep it practicing,this is more than great for first shot,thumb up!!

P.S no assault on my ears,it's just my glasses

Posted by: Smells Oct 28 2007, 06:36 AM

lol thanks m8, your very kind, it was awful lol, you know it and I know it lol!!

But (as in the words of the song) things can only get better

Posted by: muris Oct 28 2007, 08:44 PM

It WILL get better,we both know it!!

Posted by: Smells Nov 7 2007, 05:57 PM

Sorry for the delay in an update, I promised to post in week to show/not show any improvement.

I`m playing it at 125bpm finding the timing a lot easier at this speed, its still not clean enough for my liking, mainly the sweep with tap part, I shall post in the next couple of days for you

Posted by: muris Nov 7 2007, 06:44 PM

Great progress,thumbs up!!

Posted by: Smells Nov 11 2007, 05:46 AM

Hi Muris

well as promised an update on my progress with the style of Paul Gilbert lesson.

Listening to my first post I think theres an improvement, but its no way 100 % yet, I`m still unhappy with it heheh, I shall keep practicing, it will get nailed eventually

cheers
Chris


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Posted by: muris Nov 11 2007, 06:51 AM

Sounds a lot better than a first attempt Chris,well done!!
As you said it needs more practice but you're doing fine
and I'm sure you'll nail it!!
My advice it to try really slow backing for this one,
just to hit every note properly.
Could you upload that one too?
Thanks,effort is well appreciated!!

Posted by: Smells Nov 11 2007, 07:40 AM

thanks Muris

Hope you dont mind me asking, but ... is the tab right for video 8 on this lesson??

Just having a play along with you to get the phrasing a bit better and the run near the end is longer than what I had learnt , I`ve worked out where I was going wrong but i`ve checked and double checked with the tab and its different, or else I`m going bonkers in me old age

Posted by: muris Nov 11 2007, 07:49 AM

Ahh well spotted Chris,just checked it,my fault
Tab is fine but I added few notes in slow version,
that first pattern of 6 notes,should be played twice and I played it three times...
But no worries ,haven't got extra buck for adding it
Joking,my mistake and thanks for notification!

Posted by: Smells Nov 12 2007, 07:48 AM

QUOTE (muris @ Nov 11 2007, 05:51 AM)

Posted by: muris Nov 12 2007, 08:09 AM

Take your time,no hurry.

Posted by: shredmandan Nov 12 2007, 08:14 AM

QUOTE (Smells @ Nov 10 2007, 11:46 PM)

Hi Muris

well as promised an update on my progress with the style of Paul Gilbert lesson.

Listening to my first post I think theres an improvement, but its no way 100 % yet, I`m still unhappy with it heheh, I shall keep practicing, it will get nailed eventually

cheers
Chris
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Posted by: muris Nov 12 2007, 08:16 AM

Take your time,no hurry.

Posted by: Smells Nov 14 2007, 05:42 AM

Hi m8,

Sorry for delay in putting this up, it turned out to be amazingly difficult to slow myself down to do this

well here its is, hope you listen to it soon, I`ll not be keeping up for long far too embarssed of it

thanks
Chris

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Posted by: Muris Nov 14 2007, 05:51 AM

Chris,the riffing part at the beginning is steady as a rock!!!!!!

There are only 2 spots in whole lesson that you need to work on just a bit more.
First one is earliest fast lick just after riffing.
Perhaps timing is what bothers you cause those are 16th triplets
and in riffing you have straight 16th,just pay attention on that.
And second part which isn't real "issue" is the last note after skipping part.
You played note G on 12th fret but it's actually F on 10th.

All in all,amazing work and I'm so glad you did this slow version!!
Hope you're now a lot more safe and sure for faster versions.

Posted by: Smells Nov 14 2007, 05:59 AM

QUOTE (Muris @ Nov 14 2007, 04:51 AM)

Chris,the riffing part at the beginning is steady as a rock!!!!!!

There are only 2 spots in whole lesson that you need to work on just a bit more.
First one is earliest fast lick just after riffing.

You played note G on 12th fret but it's actually F on 10th.

Posted by: inertia Nov 21 2007, 03:50 AM

QUOTE (Smells @ Nov 10 2007, 11:46 PM)

Hi Muris

well as promised an update on my progress with the style of Paul Gilbert lesson.

Listening to my first post I think theres an improvement, but its no way 100 % yet, I`m still unhappy with it heheh, I shall keep practicing, it will get nailed eventually

cheers
Chris
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Posted by: Muris Nov 21 2007, 09:17 AM

Sure,gonna try some easier PG stuff as well.

Posted by: Smells Nov 21 2007, 11:02 AM

QUOTE (inertia @ Nov 21 2007, 02:50 AM)

Hey Smells it sounds awesome, hearing you play it inspires me to continue trying it. I think it'll take me about 6 months or longer though to reach your level

Muris that is the best lesson of all time, a beginner/intermediate version down the road would be awesome!

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 21 2007, 12:03 PM

Paul Gilbert Rocks! WOOOOO!!!