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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ How Fast Are You?
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Feb 13 2011, 09:50 AM
Check out Sinisa's amazing new lesson, "http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Chorus-Lead/", and then post a reply to today's topic.
How fast can you play 16th notes on one string (one fret only)? (tremolo picking in other other words)
Posted by: Mudbone Feb 13 2011, 10:34 AM
With my hands?
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Feb 13 2011, 12:57 PM
Yes - hand and pick!
(If you you can reach impressive guitar speeds with any other part of your body - I'd love to hear about it as well though!
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Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 13 2011, 07:21 PM
Not noway near as quick as I'd like to be...! But when it comes to eating donuts I'm the fastest in the West !! 
I noticed the heart in the GMC logo... I do hope us instructors can expect a Valentine's card from you Kris ? 
Posted by: thefireball Feb 13 2011, 08:48 PM
Let me put it this way.... not like Sinisa! 
Posted by: Justin Myrick Feb 13 2011, 10:09 PM
haha, I would be waiting by the post box! They'll be there any day.
I noticed the heart in the GMC logo... I do hope us instructors can expect a Valentine's card from you Kris ?
Posted by: Mudbone Feb 13 2011, 10:50 PM
(If you you can reach impressive guitar speeds with any other part of your body - I'd love to hear about it as well though!
)If I could speed pick with some other part of my body I would probably have a whole line of women pounding down my door right now
I'd like to take you up on that challenge... even if I lose it will be a good day
Posted by: jstcrsn Feb 13 2011, 11:13 PM
this I am fast at
240 bpm ,4 notes per click
on the b string starting with the d note to c to b to c and just repeat like a bat out of hell
hear is my problem, if I need to switch strings with a different pattern, this I suck at and I slow down to 130 to 150 on a good day
Posted by: Daniel Realpe Feb 13 2011, 11:30 PM
This is slow for me 
Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 14 2011, 02:40 AM
It's too bad he doesn't actually play anything. Picking at that speed is one, playing at that speed is something else. Of course, as has been said often, speed for it's own sake is pointless. As far as guys actually playing crazy fast, the paul gilbert solo from the Racer X live album still stands out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F48VXmPm_Y
Here is a vid of him all the way back in 1987 doing bits from the same solo (actually has vid)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_Wm8T1iMc&feature=related
Here is plays a live solo with no distortion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_Wm8T1iMc&feature=related
That guy doing the bumble bee thing for the Guiness book was pretty impressive but he was playing the same thing every time.
My very first youtube lesson ever was mostly about speed. It was horrible quality and a bad recording but it's still my highest viewed video to date. Go figure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6y7xuDladk
Posted by: slash48 Feb 14 2011, 03:26 AM
I agree with Todd. If you are playing faster then you can think, are you really playing at all. Still pretty amazing stuff though...
Posted by: dark dude Feb 14 2011, 03:35 AM
Big fan of Paul, and what I heard there was sickening. Mind-blowing technique. Cheers for the inspiration, Todd.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 14 2011, 10:16 AM
Haha !! Ok..... and washed down with an ale of your choice !!
Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Feb 22 2011, 08:48 PM
Xaxa, guys, you reminded me of some long ago shots, while I was taken of too much technique! Whether it has or does not make sense .. hmm ... judge for yourself
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 22 2011, 09:29 PM
OUCH !! I swear I saw some smoke coming from your hands there...
Some of your licks remind me of Chris Poland, which is always a good thing !
Posted by: Sean_1234 Feb 22 2011, 10:22 PM
Is that really you? That's extreme man! that's like... Muris speed
which is kinda scary hahaMust have taken quite some practice hours?
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Feb 23 2011, 02:04 AM
666bps with my tounge
Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 23 2011, 04:53 AM
Too much Technique? Never Nice playing! Being compared to Chris Poland is always a good thing
which is kinda scary hahaMust have taken quite some practice hours?
Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Feb 23 2011, 11:49 AM
Some of your licks remind me of Chris Poland, which is always a good thing !
A little ashamed, but I haven't heard of Chris Poland 'till yesterday !!! Really badass player,thanks
! which is kinda scary hahaMust have taken quite some practice hours?
haha, whether it was me? No, it's my alter ego !!!.....btw,......who's Muris ?!
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Feb 23 2011, 11:53 AM
Killer technique Sinisa - very few people have that legato flow (which Poland does so well). I think a lot of people would want to see a more shreddy lesson from you as well
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