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Posted by: skennington Dec 16 2008, 05:04 AM

What's up Muris,

Thought I would post it here in your house as well. I lost it a bit toward the end, as you can see my AP is my nemesis. Youtube butchered my tone man, I worked hard on it too! Anyway...Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated my freind.

Posted by: fatb0t Dec 16 2008, 01:49 PM

Nice vid Skennington - best of luck dude

Posted by: lcsdds Dec 16 2008, 03:00 PM

Good Job Skennington, hope you get it!!


Monte

Posted by: Muris Varajic Dec 20 2008, 02:59 PM

That was very nice take Sken!!

However I might have few advices.
First,you should REALY play more with your pinky.
There are many bends in this lessons
and every time you've done bend using middle finger,
just because your fingering has made it that way.
Use more pinky and you'll have your ring finger ready for bends!
And for tapping part,each first note(tap note) for each chord
should be on first beat in bar,focus more on that and you'll have it damn soon,
good work!

Posted by: skennington Dec 20 2008, 05:25 PM

Thanks guys, and thank you Muris for the advice Yes, my pinkie and my picking technique are two of the things I'm really focussing on right now. I'll keep at it and show any progress. Thanks again!

Posted by: UncleSkillet Dec 20 2008, 06:21 PM

I think you did a great job on this peice When I showed it to my wife she couldn't beleive that you have only been playing for 1 year. And she is right! You should be very proud of where your playing is at after 1 year. Your not just picking the notes either. Your using a nice vibrato here and there to give the note a meaning.

I can't wait to hear what you sound like this time next year

Posted by: Gilmore Dec 20 2008, 06:58 PM

Hi

That was very good and unbelieveble you have gotten that far so quick.

You seem to play with feeling, but the only real problem was the tapping part, but that´s just a little timing issue like Muris said. Are you going to post another video when you have gotten the tapping part down?

And by the way, cool and unusual looking guitar you got there. Is it an Ibanez?

Posted by: skennington Dec 20 2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks Skillet I have spent this first year not trying to be the fastest and knowing all the techniques, but trying to learn only few and use them effectively. I know my limits and try to stay right on the edge. I do push myself on harder lessons though just to get use to the feel.

@ Gilmore, thanks man, I do plan on doing another when I can nail it! About the guitar, yeah, a little unusual I was wanting A Jackson DK2M that runs about $599. They have the H-S-H set up and the p/up's are Duncan Designed which I would have changed. I ran across this guitar as a factory 2nd which has a little chip that's hardly noticeable. These are special runs from Jackson that have the EMG 81/85 combo installed at the factory with a routed battery box. Shipped to my door for $619 I must say, I'm pretty happy with it.

Posted by: Muris Varajic Dec 21 2008, 03:50 AM

Just do me a favor and promise me that you'll continue working as now,
your progress in one year in marvelous!

Posted by: opeth.db Dec 21 2008, 03:54 AM

Sken-

Have you only been playing for a year?

Posted by: skennington Dec 21 2008, 04:02 AM

Promise made Muris! And thank you again my friend!

@ Dan..

Yeah man, I joined GMC last November as an absolute beginner. I was riding motocross and needed a new hobby that wouldn't kill me. Although I have been killing myself trying to learn the guitar.. No, not really, I do keep it fun, If not, what's the use.....

Posted by: Muris Varajic Dec 21 2008, 04:04 AM

That's the key to success,enjoy it.

Posted by: Rated Htr Dec 21 2008, 04:08 AM

Great video steve, muris already told you the solution to the things I saw as a flaw on the video

Btw, how did you make that coll background? some kind of carpet you have?

Posted by: opeth.db Dec 21 2008, 04:09 AM

Man 1 year? Dude..If your take isn't proof positive what GMC can do I don't know what is. I thought that take was awesome.
Yes, there are areas you need to improve. I think they are more "advanced" type skills and I have been trying to learn them myself and they are not easy. I have developed so many bad habits over the years its been tough to break them only to play correctly.


For what its worth man I thoguht you did a wonderful job. Im glad you found a passion that is the guitar. Noone can tell me anything is better. Hobby that is..

Posted by: jer Dec 21 2008, 04:25 AM

damn. 1yr.

Well done man.

You are gonna be an absolutely AMAZING player inside of 3 more years if you keep going at that pace.

And once again let me say that I LOVE that guitar. My DK2M is next to me right now. Great guitar. Even if mine is just plain white....

Posted by: lcsdds Dec 21 2008, 04:28 AM

Damn Skennington!!! I had no idea you had only been playing for a year. I thought you had only been a member of GMC for a year. When I see how much you have progressed it makes me embarrassed that I am not better than I am since I have been playing for almost 20 years Good job man. I am hoping to do an SI lesson on tapping and sweeping etc. Maybe it'll give you some more ideas. Keep rocking dude!!!

Monte

Posted by: skennington Dec 21 2008, 04:50 AM

Wow, thanks guys.. Much appreciated.. I have truly learned everything I know about playing, recording, effects, etc... from GMC. I trust my ear til' you guys tell me different..

Posted by: kahall Dec 21 2008, 06:10 AM

I have been hear for almost 2 years and I might be able to get close to that on about the 27th take...nah probably not. Way to go man. And of course....Rock on.....!