Poster Boy's Bootcamp, The toughest job you'll ever love!!! |
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Poster Boy's Bootcamp, The toughest job you'll ever love!!! |
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Jan 29 2013, 06:50 AM |
Welcome to SHRED BOOTCAMP! I'll be your Drill Instructor! And I do mean DRILL! As in a large power tool used in slasher films and Paul Gilbert concerts. Here is were you EARN THE LIVING DEATH out of your fingers and break through any speed bumps/barriers to become a MASTER CHIEF of Shred!
MISSON #1 THE MISSION 1.)Your mission is to go all the way back to the very start. The base of the mountain. LESSON 1. http://bitly.com/gmclesson1 Which you will play SLOWWWWWWLLY, very SLOWWWLLLLYYYY until you master it at a crawl (As You'll Do With Each Mission, and focus on left hand FORM! Make it SUPER PERFECT!). Speed it up bit by bit until you feel your ready to take it to WAR (Any speed, it's up to you) Shoot a video and post it as a reply to this post. I'll then offer a constructive and brutally honest critique. THE AFTERMATH Upon nailing the crap out of lesson one at a speed you didn't think possible, and playing it a clean as a freshly waxed floor, you will be given your first insignia of Rank in BOOTCAMP! Here is your link your personal training ground/HELL! http://bitly.com/posterboysbootcamp Practice! Todd This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Jan 29 2013, 06:55 AM |
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Jan 30 2013, 10:35 PM |
Here's what you have to work with Todd
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Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Feb 2 2013, 07:27 AM |
Set as unlisted now !!
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Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Feb 12 2013, 11:58 AM |
Strangely today I seemed to have a technique breakthrough (or maybe I'm just doing something wrong!)
I got into a position where my pick was just grazing the string, it certainly wasn't a Paul Gilbert thwack across the string, but it did make higher speeds so much easier, that I had to keep checking my timing etc -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Apr 19 2013, 05:18 PM |
Sorry for being AWOL. I've packed the acoustic guitar away now and back in the program.
I'll get some vids up with a better balance once I work back up to this speed! Sorry for being AWOL. I've packed the acoustic guitar away now and back in the program. I'll get some vids up with a better balance once I work back up to this speed! -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 19 2014, 07:09 AM |
Back with you Todd after last years false promises.
I've started practicing lesson 1 and will get a video to you on Monday. I'd like to get your thoughts on my seated playing posture to see if we can get that better and through that get my body more relaxed -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 21 2014, 08:06 PM |
Here you go Todd, I did it a little tighter in practice but it is what it is.
I was reading some of your comments to other students and I'm trying out the classical position, it's still new to me, but I am seeing some benefits. 150bpm -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 25 2014, 09:27 AM |
Hey Todd I've been working on Lessons 2 and 3. Left hand and arm tension is really apparent down at the lower frets, especially with Lesson 2 being on the low E.
Here's a pic, can you see anything I can do to improve posture to help relax that arm? I know my thumb collapses down there too This post has been edited by PosterBoy: Jul 25 2014, 09:30 AM -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 25 2014, 12:31 PM |
An interesting turn of events.
Chatting to one of the guys that works at the gym about my tension problem and he brought over a member who is a bouncer and stick fighter, who showed me a stretching exercise for the shoulder, elbow and wrist, when it was my turn to try it my lack of mobility in those areas was really obvious, so we've found at least one reason for the tension and more importantly a way forward! -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 26 2014, 06:28 AM |
Hi Todd, even as a gym rat I'm very lax when it comes to stretching and at my ripe old age, I think it's starting to show. I will start doing your stretching warm ups before I play.
That picture is me in 'classical position' maybe I need to raise my left leg more, I currently put it on my sub woofer which is about 6 inches high. I'll send my wife out to get a footstool today. I think your finger stretches will help a lot as no sooner do I go for a tone interval and even worse 2 tones, then with my small fingers my hand is just one big wad of tension. I used to blame small fingers for the reason I can't play fast, but those pesky asian kids took that one away from me! I'm working 2 12.5 hr shifts this weekend, but I'll get a video up for you on Tuesday to show you where I am with lessons 2 and 3 -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 29 2014, 04:03 PM |
Much more relaxed!
Here are lessons 2 and 3 at 100bpm, -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Aug 7 2014, 08:39 AM |
Hey Todd I'll have another video for you this weekend. Lesson 4 I've got up to 105bpm with 16th notes, but I want to try and push it a little farther (I know I have it in me!) I'm also using this lesson's structure for the other 2 common shapes of 2 tones and tone- semi tone, for a bit of variation during my practice
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Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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