HERE IS A DIRECT LINK TO YOUR BOOTCAMP! http://bitly.com/Gitarrerosbootcamp
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!
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!
Practice!
Todd
SIR YES SIR!!
I shall use this as my warm-up for tonight's video chat
Hey Todd!
As I am having a lazy sunday I thought: "why not practice in front of the TV?"
As I was getting in a flow I just got my laptop and recorded the final lick of yesterday's chat (at 200 bpm) and the first assignment (at an easy 200 bpm as well). For the assignment, the speed was pretty easy, so I'll crank the speed up within the next few days
As I was saying, I was sitting in front of the TV, so my position is not the best for serious shredding
Soundwise, I used you TH1 patch...I disabled the two noisegates you implemented and I think the sound rocks!
I practice in front of the TV and to a Movie or what not quite often. Once I have something down in terms of form, it's in need of WADS of repetition to burn in to the brain. So I"ll put on a movie and run a scale a few hundred times. Keep in mind you can't let your form drift! But it does help to distract the brain enough that tedium doesn't set in. Nicely done on the last lesson bit too! On to the Mission Debrief!
Well played! Your First Mission is an overall success, but before we can give you your first mission badge......
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Consistent strikes, Nice!
2.)Consistent Tempo, also Nice!
Here is where half your squad got killed.
PURPLE HEART
1.)String traverse: It's hard, believe me I know. But just like in the end of the demo video, make some fret changes and show you can "Stick the Landing!" When shifting between strings and trying to maintain consistent speed/strike, any flaws will show up in a big way. The good news is, it's fixed with some more running of the bit.
So try one more pass and add in some
*String Traverse
*Faster Speed
*Double Picking
*Fret changes (skip from 5 to 12 for example.)
In short, WELL DONE BUT YOUR NOT DONE YET! Take another pass at this one and focus on string traverse and higher frets as those are hard sometimes, Shoot one more Vid and SLAY THE ENEMY!
FIGHT! I mean, PRACTICE!
Todd
Hey Todd!
Here we go again
I increased the speed to 240 bpm, walked up the neck a bit and throw in some string traversing. But, how should I double pick this, since I am kinda quadruple picking the lick?
Anyway, here it is. Notice the shirt
my bad! I always upload these videos as private ones and then switch to "not listed" so that my channel isn't full of recs and other practice videos, but visitors only see my lessons and collabs.
Changed it now, so you should be able to see it!
Soldier you are on a MISSION! Actually several MISSIONS. As you complete one mission/lesson, start on the next! So Do one Lesson/Mission at at time, making a video example for each workout in a given lesson. If there are four examples, then you have to master all four and make videos so it gets CRAZY hard later on. For now, there are mostly one example per lesson. So start on your next!
All of the lessons/Missions are listed at the bottom of this page in the wiki! Get Moving Solider!
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Todd_Simpson_-_Shred_Journey
Todd
Private G reporting back for duty (after being MIA for a couple of weeks )
I recorded lessons 1 and 2 today, back to back, at 100 bpm. Double picked the first lesson, had some trouble finding into the beat and keeping it, but I pushed, like you wanted
WELL PLAYED SOLDIER! [/b]
First I NICE SHIRT! , Second, Great Tone! Third, YOU NAILED IT! Plenty of speed, precision and overall AGRESSION! I can feel you are pushing it!
You just made two levels up in one Video! YOUR RAWK!
Private G is on a killing spree!
Here is my take for mission 3 at 150 bpm. I tried it at 160 bpm too, but it was too messy to upload it.
And just for the fun, I played it on the E and A string as well, going down the neck again. That was the hardest part.
Here we go!
Private G is back
I recorded mission 4 at 200 bpm, a few glitches, but I let you be the judge of that
Hey Todd,
on to mission 5 and 6! I recorded mission 5 at 110 bpm, mission 6 at 130. I was pushing it both times, and the video is blurry cause I practiced in front of the TV (The Simpsons was on, so I thought I'd practice for the bootcamp ) and was too lazy to get decent light
Also, you might wanna check Ben's Demon Slayer collab thread, I used some of the tapping stuff in my take.
And please check my new song with the X-Orcism plugin, there's an extra thread for it.
SOLDIER! Well done on having the stones to TACKLE A DOUBLE! But I can't see them as they are PRIVATE! ARGGHHHG! I had my listening ears on and speakers up full blast to hear every detail. I didn't want to dissapoint the neighbors now that it's midnight so I played your new composition at full volume in stead. I think they liked it as nobody called the police!
P.S. That is the BEST SHIRT I"VE EVER SEEEN!
SOLDIER! These are good takes and I can tell you've put some practice in! I hate to be overly picky but I think you may be using my patch with one of the noise gates up a bit high as it's cutting off some bits of your playing. I take the blame for gating the snot out of the patch more often than not. I think your playing everything really well, it's just some notes are getting killed it seems by the gate so I can't hear them. Can you trim back the gate and use palm muting for the staccato effect instead?
You are inches from the next MISSION BADGE soldier! One Last Push TO DESTROY THE ENEMY!!!!!
Hey Todd,
here are the new takes, I went for the Alexa patch this time and as you can hear at the beginning and the end, I cranked the noisegate back quite a bit
Plus I added a little silly bonus at the end of the second video...couldn't help it after saturday's chat
Well fought Soldier! Also, I"m digging the way the ALEXA patch is sounding on your Ibby! Spiff! I must say. As for the Mission, ALL ENEMY ARE REPORTED AS VANQUISHED! NIce!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1)Clean Strikes
2.)Brisk Speed
3.)Aggressive style!
PROMOTED!!!!!!
Time for your MISSION 6 DEBRIEF SOLDIER!
Let me say Soldier that I can hear the blood/sweat/tears that went in to your practice! This is not an easy Mission. YOU"VE CRUSHED IT!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Clean Strikes
2.)Nice Palm Mute!
3.)Good Speed!
4.)Aggressive Style!
Here you go Soldier, PROMOTED! And I believe this puts you as the TOP RANKING SOLDIER!
Hey Todd,
time to get back to my missions!
Here is my take for Mission 7, actually two takes at 100 bpm.
Won't make it to the chat tonight, my excuse is Edguy...and Deep Purple
Prepare your Body and Mind!!! Time for your MISSION 7 DEBRIEF SOLDIER!
After watching this several time I have to first say..... I LOVE THAT TONE!!!! It sounds like one of my very own but with perhaps a tweak? Nice Gain, makes the pick strikes stand out, nice!!!
As for the playing. Soldier.......
....dramatic pause....
Well fought Soldier! It's good to see you back in the fight!!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Clean Strikes
2.)Bonus points for tone
3.)Assassin Grade Hand Synch
4.)Aggressive Style!
Thanks Todd!
It actually is your tone, the lesson 137 lead tone. No tweaking was done...
I thought it sounded familiar It really works well on your recording!! I usually set the gates way high so you may need to adjust them down a bit as they sound like they may be cutting off some of your dynamics. I think I have two stomp gates on each patch try cutting both off and using the gate knob under the tuner instead. Even with that, still sounds very spiff
Todd
Hey Todd,
here is my take for Mission 8!
I used your Orange preset for TH1
Well fought Soldier!!! But given that you are one of our "Old Boys" of long standing in our SHRED SATURDAY sessions, I"m gonna need to see this DOUBLE PICKED!!!!!!!!!
Doesn't have to be fast, just precise. I know Double Picking is hard, and I might not ask anyone else to do it on Mission 8, but your not just anybody Soldier, your YOU!!! Now get in there!!!
Todd
I knew I forgot something!
Here is my double picked take now:
I admire your determination Soldier!!!!! Let's review!!!
After reviewing your BATTLE LOG, I"ve come to a decision..... Soldier.......
BOOM!
Private G is back in action, after last night's great videochat
So, I recorded yesterday's chat lesson, plus bootcamp missions 9 and 10.
See you in the chatroom.
Well Fought Soldier!! You seriously nailed each one of these. We don't usually promote two levels at a time but you are obviously ready for the next mission so let's debrief!!
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Clean Strikes
2.)Even Pacing and Progression
3.)Planted Palm mute.
In short Soldier, you just......
LEVELED UP!!!!
Onward!!!!
Sarge.
Here is the video for mission 11:
WOW!!!!! NICE!!!!! KILLLLLLED IT!!!!!!!
Soldier this is impressive. First up, great precision and palm mute while alternate picking!!! I harp on that quite a bit and for good reason. It's really important Lastly, your TONE is killer (If you made that patch by your lonesome, you've got it licked!!!!)
Let's Debrief...
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Planted right hand, Great mute!
2.)Clean precise alternate picking
3.)DOUBLES!!!!!
BONUS POINTS: Great Pinky Work!!!
CONGRATULATIONS SOLDIER!!! YOU JUST LEVELED UP!!!
Thanks Todd!
I actually used the same tone as for my collab solo, which is the lesson 205 lead tone with delay you created for TH1
NICE!!! Did you tweak it? Sounds really good. Are you using anything on the front end to boost it? Like a pedal overdrive or something? I usually have to drive it with a preamp to get that kind of gain out it. Sounded spiff on the solo too!! Seems to work well with whatever pickups your using.
Todd
I simply plug my guitar into the Alesis iO2, which is connected to my PC via USB.
The gain nob on the Alesis is up on 50%, that's all.
No tweaking or anything else was done in TH1
Well cool!! Having tweakable input gain is a wonderful thing. That patch is working out!
I'm back at the Ponyhof!
Welcome back to the fight Soldier!!! Great to see you haven't lost any form!
Let's Debrief...
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Solid Right Hand Work, Firm Mute!
2.)Clean Alternate Picking
3.)Great MultiPicking!
BONUS POINTS: Still doing Great Pinky Work!!!
Soldier you haven't lost a thing and I think you've gained in your absence!
CONGRATULATIONS SOLDIER!!! YOU JUST LEVELED UP!!!
HERR GITARERRO!!!!
"LIFE IS NOT A PONYFARM!!!!!"
The time has come for you dig deep and leave the PONYHOF!!!! Time to once again go in to the breach!!!
Sarge
Boom! Out of nowhere, ze crazy German strikes!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ejC5OYzAaLU
THERE HE IS!!!! Welcome back to the BRAWL!
Let's Debrief...
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Picking is sharp as ever
2.)Finger Articulation also sharp as ever
3.)Multipicking is great and you get bonus points for the shirt and pics!
Bottom line is that is is one of our core licks and you have seriously nailed it. Once you get this lick, it opens up so much and you really have a good handle on it. Nicely produced vid, good sound, good editing, nicely done. You have come soooooo far since the early days, it makes me proud
Thanks Todd!
I practiced mission 14 as well and recorded it tonight.
After practicing the singles for quite some time and getting my speed up to 200 bpm, there was not much left for doubles so 100 bpm was all I could manage there.
You are on a roll Soldier! Great to see you kicking it in the trenches and taking names!!!!
I like guitar as well. It looks like it's got the original electronics from the first wave bc rich series! Is that a carvin? Fine weapon of choice. On to the debrief!
Let's Debrief...
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Killer job on your muting. You are keeping your hand flat and not letting it drift to much while keeping control of the pick! This is one of the most important lessons I try to teach and you have a really good handle on it!
2.)Precision! Well done on your precision as well! Each strike is spot on and your pick/fret timing synch is great.
3.)Multipicking! Just to round it out, you got some nice double picking in there. Not as easy bit on this as it's always moving. Well done there!
Once again your hard work is paying off and you are really killing it!!! Keep it up Soldier!
Thanks Todd!
My goal is to be consistent and submit a few missions per week, right now I'm aiming for three. Gotta keep the motivation high!
To the technical side of the guitar: it's an Oakland ZX1200, made in Japan, sometime in the 70's. That's what I could find out on the Internet.
To the emotional side of the guitar: this is the very guitar I played my first chords on and I even recorded my first songs with back when I was 13, with an old tape recorder. My dad gave this guitar to me and taught me to play. Somewhere at my mom's place there is a picture of him with his band where he plays that guitar on stage. I'll visit her in two weeks and will look for that photo so I can upload it here.
WOW!! That's amazing to be honest and I"m impressed. If you can pull of one or more you'd be doing very well, 3 is very ambitious but hey go for it!!!!!! You have spent the time to earn the skills so why not right?
Never heard of the brand of that guitar but it looks like a very interesting piece. Awesome that it was given to you buy your dad
My folks bought me my first guitars as well and I have always appreciated that. I had to ask for one since I was 5 but by 14 they got tired of hearing it and bought me a fake les paul. Persistence!!
Welcome back
Todd
The madness continues with mission 15:
As promised, here is the lick from yesterday`s chat.
Singles at 190, doubles at 110.
This is where it starts to get sloppy at times. 180 and 100 was comfy, 200 and 120 very sloppy, so I went for the middle.
Again he is DRILLING AND KILLING!!! I watched this several times trying to find flaws and you are just in BEAST MODE!!
That classic axe still sounds nice too Your muting it great without lifting, your picking is clean without unwanted string noise, everything is nice and tight. So....
Let's Debrief...
MEDAL OF HONOR
1.)Can't say enough about your muting. Being able to plant the back side of your hand while leaving the fingers free enough to pick is something that is the very foundation of lead playing IMHO and you got it.
2.)SNIPER precision!! Each note lives in it's own space and doesn't bleed in to the next.
3.)Multipicking! Of course you have to have some killer multi picking to make it RAWK!!!! You have a great handle on this as well! I'm going to start having you do TRIPLES just to give you a challenge!!
BONUS: you get bonus points for KILLING the lick from the chat as well!!! Soldier, you are just on a MONSTER ROLL!!! Keep it up!
In short you just...
LEVELED UP!!
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