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Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 04:57 PM

Hi guys

The comments will be uploaded here soon - give me one or two more days please. I decided doing video comments so I can play along and show you some tips rather than typing bunch of text.

Please download this introductionary video (28 mb) where I am talking about some recording tips and what you should avoid doing next time.

This is the brief of what you should NOT send next time. I had really hard time dealing with many of the takes so for the next time please keep this in mind:

1. NO STEREO TRACKS - there is absolutely no need for this. The only difference is the file is as twice as big, more time to upload, more time to download and more CPU power used to process when mixing

2. NO EFFECTS INCLUDED IN THE RECORDING - watch the video where I am talking about this and how you can explain what sound you would like to have

3. DOUBLE CHECK IF YOU EXPORTED THE TRACKS PROPERLY - there were 4 takes saying "with BT and no BT" but they were both with the BT. Also make sure both WITH BT and NO BT start from the same point. 3 of them I had to match manually as they were not exported from the same point

4. MAKE SURE YOUR GUITAR SOUND IS UP TO STANDARD - I gave a couple of tips about this in the intro video. Some great takes lost 50% of the quality because of the guitar sound.


Please forgive me for my terrible English accent I sound worse than Borat hahah.


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GROUP 1

1. Audiopaal
2. Berko
3. Col Roberts
4. Enforcer
5. JamesT
6. Marc_Maiden
7. Paiva
8. Smells
9. Strat


GROUP 2

1. Ajmurrell
2. Caelumamittendum
3. Dexxter
4. lcsdds
5. OrganisedConfusion
6. Sondre
7. Superize
8. Tjchep
9. Tolek


GROUP 3

1. ztevie
2. Velvet Roger
3. utak3r
4. Toroso
5. UncleSkillet
6. Wrk
7. coffeeman
8. kaznie_NL
9. SonofDestiny

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 28 2009, 05:02 PM

You're teasing us lol. I can't view video at work but I will give it a watch when I'm at home later.

Posted by: chast Jan 28 2009, 05:12 PM

Doing video comments is a great idea, Emir.
Though I didn't participate in the collab, I'm really curious to hear the collab and see your video comments

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 28 2009, 05:22 PM

Awesome Emir!! This is exactly what I need. I have zero recording experience so I probably did every single one of the things you told us not to do. I will definitely fix these on the next collaboration. I agree with you as well that the video comments are going to be much more meaningful than a text comment. Thanks again for all the hard work you have put into this. MUCH APPRECIATED!! BTW, you sounded much better than Borat!!

Monte

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 05:24 PM

Thank you Monte I am from Bosnia and Borat is from Kazahstan but I think I still sound worse hehe

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 28 2009, 05:25 PM

I hate to tell you this Emir but Borat doesn't exist. He isn't real

Posted by: coffeeman Jan 28 2009, 05:28 PM

Wow I just watched the video and man I have a lot to learn about recording. Thanks a lot Emir for all the effort you've been giving to this collaboration.

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 28 2009, 05:28 PM

I think you are wrong OC. I saw him the other day at the Shopping Mall.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 05:29 PM

haha I know that, but he exists in the movie

I am thinking to separate each video for each take so everyone can download own part instead of watching the whole thing. Do you think it would be better? You can still download each of them if you like to see them all.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 28 2009, 05:30 PM

I think that would be cool as it makes it more personal.

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 28 2009, 05:32 PM

That is a great idea. With 27 or so takes it will be alot easier than to have to figure out where your take is. I will probably download them all though because I think I can learn something from every single take. I have been downloading everybody's take and keeping them in a folder on my computer so I could put the videos along with everybody's take. I think you are inadvertently raising the bar for these collaborations Emir. Or maybe you are doing it on purpose.

Posted by: coffeeman Jan 28 2009, 05:32 PM

That would be awesome l although I think we can learn from everyone's take , and of course a lot more from the comments that you have for everyone of us, I would preffer 1 video wtih all the comments, but thats just my opinion.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 28 2009, 05:35 PM

haha. A long series of mistakes. So hopeless he has gone full circle back on himself and solved world debt and created world peace. Whilst making GMC the best site ever

I think he maybe planned these ideas And I like them. I think they'll be very helpful but now I can't wait for the results.

Posted by: ztevie Jan 28 2009, 05:41 PM

Excellent idea!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 05:42 PM

I actually decided this morning it would be good to do a video. I am still waiting for 1 more take tonight so I can't post the third group today. Now I am uploading mp3 of the first 2 goups and recording comments at the same time I will upload them one by one as I am finishing them. This will keep the thread busier and more of you will be more interested to see each of them so you can pick more "useful" stuff

Posted by: berko Jan 28 2009, 05:43 PM

Thanks again for all your effort Emir! I'd prefer separate videos to make you comments more accessible. Oh and btw sorry for my double take with BT Never happened to me before... and I hope it never will again

All in all this video-comment idea is a great initiative

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 28 2009, 05:44 PM

Cool. That's awesome. The anticipation of who'll get posted next will kill me. But a great idea as it keeps peopleinvolved and we can comment on each upload.

Posted by: UncleSkillet Jan 28 2009, 05:50 PM

Good idea but it sounds like alot more work. Since your going to have something like 3 seperate mixes of the collabs maybe just have the comment video that goes along with the players in that mix down. Then you could just give use the time frames of where to find our feedback. I enjoy and learn from the feedback given to other players and would just rather have one download per mix down instead of 8-10 seperate. But thats just mho.

Thanks for the intro video and the comments to come. The idea to do video comments is great! It's probably quicker than typing up the comment for 27 people.

Posted by: skennington Jan 28 2009, 05:51 PM

I just had to jump in and say what an awesome idea this is to do video comments Emir. Also a more personal approach to separate them. I'm going to learn from this collab and didn't participate, I'm sure others will also!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 05:56 PM

Sorry but I have already started recording them separately. Maybe I should have waited for more oppinions. I am going in order as written in the first post. The third group is not ready yet because I have one take missing. There are 26 takes in total. 2 cancelled.

Now I uploaded the mix for the first 2 groups together with the names of participants.

Posted by: UncleSkillet Jan 28 2009, 05:59 PM

I new I was going to be in the 3rd group and have to wait another day

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 28 2009, 06:02 PM

I'm suddenly not too proud of my take! Ahahaha... never was really, but didn't time ran out on me.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 06:03 PM

This is pretty much in order as you were sending them but somewhere in the middle it got messed up as some guys cancelled and I re-sorted my folder to show files by name. Sorry about waiting

Posted by: Ajmurrell Jan 28 2009, 06:16 PM

Appreciate just how big a collab this was to mix/organise and comment on Emir. Great to hear you're uploading comments as video takes, that will be very usefull for all!

Thanks again mate, the mixes so far sound great - and look at me heading up Group 2 hehe

Posted by: UncleSkillet Jan 28 2009, 06:25 PM

Well I just finished listening to the audio takes for both groups. This is the first time I have heard many of your guy's take in this collab.

Just wanted to say the mix sounds really good Emir and congrats to all the players. You guy's all sound great.

It's exciting to think of how we are all going to be able to make the next one sound even better!

Posted by: enforcer Jan 28 2009, 06:48 PM

This is outstanding. Totally outstanding. Man, seriously what is wrong with you people? When I'm in GMC I feel like I am on a different planet. You are all kind, and helping above human capabilities. Not only instructors, yeah I cant know everybody here but all the GMCers I've known to this point were just the same. That must be contagious! And seriously this collaboration and the work you have done here is something that I respect with my every iota of my being. Really in some few collabs, collab leaders' work was just great, and I was thinking to myself how that could be ever improved.

Well, I can sleep now, really Emir, I seriously believe you have to be a superhero, you should be floating on a pool of ego with your playing capabilities and knowledge, instead, you make a collaboration, you spend several days to mix, to evaluate solos of everyone, write comments, take seperate videos for ever participant and really try to make us improve. Now this is something to be seriously respected. You are one of my GREATEST inspirations about how a mentor, a musician and a guitarist should be. Thank you.

Man, I really had lots of thought about writting this, but I feel an urge to do it. I am well aware of the fact that this is a job, you are paid for what you are doing now etc. But I am well aware of the fact that you didnt have to do all this and get paid anyway. Maybe I sound too emotional for some peoples taste, and some other may think of this even as a flattery but believe me it is not. I just wanted how I am grateful for all you have done, and I am sure all the participants here share my opinion.

And by the way, great takes everyone, still can wait to hear the third groups takes... And with the help of great works like this, I am sure we will get better...

Can

Posted by: ztevie Jan 28 2009, 06:58 PM

Well Emir, just watched the tips-video, you really set the bar very high for future collaborations.. What a dedication and interest for us poor amateurs!
Really nice, can 't wait to see the video-comments...
Of course, this must be extremely time-consuming, so I don't expect every collaboration to be as thorough as this. But you really set the pressure on the other instructors, they may hate you right now, I don't know...

I think I'll apply for a permanent-member-of Emir-Collabs-card, haha...

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 07:06 PM

Thank you guys so much. To be honest this way is much easier for me to talk through than to type it. And at the same it is much more useful for you.

The first 2 videos are on the way. I hope I can do the first group tonight.

Each video is about 10 min long so it does take time to render, upload etc... I am using some simple WMV codec to save on the file size. The quality is not really good but I think it can do the job.

Posted by: Velvet Roger Jan 28 2009, 07:07 PM

I could only for the full 100% agree with everything Can is saying here. Your dedication and thoroughness is extremely appreciated by me, and only provide me with more and more motivation to get better it what I like to do most! Many thanks Emir ... btw I am gonna regret that I ever put Velvet in front of my name ... always results in being the latest

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 28 2009, 07:23 PM

WOW Emir this was awesome!! What a great video, and what a great idea - I am really impressed with your teaching! (I really enjoyed being in your other collab)

The only thing I missed here was an embeded youtube video - doesn't matter though I got the video to play in the end!

Mixes sounded great as well - well done everybody!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 07:46 PM

Thank you Kristofer. The reason for this attachments are because I wouldn't really like these videos on youtube. I hope everybody can respect my decision on this. Keep them here for us and when I get better video equipment and talk more relaxed then we can do one promotional for YouTube.

Cheers




Audiopaal and Berko are uploaded.

Posted by: Tjchep Jan 28 2009, 08:08 PM

I have to say, just listening to the collab, you've done a great job mixing everything

And tolek man! Great take broo!!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 08:21 PM

Thank you

update: Col Roberts uploaded

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 28 2009, 08:52 PM

Watch the first three Emir and they are awesome. Very useful information here. I think you are definitely raising the bar on the GMC collaborations.

Posted by: enforcer Jan 28 2009, 09:00 PM

Yeah man, I agree Monte, there are lots of important tips there! I just watched and again and again impressed by this incredible dedication, evaluating everything like note by note. I am speechless!

On the other hand, the turn is mine, so I am terrified really, I know this will improve but I am no longer confident about my solo anymore

Posted by: audiopaal Jan 28 2009, 09:08 PM

Wow, thank you so much for the comments!
And in video format as well, awesome

I know exactly what you mean, I should build it up to a climax before I tone it down again for an ending
Actually, when I listen to the solo again, I should have heard this recording it as it is a bit dull..
But I'm glad you like some parts and the sound

I will record another take on this backing and hopefully you can hear it and tell me if I do better
I'll do better on your next collab, I promise

Awesome comments, thanks again!
It means a lot getting tips from an accomplished guitarist like you

Posted by: utak3r Jan 28 2009, 09:32 PM

Just watched the video... thanks a lot Emir for your effort!
can't wait... I knew I'll be in the last group...

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 09:43 PM

Thanks Monte. The point of these collaborations should really be that you learn something. At least I see it that way




Thanks bro, I had a little break now I am doing yours




Cheers mate. I am glad you got the point even from my "Borat" English speaking style




Thanks. The last group will not be posted tomorrow but the day after

Posted by: Tolek Jan 28 2009, 09:54 PM

Well, this collaboration surely expands the borders of collabs in general at GMC thanks to the video comments. A very good idea actually.

I´m too tired to write something about your big competence and kindness and so on, just read enforcer´s comment and you´ll see my thoughts.

Thank you, tjchep, very nice to hear! Yours was cool, too.


Good night everybody!

Posted by: Piotr Kaczor Jan 28 2009, 10:05 PM

Wise man say... Awesome video Emir!!! You are a truly master, mate!!!

Posted by: utak3r Jan 28 2009, 10:29 PM

Just watched first three comments...
HOLY THING!!
It's awesome, man, it's like you were our personal teacher, you're talking step by step about the take and tell what's good, what's bad, what one could do to improve it... and now I'm really happy I took part in it, even though I was afraid of that. Now I know I made the right decision - just to hear your comments and advices

Thank you once again, Emir!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 11:24 PM

Cheers Piotr, I sent you PM



Thank you man, this is the whole point to help you improve your skills. Don't ever be afraid to participate in the collaboration, it will only help you. And remember this is not a competition or an exam so don't be afraid

Posted by: enforcer Jan 29 2009, 12:41 AM

Man, I watched the video comments, and really, there is only one thing to say about it: Thanks!

Firstly, about tone issues, I recorded this solo in my fiancee's so, all I had to monitor my playing with little in ear monitors, so you are right about everything you say, and I was rather a little shocked to hear it was so bassy! The treble issue is killing me for sometime now, because I own an all mapple strat, with a very treble sounding minihumbucker on the bridge, so in amp settings my presence and treble values was set to 0 and I shelved everything over 5kHz still that sounded treble So I will try to do my best to do it better for the next time, even try to replace my bridge pickup if I can afford a new one.

About the tuning issue, you were right again, I played this with very old strings and this was a mistake, apart the inconsistencies on vibratos and out of tune bends which were one of my many technical weaknesses.

I was lacking totally the skills to bend vibrato and vibratos alone, I started to work about them like before 2 months in my 9 years of guitar playing, so I believe I overdid it as you mentioned. I will be more carefull and precise.

I will work with exercises you mentioned, I will die to make them tighter and accurate. Well here in Turkey we have an expression like: "A tailor is unable to sew his own rip" I dont know if it means something, but I gave the exact suggestions for my mentoree Jeremy in MTP, but I see that I was actually in need of these advices myself

Thank you for your great instructions, I want to say that this is the first time I had some actual one on one session with an instructor such as yourself and I am glad you provided me that opportunity. I'll play better, and work like my life depends on it, and will be better for your next collaboration bro!

Cheers

Can

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 12:54 AM

Thank you for this message, I am happy if you were already aware of those things and working on them. Overall I think you're a very good musician, just practice guitar a bit more

Posted by: wrk Jan 29 2009, 01:43 AM

This is GMC:TV .. can not believe what i see right now

Completely agree with enforcer's and other comments about your effort Emir.
I guess you still have a bunch of work in front of you. Thank you for your time !!

yep, i feel like a kid, one week before christmas

Posted by: ztevie Jan 29 2009, 07:08 AM

Hrrm! No, you're not...

Posted by: superize Jan 29 2009, 12:38 PM

Really a cool new way to give comment.......

Cant wait untill i get my comment video.......

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 01:26 PM

This is a EQ picture for Paiva's take. I was talking about this in his video response.

Huge amount of EQ to make his guitar stand out in the mix.

Posted by: Mandos Jan 29 2009, 01:50 PM

Emir your video responses are awesome. I learned a lot about writing solos when watching the first five.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 01:57 PM

Thanks mate

Posted by: Toroso Jan 29 2009, 01:58 PM

So far it's been really nice watching your video critique. Your analysis and insights are fantastic. When you get to mine I will probably cry.

It's really good to see and hear you and get a taste of your personality. Something that does not always come across in the written word.

cheers

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 02:02 PM

Thanks I am sure it's better with the video responses even though I am having hell of a lot of work here

Posted by: Smells Jan 29 2009, 02:22 PM

*shakes* I`m next *rapid nail chewing*




I think its an excellent approach to feedback, huge amounts of work for yourself which is much appreciated! although a little nerve racking for us

watching a few of the feedback videos and re listening to my take I`m already learning a lot of whats wrong with it before watching my own personal feedback from yourself

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Jan 29 2009, 02:31 PM

You guys are getting some great advices here.

Awesome work Emir - just watched couple of videos , very useful advices for students

Posted by: utak3r Jan 29 2009, 02:38 PM

that's true, that's why I said it's like we had a personal teacher - it's great we have this chance

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 02:47 PM

Thanks Your one is being uploaded now.

On this video my camera kept going out of focus but autofocus is turned off, Sorry about that but you can still see and hear me

Great take btw

Posted by: Smells Jan 29 2009, 03:40 PM

Just managed to sneak a peak at my vid comments (not supposed to have speakers at work, but wouldnt have been able to wait till I got home )

Thank you Emir for this video, brilliant! 24 years is a long time, and I really should be a lot better, I guess I`ve only really started what I`d call "practicing properly" in the last 18 months and my biggest regret in life is not being more serious about my guitar playing at a younger age

your comments are all spot on, the two main areas I`ve been working on recently have been arpeggios and the alternate picking scale runs, so your tips there are great and make perfect sense, I`ll certainly take on board your advice and look forward to the next collab

thank you again, very much appreciated

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 03:53 PM

Cheers mate Your playing was actually great , just work more on those things and you'll get there soon

Posted by: utak3r Jan 29 2009, 04:00 PM

Hey Emir, I just wanted to fulfill my playing story, as if I remember, I didn't give you it at its fullnes:
in early 90's I was playing a classical and acoustic one for something about 2 years (mostly for my family and friends ) and then made a garage band with some friends and played a rythm guitar for about 2 years. Then I put mu guitar on a high shelf and didn't see it till now (it's over ten years, geez.... how could I do that??....) and took it away from it on Christmas a month ago

I was never playing a lead guitar, and that's what I want to learn now on GMC, apart from making my rythming better and better

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 04:22 PM

Thanks for this. These things help me a lot when I analyse a take

cheers

Posted by: Paiva Jan 29 2009, 04:29 PM

Hey man thanks a lot by your comments and yes I need to improve my presets and yes I've been playing for almost 2 years now and yes I will probably be back next month and will take in consideration all that you have said

Thanks again

Posted by: utak3r Jan 29 2009, 04:37 PM

what a shot from Emir

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 04:40 PM

Heheh I predicted that

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 29 2009, 04:45 PM

Looking forward to the response, Emir!

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 29 2009, 04:49 PM

Any chance of picking my lottery numbers

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 04:57 PM

I am having a break now. Your video will be uploaded today for sure

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 29 2009, 04:58 PM

No pressure, mate! Take your time!

Been watching the other videos, and besides feeling a bit scared now, I've already learned a lot!

Posted by: Dexxter Jan 29 2009, 04:59 PM

Hey Emir, thought I also give you more detailed story about my playing.

So, as I said I've been playing for 2 years. It started around december 2006 when me and my classmates went ahead forming a band, I was playing bass at the time, but my friend played that too, so I took the role as the guitar player. We were playing some "Enter Sandman", "Sad but True" kind of Metallica stuff. Just covers. But that band just lasted a few months. So I was sitting at home for a few months playing Iron Maiden, rhythm guitar mainly, because those solos were to hard for me. And then I found GMC. That was 1,5 years ago. I started learning all sort of stuff. Practising a lot of hours every day ever since. Mainly lead at that time. On that summer I discovered Megadeth, fell in love with thrash and practiced much harder songs. Then around the end of 2007 my brother asked if I wanted to take the spot as lead guitarist for his Thrash metal band. I said yes. Then around January 2008 I wrote my first own song and solo. I have done my first and 5 gigs in total with the band last year. Few months ago, me and a friend started a Folk/Power/Melodic Death Metal band. This is the first time I've composed everything in songs, I always just done guitar riffs. And also with this band, composing things I can't play yet.

Well, that's pretty much all. Pretty messy, but hope it helps you

Posted by: ztevie Jan 29 2009, 05:03 PM

I can only imagine the hours and work put down for this!?
Hope you don't get fatigue, and slow down towards the end...
Then me, with this username, probably being the last in the last group may have this review: "Hello Mr ztevie! OK, dude, you need to practice some more. And tune yer guitar for god's sake. Bye!"

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 05:07 PM

Thanks for this very helpful info. I didn't need all the detailed history but it was a nice read You are in the next group so I hope I can upload your video today.



hahaha. No I will put you in front of the group 3

It takes 20-30 min to do one video. I am not sure if the group 3 can be finished tomorrow but the day after most probably.

Posted by: Sondre Jan 29 2009, 05:10 PM

Guess I can be a little more presice about my history as a guitar player.

I started about 16 months ago with a classic guitar. Played that until the start of last summer. Didn't touch a pick untid then, practiced only fingerpicking. When i got my electric i used 3 months learning the solo to The Unforgiven and Comfortably numb. Very bad spent time, should have focused a lot more on specific technicues. Join GMC about 6 months ago, but I didn't use any lessons the way I should. Been more focused laterl, and I have improved a lot.

Posted by: Dexxter Jan 29 2009, 05:20 PM

Great! The least I could do for your very good and very personal comments. Learnt a lot from others comments already. Looking forward to mine!

Posted by: ztevie Jan 29 2009, 05:20 PM

Ok, take it easy... Relax some, kiss your wife, watch some TV, there's no need to rush like this...
For us there is no mean to rush! I mean, who want to hurry to their own execution!?

Posted by: strat Jan 29 2009, 05:32 PM

Wow, Emir I'm speechless. You made yourself a lot of work with the video comments. That's a great idea and it is very helpfull- almost the same as getting a privat lesson from you. I did't saw all videos yet, but by now it's a bunch of interesting information.
Of course a special thank for commenting my take, you gave me important tipps for improving my technique and the way of playing.
I will work on my issues and try my best, but I can't promise that I'm able to solve them all, because I'm not a guitar hero . I'm sure, that we will see us again in one of the next collabs. Once again, thanks a lot for this exceeding collab and your work!

cheers Strat

Posted by: JamesT Jan 29 2009, 09:24 PM

Emir:
Thank you. It's hard to describe how much I appreciate the depth you went to in your analysis of my take. Not only, is it so substantial to have a guitarist of your ability to give my work even a listen, but your comments were spot on, and something I can learn from immediately. I think one of the best ways for me to really nail what you have described is to go back immediately now to revisit this very solo and apply your suggestions. I'll do this tonight when I get home from work. I'm greatly looking forward to the next collab. Man, you've set a pretty high standard for us all, and that's a good thing. Again, a sincere heartfelt thanks for everything ... the great backing track, the great mixes, and your exceptionally fantastic analysis and critique of all the takes.

Jim.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 29 2009, 09:48 PM

All above done Getting back to work



Thank you I am very glad if it was helpful




Thank you. I am looking forward to the next one so all of you can show how much you picked from these comments. I am glad if I could help

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 29 2009, 11:16 PM

Hey Emir.

Just out of curiousity: how long will it take?

Like...if it's more than an hour I will go to bed, but if it isn't I'll wait up

Posted by: Col Roberts Jan 30 2009, 08:28 AM

A big thank you for all your hard work in this collab, Emir. I have taken your comments on board and will work towards improving my soloing. I must do a lot of work on modes, and get away from the comfort of the pentatonic boxes. Also, I need to start building up a licks library. I have just begun work on sweeping and tapping lessons which should add to my playing. I'm still trying to tame my Digitech RP250 and will do some work on finding a better sound (the preset I used will now be deleted). Oh well, back to trumpet practice ...

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 08:54 AM

Sorry for waiting guys. I had a problem with my camera and was fixing it till late. Yesterday I had one more request for the collab participation so I had to remix the Group 3 and include that last one. Now there are 27 participants. The mix for group 3 will be posted shortly and the videos for group 2 will be uploaded today as I am finishing them.

Rock on!

Heheh, was that you I compared the sound to a trumpet? Your take wasn't bad at all but there are things that can be improved. That's why we are doing all this together so I can tell you my oppinion. Thanks for your comment.

Posted by: SonofDestiny Jan 30 2009, 10:11 AM

Aww... sorry guys... my bad!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 10:28 AM

Mix for group 3 has just been uploaded. I can't sort these attachments in the post so this last mp3 file is now after Strat's video file

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 30 2009, 10:38 AM

I'm a little bit curious. What is the upload limit of the instructors? This is quite a large amount of megabytes already.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 11:07 AM

About 500mb but per each post edit. Every time I upload it tells me I have 500mb left so it's ok. I've been talking to Kristofer recently about this. Next time I will upload to youtube and embed videos here so GMC server has less files on it. We will create separate youtube account for that. This time it's ok to make it this way so I can test how it works and for the next one I can organise these videos a bit better.

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 30 2009, 11:48 AM

Arh, I see. Yes, youtube embedded videos would definately be just as good a way if not better to do this.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 30 2009, 11:48 AM

I can't wait for my video

Posted by: Smells Jan 30 2009, 12:09 PM

I think the collaboration board is set the same way as the Student Instructor board, the uploads that you put in here dont count towards your upload entitlement

Posted by: Crazyfret Jan 30 2009, 12:40 PM

I'm well impressed with this collab some great playing and perhaps more imporantly Emir took the time to give personal video feedback on everyones takes which is a great touch.

Not been through all the comments but I'm sure there is something for everyone to gather hints and tips for their improvisation.

Great work Emir

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 01:00 PM

Cheers mate

Posted by: Ajmurrell Jan 30 2009, 01:32 PM

- That's an accurate representation of my face after watching your video response!

Great tips Emir, really personalised and extremely usefull. I will most certainly take full advantage of your tips in future recordings, I have Adobe Audition which I'm sure has the same features. I've always thought it would sound bad mixing two takes, but you made it clear thats not the case!

Thanks for your comments on my take too, really pleased you liked it. That movement to the bend higher up the frets really did cause me some problems, so spot on there! That was the bit I was least happy with and now with the recording tips I should be able to counter these problems.

Looking forward to the next collab, and lots of respect again for taking the time to make these video responses for us man.

Cheers

Posted by: Toroso Jan 30 2009, 01:38 PM

Hey Emir! You need to get a hat cam for showing the screen!

BTW: Is that Amplitube you are using?

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 01:54 PM

Cheers bro, I think your take was really good. Very nice ideas for a solo




My graphic card can't wotk on 50Hz so showing the computer screen this way is not the right way but I hope it helped.

Yes it is Amplitube 2, great thing for home recording.



Caelumamittendum is uploaded

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 30 2009, 01:58 PM

Thanks for the comments! Listening now (at work) (have to watch out for my boss now...)

I will reply later on!

Posted by: superize Jan 30 2009, 02:03 PM

I am eagerly waiting for my tur

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 02:10 PM

I think I'll have a lunch break before your one Expect it in 5 or 6 hours. Sorry but there is a hell of a lot of work here

Posted by: superize Jan 30 2009, 02:18 PM

what am i going to do untill then.......

Posted by: enforcer Jan 30 2009, 02:31 PM

Is it me or am I the one with the worst take so far?

Posted by: superize Jan 30 2009, 02:31 PM

Relax we havent come to mine yet

Posted by: utak3r Jan 30 2009, 02:32 PM

Both of you have no chances... with mine

Posted by: kaznie_NL Jan 30 2009, 02:52 PM

Thanks!! Ztevie, yours is really cool!

UPDATE: Wrk, your solo could be fitted in a big hit song It sounds very profesional and well composed!

Posted by: ztevie Jan 30 2009, 03:51 PM

Oh, thanks Kaznie! However, I know Emir will bring the big axe and do some serious woodchopping! Which is ok, I myself know at least 4 issues with this solo that could have been better/different...

I must say, everyone did a really good job on this collab, very nice to hear which experience everyone has also? I mean, I get very impressed to hear someone who played guitar only 1 year, play stuff I wouldn't have dreamed of playing after 1 year.
It gives another dimension listening to each ones contribution, when you know their background...

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 30 2009, 04:15 PM

Hey again Emir,

Just got home now, so will listen to your comments again and write my reply meanwhile.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 04:32 PM

Yes, Berko is the man

Posted by: berko Jan 30 2009, 04:32 PM

YESS! Now that all groups are up and rocking (I know it's been up for quite a while...) I just wanted to pop in again to watch some newer vids (mine included when Emir Hot speaks to Mr. berko <--- I liked that).

I'm aware that this is hell lot of a job and that many fellow GMCers in the last group have been paralyzed by excitement for the last 2 days... I hope everyone can make it until their turn

So much great takes and great vids from Emir I still can't believe what's happening here in this thread!! IMO this is pure history for GMC and I can imagine that a decade later this whole event will be taught by Mr. Cockburn with his battered JEM in his lap in a GMC history-tutorial.

So keep it up Emir and everyone! I can't wait to see all vids shining and ready

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 04:35 PM

I have just seen you were talking to me in chat window but I was busy here with recording comments. Sorry I missed it.

There is really no the worst take. Every take has something great about itself. I think you are a very good player. Your ideas for music are great. When you have everything perfect (ideas, technique, recording etc...) then I can say PERFECT and still even if everything is perfect there is really no the worst take

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 30 2009, 04:51 PM

Reply to Emir's comments:

Kah-eh-lum-a-mid-ten-dum. Doesn't really mean anything to me, though your not the first one having a hard time pronouncing it - even I wouldn't go as far as to do that myself. It's really Caelum Amittendum, which is latin, a song title meaning "at the loss of heaven" or "the loss of heaven".

I'm not sure I'm that much of an experienced player, I geuss mentally I'm always trying to improve, but technique-wise and even the mental part of playing guitar as well, is lacking for me. I simply don't practice enough (read; I only pick up my guitar to jam a little or try to come up with new riffs/licks/ideas, which have been failing me the last two years - you can read about that somewhere else on the forum, I think.). So my only concentrated hours working with the guitar is usually just with the collaboration and whenever I feel like playing a few licks from lessons (just yesterday I was playing through your alternate picking lesson, but only up to about 50% of the speed...). I also started out with Muris' Extreme Neo Classic, which I knew was way over my head, but got that up to a speed that I felt was a good archivement, but then I haven't returned to it since. That's really one of my problems: discipline, consistency in practicing and practicing concentrated whenever practicing. I have gained much in my 7 months at GMC though. Especially at bending and vibrato. How did those two sound in the take, by the way?

Another thing is, which has actually become an obstruction in my learning process, as I don't take advantage of it. This could even be applied to when I went school as well. I have a very easy time learning new things, which either interest me, seems logical, seem reasonable or could just be more general stuff (of course I can't learn quantum physics in a day, but I think you get my point). Always had an easy time in school - took me half the time to do things the others used much longer at. In my later years, I've just become less disciplined than I once was, which means that I feel that once I've played or practiced something a few times, I'm comfortable at it. At some things I might be, but I often find myself thinking: "what if I had spent 30 minutes more on this instead of just playing some random sweep picking for 3 minutes". Of course I wouldn't gain 10 times as much, but I'm often told that I'm not taking advantage of my talent (in my later years in school I was always told that too), and I can agree upon that, but even though I sometimes regret it, I never have or usually don't feel the need to - except here on the guitar part, where it just seems my discipline escapes me and either my TV, PS3 or other computer stuff seems to shout out to me as well. The latter a stupid excuse, but I want to have time for those fun things too, but often find they then consume the entire day and by bedtime I've only then played 10 minutes guitar.

On to the next thing in the video:
I was very aware of some of the things not being exactly on the spot. I think I need to spend more time on collabs, instead of just 1-1½ hour right before the deadline. The bends in the start of the second part was not meant to be like that, but I had been through 100 takes and just said to myself: "Now you just go for the next one.". I know that's not really a good way to approach these things. This also results in the take not being 100% as I want it to be (which is difficult, but I guess in most times 90% would do).

I have some problems with timing on faster runs, which I've known for ages, and which is one of those technical sides as well. I understand the theory, have the lessons etc. to learn it, I just need to put more effort in it. I geuss that when I don't practice it with a metronome etc. it is still something that will come with time and experience (like through recording takes for collabs etc), but it takes a lot longer, and will also result in more criticism. I don't know why I've chosen that road and I don't know why I ain't changing it, but I geuss it comes down to my lack of practice routine discipline again.

Thanks for the comment on the sound, though I geuss credit should go to Muris - used his settings found at the forum for base and then tweaked it a bit.

I know what you mean about the weak and strong parts, actually. I think it's also an experience problem and maybe even confidence problem. The first part actually sounded a lot different in the beginning, but I kept developing it through the takes I did, ending up with what I did. I geuss if I had started some days before the deadline, I could have developed all the other parts as well. That's easy to say now though. When the calender is incorporated at GMC I'll make constant annoying pop ups telling me to start recording 3 days before the deadline!

About the three hits:
I had no idea they were there! Hahaha. I hear it now though, and I think it may well be the palm of my right hand as I moved it up the neck or something for the tapping.
What I dislike about the tapping is that I don't end it on the first beat of the bar.

Funny thing about the sound though. As I play it hear on my computer, and while recording my guitar sounds loud and clear on the backing track, when together maybe the guitar sound was a little bit lower, but nothing to noticable. I'll give you a screen shot on the ins at my soundcards mixer. They are quite turned up, because otherwise it's waaay to low, even though the volume on my Pandora PX4D is turned all the way up to 10. It is a bit weird, and I don't know if there is any other way to cope with it than what I've done.



When I recorded it in Audacity it did seem low compared to the backing track, but when listening to the take it seemed about on par. Not sure what that is all about.

I did feel a little bummed out on the last part being like it was when I sent it in. The first couple of slow notes was really un-interesting to me, but I had no other ideas coming to me at that moment. So I totally see what you're saying on this.

I hope you have the time to reply to this too when you're all done with all the video comments.

Thanks for the criticism and compliments, Emir! It was truly a joy!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 04:59 PM

Hi Caelumamittendum

You are now in chat so I'll tell you there

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for Monte:

Sorry I ran out of tape on the camera in the end I wanted to say "I hope you'll be back next month"

Posted by: Dexxter Jan 30 2009, 05:02 PM

Hey Emir... Thanks a lot! I'm so happy right now!

About tremolo-bar. I mixed the tremolo and bending. The part you meantioned I think was bending and I was aware when I posted the take that those dives wasn't 100% and that I accidentaly touched the tremolo bar when I landed on one note. But the rest went decently good and I didn't have more time, so I left it.

About the fast run. Yeah, I mixed alternate picking and legato, because the fastest stuff is like 30 bpm over my picking speed, but I could somewhat get it with legato. But it still wasn't clean enough, but I will always keep on practicing.

And that dorian note. I mostly just play what I hear in my mind. I think it sounds nice tho. I don't analyze the chord progression notewise at all, just listens to it, so I didn't have any clue that you were playing an F# or anything. But I have learned from others comments that this can be a good thing to do. To keep it more interesting.

And you can be sure that I will be in your collaboration next month and after that also. I think this was the funniest collab to participate in, your comments are so helpful and a really good mentor and as someone else said (sorry, don't remember who) it feels almost as a private lesson with you talking instead of me reading. Keep on doing collabs because I think you are doing a GREAT job.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 05:13 PM

Thanks Dexxter, I am glad if I could help. About the dorian note, if you like it, just leave it there and it's ok I told you that in the video as well. You are a very good player mate

Posted by: Dexxter Jan 30 2009, 05:30 PM

Yeah, I know you told me that, but I just mentioned it
Thanks again!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 06:25 PM

OrganisedConfusion is uploaded

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 30 2009, 07:00 PM

Hi Emir,
Thank you so much for your comments on my take. They were really helpful and really mean a lot coming from a player of your caliber. You mentioned that my arpeggios seem to use odd groupings and that is very true. In my early days I tried to learn a lot of EVH solos and it seems like he used a lot of quintuplets so that is something that has stuck in my playing. I will really work on my guitar sound for the next collaboration and see if I can't get the buzzing fixed. I have actually been working on my alternate and economy picking quite a bit lately and I am hoping that soon I will have it down to the point where I can actually use it in my playing. I am just much more confident with my sweeps, tapping and legato because I have worked on it so much more. All my guitar heroes in my early years were legato type players so I never really spent a lot of time with alternate picking. Thanks again for all your efforts on this collab. It has helped my playing immensely and been a lot of fun as well.

Emir,
What do you think of Frank Gambale's style of picking. My ear really seems to be attracted to that sound and I have been working a lot lately out of his "speed picking" book. Contains a bunch of cool licks using economy picking. Thanks agin Emir, much appreciated and I'll definitely be back next month!!

BTW, lcsdds is a password If I had known how active I would become on this site I would have picked a much cooler screen name!! LCS are my initials (my real name is LaMont) and DDS is what a Dentist gets for his degree when they graduate.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 07:08 PM

Thanks Monte, you are an awesome player. I know that EVH plays like that But still in every of his phrases there is some logical structure that just works the way it is. He is a rock hero.

I have spoken to Gambale personaly a couple of years ago when he had a masterclass in my school. He is just a killer player. His picking is developed to an extremely high level and he is one of the best in the world. I know he uses sweep picking a lot but even he says that it works for some stuff and for some not. Depends what you are going for. If you want to sound more agressive with fast runs then AP just fits better. Learning both is only good for you. Gambale can also alternate pick whatever he thinks of but he can instantly switch from one to another technique any moment he wants. That's the advantage and he uses it when he needs it.

Posted by: utak3r Jan 30 2009, 07:54 PM

Just watched those new comments...
big laugh at lcsdds's two sayings: "sounds like a password" and about Yngwie playing arpeggios: "but he's playing it so fast that it doesn't matter"

So many cool tips in all those... and I have to take to myself your comment about recording in small parts... I've recorded mine as a one whole - and just right between second and third part there're some strings sounding where they shouldn't do that already... that's where I could go for a separate record take... Will do it next time, for sure.

ahh... by the way... you can pronounce my nick as "utaker" or you can call me Piotr, eventually you can go for an English name Peter.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 08:02 PM

You are in the 3rd group so it won't be here today. I will do my best to pronounce your name right


I am having problems with my camera again. If I don't solve the problem soon I will have to continue tomorrow. Sorry guys if you've been waiting but my camera switches on and off itself every 3-4 minutes. I have been trying to make Sondre's video for 1 hour and can't get my camera to last longer than 4 min. I think the camera got tired of all this

Posted by: Tolek Jan 30 2009, 08:13 PM

Emir, I have the same problem. Check the battery, maybe it isn´t sticking correctly to the contact. Try to use the cable to reload the battery. I record myself like this.


I can´t wait for my comment anymore!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 08:23 PM

The power cable is plugged non stop. This is something wring with the camera. I am still fixing it. Sorry for waiting but I think I will continue tomorrow. This is now killing me

Posted by: Tolek Jan 30 2009, 08:25 PM

Oh. No pressure, even if I can´t wait, I can wait.

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 30 2009, 08:27 PM

Alright Emir you convinced me if you spoke to Frank Gambale himself. I am DEFINTELY going to get some alternate picking chops this year. Do you know of a reputable store that I can buy some at? Preferably with a money back guarantee if I am not 100% satisfied with them after 30 days!!! Thanks again and I can't wait for the next collab to apply all your tips!! My wife is going to learn to hate the initials GMC.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 30 2009, 08:34 PM

My one already does

Posted by: enforcer Jan 30 2009, 08:34 PM

Sorry man, it was me devastated a little but this motivates me for sure I'll be better for the next one, I promise that!...

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 30 2009, 08:45 PM

Hey Emir,
If we both get the boot from our wives because of GMC maybe we can get an apartment together, although we would probably both be too poor from the divorce to be able to afford anything. I remember when I first got married and I could only afford one guitar that my wife played a joke on me and hid it and then left the window open in the room that I kept my guitar in. She told me that somebody must have broken into the house and stolen my guitar. She didn't tell me about her hiding it from me until I was basically in tears. That is when I first realized that "I might have a guitar obsession".



I was laughing out loud at the password comment as well. The Yngwie statement could have been straight out of spinal tap.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 30 2009, 09:07 PM

Thanks a lot for the tips Emir. I think you've helped me a lot. Now I know about your tip I don't need to record in one go even though that take was badly split into two. Now I know how to record exactly from a point whilst adding a bit of fade. That is great advice. I think you are bang on with me also. I think my ideas are far beyond my technical ability on guitar and I have to get my vibrato nailed. Thanks a lot for the feedback I really appreciate the time you have taken on these video comments. I will make sure I watch the video over and over to pick up on the tips. I've listened to every other video also up to now and taken a lot from them.

I'm called OrganisedConfusion for a reason lol

Cheers man.

Posted by: Sondre Jan 30 2009, 10:03 PM

Im next!

Posted by: ztevie Jan 30 2009, 10:34 PM

That wife thing can be a bit... How should I put it? Confusing?
You know, those conversations that can go something like this:
Day 1:
Me: Honey, I'll go upstairs and play guitar for a while, ok?
Wife: Sure! You know, I'm so glad you have this interest, I like that you play guitar. I will never oppose you follow your interests... You can play as long and often as you like! I love you!
Day 2:
Me: Honey, I'll go upstairs and play guitar for a while, ok?
Wife: Sure! You go play... Never mind those curtain you didn't put up for 2 months, or that you promised last week you would finally fix those squeaking doors...! *Unhearable evil mumbleing from wife's mouth*
Day 3:
Wife: Hey honey, why are you down here? Why don't you go and practice some guitar? I wanna watch my favorite show on tv anyway...
Me: I was thinking I'm gonna fix those squeaking doors...
Wife: What! Oh, honey, those can wait. You're free from work next week, then you'll have time, or maybe the week after that.. It's nothing that can't wait, you go have fun. You know I'd never dream of oppose you follow your interests... I love you!

Posted by: kaznie_NL Jan 30 2009, 10:43 PM

Lol, I've played a bit over a year however.. I cheated.. Before that I could play some chords

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 30 2009, 10:44 PM

I've had WAY too many of those conversations in my 17 years of marriage. I finally decided if I was going to be able to get some uniterrupted guilt free practice time I would have to get up EARLY in the morning. Has worked out pretty good. Now I just fall asleep in bed while she is trying to tell me about her day. There is no way to win this battle.

Posted by: ztevie Jan 30 2009, 10:55 PM

Too bad I'm so tired in the mornings... And to stay up late is not an option either. Then it will be "Why can't we go to bed at the same time? You care more about guitar than me, it seems... You don't love me anymore?"
I'm pretty lucky anyway, I work 5 week cycles, with 1st week morning M-F and free weekend, 2nd week afternoon, 3rd week free, 4th week night, 5th week free. So I have plenty of alone time. Now, all I need is some discipline to practice.

Posted by: utak3r Jan 30 2009, 11:04 PM

lol, my wife is quite used to that she's going to bed, me with her for some time and then I stand up and go to my computer or guitar.... although it's only over 6 years now.

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 30 2009, 11:22 PM

Are we married to the same woman by chance?

Posted by: Canis Jan 30 2009, 11:44 PM

Wow, Emir.. These video responses made you the winner of the internet for this week
Even though I wasn't a part of the collab, I learned a lot from your tips! I appriciate the great work

Posted by: UncleSkillet Jan 31 2009, 02:09 AM

Hi Emir

You are doing an amazing job with this collab and just from watching the other videos and listening to everyones tracks I have learned so much. I have nothing but respect for your talent as well as the effort you are putting into help us all become better players.

I must appologize to you for my previous post in this thread where you requested information about our playing background and how many years we have been playing. I gave you a general statment of playing time and left it at that. After watching these great video responses and how personnel you are making them for the students I now realize how important this question was. Once again I am sorry for me poor response.

Please accept this as a more accurate reflection of who I am and my playing background.

How long have you been playing?
Well I started I think at about 13yrs old and played for a few years. Noodled around and tried to teach myself some songs using an old record player my grandmother gave me. We couldn't afford lessons. I could play some AC/DC songs, Heart, 1 or 2 from Rush. Mostly just rhythm stuff. Parents got divorced and I put the guitar down till I was 18 or 20yrs old. Started playing more serious at that point. I was working and on my own and couldn't pay for lessons either. So I made a bunch of friends that could play and I would just watch and learn from that. Then I would go home and get my tape player out and work on songs. About 5 - 6 years later I made a decision to put the guitar down and go to a local college to get an education and a better job. Well that worked out pretty good and now I have a life and a wonderful family that supports me. A little more than a year ago I decided I was missing an important part of me. Part of my soul so to speak. So I bought a guitar that I always wanted but could never afford when I was younger and promised myself that I would finish what I started.

I have never had any formal training musically at all and as you can hear I could use some polish. I am completely self-taught and most of what I know I’ve learned by ear or has rubbed off on me just from being around other great players. I would like to learn more theory and techniques so that I can better express myself musically. I can’t play 16th triplets at 250bpm or do a lot of flashy things (well yet). But one thing I think I do correct is play within my abilities and do my best to make a musical statement.

Thanks for your time and efforts,

Jeff

Posted by: JamesT Jan 31 2009, 03:08 AM

I about died laughing when I read that!

Posted by: enforcer Jan 31 2009, 04:50 AM

Me either, put the word "fiancee" instead of "wife" than you got my situation!

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 07:20 AM

We can make a competition. Let wives live together with their TV and shoping and we can rent other apartment and play guitar. Who do you think the winner would be? I think they would come back to us and surrender



Thanks. You have a real rock soul man when playing guitar. After several listening I heard great stuff. About recording, even the most skilled players use many tricks. There is nothing wrong about step recording, that's why we have this modern software to make our life easier.




Yes you are



I've heard this one many times



Cool man, I am happy for everybody to learn something. You can join us in the next one. Everybody is welcome



Thanks for your info. Yes these things help me look at your playing in a different way. Most of the time I guess it about right but this way is easier for me. You don't need to tell the long history but just 2 sentences and a number of years of experience.

Posted by: utak3r Jan 31 2009, 11:47 AM

Haha... I HOPE it could be like that
You know, I'm a software developer, so the amount of hours next to my computer are countless - she got used to it already, fortunately it's just I have to go for a long family walk on the weekend

Posted by: Sondre Jan 31 2009, 02:59 PM

Thank you so much Emir, I appreciate it extremely much, and I will definately sign up if another collab shows up!

About the take:

Thank you for the tip about switching to the B-string for vibrato, and i will work on my vibrato and bending.
About the silence, it became a little longer than planned.
Next time I will try to process the take a little bit more, removing fuzz and stuff, recording inside a take.

Thank you for the sound-compliment. I use a Pod X3 Live, with some mildly tweaked Marcus Lavendell-preset and a trebly Metallica-preset in dual mode. The Metallica one I made myself, and the lavendell one I found here. I turned off the reverb and delay before recording tho, because I dont know how to do it later.

-Sondre

and thanks again! You are doing a fantastic job!

PS: My name is a norwegian one. The 'e' is like en beg. You said it right the first time i think.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 03:19 PM

Thank you for the response. The sound was really cool That's exactly what I am expecting. Well done

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 31 2009, 03:22 PM

Hey Emir I am trying to take your advice so I had a talk with my wife last night. I showed her your comments and told her that you reccomend I join a rock band. She laughed and told me to shut up and go fix some teeth.

Posted by: Velvet Roger Jan 31 2009, 03:27 PM

One word: women

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 03:32 PM

Hahah, but if you bring $50.000 home from a 1 month tour I don't think you'd be geeting such comments I think she would send you to another one straight after Especially if you make it to a TV or charts.

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 31 2009, 04:06 PM

I'll tell her this and let you know what she says. You might want to check your caller ID before answering your phone though If it says "Stevens" let the machine pick it up and if there are young children in the house cover their ears.

Posted by: Tjchep Jan 31 2009, 04:35 PM

Man.. Being next up stinks!!

Not to be impatient, but do you think you'll have myn done by today? If not it's fine of course

The videos are really great so far too, fabulous idea.

Cheers mate.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 04:42 PM

OMG, I almost died here recording the video for Tjchep. Please watch it and see how this job has become a real hazard My carpet is completely burned, there were like 30 little pieces of the light bulb burning in flame and nearly killed me. My carpet looked like a Christmas tree for good 20 seconds until I shut the fire. Watch the video on (4:46) hahaha.

Sorry Tjchep, I uploaded the video on purpose so you can see what I have to deal with when giving these comments I cried of laughing when I watched it again.

Posted by: Tolek Jan 31 2009, 04:55 PM

The last video for tjchep is awesome!

Posted by: Tjchep Jan 31 2009, 05:02 PM

Hahahaah! I was dying when I first saw this, you were so scared for your life

I'm just getting off break at work, and was only able to ceck out that part of the video so, when I get home, I'll be writing my excuses

Thanks alot for this man ;P

Posted by: superize Jan 31 2009, 05:21 PM

Thanks for the comments Emir i am fully avare that i could have done it better...... I have that problem that i am really lazy and dont have the patience and i remember that when i wrote the solo i was really not in the mood for doing it good and i must say i am sorry about that..... I usually takes the time to watch the chord progression and follow it but i dident this time......

I will try and do another take on this some time and maybe you can give me some feedback on it then.....

Thanks again

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 31 2009, 05:24 PM

That will go down in GMC history for sure Did you have to change your underwear before you started recording again?

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 05:28 PM

haha almost



No problem man, I am sure you can play a good solo. Just spend some more time working on it and you'll be fine

Posted by: Muris Varajic Jan 31 2009, 05:47 PM

That was killer man Sorry for the carpet!!

Posted by: utak3r Jan 31 2009, 05:56 PM

Haha, I though I'll learn some Bosniac word, but you went in English....

Posted by: enforcer Jan 31 2009, 06:00 PM

Man, Emir hope you are ok man!

We need you man! The world needs you

I sincerely hope you are alright

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 06:03 PM

I said after that but it wasn't recorded haha


I am uploading Tolek now and not sure if I have time for more today. I need to go out. I hope I can finish the whole 3rd group tomorrow.



Much better now after a drink

Posted by: skennington Jan 31 2009, 07:03 PM

Whoa! I thought you were going to fall out of your chair Emir, bout fell out of mine too as I had not read your warning post.. It was like a flash pot that was forgot about! Glad your ok man, that could have been a lot worse..

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 31 2009, 07:11 PM

you can see one piece hit my right monitor, it could have hit my eye

Posted by: UncleSkillet Jan 31 2009, 08:29 PM

I am glad your ok man! I moved through the video real slow and you could really see there was one piece on fire that almost hit you.

Maybe you should consider wearing some glasses or something incase there's a problem with the lamp. I saw you look up at it at the end of Tolek video.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 1 2009, 12:19 AM

I am so honored, Emir! I never expected so kind words, they really motivated me to work even more to get into music business. Man, you are just great! Your advice is really useful and I´m going to try to fix everyhing. I knew about the last note and that pentatonic run, but thanks anyway for pointing it out.

You can expect me in the next collaboration for sure. It´s so much fun and a little challenge to create a solo.

Thank you a lot! You rock.

Tolek

Posted by: Col Roberts Feb 1 2009, 02:06 AM

Glad you're OK, Emir. You need to record behind an explosion-proof transparent shield like they do in "Mythbusters" ... and keep a fire blanket and extinguisher close by. Maybe these should be a standard issue to GMC instructors . You really have set the music world on fire ...

I'm also pleased to know that I'm not the only trumpet player at GMC ...

Posted by: Velvet Roger Feb 1 2009, 08:34 AM

Luckily you did not get hurt yourself (was an awesome video though ).

I am learning an awful lot from all the video responses you already made. Have made myself a shortlist what to do for the next collab, even before you made my video response . Extremely good and to us rewarding work you are doing mate, thanks a lot for all these efforts

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 09:13 AM

Cheers Tolek. Great playing mate




I told Kristofer GMC should pay us medical insurance hahahah. I will not turn that light on anymore. I have never seen that a bulb explodes into 50 pieces and each of them burning in flame for 20 seconds. Very dangerous. About the trumpet sound it's not only you But this one was more like a bagpipes but I forgot the word.




Great man. I am really happy if you pick some tips from other videos. The 3rd group should be done today, I hope.

Posted by: wrk Feb 1 2009, 09:35 AM

That would be great!! Even if i'm dying for to hear your comments on my take, it will mean that "Emir's reality show" will be finished soon ... now that you use special effects in your videos, each episode get better and better .
It is so interesting to hear your analysis and suggestions of each take.

I'm glad you didn't get hurt ... never thought a lamp can be that dangerous. Sorry for your carpet, but i was laughing out loud when i saw this .. this could have ended differently.

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 10:04 AM

I hope this is not the last collaboration There will be more episodes, hopefuly without accidents

I will try to do the whole 3rd group today. You guys have been waiting long, sorry about that but this job really takes time. I need to hear everyone's take 6-7 times before I record. Then I need to record, transfer the video to computer, render for smaller file size and upload. Each video takes 40-60 min.

Posted by: wrk Feb 1 2009, 10:30 AM

Season 2 ? .. .. i'm a series fan

I guess you want to finish this as well, but really take your time Emir, i can wait a couple of days, no problem at all.

I have listened to the final mix a few times and compared the sounds to some original uploads of takes. How do you improve the sound that much? Just with EQ or do you use some other plug-ins as well? When i use EQ i often don't know what to do as just playing with the values ... do you have any hints or strategies for mixing things like this?

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 10:51 AM

Well, there are many things when it comes to mixing and mastering. First I need to make good frequencies for the guitar and fit it in the mix. When I am happy that everything has an acceptable balance and nothing stands out too much or opposite, then I export the track like that. This is the case for this collab, otherwise I would need to look back on every instrument like drums, bass etc... For this one I used the backing as it is. After I import that exported track into a fresh project and play with EQ, compressors and some stereo enhancers. The signal needs to hit 0db point without distorting the sound and the treshold from where I boost the signal is about -4db (assuming the track is exported with the signal between -6 and -3db). There are many tips and tricks for production. This one is not close to something professional that you hear on an original CD which is mastered in a proper studio and analysed on 10 different monitors and 100 different devices like HI-FI, car, TV etc... I mostly use my ear and play some original CDs to compare the sound with.

Posted by: wrk Feb 1 2009, 11:23 AM

To compare with original CDs is a good idea maybe to "reset" the ears. I often have the problem when i try to mix something that my ears are not "fresh" anymore after a while. Result is, i like the mix in the moment, but when i come back to it a few hours later it is just horrible. This is maybe normal and will get better with more experiences.

The way you mixed and added a lot of quality to each take was making me understand why you asked to get a dry guitar track. My take was already with a lot of effects and should have served you only to give you an idea what i have had in mind. I should have added a 3rd complete dry take as well, which was not possible for this one as the enjoying delay was part of the sound patch and recorded like this. I already learned this now and will for sure integrate this the next time ..

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 11:54 AM

But you can listen to delay while playing but the delay doesn't need to be recorded. Use delay plugin in your insert channel in the software. Leave only distortion to be recorded from the POD or whatever you're using and put the delay plugin on "insert fx" in your track for recording. That way the delay works in realtime and you can hear it but it won't be recorded until you actually apply that effect to the take.

Posted by: wrk Feb 1 2009, 12:28 PM

This i definitely need to do. Yes, i use a POD. At the moment i record with GarageBand and the delay plug-in or effects in general are not really nice. I already have Logic, but didn't put enough time into it to do the switch. Mainly i want to spend my time to play and practice guitar, but now i'm motivated to improve my recording skills and setup.

Thanks for the help Emir

Posted by: lcsdds Feb 1 2009, 12:38 PM

This has always been my problem. I always want to spend all the "guitar time" I do have on practicing but I am really starting to see that recording needs to be allotted some practice time as well. So little time and so many things to learn!!

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 12:54 PM

But once you learn it it's really a piece of cake. You just need to do it once and you will never forget.

Posted by: wrk Feb 1 2009, 01:18 PM

Yes and it helps so much to improve on the guitar .. to try to play things more clean, more on time and to reduce effects to hear everything more detailed.

True, time is the problem now .. i sometimes would like to open a "life history archive file" and update the years when i was 15-20 with a bit stronger practice routine

Posted by: ztevie Feb 1 2009, 01:47 PM

Emir, just listened to my videocomments.
You're right, I'm aware of all the flaws you pointed out. I actually had one or two more I thought you'd point out, but if you didn't see them, I won't tell you, haha...
I realize it's easy to rerecord and cut and paste, but I don't know, maybe I'm old fashioned. I want to do everything in one take, otherwise I feel like I'm cheating...

The B flat note was not on purpose, and yes, it was kind of improvised. I had the structure of the solo pretty much ready in my mind, this faster run(which had the B flat) was improvised, and supposed to lead up to the bend on the 22nd fret(D note). I agree I should have re-recorded. It was supposed to be something like:

E ------------17-----------------------20-17-----17-20-22(bend)
B -17-20-22-----22-20-17-20-22--------22----------------

The out-of-tune A on the 6th string was supposed to have a heavy pinch harmonic with vibrato, but I lost grip of the string to make the pinch...
The licks leading to this A, was Aminor pentatonic scale with some added notes. I often use notes that are not in the actual scale as "passing notes" to move within the scale- Sometimes it sounds bad, but this turned out pretty nice. I used these notes for the run together with bends, bluesy feeling?

E ----------------------------5-
B ------------------------5-8---
G -----------------5-7-8--------
D -----------5-6-7--------------
A -----5-6-7--------------------
E -5-8--------------------------

The last thing at the end was also improvised, leading up to G# at the 13th fret 3rd string. I missed, there was supposed to be a steady flow of 16ths...

Again, you've done a great and huge job with this collab. Respect!!

Next collab I will dedicate more time to get everything better, hopefully the wife will allow me some more time to spend with my guitar?

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 02:01 PM

I know almost exactly what you wanted to play but if I pointed out all of the "wrong ones" the response would be only about that I wanted to have some time to give you compliments as well because I think you're a great rock player man. Well done for this. And yes, passing notes are good, I use them non stop, especially the one you tabed here.

Posted by: utak3r Feb 1 2009, 02:09 PM

Emir, what do you use for EQ? I saw you have quite few points in it, it's really nice plugin

Posted by: Velvet Roger Feb 1 2009, 02:11 PM

Hi Emir,

Thank you for all the comments. I was perfectly aware myself of the fact that my entry was actually below my actual playing ability to be honest, however I was just too busy and lazy at the same time to spend another night recording for a much better take (I really should have done that though, as I should not be happy with an inferior take - big lesson learned here ).

I think your comments were all spot on:

- Sound: I wasn't happy with that either, but you don't wanna know what I had to do to even have it sound like this ... I don't even have the opportunity to select other cabinets etc until very recently. Good thing is that I now have the POD Studio UX2 so I can finally start working on some nice sounds for recording purposes. Am I correct that your biggest problem with the sound was the actual amount of reverb, thus loosing definition to the tone? Btw, I bought a book on how to record good guitar sounds/mixing etc, as I surely see a lack of knowledge on my part there ).

- Vibrato: This will be my main piece of practice for the forthcoming month. I am getting really sick of my vibrato (or lack of it), and your comment is just the limit. Many thanks for this, as I at a certain moment need someone to get me across a certain level of irritation on my own playing

- Wrong scale notes: After Ivan pointed me out very clearly that I lacked fretboard knowledge during improvising at his last collab, I started working continuously on knowing not only the 5 pentatonic and 7 diatonic boxes, but also actually connecting them in real-time in order to do something useful with my guitar. Your collab, was definitely too early in order to see any effect on that practice, however I surely see a huge improvement on that in my jamsessions with my band etc. now. . You mentioned wrong scale notes at the E7 chord at the end of the first section, however I actually changed the mode so it fitted inside the E7 chord (however either I made a mistake, or the little lick was executed so badly that you could not definite it even ).

- Licks: You are absolutely right about the connecting licks: they are just too simple to be functional. I guess what happened at the time of recording is that all the more intelligent licks were just blocked in my mind (often happening, as when I am recording somehow all my playing skills are dropping (even more with a video recording). I guess all this needs is loads of practice. Something I am also going to do for future collabs is just write out some interesting licks (even if I can't play them yet) and practice as long as neccesary to get them recordable.

All in all, you made me aware of a lot of things, and although it gives me currently quite a depressed feeling (hence this enormous reply to write it away:P), I will be turning this around in an enormous movitation (I always need a bit of time in order to accept/deal with more negative comments, that's just my character ). Don't get me wrong: I would never want someone to tell me that my take was good, if it was actually wrong .

You are the best Emir, thanks for all the hard work you have put into this!

Cheers
Roger

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 02:12 PM

See page 3 of this thread there is a screen shot. It comes with Sonar and works great. I have many others for mastering.

your video has just been uploaded

Posted by: utak3r Feb 1 2009, 02:29 PM

Just watched this

Yeah, you're right about this vibrato thing, I could go more for this... right now I'm almost finished with a lesson from Carlos, which is just about this thing - playing slow notes with a feeling so I'll remember this next time.
And the licks: slowly working on them...
Thanks for your tips, you can bet I'll take them to my heart

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 02:40 PM

Not only reverb but the frequency, too much in middle and starting to sound like a different instrument. Check Sondre's take, he had a great sound.



This should have been E major scale with the b7th. So either E mixolidyan or E Phrygian Dominant (even better one for this part)



There is no need for depression. Just work more on that and you'll get there. I always give my honest oppinion and that's better than if I tell you that something was great but it actually wasn't. How would you know in that case what you have to work on? Every single take had some good and less good things about them. I am also very aware of my own weak points and I also have a lot of things to work on. It just needs time and everything will eventualy sit in the right place.



Cool man I would like to hear some cool licks next time. You had a very nice melody

Posted by: Velvet Roger Feb 1 2009, 02:55 PM

Of course I know that I should be not depressed, was just angry at myself at the time of writing my reply, that's all . The only good opinion is an honest opinion for sure and I won't give up until I fix all the bad points of my playing .

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 07:18 PM

Hi guys. 2 more to go

kaznie_NL and SonofDestiny are on the way within the next hour.

Posted by: kaznie_NL Feb 1 2009, 07:23 PM

Cool

Posted by: SonofDestiny Feb 1 2009, 07:24 PM

Great work so far Emir! I can't believe you put so much effort in this. Awesome, just awesome

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 07:29 PM

Thanks man, you are the last sorry about that

I am having a 10-15 min break, I am in chat

Posted by: wrk Feb 1 2009, 07:31 PM

Wao Emir, you managed to come quite far today ..

Thanks a lot for your nice comments . I'm really happy that you liked and could follow my idea of the structure. As my guitar playing is not extremely technical, i try to focus a bit more on structure and development within a solo. I'm often not sure if the listener will understand what i have had in mind. Thank you for you comments about this

Yes, you are right. The faster part has to be more on time. Problem is, my picking is a bit underdeveloped, so i use a lot of legato when parts are getting too fast for me. Picking helps to accent notes and nail them down to the beat . The technic you explained in another video to tab out faster parts to be aware of each note is helping a lot as well to archive this one day. Will work on this a lot ..

As said earlier, recording technics i want to improve. To have send two separated tracks for clean and gain sound is a good advice and makes completely sense.

Thank you Emir for your effort and time. I love you style of playing, so it means a lot to get some feedback from you

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 07:34 PM

Thank you I think your take was one of the most interesting ones. Really enjoyed it

Posted by: utak3r Feb 1 2009, 08:06 PM

Truly, after watching all those comments, I've collected so many tips... it's great and really helpful
Once again - thank you a lot, Emir!

Posted by: lcsdds Feb 1 2009, 08:17 PM

I have learned SO MUCH watching these comments Emir. Not only about guitar and recording but also about the need to wear safety equipment when making videos!! Thanks again for doing this Emir, can't thank you enough!!

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 08:28 PM

Thank you guys Yes, safety equipment is becoming necessary One more to go and we can have a chat in about 30 min if you guys like to talk about anything.

Edit: for Kaznie

Sorry I forgot to say in the video about the guitar sound. You asked to tell you about that. I think this one is doing a good job. 10% less drive and that's almost how it should be.

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 09:11 PM

Hi guys, I have just uploaded the last one "SonofDestiny".

Thanks everybody for joining this collaboration. Next month I will prepare a faster rock track. In this last video I took my chance to thank you all in the end.

Now I will be in chat for some time so you can ask anything if you like.

ROCK ON!!!

p.s. SonofDestiny please let me know if this video is uploaded correctly, my web page had to be refreshed when I clicked Submit button.

Posted by: lcsdds Feb 1 2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks again Emir for this collaboration. It was my first one and I plan on doing every one you do from now on. It will be an invaluable part of my development on guitar. THANKS!!!

Posted by: utak3r Feb 1 2009, 09:18 PM

Ouch... I didn't catch you all in the chat...

Just watched one of the videos when you said the next track will not be so simple and more to show for more experienced players.... and that makes me worry....

Posted by: SonofDestiny Feb 1 2009, 09:27 PM

It works!

Thank you very much Emir. It's really cool to get personal feedback from a player of your caliber. Looking forward to the next one and I will do my very best to improve! I also liked the fact that you kind of extended my solo when you couldn't stop yourself from playing haha.

Posted by: kaznie_NL Feb 1 2009, 09:38 PM

Great video Emir! I need to go to bed now, but I've seen already half of it! It's cool to hear I use some tools, which I'm not even conciously using You know what I mean? For example using passing notes, they've kinda slipped in after learning where they were and now I use them without really thinking about em anymore About just playing a year... well I can tell you playing for a year about 1 hour a day is a lot better then 6 hours on one day and then six days nothing

Thanks Emir!

little edit: you have a very nice aural quality! You can just hear what I play and then reproduce, that's cool

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 09:44 PM

The track is not going to be a ballad that's all I said but still everyone is welcome. It will be faster but doesn't mean that you have to play fast I will give some tips about how you can play it and you can take it from there.



Great Sorry for playing over your take. Just 2 sec of break helped me to continue talking hahah



Thank you Kaznie I thought that Eb note might have slipped but it worked there hahaha. You shouldn't have told me this that you actually didn't wanna play it But now you have a tip for that.

About aural skills, yes I can instantly play some stuff, you will get there soon mate

Posted by: Toroso Feb 1 2009, 10:10 PM

Thanks Emir. All you say is true and I actually started learning from the first vid.

I do not know much about music, so yes, following the progression is definate in need of attention.

Thanks again.

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 1 2009, 10:19 PM

No problem I am always available to help especialy for guitarists like you that are just starting. You can write anytime if you need help. My advice is to learn these things in order:

1. Major and minor pentatonic scales in all 5 positions
2. 7 Modes od major scale in all positions
3. Chords of all 7 major scale modes

After this start with technique development and use of all above. Start with alternate picking then legato (hamer ons and pull offs). After you can explore arpeggios, tapping... It's a long journey, probably about 2 years until you get to the point that you can continue yourself. Make sure you spend 2 hours a day for serious practicing and you can make it for sure

Posted by: berko Feb 2 2009, 12:54 AM

This thread is already bookmarked for me. I watched about 20 of the vids and they're so inspirational! I love how you develop a participant's solo and come up with something obvious but new!

I know it's been a terrific (and almost lethal) job but I hope it was also a great experience for you too!

I really hope I'll be able to keep up for this standard of your collabs in the future!

cheers
berko

Posted by: Tolek Feb 2 2009, 12:56 AM

Oh, Emir! I forgot to ask something. What would you suggest to improve my vibrato?

Posted by: enforcer Feb 2 2009, 01:01 AM

Thank you Emir, when I'll look back in the future I'll remember this collab as the only one till this very day, that had a powerful impact on me so that it nearly smashed me to the ground and as a turning point in my music life. I really appreciate that.

You rock bro!

Cheers

Can

Posted by: Ajmurrell Feb 2 2009, 01:19 AM

I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say: Thanks so much for putting in so much time and energy (and quite literally almost blood!) into this collab, we've all recieved first class advice at no expense. I have a lot of respect for your work here and this says great things about your character. You are obviously a very hard working guy with a lot of compasion towards others.

Many Thanks!

Posted by: coffeeman Feb 2 2009, 01:39 AM

Thanks a lot for your comments Emir , they are a true inspiration for keep practicing and improving every day. I have watched all the videos and I must that I have learned something from each one.

Regarding my solo , on the a minor arpeggio with the F note , I don't it sounded to me like it was a better anticipation to the dimished arpeggios , but playing the again it souns better as you said. And after the diminished arpeggios , I wanted to end on the A note but I felt like it was boring , maybe finishing on the minord third with a bend could sounded better right?

On the last lick I tried to play the E7 arpeggio but I just couldn't play it properly and nice wiith the backing , so I went with the easier choice. I'm starting to practice arpeggios from today.

I second tolek on his question , how can I improve my vibrato? Im really obssesed with this, an I really want to improve it.

Thanks for taking the time to give us such a cool and detailed feedback to all of us.

I'll be on all of your collabs.

Thanks again.

P.D Emir for president!

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 2 2009, 09:18 AM

Thanks Berko. Yes it was a new and a great experience for me as well. To be honest I didn't know it will turn into this kind of in depth analysis. I just thought it would be easier to film it than to type text and when I started with the first 2-3 videos I realized this is going to be 4-5 days of hard work I didn't have any special agreement with GMC about this and still don't know if I am going to be rewarded acording to the tme spent for this. I did it on my own inititative without thinking of how many days I need. However I think you guys can benefint much more from this than reading text and for me that's more important than any money. You are doing a great job on the gutar mate




Play slow solos and try to vibrate long notes in tempo. Notes are usualy vibrated in 8th note duration relative to the tempo. Make it consistent. On the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th string it is easier to vibrate towards the 2nd string (down movement). On the 1st and 2nd string you can push up. Try with every finger. The easiest is with the 3rd finger but press with all 1st, 2nd and 3rd finger (like for a bend) so you have more grip on the neck. Malmsteen has great vibrato. Watch some slower solos on youtube like "Black Star" or solo from "Save Our Love". If you look at some other videos from yesterday I showed that technique to some guys.



Thanks man I think you can be a great player with your music ideas. Practice picking and those movements. Make them clean and sharp as ice



Thanks Adam. You're doing a great job on the guitar.



Cheers man. You are a very good player. You don't really have problems with playing. The only thing I noticed is if you can develop your lines with some more logical approach. Always see if there is a more interesting way for positioninig notes within the melodic line. If you want those horizontal arpeggios, I have my very frist lesson on GMC about that, It's in 15 fps, I was still learning how to film the lesson properly, but you can pick that cool way of playing them horizontaly.

Posted by: Tolek Feb 2 2009, 10:27 AM

Great! Thank you.


1+

Posted by: Marc_Maiden Feb 2 2009, 08:47 PM

AWESOME!!!!! i started doing what you told me to do about plucking hammer on and pull offs and it really makes a difference!



thanks for the detailed video!

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 2 2009, 09:03 PM

Thank you. Your solo was really cool Great lines in double voice

Posted by: UncleSkillet Feb 2 2009, 09:58 PM

Hi Emir,

I am glad you enjoyed my take and I really appreciate the comments and advise. I have learned so much from participating in your collaboration, not only from my video comments but from all the others as well. This was a great initiative on your part and thank you very much for taking the time to make this special for all of us.

I feel like I have hit a turning point with my playing and am looking at things completely different now. My next recording will be done using the step recording technique you mentioned. I’m not sure why I haven’t thought of doing this before. This will keep me focused on the chord progression so I can construct better melody lines and licks. I just need to remember to stay away from the “crack”!

I am really looking forward to your next one. Do you have any idea of when that will be?

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 2 2009, 10:44 PM

Thanks. I have just seen your video again. I think all the things I mentioned are just minor issues that can be fixed in 2 months Nothing really to worry about. You're a great player.

The next one will be sometime this month. Maybe in 10 days.

cheers