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GMC Forum _ Bands and Guitarists _ German Schauss

Posted by: Ian Bushell Sep 21 2008, 09:46 PM

I came across this guitar player a few days ago, i really enjoyed his playing..more like super hero shredding he's quite mad.

http://www.myspace.com/germanschauss

What are your thoughts?

Posted by: Sami Sep 21 2008, 09:56 PM

He was one of my teachers at berklee He's a great guy and knows his stuff. He's quite creative too, except sometimes he sweeps a bit much lol and i love sweeping so thats alot for me to say

Posted by: Ian Bushell Sep 21 2008, 10:02 PM

QUOTE (Sami @ Sep 21 2008, 10:56 PM)

He was one of my teachers at berklee

He's a great guy and knows his stuff. He's quite creative too, except sometimes he sweeps a bit much lol and i love sweeping so thats alot for me to say

That's awesome:)
When where you at berklee?
Hahaha no what you mean. I got hold of some of his berklee notes last week! The sweep exercises do get hectic haha

Posted by: Sami Sep 21 2008, 10:09 PM

i was there for a 5-week summer program, i would die to go to college there its my dream haha. he also purely picks ALL his sweeps he said, no hammer ons and pull offs, makes them more precise sounding i think, but takes out the nice legato element some sweeps can have

Posted by: Ian Bushell Sep 21 2008, 10:17 PM

QUOTE (Sami @ Sep 21 2008, 11:09 PM)

That's great, Berklee is cool. did you go this August? I had a student who went to the one that just passed.
I agree with you a good balance of both is ideal, so you can change between an aggressive or fluid sweep sound:)

Posted by: Sami Sep 21 2008, 10:22 PM

Yes i did!!!! What was his name? There were so many kids there so i doubt i know him but maybe haha

Posted by: Ian Bushell Sep 21 2008, 10:26 PM

Oh cool! His name is Jonathan Smithers, he's 12 haha

here's a youtube link of him playing before berklee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR-u5syGktQ