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  1. Dan Shipway

    What are you currently listening to?

    Honestly been trying to listen to mre new stuff so I don’t seem like ‘that Rammstein kid’ but In build up for the UK tour date releases I have been listening to them pretty heavy (as if I needed an excuse 😂) I have been delving into some of there lesser talked about songs and in particular...
  2. Dan Shipway

    SGS SCHOOL MEETUP PLANS ARE HERE! CHECK IT OUT, YO!

    Sorry kfir I cant reach the moon in time. Cant do it on mars because he is the bringer of war. The chances of anything happening happening from mars is a million to one, but still, they come. Anyone up for Pluto. Wait no Im totally down for Venus. Anyone into Bananarama😂
  3. Dan Shipway

    Future plans

    Rammsteins self titled is currently my main concern right now and it may be a few months before I have anything useful. All parts except leads are being triple tracked and this will take a lot of time to get perfect as most of the time when I try to do it, both tracks are slightly off. I also...
  4. Dan Shipway

    Songwriting help

    I was wondering if any of you could share any tips on how to break down the huge task that is songwriting. I often use drum tracks to create riffs but It seems that inspiration is forced because nothing new ever comes. After much thought I have narrowed it down to a few points All the riffs rely...
  5. Dan Shipway

    The power chord breakthrough

    The main thing I have learned is to find what feels right for ME. I have seen tips everywhere across loads of YouTube videos and I always told myself “This has to work, this is the definitive way that is right because it is used by so many people. It impacted my playing as it just didn’t work...
  6. Dan Shipway

    The power chord breakthrough

    Sorry, quick update. I spent more time doing a comparison and it seems 1,3 feels more natural. It is definitely good for pinky strength but having the pinky free is easier for stretches, i still recommend it for strength and for transitions as it feels nicer in certain circumstances.
  7. Dan Shipway

    The power chord breakthrough

    Hey synners, I thought I would take the opportunity to talk about a breakthrough I had today and how it has helped my playing. I had always played power chords with my 1st and third finger and it always seemed a bit cramped, I couldn’t really move my fingers around and making complex chord...
  8. Dan Shipway

    Sustaniac problems

    I seem to have volume drops when switching, when i go from bridge to sustainiac or vis versa there is almost no output. This only happens on occasion but its still an issue.
  9. Dan Shipway

    Syn school collab

    I’m down
  10. Dan Shipway

    Who/what inspired you to play guitar?

    Gotta say, at the start it was Joe perry. I was and still am a huge theme park enthusiast and when I went to euro disney i started listening to aerosmith (for rock n rollercoaster) after that there are a few main players I gravitated to, It went Zakk- Morello and then to my main players which...
  11. Dan Shipway

    Some Advice In Life I'd Like to Share

    If someone tells me I can’t achieve, they are done with me, plain and simple, negativity is something that is hard to get rid of but once you know how it is easy to sift out the shitty people from the good, supportive people. Everything that anyone does will be done by someone else in a way that...
  12. Dan Shipway

    EVERY STUDENT PLEASE READ! Starting to Plan The SGS Meetup!

    Damn, sucks being in the UK sometimes XD.
  13. Dan Shipway

    Tapping issues

    Hey all, I am currently attempting to learn the stage as I want to improve my tapping. I have got the basics but the one thing i cant seem to do is the 9-11-16 pattern at the start. I cant seem to hammer pull off the 11 and 16 at the same time to return to the 9. I end up playing 9-11-16-11-9...
  14. Dan Shipway

    What are you currently listening to?

    I can tell this will be the song of the summer. I get black or white vibes from the verse and a ton of sunshine electric raindrops (favourite vai song) from the chorus.
  15. Dan Shipway

    Solo Trouble

    There are a few steps I would recommend Step 1- know the fretboard layout. I myself am not to clear on it but it helps with the other steps. Step 2-Know the basic major scales and minor scales (natural, harmonic etc) Step 3- play something on one string this will be the foundation melody Step...
  16. Dan Shipway

    Day one

    Hey, so glad you decided to become part of the family, this site is amazing and full of people who offer loads of help and support who all want to see you succeed. What I would say is, don’t rush the lessons, these take time and in order for you to benefit the most out of these you may need to...
  17. Dan Shipway

    The end of the hunt

    other than a minor ding on the headstock its absolutely pristine, The case is a lifesaver as recently My wall fixtures came loose and a few fell so having it constantly in a case and wiped down daily is definitely doing something. My latest video on the riff section is using it.
  18. Dan Shipway's riff from June 15, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    Dan Shipway's riff from June 15, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    I found a part of the song and thought "why not?". I don't usually play this melodic but lately I have been trying a lot harder so I am really pleased with how this turned out.
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  19. Dan Shipway

    The end of the hunt

    Had it for a while but never got round to posting, I should have a video soon.
  20. Dan Shipway

    The end of the hunt

    Here she is View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com
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