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  1. Brian Haner Sr.

    Midlife Reboot

    Welcome! Congrats on your engagement. We'll have you shredding in no time!
  2. Brian Haner Sr.

    Intermediate What gives modes their unique sound?

    Yes, they are the same chords, but just as in the Dorian scale, they are used differently - with Dm as the "home" chord. Some good Dorian sounding changes to play over are: Dm to G7 (or Dm9 to G13 - if you want to get more jazzy) - 4 (or 8) beats per chord. Dm to Em (or Dm7 to Em7) - 2 (or 4)...
  3. Brian Haner Sr.

    Welcome Leon! Playing guitar is hardest the first few months. It feels like you'll never better...

    Welcome Leon! Playing guitar is hardest the first few months. It feels like you'll never better. It WILL get easier. It just takes time. You should play every day, but your growth should be measured in months. You wouldn't expect to speak a foreign language fluently in a week. Go easy on...
  4. Brian Haner Sr.

    Greetings!

    Welcome Amanda!
  5. Brian Haner Sr.

    Great interview from Fred Archambault

    I talk to Fred occasionally. He's doing great and working all the time. I haven't spoken to Mudrock in years. I have not heard anything about the possibility of them working together again - so I would doubt it. But one thing I have learned in life - never say never.
  6. Brian Haner Sr.

    Female musicians

    With few exceptions, electric guitar has always been man's domain. Girls have historically gravitated towards acoustic guitar, while guys gravitated towards electric. I'm sure there are definite reasons for that - (and I have a few ideas) - but I'm not a sociologist and anything I say would be...
  7. Brian Haner Sr.

    Great interview from Fred Archambault

    To set the record straight - WTF was produced by Mudrock & Fred. COE was produced by Mudrock & A7X, and Self-titled was produced by A7X. Fred is uber-talented and was a trusted member of the team. No doubt he had input and ideas that went beyond engineer on all three albums. Fun fact: Fred was...
  8. Brian Haner Sr.

    THE REALITY OF MY SURROUNDINGS by Fishbone

    Saw these guys live back in the late 80s with the original line-up. Their show was as good as their music - and their music was flawless. I believe I had the Truth and Soul album - which was before this one. I must be honest and admit that I have not heard this album. Flying out to Cali tomorrow...
  9. Brian Haner Sr.

    Any tips?

    Definitely a process. (A loooong process). Syn has switched to a .73mm pick - BUT - back in the day when he mastered sweeping, he used a rock - 2.0 mm. Ironically I played a .73mm for 30 years until Syn talked me into switching to a 2.0mm - which is when I started sweeping like a champ. I have...
  10. Brian Haner Sr.

    Some personal stuff I'd like to share

    Stressful times for sure, Ids. I appreciate you and wish you nothing but happiness and good health. pg
  11. Brian Haner Sr.

    Little game

    Had to chuckle at your Z pick. Especially considering it followed "Yesterday" - arguably the best song ever written. But let's be honest. It's the only song you could think of that started with Z - right?
  12. Brian Haner Sr.

    Love This Site Already

    Thank you! Glad you are here!
  13. Brian Haner Sr.

    To minimize the spread of the infection

    Reminds me of the old quote by Shad. He said (and I'm paraphrasing) - For every person that loves us, two people hate us. So it's my personal goal to make 10 million people hate us.
  14. Brian Haner Sr.

    Voice leading

    And that is indeed voice leading. The idea of using common notes to go from one chord to another (in this case, an A on the G string - which is in both chords) - as opposed to playing a Dm bar chord on the 5th fret and then a baby Am on the 1st & 2nd frets (plus open strings). Or worse, a Dm bar...
  15. Brian Haner Sr.

    To minimize the spread of the infection

    Hilarious. Those bands have collectively sold at least a billion dollars worth of records. I think they'll be OK.
  16. Brian Haner Sr.

    New to the site. Proudly a Deathbat since 2007.

    Welcome, Rex!
  17. Brian Haner Sr.

    Eureka Moment!!

    Best feeling in the world, right?!!! NOW - if your jam track is just Am you can also use the G Major scale over it. The only difference is an F# instead of an F natural. This puts you in A Dorian. It gives you a different tonality. A little more jazzy. To dig in deeper: If your jam track...
  18. Brian Haner Sr.

    Music theory

    Music is aural. Theory is not as important as sounding good. Of course a little theory is necessary to play at all. You probably know more than you think you do already. I played for 5 or 6 years and was a pretty good player before I knew anything about theory. As time went on, I became more...
  19. Brian Haner Sr.

    Hello everyone!

    Welcome Phillip!
  20. Brian Haner Sr.

    Which players would you say defined you as a player?

    Great question - and much more complicated than one might think due to the fact that our heroes stood on the shoulders of others that we might not even know. I'll just stick with the guys that directly influenced me. As a kid in the 60s, it was the usual suspects: Jimmy Page - Zep Eric Clapton...
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