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First, agree with Calvin completely - 95% of a song is the rhythm, and learning only solos is depriving yourself of greatness.
Second. Your rhythm playing is excellent. You did a great job on this song. The tone is fantastic, and your playing is consistent and confident.
The solo, you're on a...
It was just a matter of necessity when I did the STP gig. I'd put 5-6 songs in their own playlist and listen to them over and over for a couple days, to get familiar with the feel and the changes. Then, as I learned each part (verse, chorus, etc), I'd make a chart of the arrangement - Intro 3x...
Reaper technically isn't free, but the "trial version" is full-featured and doesn't expire. You're on your honor to pay for it when you can. It's only $60 US, though they are officially considering it free during the outbreak.
Progress is not a Ferrari. It is a tractor, lumbering slowly but steadily along to its destination, pissing off everyone stuck behind it. Keep rolling!
You are FAR too kind! Thank you. The guitar is a 2009 Les Paul Traditional Pro II. One of the few guitars I've bought that kept its original pickups. I have added a string tree and replaced the nut with a Tusq XL for tuning stability. It is otherwise bone stock, and aside from being heavy as...
I was fiddling with a new and mellower lead tone, and it's versatility struck me. During trying times, I often find myself gravitating to this song, a Bon Jovi classic from 1995, the title track from the album These Days. These Days, indeed. Corona quarantine. This is another one-take wonder...
SONG I'M CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH: Godspeed - Alter Bridge
SONG I HATE: Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
SONG I DISLIKE BUT SING ALONG TO ANYWAY: Too many choices available at my fingertips to listen to stuff I don't like
COVER SONG THAT I LIKE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL: Manfred...
Yngwie revolutionized a genre and created what was a hugely popular sub-genre in the process (neoclassical). There are NO two ways about it. He was about as influential to a generation of guitar players as Vai, Van Halen, Syn, or anyone else you could name.
However, our friend the Swedish...
1. My old friend and 2nd guitarist in my 1990-1992 band "Cheap Thrills" had an MP-1 and loved it. Sounded great!
2. I am dying to peel the plastic off the screen of your AxeFX.