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Keeb
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Hi everyone!
Just wondering what you guys play when you really want to show off! I know I've been in some situations where I just wanted to turn everyones head in a room with my playing.
I normally play the usual kind of stuff stuff;
Flight of the Bumblebee,
Paganini Caprices,
Eruption,
Turkish Rondo,
Never Been To Barcelona (Vinnie Moore flamenco song),
Trilogy Suite.
There are some others, but I cant think of them right now.
I just want to learn some more show pieces as I'm getting tired of playing the above when someone comes to me and says; "Go on, play something cool then..."
So, what are your "show pieces"?
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MisterE
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I find that the most impressive (among people who know nothing about playing guitar) is some random fast 3notes-per-string patterns + some tapping. If they're into rocky music, the tapping pattern will be Eruption's part.
Why bother to play something musical if they don't even notice your vibrato or whatever? And most of them haven't heard of paganini, think flight of the bumblebee sounds aweful etc...
If I actually want to show my skills to another guitarist, things to play are:
* Master Of Puppets (get the fingers warm + everybody knows and likes it)
* Crazy Train (a matter of good taste :P)
* Malmsteen - I am a viking (pretty decent song, impressive solo, but not too hard to play)
Biggest problem is that for all these things i'm relying on a backing track. Without a rhythm guitar & a drumm, those things plain suck.
Eugene's trickbag is a good thing for that too, but there are some really hard bars that can make you look like a complete amateur if you can't play them pitch-perfect.
Another thing would be the "Advanced tapping lesson" of Justin Briggs. If you show it off the right way (all tapping), everybody in the room will know your technique is top-notch. I usually refrain from tapping the first 4 bars.
(Edited by MisterE at 5:08 am on Jan. 22, 2006)
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Uhm, well, it's been said to have been a bit up and down on occasion, usually the latter being the case, so that generally speaking you should put up with it or put it off entirely, yes.
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mjruggiero
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Where can one find this advanced tapping lesson?
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MetalMilitia81
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www.chopsfromh*ll
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MisterE
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Unfortunately one can't, the site is offline. I'm unsure whether this exercise was invented by Justin or if he got it from some other place (and since it's offline, I can't look it up).
If you want it, I'm willing to tab it & put it online; but that will have to wait till after my exams (last one 3th of februari). So just remind me again 3th februari or later...
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Uhm, well, it's been said to have been a bit up and down on occasion, usually the latter being the case, so that generally speaking you should put up with it or put it off entirely, yes.
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well i prefer to play improvised things, which come in to my mind as i play through a certain scale and toal center...
i mostly play in E or A, and then i often start with minor pentatonic thinks, then link them into natural minor things, later i come up to more exotic scales like the harmonic minor, the phrygian and phrygian dominant scale
tremolo things, and tappings included in all scales
i would say i could entertain someone for at least 20 Minutes with that :D then i play some things i know, like "one" or "nothing else matters" from metallica, some Priest shortcuts...i think that would be enough to prove someone that i can do something with my guitar XD
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MetalMilitia81
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i play, FREESTYlE baybe. but sometimes i play eugenes trick bag, or the beat it solo
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VitaminG
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I find that people that don't play guitar couldn't care less about sweeping, tapping, what my NPS is or whatever.
But bang out More Than Words in a crowded room (with my buddy singing), everything thinks I can play a little. 
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katarjedi
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Believe it or not, a fingerpicked chord-melody arrangement of "Fields of Gold" is what i play when put on the spot.
If it's an electric guitar with a saturated lead tone, i play Satriani's ECHO solo , starts at 1'55". I _LOVE_ that solo. My favorite solo ever probably.
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Keeb
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Two other pieces I play are William Tell's Overture and and fingerstyle version of We're All Going On A Summer Holiday (by Cliff Richards!!).
It's weird isn't it? It's so easy to impress people who don't play a instrument! The only thing is that people who don't play can't distinguish between a player who is good and one who is great.
For example if you play a Guns N' Roses song to a non-muiscian and then blast some Allan Holdsworth at them - they'll probably say that Slash is better!
I made this thread as it seems like I've forgotten what music sounded like before I played the guitar. I think everything sounded better before! I wish music sounded like it did before I picked up the guitar! I knda' miss being impressed - I haven't been utterly speechless when listening to a piece in a long, long time!
Anyone else feel like this?
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MisterE
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I know EXACTLY how you mean. I used to be able to listen to metal and feel whelmed by the overall impression it made. Now I can hear so clearly which guitar plays what (and often how easy it is), that most of the time I don't feel impressed. You don't hear "big noises" or "fast blurs" anymore, you hear distortion, structures and notes.
It leads to a whole different way of viewing/analyzing music and changes your respect towards it.
The good part: you're able to create things yourself, and you're able to appreciate the really good/tricky songs more.
The bad part: your ignorance is gone, and with that the precious illusions that are often better than the truth :'(
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Uhm, well, it's been said to have been a bit up and down on occasion, usually the latter being the case, so that generally speaking you should put up with it or put it off entirely, yes.
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The bad part: your ignorance is gone, and with that the precious illusions that are often better than the truth :'(
So true...
Another interesting thing is that if you play the 1st solo of GnR's version of "Knockin' on heaven's door" the "passive" music interested people will often be far more impressed than when you play some Satriani stuff. Like playing Green Day's "Good Riddance" instead of Mason's "Classical Gas" on an acoustic.
Complex structures need knowledge to be understood. Not just in music, but everywhere. If you don't got it, simplicity is the key. Another reason why much of today's pop music still exists...
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Keeb
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Quote: from joe26 on 7:13 am on Jan. 25, 2006
The bad part: your ignorance is gone, and with that the precious illusions that are often better than the truth :'(
So true...
Another interesting thing is that if you play the 1st solo of GnR's version of "Knockin' on heaven's door" the "passive" music interested people will often be far more impressed than when you play some Satriani stuff. Like playing Green Day's "Good Riddance" instead of Mason's "Classical Gas" on an acoustic.
Complex structures need knowledge to be understood. Not just in music, but everywhere. If you don't got it, simplicity is the key. Another reason why much of today's pop music still exists...
Yep, exactly!
It makes you wonder. Didn't we all start playing the guitar so that we could make the type of music we first listened to - and which made us pick up the guitar?
I think it's the same with any art. For example I hated reading Shakespeare when I was young, but the more you read other literature the more you realise what a genius he was!
Also, in the film industry all the rubbish actors/actresses/directors get the credit when there are so many amazing performers out there. Truly gifted directors such as Beat Takeshi don't get a look in! Has anyone else noticed that everyone in Hollywood is good looking? I don't think that there is a link between looks and acting/directing!
I suppose I'm jsut in a bit of a dillema here, so I want some opinions. What type of music should you write?
I have written some very complex stuff (which, BTW I think sounds really good) and I have written some very "poppy" songs aswell (I also think these songs sound good - otherwise I wouldn't have written them!). But, what would you perform? Would you perform pop and lose alot of your credibility as a musician? Or would play complex stuff and not get appreciated?
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MisterE
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To me, music is about music. I personally prefer a catchy tune that's really not that complex & that's why I'll try to write & play those things. Complexity is something that gets between me and creativity, so I stay away from it.
Also, I like performing, so the fact that "simply good music" is more appreciated, is definitely a bonus for me (but not a goal).
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Uhm, well, it's been said to have been a bit up and down on occasion, usually the latter being the case, so that generally speaking you should put up with it or put it off entirely, yes.
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mjruggiero
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Actually, I have been thinking about this for a few months now.
My problem is that I play only for myself. I recently was perusing the Guitar Principles web site and found an interesting article about having a repetoire. I realized that I only know pieces of songs and not any whole songs. Well, maybe a few whole songs but I never play them anymore. I need to develop a repetoire of songs.
I am wondering what kinds of things to put into my repetoire. I don't really have access to any musicians in my area so joining a band or performing in public is sort of out of the question. It's too bad because this is something I desire to try out someday. Still, I would like to learn a group of songs but I don't really know what to choose.
I think old Guns N Roses is well known. I was thinking of Sweet Child of Mine as everyone knows that song. I also like playing Nighttrain and Mr. Brownstone. AC/DC is a well known band. I like playing old Metallica but I am not sure how well known some of that stuff is. I'd like to learn some Yngwie eventually too but again, non-guitarists may not have heard of him.
I love Joe Satriani, so mostly I have been learning his stuff exclusively, but I am not sure there are a lot of non-guitarists out there who know any of his songs.
Anyone have any other ideas?
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Keeb
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Yeah having a repertoire is very important - everything you learn rubs off on you to a certain extent.
I remember I wanted to learn more funky stuff before so, I just learnt loads of funk and this really helped me get a unique sound out of my playing.
So, just learn what YOU like and anything that makes you think; "how's that done?" or "I'd like a song of mine to sound like that!".
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mjruggiero
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Yeah that is why I have been studying a lot of Satriani. I really like his style of playing. That bluesy-rock thing he does.
Also, how could I forget Crazy Train. That is one song everyone knows.
I really need to start a band.
(Edited by mjruggiero at 5:13 am on Jan. 30, 2006)
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Mine is La Bamba....'Ritchieeeeeeee!'
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MetalMilitia81
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i need to start a band as well, will once im done with high school
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