A lot of that is somewhat wrong BTW.I found the tab of Extreme - Get the Funk Out from a mag I bought back in 2001
A lot of that is somewhat wrong BTW.
It's funny you and Matt both made comments that are essentially exactly where I'm at. I've had a few "signature" songs from favorite artists that are on my to-do list because it's part of the amalgam (to coin an EJ description) of what I want in my own playing. Cliffs of Dover is one, Eruption is another, and probably Endless Road by Tommy Emmanuel as well. There are hundreds of others I want to learn, but those three are sort of the milestone songs that I still plan to eventually get under my fingers. Cheers.30+ years and counting for Cliffs of Dover.
Have you even instinctively closed your eyes when singing, to hit difficult notes? It's kinda like reducing the CPU load on your brain!I've tried for what seems like years to learn the intro to Mean Streets by the mighty Van Halen. I seem to get frustrated with myself and give in every time I give it a shot. I dont think it makes a massive difference but I can't use my r/h thumb for the slapping. I can use my first finger though.
Years ago, 1984 onwards, I was trying to learn the tapping intro for Hot for Teacher and would get myself into a fluster. I would turn my record player down from 33rpm down to 16rpm and listen over and over to the riff. Then something funny happened. My friend crashed his car (not badly) and asked if I could weld. No, I said, but my Dad has a welder. My friend and myself spent a Sunday afternoon welding. Badly. Sunday night came along and the problems started. It felt as if somebody had poured sand into my eyes. Monday, my friend called me and asked if my eyes were ok to which I said no. Off to hospital the pair of us went. Back home, eye patches on in a darkened room, blind, I picked up my LP and suddenly I could hear the notes of Hot for Teacher. I had eye patches on for a few days, which was horrible but it made my hearing senses much more acute, if that is the right word. I'm not suggesting people go blind to master the guitar but the bad experience I had helped me to learn some Van Halen. Beat that!! (but not beat it). LOL
Please wear a welding mask if your going to weld. Welders flash is hell.
It’s been awhile since I was in a gigging band. What I used to do is learn the highlights of a solo and wing it in between. The audience hears enough of it to be recognizable, and saved me the trouble of learning it note for note. I’ve learned many songs over the years but none 100%. Plenty of bands don’t play the recorded solos the same live. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.
This week I have been trying a new to me technique. I was watching the most excellent "That Pedal Show" and I have tried the singing a solo technique. It's worth a try. LOL. You never know, it might help (especially if you can sing).
Paul Gilbert once explained a very cool idea he uses for coming up with riffs: He'd just beat out some type of rhythmic beat with his hands, then use that as the basis for matching music to it. Dude's obviously a freak on guitar, but he's also quite thoughtful in how he gets his ideas.This week I have been trying a new to me technique. I was watching the most excellent "That Pedal Show" and I have tried the singing a solo technique. It's worth a try. LOL. You never know, it might help (especially if you can sing).
I would have figured you would have had the Cliff part down and only needed to Chase the Dover! Hope you nail it soon!!30+ years and counting for Cliffs of Dover.
Did the same thing to learn the solo to Highway Star back in the '70s. 16 rpm, if I remember correctly, was the speed for the language learning records; it might have had other uses as well.I would turn my record player down from 33rpm down to 16rpm...