Guitar Shredding Videos from Google Video
April 1st, 2006
I have found two more impressive shredding videos on Google Video. Both are the same player and he has some very impressive skills. The first thing that I notice is he is very precise. You find a lot with videos on Google, Yahoo, or YouTube most people who film themselves shredding are playing much faster than their technical ability allows them to. As a result it looks and sounds impressive to the untrained ear, but once you see a guy like this play you realize the others were not as good as they seemed.
This should be today’s (and every other day’s lesson): start slow and build up your speed. If you can not play each note cleanly, slow down until you can and slowly build up your speed.
This guy though, is very good. The musician is Chris Feener and the first video is titled Neoclassical Shred.
The second video from the same player is called Petrucci Shred. He plays licks from Flight of the Bumblebee and Into the Acid Rain Unison.
Basically his skills give me something to aspire to. I have just started practicing from John Petrucci’s instructional video, so hopefully I can build up my speed and ability and one day shred like this.
tagged guitar shredding, guitar videos and metal
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April 4th, 2006 22:38
I agree with you. He has nailed down precision and tone unlike the other Youtube/etc videos.
For the first video, his sweeping and shredding parts are very clean. His bending/sounding vibratos sound beautiful too. His second video is impressive too.
You know that a person is a good guitar player when one can play shred parts coupled with ample reverb, without sounding muddy.
P/S: Just found your website. Nice! Bookmarking this place.
April 9th, 2006 16:21
For sure the first thing I noticed was his precision. I guarantee he could play faster than that, but for the sake of precision he is playing at a more moderate (for him) pace.
Since seeing this video I have decided to learn how to sweep pick. I watched a Zakk Wylde video a few years ago and he was asked why he doesn’t use tapping and sweep picking techniques in his playing. His response was basically that he considered them tricks, and other players had already mastered them and made a symbol of their sound because of their use of those techniques. Obviously Zakk’s signature is his use of the pinch harmonic. It’s true that if anyone were to use harmonics as much as he does they would be accused of being a Wylde rip-off.
The funny part was he was holding a guitar in the interview and played some crazy tapping/sweeping riffs when he was asked the question. He said, “it’s not like I can’t do it. It’s just that stuff has been cornered by someone else already” (paraphrased of course).
To make a long story short, since that I had seen no point in sweeping, but I have now dedicated myself to learning it.
July 14th, 2006 03:45
Hey, First off I must say wow! I should bow down to you for that lol:P I’m almost 18 and i’ve been playing guitar since I was 12 but damn I’m not near as quick as you. I dream one day to be able to… that was amazing! Props to you I’m jelous!! I have msn and would love to talk to you or e mail me at sweet_cheeks_15@msn.com same to add me to msn… I was searching on google for other musicians I just love to hear peoples music and see other talent out there!! That’s all for now.
KT
August 1st, 2006 09:36
KT,
Actually… thats not me. I aspire to be that pro as well, but sadly, I just found that video on google video. I was only posting it to showcase some of the better players on the net. So many people post videos on youtube and such of themselves just making noise, trying to show off skills that they dont really have. This guy is really clean and really consistent. I just wanted people see what real talent is.
April 19th, 2007 22:31
Classical rock. A little heavy on the cheese but you gotta admit the kid’s got chops. Isn’t this how Yngwie Malmsteen started out? Oh, what you never heard of him? Didn’t think so..
April 23rd, 2007 14:41
Is that how he started out? I don’t know about that.
I know all about Malmsteen, check my last.fm profile if you want proof. http://www.last.fm/user/matt221984/