I get inspired when I listen to him, then when I try to play it, very discouraged. He was beyond talented, thats for sure.
Gotta take it slow with his chops. Learn his stuff in tiny sections...maybe even 4 bars at a time...and then work up to putting it all together. The guy was a totally underrated guitarist...a monster player.
I don't remember the story, but I think that he made a name for himself in LA as a guitar player long before he started singing his own stuff.
Gotta take it slow with his chops. Learn his stuff in tiny sections...maybe even 4 bars at a time...and then work up to putting it all together. The guy was a totally underrated guitarist...a monster player.
I don't remember the story, but I think that he made a name for himself in LA as a guitar player long before he started singing his own stuff.
Yeah, thats my approach to it. At the moment I'm so proud of myself for learning the next two or three chords to "Lover You Should've Come Over." He did play in LA for awhile before coming to NY and making it after playing a concert celebrating his father's music. If you're a Jeff fan, I highly recommend reading "Dream Brother" by David Browne. Great book about both his and his fathers lives. The parallels are really amazing.
don't forget Chick Chorea's electric band, Dave Weckle on Drums + John Pattituci on Bass, you won't find a more talented rythm section anywhere, the kind that make you want to put all of your gear on Ebay.
don't forget Chick Chorea's electric band, Dave Weckle on Drums + John Pattituci on Bass, you won't find a more talented rythm section anywhere, the kind that make you want to put all of your gear on Ebay.
zeppelin - page and bonham for obvious reasons..and JPJ who could play any instrument
the who-entwistle is a beast and keith moon is insane behind the kit. townsend wasnt to shabby on the geetar but his writing made up anything he lacked.
radiohead
muse
Paul McCartney
Arcade Fire
Jeff Buckley
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
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Tool, especially for Danny Carey on drums, and Adam Jones on guitar.
Not so sure about Adam Jones although he is proficient and he has to play in Danny's time sigs! Danny Carey is fuckin' mindblowing. You guys know that on the song lateralus he is playing a fibonacci sequence? (1,1,2,3,5,8) as does maynard on vocals (black/then/white are/all I see/ In my infancy/red and yellow then came to be) hell, Maynard's lyrics are technical too!!!
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
someone played me a song of theirs once....the drums were like jazz on acid at 300mph...friggin incredible.
Oh yeah...Kenny is a sick drummer, and way under the radar. He's easily as good as many of the drummers we all frequently discuss...if not better than some. I put him in the same catergory of reverence that I hold for Matt Cameron, Danny Carey, Matt Chamberlain, John Bonham, Billy Cobham, Jack Irons, and Keith Moon.
i'm in for the mars volta, the police, rush, muse and tool.
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led zep are great and all but page was a bit sloppy at times. his left hand was often moving much faster than his right.
True, but take away every bit of technical ability and you still have more than creativity and mad riffery. That is more of an inspiration to. Besides, how many people have picked up a Les Paul based solely on their love for Jimmy Page. Music is played by humans and there is nothing wrong with a few mistakes here and there. Hendrix was outta tune no less than half the time.
Nobody has mentioned Yes, they're rediculous, especially Relayer.
Dream Theater is crazy, as well as Portnoy and Petrucci's side projects.
Tool rocks.
In the realm of punk, early 80s punk guys were actually technically talented and did more than just 3 power chords, like the Dead Kennedys and Agent Orange.
Primus is awesome, the way that the drums and bass come together and their guitarist knows to stay out of the way and when to shine.
Bjork is really interesting, no crazy technical shit but just the song structure, the production, the uniqueness.
Mahavishnu Orchestra is really good, their guitarist plays chords with notes on the 2nd and 14th frets at the same time really fast, crazy shit.
Basically any jazz, like Miles Davis and John Coltrane to lesser known jazz artists, they'll make your head spin.
Classical music is also awesome, composing those songs must have been difficult.
Get some good funk music too, the rhythm is awesome (start with Parliament)
That's all off the top of my head for now.
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Gotta take it slow with his chops. Learn his stuff in tiny sections...maybe even 4 bars at a time...and then work up to putting it all together. The guy was a totally underrated guitarist...a monster player.
I don't remember the story, but I think that he made a name for himself in LA as a guitar player long before he started singing his own stuff.
old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
Yeah, thats my approach to it. At the moment I'm so proud of myself for learning the next two or three chords to "Lover You Should've Come Over." He did play in LA for awhile before coming to NY and making it after playing a concert celebrating his father's music. If you're a Jeff fan, I highly recommend reading "Dream Brother" by David Browne. Great book about both his and his fathers lives. The parallels are really amazing.
Kick ass, another Wes fan, I was about to post him but someone beat me to it.0 Sundown anyone?
I'll probably get impaled but No Rain aside, Blind Melon had some amazing instrumental parts. No Rain is really their worst song.
their akoustic version is also pretty sick.
Mr. Bungle also comes to mind....controlled chaos
I can't believe they were overlooked thus far...
grateful dead
pink floyd
phish
the who-entwistle is a beast and keith moon is insane behind the kit. townsend wasnt to shabby on the geetar but his writing made up anything he lacked.
muse
Paul McCartney
Arcade Fire
Jeff Buckley
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Definitely The Who and The Doors. Not to mention Pearl Jam...
Oh yeah...Kenny is a sick drummer, and way under the radar. He's easily as good as many of the drummers we all frequently discuss...if not better than some. I put him in the same catergory of reverence that I hold for Matt Cameron, Danny Carey, Matt Chamberlain, John Bonham, Billy Cobham, Jack Irons, and Keith Moon.
old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
smashing pumpkins
rush
True, but take away every bit of technical ability and you still have more than creativity and mad riffery. That is more of an inspiration to. Besides, how many people have picked up a Les Paul based solely on their love for Jimmy Page. Music is played by humans and there is nothing wrong with a few mistakes here and there. Hendrix was outta tune no less than half the time.
Nobody has mentioned Yes, they're rediculous, especially Relayer.
Dream Theater is crazy, as well as Portnoy and Petrucci's side projects.
Tool rocks.
In the realm of punk, early 80s punk guys were actually technically talented and did more than just 3 power chords, like the Dead Kennedys and Agent Orange.
Primus is awesome, the way that the drums and bass come together and their guitarist knows to stay out of the way and when to shine.
Bjork is really interesting, no crazy technical shit but just the song structure, the production, the uniqueness.
Mahavishnu Orchestra is really good, their guitarist plays chords with notes on the 2nd and 14th frets at the same time really fast, crazy shit.
Basically any jazz, like Miles Davis and John Coltrane to lesser known jazz artists, they'll make your head spin.
Classical music is also awesome, composing those songs must have been difficult.
Get some good funk music too, the rhythm is awesome (start with Parliament)
That's all off the top of my head for now.