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You suck.

Before you lash out at me, I consider myself to be in the sucky group as well.

Here is a couple examples of how to actually BE the guitar, not just play it at parties like a goofus:


John Butler - Ocean
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John Butler is one of my favorite guitarists. If you haven't heard it, enjoy. If you have, well, it never gets old.

Another fav is Andy McKee:
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I also picture a few people who post here looking quite a bit like Mr. McKee. I don't know why.
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Is there a purpose in strumming the strings so close to where you're fingering?
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Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:Is there a purpose in strumming the strings so close to where you're fingering?
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..No I don't really know... either :wink:
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You can skip up to where the solo starts at about 5:00 if you want (but the whole song is awesome :wink: )
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Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:Is there a purpose in strumming the strings so close to where you're fingering?
yes. the tension is very high and it's very easy to pick fast, plus it gives it a very tinny tone.

Not sure where you saw this, but those are two things I can think of off the top of my head.
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Kreegz2 wrote:[youtube][/youtube]

You can skip up to where the solo starts at about 5:00 if you want (but the whole song is awesome :wink: )
Pretty sweet. Another good example of awesomeness.
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goon attack wrote:
Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:Is there a purpose in strumming the strings so close to where you're fingering?
yes. the tension is very high and it's very easy to pick fast, plus it gives it a very tinny tone.

Not sure where you saw this, but those are two things I can think of off the top of my head.
The second video the guy strums very close to his other hand.. No matter where he moves it to.
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he's mostly tapping, not strumming
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I've played for 21 years and can "be" the guitar as I have been greatly blessed...

but that Andy McKee clip makes me wanna quit.

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illownyou wrote:I've played for 21 years and can "be" the guitar as I have been greatly blessed...

but that Andy McKee clip makes me wanna quit.

:lol:
...and I think his eyes are closed for significant amounts of time during that song too.

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A little caveat to this topic:

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This guy is quite an excellent bassist, though not heralded like Victor Wooten, Jaco, etc. Impressive songwriting and slapping ability.
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Ya, kinda "meh" imo. Good players, but not blowing me away. The again, I am more a bluegrass kinda guy.
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illownyou wrote:I've played for 21 years and can "be" the guitar as I have been greatly blessed...

but that Andy McKee clip makes me wanna quit.

:lol:
I don't even understand how to get sound that way. I try to mimic it and it sounds like every note but the right one.
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those guys are obviously great, but still not nearly as good as this:

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those two guys are basically tapping off open tunings, which isn't nearly as impressive as what Stanley Jordan does.
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goon attack wrote:those guys are obviously great, but still not nearly as good as this:

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those two guys are basically tapping off open tunings, which isn't nearly as impressive as what Stanley Jordan does.
Ok that was awesome.

Man I suck ass at the guitar.
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goon attack wrote:those guys are obviously great, but still not nearly as good as this:

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those two guys are basically tapping off open tunings, which isn't nearly as impressive as what Stanley Jordan does.
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I don't have a problem with blacks; i have a problem with assholes.
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goon attack wrote:I don't have a problem with blacks; i have a problem with assholes.

Hey man, assholes use semi-colons on an online forum.
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there's no hyphen in "semicolon," dumbfukk.
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goon attack wrote:there's no hyphen in "semicolon," dumbfukk.

Yeah, see now I am the asshole... Or is it ass-hole?
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