Michael Romeo

My favorite guitarist at work.

Can you do that?

that's..erm... me......in that video...

In all seriousness....no, I can't play that.

But it's such a helpful demonstration, how can you not paly it?

Is there any tab for what he was playing?

Damnation Game Tab

Good luck.

Christ, you need hands the size of Spain to do that.

Germany, actually.

I'll stick to my Spirit of Radio for now.

Whats the point of tuning a guitar down a step?? Why not just play one fret lower?

First of all, it would be two frets; whole step not half step. And when you get to the open string, you can't always play a note lower without tuning it down. (I'm speaking of the bottom e string)

Second, tuning it down gives bands like symphony x (the band that romeo is in) more heaviness, and a different tone.

Hm. I'll attempt to tune down but my Ibanez has enough problems as it is with its floating bridge.

The infamous Ibanez...

I vote schecter.

Check out this

Linky

No, it's not me.. I'm better Not..

Jeez....the guy is really good! Hmm sure it isn´t you Fuzz????

This guy is a really good composer if he made all that himself...

Just bough a steve vai training dvd - really good so far

Moi

i apologise for the general rubishidity but i made a small video of my guitaring.
A couple of mess ups as usual but its prety good

I've borrowed some of my friends' instructional dvds, and they never help. the guys on em always just show off, then slow it down slightly and say, "Got it? I hope this helps!" then continue with more showing off.

EDIT: Konrad, are you playing while listening to the actual song? Because, some of it doesn't seem to match up. Or maybe the audio is playing too far ahead/behind the video.

actual song? how could I, I was making it up as i went along!

It must be the lag.

Probably. I heard a sting bend WAY before it actually happened.

Wow,m the images are gradually slowing down when the audio isnt - anyway, what do you think?

Another video of the guy here...

Linky..

Scroll a little down to the second movie window..

i am just on the last couple of bars on steve vais building the church. there is some hard tapping on that song lol

Nice fingering work, Konradude! That was really cool for just making it up as you went along. I'm no guitarist, but I've been around it alot. One thing I noticed about that guy that Fuzzy linked to ... was that when he does the "change up" - is that what it's called? - anyway, when he is changing from one rhythym to another or going from fast, high-pitched to the lower bass sounds - he really lets the strings whiine, before he goes into the next segment.

It really makes for a nice pause & it might slightly give his fingers a chance to rest. lol You've got some good things going on there, some spacing like that might make it even better.

But don't listen to me, I'm just an amateur listener. No guitarist in any of our bands could come close to that guy. The way he's sitting there in front of that bright light from the window, anonymous in the hat ... made me feel like he was some little angel of the dawn. God that sounded great. Imagine waking up in Heavn to that every morning!

PS-I kept looking for your chin, because in the Real Photos thread you said you'd never send in your pic but your chin shows in your video. I just think that you look like your Siggy.

'Speak' by Queensryche.

Excellent prog metal band.

Anyway, the song intro is pretty simple, though it doesn't really sound like it is. And then it goes into this main riff that sounds simple and isn't...

such a weird song. And that riff is tricky.

I'm gonna sell my guitar now... along with another Strat... but hopefully... in the future, not to far away, I'll buy a Gibson Les Paul Standard, or build one of course

You can't sell guitars! You just keep buying new ones and start a collection!

I think there's some kind of eternal punishment for selling guitars. You don't want that, do you?

Already done it Danny... Buy original Fender parts, mostly from England or USA - Build the guitar, play the guitar, sell the guitar. Even thought we're selling two, we still got 3 left and 1 unfinished

I'm thinking of installing a tremolo on my guitar. My hardtail just isn't as versatile.

Anyway, I've recently learned the song Speak by Queensryche, and have almost mastered the solo. Just have to get it up to tempo and I'll be in business.

wow! now then when are we going to get a chance to listen to you Danny? You made at least me very ánxious to hear you play!

Whenever I find a place that hosts mp3s.

Hmmm...is that hard to find? Well I´ve no idea..I just want to hear you...that´s all......

Me too, please.

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*Edit : August 14, 2006
My hubby Cain has been practicing his Dean Edge bass guitar alot. Now that we go to bed earlier (2 or 3 AM) and get up in time for afternoon, he can play it with the amp turned up. Instead of just headphones at night. He only can do basic tunes now like blues brothers song bass lines. The simple ones. I can't think of the name of the songs, sorry.

Well, just thought I'd pull this thread up to the top and see if some of our talented guitarists respond in this busy summer month.

What kind of bass guitars do people here at Chorrol play? What is the latest music you've been learning. How would you recommend learning bass? Lessons, book, demo teaching tapes, etc.? Cain can take lessons at the store where he bought his Dean for $25.00 each lesson. Is that worth it usually?

I'm not an expert on bass, but yes, a teacher is worth the money.

Cool Danny ... thanx .. that's good to know. I think it's cool that he doesn't have to sign up for a series of lessons like one every week. They just leave it at $25 a lesson and you can make it weekly, monthly or whatever you want. I think that's a good way of doing it.

Well, I'm mostly self educated, just sitting down and playing...currently, I'm trying to learn the solos for the Kiss song 'I was made for loving you baby', and the entire 'Back In Black' song by ACDC...just started though, so still having a few problems...pluss, I have played guitar for what...three years almost, so I still have some learning to do.


Basically, I bought guitar pro over the net, and have learned my way out from there, but me playing El-guitar, I'm having major difficulties with classical guitar, so different to play.

AC/DC ROCKS:p

What a RAGING SMOKIN' Avatar, Tellie!! I love it!! Whoayeah ... AC/DC rock and my favorite is Dirty Deeds.

Thanks for telling of your learning experience. Cain is for the most part self-taught so far. Although he had basic bass lessons awhile back - past 10 years sometime ago - while he was still a drummer. He misses his drumkits so much! It's good exercise as well as creative. But there's no way he can play drums in this little condo even though the condos are rather nicely soundproofed.

So am I to understand that you play bass and classical guitar Tellie? Talented, lady

mmnoooo not exactly, I dont know how to play bass, I just play El, and try off at classical some times, but I still suck at classical:(

But I wish to play bass though...but I must...resist...pull...to...dark...side

I also used to play drums (if only for a litle time though), but i have no desire to start with drums again...all El for me...

How about El drums? tahahaa ... remember when Alex Van Halen fooled everybody with that monster double bass drumset (black sparkle finish) BUUUUT he actually had Simmons electronic drumheads hidden down behind or underneath somehow. Simmons musta been sorry bout losing the advertising on that mighty tour - 1984. But Ludwig was Alex's first love always anyways.

So what brand of electric and classical do you play. The Dean Edge is the first bass Cain has found that really suits his hands well besides this old vintage Gibson EB3 that our landlord gave him back in the '80s.

At classical, I use an old Hofner, but my El, which I use most, is a red standard Gibson SG model...although I havent had it for more than a few months, due to the price of thsoe guitars...I wanted to make sure that I really enjoyed playing, and that I was good at playing guitar, before I bought something really good and expensive.

Good idea with making sure of your investment commitment Tellie ... Cain did the same thing with his Dean. He likes it because it's fretless too.

Well, I was in a music story today, eying a guitar...and suddenly I just saw this really striking nice Stratocaster (totally blank, so you could see through it), and well...I melted for it almost instantely as I heard the sound in it...needless to say, I bought it for a good deal of money on the spot, even though I also have a Gibson.

My new one just fits so nicely with the delicious sound, when I try myself at a litttle Iron Maiden...(I actually learned both Aces High and Number of the beastt today on guitar)...so I'm trying to break of the urge by playing them again, by playing some God of Thunder by Kiss instead.

Up the Irons.

( Tellie cakes for all of you )

Wow Tellie, your Stratocaster is totally see-thugh? That is awesome, I've never seen a guitar like that. Got any pics??

Been learning Mastodon's Blood and Thunder

It's not all that hard, but it's one of the most fun songs to play.

I just finished learning One by Metallica.

wow. old thread.

mr crowley by ozzy, but i mostly just try to experiment with my own stuff. in fact im about to leave for a lesson in a few minutes. hoping to pick up a new amp though it looks like i lack funds.

Enter Sandman by Metallica

That's a classic.

Been working on a lot of stuff, actually. The list includes Bladecatcher by Mastodon, Ashes in Your Mouth, Five Magics, Holy Wars...The Punishment Due all by Megadeth, and Advent and Night & the Silent Water by Opeth.

Woo!

No Hanger 18? C'mon! How can you not want to learn how to play that song!?

The guitars in Bladecatcher are just that, catchy. I always get the scale work stuck in my head.

I already know hangar 18 (excluding a lot of solos) the main song is simple, the solos would be a little much for me.

And that scale pattern in Bladecatcher that seems to repeat a lot is unfortunately different every time, making it a little more difficult to memorize.

I have almost mastered Iron Man!