Ultimate Rhoads

I've listened so much at various shredders and various
new metal acts(not the rapping kind ) that I've forgotten
where all this stuff come from, so I brushed up on
Highway Star and started getting back to the roots
of all evil ... the riffs ... the thing we call NWOBHM

At the moment, Judas Priest is the hot topic here
and it took me a few minutes to learn the riffs for
The Green Manalishi

But that's all from me right now.
What new songs(or old ones) have you been learning lately.
Is it an old simple crushing riff, or is it some singing lead ?

Don't get me wrong though ...
I love leadguitar as much as the next guy
but I decided to educate myself further

I really need to learn a new song. I haven't for ages!

Last one I attempted though was Lord of This World by Black Sabbath

I listened to Panama(EVH) around x-mas,
got mesmerized by it, learnt it within 15-20 minutes or something

I've been writting mostly recently. It's generally what I do when I have a chance to play.

Otherwise over the past couple of weeks I've been learning I'm The One by Van Halen, all of Four Seasons by Vivaldi, Baroque and Roll by Yngwie, Painkiller by Priest and just having a look through some Maiden which I couldn't figure out.

Panama is excellent. One bit in the solo I wasn't too comfortable with though, how did you find the fast bit just before the slow tapped lick?

Anyone got a bass tab for Killing Yourself To Live? I could learn that . Love that song. Or a readable one for Dirty Women.

I know I'll probably catch flak for this ...but I've gone back even further lately. I'm revisiting some old pop standards from the 60's to brush up on my rythym and chord chops...basically to go over the voicings that aren't normally used in playin heavy rock and metal. I had forgotten so many of the 'sweeter' chord voicings and inversions, so I figured it was time to 'go back to school'!

deansolo wrote:I figured it was time to 'go back to school'!

I have Blackmore, Iommi, Downing and Tipton as teachers
at the moment

I've played guitar for quite a few years now. I gave it up in 1998 due to painful arthritis and carpal tunnel that doesn't seem to want to leave. My electric guitar sat for 8 years collecting dust........alone and scared. A couple of years ago I really srarted to get into classical guitar and acoustic picking so, I brought a classical guitar which started the long process of therapy and conditioning. Classical is GREAT for stretching those fingers out and getting motivation back. I had picked up an acoustic guitar as well and started with chording and doing small scale patterns to exercise with.VERY PAINSTAKING PROCESS!!! If any of you have gone through this you totally understand but, I wasn't going to let it keep me from what I love anymore. Anyway.....to make the long story short....I started playing electric about 2-3 months ago. And it's been RANDY ALL THE WAY!!! I can't play like I used to but, I am happy that I am atleast playing.

I've decided. I'm now learning Into The Void

trouble is, if i wanna test it with a CD backing I gotta downtune or it sounds weird. Keep retuning is annoying!

Supernaut wrote:I've decided. I'm now learning Into The Void

trouble is, if i wanna test it with a CD backing I gotta downtune or it sounds weird. Keep retuning is annoying!

A couple of things I used to do back in the day when I played lot.....
1) Make a list of the songs you play in the drop tuning and play them first then tune up to standard and work on those ones.

2) Buy another guitar and keep one of them in drop tuning..

I've got some big multi effects thing and so I can just do Pitch down and it drop tunes it however much I need (can't do drop d and stuff though obviously but i've never needed to either).

It helps me a lot because I have an annoying bridge where it all goes crazily out of tune when I down tune it and my other guitars are barely playable. If it helps I suggest getting a cheap old multi effects pedal, they are really quite good at times.

Yea I figured buying anoher one, but then I thought not to because of the hassle from my mum y'know the old "you don't need that" sorta thing


Well, I've learnt Into The Void Now. sounds good

might try Fairies Wear Boots next.

Supernaut wrote:Yea I figured buying anoher one, but then I thought not to because of the hassle from my mum y'know the old "you don't need that" sorta thing


Well, I've learnt Into The Void Now. sounds good

might try Fairies Wear Boots next.

Now that is a cool song

Geezer goes bleedin everywhere on the intro though! I suppose I could improvise, but that doesn't really have the Geezer feel to it then

up next ...

Judas Priest - Riding on the wind
Deep Purple - Waysted Sunsets