Jaw Dropping!!!!

[Death by Uberschall]

http://youtu.be/NeooHiX4oH0

:sad:

 

[Tipperman]

I have never ever EVER liked touch guitar playing. I still don't.

That being said, HOLY BALLS this man is skilled. I was pretty blown away by his skill, despite any (huge) amount of dislike for that technique. Thanks for sharing this, dudeman!  :cool01: Now I have to hear the original. Damn you!  :laughing7: Seriously, though. Wish I could play half as good as his left hand WITH a pick.  :laughing3:

 

[line6man]

This one is always a favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaWUjJkBZA

 

[TBurst Std]

Is there enough chorus on that? LOL

 

[Cagey]

I have never ever EVER liked touch guitar playing. I still don't.

Really? Why not? I think it sounds great, and he's the best at it. Although, I'm also a huge fan of the work Satriani's done with that technique. I spent a great deal of time learning to do A Day at the Beach, The Forgotten and The Bells of LAL back when I was a little more single-minded. All hammers & taps. Especially "A Day at the Beach". Had it down dead nuts. Got a lot good response to that one.

 

[line6man]

I have never ever EVER liked touch guitar playing. I still don't.

Really? Why not? I think it sounds great, and he's the best at it. Although, I'm also a huge fan of the work Satriani's done with that technique. I spent a great deal of time learning to do A Day at the Beach, The Forgotten and The Bells of LAL back when I was a little more single-minded. All hammers & taps. Especially "A Day at the Beach". Had it down dead nuts. Got a lot good response to that one.

The issue with a lot of tap-style players is that they have awful tone. At least when they play clean.

That being said, A Day At The Beach is one of my favorites.

Here's another guy I like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm8nbGzN3us

 

[Cagey]

The issue with a lot of tap-style players is that they have awful tone. At least when they play clean.

I suspect many of them use too much compression and reverb in order to even things out, which can be something of a tone-killer. Plus, playing percussively on guitar makes for some weird dynamics, so sometimes you have to do something about it. God forbid you should practice, so you hook up a talent box or two.

That's one difference I did notice going to stainless frets. Normally, there's no difference in tone, but hammers and taps seem to ring out better. I imagine the harder metal has something to do with that. As a result, you don't really need a compressor.

 

[whitebison66]

I bought his first record and used to have VHS of him on Letterman.

I never quite got hooked, but good God that video is amazing!

 

[DangerousR6]

I have never ever EVER liked touch guitar playing. I still don't.

Really? Why not? I think it sounds great, and he's the best at it. Although, I'm also a huge fan of the work Satriani's done with that technique. I spent a great deal of time learning to do A Day at the Beach, The Forgotten and The Bells of LAL back when I was a little more single-minded. All hammers & taps. Especially "A Day at the Beach". Had it down dead nuts. Got a lot good response to that one.

FIABD is an awesome album, really all of his are. But Joe didn't use that technique much just on a few songs from FIABD and Midnight from Surfing with the Alien. And he might drop bits and pieces every now and then, however Joe is an actual guitar virtuoso, not just a finger tapper..

 

[Cagey]

I agree. It was just a different voice that worked really well for those tunes, not a signature tone or style. But, speaking of "Surfing With the Alien", he also used that technique in "Always With Me, Always With You" toward the end, where he does that long warble thing. That's the first time I ever tried it, outside of a few feeble EVH covers.

 

[DangerousR6]

I agree. It was just a different voice that worked really well for those tunes, not a signature tone or style. But, speaking of "Surfing With the Alien", he also used that technique in "Always With Me, Always With You" toward the end, where he does that long warble thing. That's the first time I ever tried it, outside of a few feeble EVH covers.

That's just plain ole single string type tapping, not really multi finger phrasing like the others. Stu Hamm his O.G. bass player would do it at times too, he's pretty wicked on the bass, especially to so him live... :headbang1:

 

[MikeW]

I was lucky enough to see Stanley Jordan at the LSU Student Center a while back. I went with a friend who is neither a guitar player nor particularly likes guitar-based music. He was clearly blown away by both the virtuosity and the music.

I have to say that it was one of the best shows I'd seen at that time and after seeing this, reminds me of that show. Great stuff even now.