The coolest guitar lick you've ever heard?
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I disagree with him, but not entirely.
As a guitar player myself, I know exactly what he's trying to say, and that is:
"Same old, same old".
No matter how amazing this stuff is, and it is, it's never refreshing. It's nothing new. At least, that's how I feel sometimes.
As a guitar player myself, I know exactly what he's trying to say, and that is:
"Same old, same old".
No matter how amazing this stuff is, and it is, it's never refreshing. It's nothing new. At least, that's how I feel sometimes.
How about the old Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits?
Chock full of licks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB3b1W6rEDw
Chock full of licks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB3b1W6rEDw
there#s a REALLY fantastic set of descending arpeggios at the end of "Stratofortress" instrumental by Stratovarius.... i'll vid myself playing it later and show you what i mean...
don't know if i'd technically call it a "lick" though....
don't know if i'd technically call it a "lick" though....
This is, in my opinion a cool lick but too hard to play
It doesn't look too difficult, to be honest. It's just groups of 16th notes.
Play it very slowly at first. Don't just try to play it outright. Get it down perfectly, and gradually increase your speed using a metronome. An hour a day for a couple of weeks ought to do it.
Then you should be able to play it flawlessly.
Good advice to those willing to play it!OvertoneBliss said:Play it very slowly at first. Don't just try to play it outright. Get it down perfectly, and gradually increase your speed using a metronome. An hour a day for a couple of weeks ought to do it.
Then you should be able to play it flawlessly.
But agh, why post something like that? If someone isn't of your ability there is no need to be patronising to them.
For the record (with no guitar near me), on the scale of all known licks, I think it looks pretty solid.
Edit: Ooo this is a strong contender! Infact, we have a winner! EDIT - Correction in bold.
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you don't know the tempo though, do you? 16th notes can get pretty fiddly when you up the tempo
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I don't think it sounded that patronising, sounded more like some encouragement to stick at it since it's easier than it might seem.
For the record my favourite lick is the final bit of the solo in Thin Lizzy's Dancing in the Moonlight, the descending riff around the 12th fret.
Perhaps that is the case, so I suggest a better choice of wording because a poster may (without realising it) come across as a bit pompous.
What is that from? It seems a very odd choice of notes played slowly, which doesn't imply its a 'great' lick (most great licks sound awesome at any speed - within reason!).This is, in my opinion a cool lick but too hard to play
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I trying playing that and man it's really cool! So cool infact I decided to shove in a bit of harmony and drums to spice it up and made a midi for all to enjoy
although i don't know where to upload it? any suggestions?
That doesn't sound right.... I tabbed it wrong, oops
*changes*
The 'wrong' version doesn't sound quite as good, but it still works. The right version sounds absolutely godlike at 140bpm.
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Didn't mean to come across as patronising, sorry about that.
I know '16th notes' means nothing without taking tempo into account, but the idea is to start slowly, making sure to hit every note perfectly, for the same length of time (or whatever is required). Then you gradually increase the tempo, little by little, until you have it.
It may not sound very musical at first, but it's all about improving physical ability on the instrument.
I know '16th notes' means nothing without taking tempo into account, but the idea is to start slowly, making sure to hit every note perfectly, for the same length of time (or whatever is required). Then you gradually increase the tempo, little by little, until you have it.
It may not sound very musical at first, but it's all about improving physical ability on the instrument.