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Shameless self promotion
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:19 pm
by Varg
Unfortunately I didn't have the option to record/go direct in with these- I'll do something like that later. I needed to to get some videos uploaded to YT quick and I'd like to get them as many views/ratings as possible over the next couple weeks.
Nothing spectacular and they're pretty short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7e7zWnyRZ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMwaUxlXGbA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQu1_APU58k
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:40 pm
by Shane
I have almost no care for guitar playing like this.
I mean, yeah, you're talented, good for you, but who gives a fuck about sweep picking the same unmemorable solo riff over and over again?
I appreciate the musical technicality of what you do/like, but it's bullshit and not remotely entertaining past that one aspect.
Way to waste years of your life perfecting a pointless craft, asshole.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:48 pm
by Varg
A pointless craft that makes me $34+ an hour, lol.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:22 am
by Walking Thunder
Shane wrote:I have almost no care for guitar playing like this.
I mean, yeah, you're talented, good for you, but who gives a fuck about sweep picking the same unmemorable solo riff over and over again?
I appreciate the musical technicality of what you do/like, but it's bullshit and not remotely entertaining past that one aspect.
Way to waste years of your life perfecting a pointless craft, asshole.
Now, now. . . in times like these refer to liberal bumper-stickers: A mind is like a parachute, it's works best when it's open.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:36 am
by Nick
3 chords > than this shit any day of the week. Keep rock n' roll simple, you pretentious fuck.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:01 am
by ilikehorses
agree with shane.
good technically, but maaaan. can't sit through it.
but good for you, varg. seriously, i mean it. though i don't care for this at all, i'm glad you enjoy it.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:45 am
by lukerauch
jesus finger-tapped....look where that got him.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:46 am
by lukerauch
..........and i honestly consider this "show boating" so you can just fuck off buddy.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:50 am
by tylerjames515
Now, do this in a live setting with an actual band and I might be impressed or want to hear / see more. Bet you won't.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:10 am
by Varg
tylerjames515 wrote:Now, do this in a live setting with an actual band and I might be impressed or want to hear / see more. Bet you won't.
Way ahead of you. You didn't find it odd that there was a guitar recording with programmed drums in that third video?
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:31 am
by Big Fat Retard
Boring. Any clown can wank off on scale exercises really fast. Try again when you get some soul. This is much more impressive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ANjb-yAVE
When's your next gig with a live band?
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:10 pm
by servo
your shredding is pretty good
your arms look buff as fuck
but dude, lose that goatee
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:39 pm
by elliot
I've played guitar for 13 years and I still can't even do a guitar solo, like a real, off the cuff wild one. So there's no way I can knock your talent, Varg.
But it goes back to that discussion from a few months back about the soul of music. That's what gets me off, and this kind of stuff just doesn't have it. Not one bit. It might as well be a robot playing.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:55 pm
by El Rhino
I watched them all and rated them four stars. Shreddin' on the axe like that isn't really my cup of tea, but now you can't say I've never done anything for you.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:14 pm
by JoePreppy
servo wrote:your shredding is pretty good
your arms look buff as fuck
but dude, lose that goatee
x2 fo really, I think it will hold you back from getting ahead in life.
Also, you need to do that ish standing up.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:08 pm
by Bullet Tooth
elliot wrote:there's no way I can knock your talent, Varg.
But it goes back to that discussion from a few months back about the soul of music. That's what gets me off, and this kind of stuff just doesn't have it. Not one bit. It might as well be a robot playing.
pretty much exactly what i think.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:27 pm
by KY Jelly Belly
lukerauch wrote:jesus finger-tapped....look where that got him.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:25 pm
by TooManyHumyns
those videos are whats wrong with heavy metal today...dumbest riffs? ever...i would rather watch a maniac try to attack geese with a stick, or videos of animals being tortured, than sit through another dumb video of you playing some annoying riff, and trying to gain an ego boost out of it...the only thing you are promoting is how to own a guitar and be a douche...good work...put down the guitar, and do that on the piano, maybe then it won't suck.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:33 pm
by Hank Fist
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:13 pm
by ilikehorses
Hank Fist wrote:
i announce the winner of the thread!
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:57 pm
by Nickyouredead
Yo, check out my dog Bulb playin' his hot new track "Zyglrox"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGmzlhfI ... re=related
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:32 am
by Varg
Big Fat Retard wrote:Boring. Any clown can wank off on scale exercises really fast. Try again when you get some soul. This is much more impressive.
When's your next gig with a live band?
You do realize nobody actually visits the youtube links you post right? Every thread you create is nothing but a youtube video link, essentially with the same content. You don't even post commentary. WTF? You're every white suburban house-mom's dream to use as an example of why kids shouldn't smoke weed.
You seriously remind me of the future as it's presented in Idiocracy. Since you waste the majority of your life on youtube anyway, do yourself a favor and look it up.
Futhermore, if "any clown" can 'wank off scale exercises'- then DO IT. Put down the pipe, pick up your guitar, and with the few remaining neurons and cells in your brain put a video on youtube (shouldn't be an issue since you spend so much of your day there anyway) or shut the fuck up. Until you do so, don't even address me on this board.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:38 am
by Varg
servo wrote:your shredding is pretty good
your arms look buff as fuck
but dude, lose that goatee
Can't. Working on viking beard. Progress was halted for jerb interviews. Very slow going now.
elliot wrote:I've played guitar for 13 years and I still can't even do a guitar solo, like a real, off the cuff wild one. So there's no way I can knock your talent, Varg.
But it goes back to that discussion from a few months back about the soul of music. That's what gets me off, and this kind of stuff just doesn't have it. Not one bit. It might as well be a robot playing.
Not meant to have feeling- at least the second two aren't. The Demiurge solo does have more 'soul' but it was written out in 12/4, and the backing drums/riff that I soloed over in the video are in 4/4 so it's kinda fucked up and off.
The first solo was improv, and I hadn't played over it in probably six months. I think it starts in 4/4 then goes to 6/8 or something and there's a polyrhythm going on between drums and guitar so it's somewhat difficult to solo over. I just did one dry run and then recorded the next take. Needed something quick- didn't have time to write anything with "feeling". That shouldn't be any issue on any recordings/videos I do in the future.
JoePreppy wrote:servo wrote:your shredding is pretty good
your arms look buff as fuck
but dude, lose that goatee
x2 fo really, I think it will hold you back from getting ahead in life.
Also, you need to do that ish standing up.
I do do it standing up. Just wanted to have the amp captured in the video because it's glowy and cool looking. Seriously, only reason.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:44 am
by Varg
TooManyHumyns wrote:those videos are whats wrong with heavy metal today...dumbest riffs? ever...i would rather watch a maniac try to attack geese with a stick, or videos of animals being tortured, than sit through another dumb video of you playing some annoying riff, and trying to gain an ego boost out of it...the only thing you are promoting is how to own a guitar and be a douche...good work...put down the guitar, and do that on the piano, maybe then it won't suck.
What's wrong with metal today?
Don't talk to me about metal, or any other genre of music for that matter. The riff(s) have a lot more going on in them than you realize, and unfortunately, you can't hear the parts that are harmonized. I'm actually pretty happy with how some of them turned out, which doesn't happen often.
The videos weren't done for "an ego boost" or anything of the sort. I could've made countless worthless videos and put them up on youtube over the years, but I've only had one until now. You being jealous/going bat shit crazy over such a thing, is quite a compliment.
And for what it's worth, the tapping lick essentially is the same as playing it on piano- so LOL, I can tell how well thought out your response was.
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:48 am
by Varg
I can tell you don't know who bulb, aka mischa, is. The guy is a fantastic composer and pretty good self-producer. He's involved in so many projects right now it's unbelievable. He's got a huge following already and going to be an incredibly influential guitarist in the metal/progressive metal scene in the years to come.
BTW- that's not the latest track. You can find that here:
http://www.myspace.com/periphery
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:06 am
by Big Fat Retard
Varg wrote:Big Fat Retard wrote:Boring. Any clown can wank off on scale exercises really fast. Try again when you get some soul. This is much more impressive.
When's your next gig with a live band?
You do realize nobody actually visits the youtube links you post right? Every thread you create is nothing but a youtube video link, essentially with the same content. You don't even post commentary. WTF? You're every white suburban house-mom's dream to use as an example of why kids shouldn't smoke weed.
You seriously remind me of the future as it's presented in Idiocracy. Since you waste the majority of your life on youtube anyway, do yourself a favor and look it up.
Futhermore, if "any clown" can 'wank off scale exercises'- then DO IT. Put down the pipe, pick up your guitar, and with the few remaining neurons and cells in your brain put a video on youtube (shouldn't be an issue since you spend so much of your day there anyway) or shut the fuck up. Until you do so, don't even address me on this board.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cadl7JylPA
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:10 am
by Big Fat Retard
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:15 am
by Big Fat Retard
Varg wrote:
Don't talk to me about metal, or any other genre of music for that matter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lu44Tfekng
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:05 pm
by TooManyHumyns
take it as you may...
ego boost
not jealous
shredding???
to an extent...
waste of potential talent???
yes.
such a shame...
sounds dumb...
waste of internet space...
waste of electricity...
waste of life.
cut the shit, and take your talent and do something useful with it...you have to know you can write something a little bit more useful and meaningful than this...
I WANNA ROCK YOUR BODY(TIL THE BREAK OF DAWN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UNMgENy ... re=related
Re: Shameless self promotion
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:32 pm
by @nonymous