Apology( and Guitar 90 )

James Martin (U.K.) · From: Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.

I do apologise for hijacking Jim Gorrie's posting about Ricky and his beautiful playing on "Farewell Party "it's just that I had no idea how to send that link from one place to another,and this was the only way I could bring this brilliant playing to the attention of other members, mind you, I think Ricky himself would be most impressed with this young talent, isn't he something else.Thanks Jim for putting up the link. Nearly five million hits has to say something!Check him out and be impressed big time!!

Jim Gorrie · Posted 29 May 2006 11:18 pm

James, no apology necessary.
That is one mind blowing video, and for anyone who hasn't watched it yet, here is the link > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8
It runs for 5 mins 20 secs and it's worth every one of its' 320 seconds.
There isn't a steel guitar in sight, but that shouldn't make a difference ~ this is sheer brilliance.

John Lacey · From: Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

Wow!! I almost stood up and applauded in my housecoat!

James Martin (U.K.) · From: Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.

Have you ever heard anything like this in your life? And the guy is Soooo cool with it!Who would be the equivalent in the steel guitar world?. I must have played this video fifty times by now, and I can't even play guitar,knockout stuff. Does anyone know anything about this guy? Wonderful!!

Terry Edwards · From: Florida... livin' on spongecake...

He's really not that good. All that distortion is used to cover up his mistakes and make him sound better than he is!

(to be read with liberal dose of sarcasm)

Terry

basilh · From: United Kingdom

ANYONE could play like that !!

(If they practised as much as is required to get to that standard) !!

erik · Posted 31 May 2006 2:21 am

I saw that video a few weeks ago and read some of the comments. Apparently, he is merely copying a version already recorded by a known guitarist.

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Jim Phelps · From: Mexico City, Mexico

I wonder how many can "merely copy" that as well?

Talented kid.

Ray Minich · From: Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra

Charlie McDonald · From: out of the blue

erik · Posted 31 May 2006 2:58 pm

I think the implication is that he arranged it. If so, he would be amazing. If he just learned the piece from a recording it would be pretty good. As far as speed goes, you have to be born with it.

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James Martin (U.K.) · From: Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.

Erik, any idea who could be the original guitarist?

Bill Terry · From: Bastrop, TX

http://www.jerryc.co.uk/

There are about 40 versions of guys covering this tune on this web page. Also the backing track is available (with tab)..

Let's see, where did I leave that Big Muff????

[This message was edited by Bill Terry on 01 June 2006 at 11:39 AM.]

James Martin (U.K.) · From: Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.

Hi Bill, yeah, I checked out that link and now I'm not so impressed. As Basilh pointed out anyone can play and copy like that- given enough time and tab.I feel cheated!

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

It is still a fine performance
no matter HOW he learned it.

The big question is :
has the kid had a date
in the last 2 years...

Dave Mudgett · From: Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee

The video of the guy who (apparently) came up with this specific arrangement - jerryc - was discussed in this thread about a month ago - http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum10/HTML/201472.html

Personally, I prefer guitar90's version. I listened to several of the web versions linked - this blows all the ones I heard away, IMO. This guy has good tone (if you like that kind of tone - I do, in its appropriate place), good feel for that style, and really executes most of these runs and arpeggios very cleanly. I don't hear him using distortion to hide anything. His guitar is mixed way out front, the few real issues are obvious.

The guys who aspire to the Randy Rhoads, Yngvie Malmsteen tradition focus on these classical pieces like this. Listen to Uli John Roth's version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons if you like this kind of thing - that's commercially available, anything by Yngvie Malmsteen, and so on.

Finally, if you think this is so easy, get yourself a metal guitar with a set of hot humbuckers and Floyd Rose system, a distortion amp, and have at it. There are plenty of metal guys that can play like this, but it's not easy - they are very dedicated and practice a lot. Remember also that these guys are very young amateur guitarists.

I'd honestly love to see a web site with 40-50 pedal very young steel players trying to outdo each other on Pachelbel's Canon. Somehow, I don't think it's going to happen.

James Martin (U.K.) · From: Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.

Dave, I agree, this is by far the best version of them all,fluid,and flawless!His guitar is also in tune unlike two of the other players featured. Mind you, even if I could play guitar I wouldn't get anywhere near as good these guys.I can only get up to half speed on Paul Franklin's speed picking!

Bill Terry · From: Bastrop, TX

I liked this Guitar 90 guy's version the best too, I think it's even better than the original by this JerryC cat IMO. He's certainly a talented musician. On the other hand some of the other versions are just 'playing the notes', not much real feel.

BTW, I had no intention of knocking the time and talent it takes to work up that stuff, it ain't easy, tab or no, but I would agree with DLD. This kid may not have been out of his room in years..