[QUOTE=Taste My Scythe]Same here, most of the time. I've only been REALLY playing for 2 years (maybe), so I don't think I suck so bad[/QUOTE]

Same here. How are you practicing and for how long a day?

I practice what my teacher gives me; note reading stuff. Then I play everything I know. A couple scales, Sixpounder, Fade to Black, etc. Then I start working on something new. I have the Young Guitar Extra of Alexi Laiho that teaches you how to play a lot of stuff from Hate Crew Deathroll, so I try to do that. Keyword: try. lol

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]Maybe I do. Don't double post.



Sweet!

Reupload your avatar, the server is new.[/QUOTE]

Thanks :thumb:

It usually gets the crowd goin yeah!

Not to shabby. Where did you get that DVD?

Also have you tried any Satch, Jeff Beck, or anything like that?

[QUOTE=Bat_Country]Thanks :thumb:

It usually gets the crowd goin yeah![/QUOTE]

No problem. I'm sure it does! :thumb:


[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]Not to shabby. Where did you get that DVD?

Also have you tried any Satch, Jeff Beck, or anything like that?[/QUOTE]

Its not a DVD, its a book but it comes with a 59 track CD. I bought it off of Ebay because when I tried to buy it off the Young Guitar Extra site, nothing happened. Don't do that. lol. I waited 4 months before I bought it off of Ebay. :rolleyes:
I haven't tried any of those, no.

Those kind of songs, pretty much instrumental stuff, really improve playing.
If you want ill give you a short list of songs you could learn then you could like go to parties and play some kick[I]a[/I]ss stuff.

lmfao. Thanks, that would be awesome.

Can anyone please explain to me why Alexi is so highly regarded as a guitarist ?

Maybe because of his training, [I]how[/I] he plays and how they do live shows. That and he's a good inspiration for aspiring guitarists.
at least in my opinion.

[QUOTE=Squirrel]Can anyone please explain to me why Alexi is so highly regarded as a guitarist ?[/QUOTE]


he has some good runs, slighty technical..

i just hate how he talks sh!t on JP, cause we all know he could pwn his arse :thumb:

What training ?

He plays sloppily and uninspired ..

I saw them live and didnt notice anything special at all

I still dont get it.

If you don't like him, then anything I say to you would be disregarded. [I]I [/I] like Alexi's guitar playing because he was the first person that really stood out when I started listening to that kind of music. I in turn looked at his stuff (tabs or whatever) and really liked how it was written. I've seen them live and [I]I[/I] find it impressive.

i guess it all depends on who ya compare him to. Hes the only reason i listen to CoB

I know that, be he's made out to be some demigod around here, yet i see nothing great about any members of this band, and their sound is in no way original at all.

I respect your opinion and i can accept your views, though.

[QUOTE=Squirrel]I know that, be he's made out to be some demigod around here, yet i see nothing great about any members of this band, and their sound is in no way original at all.

I respect your opinion and i can accept your views, though.[/QUOTE]

I think the reason a lot of people like Alexi around here is that this is a board for musicians, and I bet a lot of people have been inspired to play or to work harder at playing by him. Me included.

And Thanks. Thats what counts. :)

[QUOTE=Squirrel]What training ? He plays sloppily and uninspired ..I saw them live and didnt notice anything special at all. I still dont get it.[/QUOTE]

He practiced Steve Vai when he was little. Thats hard to do. He works his *** off so it doesnt matter to play perfectly all the time. They came out with an amazing cd when he was like 18; impressive?

[QUOTE=Taste My Scythe]lmfao. Thanks, that would be awesome.[/QUOTE]

Alright try these out:
Joe Satriani - Always With Me Always With You, Love Thing, Satch Boogie
Steve Vai - For The Love of God
Jeff Beck - People Get Ready
Yngwie Malmsteen - Black Star (WARNING on this one)

If you like the classicaly tinged soloing, you should check out Jason Becker, he was an absolute monster of the guitar.

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]He practiced Steve Vai when he was little. Thats hard to do. He works his *** off so it doesnt matter to play perfectly all the time. Get it?[/QUOTE]

How the hell does practising Steve Vai count as training at all ?

I practise things much harder than Vai, i fail badly, yet i still practise them - does that make me a guitar god ? no.

No, i dont get it, he's not a great guitarist.

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]
He practiced Steve Vai when he was little. Thats hard to do. He works his *** off so it doesnt matter to play perfectly all the time. They came out with an amazing cd when he was like 18; impressive? [/QUOTE]

Thats kinda what I was talking about. He's had classical and jazz training ever since he was little. In Finland kids are required to take music education through high school. He also attended a top music school. And then theres the whole having an album out when he's 18 thing. :)


[QUOTE=flamesofbodom] Alright try these out:
Joe Satriani - Always With Me Always With You, Love Thing, Satch Boogie
Steve Vai - For The Love of God
Jeff Beck - People Get Ready
Yngwie Malmsteen - Black Star (WARNING on this one)[/QUOTE]

I own the Joe Satriani album Is There Love In Space? ....are they on there? I will try check out those other songs. Any chance of some uploads?

Alexi is regarded as a good guitarist, simply because that's what he is: good. You can't deny the talent in him...he can play circles around other guitarists.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]I own the Joe Satriani album Is There Love In Space? ....are they on there? I will try check out those other songs. Any chance of some uploads?[/QUOTE]

No, ill upload them in a bit. I dont have the Yngwie song though, so forget about that one since is probably too crazy. Ill post links for the other songs soon anyway

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Alexi is regarded as a good guitarist, simply because that's what he is: good. You can't deny the talent in him...he can play circles around other guitarists.[/QUOTE]

That is true, alot of his stuff is really good.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Alexi is regarded as a good guitarist, simply because that's what he is: good. You can't deny the talent in him...he can play circles around other guitarists.[/QUOTE]

Thank you! :thumb:

Great point Shattered Future.

Here's the songs Taste My Scythe:

[url=http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1ERCPA9QE110I0PGGIWY2RTTD9]Joe Satriani - Always With Me Always With You[/url]

[url=http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0PFZJMIXMU31A3N94D356AFSOZ]Joe Satriani - Satch Boogie[/url]

[url=http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=091LPWCRH16TS1HWF93G99YHAL]Joe Satriani - Love Thing[/url]

[url=http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2G6K5T1WDEI5K1XKIIZFFCG5FB]Steve Vai - For The Love Of God[/url]

...way to take my old avatar...

I liked it :p

Children of Bodom rock so hard. I just got Tokyo Warhearts, It's awsome

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]

Here's the songs Taste My Scythe:
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Thanks tons man.

If you guys like CoB you would like The Agony Scene theyre a good band

even though i would have to say CoB>The Agony Scene

[QUOTE=M3rL1N]If you guys like CoB you would like The Agony Scene theyre a good band

even though i would have to say CoB>The Agony Scene[/QUOTE]

Cool, I'll have to check them out.

[QUOTE=M3rL1N]If you guys like CoB you would like The Agony Scene theyre a good band

even though i would have to say CoB>The Agony Scene[/QUOTE]
You do realize that The Agony Scene is nothing like CoB at all, right?