Opeth really isn't difficult at all. Some of their solos [I]may[/I] be a little challenging, but overall Mike prefers to play with style rather than technical skill. The only problem would be the length.

They have some different time signitures, but nothing too challenging.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Opeth really isn't difficult at all. Some of their solos [I]may[/I] be a little challenging, but overall Mike prefers to play with style rather than technical skill. The only problem would be the length.[/QUOTE]

His accoustic playing is phenomenal. I'm a fairly accomplished electric player, but I have real trouble playing his fingerpicked lines with as much precision and control as he does. His electric playing is nothing special, although he has a lot of jazz-style emotion in his phrases.

[QUOTE=toaster135]His accoustic playing is phenomenal. I'm a fairly accomplished electric player, but I have real trouble playing his fingerpicked lines with as much precision and control as he does. His electric playing is nothing special, although he has a lot of jazz-style emotion in his phrases.[/QUOTE]
I noticed the very blues/jazz style in his electric playing, and I like it. I don't know about the acoustic though, I don't really distinguish between picking and finger style at first glance.

[QUOTE=toaster135]His accoustic playing is phenomenal. I'm a fairly accomplished electric player, but I have real trouble playing his fingerpicked lines with as much precision and control as he does. His electric playing is nothing special, although he has a lot of jazz-style emotion in his phrases.[/QUOTE]
Yes, he's an incredible acoustic player.

Opeth uses really, REALLY weird chords at times.

That, and the fingerpicking is almost impossible.

Otherwise, the rest is pretty easy...

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future][B]Opeth uses really, REALLY weird chords at times.[/B]

That, and the fingerpicking is almost impossible.

Otherwise, the rest is pretty easy...[/QUOTE]
A great example of this is the intro in WHEN.

If we just stick with the electric stuff though, it's not all that bad.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]If we just stick with the electric stuff though, it's not all that bad.[/QUOTE]
Then your saying you should only stick to about half of the stuff they play. :p

Well, a little more then that..

[QUOTE=epihasi]How were those songs live? That was the set of my dreams! Lucky bastard!
:D[/QUOTE]
Great...FoM and BWP were the best songs of the night, bar none. Demon of the Fall was also awesome, but by the time they played it I was pretty wiped.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Then your saying you should only stick to about half of the stuff they play. :p

Well, a little more then that..[/QUOTE]
I'm just saying if we're just talking electric.

Just like you to twist my words around...

I just meen, if you [I]only[/I] play Opeths electric stuff, your only playing just above [I]half[/I] of their material.

Wow, you really don't like me do you? :upset:

It doesn't hurt to have huge fingers when playing Opeth, either. (Check out Patterns in the Ivy chords.)

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]I just meen, if you [I]only[/I] play Opeths electric stuff, your only playing just above [I]half[/I] of their material.

Wow, you really don't like me do you? :upset:[/QUOTE]
I kid, I kid, I love you. We have a little friendly tension and it's fun to exploit ir.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I kid, I kid, I love you. We have a little friendly tension and it's fun to exploit ir.[/QUOTE]
It is, but sometimes you just go to far. :upset:

:p :lol:

When I first learned how to play [I]Karma[/I], I realized that the song itself opens with jazz chords, but electrified. The chords throughout the entire song were new to me, and I've been playing for over 12 years. Some of the chord structures and scales on [I]Karma[/I] I'm familiar with, especially the first acoustic break in the song...yet it's pretty difficult to play considering it's a finger-picking techinique, with 2 seperate tracks. If you can get that down finger-picking, major props (get a Martin). The solo after the interlude is easy, but eerie, really strange scale there. After the solo, crazy chords with lead come in i.e. ''the cold season..." the entire song as a whole is extremely intricate being it's basically broke down into several tracks. You can see a lot of this structure on the song [I]Credence[/I]. The end riff is insane for the atmosphere especially when the double bass kicks in. It's easy to play after practice, but there are also 3 guitar tracks, 2 of which are on the left (mono) and the 3rd on the right in stereo. I can't believe Mikael played all guitars on this album, all guitars meaning bass also.[B] My Arms, Your Hearse[/B] is magical.

Peter didn't play guitar on that cd?

Apparently so, I knew that he did the bass because they had just kicked out Johan and Martin hadn't joined yet, but I didn't know Peter didn't either.

[QUOTE=I Am Vikingcore]Apparently so, I knew that he did the bass because they had just kicked out Johan and Martin hadn't joined yet, but I didn't know Peter didn't either.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, thats what I thought to.

Speaking of Johan, it sucks ass that he was an alchoholic, because he was an amazing bassist, same thing sucks with Martin Lopez and his cochaine problems now.

[QUOTE=I Am Vikingcore]Speaking of Johan, it sucks ass that he was an alchoholic, because he was an amazing bassist, same thing sucks with Martin Lopez and his cochaine problems now.[/QUOTE]

Is that why he's not touring? I read some things about "blood problems", but drugs seem far more likely.

I heard it was a blood disease that he's had all his life..?

[QUOTE=I Am Vikingcore]same thing sucks with Martin Lopez and his cocaine problems now.[/QUOTE]

..What was that?

Martin has a cocaine problem? :confused:

Yeah, when I went to see Meshuggah, there was a dude who was a rep with Porcupine Tree in the states there, and he was talking to my one friend, and that came up in their conversation.

No he doesn't. Stop spreading rumors, it's ignorant.

Hm.. kinda hard to believe.. but very well could be true.. Notice how red his eyes are on the latest pictures under bios at the website..

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lopez[/url]

Dude, be a fanboy all you want, but it's freaking true.

[QUOTE=I Am Vikingcore][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lopez[/url]

Dude, be a fanboy all you want, but it's freaking true.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure those entries can be made by anyone..so that's not proving anything, really.

It says RUMORS are being spread that it MAY be cocaine.

It's possible, but I think it's very unlikely.