http://v4.owen.net.nz Random randomness of random Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:05:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://v4.owen.net.nz/guitarnoize-com-anti-shred/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/guitarnoize-com-anti-shred/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 00:08:14 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=843
Jon at Guitarnoize.com is having an ‘Anti-shred’ competition, it’s more about melody than flash, so I thought I’d give it a crack!  The backing track is a short, but very tasty, slow ballad-type progression and lends itself really well to big bends and sustained notes. Here’s what I came up with: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5170Onbro The hat was a last minute [...]]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/guitarnoize-com-anti-shred/feed/ 2 http://v4.owen.net.nz/namm-2010-guthrie-govan/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/namm-2010-guthrie-govan/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:52:04 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=774
www.youtube.com/watch?v=THN_bpf4VRA Oh, he’s just a bit too good isn’t he ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/namm-2010-guthrie-govan/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-tapping/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-tapping/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:31:39 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=767
A nice version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow played using 8-finger tapping. I wish I could convince my brain to be able to play chords and lead at the same time like this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkjBGGp0uok ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-tapping/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/ibanez-introducing-the-js2400-joe-satriani/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/ibanez-introducing-the-js2400-joe-satriani/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:21:50 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=761
The new JS Ibanez looks pretty nice to me. Interesting choice of the Fast Track pickup in the neck, but makes sense with the extra couple of frets taking up the space where a humbucker would be www.youtube.com/watch?v=XttCY0mw6AI ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/ibanez-introducing-the-js2400-joe-satriani/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/andy-timmons-interviews/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/andy-timmons-interviews/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:10:55 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=756
Some new Andy Timmons videos from DiMarzio www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNygVAPPy0 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFNB0u1-84A ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/andy-timmons-interviews/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/carl-verheyen-guitar-lesson-inventive-rhythm-guitar/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/carl-verheyen-guitar-lesson-inventive-rhythm-guitar/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:15:38 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=752
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2MMJH4Lng ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/carl-verheyen-guitar-lesson-inventive-rhythm-guitar/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/paul-gilbert-using-rhythm-to-write-guitar/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/paul-gilbert-using-rhythm-to-write-guitar/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:34:30 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=749
Paul Gilbert talks about writing guitar licks using different rhythms. www.youtube.com/watch?v=As0qoBUvJnE ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/paul-gilbert-using-rhythm-to-write-guitar/feed/ 0