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/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/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/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 http://v4.owen.net.nz/gustavo-guerra-plays-andy-timmons-electric-gypsy/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/gustavo-guerra-plays-andy-timmons-electric-gypsy/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:39:31 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=744
A fantastic cover of the Andy Timmons’ tune Electric Gypsy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGqEQuv48bQ ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/gustavo-guerra-plays-andy-timmons-electric-gypsy/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/vinnie-moore-guitar-lesson/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/vinnie-moore-guitar-lesson/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:55:00 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=734
The Vinman talks a little and plays a little: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-UdFeLDRII It’s great to see how his style has changed over the years, from the “neo-classical” shred dude, to a more bluesy-rock style. I still like to give his old albums a listen now and again, but the new stuff is great too ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/vinnie-moore-guitar-lesson/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/fallen-youtube-webcam-jam/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/fallen-youtube-webcam-jam/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:13:46 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=729
This showed up in my YouTube list today, and I thought it was a really good example of a collaboration gone right. Some really nice playing in there, and it’s quite well put together as well: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSwNVN1MZI4 ]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/fallen-youtube-webcam-jam/feed/ 0