http://v4.owen.net.nz Random randomness of random Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:41:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://v4.owen.net.nz/a-jam-with-raf/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/a-jam-with-raf/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:31:42 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=934
I’ve just returned from a great week in Sydney.  While I was there I spent a couple of days with my friend Raf and we recorded a one-take virtual jam over a Robben Ford backing track “Help The Poor”.  I got to play on Raf’s most excellent “Catherine” guitar, which was a dream to play [...]]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/a-jam-with-raf/feed/ 0 http://v4.owen.net.nz/a-quick-video-test-of-the-frankenstrat/ http://v4.owen.net.nz/a-quick-video-test-of-the-frankenstrat/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:35:59 +0000 UberOwen http://v4.owen.net.nz/?p=918
I had a couple of minutes spare, so threw the camera in front of myself and did some noodling on the Frankenstrat. The lighting makes the guitar looking a much lighter shade of red than it actually is! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QYPLcAPPEY Amp is the lead channel on my Crate V30H through a Marshall VS112 cab. Volume was quite low [...]]]> http://v4.owen.net.nz/a-quick-video-test-of-the-frankenstrat/feed/ 0 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