Comments on: Reader feedback: Playing slow to play fast http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Dinosaur David B. http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12660 Dinosaur David B. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:13:11 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12660 What if we did sort of a back and forth discussion on the topic? What if we did sort of a back and forth discussion on the topic?

]]> By: Lorinator http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12642 Lorinator Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:44:44 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12642 I'm pretty much open to anything, so if there's some juicy guitar goodness that you'd like to write about, you're welcome. You'll get a wider readership in an article than in the comments section :-) I’m pretty much open to anything, so if there’s some juicy guitar goodness that you’d like to write about, you’re welcome. You’ll get a wider readership in an article than in the comments section :-)

]]> By: Lorinator http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 Lorinator Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:41:44 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12641 I'm glad you're finding it useful, Graeme. Thanks for letting me know. :-) I’m glad you’re finding it useful, Graeme. Thanks for letting me know. :-)

]]> By: Graeme http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12635 Graeme Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:02:08 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12635 I have to say, I'm finding this practice technique really helpful. I'm already good at improvising and bending notes etc, but I've always had trouble with playing fast when I need to (i.e. when it's not crass!) Thanks a lot for the advice and inspiration! I have to say, I’m finding this practice technique really helpful. I’m already good at improvising and bending notes etc, but I’ve always had trouble with playing fast when I need to (i.e. when it’s not crass!)

Thanks a lot for the advice and inspiration!

]]> By: Dinosaur David B. http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12634 Dinosaur David B. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:10:11 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12634 What have you got in mind? What have you got in mind?

]]> By: Lorinator http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12517 Lorinator Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:56:08 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12517 Hear here. In fact, I'll test it. Articles on the stuff I *really* like comin' up soon! Guest posters are also welcome to submit articles, nudge nudge, wink wink... Hear here. In fact, I’ll test it. Articles on the stuff I *really* like comin’ up soon!

Guest posters are also welcome to submit articles, nudge nudge, wink wink…

]]> By: Lorinator http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12516 Lorinator Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:54:46 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12516 Oh dear, that "I don't have the patience to..." thing is gonna bite you in the butt eventually, mark my words. Patience is your friend. Trust me. :twisted: Anyway, economy picking is only evil under two conditions: 1) You mean to be doing some other kind of picking (like alt picking) 2) You are doing half-assed, crappy economy picking. There is of course nothing wrong with using economy picking, and no need for you to change your picking style. In fact, once I feel really comfortable with my alt picking I'll be tackling economy picking as well. I've seen links posted to this article in various places, and from the ensuing discussions I see that a follow-up post is in order to set some things straight that I forgot to mention or got wrong the first time around. Oh dear, that “I don’t have the patience to…” thing is gonna bite you in the butt eventually, mark my words. Patience is your friend. Trust me. :twisted:

Anyway, economy picking is only evil under two conditions:
1) You mean to be doing some other kind of picking (like alt picking)
2) You are doing half-assed, crappy economy picking.

There is of course nothing wrong with using economy picking, and no need for you to change your picking style.

In fact, once I feel really comfortable with my alt picking I’ll be tackling economy picking as well.

I’ve seen links posted to this article in various places, and from the ensuing discussions I see that a follow-up post is in order to set some things straight that I forgot to mention or got wrong the first time around.

]]> By: Lovecrafter http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12509 Lovecrafter Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:10:05 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12509 Hi Lori and everyone. I am a late starter on this guitar issue :) And unfortunatelly i also don't have the patience of playing the same stupid lick over and over (don't even have to mention, "slow"). I have that "economic" style in my picking :) Now i wanna ask, what is the evil thing in economy picking ? I mean, why is it bad ? Even some veteran shredders and famous names do that sometimes. I even saw Michael Romeo say that he uses economy picking with alternate picking in his playing. So do i really have to change the way i am picking ? Cause if this is the way, it is gonna be a long and stressfull experience for me. I wish i didn't quit the drums :) I was very good at it. But ahh whatever. Our issuse is the guitar :) And i really should mention that Lori, seems to be a wonderful person, that she patiently replies each and every comment on this blog. Thanks a lot. Hi Lori and everyone.
I am a late starter on this guitar issue :) And unfortunatelly i also don’t have the patience of playing the same stupid lick over and over (don’t even have to mention, “slow”). I have that “economic” style in my picking :) Now i wanna ask, what is the evil thing in economy picking ? I mean, why is it bad ? Even some veteran shredders and famous names do that sometimes. I even saw Michael Romeo say that he uses economy picking with alternate picking in his playing.
So do i really have to change the way i am picking ? Cause if this is the way, it is gonna be a long and stressfull experience for me. I wish i didn’t quit the drums :) I was very good at it. But ahh whatever. Our issuse is the guitar :)

And i really should mention that Lori, seems to be a wonderful person, that she patiently replies each and every comment on this blog. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Dinosaur David B. http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12492 Dinosaur David B. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:40:40 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12492 I'm sure it does. But I wonder, if that's just a chicken vs egg kind of situation. What I hate to see is young people making the same mistakes over and over if I can tell them things I WISH someone had told ME at age 18, or 22, or 25. PRACTICE your vibrato(s) practice your bends (i.e. bending in pitch) practice your CONTROL, your phrasing and melodies. Because even if you can play at Shrapnel Shredder speeds, without those other things in your toolbox, you're STILL going to look and sound like an amateur to <I>seasoned</I> players. A lot of times, the lightbulb finally goes on for these kids between age 25-30, and they realize they have all the speed they'll ever need and none of the rest of it. And then they have to play catch-up on everything. What I try to do is say: Here's what I wish I would have worked on at your age IN ADDITION to speed. I’m sure it does. But I wonder, if that’s just a chicken vs egg kind of situation. What I hate to see is young people making the same mistakes over and over if I can tell them things I WISH someone had told ME at age 18, or 22, or 25. PRACTICE your vibrato(s) practice your bends (i.e. bending in pitch) practice your CONTROL, your phrasing and melodies. Because even if you can play at Shrapnel Shredder speeds, without those other things in your toolbox, you’re STILL going to look and sound like an amateur to seasoned players. A lot of times, the lightbulb finally goes on for these kids between age 25-30, and they realize they have all the speed they’ll ever need and none of the rest of it. And then they have to play catch-up on everything. What I try to do is say: Here’s what I wish I would have worked on at your age IN ADDITION to speed.

]]> By: Lorinator http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-12491 Lorinator Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:07:11 +0000 http://lorinator.feminoise.com/reader-feedback-playing-slow-to-play-fast/#comment-12491 Dave, I *completely* agree with your points above. But I'll mention two things which will (hopefully) shed some light on the ulterior motives behind some of my topics: organic search traffic link bait Of course I consider other things as well, but any time I write about "shred" or playing fast those are my two primary objectives. Shallow, I know. But the amount of traffic/attention generated by my idiotic arpeggio vids and posts about playing fast VASTLY outweighs that from my forays into stuff I'm REALLY passionate about, like vibrato and phrasing. Go figure! :roll: Dave, I *completely* agree with your points above. But I’ll mention two things which will (hopefully) shed some light on the ulterior motives behind some of my topics:

organic search traffic
link bait

Of course I consider other things as well, but any time I write about “shred” or playing fast those are my two primary objectives. Shallow, I know. But the amount of traffic/attention generated by my idiotic arpeggio vids and posts about playing fast VASTLY outweighs that from my forays into stuff I’m REALLY passionate about, like vibrato and phrasing. Go figure! :roll:

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