Yeah, string skipping is one of those things that seems pretty basic, but it's something amazing players can struggle with at high speeds, at some point. Picking technique becomes a lot more important in those instances.
Oh god, yes. It's something I didn't start trying to perfect till just a few years ago
I'm in the exact same boat. I started playing around 1992, and learned quickly, but was never good at lead stuff. I could play pretty much any Metallica or Megadeth rhythm riff, but anything approaching a solo just made my fingers turn to mush. I just assumed I wasn't a lead player and went on with my life. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I picked up the guitar again after a long absence and actually started practicing, and my lead ability developed way beyond what I thought I could do. I'm still what I would consider "barely adequate", but the right practice can work wonders.
Watching that video and I'm reminded that TBH, one of the biggest challenges I face with RS in particular is that it's difficult to look from the note highway to the fretboard and back, especially when I have to do some kind of big shift from the bottom to the top of the neck or something like that.
That's something I've noticed I've improved greatly on by using Rocksmith. Not only just looking at the screen and moving my hands where they need to be, but also stuff like glancing down and picking out the 16th fret without really processing it.
That's good to know. I probably just need to spend more time on it (as with everything else).
(When I first started playing, back in the 1980s, a lot of my "practicing" time was spent in my room sitting on a chair playing tab from magazines that were open on my bed.)
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(When I first started playing, back in the 1980s, a lot of my "practicing" time was spent in my room sitting on a chair playing tab from magazines that were open on my bed.)
Yeah, that's exclusively what I did. Learned songs from tabs and played along with CDs. I never owned a metronome and never did any kind of exercises. Just learning songs was enough to carry me pretty far, but it did hold me back in key areas.
(When I first started playing, back in the 1980s, a lot of my "practicing" time was spent in my room sitting on a chair playing tab from magazines that were open on my bed.)
Yeah, that's exclusively what I did. Learned songs from tabs and played along with CDs. I never owned a metronome and never did any kind of exercises. Just learning songs was enough to carry me pretty far, but it did hold me back in key areas.
I did have a year or two of lessons at the local music store, which were helpful in establishing basic picking & chording at least.
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Yeah, string skipping is one of those things that seems pretty basic, but it's something amazing players can struggle with at high speeds, at some point. Picking technique becomes a lot more important in those instances.
Oh god, yes. It's something I didn't start trying to perfect till just a few years ago
I'm in the exact same boat. I started playing around 1992, and learned quickly, but was never good at lead stuff. I could play pretty much any Metallica or Megadeth rhythm riff, but anything approaching a solo just made my fingers turn to mush. I just assumed I wasn't a lead player and went on with my life. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I picked up the guitar again after a long absence and actually started practicing, and my lead ability developed way beyond what I thought I could do. I'm still what I would consider "barely adequate", but the right practice can work wonders.
Watching that video and I'm reminded that TBH, one of the biggest challenges I face with RS in particular is that it's difficult to look from the note highway to the fretboard and back, especially when I have to do some kind of big shift from the bottom to the top of the neck or something like that.
That's something I've noticed I've improved greatly on by using Rocksmith. Not only just looking at the screen and moving my hands where they need to be, but also stuff like glancing down and picking out the 16th fret without really processing it.
I've always been a big proponent of large, high contrast indicators on the side of the neck for fret positions/numbers so even if you're just using your peripheral vision you can keep track of your hand position without a lot of processing power.
Learning fretboard geography is a very underrated skill to cultivate.
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“Dying In Your Arms” – Drop D – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation” – Drop D – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Alt Rhythm/Bass
“Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr” – Drop D – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
Not my particular cup of tea, but it's their second pack so I assume plenty of folks will be happy to see it.
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Yeah, not really my thing, but cool for those who like them. Interestingly, the lyrics seem to be uncensored, at least for the moment.
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I'll probably grab Dying In Your Arms and Pull Harder, not a fan of Gunshot.
I do like Heafy's riff writing a lot, some fun picking patterns and a big, ballsy sound that fills a room.
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“Over The Hills And Far Away” by Nightwish – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Louie Louie” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Take On Me” by Reel Big Fish – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
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Huh, this is an interesting one. I'd probably pay to hear Tarja Turunen sing the dictionary, even if her band is a bit dull. Plus Joan Jett is plain awesome. A ska version of Take On Me seems alright, but somehow makes me want to defend a-ha's artistic vision.
I might put this one on my "wait for a sale" list.
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“Over The Hills And Far Away” by Nightwish – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Louie Louie” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Take On Me” by Reel Big Fish – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
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Huh, this is an interesting one. I'd probably pay to hear Tarja Turunen sing the dictionary, even if her band is a bit dull. Plus Joan Jett is plain awesome. A ska version of Take On Me seems alright, but somehow makes me want to defend a-ha's artistic vision.
I might put this one on my "wait for a sale" list.
Much to my surprise, I found myself picking this one up.
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I just picked up Over the Hills, cause I love the original and love their cover, Emmpu rubs some funk on it when necessary without any over the top metal runs.
And anyone that claims he doesn't do anything or sucks as a guitarist needs to give either the intro solo from Stargazers or the primary solo from Romanticide a try and see what they say afterwards.
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“Walking With A Ghost” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Call It Off” – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Bass; Capo Required – Rhythm/Alt Rhythm
“The Con” – E Standard – Bass; Capo Required: E Standard – Lead; Capo Required: EGDGBe - Rhythm
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie pop band formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta, composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists.
Definite miss for me, but it is a beginner friendly pack.
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“Make Me Wanna Die” – Eb Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“My Medicine” – E Standard – Rhythm/Bass; Custom: Open E - Lead
“Going To Hell” – Eb Drop Db – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
The Pretty Reckless is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums).
The band released their debut studio album, Light Me Up, in August 2010. The album spawned three moderately successful singles, most notably "Make Me Wanna Die". The band released the Hit Me Like a Man EP in early 2012. In March 2014, the band released their second studio album, Going to Hell, which included the singles "Heaven Knows" and "Messed Up World" which topped the US and UK rock charts. The band's third studio album, Who You Selling For, was released on October 21, 2016 by Razor & Tie. The album spawned the single "Take Me Down", which earned the band their fourth number one on the US rock chart.
Love the singer, but not a huge fan of the tunings. The guitar tabs look interesting.
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Never heard of them, but apparently their singer was Cindy Lou Who in the Jim Carrey Grinch movie. I guess she was also in Gossip Girl, but I never watched that.
I know I have not listened to the radio since the late 90's still I feel there is a lot of fun songs I feel would be fun to play and learn that are not popular.
“Bittersweet Symphony” by Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Renegades” by X Ambassadors – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Alt Rhythm/Bass
Not so heavy on the rock side of things. Definitely one of the easier packs available.
In an odd bit of trivia, the Rolling Stones gave the songwriting credits for Bittersweet Symphony back to the Verve a few months ago. Wonder if that had anything to do with the track appearing this week.
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“If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“A Design For Life” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Motorcycle Emptiness” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Alt Rhythm/Bass
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood in 1986.
Manic Street Preachers' music has been variously described as alternative rock, hard rock, punk rock, glam rock, and pop rock. According to their AllMusic biography, the band were fashioning themselves after the Clash and the Sex Pistols, attempting to restore revolution to rock music "at a time when Britain was dominated by trancey shoegazers and faceless, trippy acid house".
Not a MSP fan, but for anyone looking for some easier tracks, the first two definitely fit the bill. Hope some of you enjoy.
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In an odd bit of trivia, the Rolling Stones gave the songwriting credits for Bittersweet Symphony back to the Verve a few months ago. Wonder if that had anything to do with the track appearing this week.
Appreciate the updates! I picked up Bittersweet today, and never even knew about the whole credits dispute. Pretty interesting
Producer Youth said: "This was certainly the most successful track I've done. I think Richard had actually cut a version with John Leckie but, by the time I came on board, he didn't want to do the song. I persuaded him to have a go at cutting a version but at first he wasn't really into it. It was only once we'd put strings on it that he started getting excited. Then, towards the end, Richard wanted to chuck all the album away and start again. What was my reaction? Horror. Sheer horror. All I could say was, I really think you should reconsider."
The opening strings are sampled from the 1965 Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of the Rolling Stones song "The Last Time", arranged and written by David Whitaker. The Verve negotiated rights to use a six-note sample from the recording from the recording's copyright holder Decca Records; however, they did not obtain permission from former Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein, who owned the copyrights to the band’s pre-1970 songs, including "The Last Time". Although "Bitter Sweet Symphony" had already been released, Klein refused to grant a license for the sample. This led to a lawsuit with ABKCO Records, Klein's holding company, which was settled out of court. The Verve relinquished all royalties to Klein, and the songwriting credits were changed to Jagger/Richards, with Ashcroft receiving $1,000 for completely relinquishing rights.
Verve bassist Simon Jones said, "We were told it was going to be a 50/50 split, and then they saw how well the record was doing. They rung up and said we want 100 percent or take it out of the shops, you don't have much choice." Ashcroft sarcastically said, "This is the best song Jagger and Richards have written in 20 years", noting it was their biggest UK hit since "Brown Sugar". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Sweet_Symphony
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I did pick it up, but haven't had a chance to play it yet -- for some reason, it didn't show up in my downloads until pretty much just as I was shutting down for the night.
OK, yep, definitely more advanced, at least the ones I've tried so far.
I kind of wish they'd done something a bit different with the hammer-on/pull-off stuff, instead of just increasing the number you have to perform off of each picked note, but it'll still be useful.
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I've got a suggestion for them for an Ultimate/Ultra level legato exercise (starting at the 0:40 mark):
A bit back when I mentioned my teacher telling me "you're doing it ALL wrong", well. For funsies I bought this $9 pick box with EVH colors on it and some of Eddie's EVH picks. Their .60mm and I usually use 1.0mm cuz I'm used to it. The texture on these things are awesome. I normally use the Tortex ones and they are great but these are just awesome. Anyway, he has me doing simple fingering exercises daily. A simple 1,2,3,4 from the 1st fret down to the 4th starting on low E string then jump to A, etc etc. Then shift a fret down and keep going all the way to the 12th. Then I repeat doing the pattern 1,3,2,4. Then I do a 1,2 across the strings but this time at the high e string I shift down 1 fret and go back across then down, etc. Then I repeat that exercise with 2,3 and 3,4. Still with me? Ok. All this bullshit was pointing out how far away my fingers were from the fret board while others were pressing the strings. Teacher told me I'm bad, get them closer, get relaxed fingers, etc.. So I've been practicing slow in speed focusing on trying to keep my fucking pinky from flying away and my index finger from doing the same when play the 3,4 thing. So at practice last week he asks me if I can go faster as I seem to have the speed down and are playing too comfortably. He said get somewhere out of your comfort zone. Low and behold, I freaked myself the fuck out at the speed I had in these finger! He was quite impressed. And, for the most part my fingers stayed close to the strings when they weren't the actual ones pressing notes.
tl;dr - Practice does actually accomplish thing!
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I'll add what my high school choir teacher used to always say, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect". You definitely want to be sure that you're practicing the right things, but yes, consistent practice where you're just barely pushing past what you can comfortably do really makes a difference.
A fun trick to try is if you're kind of struggling with something at a certain bpm, bump it up a bit (like maybe 5 or 8 bpm) for a few minutes. It'll be even harder and you'll probably sound terrible, but when you go back down, you'll most likely find it easier now.
I'll add what my high school choir teacher used to always say, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect". You definitely want to be sure that you're practicing the right things, but yes, consistent practice where you're just barely pushing past what you can comfortably do really makes a difference.
A fun trick to try is if you're kind of struggling with something at a certain bpm, bump it up a bit (like maybe 5 or 8 bpm) for a few minutes. It'll be even harder and you'll probably sound terrible, but when you go back down, you'll most likely find it easier now.
What I always found was if I was really having trouble with something just taking a break and doing something completely different like watching an episode of a show/going for a half hour walk/making some dinner/etc. was that when I came back it's like my brain and my fingers had a meeting during that time and suddenly I'm just doing the thing I just spent an hour beating my head against.
“I Won’t Do What You Tell Me (Stone Cold Steve Austin)” by Jim Johnston – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Break The Walls Down (Chris Jericho)” by Jim Johnston – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Electrifying (The Rock)” by Jim Johnston – E Standard – Lead; Drop D – Rhythm/Bass
Maybe wrestling fans will enjoy this, but the tracks didn't look very fun to play to me. Hope some of you enjoy them.
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“Still Got The Blues” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“The Loner” – E Standard – Lead; Drop D - Bass
“Over The Hills And Far Away” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011) was a Northern Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter. His music was in genres including blues, heavy metal and hard rock. He is often described as a virtuoso on the guitar.
During his teenage years in the 1960s, Moore played in the line up of a number of local Belfast based bands, before a move to Dublin, Ireland, after being asked to join the Irish band Skid Row before the departure of lead singer Phil Lynott. Later on, Moore played in Thin Lizzy and British jazz-rock fusion band Colosseum II, as well as having his own successful solo career. Moore shared the stage with such blues and rock musicians as B.B. King, Albert King, John Mayall, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Albert Collins, George Harrison, and Greg Lake.
Gary Moore was pretty awesome. I'm just starting to be able to play a bit again, so I'll wait for a sale on this one. Otherwise, it would probably be a day one purchase.
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I didn't realize that Gary Moore was no longer with us. I never really listened to him back in the day, but I remember his name being mentioned frequently in hushed, reverential tones in the pages of Guitar for the Practicing Musician back in the 1980s.
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That's good to know. I probably just need to spend more time on it (as with everything else).
(When I first started playing, back in the 1980s, a lot of my "practicing" time was spent in my room sitting on a chair playing tab from magazines that were open on my bed.)
Yeah, that's exclusively what I did. Learned songs from tabs and played along with CDs. I never owned a metronome and never did any kind of exercises. Just learning songs was enough to carry me pretty far, but it did hold me back in key areas.
I did have a year or two of lessons at the local music store, which were helpful in establishing basic picking & chording at least.
I've always been a big proponent of large, high contrast indicators on the side of the neck for fret positions/numbers so even if you're just using your peripheral vision you can keep track of your hand position without a lot of processing power.
Learning fretboard geography is a very underrated skill to cultivate.
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Trivium
“Dying In Your Arms” – Drop D – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation” – Drop D – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Alt Rhythm/Bass
“Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr” – Drop D – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
Not my particular cup of tea, but it's their second pack so I assume plenty of folks will be happy to see it.
I do like Heafy's riff writing a lot, some fun picking patterns and a big, ballsy sound that fills a room.
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“Over The Hills And Far Away” by Nightwish – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Louie Louie” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Take On Me” by Reel Big Fish – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
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Huh, this is an interesting one. I'd probably pay to hear Tarja Turunen sing the dictionary, even if her band is a bit dull. Plus Joan Jett is plain awesome. A ska version of Take On Me seems alright, but somehow makes me want to defend a-ha's artistic vision.
I might put this one on my "wait for a sale" list.
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Much to my surprise, I found myself picking this one up.
And anyone that claims he doesn't do anything or sucks as a guitarist needs to give either the intro solo from Stargazers or the primary solo from Romanticide a try and see what they say afterwards.
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“Walking With A Ghost” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Call It Off” – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Bass; Capo Required – Rhythm/Alt Rhythm
“The Con” – E Standard – Bass; Capo Required: E Standard – Lead; Capo Required: EGDGBe - Rhythm
Definite miss for me, but it is a beginner friendly pack.
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Guitar – Intermediate Linear Playing Exercise 1
Guitar – Intermediate String Switching Exercise 1
Guitar – Intermediate String Skipping Exercise 1
Guitar – Intermediate Hammer-On/Pull-Off Exercise 1
Guitar – Intermediate Pull-Off/Hammer-On Exercise 1
Bass – Intermediate Linear Playing Exercise 1
Bass – Intermediate String Switching Exercise 1
Bass – Intermediate String Skipping Exercise 1
Bass – Intermediate Hammer-On/Pull-Off Exercise 1
Bass – Intermediate Pull-Off/Hammer-On Exercise 1
This one looks a bit more interesting than the beginner exercises. Think I'll pick this up now and hope to be playing soon again.
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“Make Me Wanna Die” – Eb Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“My Medicine” – E Standard – Rhythm/Bass; Custom: Open E - Lead
“Going To Hell” – Eb Drop Db – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
Love the singer, but not a huge fan of the tunings. The guitar tabs look interesting.
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I'd love to see them in the game. I'll definitely be checking out more of those 2 bands.
“Bittersweet Symphony” by Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Renegades” by X Ambassadors – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Alt Rhythm/Bass
Not so heavy on the rock side of things. Definitely one of the easier packs available.
In an odd bit of trivia, the Rolling Stones gave the songwriting credits for Bittersweet Symphony back to the Verve a few months ago. Wonder if that had anything to do with the track appearing this week.
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“If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“A Design For Life” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Motorcycle Emptiness” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Alt Rhythm/Bass
Not a MSP fan, but for anyone looking for some easier tracks, the first two definitely fit the bill. Hope some of you enjoy.
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Appreciate the updates! I picked up Bittersweet today, and never even knew about the whole credits dispute. Pretty interesting
Guitar – Advanced Linear Playing Exercise 1
Guitar – Advanced String Switching Exercise 1
Guitar – Advanced String Skipping Exercise 1
Guitar – Advanced Hammer-On/Pull-Off Exercise 1
Guitar – Advanced Pull-Off/Hammer-On Exercise 1
Bass – Advanced Linear Playing Exercise 1
Bass – Advanced String Switching Exercise 1
Bass – Advanced String Skipping Exercise 1
Bass – Advanced Hammer-On/Pull-Off Exercise 1
Bass – Advanced Pull-Off/Hammer-On Exercise 1
Not a ton to explain here, but I'll probably pick this one up for warmups.
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I kind of wish they'd done something a bit different with the hammer-on/pull-off stuff, instead of just increasing the number you have to perform off of each picked note, but it'll still be useful.
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tl;dr - Practice does actually accomplish thing!
A fun trick to try is if you're kind of struggling with something at a certain bpm, bump it up a bit (like maybe 5 or 8 bpm) for a few minutes. It'll be even harder and you'll probably sound terrible, but when you go back down, you'll most likely find it easier now.
What I always found was if I was really having trouble with something just taking a break and doing something completely different like watching an episode of a show/going for a half hour walk/making some dinner/etc. was that when I came back it's like my brain and my fingers had a meeting during that time and suddenly I'm just doing the thing I just spent an hour beating my head against.
Although sometimes when I'd skip to the wrong string (instead of just botching it altogether) I'd end up playing some kind of cool harmonies.
“I Won’t Do What You Tell Me (Stone Cold Steve Austin)” by Jim Johnston – E Standard – Lead/Alt Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Break The Walls Down (Chris Jericho)” by Jim Johnston – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“Electrifying (The Rock)” by Jim Johnston – E Standard – Lead; Drop D – Rhythm/Bass
Maybe wrestling fans will enjoy this, but the tracks didn't look very fun to play to me. Hope some of you enjoy them.
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That was my jam as a teen
“Still Got The Blues” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
“The Loner” – E Standard – Lead; Drop D - Bass
“Over The Hills And Far Away” – E Standard – Lead/Rhythm/Bass
Gary Moore was pretty awesome. I'm just starting to be able to play a bit again, so I'll wait for a sale on this one. Otherwise, it would probably be a day one purchase.
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