IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 12:32 PM
An old friend posted on YouTube nearly a year ago a video of himself trying to get better at sweep-picking on guitar. Well, in the past 5 weeks the video has gone viral, and today is actually featured in the Guitar Player magazine's daily update! It's now at 187K views, but sure to explode even more after this! It was made by my friend Jamie who teaches photography at an Indiana college. The connection to surf music: he took the Ancient Winds photos of the Madeira, AND also wrote the Tsar Wars novella found on the Space Cossacks enhanced CD! A truly multi-talented individual, and a dear friend since '87 - and I'm absolutely thrilled that he's now an internet sensation!!!
One other cool thing about this is that the story was written by Damian Fanelli who works for Guitar World, but is himself also a surf guitarist that used to play in a great surf band Mister Neutron. All sorts of connections!
http://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/1014/another-guitarist-takes-the-100-day-sweep-picking-challenge/60777#.WDXN9x4mK_U.facebook
— Ivan
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Last edited: Nov 23, 2016 12:33:09
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wfoguy
Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2132
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 07:44 PM
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 07:51 PM
That's pretty damned cool.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 08:08 PM
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11054
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Nov 24 2016 12:51 AM
I've done pick sweeping, but never sweep picking. I'll have to check this out.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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Teiscofan
Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 513
Ontario
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Posted on Nov 24 2016 04:38 AM
Now that was Awesome! Ivan congrats to your friend on the awesome inspiring video. It's a very hard technique. Now I have to go dig out my Yngwie malmsteen CD's.
Cheers
— I am not obsolete, I am RETRO....
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fosco
Joined: Jun 09, 2015
Posts: 21
Berne
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Posted on Nov 25 2016 01:53 PM
That's a cool video Ivan! I am a lefty playing righty and have been struggling with double picking for many years. Last I started focusing more on double picking and made huge progress. Now it sounds ok for surf covers IMO. I know, it's easy compared to sweep picking and other techniques, but I'm really happy.
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