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Thank you kindly! 🤘

I do enjoy the long and convoluted process, although it can be taxing at times. Getting older compounds things, but we just have to "do the best we can, with what we have, where we are! 😉

Thanks for watching, and for "locking in"! 😉

Thanks for the compliments. As you can see, GAS is a very real affliction. I am toning it back now (only because there is no more room on my walls to hang more guitars!) 🤣

Many thanks! I did play and sing all my parts, but to be transparent, I did so along with a backing track to sweeten the mix. I still go through "painstaking" steps to understand and replicate all parts regardless. Thank God for the modern day DAW that enables us hobbyist musicians to produce decent covers in our bedrooms! 🤟

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Thank you so much 😀

Always my pleasure to bang out these covers with you Mike! Yes, let's raise our glasses to 'The Best of All Worlds Tour'! 🍻🤘

Thank you, for the most part. 😉 Well, I suppose I could have dialed in the vocal effects better... be it small hall, big hall, cavern or CAVE 🤣 For the high modulation in this song, I am probably better off hiding in a cave! 😜 Thank you for watching and commenting. 🙏

Thanks so much... especially for taking the time to notice and compliment my guitars. They all have a story, with great memories of sourcing, swapping parts, pickups, pots, necks, painting (OK, not so much on painting!!! Haha), etc. Us old dudes must have healthy hobbies in our retirement to keep busy! ;-) As for the bridge, I just finished replying to another question about it, so I will paste it below for your convenience (BTW, only swapped out the grub screws on the nut side): "Thank you! Ah, my "Chineberger" S-Trem! Now that's a wonky thing... I did the work myself. It's actually a "hybrid" between a 2nd hand S-Trem I bought cheap for parts, and the infamous Chinese "Overlord Of Music" headless guitar bridge (I actually bought 2 of those to have extra parts for perceived inevitable breakdowns, which of course did occur.) I combined parts to make it work to my liking, including but not limited to swapping out springs (original was far too stiff) adding thrust bearing washers (original teflon washers were sticky, cheap and prone to cracking), and finally some gun oil to get things slippin' and slidin' smoothly. Would I recommend doing something like this? Well, only if you like to tinker, have plenty of patience and want to save a few bucks ('cause ya gotta dig DEEP if you want a real TransTrem!) 🤘"

Thanks for the nice nod! "Accurate" is always nice to hear when covering EVH. "There can be only one". Long live King Edward! 👑🤘

thx man! 🤘

Oh Wow! Such a COOL compliment! 😎 You made my day! 😊 Thx so much, and keep on rockin'! 🤘

Thanks for recognizing my "painstaking" efforts! 😅 Yeah, ain't gonna lie, this one took some time to complete. But it was well worth it in the end. EVH Rocks! I remain his humble servant. 🎸

Thank you! Ah, my "Chineberger" S-Trem! Now that's a wonky thing... I did the work myself. It's actually a "hybrid" between a 2nd hand S-Trem I bought cheap for parts, and the infamous Chinese "Overlord Of Music" headless guitar bridge (I actually bought 2 of those to have extra parts for perceived inevitable breakdowns, which of course did occur.) I combined parts to make it work to my liking, including but not limited to swapping out springs (original was far too stiff) adding thrust bearing washers (original teflon washers were sticky, cheap and prone to cracking), and finally some gun oil to get things slippin' and slidin' smoothly. Would I recommend doing something like this? Well, only if you like to tinker, have plenty of patience and want to save a few bucks ('cause ya gotta dig DEEP if you want a real TransTrem!) 🤘

@@seanmccaberocks thanks for the reply! I do have the patience but after viewing the video, I can’t work out how you were able to get it to lock like the real transtrem. You really knocked it out of the park!

Well, totally understandable... because it's an optical illusion. I was not able to get it to lock like a real TransTrem, but if it looked that way, then "Mission Accomplished". My intentions were not to fool anyone, as you can see from this pasted excerpt at the top of my video description (I understand most just watch RUclips videos without reading the description, so again, it would be most difficult to figure out how I pulled this off without first reading the Description): "*Disclaimer: The S-Trem bridge does not have locking positions, so I could not nail that "F# Stop" exactly like King Edward. However, to stay as true to the original as possible, I transposed applicable sections in my DAW in advance, so that I could continue playing in the proper "open" positions. For all intensive purposes, it should appear exactly the same as if I were using a TransTrem instead of an S-Trem." Hope this clarifies, as what I did took quite a bit of analyzing and transposing in advance, prior to actually playing the part for video. It's kind of like all those guitarists who play "Summer Nights" using a capo, only in this case, my capo was a "virtual" one, in the form of pre-transposed sections. The great lengths we go to in order to emulate our idols! 😅

Glad you enjoyed it! There are some "brilliant" guitarists that have that "dual effect" on me. You know... The kind that make you want pick up your guitar and practice all night long -OR- smash it to bits and quit altogether! Danny Gatton is definitely one that induces this effect. I only ever attempt a lick or 2, here and there by him note-for-note; and when I really want to be humbled, I jam along to " Nit Pickin' " in private. Danny Gatton is indeed, "The Humbler"! 🎸

😜 Thx! There was def some experimenting going on, with plenty of studio tricks utilized when they recorded this obscure track. Those were some of DLR's highest (and lowest) vocals ever! I agree, that lower thing he did with his voice is way cool! 😎

@@seanmccaberocks DLR proved he could get back with that band and still rock it! Are your EVH style guitars Chinese as well? Those Floyds look similar to AliExpress version. Any good?

The EVH Tour Relic (used in solo) and Wolfgang Special Bumblebee (hanging on the wall) are both Chinese knockoffs. The 3-in-1 Frankie is a Partscaster I painted and built myself (and added a Fernandes Sustainer Kit). With some (OK, A LOT! Haha) of work and parts-swapping (Prob more trouble and expense than it was worth, but I like to tinker), they are all playable, but out-of-the-box, OMG! 😱 Still, they look the part just fine on RUclips! 🤣 When it comes to laying down tracks in the DAW, I mostly go with my "baby", a 100% REAL 1980 Fender Strat (used on MWM intro and outro) equipped with a much-preferred Kahler, along with a meaty Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound'er in the bridge position (or select from a number of my other real, non-Chinese axes) 🤗 The AliExpress Floyds... Yeah, they are total JUNK! 😜 If trying to save a few $, at least upgrade to a genuine Korean "Licensed Under Floyd Rose Pats." bridge. MUCH better! 👍

🤔 Please jump ahead to 5:27 in video to see EVH 95 Wah Pedal. Maybe my foot was a bit slower than my fingers though? 🤣 Thanks for watching! 😉

Thx so much! It was my pleasure (dome?) 🤗🤘

Right?! I never thought of that, until you just mentioned it... but I also covered 'La Grange', and come to think of it, did that same kind of "Billy Gibbons thing" here with my voice on Dave's low part. Great observation and comment! 👍🤘

I can't thank you enough for collaborating with me on this one Mike! Same goes for you decoding and nailing the 9/8 intro & outro, along with the rest of Alex's wizardry. 'Me Wise Magic' is no 'walk in the park' (on Sunday afternoon! Haha) to play. Keep on rockin' my bro! 🙏🙏 🤟 🤟🤘🤘

Wow! Do you give lessons?

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Hey Deyan... Yeah, I took your advice and made that funny Chinese bridge "malfunction" into a blooper! Bruce Lee helped drive it home. 🤣 I would LOVE to see you bang out your own version of MWM. At some point, you MUST show us that beautiful, white Newburgh Era GL2T of yours in action. Maybe even knock out 'Pleasure Dome'? I know you have lots of other great stuff in the works. First things first! 👍🤘

I appreciate the compliment Francesco! Keep on rockin'! 🤘

Thanks for stopping by and tuning in Linda! Hey, you are still young. Steve Perry has you by a couple of years... He is 75 now!

Thanks Mike! Gotta admit, the sweeteners from the backing track helped me out on this one. Still, it's nice to be recognized by other musicians who understand the fine line between "jamming along with a track accurately" and "totally faking it" (Can you tell I must have received a doozy comment or 2 as of late?!). It was a blast rehashing the parts, same as I played them back in the '80s! 🤘

Thanks a lot!!!

Thx 🙏

Greatly appreciated! 😀

Thank you so much! 😀

At first glance, you had me me worried for a sec... but your closer was too kind. Big thanks! 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you

Thanks John!

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Receiving a compliment like this from an accomplished musician, such as yourself is what makes it all worthwhile! As always, thanks for the great support Mike! 🙏🤟🤘

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THANK YOU 🙏

Well, I'm glad we won you over! Thank you for watching, and for the very nice comment. 🙏

I've got to say, THANK YOU so much!

Thanks for the high praise Deyan! I don't really consider myself a vocalist, but rather a guitarist who can carry a tune. I have come to realize it is more about choosing songs best suited to my voice (like this one). Still, I am a glutton for punishment, and will continue to embarrass myself trying to belt out crazy high songs like "Dreams" by Van Halen and what not! 😜

Thank you so much! Have a wonderful Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🤘

Much appreciated Mike! That vibe no doubt emanates from the very roots of its instrumentation. The chord structure is as much classical as it is rock! Here's a quote from Steven Tyler: "I grew up, under the piano, listening and living in between the notes of Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy. That's where I got that 'Dream On' chordage." 🎹🤘

Thanks Deyan! Steven Tyler's famous Dream On screams are a doozy for sure! I had to stack them several times over to fatten them up (20 or so takes later, my throat was dry toast with no butter!), bump the low-mids at 250 to 500 Hz to sound less choir boyish, add a shite ton of compression to even things out... and finally crank the reverb to mask the imperfections (plenty of those! Haha). Geez, all that time and effort to polish a few friggin' tough notes! 😜 But nobody knows this drill better than you, right?! 🤗 I put those dry vocal takes at the beginning of the video for a pre/post-processing comparison (prob not doing myself any favors!) 🤘

@@seanmccaberocks dude that is work I cannot relate to, fortunately, as I’m no singer, but I can only imagine the pain! But I’ve heard every account of others who’ve done said work offer similar experiences, with the layering, EQ and compression tricks etc. Badass!

Well, I was more drawing a corollary to your meticulous attention to detail in recording guitars. 🎸👍

@@seanmccaberocks indeed, I think that’s a main reason why I’m a fan of your work; your attention to detail is so evident.

Thanks for the compliment Rick! I had a bit of help from my DAW, VST's and good ole post-processing. Without them, I am just your average Joe karaoke singer (Just listen to my real, untreated voice at the beginning of the video!). Gotta love the tech! 🎤🤘

🙏 Thx for watching! 🎸

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Realmente lo aprecio! 🙏🙏

Thanks bro! Whaddya mean "...there are no drums on it"? Neil Peart would have a tough time with this one! Haha I was gonna hit you up to lay 'em down for me, but then I thought to myself, "This is a tough one with its tricky kick drum patterns, uncommon 4/4 on the floor (literally throughout!) time signature, and those occasional, yet precise tambourine and crash hits." Better to leave you with a more simple track like "Me Wise Magic"! 🤣🤣🤘🤘👍👍