Been a member of the Shred Light District for over a year. Brandon breaks down riffs and lick with incredible detail. I definitely have become a better player through that time. Also has some great guitar setup/maintenance lessons. Recommend this to any guitar player trying learn some new techniques and ideas as well as TBDM fans looking to learn the way Brandon plays the songs.
In all honesty; your playing, and especially your really wide, slow vibrato, is absolutely phenomenal. I’m 44 and have grown up listening to all the famous guys. You are top 3 I’ve ever heard.
Noticed the bridge pickup was upside down - What's the deal there? For a Peter Green-effect or for tone? Quite intrigued if it cleans up some of the less-preferred frequencies that a bridge pickup can have.
hello mister Brandon. im a big fan of you. if i could meet you in person one day, i would ask you to give signs on my Jackson and Music Man. you always have a place to sit alongside mister Petrucci .. in my mind 😄 sorry, i just learned English 🙏🏻
Right, when you do the credits for an album you have to name each location, people commonly come up with fictitious studio names, so I started calling it that. But I knew the pun was destined for greater use 😅
I also have a Barrington but a BRG883, fantastic guitar :D Really weird little brand... Agreed about the machine screws for the locking nut, makes life easier! And you wont have to worry about the wood stripping out from several adjustments!
yeah dude, I'm in. I was looking for a kind of a "mentor figure" for my practice routine and everything from ideas you explore to the way you narrate seems spot on. You're really good too. I wonder how a fucking TBDH guitarist sits at 28k subs when mediocre players who just make "guitar comedy/entertaining" content close at million subs.
Man, that's a beautiful guitar. Love that neck cutaway. Kinda reminds me of an N4. Funny, I picked up a pink Guild Aviator from a pawn shop back in the day. Guy was like gimme 200 bucks. It's pink! Nobody wants this thing, lol. Nice guitar, also has a beautiful neck.
Oh cool! Didn't know much about this guitar! Very interesting, very cool lesson! Glad the guy sent you the guitar, I'm always kind of affraid to buy guitars I can't play before buying.
Very cool. I thought that guitar was an old Kramer Stage master. I used to have one, but it's not.. What is that? I love it.. Very cool man. I dig your playing. I'm 61 and you really are good. Very cool. Thanks man.. I remember those guitars man.. I wish I knew theory. I don't and I've been playing a long time. I can play ok, but there's a lot I miss not knowing theory.. It confuses me.. I must be stupid. 😛
Love your videos man! I wanted to ask, what is the purpose of raking the strings when you do bends? I've seen other guitarists do it and I don't really understand why
hey Brandon , do you have some exercices to build the speed and the strength in the fingers that helped you back in the days , i'm kinda fast , i can play a song from TBDM or two , but i feel like i struggle increase my speed :) your exercices are awesemome but it requires some speed haha
Left hand came on it's own, I wanted to play fast so I tried, after many hours it came. From practicing scale shapes across the fretboard, and arpeggios. I was trying to map out my fretboard and the left hand speed came concurrently. I think progress is made in a practice session after you've reached the point of being 100% warmed up and feeling as "in the zone" as you can get. Sometimes it can take quite a while just to get to that point...and then the progress can start. A lot of times I pick up the guitar and tinker around for 30 minutes and never get there, and while it's fun to play and maybe some new ideas might come out, there probably isn't any serious progress made in the musculature department in that situation. For the right hand, the same goes, especially for the metal rhythm playing and the raw ability. But the key to speed and fluidity in leads for me has always been economy of motion, and picking in short bursts mixed in with legato or economy picking. Precision and control. My right hand has a far easier time on leads than on riffing, it is doing much less actual movement.
@@BrandonEllisGtr hey man thanks a lot for your answer , indeed after seeing you , i'm starting to practice economy picking ,i realized that i was also doing it naturally thanks to sweeping exercises that i had done before ,but i need to practice , but you're right it comes with time ,however i realized that it's really similar to work out at the gym . if you understand how the muscles work, but thanks for the advice, I'll push it further once I'm in the zone, I've noticed that you also have a very specific way of moving your wrist when you alternate pick, I don't really understand your movement yet but it's cool, your pick is also inclined it seems :) in any case with this technique it seems that the effort and tension on the wrist is less! thanks again for the advice, you really are an inspiration :)
@@BrandonEllisGtr alright i get it , what i think i neglected is the legato arpeggios , i can do some , but not enough , i realized that you guys have so much strength in the fingers that you can play a scale just in legato , with no picking , so i will practice that and economy picking , thanks again , just a chat with you made me realize that
Brandon, I really want an 8 string guitar in a 26.5" scale with a floyd rose and a 16" straight fretboard radius. 80's superstrat style. Please make it happen!
Good afternoon Brandon, I would like you to teach the Tapim technique that you did in a video (scalloped Strat Improv) in which you play with an orange stratocaster with gold hardware. Ah make the video with Kelly black and gold. Got Top to Kelly custon. Big hug .
Hey man, actually there is a lesson on SLD on that scalloped strat improv jam specifically, and also a lesson on just that michael romeo type tapping technique
I feel like more bands should be having brandon play guest guitars on their albums. When i think of Ghost as an example, I get excited to think about what they could come up, and how good Brandon's solos would sound on one of their songs. Everything this guy touches turns to dynamite
Wish i could afford the extra 30 bucks a month to learn from my favorite guitarist but with 2 kids while living in california during "bidenomics" i just cant justify it =/
I make sure the fret level and crown js perfect, I set the truss rod for a little relief, and I set the action just high enough where the tone sounds full
Brandon, have you ever considered making an instrumental solo album?
Yes please
We can dream…
I would love that!
Oh yes!!!!!
Yes! Brandon damn it bro get on it lol
"Im bringing back pink guitars"
*Marc Okubo has entered the chat*
Love your shredding man, keep killing it!
Marc kills it too just wish they would go back to their melodic deathcore style
Been a member of the Shred Light District for over a year. Brandon breaks down riffs and lick with incredible detail. I definitely have become a better player through that time. Also has some great guitar setup/maintenance lessons. Recommend this to any guitar player trying learn some new techniques and ideas as well as TBDM fans looking to learn the way Brandon plays the songs.
Thanks so much for the endorsement Paul
For the past 12 months you have been my favorite guitarrist! Amazing playing!
Thank you!
make it 60 months :D
Brandon, when are you gonna stop messing around and do a solo album?
A year ago and I'm just seeing this now? WOWWWW!!!! Looks like I got homework.
Everyone looking for the same guitar on reverb.
Pink/ultraviolet single hum Kelly sig when?
Does sound cool doesnt it...
One of your most beautiful guitars 💥 Buying the shred light district in around 2 weeks.
Sounds so beautiful and heart touching!!!!
ruclips.net/video/-PJmHaXuBCo/видео.htmlm34s sounds like you basically borrowed Mastodon's 'Stargasm" intro riff. ;)
Love when you do those rake bends I think that’s what it’s called but it sounds so good
In all honesty; your playing, and especially your really wide, slow vibrato, is absolutely phenomenal. I’m 44 and have grown up listening to all the famous guys. You are top 3 I’ve ever heard.
By far my favorite modern player since i first discovered you in 2018, amazing playing man truly a huge inspiration
Noticed the bridge pickup was upside down - What's the deal there? For a Peter Green-effect or for tone? Quite intrigued if it cleans up some of the less-preferred frequencies that a bridge pickup can have.
His sweep picking is always so clean 🧼 👌
hello mister Brandon. im a big fan of you. if i could meet you in person one day, i would ask you to give signs on my Jackson and Music Man. you always have a place to sit alongside mister Petrucci .. in my mind 😄
sorry, i just learned English 🙏🏻
looks just like a kramer stage master which is one of my favorites!
Do you have like, a chunk by chunk course that takes you from one level to a higher level depending on your goals?
Very melodious ❤
Is that an old jackson reference 100???... shit!!!
He and Wes have the best vibratos I’ve ever heard
I thought the shred light district was just the name of your studio.
Right, when you do the credits for an album you have to name each location, people commonly come up with fictitious studio names, so I started calling it that. But I knew the pun was destined for greater use 😅
bruh...the gotoh trem..the 'truss rod cavity '
...what?
I'm signing up for your patreon tonight!!!
i personally think u need to do some fusion metal kinda like scar symmetry or something. ur too good for deathcore u got mad chops and technique!
I do not play deathcore but thanks. Check out the new song Transcosmic Blueprint, its got kind of a spacey fusion vibe especially in the solo section
I remember watching the original video of you playing this piece when I was a college freshman. Man how time flies.
I just wanna say thank you for this, you are my main reason why i strum guitar so hard & stay clean even in bridge pickup position
does anybody know what picks he uses?
I use Dunlop Flow 1.0mm Tortex
I also have a Barrington but a BRG883, fantastic guitar :D
Really weird little brand...
Agreed about the machine screws for the locking nut, makes life easier!
And you wont have to worry about the wood stripping out from several adjustments!
you and jeff loomis would rule the world
your hair looks healthy in this clip bro
E flat's where it's at! ;]
I just picked up a Barrington Brc882t/c exactly like yours but with gold hardware. Absolutely incredible guitar
yeah dude, I'm in. I was looking for a kind of a "mentor figure" for my practice routine and everything from ideas you explore to the way you narrate seems spot on. You're really good too. I wonder how a fucking TBDH guitarist sits at 28k subs when mediocre players who just make "guitar comedy/entertaining" content close at million subs.
Man, that's a beautiful guitar. Love that neck cutaway. Kinda reminds me of an N4. Funny, I picked up a pink Guild Aviator from a pawn shop back in the day. Guy was like gimme 200 bucks. It's pink! Nobody wants this thing, lol. Nice guitar, also has a beautiful neck.
0:58 Hidden monkey grip?
Oh cool! Didn't know much about this guitar! Very interesting, very cool lesson! Glad the guy sent you the guitar, I'm always kind of affraid to buy guitars I can't play before buying.
Very cool. I thought that guitar was an old Kramer Stage master. I used to have one, but it's not.. What is that? I love it..
Very cool man. I dig your playing. I'm 61 and you really are good. Very cool. Thanks man..
I remember those guitars man..
I wish I knew theory. I don't and I've been playing a long time. I can play ok, but there's a lot I miss not knowing theory.. It confuses me.. I must be stupid. 😛
What guitar brand is that, "Barrington"? EDIT: I type before literally that pops up at 2:24 lol
Hey Brandon, I’ve always been interested. What are those jackson heads like? Never payed one.
Its a marshall type flavor but with shitloads of gain. It has a loose, fat character
@@BrandonEllisGtr gotcha, thank you man!
Love your videos man! I wanted to ask, what is the purpose of raking the strings when you do bends? I've seen other guitarists do it and I don't really understand why
Love your approach to technique...and this headstock shape... awesome!
Sold! One new patreon sub incoming!
Thanks so much dude!
Yep....I know what Im spending 20 bucks a month on.
I've always been curious about your Patreon. Thanks for posting this.
Yo my man
hey Brandon , do you have some exercices to build the speed and the strength in the fingers that helped you back in the days , i'm kinda fast , i can play a song from TBDM or two , but i feel like i struggle increase my speed :) your exercices are awesemome but it requires some speed haha
Left hand came on it's own, I wanted to play fast so I tried, after many hours it came. From practicing scale shapes across the fretboard, and arpeggios. I was trying to map out my fretboard and the left hand speed came concurrently. I think progress is made in a practice session after you've reached the point of being 100% warmed up and feeling as "in the zone" as you can get. Sometimes it can take quite a while just to get to that point...and then the progress can start. A lot of times I pick up the guitar and tinker around for 30 minutes and never get there, and while it's fun to play and maybe some new ideas might come out, there probably isn't any serious progress made in the musculature department in that situation. For the right hand, the same goes, especially for the metal rhythm playing and the raw ability. But the key to speed and fluidity in leads for me has always been economy of motion, and picking in short bursts mixed in with legato or economy picking. Precision and control. My right hand has a far easier time on leads than on riffing, it is doing much less actual movement.
@@BrandonEllisGtr hey man thanks a lot for your answer , indeed after seeing you , i'm starting to practice economy picking ,i realized that i was also doing it naturally thanks to sweeping exercises that i had done before ,but i need to practice , but you're right it comes with time ,however i realized that it's really similar to work out at the gym . if you understand how the muscles work, but thanks for the advice, I'll push it further once I'm in the zone, I've noticed that you also have a very specific way of moving your wrist when you alternate pick, I don't really understand your movement yet but it's cool, your pick is also inclined it seems :) in any case with this technique it seems that the effort and tension on the wrist is less! thanks again for the advice, you really are an inspiration :)
@@BrandonEllisGtr alright i get it , what i think i neglected is the legato arpeggios , i can do some , but not enough , i realized that you guys have so much strength in the fingers that you can play a scale just in legato , with no picking , so i will practice that and economy picking , thanks again , just a chat with you made me realize that
Brandon, I really want an 8 string guitar in a 26.5" scale with a floyd rose and a 16" straight fretboard radius. 80's superstrat style. Please make it happen!
I'm playing a 26.5"Jackson 8 string and love it, I'd love an upgraded version of this model. Please help, you have a voice!
woooow those licks are pure golden tricks!!! thanks for sharing this amazing material with us. i'm very focused practicing it from about an hour ago
simply too good
This looks like Page hamilton's old guitar, sick!
Brandon, can you teach the solo of Mr Crowley's song?
jesus christ you gotta warn people before starting fires
My guitar hero died in 04, this dude comes and reminds me that rock dont die.
I’ll be back soon. I’ll be done moving soon. Best damn lessons I’ve ever had
Perfect 🎉
Dude this is perfect, thank you.🙌
Good afternoon Brandon, I would like you to teach the Tapim technique that you did in a video (scalloped Strat Improv) in which you play with an orange stratocaster with gold hardware. Ah make the video with Kelly black and gold. Got Top to Kelly custon. Big hug .
Hey man, actually there is a lesson on SLD on that scalloped strat improv jam specifically, and also a lesson on just that michael romeo type tapping technique
Just amazing...
Sick dude. Cheers from San Diego
wow! Thank you so much for this great lesson! You're the best! Congrats for all that you do!
I think a Sparkling Pink Crackle is in need of order.
this musician is a BEAST . thanks for the tutorial sir , thanks for your works !
brandon is atm the number 1 metal guitarist in the world. 100%
Incredible tutorial I'm getting into arpeggios I enjoy the playing .
This is just pure gold ! I'm gonna do myself a favor and definitely get with your patreon lessons !!!
Right on. Thank you sir! 💯
I feel like more bands should be having brandon play guest guitars on their albums. When i think of Ghost as an example, I get excited to think about what they could come up, and how good Brandon's solos would sound on one of their songs. Everything this guy touches turns to dynamite
Mastodon would be another sick band to hear him collaborate with, or maybe a symphonic black metal band.
That barrington makes me want to get a esp horizon with hs configuration.
That was sooo Jason Becker!!! Excellent!
Subtitle indonesia, please 😁
PLIx TAB, em algum momentos :S
What a Master!!! Thanks for share!!!
Wish i could afford the extra 30 bucks a month to learn from my favorite guitarist but with 2 kids while living in california during "bidenomics" i just cant justify it =/
Pure Gold playing! Subbed
Good idea to post this, I'm definitely going to sign up to your Patreon now!
Thanks!
Goddamn you're smooth!
best guitar melody of the year 2023
Best thing I ever did thanks Brandon.
Do you shed insight on how you set up all of your Floyd Roses on your Patreon?
I do have a video about that yes
Thanks for sharing 🤘
great transition to 4thminor chord in 0:27
0:14 beautiful arpeggio rest
fkn greattttttttttt
Power metal album?
Nice axe bro.
Beautiful playing.
🤘😎🤘
🗡️
Great playing & teaching.
Mastermind!
Sick guitar playing!!!❤🙏
Do you have a brass block in there by any chance?
I'm not a fan of big brass blocks, muddies things up to me, this one probably has a small brass block in it though, the stock gotoh block
Curious to know. Do you also have guitar pro profiles or tabs with the lessons?
The only ones that do not include tabs are the black dahlia lessons
@@BrandonEllisGtr thank you for the quick reply back. I will be subscribing soon to the Shred Light District!
Wow what a sick guitar with a cool history!
Definitely one of the best out there.
Thats a bad ass axe!!!
We all love you man!
Brandon where do you set your action?
I make sure the fret level and crown js perfect, I set the truss rod for a little relief, and I set the action just high enough where the tone sounds full