He is a very smart guy, you can definitely tell he has a degree in music just by listening to him talk. Unbelievably nice in person as well, a real class act.
He’s talked in interviews about creating a persona that non-guitarists can relate to, like Hendrix setting fire to his guitar, Townsend doing a windmill, or Jimmy Page and his violin bow. Hence Batio’s double guitar, and his “woah, dude!” Surferspeak
Totally. I'm not a huge fan of his style (though he is excellent at what he does), but he is so down to earth it doesn't matter. I'd love to learn from him.
Back in the 2010 when Batio was active on his FB page, he used to respond to every single comment on his page personally. He even answered queries of fans explaining them even the intricate details. He is a down to earth person he deserves more appreciation, He's seriously underrated.
Wow, I have a whole new level of respect for Batio. Unfortunately, I was turned off by the quad guitar trick years ago and never took the time to listen to his amazing skill....a true innovator, and so humble!
What Michael said regarding the fact the he studied music and not guitar playing made me think a lot. The deal about studying your instrument is totally an individual path, YOU discover everything about YOUR preferences without any guidelines given. That's all it was. All the people who had found it by were pretty much set for the guitar playing part. What Troy is giving us is gold: all of those guidelines that come after months or sometimes years of trial and error he's giving us in the best way possible and all we have to do is take those guidelines and apply them to our own style of playing. My playing style has literally changed over-night after watching Cracking the Code and for that Mr. Grady I deeply deeply thank you. Please keep posting these! :)
Yes, but the theory of music gives plenty of advantages e.g. to understand the modes or other instruments like he told about clarinet. It's why he could compose for orchestra like a Steve Vai did cause he also finished higher music studies. So when Batio explains for example arpeggios he knows very well what is it and what he's talking about, not only can play based on intuition, practice using method of error & success
Now in his music studies he is also lacking. For he writes music to a tempo and forgot about having a BEAT. For it is the beat that attracts the average listener.
Chris W I agree, no perfect man in this world - may be he's so fast that can't register his tempo? :) Yes, tempo is very important, some ppl dance mostly according to rythm. The role of rythm for good playing guitar emphasized such virtuosos like Al Di Meola during his lessons and interviews as well as the other virtuoso - Paul Gilbert. Regards
I understand the difference between tempo and rythm (although they are strongly connected). May be I can't know the concept of "beat". Cause tempo for me is level of speed, the rythm is connected but more important for music - e.g. syncopation is 1 of many issues of rythm. Ofc to be fast guitarist must be technically very fluent but even some of them can lack of feeling rythm. So may be i something misunderstood in your comment cause my English isn't fluent too :)
A pleasure to hear MAB talking, you can see the passion for the guitar a music in general he has, very articulate and humble a down to earty guu who deserves a lot more of recognition, what i haven't seen yet anybody doing the stunts he does with the guitar and some of his techniques either name it left or right handed, this guy is a special case for sure.
I have to disagree about Petrucci, seen him in clinic and meet & greet afterwards and he treated his fans like crap. Very condescending, putting people in the audience down, sighing and generally grumpy. Extremely unpleasant attitude.
I noticed a long time ago that master shredders all have (for the most part), very "small" picking hand action, but MAB and Yngwie share this much in common, their picking hand motion is so small it almost looks like their hands are not moving. Pretty amazing to watch, and astonishing how easy they make it look.
Hey Mike....long time to see man. You and I jammed AT 6 String Music in Lakeland Florida 1993 "awhile ago" when you were with Washburn at the time and I was the guy shredding with Ibananez at the time as class C- BTW - LOVE the dampener suggestion at the time..i WAS USING A CLOTH over the nut and half of the 1st fret. Have BEEN through ALOT since then and am NOW getting back into the scene... Troy, thanks for sharing brother.. I respect what you do.
Great teacher. What you could take away from this when you're working out patterns based on chords, is to find those extra notes to make your sweeps sound complete. He's also telling you that it takes a lot of repetitive practice to nail the technique down, he didn't work it out and just be able to do it straight away.
I used to think he was maybe overstating how much he came up with those shapes on his own but I actually have come around now. I think he’s completely honest about it. The guy knows what he’s doing. And as far as Yngwie, he definitely had a similar thing where he came up with stuff on his own, but they were mostly different shapes/approaches.
Well, technically yngwie was playing that style way before he came out in 82. It's not like he woke up jan 1st of 82 and said "ok, i'm going to play neoclassical and arpeggios from today!" lol. So i'm sure even him was playing that kind of stuff in the late 70s. Not bashing on batio or something, i've met the guy 2 times here in milano and he's a great guy. Just pointing out few things.
DarkMetalJazzPunk Schenker I can imagine, he's influenced a whole generation of metal players. I don't recall Yngwie mentioning him as influence, but he liked Petrucci referencing him in a solo. Van Halen? Yngwie has said he thought his playing was cool, but never mentioned him as influence afaik. I don't really hear it in his playing, except maybe the swells at the beginning of Black Star, sounds a bit like cathedral.
I stumbled on a guy Joe Stump which brought me here but Michael is just cleaner and so exacting,,,stunning technique .and you would have a great laff in the pub with him.
I saw him do a guitar clinic at my music store in the 90's and didn't care for the effects and speed he used...BUT, now this makes me think he is brilliant and can play super accurately! Renewed respect and like for MAB!
I can't wait for this to come to MiM! Troy, what kinds of players do you find most interesting when conducting your interviews? Great Players who are some what educated and have an analytical vocabulary with which to discuss their technique or Great players who have learned their techniques naturally that lack the terminology with which to discuss their findings.
I enjoy when people talk about music and the way they experience it, like when Batio said he never played a more classic style like Malmsteen because he (Batio) didn't hear things like that, it's not his thing lol
Nobody doubts that MAB is probably the fastest shredder ever lived, faster than yngwie. He is also a nice, humble person. Almost never talk negative about other musicians.
I can appreciate the dedication to pushing your skill set to the limit, but I can't say that playing fast does much for me as a music fan, in and of itself that is. A lot of magic seems to happen when people ease up on the gas pedal, so to speak.
+Troy, first of off I'd like to thank you for doing what you are doing. Just watching a few videos on your channel was enough to fundamentally change my views on picking mechanics and learning guitar. Secondly, I was wondering, is one sort of pick slanting more common than the other? Much in the way that right handed players are more common than left handed ones?
No matter how many times I watch these videos it reinforces the fact that speed is largely dependent upon the fret hand much more so than that any technique on the picking hand. One should concentrate on the left hand to gain any real difference in speed.
You know I used to think the opposite then worked on my legato more and guess what I was able to play faster and cleaner! I still feel both hands in synk is the true key, look how effortlessly some of the guys play -amazing
Hello dude u r amazing player...i have a question for you and m not here who is better but just wanne know from ur opinion who is faster between rusty and michael as u hv interview both ....pls
I have to admit that I’ve been mistaken over this guy. Great player but I always thought he was coming from a place of conceit by the manner of his playing. But he’s a pretty grounded guy who has just found his own way and ran with it. Very thoughtful approach and philosophy.
Haha, that's why he's not necessarily *better* than other players at all. Hand him a gypsy guitar and he'll probably suck. Ask him to improvise over a country or bluegrass track or come up with some Mississippi blues clichés and see how that plays out. btw this is not me hating on mab as a person, but it's sooo tiring that rock and metal players tend to believe that their technique is absolutely cutting edge, when in fact they're mostly just incredibly specialised to the point where they can't even convincingly play a funk link because they have to anchor their right hand constantly for example. So yeah, they are better at sounding like a video game ^__^
Yes indeed,just like Steve Vai at times and most guitar shredders,soulless and pointless...Just kind of Spinal Tap gone wrong lol Well,not everybody can be like Edward Van Halen or George Lynch,because to me,it's all about wrtiting timless songs,and monster guitar riffs.I love flashy guitar solo,but to a certain point...Hi from France :)
Well I mean a lot of it is down to taste. But the attitude is the kicker for me. Which is probably why MAB feels the need to constantly humblebrag about his degree and those things (not only in this video).
I've always played the a minor arpeggio the mab way from his video. I remember seeing the yngwie instruction video and watching him play that and was like," Huh? the MAB way is easier!"
He look like zombie and weird showmanship when perform. But he is very humble in person. Thanx youtube i can see him tru different angle. Love the way he clarify every question,
Thanks for the video. I like some of what MaB had to say here. I am a fan of his technique but not of his playing. To me he does not have any style, but that does not mean there is nothing to learn. I dislike that he says he "was playing this stuff before Yngwie was out". "The neoclassical sound, that's not my thing". Kind of like saying I was doing Madonna before Madonna was out, but that aint my thing. I am old school and saw Nitro back in the day. He was like Vinnie Vincent. Had the technique but no musical direction. Then suddenly had neo classical influence all over everything he did. To me it is like when Yngwie does not acknowledge Blackmore as an influence. Just stand on your own body of work, appreciate your influences, and hope others do the same.
So how does Yngwie do that A minor arpeggio? I've been wondering for a while now. It seems like a weird thing in his system. He does it in the REH tape, but I don't think that one's reliable seeing how his approach was different between the slow and fast version and he missed some notes on the fast version.
Ningún comentario en español. Considero que MAB, es el único que le puede dar pelea a Ydwin Malsteen, claro son estilos diferentes, pero ahí va, gran Michel.
That's Mike's string dampener, which he came up with. Yes it's an open string noise reducer. Ironically, he doesn't really need it! It's not even mounted on the blue guitar in the beginning.
Man i always thought batio was like a dumb metal head but in actuality he is articulate, super friendly, knowledgable and a down to earth guy.
He is a very smart guy, you can definitely tell he has a degree in music just by listening to him talk. Unbelievably nice in person as well, a real class act.
He’s talked in interviews about creating a persona that non-guitarists can relate to, like Hendrix setting fire to his guitar, Townsend doing a windmill, or Jimmy Page and his violin bow.
Hence Batio’s double guitar, and his “woah, dude!” Surferspeak
Same! I used to hate on the guy but he’s a very down to earth dude and his technique is EXTREMELY efficient and very impressive in hindsight.
He has deep knowledge about music theory, among others all these scales, modes etc.
i always got wrong about other people,man,,
He is a real teacher and one hell of a guitarist.
that was a fun watch, as always!
hey ben :D
uncle Ben!!!! was up man,my birthday coming soon how's bout an overdrive pedal for u nephew???p.s. I been good
Michael > Ben
He's such a class act, seems like a great guy to hang out with:)
Totally. I'm not a huge fan of his style (though he is excellent at what he does), but he is so down to earth it doesn't matter. I'd love to learn from him.
hey jon! coincidence I found you here haha
Fernando Moreno Yes!:)
Back in the 2010 when Batio was active on his FB page, he used to respond to every single comment on his page personally. He even answered queries of fans explaining them even the intricate details. He is a down to earth person he deserves more appreciation, He's seriously underrated.
I hear you. Very, very likable and down-to-earth guy. I wanna be his friend :)
he is a virtuoso and a very intelligent person
Dude Yngwie Malmsteen is from Sweden or something, you can't bash him for his bad English.
Wow, I have a whole new level of respect for Batio. Unfortunately, I was turned off by the quad guitar trick years ago and never took the time to listen to his amazing skill....a true innovator, and so humble!
I met mab in Tampa and he love loves talking about the guitar and I love how much he loves guitar. amazing human being
What Michael said regarding the fact the he studied music and not guitar playing made me think a lot. The deal about studying your instrument is totally an individual path, YOU discover everything about YOUR preferences without any guidelines given. That's all it was. All the people who had found it by were pretty much set for the guitar playing part.
What Troy is giving us is gold: all of those guidelines that come after months or sometimes years of trial and error he's giving us in the best way possible and all we have to do is take those guidelines and apply them to our own style of playing. My playing style has literally changed over-night after watching Cracking the Code and for that Mr. Grady I deeply deeply thank you. Please keep posting these! :)
Yes, but the theory of music gives plenty of advantages e.g. to understand the modes or other instruments like he told about clarinet. It's why he could compose for orchestra like a Steve Vai did cause he also finished higher music studies. So when Batio explains for example arpeggios he knows very well what is it and what he's talking about, not only can play based on intuition, practice using method of error & success
Now in his music studies he is also lacking. For he writes music to a tempo and forgot about having a BEAT. For it is the beat that attracts the average listener.
Chris W I agree, no perfect man in this world - may be he's so fast that can't register his tempo? :) Yes, tempo is very important, some ppl dance mostly according to rythm. The role of rythm for good playing guitar emphasized such virtuosos like Al Di Meola during his lessons and interviews as well as the other virtuoso - Paul Gilbert. Regards
They have no beat either. Dont mistake rhythm for a beat.
I understand the difference between tempo and rythm (although they are strongly connected). May be I can't know the concept of "beat". Cause tempo for me is level of speed, the rythm is connected but more important for music - e.g. syncopation is 1 of many issues of rythm. Ofc to be fast guitarist must be technically very fluent but even some of them can lack of feeling rythm. So may be i something misunderstood in your comment cause my English isn't fluent too :)
The father of heavy metal rock (arpeggio style). Thank you from the bottom of my ♥. from: brgy pontod hilongos leyte Philippines
One of the greatest shredders and one of the nicest guys you'd meet!
A pleasure to hear MAB talking, you can see the passion for the guitar a music in general he has, very articulate and humble a down to earty guu who deserves a lot more of recognition, what i haven't seen yet anybody doing the stunts he does with the guitar and some of his techniques either name it left or right handed, this guy is a special case for sure.
MAB, EJ, petrucci, morse, Paul Gilbert four most down to earth musicians.
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Definatly my eight most favorite guitarist. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Definitely the most defiant guitarist.
And Yngwie (lol).
I have to disagree about Petrucci, seen him in clinic and meet & greet afterwards and he treated his fans like crap. Very condescending, putting people in the audience down, sighing and generally grumpy. Extremely unpleasant attitude.
Troy's videos never fail to make me shut the computer off and go pick up my guitar .. Very inspiring stuff
I noticed a long time ago that master shredders all have (for the most part), very "small" picking hand action, but MAB and Yngwie share this much in common, their picking hand motion is so small it almost looks like their hands are not moving. Pretty amazing to watch, and astonishing how easy they make it look.
I can't say enough of how much you mean to the guitarist community.
I think your insight is of high value and extremely underrated.
You should interview Paul Gilbert next...his alternate picking is flawless..
Hey Mike....long time to see man. You and I jammed AT 6 String Music in Lakeland Florida 1993 "awhile ago" when you were with Washburn at the time and I was the guy shredding with Ibananez at the time as class C- BTW - LOVE the dampener suggestion at the time..i WAS USING A CLOTH over the nut and half of the 1st fret.
Have BEEN through ALOT since then and am NOW getting back into the scene... Troy, thanks for sharing brother.. I respect what you do.
So glad to see him here.
Never thought he would be a funny smart and humble guy he turned out be through this video. He is one of the good ones.
You're doing God's work with these videos, Troy. Keep 'em coming.
Great teacher. What you could take away from this when you're working out patterns based on chords, is to find those extra notes to make your sweeps sound complete. He's also telling you that it takes a lot of repetitive practice to nail the technique down, he didn't work it out and just be able to do it straight away.
He's such a genuine guy ✌🏻
Great vid Troy! I don't know why but your videos always make me feel like it's Saturday as a kid and I can finally watch cartoons.
Wow, really enjoyed this one. Love learning this stuff. Need to get back into playing again.
He played in so dazzling a fashion it's always wonderful to reflect on how beautiful his playing is. What a genius.
OMG, Batio’s clarinet example at 4:20 cracked me up! Such a knowledgeable, entertaining guy!
Love your videos, Troy! I have learned quite a bit from them.
I used to think he was maybe overstating how much he came up with those shapes on his own but I actually have come around now. I think he’s completely honest about it. The guy knows what he’s doing. And as far as Yngwie, he definitely had a similar thing where he came up with stuff on his own, but they were mostly different shapes/approaches.
It's refreshing that an elite virtuoso is at the same time such a kind person.
Mike is the best!
One of the coolest dudes ever . thanks Troy and Mikey
i remember carrying this man's double neck guitar in a case once.. heavy as hell!
Are you that dude who stole 2 of his 4 neck guitare :o ?
Never been a huge MAB fan (even tho he is one heck of a guitarist obviously) but he seems like a really genuine dude
Great video MABatio is a master !!
It amazes me how humble and open he is!
The skills are top level.
I want to see a break down of that clarinet example of playing g,g#,a at 4:20
The original, the smoothest, the fastest, and truly a nice person
Well, technically yngwie was playing that style way before he came out in 82. It's not like he woke up jan 1st of 82 and said "ok, i'm going to play neoclassical and arpeggios from today!" lol. So i'm sure even him was playing that kind of stuff in the late 70s.
Not bashing on batio or something, i've met the guy 2 times here in milano and he's a great guy. Just pointing out few things.
Yngwie was also inspired by other players of course, notably Ritchie Blackmore and Uli John Roth, with a bit of Hendrix in there.
AND Schenker and Van Halen
DarkMetalJazzPunk Schenker I can imagine, he's influenced a whole generation of metal players. I don't recall Yngwie mentioning him as influence, but he liked Petrucci referencing him in a solo.
Van Halen? Yngwie has said he thought his playing was cool, but never mentioned him as influence afaik. I don't really hear it in his playing, except maybe the swells at the beginning of Black Star, sounds a bit like cathedral.
Chill out on the pot man lmao.
I kind of feel akin to a grammar nazi for saying this, but "Dark Star" did make me cringe a bit. Black Star man, it's one of his biggest tunes.
MAB is a scholar
Wow man I remember Metal Method. Thanks man this is a historic thing you're doing. Great
I stumbled on a guy Joe Stump which brought me here but Michael is just cleaner and so exacting,,,stunning technique .and you would have a great laff in the pub with him.
I saw him do a guitar clinic at my music store in the 90's and didn't care for the effects and speed he used...BUT, now this makes me think he is brilliant and can play super accurately! Renewed respect and like for MAB!
Degree in music first and then plays guitar. Idiomatic maniac right there! Mad respect for this man.
What a nice guy.
Those who dislike this man! I hope you have reason to reason.
This guy is a force of nature!!
Very nice and smart man, I become fan of his music.
The best underrated METAL guitarist on the planet today! He should have been much more famous than palmsteen!
Very underrated virtuoso, and a down to earth dude too 👏👏👏
Best picker ever. Michael Romeo is close.
Michael is a really nice guy met him round 10 years ago the guy is awsome
He sounds like such a nice guy.
Chet Atkins was sweep picking before almost everyone
And Frank Gambale?
You are awesome my amigo!!!!!!!
I can't wait for this to come to MiM! Troy, what kinds of players do you find most interesting when conducting your interviews? Great Players who are some what educated and have an analytical vocabulary with which to discuss their technique or Great players who have learned their techniques naturally that lack the terminology with which to discuss their findings.
I am not fan of his style, but it is a great guy and his technique is phenomenal.
I enjoy when people talk about music and the way they experience it, like when Batio said he never played a more classic style like Malmsteen because he (Batio) didn't hear things like that, it's not his thing lol
loving this!!!
MAB yeah man I got the download pack a while back and anxious to see what else is up
Great interview, is this part of something bigger? If so, where?
Indeed! It is a part of the Michael Angelo Batio interview which you can watch in our Masters in Mechanics series.
Nobody doubts that MAB is probably the fastest shredder ever lived, faster than yngwie.
He is also a nice, humble person. Almost never talk negative about other musicians.
Always amazing.
Nice interview and he seems a nice guy too.
LIKE the economical picking view ....video coming from the cell phone...!!!
Very humble Guitarist.
Wow he nvr stop amazin me noone except him
I can appreciate the dedication to pushing your skill set to the limit, but I can't say that playing fast does much for me as a music fan, in and of itself that is. A lot of magic seems to happen when people ease up on the gas pedal, so to speak.
+Troy, first of off I'd like to thank you for doing what you are doing. Just watching a few videos on your channel was enough to fundamentally change my views on picking mechanics and learning guitar. Secondly, I was wondering, is one sort of pick slanting more common than the other? Much in the way that right handed players are more common than left handed ones?
This man is a monster!
hes a genius
No, he is really not.
is that troy at the very end of the video? moving the camera on the guitar cause hes getting his super rocker long hair goin!!
Who was that longhair reaching into the shot at the end? :)
Same questions? Troy, was that you?
I see what you did there! Indeed, that is me sporting a hairnachronism from years past.
I can't play any of this but it's fascinating
More MAB please. We're tough enough to handle it!
Why is Rihanna and Beyonce more famous than MAB ?
Because instrumental rock/metal is a niche-genre of music. Pop & RnB ain't.
because the majority of people are painfully stupid and need simple digestible music they can twerk to
very true
The same reason why Neil Young is more famous. Because they are musicians,
this dude is a finger gymnast.
5 replies and no Captain Obvious? Allow me:
Because nobody looks at MAB and thinks "I'd tap that."
He's right: (SH-1006) Unsung Guitar Heroes II (feat. Michael Angelo Batio and Marty Friedman). 1982
No matter how many times I watch these videos it reinforces the fact that speed is largely dependent upon the fret hand much more so than that any technique on the picking hand. One should concentrate on the left hand to gain any real difference in speed.
You know I used to think the opposite then worked on my legato more and guess what I was able to play faster and cleaner! I still feel both hands in synk is the true key, look how effortlessly some of the guys play -amazing
MIchael is a cool man.
Hes got a good tone
The chops master has arrived! ;-)
Hello dude u r amazing player...i have a question for you and m not here who is better but just wanne know from ur opinion who is faster between rusty and michael as u hv interview both ....pls
When i sweep live i dont use string dampening, as long as you are palm muting whilst sweeping that is enough.
I have to admit that I’ve been mistaken over this guy. Great player but I always thought he was coming from a place of conceit by the manner of his playing. But he’s a pretty grounded guy who has just found his own way and ran with it. Very thoughtful approach and philosophy.
Mike is a super humble dude especially considering his crazy level of skill.
that first bit was probably the tastiest thing I have ever heard from batio
Weird how so many guys before Yngwie were doing these sweeps but they only got heard doing them after Yngwie!
Even if thats true he still gets out performed his playing is sloppy compared to MAB
Interesting how the better you get the more you sound like a video game.
Haha, that's why he's not necessarily *better* than other players at all. Hand him a gypsy guitar and he'll probably suck. Ask him to improvise over a country or bluegrass track or come up with some Mississippi blues clichés and see how that plays out. btw this is not me hating on mab as a person, but it's sooo tiring that rock and metal players tend to believe that their technique is absolutely cutting edge, when in fact they're mostly just incredibly specialised to the point where they can't even convincingly play a funk link because they have to anchor their right hand constantly for example. So yeah, they are better at sounding like a video game ^__^
Yes indeed,just like Steve Vai at times and most guitar shredders,soulless and pointless...Just kind of Spinal Tap gone wrong lol Well,not everybody can be like Edward Van Halen or George Lynch,because to me,it's all about wrtiting timless songs,and monster guitar riffs.I love flashy guitar solo,but to a certain point...Hi from France :)
Well I mean a lot of it is down to taste. But the attitude is the kicker for me. Which is probably why MAB feels the need to constantly humblebrag about his degree and those things (not only in this video).
Yes indeed,it's just pathetic in the end...Proving,always proving pfffffff...Well,some people lol
I tell you what,regarless of his speed technic and shit,he's rubbish next to guys like EVH,Michael Schenker,George Lynch,Steve Stevens and Yngwie!
I've always played the a minor arpeggio the mab way from his video. I remember seeing the yngwie instruction video and watching him play that and was like," Huh? the MAB way is easier!"
He look like zombie and weird showmanship when perform. But he is very humble in person. Thanx youtube i can see him tru different angle. Love the way he clarify every question,
He is a master grand, king, teacher great, maestro one of guitars in the worlds,,,, no yngwie, petruci, gilbert,satriani, vai, he is one of the best
Thanks for the video. I like some of what MaB had to say here. I am a fan of his technique but not of his playing. To me he does not have any style, but that does not mean there is nothing to learn. I dislike that he says he "was playing this stuff before Yngwie was out". "The neoclassical sound, that's not my thing". Kind of like saying I was doing Madonna before Madonna was out, but that aint my thing. I am old school and saw Nitro back in the day. He was like Vinnie Vincent. Had the technique but no musical direction. Then suddenly had neo classical influence all over everything he did. To me it is like when Yngwie does not acknowledge Blackmore as an influence. Just stand on your own body of work, appreciate your influences, and hope others do the same.
So how does Yngwie do that A minor arpeggio? I've been wondering for a while now. It seems like a weird thing in his system. He does it in the REH tape, but I don't think that one's reliable seeing how his approach was different between the slow and fast version and he missed some notes on the fast version.
I actually dream to be like him
what does MAB mean by instrumental idiom?
Is there tabs for that arpeggio at 0:08 mark?
Ningún comentario en español. Considero que MAB, es el único que le puede dar pelea a Ydwin Malsteen, claro son estilos diferentes, pero ahí va, gran Michel.
Anyone know what's the device attached to the second fret? Is that intended to lower the noise while sweep picking?
That's Mike's string dampener, which he came up with. Yes it's an open string noise reducer. Ironically, he doesn't really need it! It's not even mounted on the blue guitar in the beginning.
Nigel Tufnel can actually play the damn guitar ! ; )
Nice vid and info, thanks.
the clarinet is gonne shiv you.
Why is the audio so low on this video?
He could be the nicest person on earth (Michael that is).