Tornado of Souls - Marty Friedman solo - in progress 85%
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- čas přidán 8. 02. 2024
- Back in the fall of 2023 I spent a couple of intense months attempting to learn the "Tornado of Souls" solo by Marty Friedman. Wasn't sure if I was good enough to actually play the solo at full speed, so had to try.
Three weeks in and some days I felt like I'm getting close, other days I felt like I was completely uncoordinated and needed to take up something less challenging like tic-tac-toe or computer solitaire. This particular day was somewhere in between.
By this point, I had been able to work most of the solo up to 90% speed, but I was still struggling to get the arpeggios in the middle of the solo, and a few of the faster parts of course, so here I'm running through the entire thing at 85% speed using JB Aubry's sweet new backing track.
This attempt was going pretty well until my hand cramped up right when I was started the last run! The end of the solo is like running a 100m all-out sprint, and I only had 50m worth of sprint in me. I start losing my timing on the descending notes right before the final run, and then my hand totally cramps up, so game over.
I spent a few more weeks on it. Did manage to the get the entire thing to 90-95% speed, but could not get the 2 arpeggios in the middle before the wide-reach pull off section past 85%. My fingers just can't do smooth sweep style movements yet.
For whatever reason, this felt like a massive failure, and frankly, completely took the wind out of my sails. Zapped all my emotion and desire from wanting to play. Went from 4-6 hours a day to practically none for the last few months. Now that I've felt sorry for myself for a few months, it's time to saddle up and get back on the horse. Gonna get back on this solo, get the full thing to 85-90% and that's going to be a massive win. Who knows, perhaps over the next 3-5 years I'll be able to get to 95% or beyond. Gotta stay focused on the journey, and not the destination.
Let me know if you can relate! - Jak na to + styl
This is actually the type of guitar content I wanna see on yt😂 keep up the good work!
Keep it up! I too am powering through this day by day
Thanks! You too! Amazing solo...
Good job
Great job, love the tone and intonation. Sure you'll get the 100% soon
Wow. That's way better than I could do! Cheers!
Thank you! Cheers!
That's solid progress
Outstanding!
Thank you kindly!
Great playing on one of the best solos ever written!!
Rock on!
Wow man, amazing job!! 👏👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice arpeggios
Tight playing! Phrasing is awesome. We need more of this kind of guitar videos on YT. Actual playing. Thanks for sharing!
Rock on!
well done! keep pushing and one day you will own the solo. 🙂
Tough to get past 85-90, but hopefully someday!
Perfect👍. Congratulations!!
Thanks a lot!
Hey that’s not bad, don’t give up 🤘🏿😬🤘🏿
Thanks! Slowly but surely…
Nice one broo, you will make it
Hope so! Gonna keep working.
That's a nice guitar.
Nice job man-not far away.
thank you!
Wowo!! This is great. Congratulations!!!Beautiful guitar
Rock on!
Sounds really great & clean
Much appreciated!
Keep posting this stuff. People need to see this part of learning the instrument. Incredible playing bud
Thanks!
Better than I can do!
Que buen cover, buen guitarrista 😮
Keep at it!
Indeed - thanks!
significantly better then i can do
Such a great, and difficult solo!
Loads of people can play it at speed, but their phrasing sucks. You're phrasing on this is pretty damn good. Keep going you will get there.
much appreciated!
Nice! 👍
Thanks! 👍
Sounding mighty fine. Nice Ibanez
Thank you!
Impressive playing! Hope i can get there one day too myself.
Did you use the Katana for recording this?
Thanks! I believe this was through the Katana mk2 Artist. Might have been a JB Aubry Megadeth patch in the files section for the settings. Worked well!
Nice! Is that a Petrucci Ibanez?
extremely well built replica. better than the real thing IMHO
u almost had it! got to mile 25 😂
Exactly. More training and maybe someday I’ll cross the finish line!
good job, continue!!
I see at the end that you have pain, maybe your strings are to high?
Thanks! My hand cramped up at the end. Too many fast notes - gotta keep practicing and build my endurance!
@@jdmaynash2 you need to be relax. I know it's diificult, Good luck
I’d pay good money to see a Megadeth show with this cat on lead. Just bring the leather couch out to the front of the stage, Rock On!
Nicely done Sir!
Thank you! Cheers!