How Did I Miss This WEIRD but COOL Picking Technique?

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  • čas přidán 3. 05. 2022
  • Gus G, guitarist of Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne, used a crazy harmonic picking technique that I've never seen before! How did I miss this? It's kind of like a "rolling harmonic" but with palm muting. Who knew about all 3 of the techniques that I demonstrate in this video?
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Komentáře • 334

  • @firetv
    @firetv Před 2 lety +191

    Thanks Max! This video was fun to watch & unexpected. I never thought much of the picking harmonic technique, glad you noticed! 🤘🏻🤘🏻😁

    • @falseflag42
      @falseflag42 Před 2 lety +5

      From Australia Yasou. Listening since Premonition 😍

    • @OmarBhoo
      @OmarBhoo Před 2 lety +2

      Guys, you have such great technique. a true inspiration.

    • @DJCD92162095
      @DJCD92162095 Před 2 lety +1

      👍🤘😁🤝😁🙏🙌
      I usually use tip of my pinky from picking hand!

    • @exl2964
      @exl2964 Před 2 lety

      @@falseflag42 What an amazing album that is

    • @falseflag42
      @falseflag42 Před 2 lety

      @@exl2964 Allegiance is perfect start to end 😍

  • @brucelangsteiner4599
    @brucelangsteiner4599 Před 2 lety +40

    The palm harmonics technique looks like something that was discovered by accident. Probably when doing some tapping on high gain and the palm brushed the string while working up the neck. Very cool!!

  • @firch7123
    @firch7123 Před 2 lety +13

    For the "rolling harmonic" technique, You can use the pick (without picking thé string) instead of your palm to create harmonics. It's what Joe Satriani does on the song "Hordes of locusts" from his 1st album "Not of this earth" (1986).
    You can also see him doing it in the documentary "The Satch Tapes" (1992).

    • @analogman9697
      @analogman9697 Před 2 lety

      I've been working on "Hordes.." but have not conquered Joe's technique. There's a guy on YT that does a nice cover and he's got it down.

  • @BlazeGuitarLessons
    @BlazeGuitarLessons Před 2 lety +4

    Haha the intro to this video is the coolest thing ever

  • @illtemperedcur9798
    @illtemperedcur9798 Před 2 lety +20

    EVH and Gary Moore (in his metalish phase) used to use similar techniques, but they'd usually do open string pull-offs while moving their pick hand up and down the string. EVH on "Somebody Get Me A Doctor", Moore used to do it on live versions of "Nuclear Attack".

    • @Maxx61
      @Maxx61 Před 2 lety +5

      Yup. saw Gary do it live many times.

    • @johnmcminn9455
      @johnmcminn9455 Před 2 lety +4

      Gary Moore is the pioneer of speed picking and noisey sounds! I just ordered the Remastered "Corridors of Power" Ozzy " Speak of the Devil" sounds amazing Remastered

    • @svtrader
      @svtrader Před 2 lety +1

      @@johnmcminn9455 "Gary Moore is the pioneer of speed picking and noisey sounds!" No!

    • @johnmcminn9455
      @johnmcminn9455 Před 2 lety +1

      @@svtrader ok elaborate, what does,"No." mean?
      Coliseum 2 was innovative for the time. Not too many players had the chops Gary Moore did in the early 70s
      He and John Sykes were some of the first.
      Uli Roth as well, a lot of speed picking with Hendrix and Jeff Beck noisy sounds
      Uli Roth "In Trance" 1974

    • @svtrader
      @svtrader Před 2 lety

      @@johnmcminn9455 You answered your on question. Moore didn't pioneer anything, nor did he popularize anything, either. He took what he heard and incorporated it in his songs. Not exactly a break thru.

  • @ChronicMetamorphosis
    @ChronicMetamorphosis Před 2 lety +7

    What a cool video! I just wanted to note that the reason you get all the cool harmonics around the neck pickup, is because you are hitting the natural harmonics when you are over the "implied" 24th fret.
    Good ol' fashioned string theory, baby! 😎

  • @johniedarko7457
    @johniedarko7457 Před 2 lety +12

    First time I heard this technique, was actually from Iron Maiden's Killers (from the Killers album), 1 minute in the song (after the intro). It was one of the first "tricks" I learned on the electric guitar back when I was 14 years old and it was because of that song...

    • @olgak.1139
      @olgak.1139 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes! Also Dave Murray does the same in the beginning of the solo of Hallowed be Thy Name at Hammersmith '82.

    • @johnmcminn9455
      @johnmcminn9455 Před 2 lety

      at it again...hahaha...lol

  • @ilovejapanesemusic3858
    @ilovejapanesemusic3858 Před 2 lety +18

    I'm brand new to guitar playing so I didn't know about any of these😳 you did a great job explaining it, Thank you!

  • @picksalot1
    @picksalot1 Před 2 lety +9

    I play with a thumb pick, and it can be difficult to produce pinch harmonics with it sometimes. So, I came up with a alternative way about a year ago. I pick the note normally, and touch the string at the same time with my baby finger. Moving my hand up and down the string while picking and sliding the tip of my baby finger along the string producers a clear harmonic whenever the baby finger is at a node. Same idea as shown in the video. I mentioned it on a comment somewhere, perhaps on your channel. 😎

    • @DeadShred9
      @DeadShred9 Před 2 lety +1

      There's always a way to play anything just gotta figure out how you can do it comfortably ...

    • @picksalot1
      @picksalot1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DeadShred9 Definitely, and the guitar lends itself to creative solutions. I wasn't willing to miss out on the fun of pinch harmonics. 😉

  • @zgravity8964
    @zgravity8964 Před 2 lety +4

    Ok I didn't expect the binoculars. 🤣👍

  • @ModernGolfer
    @ModernGolfer Před 2 lety +5

    SOME things are just 'cool because they're cool'. This IS one of those things. SOME people are, as well. And Max fits that category. Rock on, brother!🤘

  • @MetalProfessor65
    @MetalProfessor65 Před 2 lety +3

    Cool! I've done that palm harmonic thing for decades, just goofing around. I feel so validated now!

  • @MartinZ915
    @MartinZ915 Před 2 lety

    awesome catch Max 🙂thanks for bringing this up.

  • @sydwynd
    @sydwynd Před 2 lety +1

    That's so cool! Can't wait to try it!

  • @AndyDion
    @AndyDion Před 2 lety +3

    Head banging and eating popcorn 🍿
    Cool video Max! 🤘
    Harmonics sound sick

  • @AhtuMondello
    @AhtuMondello Před 2 lety +1

    Cool and creative opening plus I learned stuff. That’s why I’m subscribed and have the notifications on. Rock on brother

  • @JupiterFerrari
    @JupiterFerrari Před 2 lety +1

    Killer intro, Max. Funny AF!!! Great video, AGAIN! Thanks for posting, brother.

  • @buttholesniffers
    @buttholesniffers Před 2 lety

    That's quite a technique buddy, thanks for sharing! will for sure incorporate it!!🤘

  • @Clintthecoolguy
    @Clintthecoolguy Před 2 lety

    Wow that sounds so awesome! Thanks for breaking that down

  • @blessedheavyelements8544

    Off to practice. Thanks Max! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

  • @TheMetalMag
    @TheMetalMag Před 2 lety

    brilliant! mate you are awesome sharing another great guitarist technics

  • @danepaulstewart8464
    @danepaulstewart8464 Před 2 lety

    Wow, great video Max! 😎👍👍

  • @lostreb
    @lostreb Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the great new harmonics I can experiment with. In response to you wanting to know if we knew about them, I didn't know about them till now. (I may have to take a closer look at them, too...Please forgive the attempt at levity. Obviously I enjoyed your version of "taking a closer look" in the intro.) Thank you, Max!! Please keep the great, informative videos coming!!!

  • @DM-mg6qh
    @DM-mg6qh Před 2 lety

    Thank you for your kindness and techniques....

  • @livin-247
    @livin-247 Před 2 lety +1

    I had this one in my toolbox since I was 18. But it has been so long that I had forgotten about it. Thank you for reminding me. Enjoy your vids. Keep em kranking!

  • @ubmastering
    @ubmastering Před 2 lety +1

    Herman Li streamed that whole tour on twitch. Was amazing see all the bands shred across the US.

  • @docf.n.t.2310
    @docf.n.t.2310 Před 2 lety +1

    Never seen that one, nor did I ever think of it myself !
    Something new to add to my arsenal, thank you Max !!!

  • @SuperMetalLicious
    @SuperMetalLicious Před 2 lety

    Love the production level of your video!!! Great to watch. This was my first video of yours I'm catching 😃

  • @honigdachs.
    @honigdachs. Před 2 lety +1

    I always get some popcorn and keep my binoculars close when watching Metal shows on CZcams!

  • @leonrusz3190
    @leonrusz3190 Před 2 lety

    I knew but have not been using that method .
    Thanks for the refresher coourse .

  • @bigveezmi
    @bigveezmi Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing 👍. Never heard of that technique. I'm a huge harmonic fan. Some of my friends calm me little zakk lol. That's awesome can't wait to try it \m/. Thanks again for sharing!

  • @markmcgeachy
    @markmcgeachy Před 2 lety

    good segment Max !

  • @TheDarkXn
    @TheDarkXn Před 2 lety

    Awesome stuff, man - I only figured out and started practicing pinch harmonics pretty recently so this gives me some MORE fun things to play around with! 😬🤘🏻

  • @rockerfromhk
    @rockerfromhk Před 2 lety

    It is so cool, thank you Max

  • @teknical100
    @teknical100 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you, I pretty much nailed it in one go.
    So eating popcorn completed I'll give those harmonics a try. . .

  • @sattercaster1
    @sattercaster1 Před 2 lety

    Very cool man, thanks!

  • @pupu6oi74
    @pupu6oi74 Před 2 lety +1

    this is nice! thank you!

  • @dardunki
    @dardunki Před 2 lety

    Great job! 💪

  • @D.Guitar
    @D.Guitar Před 2 lety +1

    Pretty cool... I just did this. I don't know if it's something I will incorporate often. But it's great to have any new techniques in your repertoire

  • @JoshJones-rc7ru
    @JoshJones-rc7ru Před 2 lety

    That’s awesome. My cover band got to open for Gus and Rob Rock at a place called the looney bin in Bradley Illinois. We ended the night with me joining them to sing crazy train. Something I will never forget

  • @jeffreyodell9994
    @jeffreyodell9994 Před 2 lety

    GREAT video Max!
    Cool tecnique, simulates a flanger.

  • @billybeers7806
    @billybeers7806 Před 2 lety

    This intro was so cool dude!🤘😁

  • @Jay-nu1bk
    @Jay-nu1bk Před 2 lety +1

    Max, really cool intro.
    First time I saw that technique was Eddie in the 80's on a VHS cassette and I had the same reaction ... What the heck?!!!

  • @ToneD5150
    @ToneD5150 Před 2 lety

    Cool trick Max...!!!🤘

  • @HansStrock
    @HansStrock Před 2 lety

    Good eye on that video! My old guitar instructor actually used to do all of his punch harmonics this way, so it works with fretted notes as well. He would angle his hand weird so he could get his palm in the right position to do the harmonic. I first started learning artificial harmonics that way before learning it the normal way from a guitar magazine. The rolling harmonic thing you did at the end is very EVH. All in all, another great video! 🤘

  • @normjones6916
    @normjones6916 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful Thanks :) for sharing !

  • @roserebel863
    @roserebel863 Před 2 lety

    You Rockers r Unbelievable!!! Always enjoyable!!! 🔥🔥

  • @drakeeblis
    @drakeeblis Před 2 lety

    AWESOME VIDEO!!❤️❤️👍🙏

  • @funnyperson4027
    @funnyperson4027 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the help on the rolling harmonics. I first saw it on the solo of “oblivious” by a local band called “universe effects” and always wanted to learn it

  • @BaldPerspective
    @BaldPerspective Před 2 lety +2

    I got into practicing something similar to this a few months ago, but laying my thumb across the string & then fingerpicking behind that. Gus literally nailed what I originally heard in my head & was trying to do, tho, lol

  • @MetalAndStoneYouTube
    @MetalAndStoneYouTube Před 2 lety +1

    I was at the show in LA too. Killer show

  • @greenflame8398
    @greenflame8398 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic video, very informative, even though I don't even play guitar I thoroughly enjoyed this and appreciate the skill and dedication to the craft.
    You have great hair and your shirt is awesome. Mixing retro with current culture, genius.

  • @jasonjasniewski5925
    @jasonjasniewski5925 Před 2 lety +1

    Crazy tone ya got there! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @lorenzoverwoerdt8633
    @lorenzoverwoerdt8633 Před 2 lety

    Cool man thanks for the video

  • @michaelmetal71
    @michaelmetal71 Před 2 lety +2

    I like the fact you’re sitting on your couch eating popcorn with your guitar next to you instead of your wife lol also Gus G work with Ozzie is very underrated

  • @jasonmorris3533
    @jasonmorris3533 Před 2 lety

    GuitarMAX, great vid, killer tone.. I've always been great at artificial and natural harmonics, and I've dabbled with this but I learned even more when this.. The rolling harmonics is cool, so thanks.. FYI, love that shirt 😎.. Thanks dude

  • @freddylive4181
    @freddylive4181 Před 2 lety

    the first time I've seen "palm mute" harmonics .. Thank You.

  • @ernieb3626
    @ernieb3626 Před 2 lety +1

    lol love your honesty Brother Max. I also did not know about the butt of the palm mobile pinch harmonix? whatever it is im heading into the guitar room to give it a go! Great Video and thanks ass always. Rock On

  • @lancelucifer4851
    @lancelucifer4851 Před 2 lety

    I've done it for ever glad to see others doing it because I'm old and don't keep up with much guitar guys anymore

  • @michaelorourke7032
    @michaelorourke7032 Před 2 lety +20

    Max, what amp/pedal combination do you use? Your guitar sounds FANTASTIC!!

    • @michaelorourke7032
      @michaelorourke7032 Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks for sharing this!!

    • @GuitarMAXMusic
      @GuitarMAXMusic  Před 2 lety +9

      I'm using my old Blackstar ID Core 40 for this video! Built in effects.

    • @ernieb3626
      @ernieb3626 Před 2 lety +3

      @@GuitarMAXMusic yes thanks for that. It sounds killer. im going to look for a used one right now

    • @michaelorourke7032
      @michaelorourke7032 Před 2 lety +2

      @@GuitarMAXMusic Thanks for the info!!! I'm going to look for one. You have the best tone I have heard in a long time!

  • @stoneangel777
    @stoneangel777 Před 2 lety

    Supercool thanks!

  • @MatthiasBuesing
    @MatthiasBuesing Před 2 lety +1

    Cool technique, didn't know that! And BTW - obviously we're pretty similar in terms of Shirts (BTTF!, picks (seems like a Jazz III Maxgrip) and of course the love for the guitar work of Gus ☺️
    Instant sub! (Y)

  • @bricharsstormsmeadowlakesk2653

    I used to do that all the time back in the 80's. My band mates said it was heavy enough so I ditched it . I still like the sounds you can produce.

  • @OmarBhoo
    @OmarBhoo Před 2 lety

    Love it, Gus has been a favorite of mine since the pre OG Fire wind album Nocturnal Symphony.
    Also, great lesson, you have my thanks. I think I heard EVH and Zakk do something like that but I could never figure it out.

  • @williamwebster3271
    @williamwebster3271 Před 2 lety

    I used to have a Metaltronix amp. Great to see!

  • @retropuffer2986
    @retropuffer2986 Před 2 lety +2

    Popcorn and Binoculars while watching Metal concerts is the way to go!

  • @tenukmu
    @tenukmu Před 2 lety

    Love the technique

  • @sakidickerson
    @sakidickerson Před 2 lety

    That was such a badass show I totally watched hermans stream at berkley the next day and videos of spires and firewinds set

  • @johnpulaski3293
    @johnpulaski3293 Před 2 lety

    That was an interesting and informative video Dan…..errr Max! ;) I’m going to mess with that technique!

  • @thushankathimira9587
    @thushankathimira9587 Před 2 lety

    Cool video!

  • @Earthshaker1965
    @Earthshaker1965 Před 2 lety

    Looks like Gus G has the Danzig thing going on too!!! 😂. Awesome video as always Max!!! 👍😎🎸 Palm muted movable harmonics!!!

  • @allmostbrothers
    @allmostbrothers Před 2 lety

    Awesome tip brother!! Love that aoi guitar got myself one after seeing your first review a ways back in cherry burst never regretted it!! And I own some serious expensive guitars and the wolf keeps up with all of them

  • @googleboy7
    @googleboy7 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Max. I learned something new today ;-)) Shalom/gw

  • @mninja500
    @mninja500 Před 2 lety

    I saw that show in Toronto. They were great All the bands were. Gus Kills it!

  • @gregglockhart9551
    @gregglockhart9551 Před 2 lety

    That was killer!

  • @sgt.grinch3299
    @sgt.grinch3299 Před 2 lety

    I love the Black Beauty style axe. That is the most beautiful guitar ever made in my opinion. Great catch on this technique.

  • @PickettMusic
    @PickettMusic Před 2 lety

    EVH was the first person I heard do this. Consequently, I've been doing it for about 30 years. Super-simple and it creates a cool riff/texture.

  • @kenhall6525
    @kenhall6525 Před 2 lety +1

    Max, Seven Spires are a local Boston band, I've seen em numerous times live, Adrienne is an amazing vocalist !

  • @johnmcminn9455
    @johnmcminn9455 Před 2 lety

    when Brad Gillis did his spotlight solo with Oz, he get some gnarly harmonics as well!

  • @loneponderer495
    @loneponderer495 Před 2 lety

    I have been doing the palm mute style harmonics for years. I haven't used it like Gus does for multiple notes. It is a great alternative to pinch harmonics when on smaller strings which pinch harmonics tend to be trickier on.

  • @Furiora
    @Furiora Před 2 lety

    Gus also has an example of the rolling harmonics right at the start of the Scream (Ozzy) solo

  • @alfredochavezv
    @alfredochavezv Před 2 lety

    I think I sometime saw some guy do that a while back, but I think it was merely an accident! The guy looked quite puzzled for a second, but since he was in the middle of a song I guess he just shook it off and continued. The one technique I was aware of was what someone called "self-flanger". It's kind of like the inverse of this one because you keep your picking hand in place and while you pick on one string you hover the fingertips of your fretting hand up and down on the same string, just barely touching it. That one I've seen many times used by many guys, so when I saw the beginning of the video I kind of figured it was a similar thing, but it's always super cool having a bunch of different harmonic techniques up your sleeve to add some spice and flash to your playing!

  • @kentbarker4748
    @kentbarker4748 Před 2 lety

    love ur videos dude. i'm a bass player, but still love ur vids. really entertaining

  • @airaabbot7933
    @airaabbot7933 Před 2 lety +1

    Glad to know i am not the only one doing "re-watch what you watch live" 😀

  • @APK-pn4qh
    @APK-pn4qh Před 2 lety

    Straight up I first saw a guy doing palm harmonics like that in a guitar shop in Dublin Ireland in the late 80s and I doubt he invented it so it must have been done by a pro guitarist before then I reckon. It sounds great - as all distorted harmonics do! I always particularly loved Vivian Campbell's pinch and scrape harmonics on the first three Dio albums. Thanks, another great video Max. 😎

  • @tchender1
    @tchender1 Před 2 lety

    I've been palm harmonic picking since the early 80's and at the ripe old age of 57 I'm still applying the ruckus to the harmonics.

  • @metalmarcus6748
    @metalmarcus6748 Před 2 lety

    Hell yeah! That's rad

  • @Peasmouldia
    @Peasmouldia Před 2 lety

    I'll definitely be using this technique in my thrash metal/reggae/5 piece harmony/drill fusion bands gig at the local old folks home tonight...
    Ta Max.

  • @RobinDale50
    @RobinDale50 Před 2 lety +1

    Mick Mars did this on early Motley songs, particularly Take Me To The Top. And the intro to White Wedding is almost certainly this technique as well.

  • @kainx99
    @kainx99 Před 2 lety +1

    I went to Dragonforce + Firewind + Vision of Atlantis + Sevenspire show in Montreal, and it was 4 hours of complete awesome metal!

  • @Rikamortis6stringer
    @Rikamortis6stringer Před 2 lety

    Yes ive heard them, never saw them. COOL VIDEO

  • @BrianOboylemusic
    @BrianOboylemusic Před 2 lety

    Love Gus G great video

  • @kcrich1310
    @kcrich1310 Před 2 lety

    Cool vid. Tried it out. Works. I also tried using my knuckle closest to my fingertip on my middle finger instead of my palm or side of my hand. Works pretty good also..........

  • @kc0lif
    @kc0lif Před 2 lety

    gonna try that technique.

  • @daniel2467
    @daniel2467 Před 2 lety +1

    Somehow I stumbled on this channel. The universe was calling me to it. I subscribed.

  • @Kevzilla100
    @Kevzilla100 Před 2 lety

    That "rolling" harmonic is Billy F. Gibbons, all day long. Great video!

  • @imarriedabrkfsttaco3737
    @imarriedabrkfsttaco3737 Před 2 lety +1

    First saw George Lynch do that in his insane 1990 REH instructional video. He called it a "flanging effect with your pick hand." My friends would walk up to the house and I'd have that video cranked..." Man,I thought that was you!" Yeah....right! GFYS. Hahahaha.

  • @Miami_1984
    @Miami_1984 Před 2 lety

    The technique is probably from Mick Mars of motley crue, on the song ,,Take Me To The Top" you can hear a really similar sounding technique being used. Its a fairly easy technique but pretty effective if you do it just right, altough this version sounds/plays more like a mix between the mick mars technique and pinch harmonics. Anyways great video Max, keep it up and thank you for the tricks =)

  • @1Butcher
    @1Butcher Před 2 lety

    Thx man.

  • @KennethGurholt
    @KennethGurholt Před 2 lety +1

    When the binoculars came---> instant like😁✌️