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Ever heard of sixsixtysix?

#42
Originally posted by dobedobe:

Here is a sample of TAB I got from him personally:

E|--6-6-6-6-6-10,10,10,10,10,10-10-4-0-4-2-4
A|8--9-9-9-9-9-----------------2-6-12-9-7-3

That is all played in about 6 seconds time then his solo is(written by him personally):

D|12--13--9--19--20--16----
G|--19--18-18--17--18--20-

All played in about 4 seconds.


Um... if the upper line is played in 6 seconds that would make the speed about 5 notes/second, or slightly greater than eighth notes at a tempo of a quarter note = 120 bpm. The second line would be even slower. That really isn't that fast. Could you be mistaken as to the time this music is done in?

DK
 
#43
Originally posted by dobedobe
Okay I'll make it so noone can argue with my statement: I DOUBT anyone is faster than these guys. I have never heard anyone play faster and I have heard tons of people. So once again I DOUBT anyone can play faster than them. Better? And did I spell commercialsm right??
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check the stuff in this folder : Invalid Link Removed

I doubt that your sixsixtysix are faster.
 
#46
I have to admit that I don't get the whole "speed-metal-thing" for the sake of speed alone. There are plenty of examples of very up-tempo prog-rock (for lack of a better term) and fusion songs that are well constructed and interesting. Speed for the sake of speed never works because there is no fundamental musical idea at work.

For what it's worth, it is much harder to play drums well on a slow ballad than an up tempo rock song. Every note has to matter.

Led Zepplin was always fast enough for me. Give me JPJ over that 6666101010??? stuff anytime. "When the Levy Breaks" - Yea Baby!

Of course I'm in my 40's and could be wrong.
 
#47
Originally posted by Roark Haver
I have to admit that i don't get the whole "speed-metal-thing" for the sake of speed alone. There are plenty of examples of very up-tempo prog-rock (for lack of a better term) and fusion songs that are well constructed and interesting. Speed for the sake of speed never works because there is no fundamental musical idea at work.

For what its worth, it is much harder to play drums well on a slow ballad than an up tempo rock song. Every note has to matter.

Led Zepplin was always fast enough for me. Give me JPJ over that 6666101010??? stuff anytime. "When the Levy Breaks" - Yea Baby!

Of course I'm in my 40's and could be wrong.
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Origin may be abit over the top but if you look at a band like Suffocation you will find that thoose songs are extremely well planned and performed. Speed is just one of many elements and to great to be left out.

Music is as hard as you make it but I can promise you that its MUCH harder to play spastic ink than it is to play Led Zeppelin. Give it a try and you'll see.

If you ever feel like looking deeper into the great world of technical death metal then let me know. It is probably the most underrated genre of all time.
 
#48
Originally posted by Roark Haver
I have to admit that i don't get the whole "speed-metal-thing" for the sake of speed alone. There are plenty of examples of very up-tempo prog-rock (for lack of a better term) and fusion songs that are well constructed and interesting. Speed for the sake of speed never works because there is no fundamental musical idea at work.

For what its worth, it is much harder to play drums well on a slow ballad than an up tempo rock song. Every note has to matter.
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I agree - you might as well listen to road drills - music is about ideas, melodies, harmonies - athletics, motor racing etc. are about speed!!
 
#49
SixSixtySix

wow. First off, I love the clever name they have :rolleyes:

Second of all, you might want to check out some of the bands listed above if you think that SSS holds the land speed record for metal. I'm not really too acquainted with speed metal, but I'll add Cryptopsy to the list.

Thirdly, check out some Jazz and Fusion, some Funk and Soul. It will broaden your musical horizons.
 
#50
Dooberheim: I do believe I am/could be wrong because my sense of time is not all that good. I just took a guess. If I want an accurate count I'd have to 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand...etc. lol. I did time him on the Cliff Burton solo it was 42 seconds. I will ask him to when he has the time give me an accurate time count. But he does not use a pick so you guys must love him. lol. Does Les Claypool use a pick? Also....to the people just wanting to start fights with me...you know where they're located. :o lol.
 
#51
I don't think that anyone is trying to "start a fight" with you. They/we are having a discussion on the merits of playing fast for the sake of speed alone vs. the development of musical ideas that may, as a part of the musical idea, contain some very fast passages. Some folks have suggested listening to some of the best examples of music that also contains elements of speed, as a way to broaden one's musical horizons.

By the way, did anyone mention Adam Nitti's 4 finger technique? If you want to hear some serious speed, with musical themes and variations, check him out.
 

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