Steve Lukather deconstructed

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Steve Lukather deconstructed

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http://www.guitarworld.com/artists-arti ... anna/28823

this makes me want to burn my guitar and chop my hands off in case I ever think I can play again

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What parts can't you play?

The overdone vibrato?
The boring fast runs?
The cheesy tapping?

Good.

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Post by Lawrence »

JHorner wrote:What parts can't you play?

The overdone vibrato?
The boring fast runs?
The cheesy tapping?

Good.
Simon's talking about Lukather not me! :lol:
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JHorner wrote:What parts can't you play?

The overdone vibrato?
The boring fast runs?
The cheesy tapping?

Good.
Before you diss Steve Lukather, maybe have just a quick scan through this list... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Luk ... iscography
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I hated it. Yes, he's got chops an' all that but it's a right dog's dinner of a solo.

Speaking of that solo in particular. I get that the guy's a top session player.

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slash-ed wrote:
JHorner wrote:What parts can't you play?

The overdone vibrato?
The boring fast runs?
The cheesy tapping?

Good.
Before you diss Steve Lukather, maybe have just a quick scan through this list... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Luk ... iscography
I'm just saying that in the link posted, the solo from Rosanna didn't make me want to burn my guitar and chop my hands off.

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JHorner wrote:What parts can't you play?

The overdone vibrato?
The boring fast runs?
The cheesy tapping?

Good.
I can do all that, apart from the fast runs and cheesy tapping.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Post by mrmofo »

hardly boring runs, some chromatic playing almost bebop inspired.
out of context guitar tracks almost always sound strange imo
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Man what's wrong with you guys, that was badass.

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sirvill wrote:Man what's wrong with you guys, that was badass.
Good that we hear things differently I guess.

I've tried over and over again to sit through a Jeff Beck performance and just can't. I'll never 'get it'.

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Molly wrote:
sirvill wrote:Man what's wrong with you guys, that was badass.
Good that we hear things differently I guess.

I've tried over and over again to sit through a Jeff Beck performance and just can't. I'll never 'get it'.
there was a doco series a few years ago where Beck plays with Lulu and Tom Jones... they played Drown in my Own Tears I think it was.. actually .. mighta been Cry ME a River.... See if you can find it. not flashy ... just jaw-dropping
his solo on Tina Turner's Private Dancer on the other hand was woeful
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Molly wrote:
I've tried over and over again to sit through a Jeff Beck performance and just can't. I'll never 'get it'.
My dad listened to a bit of Jeff Beck when I was growing up, I don't get it either. For the most part he seems to be trying to be clever for the sake of it and using the trem to make whale mating call noises.
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.

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Danger Mouse wrote:... using the trem to make whale mating call noises.
Drives me nuts that.... Jeff! Stop it! Stop it....

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Post by rickenbackerkid »

The rhythm parts in that were amazing. Solo had some extremely complex stuff, but isolated it sounded awful to me, but in context was badass.

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Post by sirvill »

Also the dirty tone is so awful isolated too but its good in the mix.

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