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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/paged/2/#post-320344</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[And when you&#039;re finally a shredder, please apply your infinite skill towards something more worthwhile. =D I kid I kid...maybe.

heh!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<br>And when you're finally a shredder, please apply your infinite skill towards something more worthwhile. =D I kid I kid...maybe.

heh!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>gnease</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/paged/2/#post-320306</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Definitely shut the distortion off and work on your technique slowly, with a metronome as everyone here has mentioned.  Then, turn the distortion back on and practice again on your technique...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Definitely shut the distortion off and work on your technique slowly, with a metronome as everyone here has mentioned.  Then, turn the distortion back on and practice again on your technique with the metronome.  Spend time working on your right hand technique without your left hand involved, then work on your left hand by doing legato pulloffs and let your right hand rest.  Then bring them back together and work on coordination.    You can do the simplest of exercises with the tv on (or youtube, whatever) and just sit there for those hours and hours doing a basic exercise.  Be a machine, be perfect.  Slow everything down until there are no flaws remaining, then speed it up.<br><br>And when you're finally a shredder, please apply your infinite skill towards something more worthwhile. =D I kid I kid...maybe.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Moresco</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-320219</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I prefer playing what sounds like &#039;music&#039; and &#039;melody&#039; to my ears. Sometimes it is slow, sometimes normal and sometimes fast. All sounds good if played well.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I prefer playing what sounds like 'music' and 'melody' to my ears. Sometimes it is slow, sometimes normal and sometimes fast. All sounds good if played well.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Rahul</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-319990</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ah, to be 15 again and be able to practice for 2 hours a day, every day...Everyone here is correct - play slow and clean.Although, since I started late I subscribe to the &quot;more distortion so...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ah, to be 15 again and be able to practice for 2 hours a day, every day...<br><br>Everyone here is correct - play slow and clean.<br><br>Although, since I started late I subscribe to the "more distortion so you can't here my broken chords" theory.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>The Dali</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-319654</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[a lot of people have a lot of different ideas about spirituality.  what he&#039;s influenced by, especially indian sitar music, is generally very fast music.  then again, maybe he is pausing a lo...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[a lot of people have a lot of different ideas about spirituality.  what he's influenced by, especially indian sitar music, is generally very fast music.  then again, maybe he is pausing a lot, and he just thinks faster than the rest of us.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-319645</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[as good as he is, John M seems to spend a fair amount of time playing fast for the sake of playing fast. true, he is going somewhere, but I&#039;ve often found myself thinking &quot;hey, why is the pe...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[as good as he is, John M seems to spend a fair amount of time playing fast for the sake of playing fast. true, he is going somewhere, but I've often found myself thinking "hey, why is the pedal always to the floor with this guy?" I expect a person who claims his music to be spiritually influenced to pause and reflect once in a while. maybe Shakti is all we get of that.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>gnease</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-319638</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[well, i grew up in the 80s, so i&#039;m ok with the shredding.  what i don&#039;t like is strict patterns or arpeggios that don&#039;t go anywhere.  if someone can play at a million miles an hour and have ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[well, i grew up in the 80s, so i'm ok with the shredding.  what i don't like is strict patterns or arpeggios that don't go anywhere.  if someone can play at a million miles an hour and have it do something interesting with the progression and rhythm(like john mclaughlin does), i'd love it, but a lot of times i'll listen to these metal guys doing really boring stuff at lighting speeds and just get irritated and bored.  oh, here comes another minor arpeggio on the one.  oh wait, another minor arpeggio on the one.  and back to the first one.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-319576</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m an older dude and I don&#039;t want to come across like an old &quot;fuddy duddy&quot; but here&#039;s my take on playing fast. First of all, nothing sounds good if it isn&#039;t clean so that&#039;s the real priorit...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm an older dude and I don't want to come across like an old "fuddy duddy" but here's my take on playing fast. First of all, nothing sounds good if it isn't clean so that's the real priority here. My thing is that I play from deep down in my soul and bring out my inner feelings through the guitar. I can play fast if I want to and some things I play are faster than other things but I can't "feel" it right if I just try to play as fast as I can all the time. I see these speed players who are technically brilliant, but how do they get a chance to really feel what they're playing? Just my opinion so take it easy on me guys.(and girls)

playing fast for the sake of playing seems to be the trend.<br>I don't understand the satisfaction of shredding meaningless notes for hours.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>dogbite</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/play-fast-but-clean/#post-319563</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m an older dude and I don&#039;t want to come across like an old &quot;fuddy duddy&quot; but here&#039;s my take on playing fast. First of all, nothing sounds good if it isn&#039;t clean so that&#039;s the real priorit...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm an older dude and I don't want to come across like an old "fuddy duddy" but here's my take on playing fast. First of all, nothing sounds good if it isn't clean so that's the real priority here. My thing is that I play from deep down in my soul and bring out my inner feelings through the guitar. I can play fast if I want to and some things I play are faster than other things but I can't "feel" it right if I just try to play as fast as I can all the time. I see these speed players who are technically brilliant, but how do they get a chance to really feel what they're playing? Just my opinion so take it easy on me guys.(and girls)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: play fast, but clean?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[i firebomb third world orphanages and put it up on my pay website.  my heroes are godzilla and dick cheney.edit:  lol.  you gotta love the censor on this site some times.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[i firebomb third world orphanages and put it up on my pay website <a href="http://www.barbecuebabies.com">http://www.barbecuebabies.com</a> .  my heroes are godzilla and dick cheney.<br><br>edit:  lol.  you gotta love the censor on this site some times.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
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