Another post for the electric players - wow, two in a row!
As you know, we introduced a new song, "You Have Saved Us" by Paul Baloche, back in January. I remember an afternoon when one of our electric guitar players called me and shared that he was trying to figure out the lead riff the electric does at the beginning of the song. He had an idea of how to play it but it didn't quite sound like the recording. I could tell he was (initially) a little frustrated with how challenging it was to replicate this deceptively simple riff.
I actually contacted the guy who plays electric on the recording (Ben Gowell) and although he didn't respond to me directly he happened to post an instructional video on YouTube just four days ago. In the video he shows you how he plays the riff and how he incorporates the delay pedal. Needless to say delay is something you hear A LOT of in modern worship songs - a nod to the tremendous influence of bands like U2 and Coldplay.
Anyway, here's the video - remember, he is playing it in the key of A, whereas we do it in G.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Electric Guitars
Came across a helpful article for electric guitar players over at MusicAcademy.
http://www.musicademy.com/2010/02/top-10-dos-donts-lead-guitarists
You'll notice that MusicAcademy is one of the links on the right side of the page. MusicAcademy is a British-based organization dedicated to equipping and training lead worshippers. They have some excellent resources, articles, videos for every instrument - including the voice. In fact, we have training videos from them for keyboards, bass, drums, orchestral instruments and a vocal warm-up CD as well. You are ALWAYS welcome to borrow these resources - there's some great tips and technique stuff.
Speaking of electric guitar, one of our own, Mark Kahler, has been featured in a recent publication. No, it's not Rolling Stone or Guitar World - it's ADVANCE for Nurses, and our man Mark is totally rocking it on the front cover. Just had to share this one with you all!
http://www.musicademy.com/2010/02/top-10-dos-donts-lead-guitarists
You'll notice that MusicAcademy is one of the links on the right side of the page. MusicAcademy is a British-based organization dedicated to equipping and training lead worshippers. They have some excellent resources, articles, videos for every instrument - including the voice. In fact, we have training videos from them for keyboards, bass, drums, orchestral instruments and a vocal warm-up CD as well. You are ALWAYS welcome to borrow these resources - there's some great tips and technique stuff.
Speaking of electric guitar, one of our own, Mark Kahler, has been featured in a recent publication. No, it's not Rolling Stone or Guitar World - it's ADVANCE for Nurses, and our man Mark is totally rocking it on the front cover. Just had to share this one with you all!
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