I need constructive comments on my playing!

[danielkjj]

Hello people!

Presentation, technique, tone.

I would really appreciate any kinds of comments. Thank you people!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHZGXT51LZ8

I have more than one video available to watch.. Feel free to comment!

 

[xfigox]

Pretty good!

Some comments though: I personally don't like vibratos that are soo fast and out of time, spoils the playing IMO. Fast parts sounds abit sloppy but shouldn't be a problem with more practice, otherwise its a very good cover, nice tone too!

 

[danielkjj]

Yo! Thanks for the feedback, but can you tell me which parts do you mean when you say "vibratos that're too fast"?

 

[xfigox]

the ones at the start at the song around 0:05, 0:10 and some other parts later throughout the song

 

[danielkjj]

Actually I am really anal about bends that are too fast, and bends that are out of time too, but I dont think I agree this time round though.. Does any one agree on this as well?

Thanks for the views and commenting thus far!

 

[xfigox]

I'm referring to the vibratos actually, but its probably just me though. If you think its okay then its all that matters really

 

[danielkjj]

Hahahah thanks for the effort though dude!

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

i have the same problem actually. vibrato affects feel and when the speed of it is too fast, it sounds like a very shaky and unstable note instead of it being intentional. i'm having problems fixing this bad habit of starting vibratos too fast. try doing vibratos slow and subtle first then fast, hardest thing about it is when playing fast, don't have much time, but that's ok. slow adds more soul, fast sounds cheap and i kinda get irritated now by my own playing sometimes i just stop vibratos altogether cause wrong technique.. haha

i saw a vid on steve vai explaining his vibratos before, if i find it i'll post it here

edit:
here's a different clip that shows a good example, not much explanation though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq6cafskXsQ

notice how he always starts out slow first then fast, at varying speeds. i'll continue to look for the vid i was talking about

 

[danielkjj]

Ummmm are you saying I exhibit this problem in my playing? Hahahaha damnit I do not have a problem with vibratos!!!! I just play whatever my soul tells me to.

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

haha damn, i've given up looking for the video. yea you have the same exact problem as me, but whether it's a problem or not actually depends on you. you might actually want it to sound like that, but i think it's butt ugly when i do the exact same thing.

 

[danielkjj]

Hahaha i see. Maybe I am deluded in some way. Shall have to refine my technique then.

 

[Santana]

Ummmm are you saying I exhibit this problem in my playing? Hahahaha damnit I do not have a problem with vibratos!!!! I just play whatever my soul tells me to.

If you can't take criticism then why ask for criticism?

 

[danielkjj]

You misunderstand.

 

[xfigox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6NdmvdsIpk
Skip to 1:08, the same point I was trying to point out.

 

[danielkjj]

Thanks for the heads up!