7 Metal Guitar Riffs That You MUST Downpick

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  • @bornfromtheembers7595
    @bornfromtheembers7595 6 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    TRACK LIST:
    1:08 - Slipknot - Eeyore
    1:51 - Metallica - Master Of Puppets
    3:08 - Lamb Of God - 11th Hour
    3:51 - Bullet For My Valentine - Waking The Demon
    4:42 - The Black Dahlia Murder - The Blackest Incarnation
    5:37 - Slayer - Angel Of Death
    6:45 - Trivium - Ember To Inferno
    Love you, man!! You are an inspiration!

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Thanks bro! Doing a job for me 😊

    • @7StringGuy
      @7StringGuy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey bro, last one should've been 6.45. thanks for putting it up there anyway!

    • @bornfromtheembers7595
      @bornfromtheembers7595 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Taylan Okay yeaah! hahahah
      Thanks, bro!!

    • @bornfromtheembers7595
      @bornfromtheembers7595 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jamie Slays Thanks for the video, bro! \m/

    • @pauljosephpadua2654
      @pauljosephpadua2654 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Up.

  • @MilitantMe
    @MilitantMe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    Can you do a follow up video on how to treat arthritis?

    • @charliedell9607
      @charliedell9607 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Militant me, I just randomly checked out your channel. You have some kick ass tunes dude 🤘

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      🤣 yeh!

    • @brianmarshall5985
      @brianmarshall5985 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha for real though

    • @MilitantMe
      @MilitantMe 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@charliedell9607 thanks dude!

    • @MrDreamsAlot
      @MrDreamsAlot 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can you do a video on mixing and drums 😂 the two things I suuuuuuuuuuuck suck suck at...

  • @OfficialBloodrunner
    @OfficialBloodrunner 6 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    "Alternate picking is cheating" the most metal phrase iv heard lol

  • @brettwodon5896
    @brettwodon5896 6 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    listen just because Hetfield has an arm of steel doesn’t mean I have to as well

    • @kevah94
      @kevah94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Now think how fast they were going back in the 80's and he was singing too. Anyone who dares to undermine the man is automatically stupid.

    • @emayfrit
      @emayfrit 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      In order to build fast twitch muscle fibers, you have to develop exercise in short bursts. Using alternate picking on random repetitions is a great way to do this while working to develop alternate picking technique capable of cloning the downpick sound. When you master this, then you are Master!

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yeh totally. I will down pick as much as possible and then throw in a gallop go give my wrist a rest lol

    • @emayfrit
      @emayfrit 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@JamieSlaysCreeping Death is definitely another add-on. Your videos destroy everytime! The creativity is intriguing. Ya know, Mozarts father had him compose music out of the best parts of well known pieces of the day. Interesting thought, I would call it an upscale medley. Here's a thought, look at bombastic outros. Malmsteen is great at that, haven't since noticed what metalcore bands and the like have bombastic outros yet. But the bands best at composing would put effort into song endings, a part often overlooked and inspired as a part of backchaining method learned, which means learning a songs ending first. Just a thought.

    • @lucyferina
      @lucyferina 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brett Wodon yes it does...

  • @BruGav
    @BruGav 6 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    When I was a kid my guitar teacher never taught me to do upstrokes so I downpicked EVERYTHING... even scales...

    • @turt1e016
      @turt1e016 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Gavin Bruce I don’t know how to upstroke lol I down pick every not of every song and riff I play im trying to teach myself how to

    • @robertwoods5168
      @robertwoods5168 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@turt1e016 just do a down pick in the other direction, don't overthink it, and just practice practice practice

    • @stickman5613
      @stickman5613 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@robertwoods5168 Great explanation.

    • @Doodlett
      @Doodlett 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@turt1e016 just start slow uo and down up and down all the string all the scales slow and steady make sure you hitting the notes , you will get speed before you know it .

    • @HugoStiglitz88
      @HugoStiglitz88 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I taught myself and I can barely up pick lol

  • @YourMoralCompas
    @YourMoralCompas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    You're telling me I'm not allowed to down pick Bleed?

    • @anthonycuzo3250
      @anthonycuzo3250 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Capabletsf LMAO

    • @seanoconnor5730
      @seanoconnor5730 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      RIP to your fuckin forearms holy shit.

    • @frumptus9271
      @frumptus9271 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      appropriate profile picture

    • @icetea_94
      @icetea_94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your profile pic fits perfectly on this comment XD

  • @paake3134
    @paake3134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I feel like Blackened is good example of downpicking

    • @triad5766
      @triad5766 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s actually an upstroke in the main riff but it still counts lol

    • @mofo6907
      @mofo6907 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@triad5766 obviously no human can down pick gallops.

  • @killswitch2408
    @killswitch2408 6 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    my hand hurts just by watching this...and damn Ember to Inferno is a pain in the ass to play

    • @NeThZOR
      @NeThZOR 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      was one of the first metal riffs I learned when I started electric guitar. My poor Fender Bullet Strat at the time did not know what hit it.

    • @kontritum2861
      @kontritum2861 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Personally i find it one of the easier ones to play on the list. But then again I play alot of metalcore type riffs. Don't get me started on the Black Dahlia riff though can't play it for the life of me

    • @Unknownusername1004
      @Unknownusername1004 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kontritum2861 and its no where near the hardest riff they have lol especially after ryan knight joined ahh how I missed his playing on nightbringers

    • @polkacat3269
      @polkacat3269 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its a simple riff, just the speed is crazy af

  • @jakelarussa861
    @jakelarussa861 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    that black dahlia murder riff was insanely fast!

  • @panterarocks9326
    @panterarocks9326 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Your videos r getting so much better. They were already great but now have funny intros and really good editing. Keep it up bro

  • @nothing_face
    @nothing_face 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Next video: Bleed - Meshuggah downpicked

  • @Bones12x2
    @Bones12x2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I could play Master of Puppets decently well when I was a beginner with down picking. Then I spent like 2 years practicing alternate picking and actually got so used to it that I screwed up my ability to down pick. I can barely do it now...I'm worse at that riff than I was as beginner. It's really frustrating. Now I have to go back and retrain my hand/arm to be able to down pick fast.

    • @realstraightedgepunk1191
      @realstraightedgepunk1191 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Holy fuck I'm not the only one

    • @Bones12x2
      @Bones12x2 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@realstraightedgepunk1191 haha....worst part is I was so proud of myself. I was like YEAH...I CAN PICK SO FAST! .....OH FUCK...I CAN'T DOWN PICK ANYMORE!!!

    • @ChrisBlackLabel90
      @ChrisBlackLabel90 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have the same problem.

    • @metal_joe16
      @metal_joe16 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bones12x2 hahaha same

    • @Doodlett
      @Doodlett 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just think of a beat in your head and down pick only to the beat add some ups every now and again or set up a metronome at about 100 and down pick or whatever speed to your liking g

  • @AntonCarlsson
    @AntonCarlsson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Creeping Death - Hetfield the master of downpicking 🤘🏼

    • @tadejsusta
      @tadejsusta 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Agnaye Ochani me too :)

    • @DamianEmilio
      @DamianEmilio 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agnaye Ochani blackened kills my wrist

    • @cladvahd6155
      @cladvahd6155 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about Spit Out The Bone?

    • @kevah94
      @kevah94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cladvahd6155 there's no tough downpicking in that song?

    • @viatheheathen9087
      @viatheheathen9087 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Creeping death has such a great riff. It's one of the most fun riffs I know.

  • @currentlyvibing9916
    @currentlyvibing9916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I like to consider my downpicking as one of my highest level skills. It’s all thanks to trivium and me forgetting what the tempos were and doing them way too quick. But it was also Metallica and a bit of slipknot. But obviously it’s not perfect yet and I’ll still need to work on it through my career

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well done! I’d love to see :)

    • @grayfox_yt
      @grayfox_yt ปีที่แล้ว

      Same! I thought i was broken :D

    • @currentlyvibing9916
      @currentlyvibing9916 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn this was 2 years ago wtf

  • @jyanikjy
    @jyanikjy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great video of as always brother, but yeah no shit I'm still in that phase where I think everything should be down picked. Only thing is it's easier for me than alternate picking is so that's why I've stuck with it.

  • @johnsmith-de2py
    @johnsmith-de2py 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly this guy deserves way more credit than he gets his videos are well produced and entertaining

  • @gamevault4580
    @gamevault4580 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Are we just going to ignore how nuts the Eeyore riff is?

    • @infall_blackmetal
      @infall_blackmetal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thats what i was gonna say. the sickest riff on this list

  • @Manbearpig5831
    @Manbearpig5831 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ember to inferno was one of the first riffs I learned and its still one of my favorites!

  • @sashya_7
    @sashya_7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, even in alternate I can't play Waking the Demon, so all downpick ?
    You're soooooo good dude, I'm impressed

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks bro!!

    • @mjh4126
      @mjh4126 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just keep trying to alt pick it youll get it to sound close or at least i think i can get it to sound right without downpicking that riff

  • @gyulahorvath7968
    @gyulahorvath7968 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been watching your videos for quite a few months and never realized I was not subscribed. Well, here you go

  • @jyanikjy
    @jyanikjy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You ever think of doing a FAQ series of vids, I think it would help grow the channel dude!

  • @Weston_Guidero
    @Weston_Guidero 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice man. Great video idea for those trying to understand not only the technical/physical difference of down picking, but the way that it alters the sound of the riff. I encourage everyone to experiment and compare how they would sound if they were alternate picked.

  • @nihilist92
    @nihilist92 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved this! I thought things were all down picked when I was a kid just starting out too haha.. could never work out how damage inc was doable with all downs!! Then I read in an interview with James that he does alt pick too.. all made sense then!!
    Great playing man!

  • @finalfrontier001
    @finalfrontier001 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    it would be helpful if you could put the names of the bands and songs of the riffs you play in the description.

  • @alexsuperpower1
    @alexsuperpower1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Jamie I am glad you got the recognition you deserve, you deserve way more than 60k but its a good start! Also a suggestion is to play the riffs played with timestamps in the description, I am sure a lot of people would appreciate that. Keep it up!

  • @CrankdCajun
    @CrankdCajun 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best guitar pages on TH-cam. Hell yea!

  • @MottBotMinecraft
    @MottBotMinecraft 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Interesting, I always play Waking the Demon alt picking, time to step up my game it do it all downpicking!

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used to also until other people told me it was wrong!

  • @NeThZOR
    @NeThZOR 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the vid Jamie. I was getting all OCD over the past weekend because I had a riff or two that I played and was mad at myself for struggling to alternate pick them.
    Btw, one of them was Master of Puppets coincidentally.
    Edit: After actually watching the vid (LOL for immediately commenting) I saw that 4 out of 7 of the riffs I have played throughout my guitar 'career' :D

  • @jonnyb2020
    @jonnyb2020 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love playing ember to inferno, for some reason (I really don’t know why) but the bridge riff in Like light to flies by Trivium, that riff always burns my forearm haha! It’s a strange one because I don’t really get that problem much anymore!

  • @Black-plague666
    @Black-plague666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the video as always man! You should do a video discussing your tattoos though! Would love to take a better look at them and what not

  • @MetalheadOtaku007
    @MetalheadOtaku007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    About every song by the Misfits are downpicked because Doyle is a BEAST

    • @jeffreyschroder8004
      @jeffreyschroder8004 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep; as well as the Ramones. If you don't down pick songs, for either band, you should just stop.

  • @LabyrinthGuitarworks
    @LabyrinthGuitarworks 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    It's not puppets if it's not downpicked

  • @sinistersam9855
    @sinistersam9855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It looks AND sounds proper. Great picking technique !!

  • @l.like.too.practice.
    @l.like.too.practice. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Once again all killer no filler
    Were can i get Trivium Tabs
    Thanks for the great video 🤘

  • @niklasfreericks5436
    @niklasfreericks5436 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My right hand would die playing this stuff! Killer guitar playing

  • @MrCrabdragon
    @MrCrabdragon 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sick man. Another awesome vid. Loved the slayer.. I need to get my guitar out the garage !!! Enough is enough.

  • @joehumphreys5571
    @joehumphreys5571 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude you are legit my favorite channel. And your hair is sick too

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate! 🙇🏼‍♂️

  • @Kzzyn1990
    @Kzzyn1990 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    since i started guitar, i always tend to use downpick instead of alternate- or economy-picking... it was kinda funny to see how my friends couldn't keep up when we started jamming like light to the flies by trivium back in the days ^^

  • @TobyKBTY
    @TobyKBTY 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man downpicking has always been my weakness. I'm really more of a galloping guy, but there's something about that sledgehammer force and tight sound from downpicking that makes me practice and practice.

  • @daddy4cats
    @daddy4cats 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your technique is SO tight dude, incredible

  • @hayesblake
    @hayesblake 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I down-pick on guitar hero! What you gonna do about it?

  • @Swollarbear94
    @Swollarbear94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been watching your videos for a long time and dude you are such an inspiration. Your playing is so damn clean and I hope to play like you one day dude! Rock the fuck on! 🤘

  • @mysticfamas3877
    @mysticfamas3877 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love all your videos. You play everything flawlessly. Subbed

  • @j.vtrigger813
    @j.vtrigger813 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those Bareknuckles are amazing!

  • @jacobwells3538
    @jacobwells3538 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude that was absolutely sick, you like some wicked tunes, loving the Sylosis videos too! When’s the next album gonna drop eh?! \m/

  • @roebel666
    @roebel666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Black dahlia was insane. 👍🙌🤘So fast. Well done.

  • @gentlewolf1279
    @gentlewolf1279 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Where are the Monuments riffs... John Browne is one of the best down pickers...

  • @mylesrockington7771
    @mylesrockington7771 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. The only one I can think to add after that is Motley Crue’s Livewire

  • @arronhartley2606
    @arronhartley2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude you are my idol other than Buckethead of course...lol I love that you have a super Saiyan God Vegeta on your desk!!! I'm jealous of all your guitars my dream is to have a green Ibanez of my own. Thanks for being you. You make me play guitar Everytime I watch. Thanks.

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Arron Hartley thanks bro!!

    • @arronhartley2606
      @arronhartley2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JamieSlays thanks for just acknowleding my existence. Super jealous of your gear keep slaying bro

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😊 start saving haha

    • @arronhartley2606
      @arronhartley2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamieSlays I am working two jobs hopefully I will have a sick green Ibanez of my own one day

  • @Jmack7861
    @Jmack7861 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Half of open your eyes and look north by dance Gavin dance. It’s so hard to alternate or tremolo slowly and make it sound clean

  • @Kaan-qr5pv
    @Kaan-qr5pv 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can't get the same attack when you alternate pick right ?! Damn right down picking is awesome! Nice tone btw! I think Trivium - Like Light to the Flies would be a good one to include as well

  • @blackedout708
    @blackedout708 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hate hate hate to admit when other guitarists are awesome, but Jamie your technique is excellent. Plus I started liking your vids when I was hears that Slipknot's Left Behind was a song that les you to wanting to play guitar. Lots of similarities as they were what drove me to playing. Keep it up bro!

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awww thanks bro 🙇🏼‍♂️

    • @300WINMAG360
      @300WINMAG360 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why would you have to admit other guitarist are awesome. There are a lot of good players out there

    • @blackedout708
      @blackedout708 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@300WINMAG360 You completely over analyzed the above comment. It was nothing more than a harmless joke. Maybe I should have used an emoticon to wink at you? The comment was positive and directed to Jamie, but I certainly appreciate your input sir and/or ma'am.

  • @ronkxx
    @ronkxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nailed every track !dopee!🔥

  • @drinkingwalrus7644
    @drinkingwalrus7644 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    TBDM slayer and tritium i don't agree they there intended to be solely downpicked, except maybe the chugs. the trivium riff would of been much easier to alternate, I believe that was how they wrote that. but still great choices. master was my favorite cause I too found the best way to pick was by down stroke. great playing none- the- less

  • @l.w.s-thepoweroficial6998
    @l.w.s-thepoweroficial6998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes i know the downpicking in Master is amazing but, i always miss the Disposable Heroes's downpicking in these videos. It is definitely one of the greatest of all time, in my opinion... by the way the video awesome anyway. Great job dude

  • @pd.ferreira
    @pd.ferreira 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome, greetings from Brazil!

  • @michaelbashford2733
    @michaelbashford2733 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad Waking the Demon was on this list. Most times I see it covered it is played using alternate picking but watch any video of them playing it and you can see them play downstrokes.

  • @ProtoYoshi99
    @ProtoYoshi99 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a nasty tone and killer execution, I love it!

  • @InfamouslyCantankerous
    @InfamouslyCantankerous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jaime Slays ive noticed you have a few ibanez, a solar and ltd and a schecter. Out of all of them in your opinion which do you find to be better as far as quality and bang for your money. I really like schecter. But that ibanez and solar you have are super sweet. I'm gonna be in the market for a new guitar soon.

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Solarrrr

    • @InfamouslyCantankerous
      @InfamouslyCantankerous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ok awesome. Honeslty what's what my heart was saying just trying to get as much info as I can since I havent been able to find one to play before I buy it.

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeh. It’s one of the best guitars I’ve ever played

  • @umyes5246
    @umyes5246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome.
    Great ear pick holders.

  • @aaaargl
    @aaaargl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    that last bar of the 11th hour riff is a killer. fucks with my mind.

  • @jamesohara226
    @jamesohara226 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please do a mastodon video?

  • @tycriswell7457
    @tycriswell7457 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I forsure thought id see SOAD aerials on there but still a badass set

  • @lysergicaciddiethylamide6127
    @lysergicaciddiethylamide6127 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you please to top ten brutal breakdowns from The Devil Wears Prada? I watch every video hoping to see you shred one of their songs.

  • @viktor821
    @viktor821 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude your hair is magnificent af! And ye the video was cool too

  • @lazytommy0
    @lazytommy0 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome dude (: yeah that dahlia one looked rough. You did well but i could tell that was a total struggle bus

  • @ChrisFranklyn
    @ChrisFranklyn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Even more than down-picking - I used to think all these single string riffs were power chords and practically shredded my hand off trying to play them that way.

  • @Lsm865
    @Lsm865 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    congrats on 60k!

  • @isaiahchacon1276
    @isaiahchacon1276 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This kinda makes me curious how some of these riffs (and others) sound with alternate/up&down picking instead only down picking.

  • @LucasBozovich
    @LucasBozovich 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now it makes sense. You have a digitech drop pedal in your rig as well.

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I only just got that! I’ll be using it soon

  • @perrykewn8691
    @perrykewn8691 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet down picking Jamie you get a big thumbs up buddy 👍👍

  • @joshuapyle6371
    @joshuapyle6371 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job including Waking the Demon. I have bad wrists and that riff is a bitch to pick no matter what technique you use.

  • @DjProfiK
    @DjProfiK 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the tone!

  • @MrNietsche23
    @MrNietsche23 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great sound! what usb interface do you use? I have a line pod gx for many years.. or is it worth buying a different one? I'm not happy with the sound it makes

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use a focusrite2i2 😊

  • @dam7ri
    @dam7ri 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Three things.
    1) The guy that introduced me guitar 35 years ago told me that if you only play downstrokes, you are only playing half of the guitar.
    2) That said, how is Paranoid not included? That song is a perfect example of how a downstroke only technique lends to a heavier tone, as well as displaying how playing at the 12th fret of the E string vs the 7th fret of the A string makes a difference. Playing that song in it's entirety (with the exception of the solo) with downstrokes only is a great example of the point you are trying to prove. This one song, through it's simplicity, can teach a lot.
    3) When you are playing "Angel of Death", why are you playing the muted E chord with your index finger, when the next chord is an F? You could save yourself the trouble of changing fingering by strumming the E with your middle finger and using your index and ring fingers for the change to the F (I guess you haven't tried to play and sing this part at the same time).

  • @jc9533
    @jc9533 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great riffs🤘. As much as I like the latest Bullet for my Valentine album, their older stuff is much better

  • @stefanfloric6603
    @stefanfloric6603 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I clicked on this video solely in hopes that Waking The Demon made the list. I'm actually blown away by how many people alternate pick that main riff, and it doesn't sound nearly as aggressive as it should.

    • @suspicioushomie6684
      @suspicioushomie6684 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had no idea it was downpicked damn

    • @negansmash
      @negansmash 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suspicioushomie6684 me either I would’ve never thought that was down picked, i still kind of don’t lol time to watch live footage.

    • @negansmash
      @negansmash 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@suspicioushomie6684 yup

    • @negansmash
      @negansmash 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/tRfNZAYH728/w-d-xo.html

  • @JourneymanActor
    @JourneymanActor 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Solid playing man.

  • @Deadsinner66
    @Deadsinner66 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Songs I down pick are Amon Amarth guardians of Asgard 30 seconds to mars closer to the edge and zombie by Cranberries

  • @alexriffer1270
    @alexriffer1270 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice and quality video ... Good job

  • @chuwy2k
    @chuwy2k 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh yeah, this is full pure Metal! Love it. 🤘 😎 🤘 😉 👍 👋 🙂 🇻🇪 Thanks you for sharing this.

  • @flame4928
    @flame4928 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Emmm songs i down pick only.... In Flames- Take this life... I dont know why but when i play that intro riff alt. I always get lost in it and start doing triplets :D

  • @joeyjones9041
    @joeyjones9041 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe not totallly downpicked but a good arm burner is Within Destruction by As I Lay Dying

  • @dineshd8358
    @dineshd8358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn.....!!! Where did you get that hand from.??

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve been growing it since I was 18 in 2003 haha

    • @dineshd8358
      @dineshd8358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JamieSlays hahaha.. no doubt.!
      Loved it!
      and after quiting my guitar for almost 5 years since i left collage, i stumbled upon your video and i can't thank you more for this amazing presentation you made which helped me relive my past "free" days.
      And as for Master of puppets..... That riff seems to be god send..🤘🤘

  • @raverkim
    @raverkim 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Downpicking is one of my most hated thing to do BUT at the same time I love it. You get me?

  • @mdrndaysamurai
    @mdrndaysamurai 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    great list, love it

  • @sabbithablood5219
    @sabbithablood5219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm back! Bring on the awesome!🔥🔥🤘

  • @HugoStiglitz88
    @HugoStiglitz88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really have trouble with both. Unless I practice often, then I can down pick with decent speed but I don't practice. So I should probably just cheat

  • @gold3npimp
    @gold3npimp 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, joe long have you been playing guitar because when it comes to Angel of Death, I make mistakes sometimes but I’ve known how to play the song for 5+ years minus the solo.

  • @munchratrs
    @munchratrs 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking at your sleeves makes me want to finish mine...

  • @danigross98
    @danigross98 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can do the picking for master of puppets at the right speed, but my left hand isn't fast enough, especially the sliding part in the Verse :'(

    • @dam7ri
      @dam7ri 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Slow down your picking, until your fretting hand can catch up. As is most likely the case, your fretting hand is your left hand, correct? Let me guess, you are right-handed.
      Learning the mechanics of playing guitar was easy for me because I am left-handed, but I play right-handed. My fretting hand didn't have to catch up to my picking hand. They both developed at the same pace.
      Take your time, and don't get discouraged.

  • @boomermiller2737
    @boomermiller2737 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ive considered my self a skilled guitarist...but i realized my down picking was shit so a month ago i set my metro to 140 bpm and a hour a day down down dow lol

  • @isaacplatero262
    @isaacplatero262 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excelent Riff your a Master !!

  • @mondragon9282
    @mondragon9282 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The BFMV riff really depends on which guy in the band you watch play it. Matt does the whole riff down picking, but padge does alternate picking during that riff.

    • @mondragon9282
      @mondragon9282 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      But either way, kick ass video!

  • @jeffreyschroder8004
    @jeffreyschroder8004 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hard for me to down pick at home, when going over songs. But at band rehearsal, I can down pick everything; think it's because of the volume, because we rehearse very loud.

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeh that’s true actually

  • @wylde5510
    @wylde5510 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dont know if youll reply to this but its a shot in the dark (shameless ozzy pun), i was thinking of buying that ibanez rg iron label. How does it play and is it worth it for the price?

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Heyyyy yeh I love it. So cheap and one of my fav guitars

    • @wylde5510
      @wylde5510 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamieSlays Awesome dude. Might get one hopefully soon. Cheers and keep it up!

  • @flashlbl
    @flashlbl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that a digitech heavy metal pedal?? Old school I like it

  • @frdmstnggt99
    @frdmstnggt99 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aftermath by Strapping Young Lad I believe is played in all down picking.

  • @dml-_2120
    @dml-_2120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Isn't it also kinda cheating to palm mute the fretted notes on the descending riff in Master Of Puppets (except the fret 2 and 1)?

    • @JamieSlays
      @JamieSlays  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      DML-_21 no?

    • @dml-_2120
      @dml-_2120 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamieSlays because having to kinda jump up and down fast with your hand to palm mute adds to the difficulty (at least for me)

  • @j.vtrigger813
    @j.vtrigger813 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jesus your tone is fckn amazing !!!!