The thing that makes him especially amazing is not just his speed and precision. It’s that he can do it in any style. All these great players have their own unique set of licks that depend on their idiosyncrasies, but he can play them all note-for-note exactly the way the legends play them. He’s the guitar version of being able to box exactly like Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Muhammad Ali, whenever he wants and change between what style he wants to use whenever he wants.
Very interesting... Young Troy has a very Yngwie influenced picking technique back then. Anchored 2-3 fingers and much more hand supination compared to now.... Now he is trying to not touch with his fingers... His picking has evolved and improved huge amounts which goes to show the study he has put into it and discovery of all these different movements from his cracking the code series... Bravo Troy!
i loved his cracking the code stuff about picking techniques. I find that his left hand technique is equally impressive... would be nice to have some access to some material that deals with that also..
his scale runs sound like Paul Gilbert's in Intense Rock intro.. and I think he loves Exreme's "Waiting For The Punchline" album and songs like "Cynical" and such.. :-)
Do you mean how he looks younger. Yeah, all of us should keep how we looked at 27 until we die of old age, or to 100 which ever comes first. Because it's good to look badass. Am I right?
Cracking the Code was in some weird purgatory-like "COMING SOON" state for years and years until 2014. There were a handful of videos and articles on the original website. As far as I know all of it has been purged from the net and the only chance of seeing it again would be people who saved them 10+ years ago reuploading them.
Many people admire you for your fast picking and right hand control. However I think your left hand equally stands out just as much, if not more, among the great players. Great form, stability and efficient technique.. Almost surgical! What I also noticed about your left hand are the inactive fingers. When playing a 1-3-4 finger combination, I notice you fold your middle finger down into the palm. The same for the ring finger when playing 1-2-4 combinations. When playing 1-2-3 combinations, I notice you actually extend the pinky outwards instead. I have started applying this concept to my playing and have noticed my scales improving for the better, and pull-offs are coming out more fluidly and with ease. There are still a few hiccups here and there, as I need to improve flexor strength and flexibility in order to curl those fingers in with ease. I was wondering how did you come about to applying this concept of inactive fingers in your playing; did it happen naturally? Or did you observe this from other players? I notice some Gypsy Jazz players use this concept too. Could you give me some tips and advice? Thank you.
This is interesting to see. He looks like 15 years younger than in the "Cracking the Code" videos. WHAT ARE THOSE HIDDEN TUNING PEGS HE'S USING OR IS IT SOME TYPE OF HEADLESS SETUP?? And, wow, I think Troy's picking was at it's peak here, very Paul Gilbert in style. I really enjoyed all the shred playing he did in this video. How did you get this Carlos? LOL!
He ended up with the Cornford Hellcat, which he still uses to this day. He seemed to fall in love with the Roccaforte amps too, because I see two in the background of his videos.
Not according to himself....been watching him for a long time. If he wasn't so self-critical that channel wouldn't have happened and we wouldn't have the results of his methods.
He's better than 1/2 the people he has on his shows
Troy is as good as anyone dead or alive
he's better than most, not just half of the people on his show...his precision is just ridiculous! Great player
The thing that makes him especially amazing is not just his speed and precision. It’s that he can do it in any style. All these great players have their own unique set of licks that depend on their idiosyncrasies, but he can play them all note-for-note exactly the way the legends play them. He’s the guitar version of being able to box exactly like Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Muhammad Ali, whenever he wants and change between what style he wants to use whenever he wants.
Very interesting... Young Troy has a very Yngwie influenced picking technique back then. Anchored 2-3 fingers and much more hand supination compared to now.... Now he is trying to not touch with his fingers... His picking has evolved and improved huge amounts which goes to show the study he has put into it and discovery of all these different movements from his cracking the code series... Bravo Troy!
Troy's music samples have broadened over years; not sure if his chops are improved, his chops being elusively great.
he was already a shred master long before cracking the code
i loved his cracking the code stuff about picking techniques. I find that his left hand technique is equally impressive... would be nice to have some access to some material that deals with that also..
This is so interesting to watch, considering I didn't even knew about cracking the code until a couple of years ago
Are we just gonna ignore the fact he has no tuners on his guitar
Likely banjo tuners behind the headstock
@@chuckster5798Nah, it's a floyd rose speedloader system
After watching a million of your picking videos i still haven't had the privilege of watching you cut loose. Pure Fire!
12:24 only time I have ever heard Troy curse.
This is awesome, thanks for posting!
I'm so used to seeing that Cornford Hellcat in all his videos it's funny to see that was the first one he tried.
The Two Rock Topaz has a wonderfully round clean tone.
Troy Grady' stuff's always been qualitative, very enjoyable to watch and listen, even at its early days.
I like Troy. His cracking the code stuff is really great and he get's paid by the note so that's cool...... ;)
He looks like Bryan Adams and the dude from Eddie & the Cruisers had a love child.
Looks like Bryan Adams from Cuts like a Knife video days!
Eric Johnson's lost brother.
Troy is simply awesome
his scale runs sound like Paul Gilbert's in Intense Rock intro.. and I think he loves Exreme's "Waiting For The Punchline" album and songs like "Cynical" and such.. :-)
STOP! Put the magnet on that Washburn immediately! Get Yngwie or someone to interview him..
Thank you for uploading this!!! I've been looking for this for years now since Troy took it from the net for whatever reasons.
How the hell can he be so precise,lol it's incredible.
Practice man
Theres no other way around it, practice practice then practice again.
Troy fast as shit in this video!!
Love it. OMG look at him!!
Why does he look waaaay younger than in his cracking the code?!?!!
this video is originally from arround 2006
Hi Troy, excelent vídeo, was an amazing demonstration 👍🎸
Ear-fatique sets in, makes it impossible to avoid "buyer's remorse"
Damn is that Troy from Cracking the Code?...He looks badass here...should've kept this look...
And those riffs Maan....he rocks...
Do you mean how he looks younger. Yeah, all of us should keep how we looked at 27 until we die of old age, or to 100 which ever comes first. Because it's good to look badass. Am I right?
@@taotuhao5969 no it's not about age. I was talking about his overall appearance.
I assume troy did more of these video's back in the day. Anyone knows where these video's can be found?
Cracking the Code was in some weird purgatory-like "COMING SOON" state for years and years until 2014. There were a handful of videos and articles on the original website. As far as I know all of it has been purged from the net and the only chance of seeing it again would be people who saved them 10+ years ago reuploading them.
I remember seeing sporadic videos from this guy when I was still in high school.
@@thesphericalguy9018 and how long ago was that?
@@yonikup2865 12-13 years ago
Guitar has no tuning pegs....a headless guitar with a headstock on it, never seen that
I don’t see any tuning pegs on the headstock. That looks like a regular Floyd Rose trem so how in the world do you tighten the strings???
Many people admire you for your fast picking and right hand control. However I think your left hand equally stands out just as much, if not more, among the great players. Great form, stability and efficient technique.. Almost surgical!
What I also noticed about your left hand are the inactive fingers. When playing a 1-3-4 finger combination, I notice you fold your middle finger down into the palm. The same for the ring finger when playing 1-2-4 combinations. When playing 1-2-3 combinations, I notice you actually extend the pinky outwards instead.
I have started applying this concept to my playing and have noticed my scales improving for the better, and pull-offs are coming out more fluidly and with ease. There are still a few hiccups here and there, as I need to improve flexor strength and flexibility in order to curl those fingers in with ease.
I was wondering how did you come about to applying this concept of inactive fingers in your playing; did it happen naturally? Or did you observe this from other players? I notice some Gypsy Jazz players use this concept too. Could you give me some tips and advice? Thank you.
Wait no tuning pegs???
Either a Mesa Boogie triple rec or any top amp by Orange are what's up for big good thick metal distortion
This is interesting to see. He looks like 15 years younger than in the "Cracking the Code" videos. WHAT ARE THOSE HIDDEN TUNING PEGS HE'S USING OR IS IT SOME TYPE OF HEADLESS SETUP?? And, wow, I think Troy's picking was at it's peak here, very Paul Gilbert in style. I really enjoyed all the shred playing he did in this video. How did you get this Carlos? LOL!
Floyd rose speedloader
I had no idea Robin Williams could play guitar like that.
Uh.... where's the tuners on his guitar?? lol
I would like to know this too, it's obvious a Nuno guitar but it is supposed to have tuners in the headstock.
@@sparklerdynamo2164 Probably one of those Floyd Rose Speedloader trems
ペグがない！？
というか、ロックの先には弦もない！？
Any clue what are those Seymour Duncan pickups?
Where are the guitar tuners?
dude this guy rips fuuukc
Loving this
this is impressive
Hellcat for the win!
a very skilled player
what kind of a locking nut is on his Nunu guitar?
My question exactly! It's an N4 but has a Steinberger type nut that requires "double ball end" strings. If you find out, bro, let me know! LOL!
Help,what is that beautiful rift Troy plays at 24 mins ?
John Mayer - Slowdancing in a burning room
Where the hell is part two? What did he buy?
He ended up with the Cornford Hellcat, which he still uses to this day. He seemed to fall in love with the Roccaforte amps too, because I see two in the background of his videos.
@@gonzalooliveraalves I figured as I see it in the background of videos released since I posted this years ago.
I can’t find part 2
N4 w/o it's Grovers LOL
does that guitar have no tuners lol
maybe go for the roccafuerte amp seems the best bet
Emo grady, the air string guitar player. What did he do that that guitar?
doesnt help tho, if you have flawless technique and a 4k guitar everything iss going to sound good
Could you play some music, not the exersizes?
Michael Scott
Gah-raj band?!? it's Gar-idge Troy... GAR-IDGE!!!!!
Yours
Everyone in Britain & Ireland :)
He’s wearing a wig?🤔
Wow dude just wow. Surprising someone smart enough to figure out picking techniques can not figure out an amp.
sounds like a very one dimensional player
Don't worry, he's been practising a lot since this was recorded...
Pretty sure he can play anything!
He's better than 1/2 the people he has on his shows
he’s better than most
Not according to himself....been watching him for a long time. If he wasn't so self-critical that channel wouldn't have happened and we wouldn't have the results of his methods.
@@einarabelc5 he is just being humble