Tosin Abasi | Ben Eller | ULTIMATE Selective Picking Primer

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  • @BenEller
    @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    Thanks for watching the ultimate selective picking primer with Tosin Abasi!!! Now head over to his channels and get to work on some of those sick etudes he wrote!

    • @prawtism
      @prawtism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Link to his channels? I can find them, but was expecting to find them in the description or in the pinned comment.

    • @satchrules101
      @satchrules101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey ben cool lesson , i noticed you were using small pick strokes .. but when u try to change to a new string it gets stuck in-between ... i guess u have to use swiping if using small strokes .

    • @aymanarznifa259
      @aymanarznifa259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@prawtism th-cam.com/users/AbasiConcepts

    • @infernalpriest8190
      @infernalpriest8190 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should dissect some Nile riffs

    • @johnnycongamusic
      @johnnycongamusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@prawtism lĺi

  • @Andreas_K_III
    @Andreas_K_III 4 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    Uncle Ben, nice to see that you also give rather unknown guitarists the chance to share their knowledge on your channel. That's what a real stepdad does.

    • @afonsotopa9164
      @afonsotopa9164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      "Unknown"...
      Ok then...

    • @Andreas_K_III
      @Andreas_K_III 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@afonsotopa9164 Irony off ;)

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Hahahaha

    • @grayaj23
      @grayaj23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Sadly, it's not a joke for a lot of my classic rocker / 80's metal friends. "Who is that guy? That sounds weird."

    • @Guitarplayer724
      @Guitarplayer724 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Afonso Topa yup, was unknown to me. But now thanks to Uncle Ben, I’ve been introduced. 👍

  • @yesman8564
    @yesman8564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    plugging your buddie's go fund me for fighting cancer is the most wholesome thing i've seen a youtuber do

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Haha thanks man. Cancer sucks!!!

  • @APKyle
    @APKyle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    The Lethal Weapon reboot cast we didn’t know we needed.. Plentiful of value this video has, yes. Thanks, Tosin and Uncle Ben!

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      HA!!!!

    • @m0th3rst4r
      @m0th3rst4r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Im too old for this s**t!

    • @davidgatto8042
      @davidgatto8042 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dude id watch that

  • @Burnt_Gerbil
    @Burnt_Gerbil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +751

    That Tosin guy is pretty good. He should start a band or something. Build some guitars, too. Why not. 😆

    • @metaldad1967
      @metaldad1967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Or even revolutionize picking.....

    • @guitarsteve940
      @guitarsteve940 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      like and reply if your gullible

    • @Burnt_Gerbil
      @Burnt_Gerbil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      guitar steve - r/woosh

    • @762Faneto
      @762Faneto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@guitarsteve940 lmao

    • @majesticpbjcat7707
      @majesticpbjcat7707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow

  • @LuisSalgadoG95
    @LuisSalgadoG95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    First Bill Kelliher now Tosin Abasi, this channel is too good, we don't deserve it.

    • @maciek_p
      @maciek_p 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now we need a video of Ben and Brent Hinds smoking weed and playing guitar banjo style for 30 minutes.

  • @BJSepuku
    @BJSepuku 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Instantly shidded my pants upon the sight of the notification. Insane this isn't behind a pay wall

  • @SHKEVE
    @SHKEVE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I know you did this because it's my birthday today. Thank you, uncle ben!

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Happy birthday, nephew!!!

    • @n34z3r
      @n34z3r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because he's that type of guy. 👍🏾

  • @NickBurbeyGuitar
    @NickBurbeyGuitar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate the coordinated shirts?

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      We’re basically twins

    • @NickBurbeyGuitar
      @NickBurbeyGuitar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@BenEller I mean. Obviously.

  • @kaladin783
    @kaladin783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    32 seconds in and there’s already a John Petrucci warmup.

    • @sadfasdsfgs5941
      @sadfasdsfgs5941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Selective picking gives me Adam Jones vibes

    • @torinthunder3039
      @torinthunder3039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I LOVE ADAM JONES ONE OF MY TOP 5

    • @brettguitarlessons
      @brettguitarlessons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Noah Wood Yeah man I've tried to get through Rock Discipline so many times bro caught it right away!

  • @OnlyAson
    @OnlyAson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like Ben Eller because he teaches me things about my guitar that I didn’t know before. Things like my guitar has a taint!
    Thanks Uncle Ben!

  • @ukcats82
    @ukcats82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's a real relief to know I'm not the ONLY guitar player in the world who holds their pick weirdly, Tosin is with me lol

  • @yohanonshine4664
    @yohanonshine4664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Ok so my right hand is in the taint, Missy Elliot is flipping and reversing it and the open G stiring is getting hammered on till it comes thru the hamburgers.....I got this!

  • @ExoShaman
    @ExoShaman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The DOD Grunge pedal gag gets me every damn time. lol

  • @stalker11421
    @stalker11421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    dude, I've been practicing this technique the whole day, and it is sooo addicting, i freaking love it!

  • @RizoftheDead
    @RizoftheDead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I’m so glad you got Tosin on. He has always awed me with his playing so it’s great to see him breaking down some techniques.

  • @j.r.morrison89
    @j.r.morrison89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man, being a drummer for 20 years before finally deciding to tackle difficult guitar techniques has basically been a cheat code for this stuff. I found this to come pretty natural

  • @jasonmorgan4716
    @jasonmorgan4716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    if it is anything like selective hearing i should be good at this.

  • @dmillaz
    @dmillaz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The "guitar taint" bit got me. Well done uncle Ben.

  • @OmiP42
    @OmiP42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Uncle ben, i dont wanna be disrespectful or nothin to you, but Tosin was just on another level. Then again, none of us could hope to compare anyway.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just trying to keep up!!

    • @AbasiConcepts
      @AbasiConcepts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually I think you did a fantastic job explaining and executing this technique. You actually made some insights into how to practice it that I hadn’t thought of. Thanks for having me on!🤘🏿 🌴🦜🌸🌞

  • @IDGAF_PLUS
    @IDGAF_PLUS ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The "make sure to take your DOD grunge pedal...and throw it in the trash" always makes your videos better.

  • @denniskielton2447
    @denniskielton2447 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ya know, I've watched this video honestly several times now, & I must say. This has to be one of the most inspiring technique videos I've seen. It's pretty rare when someone makes not only such a relevant video, but also making it just as entertaining as it is informative. This isn't just exercises, it's VERY useful info on how exactly to use this technique and really apply it to your own style, your own chords and your own favorite scales and songs rather than just copying Tosin, it's really a good break down. Usually breakdowns that are in depth enough to make the point are hard to follow because their either super boring or have zero visual aids. You may not have the visual aids, but it hardly matters because this is just done so well & to-the-point. Thank you, & Bravo to this one.

  • @guanoApe
    @guanoApe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some people r such great musicians that they can’t make a song someone just wants to listen to

  • @sikzo4628
    @sikzo4628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Heeey, it's the right angle thumb person :D
    (jk, love Tosin, he's a beast on guitar)

    • @majesticpbjcat7707
      @majesticpbjcat7707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's got the craziest hitchhiker's thumb I've ever seen

    • @RobertMimms
      @RobertMimms 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My thumbs do that too, am I as good as tosin yet?

    • @kaladin783
      @kaladin783 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      His picking technique looks like a car wreck

  • @psionic6126
    @psionic6126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    playing this Petrucci warmup for 20 years now and it is still in my daily routine.
    I recommend this to every beginner. It will take your alternate picking and your left/right hand sync to another level

  • @wilydingus
    @wilydingus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Jokes on you I'm stealing part for and joining tool. Thanks so much for doing this yall! Also shoutout for my two fav teachers joining forces, was wanting some more specific selective picking help so this is awesome! Stay cool

  • @jackiefrett3235
    @jackiefrett3235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It’s surreal to see somebody besides Tosin to pull this stuff! 😂
    It had to be Uncle Ben though, I would trust him to break down any insane guitar-related madness! 🥰

  • @KerryLiv
    @KerryLiv ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmm, Today is quickly turning into a "Selective Picking" kind a day.
    There's enough top-notch info in this vid to turn it into a "Selective Picking" kind of life!
    Thanks, Tosin & Ben

  • @wphill2
    @wphill2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A well thought out step by step tutorial on how to begin studying this technique. Lots of other ‘tutorials’ are just guys showing off, but this is both shredding and explanation. Thanks!

  • @Pit_Lord
    @Pit_Lord ปีที่แล้ว

    The thing that helped initially with selective picking was thinking of it as playing a guitar like a piano; your left hand plays the low end, the right hand plays the high end. Your mileage with this mindset will vary, but it helped me a ton.

  • @Classic_DionysuS
    @Classic_DionysuS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Repeating notes on the guitar is probably one of those things you don't see happening as much as other instruments. His tech with the pedal tone is basically making a flamenco approach work with a pick almost. I remember when I first starting learning flying in a blue dream, I was like ohhhhh you can play a lick like (1)5-7-(1)7-9-(1)9-10 without out the need to double pick, you just start each repeat with finger 1.

  • @hollowthere3850
    @hollowthere3850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Anyone that doesn't know much about this guy needs to listen to the first Animals as Leaders album from beginning to end. It's incredible! You're welcome.

  • @thepiperofsimms9974
    @thepiperofsimms9974 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a gift to have Ben spotlight this style for us. Going to start today with a simple pattern because percussionating on the electric will ascend my kundalini. Serious.THX Ben

  • @es4564
    @es4564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An unexpected continuation of your "Thumping" video lesson from 2013. I'm all here for it.

  • @nathangreen5097
    @nathangreen5097 ปีที่แล้ว

    Soooooo that’s something I’ve stumbled upon in the past and I’m glad someone, Tosin especially, is the one to coin it and use it effectively and not like some dude teaching himself how to play guitar for his own self gratification and sanity. Thanks y’all!

  • @bestboy897
    @bestboy897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    really love your hawaiian shirt uncle ben, its so snazzy.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank u

  • @ashutoshJMJK
    @ashutoshJMJK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I couldn’t have asked for a better collab!
    Thank you Uncle Tosin and Uncle Ben!

  • @crowing3886
    @crowing3886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That's crazy. My terrible normal playing was selective picking this whole time!

  • @geraldpeck7602
    @geraldpeck7602 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Caught a glance at this technique last year and already coming up with new rhythm ideas.This video is just excellent.I still need to work on my legato,this is a huge push towards that.Endless possibilities with an electric guitar, seriously.It never ends.

  • @non_brewed_condiment
    @non_brewed_condiment 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, It's really awesome to see Tosin in this video. I just finished watching part 1 and 2 of your thump video from like 7 years ago and it was such a helpful way to learn that technique. It's really awesome to see how far you've come with this TH-cam stuff since then. I've watched quite a few "TH-cam Guitar Lesson" Creators but your videos seen to just click with me. I get a lot out of them and I can't wait to check out more. Definitely subbed, gonna go get on your patreon too because this is some really helpful stuff. Thanks Uncle Ben, I really appreciate all the help I've gotten from your videos.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a bunch, dude!

    • @non_brewed_condiment
      @non_brewed_condiment 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BenEller thank you, man! You really are a great teacher. The way you explain things makes it very easy to follow. Very glad I found this channel.

  • @patrickrocha4283
    @patrickrocha4283 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite lesson of yours, thank teaching this new technique. Definitely going to use in my playing

  • @NathanFazekas
    @NathanFazekas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanted to play along with all of your exercises, so I got the pleasure of hearing "very smoothly over a beat" at 16:44 as I played that pattern over and over again probably 30 times

  • @DanKleeman
    @DanKleeman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The collab of the century!

  • @PhobosDDeimos
    @PhobosDDeimos 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    First Bill Killiher now Tosin Abasi. Man, you bring the best together, Uncle Ben! 💜

  • @ashesog4204
    @ashesog4204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much Ben for this great video helped me finish my new song!!!

  • @eddiedoyle3607
    @eddiedoyle3607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is crazy good ! I have practiced legato playing , using fret hand hammers and pulls combined with some picking , and that’s cool , but this technique opens up possibilities of a more vertical playing in addition to the open string , and the variation of timing , I really like this whole idea , however it is simply obvious that it would take years to get good enough at this to incorporate it in my playing , but great stuff ! Opens up many new ideas in my mind

    • @xcodychaosx
      @xcodychaosx ปีที่แล้ว

      Well better start now :b

  • @cebastianlayneOffical
    @cebastianlayneOffical 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bless you for helping the fight against cancer ✨✨😎😇🙌

  • @charliebowen5071
    @charliebowen5071 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is very useful for violin too

  • @glenjamin2703
    @glenjamin2703 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Last time I was this excited for an episode was Saturday morning cartoons in the 90’s. Super cool to see Ben and Tosin collaborating. 2 awesome dudes with incredible talent. The guitar community is so amazing!

  • @yogiguitar1
    @yogiguitar1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great vid uncle ben & papa tosin!

  • @dariendingus7038
    @dariendingus7038 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you guys for making this kind of knowledge more accessible to mortals.

  • @Krullmatic
    @Krullmatic ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow Uncle Ben, what a treat! You're so good to your nieces and nephews! I love that Tele style guitar that Tobin created!

  • @Gregorypeckory
    @Gregorypeckory 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the "arm hands" idiom you added to the language! 😂🤣😂

  • @weightoawesome3455
    @weightoawesome3455 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol 8:32 missy Elliot style, flipping and reversing. Dude, I love you.

  • @TobyKBTY
    @TobyKBTY 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THAT OLD PETRUCCI ARPEGGIO EXERCISE. Man that brought back some harsh practice memories from when I was a shredi knight in training

  • @SingingSimplified
    @SingingSimplified 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:51 Ben is the 1st guitar teacher ever to utilize the word "taint" in his lessons. BRAVO!!!!!!! *throwing roses*

  • @g99se9
    @g99se9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How did I know you were going to say “taint of the guitar”? Stepdad superpowers, that’s how.

  • @Brookzplayzmuzic
    @Brookzplayzmuzic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude I swear to God. I have never understood a lesson more than this one..ty!!

  • @han36solo
    @han36solo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Oh, oh ok I thought selective picking was when band security would hand out backstage passes to certain "selected" concert-goers, ala VH.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hahahahahaha wow

    • @Cognitoman
      @Cognitoman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

  • @tyler_m_tunes
    @tyler_m_tunes ปีที่แล้ว

    The tutorial makes me think I could actually do this.. we will see. Thanks for the lesson!

  • @rjprivate
    @rjprivate 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some wicked cool licks came out of this

  • @Pericles777
    @Pericles777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been working on this for the past few months im so glad you made this video

  • @adrianurrusuno2607
    @adrianurrusuno2607 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow Ben, this content is over the top. I mean, REALLY. This is gold. Keep'em coming please!

  • @vicentcarro
    @vicentcarro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tosin is a guitar beast, seriously

  • @RikJSmith
    @RikJSmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What the frikn heck , Ben ?!
    I've been playing and learning for about 35 years. And I feel like I just recently became solid with Economy Picking. Now I'm seeing this video and I'm trying like hell to not trash my Les Paul. A lot of you Guitarists out there , Ben , are just ridiculously good.

  • @ratfacedudeguy_
    @ratfacedudeguy_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow. This is how I built my personal picking style from the beginning, but with all the tutorials out there about alternate picking this, hybrid and sweep picking that, I started to second guess myself after a while given my affinity for legato techniques heavy with 'cold hammers' and 'left hand leading' (definitely appreciate the terminology here!) when I began to develop my voice 20 years ago. All these years later, I'm pretty thrilled and almost feel a sense of vindication and legitimacy having these techniques endorsed by a titan of the modern virtuosic guitar scene! Nice demonstration, and great video overall!
    A couple things I picked up through my travels: a) Just like hammer-ons, this technique sounds awesome when blended with pull-offs to both open and fretted strings alike. b) Another awesome thing I found by accident is that over certain positions, when combining the cold hammers and pulls with tapping, you can utilize the same picking hand's edge usually reserved for palm muting to break the iron rule of avoiding contact with the strings by lightly resting on the harmonic nodes on the upper half of the neck to produce some super interesting harmonic effects that have a unique sort of muted, almost robotic or chippy suggestion of tonality. If you have your guitar in your lap, then I have an example you can try to mess around with:
    My personal favorite example I found was with a repeating pattern of descending quintuplets based on the Am pentatonic shape from barring your left index on the 5th fret of the top 3 strings. It takes on an additional modal character from starting with a tap on the 1st string-10th fret, and ending with the D on the 3rd string-7th fret. Altogether the pattern is thus:
    t10 p5 /h8 p5 /h7; t=tap, p=pull off, /h=cold hammer on the next string down - rinse and repeat. While you're repeating this pattern, the natural sort of claw shape your right hand takes from being anchored in place for the tap with either or both your pinky and thumb on the side(s) of the neck will drape the corner of the muting edge and the butt of your palm to hover above the 15th~17th-ish fret. If you do it right, you should end up with an A from that 2s-8f hammered harmonic tone, sounding a major 2nd HIGHER than the initial 1s-10f tap's G (I'm going from memory here on the notes so I'm not 100% sure it's a G & A, but it is certainly a whole step interval), and each hammer/pull on the way down WILL produce notes in varying degrees of loudness and staccato, with the 10 and the 8 being loudest and capable of ringing out the most (I prefer to accent the 8). You'll probably have to mess around for a bit to get the palm positioned just right, because I think its success arises from allowing your palm to relax and follow the general curvature of the fretting pattern, so it's *just* slightly closer to the bridge on the 1st string than it is on the 3rd.
    Now I know this explanation may appear rather dense, but I promise if you follow along carefully and methodically, you should end with success. If you feel like you're struggling to make the stretch from the tap to the harmonic nodes, you can experiment with transposing the pattern up and down to fit your hand size. This is just where I found the most success in what eventually became a reliably reproducible outcome. It also is at least semi reliable that open string pull-offs will also produce a harmonic tone in this position over any transpositions.
    If anyone decides to give this a try, please let me know if you got any results and if there are any questions I can answer to help you along!

  • @THEItchybruddah
    @THEItchybruddah 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots for this ol dog to chew on. Also dug the fashion tips and the weapons grade more goodlier language abuse. As always, thanks for taking the time to put these together!

  • @maverick4ever09
    @maverick4ever09 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tosin Abasi playing a six string guitar, wow!

  • @joshkguitar
    @joshkguitar ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay is it just me, or did anyone else friggin lose it when he said "this part is like the taint of your guitar" 🤣🤣
    Great lesson 👍

  • @michaelblack9458
    @michaelblack9458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've been doing that since the 90s I stumbled across did it when I figure it out I couldn't sweep pick I had to figure out other ways to make arpeggios sound fast

    • @bobjason7540
      @bobjason7540 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same situation except i discovered it on bass a few years ago cause my string swapping wasn't good then

  • @raybergstrom
    @raybergstrom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this video! I've started working on this and it feels like I have to unlearn everything I thought I knew about playing the guitar.

  • @shredmechanic
    @shredmechanic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not sure what's more amazing, Tosin's playing or the fact that he does it in an office chair with arms...

  • @EPIALUS
    @EPIALUS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The first chord to your intro score sounds like the first chord in The Cure’s love song

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It sure as hell is, and it’s for that reason!!!

  • @prateekgautam5514
    @prateekgautam5514 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!!!!! Thank you so much for bringing him here!!! Now I'm gonna spend some years watching this video and practising it!!! I hope you bring some more guests!!!!

  • @steinnbjorn7627
    @steinnbjorn7627 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    9:45 that's a nice country guide

  • @mountain_girl
    @mountain_girl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will henceforth be unable to think about that area just aft my bridge pickup and fore the bridge-proper as anything else but the taint. Thanks Uncle Ben!

  • @ErikAnders
    @ErikAnders 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for breaking it down even more. i get it but this helps even more.

  • @aramaroian5831
    @aramaroian5831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks as always for keeping guitar practice fun!

  • @joshuadaniel4443
    @joshuadaniel4443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I saw both of these guys in GTA: Vice City.

  • @macdietz
    @macdietz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did this only get 40k views in a month? This is one of your coolest videos!!!

  • @dougarnold7955
    @dougarnold7955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🙃...I love the don't use the DOD suggestions lately...😄
    Awesome stuff! Thanks.

  • @Frankiecheek
    @Frankiecheek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Selective picking gives me Adam Jones vibes

    • @swarthygiant1463
      @swarthygiant1463 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it’s because he’s a serial hammerer, and the tamber of leading with your left hand almost makes it sound like a delay which he also uses a lot

    • @Frankiecheek
      @Frankiecheek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Swarthy Giant Absolutely, especially in songs like 10,000 days and 7empest.

    • @unclejack2093
      @unclejack2093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      exactly my first thoughts, Vicarious and 7empest are great examples

  • @stricknine8623
    @stricknine8623 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting video. Enjoyed the insight. This video just set me back 10 years as a guitarist.
    I have learned that Ben has a definite second career to fall back on in the event that he ever falls out of his chair landing in such an unusual way to tweak his back rendering both of his arms paralyzed. Temporarily.
    A Comedian ...Ben you are hilarious....I think it's largely in the delivery. You know,..like great phrasing and tone.

  • @feebypeels2883
    @feebypeels2883 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so glad there's a name for this technique I've been using for years. I used to just think it was cheating to sound faster. Tosin is definitely using it to it's fullest!

  • @riffsfromtheabyss666
    @riffsfromtheabyss666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sick video fams, gonna implement these!

  • @Redline_Kouki
    @Redline_Kouki ปีที่แล้ว

    I almost cried in laughter when he broke out the dod grunge... I thought I was the only one who sarcastically hung on to one 😂😂😂😂

  • @gunslinger80sguitars
    @gunslinger80sguitars 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good gravy, good thing its a long weekend to get this going.

  • @danielreeves4171
    @danielreeves4171 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yessss i was hoping you'd have a video on this! And the toasty feature is frickin sick!!

  • @fauxshowyo
    @fauxshowyo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that you're still managing to bring up that grunge pedal in every video. It's hilarious because I had that piece of shit way back in high school, for some reason.

  • @luxuriousfir
    @luxuriousfir 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Concise! Thank you!

  • @GregsGarage
    @GregsGarage 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Master level gold right there!!! Holy crap!!!

  • @DissidentDissonance
    @DissidentDissonance 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shaune Kelley and Erik Rutan actually invented this technique in the early 90's in the band Ripping Corpse, they both continued to utilize it periodically in their later bands, Hate Eternal and Dim Mak

  • @ataberkozcelik9328
    @ataberkozcelik9328 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Uncle Ben and Tosin I love you guya keep up the good work. Killer duo :)

  • @tpags7398
    @tpags7398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Sup uncle Ben! Thanks for lessons on the heavy... Notification gang needs a Ben Sanctioned name, any suggestions?

  • @MikeSealguitar
    @MikeSealguitar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is awesome!

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Seal is awesome!

  • @Person-uz5lw
    @Person-uz5lw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Now get Vai on to explain his "joint shifting" stuffaroonie

  • @maxbeau5062
    @maxbeau5062 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Killer video uncle Ben!

  • @rickrudd
    @rickrudd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Just the way your dad likes it. Hard and fast" bwhahahahaaaaa.

  • @ThrashXCV
    @ThrashXCV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    tosin has never needed a vocal mic for AAL but now he could definitely use one lol

  • @Jacksonkellyfreak
    @Jacksonkellyfreak 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Abasi is the master at that