people who say shredding doesnt impress you and playing isnt just about how many notes you can play, i agree if its for the WHOLE SONG. but he builds up to it very well, building tension and releasing when he starts shredding like a fucking psycho
Just discovered this guy. A friend at work was telling about his yesterdayt. Very good player with cool original angular lines. I usually hate tapping but has a unique approach to it!
if you can't play it, become better until you can, it's just hard work but at least most people can do it with enough determination. i play for two years now and i can't play this yet, but i'll keep on improving myself til i can. it'll probably take some time, but i have time.
When I was young, I practiced everyday with a metronome trying to break the speed barrier. I just couldn't alternate pick really fast. By my late 20's, I realized that I would never be a shredder like all my heroes. Instead of trying to emulate them, I applied the things that I DID really well and found other ways to play fast. For instance, using more legato, mixing up note groupings across scales and altering my picking hand in certain ways. By doing so, I created my own style. My point is, that eventually in your music career you have to stop trying to play like others and be yourself. Though I don't listen to this stuff anymore, I can appreciate Andy's talent and love the way he rips it... so aggressive, but at the same time I feel I may even have some qualities that he may not. We all have them, it's just a matter of when we discover them
MrRupsiee If you've played for two years it's not a probem to can't play his songs ^^ I've been playing for 3 years and i can play angel of darkness, but i caught a tendinitis cause i played about 3 hours per day... it's up to you :)
kickthechair35 hmm, that doesn't sound too healthy, but i don't play as much on average. i know a guy who also plays a lot every day and he's often seen with bandages on his fingers because he's been practicing too much.
I like how he's managed to fuse both modern techniques and that old school feeling in his playing. One of the best things to happen to guitar, this guy.
This song is so awesome that I really think about Icarus everytime I hear it, and imagine how his traveling would have been if he had and iPod. Anyway, he would be proud of Andy!
He doesnt compose these songs are 30yrs old. The same song as vai satriani and andy timmons. It has a million names. Every song is the same. Just different speed. He wrote none of it.
Man! i saw a couple videos of you and I'm already your fan!! This solo is fucking badass!!! I really hope to be as good as you in some years. You ,Sir , are AWESOME!!!! keep rocking !!!!!!!
@bnino1216 The wristband doesn't do anything. It removes excess noise, but it also makes the guitar strings a lot more rigid, hard to play, AND hard to bend. Andy is a great guitarist, the hairband doesn't mean a thing or affect his playing skills or sound in virtually any way.
I saw a quantum leap in my playing when I quit smoking, started eating better and promoted healthy blood flow. Practice and decent equipment are only two points of a triangle. Wish I took that more seriously early on because this guy still inspires me!
@tyronegodfreyraman It's not a capo. It's just a hair band (ironic for andy) that is used to limit excess string noise when doing fast passages like sweeping. It also gives your tone a more suppressed clean sound because the strings don't vibrate as much.
Jeff Loomis shure is a guitar virtuoso, but in my opinion, no one is better than Andy James.. his technique is just amazing, perfect picking and ridiculously amazing speed, nos counting his live performances, wich he still as good as he is recording.. Jeff Loomis is for shure a great player, but no one is better than Andy James
What an amazing piece .. Madd props on the tab .. Its dead on !! I've been working my way through it and noticed the solo is missing a piece .. Curios if you have the rest of it ???
You can watch all of his videos he's done with Lick Library, go to his website and find out what his albums / songs are called and search for them on youtube. You could also look at the tracks he has made for Jamtrackcentral. Andy James is a Phenomenal player. :)
Look at the video entitled "Andy James new shred album out now". It is a video of him sitting in his computer chair playing like the god he is. That should get you to think about what you just said :)
never give up.here's a tip...whenever you try learning a new song,be it blues,or rock or metal etc,always tackle the hardest parts first and foremost.when you managed to nail those parts and can play them confidently,then,you go for the easier/simpler passages of that song.well,many pros and veteran guitar masters do this,and it really works.that being said,not every guitarist is a fast learner,there are those who are slow learners.so improvement-wise,it varies from player to player.keep on learning,dude!
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In the dvd of this, he explains all the parts but the bridge note for note, and putting it together in guitar pro would take a couple of hours max.
and not a single fuck was given that day :) honestly one of the best tune's I have heard
way too awesome for words
such a pleasure to watch play !
no one is better than andy in the style of music he plays, he can outshred any human on this earth cause andy is a shred robot from outer space
love the annotations
very nice sound!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the best Andy James song..
Listen to After Midnight
You are awesome man!
I play this in my sleep. This is my bedtime lullaby.
Facemelting achieved.
this right here is truleyy amazing,all of andy james muzic is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He just makes it looks soo easy..
incredible.....Bravo
thx a lot for the great tab !!!
I still seek this out, everything after the break at2:50 JHC ....................
It would be awesowe if he recorded this track with his nowadays sound
already nowadays sound :)
Agreed
This is Vintage James hehe
I still like this tone
Glorious
amazing!
Cuore forte!
now that was pretty cool, never heard of him before and found this randomly but very happy i did, will have to look for more.
This is Andy James, I'm only Andy James when I am asleep dreaming. I haven't posted any videos of myself yet but I have covered a lot of andy's stuff
omfg..you are a real genius. i wish i could play like you.
Can't stop watching this video.. every time I watch I'm just as amazed at his playing as i was the first time I saw this. Andy James is a GOD!
15 minutes after watching video... face still melting
andy... man your solo in 2:48 - 4:05 is outstanding and amazing!!
people who say shredding doesnt impress you and playing isnt just about how many notes you can play, i agree if its for the WHOLE SONG. but he builds up to it very well, building tension and releasing when he starts shredding like a fucking psycho
This should have way more views.
I love these jams, full of soul
That was awsome
Just discovered this guy. A friend at work was telling about his yesterdayt. Very good player with cool original angular lines. I usually hate tapping but has a unique approach to it!
sick!!!! good groove to such a powerful song
Was expecting Iron Maiden song..but wow! did not disappoint. Great shredding, awesome feeling
wow what an amazing song. it represents the whole flight of icarus. first the rise and fun and then in the middle of the solo he crashes down. crazy^^
This is such a cool song
Meltdown still one of my fave guitar CD's to listen to.
beautiful (y)
Bravo!
i love this song
All of it dude, it's all incredible
Andy should be admired, but it's easy to say fuck, I'll never play this good, and just give up
if you can't play it, become better until you can, it's just hard work but at least most people can do it with enough determination. i play for two years now and i can't play this yet, but i'll keep on improving myself til i can. it'll probably take some time, but i have time.
When I was young, I practiced everyday with a metronome trying to break the speed barrier. I just couldn't alternate pick really fast. By my late 20's, I realized that I would never be a shredder like all my heroes. Instead of trying to emulate them, I applied the things that I DID really well and found other ways to play fast. For instance, using more legato, mixing up note groupings across scales and altering my picking hand in certain ways. By doing so, I created my own style. My point is, that eventually in your music career you have to stop trying to play like others and be yourself. Though I don't listen to this stuff anymore, I can appreciate Andy's talent and love the way he rips it... so aggressive, but at the same time I feel I may even have some qualities that he may not. We all have them, it's just a matter of when we discover them
MrRupsiee
If you've played for two years it's not a probem to can't play his songs ^^
I've been playing for 3 years and i can play angel of darkness, but i caught a tendinitis cause i played about 3 hours per day... it's up to you :)
kickthechair35 hmm, that doesn't sound too healthy, but i don't play as much on average. i know a guy who also plays a lot every day and he's often seen with bandages on his fingers because he's been practicing too much.
Never give up, buddy!
this is simply beautiful!
Double chills during solo!!!
I like how he's managed to fuse both modern techniques and that old school feeling in his playing. One of the best things to happen to guitar, this guy.
Awesome playing and tone!!!!!
this guy is amazing
amen to that bro i take much of my playing influence from him then again theres tons of guitarists i take influence from
Great performance. Like it.
all of it is amazing
wow man your playing is awesome, keep it up
Great song
wow this is a great exercise! and song obviously :)
Andy James is the Highlander. He's axed off every other guitarist's heads and has added their powers to his own.
This song is so awesome that I really think about Icarus everytime I hear it, and imagine how his traveling would have been if he had and iPod. Anyway, he would be proud of Andy!
Mantap.master
Great playing.
Awesome man, post it ASAP, love 2 see!
I LOVE THIS
3:16 Holy shit... That is so clean.. his technique is amazing.
It honestly did to me. Andy James inspired me to start writing my own instrumental stuff :)
Wish i could play like him, such skill.
One word: Virtuoso. And great composer. One of most beautiful song ever.
He doesnt compose these songs are 30yrs old. The same song as vai satriani and andy timmons. It has a million names. Every song is the same. Just different speed. He wrote none of it.
@@hotrod8915 what the fuck are you talking about?
@0xxTheMessiahxx0 Yeah. Andy does some different types of picking techniques, so I thought I'd throw them in there. Thanks brother!
o melhor solo que eu ja ouvi !! parabems andy
I love his vibrato in bendings.
Man this guy is mind-blowin'
virtuoso is an exact descriptive of this person's abilities
fabulous
Love it!
He seems so relaxed through the whole thing. Damn it....
Ledmetacdc being relaxed while playing is the key
and beauty, all in one
Man! i saw a couple videos of you and I'm already your fan!!
This solo is fucking badass!!! I really hope to be as good as you in some years.
You ,Sir , are AWESOME!!!! keep rocking !!!!!!!
Virtuoso performance!
Andy James is truely amazing.. One of the best.
What a Virtuosso.
You are the best man ! just incredible
@bnino1216 The wristband doesn't do anything. It removes excess noise, but it also makes the guitar strings a lot more rigid, hard to play, AND hard to bend. Andy is a great guitarist, the hairband doesn't mean a thing or affect his playing skills or sound in virtually any way.
I saw a quantum leap in my playing when I quit smoking, started eating better and promoted healthy blood flow. Practice and decent equipment are only two points of a triangle. Wish I took that more seriously early on because this guy still inspires me!
perfect dud
vc é muito foda ...
admiro muito!
Now i've seen what the people call perfection... this song is awesome
@klummster88 Thanks! I had to do more than half of it by ear because I lost most of the files from the DVD. I hit replay like 10,000 times, lol.
That one is great but I also love the Maze.
"I play this in my sleep, it's my bedtime lullaby"
Hahah best thing I've seen all week
shit i clicked on this thinkin it was Maiden! nice technique though.
@tyronegodfreyraman It's not a capo. It's just a hair band (ironic for andy) that is used to limit excess string noise when doing fast passages like sweeping. It also gives your tone a more suppressed clean sound because the strings don't vibrate as much.
@thegodphreaker Any news?!?! :D IT'S FREAKING AWESOMEEE!!!
03:20 wow! Amazing! MASTER!
Jeff Loomis shure is a guitar virtuoso, but in my opinion, no one is better than Andy James.. his technique is just amazing, perfect picking and ridiculously amazing speed, nos counting his live performances, wich he still as good as he is recording.. Jeff Loomis is for shure a great player, but no one is better than Andy James
this guy is pretty intense i won't lie. even his slow stuff sounds great and everything mixes good
One day im going to be doing this!! Challenge Accepted! Im gonna make this song my bitch
Josh Martin have you got to it yet?
3:52 LMFAO!!!! I saw Andy James at the Music Messe.. virtuoso indeed....
andy james is a perfect machine of solos!!!!!(and yes!... he is a robot)
tabbbssss pleaaaasseee!!! o.o awesomeee!!!
Come on guys, ONE MILLION HITS FOR ANDY JAMES!
What an amazing piece .. Madd props on the tab .. Its dead on !! I've been working my way through it and noticed the solo is missing a piece .. Curios if you have the rest of it ???
@0xxTheMessiahxx0 The backing track comes with the DVD.
my face was melted when i read andy james
You can watch all of his videos he's done with Lick Library, go to his website and find out what his albums / songs are called and search for them on youtube. You could also look at the tracks he has made for Jamtrackcentral.
Andy James is a Phenomenal player. :)
@AMartins92 Who, me? This is Andy. My songs are all MP3 format.
Look at the video entitled "Andy James new shred album out now". It is a video of him sitting in his computer chair playing like the god he is. That should get you to think about what you just said :)
I have been trying to learn this song for over 6 months now . It's very hard to keep going when you feel stuck and don't see any improvement .
never give up.here's a tip...whenever you try learning a new song,be it blues,or rock or metal etc,always tackle the hardest parts first and foremost.when you managed to nail those parts and can play them confidently,then,you go for the easier/simpler passages of that song.well,many pros and veteran guitar masters do this,and it really works.that being said,not every guitarist is a fast learner,there are those who are slow learners.so improvement-wise,it varies from player to player.keep on learning,dude!