I think all the guitarists show cased in this feature are awesome! Love Vai, love Dino, love Petrucci, love Head and Munky, love Wes. They all have radically different styles and approaches to the instrument but all of them have been hugely influential in shaping the sound of modern metal.
Lol stupid comments like these make me laugh, because they mostly come from people who haven’t even picked up a guitar. I dare anyone to try to play as tight and locked as Dino. His right hand is a weapon.
Even though none of us know who this jazz guy is, he has the best and most intelligent things to say. I love Vai and Petrucci and even these other guys too but they are just saying "yeah it sounds good heavy and you can get lower. or if you want you can do different tunings" Where as this jazz guy is pointing out "it doesn't just go lower, it also puts more notes within reach at any position." Very good point.
@7:52 is probably one of the most accurate statements I've heard regarding one of the benefits of a 7 string. Having the root of a chord available higher up on the neck makes it easier to play intricate chord patterns within a smaller space. Your fingers are already doing a lot of work changing between chords, the less you have to jump around the neck to get to them allows for quicker, and easier transitions; particularly if you want to hop into a lead in a key that's usually found lower on the neck, you can do it much easier if you're that much closer to the higher frets without losing the low octave you could only get from lower on the neck on a 6 string.
This was very handy when I played jazz band in high school. I always played what I call "broken 7th chords". Having 5 strings in perfect 4ths made things so much easier!
@@deadsky13oh yes, 4ths tuning I started messing with and jeez does the linearity of the patterns make so much more sense to my feeble mind. 😂 it is just taking the time to relearn chord positions that takes some getting used to but, then you have the same intervals all over and the relationship of the notes becomes easier to identify when it is all uniform.
Steve's tone was so much better back then. In the videos that he's been doing with Guitar World these past few weeks, his tone just sounds like he's trying to squeeze a 100W metal amp through an iPhone speaker.
ofcourse there are more affordable 7 string guitars, think schecter had something that costs about 500 euros max? besides that, the 7 string allows you to do your regular guitar scales, like the E Aeolian mode scale, but instead of playing the scale with about 17 notes, you'll have 20 instead. its not just having a lower string, its like having that extra notes in closer reach, and not just the heavy riffing.
I sit here watching guitar videos thinking - should I invest in getting a 7 string guitar? I wonder what more I could do with it? Well at least it's another string to my bow... What does Vai do with it? Oh he speaks so highly of it! It must be fabulous :3 OH WHAT THE WHOLE OF I WOULD LOVE TO SOLO (at the end of the video there) USES THE LOW B IN NO PLACE WHATSOEVER? EVEN AFTER HAVING QUOTED HOW NICE IT IS WHEN IT FLAPS AROUND?!?! I can't afford thousands just to flap a B string once a month :P
@frostybob123 "they are the EPITOME of comfort and playability !!" - So! That's your Opinion! Even if I do try one of those EBMM's, it will not change my opinion on routing for the Ibanez. Likewise to you, if I force you to use more Ibanez guitars, that's your decision to play a low-mainstream instrument such as a Music Man guitar.
Not defending, just my thought while watching: they sounded surprisingly tight together for playing those riffs with long rests without drums at the back.
just playing around. im shocked he diddnt play for the love of God since thats like his biggest song and it was writen and recorded on a ibanez 7 string
Watching John Petrucci play a portion of the song 'just let me breathe' using the ibanez 7 string RG sounds and look better than his current ernie ball music man guitars. I can't stand watching him use those ugly ernie ball musicman signature guitars of his!! The irony of his segment is that when you look closely to the Ibanez guitar structure, the color and body looks like his current ebmm jpx guitar! ('JPX' funny name!!)
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I think all the guitarists show cased in this feature are awesome! Love Vai, love Dino, love Petrucci, love Head and Munky, love Wes. They all have radically different styles and approaches to the instrument but all of them have been hugely influential in shaping the sound of modern metal.
Everyone: chug chug chug
Vai: melodic masterpiece
vai and petrucci actually know more than just ''more distortion is better''
DanielRDB Except Petrucci actually said "heavy distorted sound" in the video dipshit
Agreed…everything else was just distorted garbage.
@@Cajun-it3yf Not Wes
Lol stupid comments like these make me laugh, because they mostly come from people who haven’t even picked up a guitar. I dare anyone to try to play as tight and locked as Dino. His right hand is a weapon.
Even though none of us know who this jazz guy is, he has the best and most intelligent things to say. I love Vai and Petrucci and even these other guys too but they are just saying "yeah it sounds good heavy and you can get lower. or if you want you can do different tunings"
Where as this jazz guy is pointing out "it doesn't just go lower, it also puts more notes within reach at any position." Very good point.
@7:52 is probably one of the most accurate statements I've heard regarding one of the benefits of a 7 string. Having the root of a chord available higher up on the neck makes it easier to play intricate chord patterns within a smaller space. Your fingers are already doing a lot of work changing between chords, the less you have to jump around the neck to get to them allows for quicker, and easier transitions; particularly if you want to hop into a lead in a key that's usually found lower on the neck, you can do it much easier if you're that much closer to the higher frets without losing the low octave you could only get from lower on the neck on a 6 string.
This was very handy when I played jazz band in high school. I always played what I call "broken 7th chords". Having 5 strings in perfect 4ths made things so much easier!
@@deadsky13oh yes, 4ths tuning I started messing with and jeez does the linearity of the patterns make so much more sense to my feeble mind. 😂 it is just taking the time to relearn chord positions that takes some getting used to but, then you have the same intervals all over and the relationship of the notes becomes easier to identify when it is all uniform.
Steve's tone was so much better back then. In the videos that he's been doing with Guitar World these past few weeks, his tone just sounds like he's trying to squeeze a 100W metal amp through an iPhone speaker.
Wow, Dino's playing..awesome
What an Era!!!! ❤
Steve Vai's album Passion and Warfare was recorded using a 7 string.
I have Steves book.
StanwoodSpartans no it was not, the Cover wasn't even a 7 string, they airbrushed one in.
Wes is a very experimental guitarist, he's awesome. Great vid.
Petrucci really cooks up the 7ths with the best riffs ever....
03:14 sounds so much like something devin townsend would write...well now we know who/what was his inspiration
6sentient Defintely! 😂💯
Late but...Townsend sang for Vai. That is where he started his career I believe.
"Self Bias Resistor" its the song he played in this video too lol.
beautiful song with a message!!
like them all love them all!! thats why i bought IBANEZ R.G Series 3 weeks Ago! Ibanez 1 of the Best Guitar in the World!
Me and my hands Loooooove these guitars.
01:45 fuck yeah self bias resistor !!
yes,enjoy FF to the fullest,a very very great band indeed Legendary!!
ofcourse there are more affordable 7 string guitars, think schecter had something that costs about 500 euros max? besides that, the 7 string allows you to do your regular guitar scales, like the E Aeolian mode scale, but instead of playing the scale with about 17 notes, you'll have 20 instead. its not just having a lower string, its like having that extra notes in closer reach, and not just the heavy riffing.
I sit here watching guitar videos thinking - should I invest in getting a 7 string guitar? I wonder what more I could do with it? Well at least it's another string to my bow... What does Vai do with it? Oh he speaks so highly of it! It must be fabulous :3
OH WHAT THE WHOLE OF I WOULD LOVE TO SOLO (at the end of the video there) USES THE LOW B IN NO PLACE WHATSOEVER? EVEN AFTER HAVING QUOTED HOW NICE IT IS WHEN IT FLAPS AROUND?!?! I can't afford thousands just to flap a B string once a month :P
@frostybob123 "they are the EPITOME of comfort and playability !!" - So! That's your Opinion! Even if I do try one of those EBMM's, it will not change my opinion on routing for the Ibanez. Likewise to you, if I force you to use more Ibanez guitars, that's your decision to play a low-mainstream instrument such as a Music Man guitar.
Man, as much as I love Korn, and as much influence they had on me getting my first 7 string, they always sound like noobs in videos like this.
Brad Kelley JR I mean they were verrrry young here and have improved a lot
Jon Presley don’t forget heavily addicted to drugs
Not defending, just my thought while watching: they sounded surprisingly tight together for playing those riffs with long rests without drums at the back.
Dino's Marshall sounds godly.
Nobody can match Dino Cazares! He's the best guitar player ever!!
@k5lta thanks. im thinking about starting to listen to fear factory. any suggestions.
Thanks bud, I needed help with that.
I regret buying my jem premium, wish I got the Steve vai 7 string premium.
just playing around. im shocked he diddnt play for the love of God since thats like his biggest song and it was writen and recorded on a ibanez 7 string
good old shareaza videos ahahaha
@TheEdwardHead probably a RG 7620, it had some "paintwork" done though...
@GuillermoSmyser indeed, good point! :)
And the 8th string takes just that much farther. Glad I own one.
Vai 🔥
is that a song of steve vai's at 3:15 or is he just messing around?
@TheDavesOpinion ???
7 strings rocks
which model of guitar have in the video wes borland????
That is the chorus for self bias resistor from the demanufacture album, I believe...
what fear factory song is that playing before dino starts talking?
Vai and Petrucci actually utilize the instrument correctly. The rest are weekend warriors.
9:13 Vai has a shirt on, 9:15 it's magically off, then right back on again.
Not sure, something from passion and warfare
@natrockskate Vai occasionally picks it up....
4:32 which is the name of the song?
Wes is really young here.
@LukeIncognito I have one and yes THEY FUCKING ROCK
Song at 2:40?
Self Bias Resistor, listen to the first three Fear Factory albums and educate yourself.
@TheEdwardHead "Clunk" by Limp Bizkit.
Wich song is it that Vai plays at the end? when he has is JEM 7 string? : )
„I Would Love To“ from Passion&Warefare
Sweep picking is lame … All Hail Dino! 🤘😎
Watching John Petrucci play a portion of the song 'just let me breathe' using the ibanez 7 string RG sounds and look better than his current ernie ball music man guitars. I can't stand watching him use those ugly ernie ball musicman signature guitars of his!! The irony of his segment is that when you look closely to the Ibanez guitar structure, the color and body looks like his current ebmm jpx guitar! ('JPX' funny name!!)
Anybody know what song Dino's playing? Or is he just riffing?
Self bias resistor
Petruccis beard..
Does anyone know what is the song playing in the background at 5:30 when John Petrucci talks? Thank you!
"Lie" from the album "Awake."
@ibanezfreaknj
hahaha that is true
@frostybob123 Whatever also dude! I just like bashing Ernie Ball. Anyways, thanks for talking. Bye.
Always liked how they go from vai shredding to trash wes lol
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