What were you doing at 16?

[yungman]

I was working on my edrnase bottom deal;

You ever try to use this in casino or gamblings?

 

[mathwonk]

I just liked to show people that the eye can be fooled. some people I taught said they saw casino personnel using similar methods on the customers however.

 

[yungman]

In all fairness though, the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was written and performed (as in played/recorded in the studio) by Eddie Van Halen himself. So I suppose her style on that song was apropos.

I since listened to more of Van Halen, I really cannot even finish one of his complete solo. YES, he created the style that revolutionize the guitar world 40yrs ago. But I want more from a musician, the emotion and expression. His is just new way of playing and very technical like a machine cranking out notes so fast.

Here is another one from Sophie Llyod, just an old song, but the way she run and land on the right place to me is just so much better as a guitarist( notice I don't say creator or song writer, just as a guitarist).



I guess I am looking for emotional connection, which to me is very important. Like Mariah Carey have good techinque, can sing 5 octaves, but to me, there's no feelings. Whitney Houston can sing a lot of octaves, but how many people cry when she sang to National Anthem in 91 Superbowl. I was one of them, I felt the hair on my forearm stood up Reacting to her singing.

 

[yungman]

In all fairness though, the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was written and performed (as in played/recorded in the studio) by Eddie Van Halen himself. So I suppose her style on that song was apropos.

It just happened I picked the Jackson's song, there are other songs she play. Just don't look at the screen, walk away and listen.