Improving your guitar skills with EZrollguitar.com

[FFTT]

I've known George Pittaway for a loooong time!

He was already mastering the masters in his teens with a strong background in all styles from Jazz, Blues, R&B, Pop, Rock, Punk, Rock-a-Billy and Country.

He has an extensive touring backgound, in the studio and as a private instructor.
About the Author- http://www.ezrollguitar.com/id7.html

I think you'll enjoy his tongue and cheek intoductory demo, but the lessons
are all business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61snQ...com/index.html

His new 1 hour and 36 minute instructional DVD is well worth the asking price of $18.95 That's less than 1 lesson anywhere.

It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or seasoned professional, you'll pick up
something worthwhile from these lessons.

[FFTT]

I keep playing this back and man that Rock-A-Billy section is cookin'

I'm sure the shredders will get a kick out of it too.

It's clear he's trying to make it fun and he's certainly not taking himself too seriously.

I hope a few of you will benefit from his effort.

[FFTT]

George just sent me a thank you.

This community is all about helping each other to improve our music related skills
along with the gear that makes it happen.

The forum generated response to his DVD has been remarkable.

I've asked him to consider posting another sample lesson.

It might also be cool to know what amp he was using or more about
his signal chain.

Anyway, just wanted to express my appreciation
and best wishes for a happy, healthy and musical new year.

[FFTT]

The pre-view indicates that you're training your brain to remember repetitive motions, so my guess is the more you work on each "engine", the more natural it becomes.

I do hope we get some progress reports after people work with it for a while.

[FFTT]

The site says that he's currently only shipping to US and Canada, but
You can use the contact link on his page if you have any questions
about overseas orders.

[TRA]

I ordered one. I'll let you know what I think. So far very good communication...I placed the order yesterday and received an e-mail today telling me the package will ship tomorrow.

[otobianki74]

just picked one up too... looks fun.

does anybody know if a pick comes with the dvd? if not I will have to order them online or track them down in nyc.

cheers.

oto

[FFTT]

Most music shops that have a good selection of acoustics should carry them.

Herco thumb picks.

[tuRnitUpsuM]

ive read your posts before (FFTT, Randall) got nothing against you fellas..... but serious...you want to improve your guitar skills.... PLAY.. thats it....thats the hardest part especially nowadays.... everyone is so f'in lazy... (i have no time..... this way all i do is push a button......) PLAY DAMN IT...


pay no mind.... but honest.....PLAY....until ur fingers say...hey......we need sleep too.



cheers

[Ruphus]

Originally Posted by tuRnitUpsuM

you want to improve your guitar skills.... PLAY.. thats it....thats the hardest part especially nowadays.... everyone is so f'in lazy... (i have no time..... this way all i do is push a button......) PLAY DAMN IT...


pay no mind.... but honest.....PLAY....until ur fingers say...hey......we need sleep too.



cheers

Save a couple of periods in between, maybe not as intensive as you describe, but I have more or less done what you describe for three decades or so.

What I was doing however was cementing deeper and deeper wrong playing technique.

Yet, when I cam to really understand what it´s about, actual progress started occuring.
I´m now busy erasing all the bad habits of decades.
Something you need enormous concentration and patience for.

In fact there is one thing that counts for all kind of arts ( except maybe for literature ) that is truely worth to learn about:

It is much less about willing and quantity than it is about detailed knowledge and quality.

You can have a total beginner reaching a stunning level in just say 18 months relatively easily, or alternatively someone kreeping along with endless efforts vainly over decades ( as I used to.)

So, it is NOT about simply "play!", but about best ressource of didactics and modern know-how on physiology and ergonomy instead.

If I may say so.

Ruphus

[tuRnitUpsuM]

Ruphus

If I may say so.

You may always say so...


and u know... im so in the quality over quantity camp...it really isnt humourous, nor intellectual anymore. It just is whats needed.

but if i may digress for a moment of ur reading time....

technic... is like water...sometimes it evaporates...sometimes it stays in the container.... what u consider technical...another might consider unnecessity...what they consider rhythym...u deem un-technical and un-enchanting. (this is from a micheal hedges fan... of which in all fairness and respect to his technicalitys...was about sound and texture).

i have half of ur experience in string manipulation....(15 years).... and what i gather... not only has detail and quality been deminished.....so has quantity. (what post 2005 band could u stake ur house on they could finish a tape session in one go around?). ok 2000? '99? geez...im working with ya....'97? (<smart ass / yes)

i could come up with the most efficient/technical way to bridge two chords together...as could YOU.....but does it sound as good as another?. given same string attack(transient).

ruphus......they once though hendrix had bad habits......

im just sayin

[tuRnitUpsuM]

Randall


by all means....acquire material wherever and whenever you can.... hell you'd play things right now i bet i wish i could phathom how u came about ...cover or original material.


the one thing im trying to get at is.... if a surgeon hasnt held a scapel in their hands in years....are they still a surgeon....or living textbook?

do u want to be a textbook now....or still be the surgeon?

PLAY.... learn....most important create.... techique ...style... what have you. what a dvd nor vhs can show u... is the WANT to do so. u may be different....but to another observer..... estaban did NOT bring the gift of guitar lol

cheers... im being silly....but in honesty.... and from experience ive never learned more than just "fooling" around with the guitar....without a technical nor theorhetical thought in my mind...than just doing so. bar any dvd vhs nor academic "program".

cheers

[BobbyPeru]

Originally Posted by tuRnitUpsuM

Ruphus

i have half of ur experience in string manipulation....(15 years).... and what i gather... not only has detail and quality been deminished.....so has quantity. (what post 2005 band could u stake ur house on they could finish a tape session in one go around?). ok 2000? '99? geez...im working with ya....'97? (<smart ass / yes)

You are totally right...NO ONE can play guitar well since before '97....I'm so sick of this crap.

Bobby Peru
Milwaukee, WI

[FFTT]

I just received another note from George.

He's planning on providing additional lesson footage as soon as time permits.

He will also be updating and tweaking the lessons and welcomes constructive feedback to make the lessons as productive as possible.

Subscribers will receive updates as they come.

[grifops]

This is horrible, right?

An interesting show, but terrible..

Anybody?

[FFTT]

Just a little more background, but hardly a complete history of his work.

4 Out of 5 Doctors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[FFTT]

A bit more about international shipping.

George will ship to other locations upon request, but the DVD is not
in PAL format.

If this is not a problem for you, then by all means contact him for more information.

[tuRnitUpsuM]

Randall

I typically spend 2 - 3 hours a day with my guitar... sometimes more....
I'm into signature licks that compliment the song more than anything these days

I hear ya... right now im so entrenched with NON-standout guitar playing thats very crucial to the song...yet when soloed you think...well thats simplistic. Simple-complexity.

i usually play between 5-6 hrs... recently though its been 2 hours :( (broken hand) . but im still playing ! index finger and thumb to pick/strum and you know ive been coming up with some pretty darn decent sounding licks because of the simplicity.

[tuRnitUpsuM]

BobbyPeru


Hi Bobby,

i was being alil bit of a smart ass when i said it... but in the world of comping/fix-in-mix and effects processing levels-layering.



i hears ya.

[FFTT]

There's a place for everything.

I totally get what you're saying about memorable leads.

We all know them, we can even hum them when we hear certain songs.

The lead to "Maybe I'm Amazed" would be one perfect example.

While simple to play, it is also timeless.


Some players reach further and challenge themselves even though they may not
need that speed on every occasion, it's there in their sonic arsenal.

Some players commit themselves to master one style, others reach further to master
as many as they can grasp in their lifetime.

[cornpunkt]

Hey this is george with Ezroll guitar-I’ve gotten a lot of traffick to my website thanks to Rob! Lots of great email from gearslutz members. Sure do appreciate it! Great to meet all of you who responded, wishing you all a great new year.

[FFTT]

Welcome aboard old friend!

[FFTT]

George tells me that the company building his web page is having a few glitches
getting all the data to transfer properly.

He has a large readable companion .pdf to go with the lesson plan.

I'm sure he'll post the server link as soon as he has it up for download.

In the mean time, I hope those of you who have received the DVD are
benefitting from the lesson plan.

[FFTT]

George sent me a new clip recorded to illustrate one of his upcoming lesson updates.

This was recorded on his pod using my Ibanez AF105NT Hollowbody.

From George

"Specs: pod settings: modern class A drive 11:00 bass mid, treble 12:00
Ibanez: treble (bridge) pickup
Reverb: Waves New York Plate reverb: compression: Sound Forge Wave hammer guitar dist 2.
Weird panning of the guitar track


I recorded this to try out some new tricks on the Ibanez to put into upcoming lesson content. The backing track is straight Em-Bm, but I’m liberally using maj 7 figures like d and g. Lots of easy, parallel block position ascending cascades (all using ezroll engine 3on3). I’m also using lots of Left hand pinkie to pluck the strings which is pretty easy and creates additional “overhang” of notes and texture. Even the lowly Pod responds well to this but I’m not sure why. I have a theory-the pinkie plucks are a different tone color and therefore stand out because the amp (or in this case, the pod) circuits are not overloaded with similar tonal information. "

[thedommer]

it was pretty cheap so I bought it. website looks reaaaaaaaaally cheesy though.

Im a terrible guitarist so this might help

[FFTT]

The tongue in cheekness of the site fits George's personality perfectly.

I've always kidded him that for such an amazing player, he's always seemed to
get by on mutt guitars and less than ideal gear.

Put someone like him in a real studio with all the right gear and the results would be stellar.

He's been approached to Go Big, so to speak, but resists in order to maintain control
of his rights.

[FFTT]

I'm hoping to hear great things out of George since he's now working with
the original drummer for the Hellecasters.

I'm such a complete hack on guitar and wish I could afford to just let him keep my Ibanez, but I love that guitar.

[FFTT]

I just received an e-mail from George.

After 17 years, 4 Out Of 5 Doctors will be doing a reunion show at Jammin' Java
in Vienna VA Sunday 7:00 P.M. July 20th.

Those local to the Washington D.C. metro area should try to catch the show.

The club only seats about 200, so tickets are going to go fast.

See you there!

[FFTT]

For those of you who might be local to Northern VA, hope to see you
at tomorrow night's show.

It's sold out!

[FFTT]

It was a great show, especially when you consider the group only had one week for rehearsal after not playing together for 17 years.

The Washington Post gave the sold out show a great review as well.
washingtonpost.com


A few clips of the show are up on youtube, but the best part is that
the Doctors have put together a re-mastered double CD titled "Reconstruction"
The sound is fantastic and I hope they decide to make it available on iTunes soon.
The first album of the set was produced by Alan Winstanley and the 2nd by Jeff Glixman



YouTube - Breaking Rocks - 4 Out of 5 Doctors

YouTube - Jeff Jeff 2 - 4 Out of 5 Doctors

YouTube - Waiting for Roxanne - 4 Out of 5 Doctors

YouTube - 4 Out Of 5 Doctors Jeff -Mr. Cool Shoes Acoustic