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RE: Not quite this... not quite that... but often quite heavy... Hard Alternative [Metal Tree: 20]
I really enjoy this series of yours!
In listening to the Prong tune "snap your fingers...", you mention a guitar technique, pinch. Would you give me a time index that illustrates that?
As a commentary on that particular tune I find the overall sound is similar to Disturbed, especially the vocal.
The Pinch/Artificial Harmonics only really show in the Beg To Differ full album at the end... 1:30 the slight squeel is the technique applied to a lower string. The song at 3:24 mixes the squeels in with the little riffs you can tell these harmonic pinches as they stick out. There are other bands since them that use this even more than they did. Dimebag used them quite a lot in Pantera, and Zakk Wylde uses them a lot as well.
Right between 4:09 and 4:10 is a distinct one... The technique involves barely touching the string with the flesh on your picking hand right after the pick hits it. If you do it just right you'll get a squeal. 36:25 - 36:27 you'll hear it clearly. It is not difficult to do if you have separation between notes. It takes more skill to mix those pinched notes in with clean notes.
I simply never really noticed the technique myself until I had heard this album. It had existed and been used, the difference was I wasn't paying attention as a guitar player to that particular sound until I heard it here.
Hey thanks for the lesson. I probably can't identify it visually not being a guitarist, but I can easily hear it thanks to your identification. Not only that, but I believe I could explain it well to novice guitar players who don't know how it's done. Of course perfecting the technique is way different in practice than simply describing it.
BTW, have you heard of SteemStock? Are you planning on attending? Austin is awesome if you haven't been...
Thx for the reply!
I haven't heard of it. I was born in Texas and have been to many parts of it but not Austin. When is it?
Here is an article about it. It will be this fall, October timeframe. They call Austin the Music Capitol of Texas. As a musician I know you'll love the place. Home of Eric Johnson and formerly Stevie Ray Vaughan. I hope to attend, and would love to see you come too.
As for "liking" the article, I voted for it 100%. What did you mean?
I've seen Eric Johnson front row, and yes I've heard of Austin all of my life as a musician, I simply have not been there.... you didn't like the article by the way.
Here is a good tutorial on it... Rob Scallon is a great player.
That was a fantastic demo, thx for sharing!