Pac-Man Practice
This month's Guitar World has the 18 page transcription of Through the Fire and Flames by Dragonforce. I encourage both Aaron and James to pick it up and get practicing. I am going to give it a shot when I get home tonight. I looked at it last night and it might be easier then trying to play the song on Hard for Guitar Hero.
Actually this is a very good issue which also includes:
Metallica - The Call of Ktulu
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Once of the best issues as far as tab goes.
posted by Dan at 3/06/2008 10:57:00 AM
13 Comments:
18 page transcription??? Have I ever mentioned how happy I am to be playing the bass?
11:18 AM
Sounds like a great issue but there is no way in hell I am even going to look at Through the Fire and Flames. Is there anything along the lines of Mary Had a Little Lamb in the issue? That would be closer to my speed.
BTW, Niki just started a job that will require her to work evenings and Saturdays so I will be practicing a LOT more. Give me six months and I might be able to do the pac-man sound.
12:33 PM
Actually that might work out good. The Pac-Man sound requires you to take off your tremolo "whammy" bar. Kind of tough to do in the middle of a solo. Learn the Pac-Man sound and I will be happy.
I have a feeling this is the type of song that will lose something without the second guitar. Even if I can play it correctly it will sound just a bit off, just like The Trooper.
12:57 PM
Ok, I will play the pac-man sound and you play the rest. Sounds like a good duet.
3:02 PM
Oh good, now we have a partial setlist for our next jam session. By the way, since James bought a guitar does this mean that we are going for the 3 guitar attack a la Maiden?
3:34 PM
Ummm... are you expecting James to perform with us via conference call?
3:48 PM
Yeah thanks a lot for outing me on my guitar purchase.
I kid, I kid. In case all the details haven't been leaked yet, I got a Telecaster. It ended up costing me more than I had been planning to spend, but I'm happy with it. It sounds good, I love how it looks, and it's comfortable. I picked up a book and DVD for absolute beginners that is helping me learn my way around, and once I get moved (probably next month) I'm going to see if I can afford to get lessons.
As far as the move goes, I'll just out myself. I'm not moving far; it's just across town. I'm scheduled to close on a house on March 14. I'll send new contact info when everything is official and I'm settled.
3:54 PM
And as far as the Pac Man sound goes... it sounds intriguing. I've never heard the song before (sorry), can you be more specific about which sound it is? I might have to accelerate my practice schedule if it's good...
Haha, jamming via conference call. Maybe we should set up a videoconference on IM?
3:58 PM
Listen to the song at their myspace page (www.myspace.com/dragonforce). It happens at about 4:58 during the most impossible solo over.
4:19 PM
Oh.
Ummm... I'll get back to you in about 20 years. Don't wait up for me!
5:41 PM
I think it's very helpful that none of our 3 guitarists live in the same state. That should really accelerate our song making ability.
8:01 AM
On a side note, I can play the song through the first chorus including the keyboard intro part which is obviously tabbed for guitar. I am debating if it is even necessary or practical for me to try to learn any of the solo.
8:03 AM
Necessary?!? Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No! But I do it anyway because it's sterile and I like the taste.
8:12 AM
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