I can hear kirk hammet influence

@teresathomley3703

3 жыл бұрын

I concur.

@TheArtofGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Ace Frehley was my first main influence and then Kirk for sure.

@matej2268

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar That is awesome, my first influence is Ace Frehley, i bought my first electric guitar few days ago and its a Les Paul bc of him

@mudfightmaster4275

3 жыл бұрын

me too some of the licks sounds like kirk's

@KenaiTobin

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar I still dont understand why they talk bad about kiss and ace frehley so much they have influenced all the greatest bands from the 80s ace has his own unique style of playing

as a 15 year old guitarist i hope to write some epic solos that i can relearn as a seasoned guitarist on youtube years later

@grimmseti

3 жыл бұрын

You mean whatever replaces KZread.

@gigachad6117

3 жыл бұрын

@@grimmseti haha

@predatormusic2959

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@wob6776

3 жыл бұрын

As a 15 year old guitarist, I wrote some epic solos as a 14 year old that I need to relearn. Lol

@dotChrollo

3 жыл бұрын

Don't ever stop man. If you're not moving forward, you're moving backwards. Even if moving forward is just making sure to practice, you're not regressing.

If you're wearing a shirt from 1992 and it still fits, you've won the game.

@PikkaBird

3 жыл бұрын

That's the best part about nu-metal... All the shirts had to be baggy as hell so you can really hog out and they'll fit properly after a decade.

@Rxbandit421

3 жыл бұрын

It looks way too new to be from that era

@huntercraig993

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rxbandit421 yeah definitely isnt 30 years old

@2760ade

2 жыл бұрын

That is not from 1992. I still have a Metallica T-shirt I used to wear in the 90's and it is mingin'😁

I hope to one day be as good as you were when you were 16 lol

@credo3497

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao same. I’m 17 and I’m not as nearly as good as he was.

@Exspazament

3 жыл бұрын

Shit, I wish I was as good as I was when I was 21...

@thrash1337

3 жыл бұрын

I wish one day I am as good as him when he was 10 in that case. LOL

@marvintimke3978

3 жыл бұрын

I am 17 it's to late for me. I mean i could have written a solo, if i wanted, but i am to lazy.

@ukraineupdates9380

3 жыл бұрын

@@marvintimke3978 I am older than you. I just meant I want to be as good as he was at 16 at some point in my future which will be well over 16. It's not too late you are still very young and hopefully have a lot of years of guitar ahead of you

You were a die hard kirk hammett fan, weren't you? The solos are so good! That is some INSANE skill for a 16 year old!!

Teenage angst has paid off well

@sovietgopnik9655

3 жыл бұрын

Self appointed judges judge

@tvojamater3130

3 жыл бұрын

@@sovietgopnik9655 more than they have sold

@eshuzu

3 жыл бұрын

If she floats than she is not

@aarongalindo898

3 жыл бұрын

@@eshuzu a witch like we had thought

@snozer6966

3 жыл бұрын

A down payment on another

1992!!!? Man I didn't knew you were 44! You look great And tbh your song Fail To Be sounds like a Metallica song ( judging from intro and solo)

@tonakkie635

3 жыл бұрын

I am also surprised, I guess playing music keeps you young 😂

@D-Man_Jam

3 жыл бұрын

He's bloody 44?? He looks maybe 30.

@pedrosilvaproductions

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of ride the lightning here for sure. Actually, if you were to say to me that this was some sort of lost demo from Metallica from that era I would believe it. Even the mix sounds kinda similar

@sSpoonMan

3 жыл бұрын

My dads like that too he’s 50 and looks 30 he’s 100% filipino so that explains it 😂

@RandomPerson-ui3xv

2 жыл бұрын

@@sSpoonMan edi wow kantutin ko nanay mo

Imagine being a teen band and having a demo with better quality than many popular bands’s final albums. To say I’m jealous is an understatement.

Dude, your songwriting skills are insane. You should release a solo album, it would be awesome.

@DevinRyanVitek

3 жыл бұрын

This!

@anthonyphillips111

2 жыл бұрын

I agree my friend

I think those are just lost Metallica tapes lol. Those solos and riffs are killer man

@dontneedtoknow5836

2 жыл бұрын

More relatable to the japanima of the era.

@gbharris

2 жыл бұрын

@@dontneedtoknow5836 the huh

3:24 sounds just like the end of Kirk's solo in Battery

@prometheustv6558

3 жыл бұрын

At 2:45 the rhythm part sounds like Battery as well

It's like Alex Skolnick and Kirk Hammett had a baby, those solos were sick!

As a 13 year old drummer this motivates me to write some more drum parts for my band. Wow this is impressive especially for how old you were. I hope I am this good at drums when I am 16. This is very motivating and inspiring thanks for sharing!

@pedrosilvaproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Never stop doing it man

Holy crap dude, you're on another level even at 16 years old

All these solos sound more thought out than any slayer solo lol

@nimaakhtarkhavari8766

3 жыл бұрын

Slayer's solos meant to be chaotic to fit their songs...

@Top10Dylan

3 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to show no mercy, seasons in the abyss, and divine intervention? Those albums have awesome solos.

Ahhh yes, more Sanctus content!

As a 15 year old, playing for almost 2 Years, lemme tell y'all a great mistake of mine, Im very impatient and I never had the discipline to learn a whole song, I practiced and knew many riffs/parts of songs but never a whole one, now, I see the damage of it and I feel it's too late to fix, I have no influences and it's really annoying me, it was really inspiring and eye opening to see that, it was really nice to hear you're solos, you're still amazing man. Keep that shit up

@dontneedtoknow5836

2 жыл бұрын

With the experience you have then you should go back and finish learning them. It won't be easy. Easier yes, and definitely an eye opening moment of your ability to play by ear on some of it.

SICK!!’ Your approach to music is really encouraging dude. You’re a hell of a musician and a really effective teacher. I LOVE your channel my dude.

That tapping lick at the start of the 3rd solo was really cool

Now, I want to be like Mike.

2:20 strikes me as a very kirk hammett lick

The more you learn the less "raw" you end up sounding. Kill 'Em All is the best example of such, as is your amazing old band Sanctus. It's not that you're lacking, you're still a fucking badass dude! You've just evolved. :-)

You wrote that as a 16 year old? Damn. I feel my inferiority complex itching haha

You had those melodic chops for your leads like EVH and Iommi. The essence of a memorable solo is melody and a natural progression from easy to balls out bananas. Well done. I actually prefer the 92’ mix, though! Tech sounds so much cleaner, along with your playing, but man that old school tape tone instead of digital is unmatched...

I’m sitting here at 28, just a bedroom guitarist practicing maybe a couple hours a day wondering why 16 year old you is better lol. But you truly have a dedication to your craft and it shows! 🤟

I love the quick cuts of the focus face

"Auto Legato" 😍 I thought that was just me. 🤣 I envy you having a drummer who played like that as a teen...

As a fifteen year old who's just about to get his first electric guitar this weekend, I hope to experience something like this

@brennanliebenauer1344

3 жыл бұрын

Yay another person getting a guitar for Christmas. I got mine for Christmas last year and I thought it was gonna be easy and cool. As I learned in about 3-4 months in that to get to be the best as fast as possible you need a good guitar teacher asap. It’s not gonna be easy but I fell in love with it and I just like the whole process of trying to get get better each day. A year later after all that I’m at a great point and I couldn’t be happier

Wow this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!! How did you come up with that at that age!?

@TheArtofGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

I had no internet. hehe

@jefflitchfield4950

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar that's right. It was before Al Gore invented it lol.

If that would be a Metallica song back in the day, it would've been a huge hit.

Absolutely killing it with the content lately. Keep it up!

You ain't old, These are your prime years as an artist. This nostalgia faze is a natural culmination of your studies. Next is when the real magic happens... ;)

You're demos sounds better then some albums! I'm only beginning to be on fire and I'm 19!

Holy shit man that was insanely advanced for a 16 year old to be writing!!! Well done

It's crazy going back in time. I have songs that I demoed 20+ years ago that I can't even remember the chord progressions to them. I was playing around with some weird chord structures back then.....lol. Sounded good, keep shredding.

Tha fact that this sounds like a metal classic and was written by a 16 year old blows my mind

Sounded really nice even way back in the day too! Keep up the live streams really enjoying them!

Bro.. Keep this up, I love every bit of it!

Dude you are so inspiring. I'm around the same age as you, and this brings back so many memories for me also. Nothing wrong with being nostalgic, I would love to go back to those years.

Hey its Jacob the dude that won the fuzz pedal, this is such amazing work dude especially being that it's such old shit that sounded so new yet classic. also I was guessing you were at most 35

So cool! All good, but that second solo was awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Great solos, wow. Such talent. Total Kirk Hammett influence I can hear it.

Great, great technical prowess, Mike. You obviously worked very hard as a kid- of course that's not to say that your conscientiousness has diminished in any way. Really killer stuff!!

I cant imagine writing a solo like that. I would feel very accomplished in life if I did. Congrats!

I absolutely love it! That intro riff is very dark, I can definitely hear the Kirk Hammett influence in your playing, and just that all round metallica thrash sound 🤟🎸🔥

Man I love these solos, especially the first one! You were a great guitarist! Still are of course ;)

hey mike, love watching ur videos man... these solos are incredible for a 16 year old to be playing much less writing, im 25 and ive been playing guitar since i was 12 but never got that serious til the past couple years, and now i want to start learning to play faster shreddier type stuff. it blows my mind watching u play, sounds just like kirk hammett .. also blows my mind that this stuff is from the early 90s u look mad young for ur age

Love the second solo when the song speeds up

These are cool tunes and thanks for the vid and sharing them. I love finding old recordings of my playing. It reminds me of simpler times, before music theory creeped in and I learned that there were actually rules. The first song I posted on my channel was a tune I wrote in my teens. I added an outro solo part and drum break, but it is pretty much as I wrote it back in the day when my HM Strat was new. All the best from the Bay Area. MK

This thumbnail is one of the best things I've seen in a while. 😄

Gosh how do you remember the solos from years ago true talent Mike. I hope some day I can solo fast like you I really like your channel and your talent.

Man those were some amazing solos.

Holy **** watching you perform to your own music - I'm freaking impressed dude!

Those solos and lead parts are excellent!

You are a awesome guitarist I wish I could play as half as good as you love watching and learning you 🎸 🎸 🎸

Damn dude, there's a lot of personality in the phrasing. There's a clear Metallica influence but without sounding like a copy. Well done!

I'm not a musician at all, can't play anything, but the whole building of the 2nd Solo really reminds me of Ride The Lightning. So I think that structure of the solo could be a huge inspiration - the single sections then you dissected in the video. :D

bro that solo goes fucking hard. my god

holy smokes dude that 2nd lead part was killer, soo melodic and cool damn

Love your videos you have great addtude and break things down really well

You were younger and having Fun seeing all your practice coming together and shredding is in your blood let it out to play more and that forearm will quit burning !! I been playing 40 yrs pretty much straight through the 80's and already had my go back moment and decided to shred for awhile every time I play keeps me young and interested in keeping on playing for my enjoyment !!

I can hear def a ride the lightening era influence, very impressive playing matey 👏

This video is so impressive it motivated me so much to keep on going and to get to levels like this. I'm 16 but still learning to improvise solos! Awesome video and Rock on!!!

@TheArtofGuitar

11 ай бұрын

Best wishes for you.

@_CallMeVini

11 ай бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar thank you!

Hey Mike. I’m not even a guitar player, I play bass, but your videos are entertaining as hell. Epic solo, I wish I could write one this good..

15 year old you was writing songs better than anything on the top 40 today. Lol

Serious Metallica vibes goin on in this, and I'm definitely loving it!

Damn, that was really cool... Tons of melodic bits on that first solo which is usually not a priority for younger players... Favorite part though is that run on the second solo between 2:36 and 2:39, seems like a very unique way to resolve it, the note choice and all... I like that you mentioned the recurring motif thing, between all the familiar licks it's these subtle melodic components that often help tremendously in building a style...

This was really cool. I may have to site down and learn some of those licks later.

I wish I could play like that when I was 16! 🤘

I could here the ride the lightning era KH feel, but still very much your own work. Great soloing!

Those demos are fire

This is fantastic 👏

You guys need to upload your music to Spotify. I’d jam out to that.

I love your lead work.

Sounds like Kirk Hammett soloing over a testament song and I love it! I aspire to be half as talented!

Dude! That’s you at 16? That’s incredible playing! Whole new level of respect man! 🤘🤘

Jesus Christ! You did that when you were 16?!!! Crazy man! Love it

Mike that’s awesome work you guys had potential

Sick playing! :)

Dude this is badass

You certainly knew where to draw from for awesome influences and inspiration 😁

These solos are FIRE, and you wrote them when you were 16? I've had goosebumbs listening to them :D

Great phrasing dude!!

You're so incredible. Nice guitar Big Fan here

Your music is pretty interesting. I look forward to listening to it properly

Pretty amazing!

For 16 that was impressive soloing - and you kept the demo tapes (something all us guitarists do I think)

3:25 very Fade To Black of you hahah awesome stuff man

Damn you are gifted

Great video

This whole Sanctus revival that you are doing is dope. Sanctus live concert after the world opens?

dude this is so sick

Dang Dude you were ripping on it! I actually really dig the music too!

Always glad to hear that NWOBHM influence in someone's playing.

Amazing dude. I’m about the same age range rn so I’ll do something similar. Write some crazy songs and solos and then rewrite them

Your old metal band has a real 80s San Fran Bay thrash metal scene feel

@Streetpissa

3 жыл бұрын

just say Metallica, lmao

As someone with a grasp of theory that can best be described as negligible, these solos sound really good!

I hear a lot of Metallica and Megadeth in those solos, at least to my ears....and that of course is not a bad thing

Wow man I would not have guessed your age. Aging like a fine wine

Those were your solos at 16? Very impressive!!! I was born in ‘72 so we are close in age and probably listened to a lot of the same music. I hear a lot of Kirk Hammet in those solos minus the wah pedal. :)