but music is a subjective artform. similar to burping or farting its all subjective. what makes you think you can define standards? you're so full of yourself. shut the fuck up and play

@t3hgir

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@flufficornss

2 жыл бұрын

if its subjective then he can state his opinion

@truescotsman4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@flufficornss standards aren't an opinion everybody shares a standard each individual has opinions

@flufficornss

2 жыл бұрын

@@truescotsman4103 wah wah i do one of the things he said and im angry

@flufficornss

2 жыл бұрын

@@truescotsman4103 all of his "Standards" were him explaining things that will set you back and if you properly explore them you'll get better

This is the first "TOP 10 THINGS YOUR DOING WRONG" ive seen which is actually helpfull.

@bkellum89

5 жыл бұрын

You're using the wrong your lulz

your down picking offends me everytime

@Cestariarts

5 жыл бұрын

Is it some sort of sickness?

@RustyShackleford-bc9ce

4 жыл бұрын

when I saw it live it was a literal blur..

@balduglymonkey6878

3 жыл бұрын

@@RustyShackleford-bc9ce clean your ears

@9885712635

2 жыл бұрын

JB's down picking is against geneva code , it's nuclear .

nice meme

Loving the consistent uploads man

@tokemon1994

5 жыл бұрын

Seconded

so focking much truth in a single video, amazing

Thanks for checking this out guys! I will do more of these style videos in the future.

@realmovsean6988

5 жыл бұрын

thank you! I live by all of these rules and am glad you said it!!

@aztmw957

5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea 👌 more, more, more

@The_Kevinist

5 жыл бұрын

Can you make a tutorial on how hungry you gotta be to pull those metal as fuck burps? I have a million dollar idea that’s going to start a wave of new shitty metal bands No just kidding, you’re the shit John!

@Metalbass10000

5 жыл бұрын

In the late 1980's I had been playing guitar fanatically for just over 2 years, averaging 4 to 8 hours a day. I was already playing the entire Rising Force album beginning to end, as well as tons of Randy Rhoads, Vivian Campbell, Micheal Schenker, Blackmore, Iommi, and was ready to show the world. I was asked to join a local band for an upcoming gig, but they'd just lost their bassist. I knew these guys, and I was ready to be asked to play lead, because I knew, and they knew, I played circles around them at the music stores. I walked in, saw and heard two guys downpicking Master, and about 5 other songs. ALL of the songs were at tempo or way above album tempo. Every song was super tight together, every note was crisp, clean, crushing tone, and had the proper dynamics relative to all the others. THEY were setting tempo for the drummer. Song number seven, an original song, mostly downpicked and FAST, I smiled, thought to myself, "this could be a lot of fun," grabbed the Fender P-bass waiting on the stand, and loved it! To this day I can still play lead guitar, and guitar solos, better than either of those gtwo guys can, and they would be the first to admit it, but I will always be playing bass when the three of us Jam because there's just something about that feel and that tone, really precisely played, with power and yet feel , and when the song calls for it a fast ike a couple jackhammers pounding on your forehead and chest when down picking metal riffs properly. And we get together to play songs, to play music, not to diddle or stroke ego, and the songs were stronger with those two guys playing The rhythms ... and I became a pretty decent bass player in my own right, so they tell me.

@nyima7tamang

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I've been trying to down pick master of puppets recently. This video helped me alot

On the money with the JH appreciation mate

Man I gotta say anxiety hit me hard first as i was expecting 9/10 of it hits me hard. Some did a bit. But hey, I’m on my way. Guys it’s ok if we suck. It’s just not ok if we don’t really try to change that.

Been recording videos and covers for the past two years and have to say my rhythm playing has become a lot tighter because of it. I find it much easier to double track these days. I've also learnt how sloppy my playing was as well. Record yourselves people! You can nail practising your rhythm playing, to a metronome and then critically analyse it all in one go.

Absolutely love this video. The camera shifts make it look like some super serious program on current affairs and news reports. Like, 60 minutes or something - sorry i'm in Australia, not sure what other countries have haha. I'm actually a bit of a Hetfield, all I did for the first 10 years of playing was down pick like a mad man, got it super tight, fast, great attack, and can play many riffs that people would alternate pick... That also has it's bad side as I had to spend the next 5 years+ alternate picking, in turn my lead work is shithouse in comparison and occasionally come across a riff that doesn't seem that difficult but genuinely can't be down picked, so it's a bit awkward. Learn every aspect peeps, even the ones that make you feel uncomfortable or you struggle with!

@dave7922

5 ай бұрын

For real, you always gotta diversify your technique or you’ll confine yourself big time

Number 6 man, thanks for number 6

@allanqa

5 жыл бұрын

This is soooooo true, I learned downstrokes just playing master of puppets and creeping death, both songs are metal school

"Riff Salad" is my new favourite term.

Metal Post Malone tells you how it is

@user-bh9rt3st9u

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 for real

Extremely informative and straight to the point! Didn’t take a 15 minute video and nailed it in just over 6! Thank u for the sound advice i am down with learning from other people’s mistakes 😉

So much raw truth behind everything you said. Loving the more consistent updates on the channel. You've definitely been one of the inspirational guitarists for me since I've discovered Monuments a couple years ago. Keep crushing man!

#7: You're not practicing to a metronome everyday Me: Is this like a personal attack or something

Thanks for making this video man! This is actually very motivating to hear and just what I needed to keep pushing me to get better. I am taking it as a top ten list of things to do to improve. Cheers!

Mick Thomson is fairly crafty on the downpicking too, Gematria recording video was pretty sick

That video he did with that 6 string with the 7 and 8 in the background was 🔥

This is one of the most nail-on-the-head videos I've seen in a long, long time. Agreed with every single point made! I can't wait for more of these videos.

Dude I love this! And have always loved all your work!!! ❤️ keep the content coming!!! 🤘🤘

Hahah I’m deff all about having several noise gates 🙌🏻. Love the vid bro 👊

This was a fantastic video. Straight to the point and inspirational. Thank you for all of these tips!

Excellent and well thought out. I see a great amount of integrity in this video. First one I've watched, I'll be going through your all your vids now. Thanks!

#11 phrasing. If you can shred at the speed of light extremely clean I dont care one bit if you cant tie each lick together with coherent phrases that both compliment the rhythm and is complimented by the rhythm.

Love what you’re doing JB! Been following your old channel since the Danza covers. Greeting from Texas

Appreciate you doing these vids man.

Awesome tips man! I really appreciate them! I’ve just ick back up the guitar after a few years and I needed to hear this! Much love man! 🤘🏻💚

Thanks for putting this out dude that made me feel better as a guitarist as I am not a shredder but I do follow all those points you mentioned, especially the part about writing my own music and trying to do that right, even if its slow, simple, yet on time and accurate.

This is brilliant. Thanks!

Loved the whole video.... I think that putting these 10 things into practice will definitely make anyone a better guitar player! Thank you so much for the content Browne! Loving the new uploads! Much love from Barcelona!

Great video. Straight forward and all valid points. I need to play the guitar now. Thanks 👍

2:31 TRUTH HAS BEEN SPOKEN

Oh yes, the dreaded riff salad. Song writing is hard.

100% agree, especially with the riff salad thing. There are so many great guitar players these days that are writing shit songs because they are afraid of simple song structures.

Spot on. Many thanks for this one!

Really nice video john! Speaking the truth, i definitely got inspired to go practice right away now. Thank you!

NAILED IT! love it bro.

I’ve never been a lead player, and don’t really focus on that. I recognize a lot of these things in me, yet there are some that I’ve progressed at enormously. Love your content as always man!

Great advice, Thank you Mr.Browne.

This man is so pure, gonna follow him and his band!!

Quality video. I’ve always said that if you’re not learning/discovering something new on the guitar each and every time you pick it up, you’re not paying attention. Keep up the vids man!

AMEN! I've been using the "less gain - pick harder" since I got my Fireball 60 a few years back. What also helped was recording our album on a profiled JCM800 on a Kemper. The power had to come from clear technique and heavy hitting, since the thing wasn't exactly what I'd call a Hi-Gain-Profile. Nowadays I have the gain at 9:30 at best, anything above that just ends up mudding the sound. Anyways, great video and lots and lots of truth in all of the points! Keep it up!

Hi, John! Thanks for the content. I'd love to see a video about your down picking technique. My biggest struggle :)

this is really great advice for all styles of music.

Thank you for your honesty. You are right!

I've started now admire you much more than usually when listen to your performances on youtube. HEARE those performances are justified: an artistic and technicician view combined behind a rock/metal player. Good to you man, good to everyone! Congratulations!

THIS. Great video man! I really appreciate what you said, I had similar thoughts about these things.

Please make more videos like this. These tips are very useful.

Wow. I needed this. Thank you!

You know what's never talked... how to empty your head while playing. Come at peace with yourself. This also, takes time. Great video and reminders!

Killer video. Love the honesty.

OMG! So , I listened to all that you said, I was very shocked because I was leaning in the direction you said, but many people are influencing it in this respect, so I never get what I really want. Thank you for sharing your advice with us! I accept it all! I like you John! Thank you!

Great vid.

excellent, love the 6 one , this is so true. in my opinion , playing with a dry sound correct your problems and skills is a good way to progress too

Awesome advice! More please!

Dude, you just delivered a bucket of honesty! Love it

Great pieces of advice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Loved this video

Real and honest good advice!

Perfect advice. I play bass and want to play guitar. Songs made me excited!

Words of wisdom. Thank you sir.

I feel proud to say that a lot that he has said I agree with and I also do what he recommends! BUT, I do not play to a metronome, which I probably should go back to doing so.

0:42 - Using a fret wrap to cover up bad technique 1:01 - You need to focus more on rhythm playing 1:36 - Wowing with technique and not writing songs 2:06 - Too many noise gates hide fundamental problems 2:31 - Your gain is too high, hit harder to get aggression 2:59 - The lack of James Hetfield appreciation 3:27 - You're not playing to a metronome 3:49 - Record yourself t ocritically analyse your playing 4:38 - Riff salads aren't progressive 5:05 - We believe we are better than we actually are Love the video!

Wise words, and for me personally you made a few points that I need to address so thank you 👍🏻

Me nodding until he mentions noise gates.. fuck man. Real. Lmao.

I went 15 years without a fret wrap I can play and not notice a difference between my recordings with or without, but I like the look of them!

I agree on everything you just said. You rock man.

Dude thanks! Dope video

Well said I am moved and motivated brotha

Didn't think I would, but I wholeheartedly agree with all of these - well done.

Guilty of nearly all of these on a regular basis but I work on them daily. Easy traps to fall into. The heavy handed downpick is the focus of good riffing and something I work hard at.

Glad that only 1 of these kind of applies to me, the only time I use a fret wrap is in the studio recording a super fast/technical part.

When I was a teenager in the early 90s I read an interview with James Hatfield about down picking Master Of Puppets. That’s how I learned the song. I didn’t realize that alternate picking existed till about the 3rd year I was playing guitar. Thank you James Hatfield for making my right wrist and hand a freaking beast! I don’t have a noise gate, just a little Mesa DC-5 and an overdrive. I definitely need to practice more with a metronome and get an interface for my lap top an just record my playing to see where I’m making mistakes! Very awesome video and great points to make! Playing with an amp and an overdrive really makes you conscious about how much gain to use and how to use it! Totally agree! If ya dial the gain back a bit it will allow for the eq to breathe and for ya to find “your” tone in there. Something magical about just you, your guitar, an amp, and an overdrive.

Agree, recording yourself is a must. Metronome is key to get your groove. Good video, very good points. John, you’re a nice guy and if you offended anyone out there, they are the ones that need to listen to your message the most. 🤘 thank you so much for your videos!

Hey now, I love using multiple noise gates! Although not to fix any actual noise or slop, but to act as an envelope shaper almost, making the dynamics binary! I can play all my songs without any gates, as that's how I learned, so I can ssy it's not a crutch :) Gate 1: first in chain. Gate 2: after first boost where dynamics are slightly squashed. Gate 3: after amp.

I was pleased to realize that I'm already working on straightening all of the above (although i never really thought about Hetfield and riff salads). Nice way to articulate common guitar struggles tho.

Thanks man, love that last one

Agree on all counts! We have the same initials and you're probably my favourite rhythm player. I don't have a favourite lead player as I've never been interested in fretsturbation. Been playing 18 years and am nowhere near your level. Kudos on your technique, innovation and success!

i loved this, especially the bit about songwriting over technique. when i was a kid i loved, Vai, and Satriani, and they play great melodies, but they really delve into alot of technique, and i as i got older i started to appreciate players like Slash, who were more Melody-centric as it were.

These tips are very good, and I 100% agree with them. Except for the first one about the fret wrap. I think fretwraps are good IN THE STUDIO.

I was just nodding the whole time lol, I feel called out in a really healthy way, but I'm also very encouraged that I'm following about half of these already :)

thank you john!!!

You're a bloody legend mate and a true inspiration! Needed to hear this today, straight up no bullshit truthbombs, Keep it up!

So on point. I am guilty for at least two of the ten. You have a new subscriber

All really valuable tips even 3 years later. I'm kind of guilty of overfocusing on rhythm playing... And I will typically only tend to learn more simplistic guitar solos as a lot of the music I play I simply just find it hard to keep up with some of the guitarists. I do wish I can play some of these solos but unfortunately I really feel limited in my capability to get a lot of these solos up to speed, and I know wishing won't help solve that problem.

Preach!

Exactly brother! You said it all! 🤘🤘

How dear you!!!! Just because I alternate pick it a .05 gage pick out of time aka (Progressive time) with 19 noise gates in front of 4 boss metal zones and 2 death metal DOD into my line 6 spider 3 on the insane Channel. Recording in to my Mac mini garage band through the macs internal microphone does it make you better than me bro. Lol

These are really valuable and honest points.

This is awesome xD much love from Canada!!

Hi , love these Q&A session, are you doing any guitar clinics in the future ? Thanks

Love it!

Learning "we are creating at this moment, what our tomorrow will be" was the first song i learned that i focused on all aggressive downpicking without alternate picking. What a bear of a song! Forearms on fire! And its ALL rhythm!

"You hit the strings like a pussy": I laughed so hard, like really really hard :D

And thats why you are an amazing guitar player. You realize all those things. Thanks for expressing it to the world.

Well said dig it to the core

Great Advice John! I agree 💯% with all of these, and all of us are guilty of doing at least 1 of these (if not all of them). The truth hurts, but we need to hear it.

Agreed 100% stop being lazy and focus on your playing!