I made a video. Van Halen on my parker.

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I made a video. Van Halen on my parker.

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Amsterdam is my favorite VH song ever....and the wife is taking a minute to get ready to leave for our honeymoon, so I thought I'd kill a few minutes, and try to play it. :lol:

Here you go.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfrdVRmE49s[/video]
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Sounds pretty cool Loop! Although that will probably not be too many peoples favorite VH tune. Side question, does your Parker have the carbon fiber neck?
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sounds good Loopster, I have worked on that tune, too.

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Sounds great, was that the 11 Rack?
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Thanks dudes. My Parker is an early prototype of the singlecut...no carbon fiber, as mine was a proto for the imports.

I used my AxeFx for this, though I also have a really good VH patch I wrote for my Eleven Rack.
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aren't you on your honeymoon??
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That was last week you goof. It was awesome!
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Do you have a harmonizer going on this or is that EVH's guitar in the backing track I hear? Really tight playing. I too actually dig this album and even the tone on it.
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Seriously, Loop, you are good !!!
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Shea: yes and yes. I'm running a detune chorus effect, and playing along with the album track.
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Sounds real good. That guitar looks pretty badass too. Have a good honeymoon chief!
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Beef wrote:Have a good belated honeymoon chief!


fixed :thu:
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kissmyace wrote:Seriously, Loop, you are good !!!


Thanks man. It's all perspective though. I think I suck, because I idolize musicians 1000x better than me. I feel like Kurt Cobain trying to play Vai most of the time lol.
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Placemat Jackson wrote:
Beef wrote:Have a good belated honeymoon chief!


fixed :thu:


better late then never?
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Beef wrote:
Placemat Jackson wrote:
Beef wrote:Have a good belated honeymoon chief!


fixed :thu:


better late then never?



Thanks bro...twas good times. Being back in the office today, instead of on beach with drink in hand, is....:(
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I love that song and that whole album but to be honest I can't really hear your guitar besides the pick/strum noise :cry:


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Devin wrote:I love that song and that whole album but to be honest I can't really hear your guitar besides the pick/strum noise :cry:


Balance is an absolute benchmark in tone and production for me



That's because my playing is so exact!!! :lol:

Sorry man... I should have turned up a bit.
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I don't PM, bro.

email me.

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Apologies - email incoming.
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