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Eddie Van Palen
03-24-2003, 06:44 PM
can anyone explain his style a little if possible.... he play's slightly different in his solo's than people ive seen and just curious.... and also i was wondering if anyone could post ( i already have all the solos ) but could anyone post the solo's for crazy train, with like what finger to use and what tytpe of picking to do for each note?
Dejan Sajinovic
03-25-2003, 05:40 AM
Randy uses penta-scales pretty much. Usualy playīs them in 16-notes feel a instead of doinī triplet our 32nd runs like most shredders he keeps it down to 16-notes. Very much pickinī combined with slides and legato technique.

Tapping is important in his technique but I donīt like his whammy bar technique that much.

My fav. Randy solos are without question those 2 on Mr. Crowly, Crazy Train, I Donīt Know and S.A.T.O. I donīt like much free time part at Over The Mountain. Usualy his solos have a kind of unortodox spot where nowone really knows whatīs goinī on, just abuse of whammy bar.

I donīt think that thereīs lotīs of classic influence on Randyīs solos. The only ex. I know is the solo in Revelation (Mother Earth), but than again thereīs Dee wich is an amazing classic guitar tune.

Randyīs rythm technique is excellent. Nice sound too. Heīs also got me into reversed hand stuff.

My opinion on R.R. Amazing guitarplayer from who I gained lot of influence.
mc9mm
03-26-2003, 05:08 PM
Theres alot of classical influences in his playing.
He's the textbook-example of a neo-classical guitarist.
Well maybe not textbook, since he was very innovative,
but he was (and still is) the king of neo-classicism.
Dejan Sajinovic
03-27-2003, 04:29 PM
But somehow I donīt find his stuff that classical as for ex. Malmsteens. There are definitly signs of classical influence but not many. You can here them in Dee, little bit in Mr. Crowley, definitly in Revelation (M.E.) and You Canīt Kill RNīR and Dairy Of A Madman. However I havenīt heard a lot by Randy live, just those 2 studio albums wich are great (especially Blizzard From Ozz).

But I know that Randy loved classical music, and played lots a-guitar and even took classic guitar lessons. But his playnī wasnīt that classical at all (my opinion).