Hey everyone,
Hope you're doing well. I would like to request a lesson on SRV style sweep picking - like the solo's in Lenny, Riviera Paradise and Tin Pan Alley for example, where SRV goes lightning speed. I have my sweep picking down okay, and I can kind of keep up with SRV when I play along, but I would love for Tomo to make a lesson on this technique so that I can become a master. Thanks! Cheers from Toronto.
Focus on creating your own style instead of copy someone else’s technique. You got to do what’s comfortable to you
Thankyou for your comment, I don't think this has anything to do with developing my style. I'm trying to enhance my technical ability by using someone else's style as reference - and it's also totally okay as a guitarist to learn other people's music and technique and then apply it to your own playing. If you look on the lessons there are lots of videos on other player style - for example john mayer #51. So I thought it would be cool for Tomo to do SRV style videos. Not sure what style development had to do with my post, but anyways I'm all about positivity and happiness - so peace and love (:
I think it was someone from the Beatles who said no music is truly original. We all playback interpretations of things we have heard or scene. If you appreciate SRV, as do I, there are many lessons out there on how to come close to his style of playing. I know he used very heavy gauge strings. Even John Mayer said he could only play like SRV for about 2 minutes so knowing "how" is different than being able to do it. Many football coaches can't play.
I think what A G was trying to say is that to get the sound you are looking for- find your own way to the end zone. This actually makes sense. I don't believe he is saying you shouldn't try to play like SRV if that's what you like, but develop your own method for getting there. You can watch countless videos that "try" to teach his popular style- go for it, and simply pick the technique that works for you- that's all. As part of your musical repertoire, there is nothing wrong with "playing in the style" of whomever you like. It showcases great music and is the reason why tribute bands exist.
There are many techniques that SRV utilizes that he developed over his (far too short) lifetime. Tomo shows some of them; as does John Mayer and frankly, just watching SRV's own videos. Intensity is at the core but that intensity is complimented by silence, by patients. He let's the band sing, then he does his thing. Like a great speaker- first he is a great listener but when he speaks he makes every word count. You might also want to study the styles of Albert King and T-Bone Walker as they were a heavy influence on his playing. Again, to A G's point, SRV also appreciated and learned from their style(s) but then he made it his own.
Another big thing to play like him is to find his tone. If you dial in his tone, you will be inspired to play like him that much more. I'm a big fan of the Fractal FX processors and either the FM3 of coveted AxeFXIII can really dial it in- presets already exist or you can buy SRV packs. It's an important detail. In YT
If you are not finding what you need, YTube has many, many SRV lessons available including his Licks. You should be able to find what you need and more.
Thankyou for commenting. Again, I understand style influences and all that. Maybe I should have taken out the "SRV" part in the title. I just used him as an example of what you can do with sweep picking in blues licks. This post is just meant to ask tomo to make a sweep pick video lol, thats all.
Here is Tomo's comment:
"Thanks so much for subscribing to my Guitar Wisdom. That technique is not difficult, but SRV uses a lot of dynamics on that song. Please take a look at this video."
Stevie Ray Vaughan Tin Pan Alley ✩ 3 Levels - 013