the "[famous guitarist] shreds" videos on YouTube

and so far the vocals I've heard have been samples from I think Mario and the stock "scream" from movies

Fred Durst http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UQ_ZhC-1CU

what are you guys thinking, making light of people who enjoy crafty guitar work, & rhymes about biscuits & scones

the keyboard at about 1:14 in the Santana one is just the greatest thing of all time

ethan it's not "lengthy and abstract," it's "comic"

I've been watching these daily and still manage to come to tears every time.

I can't decide if Clapton or Santana is my favorite - Santana, overall, has the funniest ensemble humors - the interplay between the keyboardist and Carlos is priceless. But Clapton's facial expressions and body language make for a funnier subject of focus.

I've emailed this to many friends and relatives without explanation and it's amazing how many of them are like "what's wrong with Clapton? When is this from?" Hahahaha....

also "terrible" but everything's just in synch enough to plausible (almost)

xpost

ethan still doesnt seem to get it

My favorite is the Van Halen one where it goes into a brief bit of "Iron Man"--dudes, I was on the floor....dying!

maybe one of you geniuses can explain it better

i guess the joke is that theyre dudes who dont normally play lengthy abstract guitar solos but dude made it look like they do

the opposite of this

the subjects of these videos are generally regarded as great guitarists. but the music is...not that good!

Favorite moments:

Keyboard player in Clapton vid @ 0:38
Percussion dude in Santana vid @ 0:26 saying something into the mic
Fuck it, the whole Santana vid

The first of these I saw made me gently smile once. If I don't find them funny more than once does that mean I have no joy in my heart? They just seem funny like ironic cover versions are funny, i.e. never-to-once and barely.

got it during the slash one

i have such a faint idea of how clapton plays anything except the radio hits that, watching that one first, i was just like "err whats the big deal?"

funnier than these videos = picturing aw trying to decipher spinal tap

the subjects of these videos are generally regarded as great guitarists. but the music is...not that good!

-- gff, Monday, October 22, 2007 8:49 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Link

do u need to like eric clapton to find this funny?

NO!!!!

i dont get the big joke of sitting through a 5 minute guitar solo video to find out that rock music isnt very interesting to listen to

hhaaahahaha ethan you really don't get these at all

This thread makes my heart sing!

the music here is to rock music what me rapping would be to rap, you dig?

the joke is people playing horrible music.

J0hn you are killing me

Yeah, the Clapton one somehow seems too good (or at least somewhat more plausible than some of the others).

This thread is making me laugh even harder than the videos. Best ILX!

hhaaahahaha ethan you really don't get these at all
http://soundopinions.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=13247

Metallica: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttaqVd0rOjA

That Darth Vader thing he did with vocal samples from "Coming To America" is mega-fresh, as well.

They're not actually playing what we are hearing, Ethan! Get it?

But most of these people couldn't handle Passion & Warfare. Blow they fuckin' minds.

Oh, the passion of Yancey

also re these vids: its not so much the "concept" of the videos but the execution. for example: slash's whistling just sounds fucking funny.

I get them. They are not very funny though.

I'm gonna do a me version of "Long Kiss Goodnight" to make a video for E so he can share our joy in this stuff

srsly tho E if you go to that sound opinions thread, scroll down 'til you find the actual video of Steve Vai shredding on his triple-neck. It may not be music you dig, but you'll be able to appreciate his musicianship - the guy gets great tone, he's doing his thing, hits some really beautiful chords...even if you don't like it, you can space out with SV a little. Now scroll up and play the one that says "steve vai shreds." See how the music, from the first second, is really, really terrible? but how the audiene applauds anyway?

I can't even think about these without getting the giggles

oh fuck the steve vai one is so amazing, I mean the way he just...stops. for no reason. and then starts up and plays some horrible scramble of notes and then stops again. and then everybody claps. gaaaah

I love Tony Levin in the Van Halen one.

well trying to explain them to slow guys kind of take the funny out. thanks ilm.

chaki that's a damned lie and you know it, there is nothing that can ever diminish the funny of when the keyboard guy in the santana one starts playing "the final countdown"

Clapton's initial bend at like 0:04 is beyond classic.

Davey have you watched the Steve Vai one

Yes. Oh yes.

Goddamn, Vai's facial expressions during those fretboard slides might be the best thing in the history of A/V.

lol @ everything

maybe this is only funny to musicians?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=22DUD5XBx7U

I was wondering that chaki - I mean, I'm hardly a great musician but I do play and I wonder whether that just attunes your ear so that the second Vai does that opening slide you go 'wait dude's amp sounds like it cost a dollar'

Chaki cracks the code

You might have to grow up around the classic rock environment. American mid west preferable

No wait. The Santana one has to be funny no matter what.

this has opened up a whole new world to me.

Vince Neil is without a doubt the worst singer I have ever seen perform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdwTP1-WL5Y

^ The most diplomatic guy ever, and apparently Sammy Hagar's cousin.

Vince and Paul need to tour together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LNXOIGuxHU

Paul demonstrating why you never schedule extensive oral surgery immediately prior to a gig.

the jessie j one is my all-time favourite of these

This SHREDS video of Journey's Separate Ways always makes me laugh because it banks on the fact that no instrument is actually plugged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD8ffB9JU64

I don't know if it's an actual 'shreds' video or a 'musicless' music video as the title implies but it's sort of the same concept.

ok I see now by looking at the related videos that the 'musicless music video' is another thing but they live in the same awkward universe as the shreds ones. I'll be right back I will be watching as many as I can.

I feel like this one was shared earlier in here but it makes a ridiculous music video even better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHkhIjG0DKc

the ableton 10 tweet died so here's the og video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3UlKCqtZrc

Is this also the thread to share “fails” vids? Prince fails etc

xpost I still think that is the funniest thing ever. I lose my shit at the air horn.

Tamplin wasn't so diplomatic with Sebastian Bach, lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuXQJc2aoRA

I don't know where else to post this, but 10 years ago on YouTube there was a version of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" where the vocal track was about a quarter second behind the beat, and it was hilariously bad, and I can't stop thinking about it today.

I heard an anecdote from David Gamson (producer / Scritti Politti member) where he found that the separate tracks in the Pet Sounds box sit together perfectly in Protools. So he pitch shifted some of them so they were just out and made a mixdown. Then, when he next had guests round for dinner, he started a conversation along the lines of "Don't get me wrong, I like the Beach Boys but their tuning could have been better" and played them the mixdown when they asked what the heck he was talking about.

must hear.