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TrueBlueDrew wrote:

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I'm going to play the nice guy role and say avoid some of the negative comments given to you. Wait, I guess avoid is a bad word....more like "pick through". What I mean is, you don't want to completely ignore comments, just find the good advice/constructive criticism within them. But, instead of just giving you advice about your weaknesses or even pointed out your weaknesses, people are just bashing your playing and making harsh judgements about your wealth and whether or not you are deserving of your gear. This is not constructive by any means.

First off, I love the tone...it makes me want a Two-Rock bad!!! (And yes, I do think I am capable of playing well enough for one.) So, you've got the JM tone down mostly, or at least a big chunk of it. As far as the playing goes, I'm sort of half and half. My reason is that I think you could work on your timing a little. Good practice is playing with a metronome, or even the music itself. You've got the riffs and licks down for the most part, but they just need to flow a little better. Other than that, I thought you put some really tasty licks in there at times! (I especially liked some of the licks between 0:58 - 1:30 of the Gravity video) Other than that, I'll say 'way to go'---not only are you lucky enough to have gorgeous Two-Rock tone, but you're confident enough to put up videos. This proves that you're not wasting your gear. These things are definitely worth an A for effort in my book. Keep practicing and keep posting vids!