Rip It Like ROMEO! Shred THIS!

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  • Опубліковано 14 кві 2024
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    Become a Copy Cat KING like your good buddy Uncle Ben Eller! I STOLE this rad shred picking sequence from Jake E. Lee's Bark at the Moon (Ozzy Osbourne) solo and disguised it just enough that you'd never know.... ever good artist is a thief, and I'm here to show you how to do it! This is an excellent way to get more mileage out of everything you learn and to start finding your own voice on the guitar. I'll show you the original, the variations I made, the alternate picking techniques you need to play it, then how to flip it and reverse it Missy Elliot style for MAXIMUM GAINS! Lets go!
    Gear:
    Jackson American Series SL2 HT Soloist (amazing!!!!)
    Synergy Soldano SLO
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    What player do you rip off, copy, and steal from the most?! Let me know in the comments!

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  • @BenEller
    @BenEller  Місяць тому +7

    Thanks for learning how to RIP IT Like Romeo!!! Grab the TAB, Guitar Pro file, and practice tracks here, along with SO MUCH more! www.patreon.com/posts/102392446

  • @liamg9334
    @liamg9334 Місяць тому +43

    I was LITERALLY watching a Dream Theater video from you like 4 days ago and thinking "man I'm shocked he's never talked about Romeo before." And there it is. Symphony X is criminally underrated. Thanks for this one man.

    • @canyoncarver
      @canyoncarver Місяць тому +5

      Romeo's solo albums are also terrific! The one with Dino Jelusick on vocals is superb!

    • @oldguyjammin9732
      @oldguyjammin9732 Місяць тому +2

      Not so much underrated, just after their time imo. By then, most people (except players) had moved on I think. Damnation Game was soo amazing.

    • @shaharbar
      @shaharbar Місяць тому +3

      @@oldguyjammin9732 to me Divine Wings of Tragedy was their peak... followed closely by Odyssey (the orchestral arrangement is godly)

    • @liamg9334
      @liamg9334 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@shaharbar I don't think SX had a peak. That's the crazy part and why i think they're so underrated. My favorite is V and actually their newest album. They've done so many different things and yet everything is solid. Not a single bad album on their disc after their first one. I've never seen such a consistent band.

    • @shaharbar
      @shaharbar Місяць тому

      @@liamg9334 touché

  • @TheHammersmashdave
    @TheHammersmashdave Місяць тому +4

    Can’t get enough Symphony X content unk. Also Michael Romeo has some of the most underrated nasty pinch harmonic moments ever recorded.

  • @HunterRouth
    @HunterRouth Місяць тому +16

    That guy has composed some of the best riffs, solos, and compositions, and not ONCE has he been on the cover of Guitar World! Crime against musicians, really. SX are Kings.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому +4

      that is a CRIME!

    • @GonnaGetYouBoi
      @GonnaGetYouBoi Місяць тому +1

      the dark chapter is an amazing solo album by MR. i like it far better than anything hes ever done with SX. check it out, if you've never heard it.

    • @dlmyrs
      @dlmyrs Місяць тому

      Yet Tommy Lee was on the cover…last of my subscription to that rag.

    • @ShamanOfTheForest
      @ShamanOfTheForest Місяць тому +1

      Absolutely agree 😢 Romeo is a freakin monster , so underrated

  • @williamedney4332
    @williamedney4332 Місяць тому +8

    Uncle Ben showing his huge heart with the scared pup. I was already a big fan, but now even more so. I sure am glad that your parents got together and made an Uncle Ben!

  • @johollibaugh1076
    @johollibaugh1076 Місяць тому +6

    This is perfect. Ive been practicing a ton of clasical covers lately, AND shopping around for a new Ibanez. Then Uncle Ben just shows up and shreds a neoclassical excercise on a purple RG prestige.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому +6

      I'm the best worst influence!

  • @theophany1770
    @theophany1770 Місяць тому +2

    Greatest band on planet Earth currently

  • @anightmare2remember
    @anightmare2remember Місяць тому +8

    MR is one of the most underrated guitar players out there!

  • @bigbugger7660
    @bigbugger7660 Місяць тому +5

    Uncle Ben giving us a study of one of my favorite guitarists in the world!?! LETS F*$&_ING GOOOOO! Seriously, Symphony X is one of my favorite bands, and Michael Romeo is just Amazing in his writing and how effortless and nonchalant he is at pulling all that playing off live.

  • @TheCrimsonIdol987
    @TheCrimsonIdol987 26 днів тому +1

    Michael Romeo and Symphony X are criminally underrated.

  • @vetsapuu
    @vetsapuu Місяць тому +3

    Next we'll need a lesson to Romeo's signature string skipping tapping madness. That is a pain in the ass!

  • @MegaDeox
    @MegaDeox Місяць тому +3

    I friggin love Symphony X and Romeo. I'd love lessons on any lick in any solo.

  • @shaharbar
    @shaharbar Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the tip about keeping the thumb toward the middle of the neck. Now I'm knuckle deep fingering the pattern and getting nothing but compliments.

  • @Vostromberg
    @Vostromberg Місяць тому

    MR is my absolute fave guitarist in the genre. His technical skills are just out of this world, he has creative solos but is a tremendous rythm player as well (and people should talk more about that). Just listen to how groovy he is when riffing in songs like Set the world on fire, Charon and Dehumanized 🤘

  • @pieflies
    @pieflies Місяць тому +1

    I have an RGT42 that’s like the little brother of that guitar and it’s a great thing, and I’m sure the prestige model is even better.

  • @przemekgacka1565
    @przemekgacka1565 Місяць тому +2

    MR is easily one of THE guitarist IYKWIM. His technique, smothness, economy is just insultingly good. Easily Deity-Level guitarist... also Uncle, I know it's stupid question, but who exactly is Francis Bubbletrousers?... :dead:
    Also-also: Please send hugs to cute Turkey - Everything will be all right, m8!

  • @Nasosdag
    @Nasosdag Місяць тому +4

    What would we do without Uncle Michael and Symphony X...
    Saw them once in Germany, with Pagan's Mind and DGM as supporting acts. Both awesome, but Symphony X... just blew the f*cking roof off the venue. And I got the honour of being pointed at by Russell Allen when he sang "...hit the switch, you son of a bitch..." during Dehumanized. Best "being cussed at" of my life 🤣🤣
    On a more technical note... I know Uncle Michael has prodigious skill (understatement of the year), but these arpeggios at the end of the "Divide & Conquer" solo are just... beyond. Meta? That right?
    And he is picking everything! Every damn note. No hammerons/pulloffs.
    Having said that... after his playthrough came out, cats were posting videos left and right, playing that solo. Then he did a playthrough of "Hybrids"...
    It's been a year since, and nobody has dared to put up even half of it (I have only tried to figure out a few positions... putting it together and playing it is a completely different thing). No wonder... MJR's solos are no joke at best, devastating at worst.

  • @chucksaeger7500
    @chucksaeger7500 Місяць тому +1

    I have a lot of trouble with a 5 fret stretch, so much so that it actually hurts. Four fret is comfortable so more in this neighborhood would be great! As usual, your playing is fantastic!

  • @devonswars
    @devonswars Місяць тому +3

    I recently discovered At Vance on the spotifys, and was shocked that I'd never head them before, I mean who is their lead guitar player? Well, this is another one I will have to check out. I will be working on this! Thanks Big Ben

    • @technicaldeathmetalhead
      @technicaldeathmetalhead Місяць тому +2

      Yeah I've discovered At Vance because of Yngwie on Spotify. Their tone sounds distinct and super smooth and juicy.

  • @cfmuh
    @cfmuh Місяць тому +1

    Awesome! I’ll be seeing Symphony X next month! 🤘

  • @Omega-Ignition
    @Omega-Ignition Місяць тому +4

    Romeo is so underrated. Awesome riffs, effortless speed and a lot of creativity.

    • @alexbl80
      @alexbl80 Місяць тому

      For me, the problem is his tone. Same as virtuoso beasts like Greg Howe. Anyway, I still think The Odyssey is a masterpiece.

  • @AdityaMukundan
    @AdityaMukundan Місяць тому

    It’s always a dream to play neo classical guitar

  • @stefanokrivtzoff1593
    @stefanokrivtzoff1593 Місяць тому +1

    Hey uncle Ben!! Man your channel has become an addiction! As usual, brilliant content!

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому

      Glad you enjoy it!

  • @federiconoguera1162
    @federiconoguera1162 Місяць тому +2

    Love this guy and his riffs.

  • @deltalegendsguitaramplific5450
    @deltalegendsguitaramplific5450 Місяць тому

    Thanks Uncle Ben !

  • @wesleytrott6397
    @wesleytrott6397 Місяць тому

    "Just the tip... I bet you'll like it." LOL! 🤣

  • @al6377
    @al6377 Місяць тому +2

    Awesome doggo and awesome lesson!!

  • @danguitarman91
    @danguitarman91 Місяць тому +1

    Uncle Ben absolutely slaying it

  • @kingbrutusxxvi
    @kingbrutusxxvi Місяць тому +1

    After starting the post: "Heck, yeah! I want to play like Michael Romeo!"
    After hearing the lesson at full speed: "Or I could play like Lil' Wayne."
    😉

  • @jasonjuneau2948
    @jasonjuneau2948 Місяць тому +1

    I thought he was gonna say..especially if you practice it on an Ibanez guitar, I like things that are nice

  • @markdawsonziglar9436
    @markdawsonziglar9436 Місяць тому +1

    My dog and I have a similar experience every 4th of July.😬

  • @TheStrykerProject
    @TheStrykerProject Місяць тому

    Sweet! Another e-tude! I still play an e-tude you dropped for us a while back - one of my favorite alt picking exercises. 👍🏻

  • @GonnaGetYouBoi
    @GonnaGetYouBoi Місяць тому +2

    the dark chapter by michael romeo, is one of the best instrumentals I've ever heard.

  • @metalheadpunk
    @metalheadpunk Місяць тому +1

    Gerat stuff Uncle Ben!

  • @DanielAlzapiedi-on4oi
    @DanielAlzapiedi-on4oi 13 днів тому

    MAB. Try the early tapes. Now that you are ready and able. Good stuff. Im off to my bat cave to lock this in. Thank you. ☺

  • @philbeckerguitar
    @philbeckerguitar Місяць тому +1

    Great stuff as always Ben. Thanks.

  • @brunolevasseur
    @brunolevasseur Місяць тому

    Hey Ben!
    I still own an old video tape of Michael Romeo, that I cant watch to now, without tape player.
    This big guy is a phenom.😊
    Thx for these licks!

  • @MrNinjastab
    @MrNinjastab Місяць тому

    This was the Andalusian Cadence following the progression. Personally I would use an arpeggio worked in with the scalic exercise. 2 octave arpeggio most likely in a different position. Just my thoughts.

  • @johanjotun1647
    @johanjotun1647 Місяць тому +1

    ROMEO the shread KING.

  • @patandmacmusic
    @patandmacmusic Місяць тому +2

    I forgot how much like Symphony X!

  • @erichartwell6792
    @erichartwell6792 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for the tab thank god for for screen shots 😂

  • @Fuzzybunny-ki1cw
    @Fuzzybunny-ki1cw Місяць тому

    love it.

  • @Socomite
    @Socomite 26 днів тому

    Very sweet RGT you have there Ben! Not so easy to find the neck-thrus with Lo-Pros.

  • @pbosche
    @pbosche Місяць тому

    Please let Turkey know we’ve all got his six ❤️.

  • @serrisdaylor1015
    @serrisdaylor1015 Місяць тому

    I'm positive this was inspired by Fallen, absolute beast of a song

  • @erichartwell6792
    @erichartwell6792 Місяць тому +1

    Always awesome but I thought you would use the new one lol that is cool too amazing as always ty💯🎸🔥💣

  • @chucksaeger7500
    @chucksaeger7500 Місяць тому +1

    Sounds a lot like Last Kiss from the 60s.

  • @ramses1134
    @ramses1134 Місяць тому +1

    SICK RGT3120 THO. IBANEZ! BRING BACK THE ULTRA NECK U COWARDS!!!!

  • @SteffsGarage
    @SteffsGarage Місяць тому

    Yo Ben love the videos and you're a great player. I'm saying this from a happy place that makes me smile but I'm going to pick on you a little bit just for a second. Nothing major but this one definitely felt like that old Frank gambali instructional video where he had like four people behind him all playing Ibanez s series guitars and bright colors with Warner brother Looney tunes stickers all over it and everyone was playing the same thing. Please tell me you've seen that video because I used to do that all the time it was like a damn workout video for guitar.

  • @oldguyjammin9732
    @oldguyjammin9732 Місяць тому +1

    Romeo is what YJM should have become!?!? :o Damnation Game \m/

  • @gbet543ritv
    @gbet543ritv Місяць тому +1

    Uncle ben, i've struggling with the guitar bits from mastodons new album ( hush a grume). Perhap a mastodon lesson is in order?🤔

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому +1

      Any particular tunes?!

    • @gbet543ritv
      @gbet543ritv Місяць тому

      ​@@BenEller the main chuga chuga bit from (more than i could chew) in particular. It's quite difficult to hear whats going on with all those wacky hammer ons and low pitched chugas. I couldn't find any accurate tab either.

  • @TheCyberMantis
    @TheCyberMantis Місяць тому +2

    I suck at guitar because I hate woodshedding. It's so tedious and monotonous. But yeah, Romeo is the best. He smokes everybody.

  • @Psychotron800
    @Psychotron800 Місяць тому

    Sweeping string skipping arpeggios tapping next?

  • @Phaseish
    @Phaseish Місяць тому +1

    hmm lol
    Idk if I would say ANdalusian is "Neo-classical" XD, but cool
    Damn man so how do you choose what guitar to do for the video since you have so many lol
    I wanna know that process. I can't even buy my first one from this bs nylon i have since I am coming from the piano
    I am so perplexed It's funny because I really am thinking about the polar lights, with the fishman , so you're the best.

  • @jordandayman1356
    @jordandayman1356 Місяць тому

    Hey uncle Ben, is that an rgt3120 you are playing in this video? It looks like a dead ringer to mine (amber) except for the colour. I've heard there were purple ones out there but this might be the first clip I've seen of one in action. Does this one have a flame top? Its hard to tell on camera.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому +1

      RGT3120, yeah flame top!

    • @jordandayman1356
      @jordandayman1356 Місяць тому +2

      @@BenEller that is a rare beauty right there!

  • @ericolson326
    @ericolson326 Місяць тому +4

    I'm subscribed but this video doesn't appear in my subscriptions. Something may have gone un-checked when posting.

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому

      Man, I was wondering… views are oddly low. Sometimes the algorithm gods choose to randomly not place stuff in people’s feeds. Not really sure why this happens.

    • @shaharbar
      @shaharbar Місяць тому

      Same, showed up in Patreon but not on YT.

  • @deano-uv6dr
    @deano-uv6dr Місяць тому

    Yarway mousemeat 😂

  • @nagoogle8542
    @nagoogle8542 Місяць тому

    There were peas in the food i ate last night apparently

  • @zenlandzipline
    @zenlandzipline 2 дні тому

    Francis Bubblepants …Frank Gambale?

  • @uneartheros
    @uneartheros Місяць тому +2

    Sweetwater couldn’t hook you up with a Caprison to really get Michael’s spirit flowing through your fingers?

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller  Місяць тому

      Haha man I would love to try one of those!

  • @richfrommitch
    @richfrommitch Місяць тому +1

    Demons fucking rules by the way. Also, Ben, check out Sister Blue by Mindfunk. It'll be right up your alley.

  • @zebrataurus7453
    @zebrataurus7453 Місяць тому +1

    Ça doit faire trop mal.

  • @ernestorengel9088
    @ernestorengel9088 Місяць тому +1

    Sounds like spanish music.

  • @andershine
    @andershine Місяць тому

    Alright meow

  • @georgenowik7421
    @georgenowik7421 Місяць тому +1

    "But in the Latin alphabet, 'Jehovah' begins with an 'I'".

    • @TheCyberMantis
      @TheCyberMantis Місяць тому

      I'm literally watching that movie right now on my TV. For the 1,000th time. Too funny.

  • @lyricbread
    @lyricbread Місяць тому +3

    No puffy shirt. Reported!

  • @Celari
    @Celari Місяць тому

    I don’t feel like you’re doing Romeo justice here tbh. You’re picking out one of the most basic straight forward runs of all time. His solo runs and riffing on the newer albums are absolutely bonkers. What makes Romeo crazy is his insane string skipping, pinch harmonics, selective palm muting and tapping runs. Which you show none of here. Taking a stab at Sea of Lies, now that would be sick to watch.