Michael Romeo – The Guitar Chapter
Michael Romeo – The Guitar Chapter
Another perennial favourite Michael Romeo needs absolutely no introduction as a World-Class Guitarist, Composer and Musician. Released by Young Guitar Magazine “The Guitar Chapter” examines his stunning technique, and breaks down a number of songs from the earlier Symphony X albums.
The technique section doesn’t cover the development of each technique as much as it does Michael’s own particular applications in the context of a few different scale/arpeggio types (and some of this is seriously quick):
Alternate Picking, Economy Picking, String Skipping, Legato (Diminished, Whole Tone, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic) Pivot Licks, Sweep Picking and some killer examples of his awesome tapping technique. Although a little dated (Michael really should release something contemporary for the fans!) it’s still an informative look at one of the quiet giants of rock guitar.
Does it cover that crazy neck-flapping thing he does? That has always amused me…
Where he hits all the strings with his right hand? Yeah, I think that’s on there somewhere.
He sort of flaps his hand over the neck, then under the neck, whilst playing open strings. It’s purely aesthetic from my analysations.
Ah. he’s “fagging around” to look cool then. I class that in the same category as the over/under playing MAB does – totally pointless