10 year guitar progress (self taught)

IG: Josh_Rezz
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[@idontevenlikemoney]

You went balls deep into metalcore, and that's fucking tight.

[@justsomeguy727]

Metalcore teaches you how to really have fun and let loose while playing and I'll forever die on that hill

[@tomk8350]

You guys have a list of essential skills to start playing metalcore? It's my favorite genre, kinda want to jump right in. Not learning no C chord 😂.

[@JoshRezz]

This is a good video idea

[@wingsoficarus1139]

Metalcore is a fucking awesome genre to get into if you wanna master a lot of techniques in the rock and metal side of things(and even a little jazz) Perfect for getting into fast soloing with some popular metalcore songs actually having some actually well-thought shredding that isnt what most boomers would call noodling. Also perfect for rhythm guitar as well as a lot of melodic stuff. Thats what got me into progressive shit.

[@blakemccraven3627]

That’s what I did my friend

[@vfgguitar]

Man, you were a better rhythm player after 3 years than I am now after 6 and a half years😭

[@BotsHateMe]

Practice to a metronome more and you'll get there faster than you think

[@salatielfariasregis9156]

@@BotsHateMe Either that, or take songs you like, slow them down, play until it's tight and comfortable for you, and speed them up one bpm at a time.

[@xxfredynatorxx9283]

@@salatielfariasregis9156 that Methot works also for the drums just sayin

[@tasiociafancelli9912]

or make of GP5 your liege, if you practice a lot to a 'live' tab it pays dividents, trust me

[@Arnostic]

Rhythm is so much fun to play, I could play for hours just jamming out some random chords on my sg.

[@billionaeris1183]

0:15 Slipknot - Psychosocial 0:29 ASKING ALEXANDRIA - The Final Episode 0:55 Trivium - Strife 1:07 Lamb of God - Laid to Rest 1:58 Reverse the Hollowing - Descending (Demo) 2:11 Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver 2:43 Lamb of God - Laid to Rest (Second Attempt) 2:58 Disturbed - Stricken 3:14 Parkway Drive - Breaking Point 3:46 Bullet for me Valentine - Waking the Demon 4:50 Reverse the Hollowing - Anthemoessa (Demo) 5:13 Metallica - Master of Puppets 5:59 Slipknot - People = 6:17 A7X - Scream Some songs i don't know, but this is most of them. GJ BTW!

[@buurton1]

THANK YOU

[@pawebienasz1055]

3:14 parkway drive - breaking point

[@billionaeris1183]

@@pawebienasz1055 TY

[@billionaeris1183]

@@buurton1 YW

[@peterzit123456789]

Any idea what the riff At 3:32 is?

[@overbored617]

metalcore really brought up more people into metal than any other genre than the gatekeepers who shit on it LOL!

[@2nerC9]

Nah Trash Metal does.

[@overbored617]

@@2nerC9 it's the year 2000's, i was around 10 years old and asian living in asia and I thought anime was so cool then I heard banger anime OP and ED, naruto's haruka kanata, bleach's asterisk, FMAB's again and so on, I thought those songs are the fucking and still are then my friend who's also an anime nerd and is older introduced me to silverstein and I think holy shit a song could go this hard? months passed listening to silverstein I thought of buying drums and play silverstein songs but changed my mind for guitars because drums cost so much more lol! then I got tired of silverstein, I've search youtube with top 10 screamo bands and i discovered alesana and other screamo bands then comes coheed and cambria, it blows my mind again 2nd stage turbine blade is this fucking now, then comes BMFV's the poison and scream aim fire and trivium's ascendancy and shogun then the band who I considered the peak of metalcore KSE and my first guitar god Adam Dutkiewicz, I thought their riffs are godly and it pulled me more into metal more than any other band, it guided the anime loving kid into the world of heavier music, I now mostly listen to periphery, VOM, erra and born of osiris and discovered other bands like citadel burning and diamond to dust. never in my teenage years a trash metal song pushed me to play an instrument and maybe there's a generational gap between us, I think you're part of the older group.

[@sathira_anuk5179]

Nu metal did

[@jasongraham4425]

Metalcore brought me up and I don’t shit on it but it’s pretty corny.

[@wafflemanofficial3130]

Being a gateway genre has nothing to do with music quality. Of course death metal won't bring people into the genre because they're not used to the harsh vocals. They will need softer stuff to ease them into metal. That does not mean death and black metal are not miles better than any -core though

[@saeltek2169]

Man I can relate so much. Well I am at 1st year starting guitar, jumped directly to metal and I can already see progress. I just play everyday and I hope to continue like you

[@donniejean]

My worst mistake was getting an instructor. I get bored super easy. They all wanted to teach me theory. Finally I got a guy who asked me what top 3 songs I wanted to learn. Day 1 I was playing “slither” 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽 3 years later I’m finally learning some theory because I can actually understand it.

[@patschoenherr7497]

You go my brother of metal!!! I'm only 5 months in and things are starting to wake up for me, but still have a very long ways to go. Never stop, guitar is forever.

[@reedhannon1984]

Rock on brother, I’ve been playing for 25yrs and YOU inspire me

[@robkudla522]

It's crazy that you started off with that laid to rest riff... I started with that too. Never gets old. Metal for life❤

[@ExplorerofRiffs74]

He went full send into Metal Rock... Hell yeah 🤘🏻🤘🏻🖤🖤 Sounds sick man!! He learned some of the best songs out there.. Man wow!

[@ExplorerofRiffs74]

Ok.. the stare at the end.. Nice 👌🏻 I just got to playing without looking down and standing, not sitting. Definitely feels different, but I'll never regret learning 🤘🏻

[@LFerrellMechEng]

This is sick. Unlike myself, you went straight to the heavy stuff. I started playing back in 2006, and spent almost 10 years jamming to classic rock before starting to learn stuff from bands like Pantera, Trivium, Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, etc. My guitars haven't been in standard tuning since. I feel like If I'd dove into the things you were playing sooner, I'd be alot farther ahead than I am now.

[@fedorable5575]

I've been following you on TikTok for a couple years. I keep falling out of playing guitar, but 9 times out of 10 when i see a video of yours it prompts me to pick my guitar or bass back up. You rock! Keep them coming!

[@asboringbadboy116]

3:53 just completely changes skin tone😂😂

[@christophermidling4745]

I skipped ahead before reading the comments and thought the same thing and thought this vid was just a troll😂

[@danielfrogge1352]

😂😂😂😂

[@UnionCountyPhotography]

That’s how my dad is

[@zyphonoxy]

I think it’s from a video featuring another guy cuz the shirt and guitar are different

[@hailegabriel5771]

Collab I think

[@ZenStarwalker]

our style is so similar and we both learned super quickly, naturally. I love seeing that

[@nbnguitar]

One of the best videos I’ve ever seen on YT. I think it’s pretty cool that you had the same room for several years. That’s a good stable foundation in itself.

[@corpsefiendriffs]

This is really inspiring to see. You can see the progress, the breaking of bad playing habits, the improvement in fretting, picking, and technique. You've grown into a riffing beast, man!

[@markmullen1852]

Drive, hard work, dedication and desire. It shows man. The next Vernon Reid?

[@ethanquenum4778]

What can't Ja Morant do ? Unbelievable....

[@ABVGDE546]

what a beast. It's pretty cool This stone face at playing solo from Master of puppets is priceless

[@Johnny2Drinks]

I had to sub when you started playing In Dying Days. Allegiance is one of the first metal albums I ever heard, still so good.

[@JakeSkillman]

Bro this is so fucking dope, you found your sound and you're killing it. This is everything I love about guitar.

[@armanneto]

Good work, man! You really improved your soloing, but without a doubt, you are a great rhythm guitarist since the begining. Congrats!

[@Vallinen92]

Rocksmith 2014 is the GOAT. I haven't really practiced my bass playing consistently, but over the years I keep coming back to it.

[@mythran85]

Bravo man, keep up the work. This is the shit people need to see to motivate them to keep on working and putting in the effort. I think people get discouraged who listen to this kinda music when they pick up the guitar and are like WHY DONT I SOUND LIKE THAT. It takes dedication to sound like the songs you listen to. Great video.

[@steviegreenthumb4720]

bro that scream solo IS FUCKING CRAZY, YOU ACTUALLY HIT THAT SHIT CLEAN AF THATS HYPE BRUH

[@inku4884]

I'm a little over two years into playing guitar and I'm nowhere near your skill at that point. This video is mental and I feel so much more inspired to learn. This was awesome to watch!

[@jernejveber8413]

Hell yeah man, you give inspiration to all of us newbies :D

[@fattrolls8094]

Two things. 1. The glow up is real. Damn good looking and your progress is unreal! 2. Growing up in the 2000s as a black metal head musician was uncommon and out of place. KSEs Howard jones kinda gave me permission to embrace it, and I love seeing others do the same. So encouraging. Thank you for posting

[@DogukanSeptem]

I hope young and enthusiastic people will see your progress and find inspiration. I am envious but not just your talent, but more importantly willpower, dedication and discipline to keep practicing.

[@mitchellrosenthal6305]

your technique and sound are top notch. incredible job.

[@bringthedawn]

Been teaching guitar for 20 years, after 1 year I could tell you were super talented! Loved watching this! Please focus on writing original shit and develop your gift to the musical world!

[@kalalisto]

It's crazy how rocksmith made so many new guitarist.

[@MWrath95]

Omg dude you changed so much! I used to watch your old videos on ig :D Keep it up G!

[@itsyaboiiswizzz5385]

Insane to see how much you improved with the finger work on the fret board over time ! Good job man and unreal to see how your personality changed and came out more over the years

[@PunkNeko19]

Love seeing another POC enjoying metal. I’m getting better at the hardcore stuff on bass now.

[@maxwell-style4584]

Bro your progress was INSANE! I know self taught people that have 'played forever' and arent even close to your current peak. 10/10🤘

[@SkyweaverFPV]

They say he's still in that room to this day....Practicing away. This video is awesome man. I love to see it.

[@Savitzen]

Hell yeah! i remember meeting you around 2016 and just seeing you progress so much in that time frame bring me joy and happiness. Keep doing what you're doing man! you're doing fantastic!

[@xephialtes]

Been Watching you on TikTok for a good minute now bro, it's amazing to see the progression over the full time and not just a couple years. Keep up the spicy riffs man, would love to talk music n shit or jam a lil

[@enny43_]

this progression being A7X heavy earned my sub

[@DLeRoux]

Dang dude, clean from day freaking one! Outstanding! Seriously!

[@clifforddang5947]

Man, you inspire me !!!!!

[@BringtheNoise93]

Just the inspiration I needed before sitting down to practice 👏🏼 thanks for motivating the grind

[@bobby_hill8357]

I respect the time and effort you put into developing your talent. I recognized a lot of the songs and it was kool to see you play them. Thank you for sharing.

[@LoboFan1000]

Love watching these videos and seeing this guy's 10 months is better than my 6 years

[@VanTastik]

Didn't even see the headstock. Knew it was a schecter by the inlays immediately. haha Awesome video dude!

[@gmoney52003]

man ive been playing for a year and 2 months. i feel like ive hit a barrier in my progress. when i practice i just play the same old songs and stuff and i feel like i just CANNOT figure out a good practice routine. i think the hardest song ive gotten decent at playing is Betrayed by A7X. my alt picking is okay, just okay lol. i cant sweep. tremolo picking is tough. and hammer ons & pull offs are kinda tough for me too. on songs like Beast and The Harlot, i feel like im almost at the point where i can play it. i feel like im almost at the point of breakthrough in my playing, but like i said, i just cant figure a good routine to practice with. brother, id be beyond grateful if you could give a little advice. but it makes me happy to see how quick you progressed and i even watch your vids on tiktok too. i love your Nightmare cover. but God bless, brother, and i hope you blow up soon bro, you deserve it!

[@liamdurkin7327]

I used to watch you every day and know I've been playing for a total of 12 oe something years but not that frequently, you're way better than me man. Keep it up

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

I’m coming up on 8 years and not once did I think I’d be playing guitar in a band when I started lol Your leads are 🔥🔥🔥🔥 dude!

[@JoshRezz]

thanks so much

[@Beatmastapat09]

man this is awesome 10 years of history we get to watch. nice man

[@Rural_Racooon]

Just found your channel with this vid on my recommended feed. Awesome to see someone progress as you did. Hopefully many others will be inspired by this video to keep grinding and fighting through the sticky bits and continue shredding. I have messed around with guitar my entire life, but am just now starting to dive into the learning process and how to break down the more complicated riffs and leads. Watching your progression is definitely inspiration to get an interface and start recording. 👍

[@ClarkAd]

Dude this is awesome. I love seeing the progress of players. I’ve been playing self taught for about 3 and a half years. I’m definitely checking out your band and subscribing

[@dandefries]

I just play 13 years now and actually i learned all the songs you played in the video in that time Rock on

[@nicholasbrecken7357]

I wish the last one was you summoning the guitar to play itself. Well done!

[@JonasPriest]

I love to see people doing what they love - amazing progress!

[@angryadam1738]

Your hands turned white for a few seconds. Badass tones and playing bro

[@rocketcello5354]

You're an inspiration. I already play the cello and double bass at a high level, and can survive on drums/percussion, but something about guitar is just inspiring. I wanna start now. Come on dude, my music budget is already too high lol.

[@n1conic]

Also playing since ~10 years and you are _SO_ much better than me, ngl. Keep it up!

[@lrd4511]

It just took 7 years to get a Telly :-) Nice journey, keep on rocking 🤘

[@flippymtb9323]

dude i am was stoked to hear the metalcore, damn i miss those days hahaha great progression, seriously! killin it.

[@welern2liv815]

Nice documentary, Josh! I really enjoy this video as it reminds me of the stages I went through. I started around '82 so it was kinda full circle seeing you play Holy Diver. Your level of development then was about where I was when Dio's came out, lol! You have a great ear-you play what sounds good and I'm diggin' your downstroke chuggin'...It's fast, meaning your alternate picking will not suffer! I hope to hear you in the Guitube world or on the road. Peace to you and yours!

[@ari_montz22]

Love seeing the progress in this video and it feels so true to the way I am with bass. Still really knew and while I love learning fun easy songs such as The Gardens bass lines I also really love more intricate ones like windowpane by opeth. Still haven’t gotten that one down but practicing fs helps! Hope to one day be able to be like you.

[@RyderPlaysMusic]

Awesome video! So cool that you tracked your progress the whole time! I was self-taught from 6-11 and started taking lessons after that. Not sure if I need them, but learning theory is cool. Good luck with your band!

[@justinh7560]

Awesome progression and song choices. I always wondered if anyone actually got good at guitar from Rocksmith. You are walking proof!

[@fvmaa]

damn, that's so incredible, your progresses are insane🤯

[@lukemartin8740]

So many lovely riffs of the childhood! ❤️

[@drewramer7320]

Some bangers on here for sure. In dying days and what drives the weak ftw

[@chromeblue8122]

I'm not a metal guy genre and I just started learning electric guitar back in 2021 but I hope that I can be inspired and be good as you. Rock on brother🤘🏻

[@richardlebouthillier3770]

4:22 that sounded clean af bro, I've been playing for 15 years now (on and off) but you clearly learned faster than I did back then, please never ever stop playing and keep rocking !

[@adamnadin7711]

Any idea on the song? If not, and it’s his own riff then this guy’s talent Is breaking me😅

[@richardlebouthillier3770]

I don't know but it sounds like some parkway drive stuff@@adamnadin7711

[@patchfile]

For a random video showing up in my feed, this was epic. Hell of a ride man.

[@avalerionbass]

Bahhaha, the Line 6 Spider. We've all been there! Welcome to Mastery status!

[@gxrdeau5974]

dude all im gonna say is that i did not expect him to really good by year 2 but for a year 2 he was already very impressive, and also i did not expect so much metalcore but this video is sick asf and he should be proud cause like it really is hard to be great at something but its harder to have the patience and effort to be great at those things

[@supersapphire]

thanks for sharing your 10 year journey with all of us, super dope to watch and very inspiring to a beginner guitar player keep killing it! \m/

[@jpgo5]

I see you've developed your staring-blankly-at-a-camera to perfect. Magnifico! Oh yeah the guitar's pretty good too ;P

[@jeffgarrison7056]

Nice progression. Keep rippin' on that riffage!!!

[@grimmfate]

Hey Josh, I stumbled across this video and I ending up learning about your band and dude im so impressed. Instantly hooked!!!!! just picked up guitar myself so cant wait to keep learning

[@shootdang8618]

Dude this was super inspiring to watch!

[@rheavictor7]

Your year 2 is my year 12 hahaha. Congratulations for the hard work man!

[@jasongraham4425]

Ozzy, AC/DC, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Anthrax, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Dio, Led Zepplin, Parkway Drive, Emmure, Whitechapel, Asking Alexandria, August Burns Red, Bullet For My Valentine,Killswitch Engage, All That Remains Atreyu, Hatebreed, Demon Hunter. Pretty much sums up my childhood and guitar journey lol

[@shawngguitar]

this is super awesome man! I also started close to 10 years ago (in 2015 so i have a few years until I hit my 10 year mark) with Rocksmith and it’s super cool to see another musician have some super killer progression from the game!!

[@rakman_guitarjams]

Bro just kept evolving into a beast

[@captainshiner42]

Hell yes, bro! I started playing Rocksmith in 2017, but this is after playing bass since 2001. I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of guitar without paying for a teacher.

[@donniejean]

When I was 20 I thought I was too old to learn. When I was 30 I thought I was too old to learn. Now I’m 40, and finally starting to learn. By learn I just mean watching guy like you shred, wishing I would have learned when I was 20. Now I just watch videos of shredders wishing that was me :-(

[@landonfox2081]

Subbed!! Nice video man, I remember cutting my teeth those first 5-10 years. This brought it all back, kind of inspiring.

[@dineyelol]

I could have been so good bro, im got a guitar when i was like 11 but didnt know i can be self taught (i didnt ask any questions) i didnt want my parents spending money on lessons(becasue i though that was the only way to learn) and me and my grandparents returned it. Im going to try to learn how to play now at 18 years old. Me and some friends want to start a band at some point in the future.

[@KasbashPlays]

2:16 - This might just be the nostalgia talking but I still miss playthrough videos where you can hear the picking. In a way it shows just how sure you are if your skills and technique. Your evolution as a guitar player is nothing to be scoffed at and I wish I was half as dedicated as you are at the craft. Good stuff.

[@BraveExcalibur]

Dude is better than me at 3 years and im near 6 good shit man

[@EmilAndersen-wt7rr]

Your playing is great!

[@neonknight23]

🤘🤘 rock on! great taste in music and your playing is killer, hope i can be half this good one day

[@picapupxy8949]

What's also cool to see in this video is to see you go from a freshman in HS to an adult and how much your drip improved lmao

[@lukenath6983]

When he nailed that TRIVIUM! YEAH!

[@dvf3fairleigh]

nicely done! you are really good dude!

[@DanSing-rr6ge]

I pray I self teach myself with a line of amazing guitars lol too😂

[@MrMixolydian7]

You better play! Great compilation video. Amazing skills man. Rock on!

[@AmritP]

amazing progress dude, very inspirational!

[@UneditedRequiem]

Word, thanks for the inspiration to pick up the axe again.

[@mikemelara9591]

That shadows fall track…. Banging!

[@Zay_stylin78]

Mann this is awesome keep it going bro

[@tomasaguiar8482]

You definitely have good taste in music! Corekid for life❤

[@JoshRezz]

Yessirrr

[@drop830]

Good stuff. Very cool to see the progression over the years. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess Parkway Drive is one of your favorite bands

[@AlexPhantom1292]

Really Awesome man, I wish I had that discipline, keep doing it man, You Rock!!!!!