Andy James, shows amazing guitar speed with Vortex Mind on EMGtv

[@floevo]

@guitarguts666 This is live, no protools. If it were the trouble of notes I fucked up would have been repaired lol. The harmonies are on the BT. It's just the head and delay with a gain boost

[@aforestforthestrings]

I remember when Psychic Transfusion came out, and I love it immensely, though I remember a good amount of people hating on it because it wasn't AJ's sound we knew from that self-titled album with Angel of Darkness. I love the futuristic vibe it gave, and it hits just as hard as a full LP would, if not harder. And let me not forget the Quick Licks days haha, thank you for all the inspiration, AJ, cheers!

[@emgtv]

Sorry for the re-upload, we needed to add some intro graphics for co-sponsors!

[@MulchyYT]

Love how Andy occasionally spices things up with a little bit of Phrygian Dominant :)

[@eatsTURDtacos]

Lol k

[@CairoProgressiveRock]

On behalf of the EMGtv production team, we shot this live with seven cameras; in fact, it was one take. Andy is that good! Period.

[@__jcoby]

Did he even warm up before recording?:)

[@VirtualLiveShow]

A little while we were dialing in the sound and backing tracks. and always got it on the first take. He’s that good!

[@bassist12345]

His awesome phrasing is why I keep coming back and checking out his stuff.

[@PaulMacCuish]

Andy James never ceases to amaze me with melodies. Great stuff!

[@gab5e]

He owns the EMG stage.

[@TheNoister]

Andy James you ain't gotta prove anything, we know its all Live, some people are just ignorant, wonderful showcasing btw (: getting EMGs cause of you and that tone! cheers

[@christam24]

he's quickly evolving into my favorite guitarist..rock on Andy!!

[@TerminusCOBHC]

The secret to Andy James' abilities lies in his immaculate legato technique. He has hammer-ons and pull-offs down to a science and his picking hand can move in and out ov those phrasings without missing a beat. If you watch his right hand, he's really not having to do much work there because he can rely on his legato fretting abilities to do most ov the work. His economy picking is also really well developed to the point where he can use it when he needs to, but, doesn't rely on it completely.

[@DosenbrotWTF]

The awesome fact about Andy James is that his live acts are slightly different to his studio records.. he just gets while playing new parts into it without problems, and this ability ladys and gentlemans makes him to one of the best

[@mattwildchild]

When it comes to Andy James, you can re-upload it 100x, I think we're fine with that :)

[@immortality22]

i swear if he play any longer, fire will start coming out from the fretboard...my god..simply amazing....

[@HavelP]

Probably one of the most musically interesting shredding guitarists at the moment. He progressed a lot during the few years I've been tracking his progress.

[@TheBimmerfan]

This guy has some narural talent to work superbly with scales.

[@ITSplasticfork]

he improvised alot on this 1

[@TheBlacksunrise13]

Absolutely Amazing. Some of the most talented instrumental I've ever heard!!!

[@ABCboy5]

Nice, you got a reply from Andy himself. And if you watched any of his other videos you wouldn't be questioning his playing. He does this playing in his sleep.

[@Yokai_94]

I personally think Andy James is my favorite guitarist in the world and when i feel i can't play a certain lick he inspires me with his playing, i look up to play one day at his level the goal may be set too high but i keep at it jajaja.

[@glennquagmire6153]

Hows your playing now?

[@AndreGuimaraesVieira]

This guitar is so beautiful. The song is amazing. I loved! I turned his fan. Congratulations!

[@alexliver]

I don't mind listening to this great piece of music again :)

[@unlockdworld]

the whole playing is mind blowing, EMG great work!

[@jametalboy]

He enjoyed playing and I enjoyed listening

[@johnrigglesford]

i love the way he is using the mini rectifier and getting that tone from it!!! ha ha good stuff andy!

[@JoshuaRowGuitarist]

When asked what scale he's using, Andy only says "The one that's in the right key". He doesn't analyse what he's doing, he just does it.

[@jameswilliamson7384]

at 4:06 we are talking about the same thing :P and He IS a bloody AWSOME guitarist! :D i never wanted to criticise him :P it is just an excuse because there are very few ppl who can play this like Andy :P Total Icon and full Respect to the great musician!

[@mathughes1959]

I just wonder how fast he plays when he's just practicing because he plays at that speed without anything close to a mistake. he must be able to play some serious shit

[@KingTabor]

Awesome video

[@pariwatchantawuth1327]

Love the amp

[@EvilPOKES]

Awesome song! Upload bonus!

[@ArronSealmoyGuitar]

Speechless......... monster in the house

[@DJZelize]

I get your uploads on email, and I don't mind re-uploads! Only reminds me to watch this awesomeness again:)

[@machinehead891]

i was lucky enough to see him at the music live event in birmingham (i think it's called that) in the lick library part, i was stod about 2 feet from him and he played everything clean! didn't make one mistake. i'd say that yeh you're probably right but for people like andy and tosin who can play their stuff pretty much flawlessly without really trying.

[@Portalofsanity]

That's really sick and overall great playing.

[@PavelZhdanovich]

Very Nice Playing!

[@Jamminmotorking]

80's guitar rocks!

[@DanAnderson_TheMaddestShredder]

Pretty Good. Andy is Amazing

[@joshychaos]

How could you possibly have fucked up? I've played this like 30 times since yesterday and couldn't even hear a sour note. :c You're a beast man.

[@Laguna69]

This vid is amazing

[@brkndstrng14]

when he lifted his picking hand at 2:07, i expected a cool tapping lick...my prediction was wrong...it was a godly tapping lick

[@metalvocalistwanted]

definitely dont mind listening again to this one :B \m/

[@ascari100]

he played at palm expo last week with backing tracks......and i kept a very critical eye on him....this guy missed one note ...thats it in the entire performance ...and that to a rhythm section not leads.....he is awesome

[@RockoryonOrion]

Andy i love you !!!!!

[@Lui_Guitar]

Gear used: Ltd AJ-1 w/ EMG 57/66 pickups, Mesa Boogie Flux Drive (pedal), Boss NS-2, MXR Carbon Copy Delay, Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier and two Mesa 1x12 Mini Recto Cabs.

[@Mallory...Weiss.]

Andy are lessons via skype available with you? For sure you'll get some time for this Man...

[@JoeyConcepcionGuitar]

This song is sick!!!

[@IronMannara]

what a great player

[@SimonRobbswol]

I know the whole thing is epic but there's something about the chorus melody that's real good.

[@agoff2013]

Omg I think I gave birth. Great song, Andy.

[@StevieCybernetik010]

His style is damn impressive, i love this shit!

[@marcooshio8697]

andy best job emg pickups....

[@Slugger84629]

Killed track!

[@machinehead891]

you really should! i have a few of the lick library DVDs he has done and they are excellent! well worth the money. look into a DVD from guitar messenger called Scar Guitar. that's probably the next best thing i've bought regarding tuitional DVD's

[@Himihan]

It must be a pain in the but to remember these songs.

[@zsalvini]

There are maybe a few pentatonic phrases here but he mainly uses the natural minor scale.

[@ShredMobile]

and it's totally badass!

[@maxwellschneider1484]

hes amazing

[@michaellynch3737]

Actually it pretty obviously was at 4:06, but that doesn't take anything away from his playing. He just might be the best guitarist alive in my opinion.

[@wk2torque460]

how would you describe the pup set in your axe?... my frame of reference would be...JB,SH6, duncan 59, gibson 57, 81,85,89,60,SA, 500T/496R.... I run my EMGs at 18v too....

[@maxwellschneider1484]

amazing

[@ubdejones1]

i've indentified aeolian scale and the diminished scale too

[@Jackson666fan]

He must be deciding through different amps. Awsome song and gear!

[@mattwildchild]

Trust me Andy James is REALLY good :) But how I think they record those EMG Tv videos is that the artist probably plays the song 4 to 5 times, and they then select the best parts of each takes. But seriously don't be surprised about Andy's playing, he really is among the best now, in my opinion at least :) Cheers.

[@skorotone]

killer!

[@JoseRivera-le5hz]

Agreed if I'm not mistaken andy is one whom developed over time judging from his interview I suppose

[@decemberswitch]

good, reminded me of satch. nice video.

[@SantanaSilcott]

between the tiny head, cab, and relatively smaller guitars, it looks almost like Andy is just GIANT XD haha

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

What did Mr. James think of the new pickup combo?

[@davorinkofjac9904]

This song reminds me a lot on John Petrucci's playing style on his solo album Suspended Animation. Nevertheless, excellent playing!! Keep up the good work!!

[@JSpears90]

It's such a great song that it HAD to be re-uploaded. In a vast sea of musicians, he is a fucking Great White!!

[@mechemix]

nice pickups

[@MetalDroppedN]

awesome guy 3:05 - 3:45 absolutely blew my mind.

[@mattwildchild]

oh nice !! I would be so happy to see him at a clinic :) And yeah I agree, Andy probably did that in 1 take :) Actually, I think im going to buy his instructional DVD now :)

[@venpresath]

Active? O.o As in.. EMG Active pickups? Means that the pickups have an external power source to power them and produce less noise and hum compared to passive pickups.

[@ninjastep87]

This guy is absolutely amazing! That said, I wish he wrote more interesting music.

[@stevem3tal]

That's just mindblowing :)

[@JoseRivera-le5hz]

If I offer my mother and various of my relatives does it include the skills as well?

[@ticker1ch]

Right proper hero

[@TheMelodicmusic]

cheers

3.05 - 3.19 = just beautiful!

[@JannoEsko]

Mindblown, this fucking rocks!

[@SolidBroly]

What we need is Andy James, Jeff Loomis, and Tosin Abasi do to a album together.

[@AugieSubsJrock]

Anyone knows when he plans on putting out a new album? In need of a fix of new Andy James tunes

[@shannonmagann9009]

Anyone know how i can eq my triple rectifier to have similar sound to andys?

[@austinthebeast33]

Shannon Magann Crank your gain to about 4-6 and out in front get an overdrive to tighten up the low end and have a gain boost. I prefer the Maxon od 808, but andy uses the ts 808 or ts 9 by ibanez. Also look for a boss or analog delay. He also is using EMG pickups, I think he wanted to go for a more organic sound so he didn't use the 81 and 85. It sounds more like a 55 and 66. You can also notice, he turned his presence down for a deeper sound, and the treble is probably around 6-9, bass response on the head is probably around 6. He also has a very mid heavy tone so this means his mid range could be around 6-7, but since he is using the tube screamer it is also tightening up the upper mid range frequencies so he could have it turned down a little at about 5. He also is using a cab loaded with v30 celestions. I hop this helped you out. BTW, an overdrive can create noise at times so get a noise gate. You can't really cheap out to get great tone you know.

[@RandawgGuitar]

man were can i get some of those Emgs to put in my Gibson Sg

[@epicSuperActionHero]

i think at their skill level, there is no "best" guitarist, they are both supermegaawesome

[@MrRiccardoSava]

impressive

[@agnaldoteixeira9522]

The gift comes for God.

[@MaxSlemy]

It's fucking amazing !!

[@marcotp9]

respect

[@generalwrex]

I still think the next G3 should have Andy James in it!

[@TheOeller]

I love your shoes :D

[@Islandsoundzz]

Why don't you play 7 strings anymore? I noticed that in alot of your other videos you played a mix of 7 strings and 6. Do you plan on having a 7 string version of your signature guitar?

[@slifer967]

heard him play this live at bloodstock 3 days ago at the jagermeister tent inspired me to try taking soloing to the next level, also i said that his music was like guitar porn, he told me i need to get out more

[@rickteichroeb2817]

godly

[@AdityaDwiHartanto-p9u]

aditya dwi hartanto was a fugitv, jakarta indonesia has been moneying from brunei darrusalam ,malaysia and japanesse and them try to planning amurderred looks like an accident...please help us

[@joshychaos]

/watch?v=0zV-82UmLXA this is a video of him playing this song live at NAMM. I believe he's using the same pick ups in both videos.

[@JoeGuitarGuy]

Mind = Blown

[@IainFrame]

The man's a ninja.