Andy James - 'War March' at JTCGuitar.com

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Andy James performs an incredible live version of War March from his self titled third solo album exclusively for Jam Track Central.
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The anticipation has been huge and they have been a long time coming, but we can officially announce that Andy James' 2011 acclaimed solo album backing tracks are now exclusively available to download at JTC.
Since he released his incredible self titled 3rd solo record, Andy has been inundated with requests for the backing tracks to be released. This download includes the backings for Angel Of Darkness, The Storm, What Lies Beneath, War March and Bullet In The Head. And we wouldn't be JTC if there wasn't TAB involved, so you get all 65 pages of TAB for each of these tracks too. Yep, 65!!
On top of that, there are two exclusive live video recordings included of Andy performing full length versions of Bullet Through The Head and War March, aimed to help you analyse just how to play those tasty metal riffs.
For Andy James fans this is a no-brainer and for those of you that haven't yet checked Andy out and who like your tracks of metal proportion then this is perfect for you. There are more tasty metal licks, riffs and techniques in this album than you could ever imagine! It's time to learn from the master.
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[@JTCGuitar]

Download the full backing tracks here: jtcguitar.com/store/package/official-album-backing-deluxe-edition/

[@Muchlason1965]

Antropzs💯😇🎃🤠🤔

[@EmilEmeli]

Asrorrrrr

[@rafasolano7086]

-Who is your favorite guitar player? Others :- slash, synister Gates, kirk Hamet. Me:Andy James 🙌

[@EmilEmeli]

Asrorrrrr

[@floevo]

@MetalicBluz It is accurate, I okay'd it lol. Your obviously not understanding the tab is for the album version not the video. If you wanna learn the video version then watch it and figure it. It will make you a better player

[@D4nte55]

He is legend, this song is one of the hardest songs that i ever played in my life, I tried to learn this song on Rocksmith 2014 and i only had 36%.. xD

[@abhishekchakravorty234]

It's sad that a guitarist like Andy James is underrated. He should be invited in G3 and jam with Petrucci, Vai and Satriani.

[@benjaminwilliams41]

I get a feeling it has to happen soon, this vids at a million hits now.

[@amandajpurnomo7467]

Andy james no 1

[@ricafooo]

Up

[@americanutopia9391]

I totally agree with the G3 tour having AJ on it. His style surpasses Steve and Joe though. Kind of like when Guthrie joined them. It was phenomenal how Steve and Joe had total command of the instrument, then Guthrie comes out and it's like God came to play. At 45yo, it's amazing to me to see how players have progressed, as well as how standards of main stream music have turned to crap.

[@eklypse180]

Agreed!

[@thorthunderlungs5171]

His facial expressions rule. Sometimes they say "Maybe, maybe", and others are like "Nice". Sometimes they say "I am totally THE shit." He is correct.

[@Dudewithnoface1]

Thor Thunderlungs was just thinking the same thing haha. His face says it all

[@MrBreakcake]

Who in their right mind would dislike something as beutiful as this?

[@ricardofigueiredo2567]

It's absolutely amazing to see Andy play! Some people may think he is emotionless because he doesn't do to much of those weird faces guitar players use to make, but believe me, if you were to play something like this masterpiece, you would be so concentrated that those faces would be almost impossible to make! However... if we look closely, Andy does something pretty astonishing. By looking at him during the entire video instead of the guitar you'll be able to see his jaw muscle tightening with the music. Even his headbang is expressive... This tells me that the guitar player is, not only aware of what he's doing but that he is completely conscious of the song, what is being played and what comes next. This guy is phenomenal!

[@nickpenacl_]

as you have said, smiling playing face is bullshit, just go and check out instagram boobies guitar girls players , stupid faces and playing awful ... in the other hand playing such a high level virtuoso style must be very focused and concentrated

[@6stringsandasf]

Bruh, that yes, but also the little 'pick hand' thumb adjustments that he makes here and there, wild!!! The amount of pick control that he speaks on learning from Shawn Lane (snap picking)... He's insane

[@insevensinsify]

Whenever Chuck Norris hits someone with a falcon punch, this music plays.

[@darktirador]

THIS!!! ^^

[@kaadrowkid6801]

maeboh yo ang gimao

[@Thajal235]

This is what happens when Ragnar Lothbrock meets guitar

[@bryansackrider1605]

Thagirion I’m watching Vikings again and everytime I hear this or “burn it down” that’s all I can think of haha

[@maxiomguitarist]

If I hadn't known that he was english, I could've sworn him to be the Norse God of metal.

[@noahodum1618]

Most Englishmen are of Norse descent. That's due to Wallace taking over England. It's where the blue-eyed blonde haired Englishmen come from and most people in England carry the recessive gene for blue eyes and blonde hair. Us norsemen were born with guitars in hand, obviously.

[@NordiCDreaMs]

mxmeta Looks pagan indeed ;p /,,/

[@greekfreak1980]

mxmeta He's the guitarist version of Ragner Lothbrok,he even wields an axe. Oh and John Petrucci looks like Rollo,lately. xD

[@nicoferreira4370]

noah odum I'm half danish and can confirm that last part :D

[@mikepopovici4810]

Andy and swisgar Swigelf (taller than a tree) should have a jam session to prove to odin who is worthy to rock to the warriors of Valhalla and Asgard.

[@BananaKyat]

Amazing that this godlike performance is free to us...

[@Anaximander29A]

i didn`t know that Ragnar Lodbrok kicks ass on guitar. wow. Such Viking, very solo!

[@thorthunderlungs5171]

I'm thinking Jax Teller. Just sayin'...

[@RazvanStrambu]

+Anaximander29A Was gonna make this exact comment :D Spot on, friend!

[@madproductionsound]

So you just had an "Eargasm"

[@Jacev_]

Jfc, 10 years already? Been listening to this song so much that I missed the fact that it was released so long ago. Andy's music makes time fly.

[@thomasruppert4461]

The album that the song is on was released in 2011, 12 years ago. Best album. Raw pure Andy James.

[@speedeespeedboi9527]

And im still unable to play this!

[@a.p.980]

a timeless sound

[@Ogscottyp]

I have been forever changed, as a guitar player and a person. But I am confused and wondering what in the hell those other 67 people were watching.

[@muara8954]

I don't understand why people who are so talented like this aren't as famous as those who don't have even half this skill.

[@reneehrozencik4117]

He needs blond hair and boobs.. like Nita Strauss

[@__jcoby]

nowdays andy is in five finger dead punch and plays shows with metallica 🤘

[@ryanward9625]

The most famous songs have 3 chords and can be play with one finger. The reason is has something to do with the human brain preferring certain chords and keys.

[@GrantRuhoff]

Same reason pop is popular while other songs go under the radar. Have you ever seen the Olympic comparison. There are people who would kill it but have no interest in the Olympics. Same here.... just because someone is passionate doesn't mean they make the "top 50" that anyone seems to care about. That's why the indie scene never dies. In any industry.

[@Dreamdancer11]

If that video doesnt put a smile on your face you know its time to take up ukulele.......

[@jonasgomes3609]

Vey... Eu vejo esse vídeo desde que ele foi lançado aqui, uns 10 anos atrás, e sempre me impressiono! Foda demais.

[@maloy3464]

Cara eu também kkk mt louco

[@datriboff4201]

Idem

[@wellsoprano]

Eu também

[@jesushardrock1344]

Ey, God wants his hands back

[@2222222278]

OK seriously! How does he get that tone?

[@yan67850]

with a guitar

[@2222222278]

yan ya Very inquisitive reply my dear sir. Thank you for answering my question.

[@yan67850]

Tony Silva you're welcome

[@StrothTV]

He is using many effects to create the tone. Drive Pedal, Compression Pedal, Delay Pedal, Reverb, Maybe using very very minimal Chorus aswell, but not enough for us to hear, just enough to effect the EQ. You might want to check out what amp/Pick-ups he is using as that effects the tone aswell. Pedals can be expensive so I use a Line 6 POD 2.0 & Boss GT-8 multi effects processors. I can get most tones by using one or the other. I use an Ibanez PGM for most of my metal stuff. & I use a Fender strat for a more lighter tone. I have put in custom pickups for both guitars to give me better sustain. nothing worse than stock-pickups struggling.

[@StrothTV]

StrothTV Oh Just to add, This tone sounds pretty close to Michael Angelo Batio's standard tone. so check his gear out too. Might give you a better idea how to dial in the tone you want

[@treshdan3464]

John Petrucci + Zakky Wylde = Andy James

[@bizuchettri9027]

wow totally agreed

[@JakobStrand]

Breathtaking as usual... but this tapping was totally insane! Never ever heard anything so clean and beautiful. Sick!

[@vrstovsek]

Did you sold your soul to devil to be able to play like this? 'Cause this is insane!!

[@dragchainreaction]

the rhythm riff at 4:05 is the bees knees, one of the best feels i've ever heard out of all metal

[@DennisFeinsteinCEO]

Look at our boy now! On the biggest stages, under the brightest lights... Right where he should be. Congrats Andy! 🫡🖤🤘

[@jonnyb2020]

"download backing track and tab now" hmm i'd love to when i'm reborn as Steve Vai!

[@freesoulsoldierdavid9883]

Still trying to take in all the skill and techniques but I keep having to pickup my jaw from the floor. I might try to learn this song. (yeah right😅)

[@jaysee3941]

whole lot o technique in there...and flawless

[@LordKlektar]

This is an insane level of talent. I don’t remember the last time I’ve been this blown away by someone’s playing and songwriting. It’s rare to find some who excels at both like this.

[@dennisullrich9874]

77 people rotated their screen by 180° to give the thumb up twice :D

[@venturacabecao]

This guy really knows how to boost my domaninergic system to the highest level.

[@lancer_47]

this song touched my heart and my soul, holy shit, that amazing.

[@alaapsikander3891]

2:06 reminds me of the main lick from Building The Church by Steve Vai

[@StoyanStoyanov88]

Amazing guitarist,No words

[@floevo]

@MetalicBluz The tab is of the album performance not the video. It's just a promotional tool for the backing track and I don't play everything the same.

[@MarcoMattera]

there's some kind of 'dark magic' beyond the 1:13 tapping. It's impossible to play it so clean! XD

[@MaliceOfRites]

It's not impossible... If you're Andy James, that is

[@americanutopia9391]

No man, it just takes practice. It's a tap harmonic. It took me a few minutes to perfect it once I learned the sequence, which is the difficult part to learn, and to keep the time as well. Keep practicing, you'll get it.

[@justin4895]

I think Andy James and Jeff Loomis should make a baby!!

[@sammorush]

HAHA!! I'm agree!! Both are gods of metal!! You mixt the arpeggio and rythm technique of Loomis with the tapping and phrasing of Andy! You would have the Ultimate Metal guitar player of all times!!

[@TightyWhities94]

that would be overkill. their kid would rock so hard that it would put humanity in danger

[@terrihamilton3592]

He really is underrated probably the best ever

[@guitarzzzz1]

For real this guy is top the way he incorporates shred with the beautiful melodic melodies he combines to make songs is incredible he really is top in my book and yes it has too much feel it’s insane

[@capoman1]

Not that I ever thought Andy was anything less, but this composition and performance cemented him in my mind as one of the best ever.

[@ozandiskaya1337]

the tapping that starts at 1:12 .....

[@draxvile]

speed 1.5 is how he original played it but he slowed it down because no one watched it

[@Ssvinq]

And then there are people who say Zakk is good musician.. THIS is good, real, intelligent shred playing that is actually really really good. Cheers

[@Thajal235]

This is what happens when Ragnar Lothbrock meets guitar

[@lilychilcott1211]

The string skipping riff at about 3½ minutes into the song is by far my favorite string skipping warmup/practice ever. Everytime I play it, other guitarists are like WTF? And I point them to this video for like the last 10 years or so.

[@robban9237]

the melody of this is so fucking beutiful and reminds me of some old stuff Tony Macalpine did...love it.

[@dzikianam9989]

This music now use in acara boxing di tv one, you know?

[@robertmielewczyk9804]

He uses his pinkie so rarely it's so weird

[@jfsherazi4970]

Big hands long fingers. He doesn't need his pinky as much, I think.

[@SalzerX]

i think it's much about preference

[@DisarmtheDescent]

I play the same way. My dad use to say I had alien hands and fingers. lol My ring ringer stretches like 5 frets with no problem plus its much stronger leading to cleaner note when used. But not all licks allow you to not use your pinkie.

[@insevensinsify]

from what i have heard from one of his DVD tutorial video, having blues his primary influence in which the left hand is slanted towards the body and basically where the pinky is rarely used since that finger is actually where the slider is placed, allowed him to play in that particular manner.

[@danarnautu]

You are all wrong.He mentioned in an interview that he broke it or something like that and he can`t use it that much now,if at all.

[@jeprijeskro5549]

Me from Indonesian🇮🇩, i like you skill..

[@ClaudioRowe]

i like more this version than the record one :D!!

[@billharper-wright672]

All hail Andy James.

[@gurlerium]

4:45 :) face express

[@samse7en11]

It's awesome what humans are capable of...

[@TipsyWench420]

He will be mine, oh yes, he will be mine

[@rahulraichaudhary1992]

This man's guitar music is that challenging that any advanced professional level guitar player would think thrice before attempting it cut to cut... Very Dangerous guitarist And On other side there is Guthrie Govan...🙃

[@alwanrosyidi3753]

Awesome. He is absolutely the servant of metal . .

[@gergosoos2870]

metal is his bitch, come on man, get your ear-shit together :P

[@MrJackal43]

Alwan Rosyidi huh, he rules over all that is Metal. He’s no servant.

[@MrBreakcake]

34 souls are missing in this world :/

[@diogoubermensch9255]

Genius.

[@CommunityGuidelinez]

That riff at 1:13, gives me the sensation of floating through the clouds collecting coins 🪙

[@xDayBz]

The tapping part its just magic

[@JJoshua_V]

2:06-2:12 just made me 😲 that was unreal

[@carlacoremaette4084]

Woooow!

[@WagnerWilliams]

Show (literalmente)!

[@ayhuerick5399]

nice

[@ghost_mechanical4214]

This how I play in my day dreams

[@pavlospavlou1769]

Mr. Petrucci, this guy achieved reverse of time reverse

[@xdx2653]

+Pavlos Pavlou petrucci is a rookie front of him.. andy is unique

[@berkingergin9547]

+XDX your statement is retarded

[@xdx2653]

berkin gergin you think so? i know personal 3 guitarist who are better than any famous guitar player

[@xdx2653]

berkin gergin to write a song dont make you the best guitar player

[@dandems8]

+XDX "i know personal 3 guitarist who are better than any famous guitar player" I actually lol'd. I want whatever you are smoking, my friend, 'cause that statement is just plain retarded. I highly doubt that any of your "personal 3 guitarist " could outplay even someone like Stevie Ray. This is the internet; proof or it did not happen, champ. "to write a song dont make you the best guitar player" so you can actually be the "best guitar player" without writing a single song? Are you even reading what you are posting? How can you be the best when your fanbase is the local Guitar Center or a small group of friends. The best to YOU, maybe, and that would be fair to say. But to just say "best" is moronic. No one single player is the absolute "best". And you should probably listen to LTE before you shit on Petrucci. If you were truly familiar with him, you wouldn't be saying he is a rookie compared to Andy James. Two different playing styles and genres of music. You wouldn't compare Alvin Lee to Johnny Winter. Really you just sound like a jealous, casual guitar player who bought a $700 guitar 15 years ago and never learned past Smoke on the Water chord progressions.

[@JTCGuitar]

Hi, The TABS included in the download are of the album track, rather than the performance. The performance is a promotional video and bonus material for the package, and Andy does not play every single note the same as on the album. Thanks Jam Track Central

[@rosco3956]

I was looking for Justin Bieber... But I guess this will do

[@Stonedpimpin76]

I didn't know Jax Teller played guitar.

[@ShaggyPker]

Someone tell me of one of his songs where he plays slow or melodic? Like with heart? Cuz don't get me wrong this dude is sick af... But you know how many people can shred? I wanna hear some soulful melodic soloing

[@60millionaire]

time and time again

[@yamanpro]

shredding can be soulful and melodic aswell, it can be even more melodic actualy (because there are more notes, more melodies obviously) in the hands of any talented shredder

[@ShaggyPker]

60millionaire time and time again was exactly what i was looking for haha :P

[@Colintrigger04]

What lies Beneath is such a melodic and beautiful song... Just listen and change your mind.

[@Dreamdancer11]

You want something melodic? and with heart? what have you been listening for 6:11 minutes?It has all of that in spades.If again you are one of those people that think soul and heart lies within only bluesy playing and resuffled doublestopy-bendy licks that have been done to death then obviously this video isnt for you....

[@lefty99riffs]

put this guy on a G-3 Tour Satch, Please...the more I watch this guy the more I want quit playing !!

[@evilpoptartz7]

He has amazing technical ability but I would never listen to this. Music is for your ears and not your eyes and this sounds stale- there are no dynamics. I feel like he has the skill to be one of the best but less is sometimes more.

[@SaganNotPagan]

I agree, I'd take a non technical player like Slash over this any day.

[@leproctologiste9154]

I can see where you're coming from. Me personally, I like to listen to technical stuff like this. I think Andy James is a phenominal guitarist. Slash is cool and all, and I like him a lot. But like the other guy said, he's not very technical.

[@davidcupps1008]

I seriously am confused by you saying you would never listen to this? If you are a fan of good guitar music than i have a hard time understanding who you could not like this.

[@Relseg]

Music is for your ears indeed, and my ears love this. Each to his own I guess.

[@eshedguitar]

That is an opinion I guess. There's a lot of shredders' trash nowadays, but besides some heartless parts in Andy James' music, a lot of his songs are very melodic. But maybe that's just me.

[@guitarreilly]

oh god the lick that starts at 3:39 EARGASM

[@EloiJr]

Vejo isso fazem 6 anos e sempre me impressiono… é realmente incrível essa pegada

[@JTCGuitar]

The TAB is specifically of the album track, whereas this is a promotional performance. Andy personally checked all the TAB and signed it off, plus he said that he does play parts of this track differently now compared to how he played it on the album.

[@JTCGuitar]

The TAB is specifically of the album track, whereas this is a promotional performance. Andy personally checked all the TAB and signed it off, plus he said that he does play parts of this track differently now compared to how he played it on the album.

[@ferna2294]

Wait, I got lost. Is it pull, hammer, release; or pull, release, hammer? Then I go to that fret? WAIT DUDE. Fuck me.

[@GuiltyGearRockYou]

em... no XD I didn't mean it literally what I wanna say was, He is a badass in playing clear and fast and this song is very hard, it was just like a joke...

[@johnrodgers4967]

I've been playing guitar for over 25 years and I can play circles around this guy. Well... maybe not. Ok actually I suck. That was sick.

[@charlehpock]

That run at 4:44 ... so fakkin bluesy, you can see it on Andy's face when he plays it haha

[@atomosystem]

Интересно, а те, кто поставили дизлайкинаверно из-за того, что у самих две левые пятки вместо руки или медалисты консерваторий всяких?

[@TonyMartinez]

can u imagine a new G3 with new guys .... imagine Andy James, Guthrie Govan and Marco Sfogli ... I will go to that show for sure !!!

[@Mackan_rex]

IIIIIIIIIiiiiiimpressing as f*ck!!!!

[@Ears14U]

"I’m proud to say that I’m Officially signed to Kiesel Guitars. Very much looking forward to working with Jeff Kiesel and his amazing team moving forward in 2018 and beyond ." - Andy James - Facebook post 02/20/2018. Thank you for the upload.

[@jackgarland8433]

wow, that is all i can say

[@bowhite8362]

Andy, youre awesome man! I wish I could shred out with you bro!

[@fenggao1172]

Dearest Andy James, I'm your loyal fan. I like this song very much! And I can play this song. I'd like to ask you, does the creation of this song have anything to do with the game? I saw a game video that used this song as background music and introduced it as a GMV.

[@JTCGuitar]

It's a bit of a mystery... this Tab was done for us by Levi and Andy, and they're sure it's correct. Obviously it's causing problems, so maybe Andy has changed the way he plays some of it since he did the studio version. We're going to fix the Tab so the fingerings are exactly the same as Andy plays on the video, and then everyone who bought the package can then download the new Tab for free. We'll let you know when it's ready... very soon!

[@joeyhouston6183]

I know this is a long time ago but did this ever happen? I bought this tab a few years ago and have always wanted to play this like Andy does in the video.

[@loocarlosgt]

Andy , guitarrista virtuosissimo,, conquista cada vez mais rapido o espaço da musica mundial ... Parabens Andy James

[@andrebalzer4912]

Wenn man Andy spielen sieht dann könnte man denken er macht nur seinen Job. Man sieht keine Leidenschaft beim Spielen ABER wer so spielt liebt was er tut. Absolut fantastische Riffs. Ein Gigant an der Gitarre mit Potential zur Legende!!! I'm in fcking Love with this Song!!!

[@theshogos]

I just bought the official tab and i can't find a single video andy playing exactly by the tab... I undertand it is a hard ass song to play live but shouldnt performance video follow the "official tab"??

[@Slayerized2701]

I would love to hear 2:32 with some harmonization and maybe a phase shifter... space travel and sht u know

[@shawnwhite8509]

No,, its not sad that these type of guitarists. are underrated at all... This type of playing isnt catchy at all.. It aint ever gonna be a hit... It just aint catchy at all... Its very hard to play mumbel jumble that aint catchy or even melodic in any way, so it aint gonna get get these guys anywhere other than respected by other greats to some extent... It will stay underrated until they write hits that the masses will bop their heads to somehow.... Its like comparing your local highschool to Harvard... The party will always feel better in highschool....

[@johnathantyrer6077]

Play guitar 24/7...think about guitar 24/7...master all the scales and technique and still no we're near as good as Andy james

[@jarikeriting2]

you are maestro a NEW generation...

[@karthikv7422]

4:48 Andy James doesn't have an O face. He has a "meh-face". As in "Meh, just a couple rules of physics broken there."

[@bobcat3653]

That cameras frame rate can't even keep up with Andy's lightning fast hands . Its kind of funny actually

[@bogart6648]

2:05 JESUS FUKKIN CHRIST WHAT IS THIS? that song is from some album or something?

[@teamhelman6144]

1:13 is what I like

[@wesworach7441]

Tracy , if you want tears - David Gilmour ! Look no further ! You obviously can not comprehend all the notes , can you ?

[@jack7416]

who are you ???? sometimes I think that you are god god gifted talented guitarist Andy just awesome