Jason Richardson - Picking Perfection

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PICKING PERFECTION
Devising solo lines from long alternate- and economy-picked sequences
From Guitar World August 2019
Jason Richardson demonstrates the most efficient picking methods to perform complex melodic lines, whether alternate (down-up) picking, or economy picking.

[@an_38kitkashyap]

"Now I am going to 'TRY' to play it faster"- joke of the year, by Jason Richardson.

[@AMB666]

I was shocked after he played it fast!!!

[@patricioesteban1845]

He is amazing 🙌

[@donprater6944]

When he was explaining it, I thought he was playing it fast...🎸 then WTF.😳

[@ardeliaemanda3179]

@@donprater6944 same 😢

[@nalonlefournis]

It to be honest even if he did make any mistakes, we wouldn’t notice as he’s playing it so fast, you can hardly hear the notes he’s actually playing

[@nicholaswalker2549]

jason: this is it slow me: throwing my guitar in the trash

[@frosty980]

Thank you for the lesson, I can now play this perfectly.

[@ethanbriendo7096]

Michael Frost how the fuck can you do this? How can you be so good?

[@ethanbriendo7096]

@Andrei Cucu that’s not a joke! I just want to know how to be efficient enough in training to have this technique

[@dhika388]

@Andrei Cucu r/wooshception

[@evanho4538]

This is funny

[@dhika388]

@@evanho4538 i know right 😂😂😂😂

[@Thiago_Alves_Souza]

As a fellow Petrucci student, I love to see players like you who took what he did and expand upon it, and create your own voice with it. You're an inspiration for the future generations, Jason.

[@DiamondLifer]

Don’t you mean Paul Gilbert?

[@Thiago_Alves_Souza]

@@DiamondLifer ...No dude, I mean Petrucci, his #1 influence growing up as he said in an interview.

[@DiamondLifer]

Sanno Ryujin thanks for the story dude but Petrucci took influence from Gilbert. This little lick Jason did has more of a Gilbert vibe. I know from conversations that Jason was also influenced by Gilbert, Becker and many others.

[@Thiago_Alves_Souza]

DiamondLifer have you ever listened to Petrucci's solo album? It's replete with arpeggios, triplets and alternated arpeggios like this one. I don't deny this has some similarities but Jason has said Petrucci and Alex Laiho are his number one influences.

[@corbinm5237]

DiamondLifer I get your thought process,but if we go with that mindset then we have to look at John Petrucci’s influences then to their influences and to their influences’ influences and on and on and on. But if Jason Richardson didn’t listen to whoever that person is,it doesn’t matter. And if it happens to sound like that person then it’s coincidence rather than influence.

[@aircatcher6891]

"Now I'm going to play it SLOW" *plays 100 notes in 10 seconds*

[@steakiefrags1866]

way more probably

[@DavidNwokoye]

2:00 SLOW???????????

[@yonikup2865]

Slow for Jason haha

[@zigguratdemetrius5984]

Dude I see ure profile on every guitar related video it's crazy

[@yonikup2865]

@@zigguratdemetrius5984 hell yeah

[@yonikup2865]

@@hler7576 yap

[@RathOfficial]

You can always slow KZbin down.

[@ranajoyshil]

Picking perfection, I think Jason Richardson has one of the best picking techniques imo, that's why he can play super clean at high speed. Thanks for the lesson. Just bought many things from your website.

[@yokisullivan8647]

Bro, u probably wanna check Jacky Vincent out too, his speed picking is also clean and pretty fast.

[@coloradomtnrider6311]

@@yokisullivan8647 It's a shame Jackie isn't more well known. He is insanely good, and I think his music is more dynamic than JR. Both monster players no doubt.

[@yokisullivan8647]

If only he hadn't left FIR, i know he deserves better metal bands than FIR, but at least he'd still be well known, if he were still in FIR.

[@joshuacollins3326]

Guthrie govans technique is ridiculous as well.

[@guitartube5822]

Would love to see JR and Troy Grady breaking down his ultra high speed picking action

[@max96169]

yes, please!

[@zubiecup]

Master Exploder who’s sloppy? JR or Troy Grady?

[@scottthompson850]

Yes

[@ha.ro.ru.do--1540]

@Master Exploder I think it sounds sloppy because of the editing, there's no noise gate onto it.

@bhauger1 yup. Looks a lot like Rusty Cooley hyper speed technique.

[@metalmac2347]

His picking efficiency has always been the most impressive thing to me about his playing. Yeah the fretting hand is important too, but for me the picking hand is always the most important

[@rayfoster4339]

Jason has became one of my favs recently since watching the live show video on YT of him and his drummer buddy ...just really blew me away

[@hakajak]

This dude sounds like Ben Shapiro arguing with you about music theory

[@deathoftheendless001]

My licks doesn't care about your feelings

[@piercetorememberinfantchel912]

he's not a dude . you're a dude . he's a man

[@nathanh869]

Shapiro is actually a classically trained violinist. And I also heard some uncorroborated rumor that his wife is a doctor. Ben's not Jason's.

[@kungfuman82]

@@nathanh869 Dude, Ben's wife being a doctor was supposed to be a secret!

[@WolfieboyMachi]

Jason Richardson destroys Rolling Stone Magazine with facts and logic.

[@Awix]

I remember seeing that dude when he was still a teenager playing for All Shall Perish in a small place in Belgium. I had my face 30cm away from his guitar, it was amazing to say the least.

[@SharksInYourMouth]

Jason - now I’m gonna play it slow His fingers - YES

[@strivingx67]

"this is the lick slow" Proceed with 200 BPM... WTF!? Dude is an animal! I will NEVER be at this level. Bravo for you! Love hearing this kind of stuff! He makes John Petrucci seem slow.

[@cx777o]

Dont limit yourself dude :o

[@pzdipuing]

becos of john petruci he is who he is now you piece of shithead

[@PoorGamerGaming]

@@pzdipuing be nice

[@abuventertainment2856]

@@pzdipuing John Petrucci is one of my favourite guitarists but the way his fanboys react to anybody complimenting Jason Richardsons chops is entertaining

[@Gizmetti]

Whether you can or you can't. You're right. Change your attitude and you can do anything.

[@alexruka]

Literally one of the best guitar tutor in KZbin

[@telecastersRthebest]

He looks so different now from when he was still playing in the NBA.

[@underoath257]

I know man! He was really a black athletic guy back then and dunks like crazy! Now he looks like a guitar nerd who doesn't leave his room! 😂

[@SeaCryptWeave]

he got older

[@project19official]

Amazing how he managed to change is skin color and height...

[@chambeet]

One of the best dunkers ever and one of the fastest shredders I've ever heard. There has to be something to that name.

[@jakewells3665]

Love Jason Richardsons advice!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@yukeemusic]

Thanks for the videos Jason and Guitar World, they help me a lot with my practice! another extremly helpfull video, please make some more of them! :)

[@abrahamrodrigues1049]

This video is treasure , listen to everything he says carefully its the best video to learn to improve your playing . Jason breaksdown his technique he uses

[@EmaKurosakiRHCP]

Some pretty useful tips here, thanks for sharing

[@emayfrit]

Brilliant tactician of technique - you've got to perfect that flexible approach all the time!

[@MajorDook1]

He's quite good at guitar.

[@ChilisauLP]

I just laughed way to much at your comment. Nice to see a compliment that's not an exaggeration.

[@kvoartr9963]

"Quite good at guitar" What are u tryin to say kid?

[@ChilisauLP]

@@kvoartr9963 That he is quite a good guitarist?

[@kvoartr9963]

@@ChilisauLP a comment full of dissapointment

[@incongruous4]

A competent guitar player, one could say.

[@jetklaatu9831]

You have Petrucci to thank for all of these new guitar gods we've been blessed with over the past 10 years or so. JR is for sure one of those in my age bracket who got hooked on playing guitar music like this from Dream Theater's Train of Thought from 2003, best album ever!!!

[@scythe4277]

Thank you Jason, there was tons of useful information in there but I’ve been doing concrete for 20 years not sure if my hands can take the strain of all of that super fast stuff but I will definitely work on it. Keep on being the guitar god that you are brother!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ajalasolomon2357]

This is value, thank you!

[@var_guitar]

The second half of this video with the tips about right hand technique is extremely useful

[@Gizmetti]

Hardest part has always been muting the strings that aren't played. Requires so much practice.

[@yorichixX]

Neah ur brain will make you do it, if u r conscious enough, just spend ample amount of time wid ur guitar!

[@schmittza]

@Nick Bjelopetrovich wut?

[@lucasmiller1189]

I'm very surprised to see no one mentioned about how this video is FROM THE FUTURE!! August 2019...

[@Jacob_Elwood]

Cool stuff!

[@AnnihilistOfficial]

That was great, cheers!

[@CMM5300]

Jason, you speed pick with your elbow when you alternate pick. Not that there's anything wrong with it. Your one of the best technical shredders I've ever seen. I hope to hear great things from you with all that remains! Keep doing what you do bro! Cheers!

[@RobertRosenbrook]

Chris Marts Definitely does pick the faster runs with his elbow. I think it’s easier for some people to develop their picking technique that way for faster stuff. Pretty sure Rusty Cooley has a similar picking technique.

[@CMM5300]

Robert Rosenbrook I do it too.

[@RobertRosenbrook]

Chris Marts same hahaha

[@ranajoyshil]

Yeah because I've tried this by myself, moving wrist at that high speed is kind pointless and so many chances to lose control and chance to hit other notes where at high speed if you move you elbow you are almost doing up pick and down pick but with minimum hand wrist movements so that will eliminate the chances of hitting other strings.

[@CMM5300]

Ranajoy Shil it's really hard to pick super fast without using your elbow a little. John petrucci does it alot

[@DavidNwokoye]

I'm a simple man. I see Jason, I click.

[@trebmaster]

I'm a simple man. I like incredible, dark-haired guitarists and breakfast food.

[@yonikup2865]

Pretty much

[@aakashmishra731]

I see you in every video i watch 🤨

[@samtheman123]

Hey it’s you I saw you on Rudy Ayoub’s channel

[@GuitSiva]

Good job Jason..👏Thanks🙏 Warm cheers 😊 God bless 🙏🎸🎶

[@blackiceguy89]

JR is the most sound in technique guitar player of this genre (bold words). Thank you for your clarification on palm muting!!!

[@i7ami]

Great video!

[@soutrik27]

Very Useful info

[@sphinx9517]

HeRe iT Is SloW. Oh okay.

[@FknAzzMuncher]

I love synyster gates sweep picking technique too. He uses his palm to mute the lower notes when ascending and his pinky on his picking hand to mute the higher ones when descending leaving his left hand completely free while eliminating background noise.

[@MachineHeadDissent]

Monster guitar player!!!...🤙😎🤘

[@arensteyerman5008]

That flat hand technique for arpeggios and fast picking is legit crazy useful.

[@michaelcalero4259]

An entire company for guitar, and no one thought to get this man a better cable?

[@DaRkGrimm101]

This dude is awesome \m/

[@cyanidejunkie]

The Majesty is a beautiful fiddle, but I’m really digging his sig cutlass. I need it! I wish he had it here.

[@nino9273]

I think these videos are recorded quite a while ago, he only had a prototype back then

[@yonikup2865]

Amazing player....

[@bigdaddygranpa5578]

I cAn't play as fast as his ...SLOW...great run. And now I have to learn how to sing. Thanks for showing your Amazing Technique.

[@joshuamoshpitmarler2804]

Amazing

[@glenthomasfonsaco]

THANKS.

[@jesselucero4581]

He's incredible, god damn. His "slow" pass through the section is tough for me at that speed haha

[@Hiro.the.God.]

It sounds absolutely beautiful really slow. It sounds like noise really fast.

[@CompleteProducer84]

So awesome how he has his own signature Ernie Ball but he still has the JP Majesty in rotation. Such a killer guitar - I wish Guitar World wouldn't choose crappy gear for these great guitars though

[@JulianLeno]

Jason: "Now I am going to try to play it faster Me: Was that the slow part?

[@user-of9ut1hd9q]

Finally a good recommendation from KZbin

[@vishalpanicker6034]

Nice watch.

[@ZackSeifMusic]

The way you can tell his timing is incredible is because when he slows down the riff, there’s a perfect harmony from the delay repeats coming through.

[@shashwatchamoli7221]

Oh wow thanks i am perfect at picking now

[@mohitsinha679]

Tim Henson = Every guitarist's worse nightmare Jason = Tim Henson's worse nightmare

[@CrocoCum]

Oh.. So that's slow.. Wonder how snails moves for him.

[@Hellboundinmate]

JR: So wait, you're telling me that snails can move too? Don't they just stand there... still?

[@CrocoCum]

@@Hellboundinmate they didn't actually move, the earth rotates and they just slide like that.

[@Hellboundinmate]

@@CrocoCum yeah makes much more sense that way, mostly because of the slime and unevenly sloped surfaces.

[@flipatomas]

they don't.

[@Planet9_music]

JR - into a run that literally can't be economy picked Rick Graham - hold my beer 🍺

[@gngrblls2thwall]

Reaaally wish we could’ve gotten a zoom when he showed how he holds the pick.

[@herberthooverfeetpics4595]

Let's say, hypothetically, we were ascending major arpeggios.

[@PaulKingMetal]

So freaking FAST !!!👍

[@jinsakai249]

Hello, im on justins guitar beginner course grade 1 (almost done). Any tip for doing this? Seems not so complicated

[@Gigldog]

How do you mute the high E string when you go up again? My palm mute is really good, but the e string always rings when i go up. I guess i have to do it with my left pinky, but it feels weird, since my pinky has to go to the G string.

[@IStabz]

Guy's insanely good. I wonder how the All That Remains spot is going..?

[@user-vp3dt9rq6z]

2:33 economy picking 2:57 3:12 alternate picking

[@Lewis_ATA]

For all the people saying "slow?" and such, if you're having trouble distinguishing the notes use the playback speed function in the settings of the video player. You should all know this by know, being guitar players, but just in case anyone doesn't know.

[@boimrclean3902]

Yes slowly👌

[@unsanitizedbabywipes6154]

When you can play inhumanely fast arps, that youll just reveal casually your secret technique in picking perfectly.

[@notjerrybeans5041]

Sounds better and tasty when slowed, his original pace is flash fast to even listen to it and to really appreciate the tone of the licks but instead we appreciate the pace and speed of his lightning fast appregiozzz

[@j0hn318]

if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly

[@Gizmetti]

Eventually. Yes.

[@MrMassmahem]

John Anthony Bernardo what? No

[@alexmorenodealmeida3435]

SACRILEGIOUS

[@rmettig]

ah-MAzing

[@itspapaoneil7237]

This started as a lesson and then went to a "betcha can't play this" really fast

[@rousejeremy]

Go to the video options, select .5 speed and then listen to the fast part. He gets about 60% of it right.

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Great points dude👍👍 How long did it take you to fully develop your right hand, where you felt totally comfortable with improvisation🤔 Months or years.

[@DidiRicoGuitar]

which delay pedal and delay type do you use

[@starwolffan13]

Met him outside of a Periphery show at the Wiltern in LA by the parking structure.

[@Dylanm94]

All movement is coming from the wrist? I've always been told that I should use my forearm to pick because when picking with the wirst you use your lower arm (smaller) muscles and with forearm picking you use your upperarm (bigger) muscles.

[@onkz134]

How you train your finger ?

[@andreigamboa8113]

The jason's voice is so Funmy xD ❤️

[@ph20124]

i have a question and pls answer me if you can. He says that we dont want to pick with the forearm but at 2:10 he clearly picks with the forearm. What should we do after all??

[@malamute8257]

I wanted to share some words of advice because I took away some misinformation from this video, and just corrected myself. For one, your picking hand does not need to be nearly as flat as his. There are multiple ways to accomplish the same goal. The monkey fist thing is totally a matter of preference. I use a taller shape that looks more like the Troy Grady ergonomic mouse idea. This won't hinder your speed. Secondly, he incorrectly says that he is picking all from the wrist when Jason's style very prominently uses elbow motion. If you try to use all wrist, your angle of approach is going to change instead of thinking of your hand like a tool on the end of your arm that you can move by extending and not just pivoting.

[@skullkrusher4418]

If I could pick as fast as he does "slow" i would be very proud of myself.

[@teboresn4057]

Demasiado deley.....!!!

[@bones101proof]

Bummer. I have a major wrist injury from industrial work accident 15 years ago that almost ripped my whole arm off (spooling large cable) I can’t play like I used to, so using the forearm is all I can do.

[@lucasmiller1189]

I once saw a man who lost both arms 8n an electrocution accident. He relearned how to play guitar with his feet. I'm sure it's not the same for you, but I don't think it's not possible now because of your accident. Keep on shredding bro

[@MattyShreds]

Came for guitar tips, leaving without my guitar because I smashed it.

[@AirGuitar]

He says he doesn't pick from his forearm, but when he goes super fast alternate picking, it looks like the motion is coming from his elbow?

[@AdityaPurwanegaraBass]

Wow damn

[@kenwayaiden4535]

I need to know how Jason mute string when sweeping

[@rodneyfowler724]

Wow that's great! What kind of pickups are in his guitar?

[@gr8guitarplayer]

Well, he's playing a EBMM JP Majesty, so what's in them...? DiMarzio DreamCatcher & RainMaker, I believe? Yes

[@fabiotieri3155]

Is that a Diesel watch?

[@shredhead5566]

Thanks for giving a picking video, i struggle alot with how to keep my alternate picking through sweeps into scale runs. After watching this video i see that i cant keep 1 picking style for all sonic assault shredding. And that is my answer to a decade long inconvenience ive had.

[@khushaleron3663]

Okau so now that ive seen it....where should i throw my guitar?🤔

[@raptorms773]

That's what I've been doing wrong cause I'm ok with the first couple of strings then my palm moves of the low string causing noise

[@phillee3653]

Delay is making it sound kinda sloppy.

[@christians1725]

It's not so much the delay, it actually just is pretty sloppy in general. Good to know Jason is actually human after all! Not knocking him at all, he's one of the most technically proficient guitarists on the planet and normally never misses a note, i'm a huge fan. He does miss alot of notes when he speeds it up here though and the timing gets a bit wonky too, if you slow the audio down a bit its extremely noticeable. Regardless he's one of the few people on the planet who could even attempt something like this at these speeds so s'all good.

[@Fr33Candy]

Now I'm going to try and play it fast me blinking *I missed it*

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Oh. I thought this might be an advanced lesson. Maybe next post. ;-)

[@DizzyKrissi]

this is actually really fast :-O

[@eddiesilver8804]

So in slow motion he shows us a 35 second riff, then he plays the whole riff in 2.4 seconds. I have a tip for Jason: Go attach a mini fire extinguisher to the back of that guitar.

[@petiteetrille1004]

He protecc, he attacc, but most importantly he picc

[@isaacfayman]

Anyone know what guitar that is? Never seen that music man before

[@ryanschindler923]

thats his signature model

[@isaacfayman]

Ryan Schindler I know he has a new one coming out right? Is the one in the vid for sale still?

[@ryanschindler923]

@@isaacfayman No he announced this one a while back but its just now coming out for sale, there's also the sterling (cheaper) version coming out as well.

[@ranajoyshil]

Custom made majesty bro! Only one exists.

[@ranajoyshil]

@@ryanschindler923 no man, look up on Internet, the one is going to be his signature or he has is a EBMM cutlass model in a 7 string form similar to JP 15 buckeye burl top but this is a majesty lol, that's ain't his signature.

[@Scaryoldman]

My brain hurts