Licks, Tips and Tricks 2

[@erichufschmid5730]

This is literally the best guitar lesson on this type of soloing I’ve ever seen. I’ve been playing guitar for around 30 years and can do a lot of this stuff but the way you explained it makes me look at it in a total different way and gives me so many more options to play this way. It makes more sense to my brain thinking in. Intervals like this rather than modes etc. Thank you so much this lesson was amazing!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Eric - thats awesome...glad it helped!

[@askerdog1]

totally agree SIMON IS A FRET BOARD WIZARD and has so many ideas and knowledge of endless possibilities but plays with FEEL TONE AND PHRASING , that just come out of his vocabulary and creativity its not just licks and tricks its INSPIRATIONAL BRILLIANT AMAZING TOOLS AND IDEAS TO CREATE AND PAINT SOME COLOURFUL MUSIC

[@rogerwilliams2629]

Such taste! I've been playing since the 60s, mostly for a living, but when I grow up I want to play like you! LOL

[@PPIMV]

You are too kind....but thanks!

[@DavidFeilyMusic]

Amazing playing as always! I love the Robben Ford inspired phrasing and tone you have!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks David - appreciate your feedback...

[@DavidFeilyMusic]

@@PPIMV I'm also super intrigued by the box you made to test cap values. I have messed around a ton on both my Les Paul and PRS S2 Single Cut with this. Also trying treble bleeds in there as well at different values. Does the box accurately show the tonal variance if it's placed externally before the rest of the circuit? Or is the point to just show that there is a difference between the values on tone regardless of where it is in the signal for demo purposes?

[@PPIMV]

@@DavidFeilyMusic It works pretty much just like it does in your guitar...your cable adds a bit of capacitance as well of course, but negligible compared to the size of the tone caps. I'll go into more detail next time, but as long as the box is first in line it is basically a substitute for your guitar's tone circuit.

[@jcugnoni]

Love this kind of tips. I know the different scales to play with... but I just mix all that and don't get anything that great. Your advice of leaving space and incorporating some key tones in each phrase is great. And I love the feel and smoothness of your playing. Thanks for the inspiration !!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Joël Cugnoni!

[@raffaele7185]

Thank you! So much Robben Ford in this. I love it.

[@PPIMV]

Much appreciated....I'm a big Robben Ford fan!

[@jamesemerson4102]

I love those bebop sounds that you play and I've managed to get some of those sounds into my playing a bit more now with the help of fellow musicians like yourself! I actually learned that there is a technique called "pivoting" which is when instead of playing up through a triad, you pivot down the octave and go up the triad from there instead. The result is a really cool change in direction type sound. I never knew what that sound was called, but sax players do it a lot because they can run out of range on their instrument! another great lesson, Mate!

[@PPIMV]

That's an awesome tip - thanks James!

[@TheBeriking]

Brilliant playing, great ideas, and the scullion seems like a fantastic addition to the line up. Thanks Simon!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Ran!

[@kathehun6034]

Great info and playing ! Thank you Simon look forward to all your LTT vids !!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks!

[@Esokyotoo]

i can't believe this is free information. I fucking love these lessons with passion. Is there any we can support you Mr. Simon

[@PPIMV]

Thanks - very happy to know you like the videos! I have not though as of yet about any support...kind of just seeing how the videos go right now - very much appreciate your kind thoughts!

[@southpaw335]

This is a fantastic series so far Simon. Please keep it coming

[@PPIMV]

Thanks - will do!

[@Sammywhat]

From one southpaw to another, I'm in total agreement!! This is a great series by an outstanding musician, educator, and heck of a nice guy! Cheers!

[@johnanderson27]

I feel like I’m in the studio with steely Dan awesome awesome guitar player

[@MrSwanny66]

Great stuff Simon

[@adamkrauss303]

Love your pedals, your playing and your detailed insights into electrical engineering. And glad to see this series of Tips... However, would be great if you could zoom in on the guitar now and again, so we could better follow. Thanks.

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Adam. I don't have a very good camera setup...trying to stream line things as much as I can and more than one camera is harder for me...hopefully in time though!

[@marklavanish5024]

Awesome Stuff Simon!!!

[@mikemorgan4774]

Great lesson and what looks like another proto must-have pedal !!!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Mike!

[@halcyonstew]

Great insight ... but just superb, tasteful playing. Thanks Simon.

[@PPIMV]

Thanks - appreciate your positive feedback!

[@ClintTucker]

That's some amazing playing! I'm finding the flat 9 is really cool to resolve to the 5th of the iv chord too! Some fantastic ideas in here!!!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Clint! Yes I agree - more cool stuff to talk about when resolving to the 4 chord...hope to get to some of that soon.

[@alexandergeorgiades1155]

Just amazing…

[@owntone5]

Thank you Simon. Love everything about your videos - playing, tone & information.

[@PPIMV]

Glad you like them - appreciate your positive feedback!

[@franknguitars7671]

Thanks a lot Simon. This is a really nice series and I enjoy watching it very much

[@zaccaria-dribi]

I've been waiting for this one! Just amazing 🔥🔥

[@PPIMV]

Much appreciated Zaccaria!

[@thomasradcliffe298]

Love this content jazz blues,and the best tone pedals bar none. Thanks Simon

[@PPIMV]

Thanks very much Thomas!

[@OscarRichardson]

Love this Simon, tone and playing. I'm gonna be studying this for chops for a while. That Lydian b7 scale isn't right though, surely it's R 2 3 #4 5 6 b7.

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Oscar....yes, you are right of course - I wrote the intervals wrong for Lydian b7!

[@michaelmosley912]

Lovin’ these videos. Thanks!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Michael!

[@andrewkratz226]

Love these video’s - u are a wealth of knowledge… and the playing is fantastic Cheers from Pennsylvania

[@PPIMV]

Thank you kindly!

[@stevejensenmusic6380]

wow.. amazing you are ..

[@PPIMV]

Thank you so much 😀

[@timjx3675]

Wonderful insights thx 🎸😀

[@PPIMV]

Thanks for listening!

[@IsomacTea]

Thank you for sharing that generous chunk of your knowledge and passion! If you pardon me, I have a maybe silly question, but I am on a quest for tone and I am desperately looking for the answer here: How do you achieve your tones with no amount of fizz? They are everything from woody to glassy without even a faintest trail of fizz! There must be some secret here. Sending you my kindest regards!

[@PPIMV]

Hi IsomacTea, well I design my own pedals, so I guess I tend to tweak and set them for the kind of tones I like. I want enough treble content and clarity, but not so much upper fizzy stuff generally. It changes though - sometimes for more of a rock tone I like some of that upper end bite. Cheers, Simon

[@raffaele7185]

great videos, thanks! What mini HB pups are those please? They sound so good!

[@PPIMV]

They are stock Gibson mini humbuckers from the early '70s. Glad you like the video!

[@Metal_Fishing_420]

So cool, modal mixture is the key to the colours for sure. I wish i had focused on this more as a young kid instead of making you tab out Nirvana songs. lol. Best teacher on the planet IMO. Keep this content coming Simon!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Ken - I have good memories of our lessons back in the day! You were even in to the tone thing back then and put up with my amp experiments (remember the toaster amp still have it).

[@Metal_Fishing_420]

@@PPIMV The toaster lives???? Unbelievable!!! I would pay money just to play through that again. Mind blown. By the way. the amp experiments and pedal designing and all the stuff you showed me were so influential in my Tone seeking. The original purple kingsley with the wood logo your wife made. Everything you ever lent me was played pinned. lol Even that Hiwatt bulldog that you lent me. Put it in a different room with the door shut and cranked it up for max gain. lol Heaven. That little toaster though, full blast was so silky smooth and rich. loved it.

[@PPIMV]

Cool memories for sure...I recently did the caps etc in the Toaster, but it made it a bit more sterile ...will have to work on it a bit. That Hiwatt was fantastic too - unfortunately I don't have it any more, which I now regret.

[@Metal_Fishing_420]

@@PPIMV please resurrect the toaster!!! Then Video!!! that would be so awesome!

[@PPIMV]

@@Metal_Fishing_420 It's a cool idea.....just maybe...

[@aadityakiran_s]

Wow man this is really good. Do you give lessons or like maybe have some support program going on that I could join?

[@mfrankelnyny]

Thanks Simon - I really connect with your approach to this topic. Can you tell me what you are using to sustain the chord?

[@PPIMV]

It is the Source Audio Ventris reverb pedal.

[@bluebirdamplification3026]

Great playing lesson Simon and the tone circuit tips were a real eye opener, love the idea of the Scullion👍. Out of interest what amp were you playing through?

[@PPIMV]

Glad you liked it! I'm playing through a Kingsley Juggler preamp and into two tube power amps - a Kingsley Crucible and a the effects return of a 100W combo. With the tone cap part it's a Kingsley Constable, then pushed by a Mason boost/OD.

[@wellsyboy]

Really love your right hand technique Simon - find it fascinating! Is it all pick or is there some hybrid picking in there?

[@PPIMV]

I do some hybrid picking here and there...perhaps I'll discuss it at some point. In general I don't consider my picking technique that great - something I could work on for sure!

[@wellsyboy]

@@PPIMV Not being an expert but it looks a little unorthodox - I would settle for unorthodox if I could play like that - sounds amazing mate!

[@vitoleo7197]

fantastic video as always, incredible tasty playing Simon. Enjoying my Page Simon. If you remember me, I am the guy who also went to Brussels European School many many years ago...Would love to buy one more pedal to get that super creamy drive sound of yours. Which one would do that if driven by the classic Page into a clean tube amp ?

[@PPIMV]

Thanks Vito! I would look at the Minstrel as a great all around drive pedal. Also the Peasant is great for pushing the Page into more gain...

[@markharris2562]

Thank you very much

[@PPIMV]

You are most welcome.

[@eel3425]

Thanks for giving us more tasty treats Simon!

[@PPIMV]

Thanks for listening!

[@cechichan]

Would love to buy tabs with chords notated to analyse them especially for the stuff at min 13 and above

[@PPIMV]

Hmm...would have to figure that stuff out...right now I don't really have time but I appreciate the thought - will consider going forward.

[@jeremyversusjazz]

I want a scullian.

[@akrmfk]

I used to hate mini humbuckers, til today..

[@PPIMV]

I'll talk more about them next time - I like them...because they are not the same as full size humbuckers - different sounds.

[@stephanbijl8628]

SWEET!

[@EXVISIONSLAMCAM]

Hello, is possible to buy the scullion?

[@PPIMV]

Not at this stage...considering whether it is worth while making it a product...

[@VeniceKing1]

@@PPIMV Would buy one in a heartbeat if I could! Great content too.

[@zebfernandez]

10:00 🎸🎶🤤

[@alguitarchristie]

Noice :)

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

The lick at 15:48... OH! MY! GAWD! What sorcery is this!?! 👍💥❤🧡💛💙💜🤎🖤🤍 - Vito 😎