ZAKK WYLDE'S SOUND IS LIKE BEING PUNCHED IN THE FACE!

Dude you’ve just changed my life for the better. Going down the pentatonic highway with you at the helm.

[@js11t]

hey this is crazy, I've been playing for almost 20 years and can't even imagine the amount of dedication it would take to get on that level! Fucking incredible man, all the best!

[@bentraversmusic]

Thank you 🙏

[@patrickmckay6621]

i have been playing for 34 years,.. and FINALLY in the last couple of month things change. ABSOLUTELY RELAXATION in your picking hand is crucial. Start on one string with tremolo picking without metronome first to get aware of muscle tension status, then try ¼, ⅛ 8note triplets and 1/16th in turns with the metronome, then string changes. Just the picking hand alone first. Then add notes later. 80 percent slow and accurate, 20 p. speed bursts Otherwise you can practise licks and scales for decades and i promise NOTHING will make you get beyond this f$%ng plateau we are all facing. It might take some months by stay with it!!!! Good luck, everyone can do clean shredding. it is no rocket science, but work on the right topics. Greetings from germany!

[@js11t]

@@patrickmckay6621 Thanks a lot for the advice! All the best friend and here's to many more years of guitar playing!

[@LeviClay]

That's a pretty rock solid impression!

[@cryptocsi]

Plays Zakk Wylde....Wylder than Wylde himself.

[@murielaf2733]

1:41 That riff is "Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower

[@TheGergeDIY]

Guitar face is strong on this one. Amazing video, thank you!

[@HariboTagada]

Thank you so much. Best explanation of Zakk’s style with proper tone and attack. Will be practicing this for a while!

[@mattdavis9711]

The aggressive right hand!.. Really enjoyed this video.

[@guitarwrecker]

This is the one I was waiting for you to do...Ben you were made for this, the aggression, the pick attack, the brutality. Ever since you did that Gibson Bullseye Wylde riffs video years ago, was waiting to see you shred some more Wylde.

[@bentraversmusic]

Thanks man 🙏

[@alwilliams1997]

Hi Ben, any advice on getting the right hand working?

[@derrickmanning5074]

mate you gotta do all the covers again! haha Zakk in the early days was so good No more tears, Ozmosis were sold albums where Zakk's solo's were spot on! and watching you play the solo's with that ferocity really show's you how he played those bangers

[@sazdab]

seriously....do you have any other mode than BEAST.!! I watch each vid, get chills, practice for an hour or so, get cramps in my hands and give up till your next vid...you're farken awesome.

[@murlyn2]

Dang , you can SHRED! Great job capturing the spirit of Zack

[@DoktorDamage]

Zakk's sound on No Rest For The Wicked is my fave.

[@jonbrowne]

Amazing playing! Been listening to No Rest for the Wicked album this week. Absolute banger and def the best of Zakk! You repeat his style perfectly

[@twistee_treat]

I will literally pay to see you do more in depth artist lick analysis/lesson videos like this. Amazing job and glad you're back! 🔥

[@jonnytremaine2561]

What is blowing my mind is you’re doing that on a tele strung with 11’s. Amazing! A lot of the super shredders used light strings. You must have fingers made of steel 😂

[@uralemekci]

It's refreshing to see someone play Devil's Daughter solo at the end of 2024.

[@shredmonster76]

These videos keep getting better man! Fuckin Hell

[@89digits59]

That Telecaster is going to sue you for extreme fingering and torture 😂

[@bentraversmusic]

😂

[@Sabrinaandisaac]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mattpeterson3002]

I’d love to hear you do some scalar things Ala Yngwie. Your playing is so percussive, I’d love to hear if you are able to play with a more “fluid” sound, like Yngwie’s intro solos in Icarus Dream Suite, or the main solos in “You Don’t Remember, I’ll Never Forget,” or “Marching Out”. Thanks for sharing your playing with us!

[@bigguns1965]

Love it!!! Crazy axe man having a blast! Zakk Wylde is a beast! 💪🏼

[@cookie13spike]

Grip it and Rip it!.. love it! hahah, gave me a laugh, what a great video!

[@petermuller161]

Yes! Break the string!

[@joshwmusic6838]

I feel like you burn 1000 calories every time you play😂I love your content man!

[@andrewbettis4247]

You frighten me... in the best possible way🤘🤘🎵🎶🎸🎸

[@billlandon2160]

This is awesome! Zakk is a madman! 😮 Wonder if you’ve covered Michael Lee Firkins - that tremolo with and without tremolo technique is ungodly

[@kevinsutherland2207]

King of the Guitar Face! 🤘

[@anthibozoviti_]

How is this even possible 🫠🫠🫠

[@krisfrankenberg9063]

Mercy Brother!

[@stipeur]

Ben's right hand is monstrous

[@МаксимНикишин-ы4д]

Потрясающий уровень владения гитарой!🔥🎸

[@kramersurfer5280]

please do some guitar clinics ...holy shit thats nuts

[@tidav2917]

Zakk is wylde

[@RaptureReady2025]

A DayuM!!! ❤❤❤

[@kojam1]

Randy is my fave guitarist from his solo career. Zakk is my 2nd. Jake E. Lee is a better song writer than Zakk. In fact Zakk's guitar writing is rather basic BUT... the FEROCITY OF ZAKK'S PLAYING ALWAYS BLOWS ME AWAY! It's repetitive as hell, BUT INSANE! His performance on Ozzy Live in Budokan .... WOW! Is it my imagine, is it possible, that you play it waaaaay faster and with waaaaay more attack? HOW?!?!?! 😱

[@mattpeterson3002]

Zakk used to be VERY precise with his right hand picking. For whatever reason-getting older, less regimented practice time, or becoming less interested in technique-Zakk’s playing has become much sloppier when doing his solo playing. But if you check out videos when he was young, his technique was awesome.

[@kojam1]

I never noticed any sloppiness. Really? 🥺 I was more referring to his rhythm parts. Super basic. Randy created some interesting rhythm parts. Jake too.

[@tymanngruter1808]

Zakk and a wah, heaven..... wich wah pedal did you use?

[@nigelsmith721]

If Guy Martin played guitar.

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

Nice Tele. :)

[@alexdoyleguitar]

What are you playing through? Amp wise

[@killahattack529]

first you gotta drip it then you gotta rip it 🤘

[@deeforty]

Mate do you do any lessons on developing these techniques? The 2 note per string thing is hard to master

[@bentraversmusic]

I'm working on an online course. You can register interest at the link in the description.

[@deeforty]

@bentraversmusic yes , I commented after the first 30 seconds or so lol, I've signed up mate , your a fabulous player .

[@DerekJones]

Now do it on acoustic like he does.

[@timjones8754]

I'm sure there used to be a video here on KZbin of you playing a load of Zakk Wylde solos on a Gibson Bullseye Les Paul. I watched it quite a few times, but cannot find it anywhere now. Can you confirm if it was you or not?

[@bentraversmusic]

Yes it was but it's been taken down now.

[@timjones8754]

@@bentraversmusic thought so - it was a good reference for me - I play in an Ozzy Tribute band, so I'll be all over your content 👍

[@woutervansoest1087]

Frak Zappa said about Steve Vai : strat abuse, this must be : tele abuse...🤔

[@SuperHotrod4]

Sounded better than him

[@clutch2827]

You must also open your mouth to get the proper effect.

[@MiseryLovesClips]

You need to mic your amp properly. You're picking up a lot of room noise