I just tuned my les paul custom to drop A.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 03:35

Name some good songs to jam. I'm just pricking about with Eaten by bloodbath at the minute. Any good Nile tabs out there that people know of?

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 03:49

You could do a lot worse than learning The Essential Salts. The clue's in the name, it's essential. And consistent.

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?6823985

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 10 Feb 2012, 04:32

Sebek is a sufficiently gratifying tune to learn. Learned it with Karl's vid.

You could also tab out some Demilich yourself if you feel so inclined.

zim · Post by **zim** » 10 Feb 2012, 04:33

[youtube]-_QlSGS7cYE[/youtube]

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 10 Feb 2012, 04:46

That hard-on bearer sucks, he can't even keep in time!

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 04:59

[quote name="Devy"]You could do a lot worse than learning The Essential Salts. The clue's in the name, it's essential. And consistent.

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?6823985[/quote]

Yeah this sounds about right. I'll give sebek a go after. I dont quite have the speed for the 8th notes, but its about time I made it so.

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:08

Do the pulsing on the 8th's thing that Nile do, seems to work well.

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:12

Getcha Winds of Horus too, the octave part will give you arms like Popeye.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:14

Hit me with a tab of that. Karl showed it to my mate, but he wouldnt tab it for me.

M.Bison · Post by **M.Bison** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:15

Some Mastodon tunes in drop A right? I'd play that on a Les Paul

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:24

Good call. So are some Augury come to think of it.

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:28

[quote name="Hugo"]Hit me with a tab of that. Karl showed it to my mate, but he wouldnt tab it for me.[/quote]

I'm afraid I worked it out by ear and can't find a tab that isn't full of baffling mistakes. It's amazing how people can think that's what they're hearing.

The one of Rivers Of Gore is a pretty good starting point though, he's tabbed it in an odd way, but it'll get you going

http://www.riversofgore.com/

[quote name="M.Bison"]Some Mastodon tunes in drop A right? I'd play that on a Les Paul[/quote]

If I remember right, Mastodon tune to D, Drop C and a weird one where they tune to D, then tune the lowest string down to A.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:42

[quote name="Devy"]
[quote name="Hugo"]Hit me with a tab of that. Karl showed it to my mate, but he wouldnt tab it for me.[/quote]

I'm afraid I worked it out by ear and can't find a tab that isn't full of baffling mistakes. It's amazing how people can think that's what they're hearing.

[/quote]

Theres a tab of Eaten out there thats nearly entirely downly-chugged open A. Like, seriously.

Oh this is actually JUST AS BAD:

Riff A:

|---------------------------|----------------------|

|---------------------------|----------------------|

|---------------------------|----------------------|

|-12---11---12----8------|-11----7----8----5----|

|---------------------------|----------------------|

|---000--000--000--000-|---000--000--000--000-|

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

I'd sooner never play guitar again than believe that's the riff @(0:30, octave riff?) in wind of horus.

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:54

Yeah, that bit's a mess. I've been playing the octave bit like this. Fit the notes to the song, I can't be arsed tabbing out the picking and rhythm

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b---------------------------------------------------------

f#---------------------------------------------------------------

d--14--13--9--14--13--10--15--14--11--12--8-----------

a----------------------------------------------------------------

e--12--11--7--12--11--8--13--12--9--10--6--------------

A-------------------------------------------------------

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:57

Well I cocked that up, but you get the idea

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:01

This is the part where I say: Dallas writes the best riffs of most bands out there.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:07

OH, is it like this:

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-12------11------12-------8-----|-11-------7-----8----5-----|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|---12012--11011--12012--808-|---11011--707--008--505-|

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:14

I see the problem now, that's not the riff you think it is. That's the one that starts at around 0:32. The one I tabbed is at around 2:08

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:16

And having listened to it again, my version isn't quite right. The notes are correct, but there are some little trills that I don't do. It'd be pretty damn hard to do those and play the octaves.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:20

Oh yeah the 'you will never escape the valley galala' one

The riff before that, the arrow from lanata riff is easily one of the most punishing riffs in metal. The simple drum change from 2/4 to blasting is just such a payoff.

Sorry, I could go on all day about the win of this song.

[quote name="Devy"]And having listened to it again, my version isn't quite right. The notes are correct, but there are some little trills that I don't do. It'd be pretty damn hard to do those and play the octaves.[/quote]

Thats harmonised. I'm 90% sure theres no octaves. its 5ths.

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:33

Wind of Horus >>>> Most other songs

I think we're both right about the harmony bit. The first four bars are harmonised in fifths, then it goes to octaves and then it does a third thing that I'm too tired to decipher at the moment

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 10 Feb 2012, 06:56

A hard-on bearer once said to me 'OK, we'll agree to disagree'

With my hands around his throat I replied, 'No, splendid mate of mine. We'll agree... to fucking agree.'

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 15 Feb 2012, 14:04

[quote name="Devy"]And having listened to it again, my version isn't quite right. The notes are correct, but there are some little trills that I don't do. It'd be pretty damn hard to do those and play the octaves.[/quote]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but that's a two-guitar riff, there's no way around that.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 15 Feb 2012, 14:22

Theres a harmonised melody and bass notes, so three.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 15 Feb 2012, 14:28

I'm under the impression he's trying to trem pick the octave.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 15 Feb 2012, 14:30

I'm still convinced its fifths.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 15 Feb 2012, 14:32

it's a combination. the high harmony is across the two guitars, and the low note isn't always the same interval away. what i'm saying is that there's at least 4 guitar tracks, and it's impossible to play any two of them at once.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 16 Feb 2012, 13:17

[quote name="Hugo"]OH, is it like this:

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-12------11------12-------8-----|-11-------7-----8----5-----|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|---12012--11011--12012--808-|---11011--707--008--505-|[/quote]

I think it's like this:

Code: Select all


|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|-12------11------12-------8--------|-11-------7-----8----5-----|

|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|

|--12011---11012----1208----8011----|---1107----708---805--505-|

The difference is that you're moving after the low A note every time. I'm not 100%, but I'm pretty sure it's more like this than the first one.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 16 Feb 2012, 17:09

OK. That makes sense. It is Dallas after all.

PS. How do you insert text like that?

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 16 Feb 2012, 18:08

By typing in it?

If I actually get what you're asking, I just kept adding dashes in various places until it all lined up.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 16 Feb 2012, 20:04

I meant the code bit. I see theres a button for it.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 17 Feb 2012, 05:35

[quote name="Hugo"]OK. That makes sense. It is Dallas after all.[/quote]

I can play it pretty easily this way, much more so than the original tab you posted. Not sure what you're implying about Dallas.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 17 Feb 2012, 06:43

I was inferring that he'd never have something as simple as the one i posted, but when i played your revised bit it does make a lot of sense.

I've never really worked on my speed before, it's seriously lacking but has really jumped quite a few bpm in the past week due to just intensive practicing. Fucking fingers are sore at the minute.

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 17 Feb 2012, 13:56

What's helped me is that I do the right hand of the air guitar any time I'm listening to something that would be relevant. It's not a substitute for actual practice, but it's a pretty consistent

way to develop muscle memory.

As far as Nile goes, my life guitar goals are still to learn Masturbating the War God and the solo from To Dream of Ur, as these are undoubtedly the best things Nile have done.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 17 Feb 2012, 15:41

Yeah both of those things win. DO IT!!

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 17 Feb 2012, 16:50

The problem really isn't having the speed or technique, it's a matter of the

Seriously, it's nearly impossible to figure out what's going on in the Dream of Ur solo. I can get quite a bit of Masturbating the War God by ear, but certain parts are still

SCUNT · Post by **SCUNT** » 18 Feb 2012, 01:19

i don't understand why everybody immediately goes for nile when A tuning is involved. go for some of this instead

[youtube]OTURzpARyKI[/youtube]

Haunty · Post by **Haunty** » 18 Feb 2012, 02:08

Because that's gay.

SCUNT · Post by **SCUNT** » 18 Feb 2012, 02:19

no sir

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 18 Feb 2012, 05:05

No gurgly gurgles

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 18 Feb 2012, 16:31

[quote name="Shawn Poofter Afropick"]Because that's gay.[/quote]

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 29 Feb 2012, 01:05

My fellating lover just sent me this. Its the build up riff in wind of horus as shown to him by by Karl himself.

use pick for low string and middle finger for hammer/pulls..

[youtube]MqYV7yc-yPI[/youtube]

Anjel · Post by **Anjel** » 29 Feb 2012, 01:21

I know Karl does the hybrid picking thing, I wonder if Dallas just string-skips it.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 29 Feb 2012, 04:02

Dallas wrote that song and i'm pretty sure it was his idea.

Holocaust · Post by **Holocaust** » 01 Mar 2012, 20:32

That sounds stupid by itself

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 22 May 2012, 19:04

I recorded the outro to one of my tunes. The rest is faster (240bpm) I wanna get it tight before I record it. It sounds cool when its just drops 40bpm to come into this riff.

http://soundcloud.com/hugo-buckley/metal-riffy-outro