bio Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 on using the wah wah pedal .... could you plz give me some links to pages with examples and exercises?? thnx a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Anyone that can explain what to do when using wah is much better with the English language than I am. You just rock the pedal back and forth, and feel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 slightly off topic but is that a pic of towelie playing guitar under ur name bio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 IMO, Steve Vai has the best wah technique I've ever heard. He uses it to add a bit of flavor to the notes, rather than just as an effect. You have to listen, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bio Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 thnx to all of you... and yes it is a picture of towelie playing guitar... he was actually trying to play: "starway to heaven" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 (in high pitched voice) WANNA GET HIGH Towelie cracks me up steve vai has the best wah technique? huh? bio i suggest learning the greatest song involving a wah :vodoo chile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Learn voodoo chile, but play it on a strat, nothing else, ever. Then, just start to listen to other people playing with a wah, you should be able to hear when its 'closed' and 'open' and simply copy whos you like better. Im just passing on what my teacher told me, it worked for me and i may work for you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindlei Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 IMO, Steve Vai has the best wah technique I've ever heard. He uses it to add a bit of flavor to the notes, rather than just as an effect. You have to listen, though. ← yes, i love his use of his wah pedal, it's just so musical and sounds so right! i'm more a fan of using subtle wah in a very musical way like steve does, than say using it in the usual effect wah wah wah wah way, not to say i don't enjoy that, it's just i find steve's use and the like more interesting to my ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 steve vai has the best wah technique? huh? ← It's subtle. You have to listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 john petrucci is good as well i reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindlei Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 (edited) yes he is Edited April 5, 2005 by Sindlei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Joe Satriani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 (i know im asking for it but...) shred shred shred boring boring boring i really thought i would like satch vai etc but i didnt, i listened to a couple songs thought " yeah they're amazing but i dont wanna here it again" in my opinion its just blatent show off music for guitar geeks i have yet to meet a person who likes it and doesnt play guitar im not trying to start arguements (allthough its probably unavoidable) but i cant be the only person who thinks this. someone must agree.........somebody...........anybody........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindlei Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) (i know im asking for it but...) shred shred shred boring boring boring i really thought i would like satch vai etc but i didnt, i listened to a couple songs thought " yeah they're amazing but i dont wanna here it again" in my opinion its just blatent show off music for guitar geeks i have yet to meet a person who likes it and doesnt play guitar im not trying to start arguements (allthough its probably unavoidable) but i cant be the only person who thinks this. someone must agree.........somebody...........anybody........... i've got a few friends who don't play any instrument or show an interest in it, that like vai and petrucci. what the music is, is instrumental rock basically. take away the vocals and it's boring, so you have to account for the vocals with something else, that and steve is just such a great player/writer. Edited April 13, 2005 by Sindlei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 i've got a few friends who don't play any instrument or show an interest in it, that like vai and petrucci. what the music is, is instrumental rock basically. take away the vocals and it's boring, so you have to account for the vocals with something else, that and steve is just such a great player/writer. ← its not the fact that its instrumental its just boring. i could listen to orion or to live is to die all day i love those songs they're so epic and full of emotion all the shred ive heard is sterile and just drag on that said i havent heard alot of it. maybe you could suggest a song to change my mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Back on topic-- I can't possibly imagine any way to 'teach' wah. Some people just 'get it' right away, and some people take a bit more time before it clicks, but no kind of lesson will help you be a good wah player. Gotta agree about the Voodoo Chile suggestion. Funny, I was listening to Jeff Healey's "See the Light" on the radio today (weird that they played it...) and it's covered in wah, but I didn't enjoy his wah playing. Actually, come to think of it, his technique probably wasn't horrible, but I didn't like his tone. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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