To all of you who’ve seen and/or studied the REH Metal Tech video, you probably recall the short section on using open strings during scalar playing.

My question is if anybody is able to point out a lead section in which Vinnie actually uses this technique?

Live solos maybe?

Can you remind me where in the video that is ?

birnie wrote: Wed May 11, 2022 8:50 am Can you remind me where in the video that is ?

at 29:12

tukoztukoz wrote: Wed May 11, 2022 4:41 am Live solos maybe?

Very possible. I really haven't really looked into it. I figured I could ask here before deep diving into the catalog to find some licks to copy hehe.

This is a good reason to listen to Speedball jam with full recollection!

Thanks, needed the timestamp.

How would you know?
I can't really hear it.
Even when he plays it slow, i can barley see it, and if he hadn't said so, probably wouldn't have known.
Good luck in your search

Ace uses heaps of open strings....not intentionally of course!

shramiac wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 1:32 pm Ace uses heaps of open strings....not intentionally of course!

LOL with Andrew

Thanks, Uncle Blue Beard!

It's funny cause it's true!!!

I'm sure he did occasionally use it in many solos whenever there was an open string alternative, gives your left hand a break when you go fast, and keeps on ringing while you go on, giving the whole thing more color.

Yeah, to me open string licks makes me think of a country feel, not just swapping an open note for a fretted one, the listener would never know.