Gilbert video...

[Simon3]

I was looking on the thread entitled "Sweep Picking Advice" and Eric V I like the sound of that paul gilbert vid your on about, particularly the bits of him actually showing you sweep picking as I dont know whether you execute sweeps from the wrist or elbow, etc. I also like the sound of the video "frank gambale- Monster Licks and Sweeping." However, the one bit of paul's is taking ages to download and I was wondering if there was anywhere you can get these as zip files as that would speed it up. Is there?

Also, I have the alternative of buying the vids, but on amazon it says you can only get american vhs- and I live in Britain! Is this true?

[Simon3]

I mean, Eric V if you have this thing downloaded couldn't you zip it and post it, or atleast tell me where a possible link would be?

[EricV]

Hey there,

I´d love to zip that clip for you, but I am afraid it wouldn´t help much. AFAIK, if those kinda compressed files are zipped, the size does not decrease a lot.
Like, if you i.e. try to zip an MP3... those are very compressed already, so you won´t be able to decrease the size by more than a percent or two.
The PG-clip has pretty decent quality, that´s why it´s that big.

I don´t know about any sources to get the video in the UK. The link to amazon.co.uk in the Intense Rock-review does not work anymore, so I guess they´re nto selling it anymore.
What you COULD try if you can´t find it anywhere ( Ebay ? ) would be to get in touch with Musik Produktiv, a huge music store in Germany. I think they´re shipping to the UK too.
Either go to their site ( www.musik-produktiv.de Once you entered, you can switch the site to ENglish ), or call their bookstore: +49 (0) 5451 - 909 204 or +49 (0) 5451 - 909 129
( or email them at bookshop@musik-produktiv.de )
They might be able to help you out.
Hope this helps
Eric

[Darran]

If you go to www.mansons.co.uk you will find an extensive collection of instructional videos for sale. Give them a ring, and if its not in stock they'll order it for you.

You could also try Cranes Musical Ins in Cardiff, or Gamlins Music also in Cardiff. But Mansons will have what you want.

[Simon3]

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[Simon3]

If I get an american copy of the video will it play on an english television?

Also, when you sweep, how do you do it? (ie- should you execute it from your wrist or your elbow, what do you do with the pick, etc.)

[EricV]

I don´t think it would work.
A good friend once ordered a video from a British company, a present for me. It didn´t work on the VCRs in the States.
Same happened when I took some videos over to Europe. I even tried those VCRs that are supposed to play back both NTSC- and PAL-videos. Didn´t work. The sound came out, the picture didn´t.

But I am sure you can get the video in the righ format at the stores Darran recommended...

How do you sweep ? Check this out:
http://www.ibreathemusic.com/play/article/22

It´s up to you to decide whether you wanna move from the elbow or wrist, or try a combination ( I do the latter when it comes to 5- or 6 string sweeps )
The pick kinda "falls" from string to string, in a consecutive up- or downstroke. Might be tougher to do upstrokes at first, cuz you´re going against gravity.
It takes a lot of synchronisation to really do accurate sweeping, and I think it´d be best to go for it after really working on your alternate-picking...
Or maybe you wanna go for economy-picking licks first, it´s a good step between alternate picking and sweeping.
So, I hope the article I linked to above will help ya out
Warm regards
Eric

[Simon3]

I've downloaded part of the vid (22%) and it now says I cant play it because I havent got a compressor or something? Its just a white screen with a voice! HELP!!!!

[EricV]

You mean you downloaded part of the sweep picking-clip at the Racer X video gallery ?
Well, I think you need to download the whole thing ( right-clicking, "save as..." ) in order to watch it...
If you do, and it doesn´t work, you might have to update your Media Player, or even get some codec... I am not sure, but it might be that some of those videos need the divX-plugin ( http://www.divx.com )...
Hope this helps
Eric

[furiousnewf]

Where is the video? Can someone post a link to it? Thanks

[EricV]

http://www.racerxband.com/videos/pgsweep.avi

Right-click and "save as...", it´s big
Eric

[furiousnewf]

Thanks