SMTS, R&R, Granny, Crash, LIOG Covers

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

Hey everyone, I am new here so I will give a little bio about me. Im an 18 year old male from Jersey and I have been playing guitar for about 10 months now. I have only been practicing DMB for 4 months. I stumbled across this site about 3 months ago and it helped me so much. I made some covers of a few songs so please check them out. Any kind of advice is appreciated and please be honest. The sound and video quality are terrible sorry about that but it is all I have. I know I still need years of practice for these covers to sound good but just want to know if Im on the right track.

To download these covers open up Internet Explorer and in your address bar put in this command

ftp://dmb@68.192.116.54:21

A little window will come up and it will ask for the password. The password is covers

make sure the password and login are lowercase

Im serving the covers right off of my computer

Just make a folder and drag the files into it

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

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[BenPezzner]

Very good - you're hitting the right notes, now just work on your style. In particular, the rhythm. It's easier to play with a steady rhythm, in my experience, by holding a steady cadence with your strumming hand. Even if there's a rest in the measure, keep it moving steadily. For example, SMTS, make sure it goes up and down 16 times (8 times up, 8 times down) each time you play the main riff. Even during the slide part, keep it moving. It'll feel weird at first, but once you get the hang of it your rhythm will greatly improve.

Ben

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

Thankyou for the review. ive been trying and practicing to keep strumming even when im not playing notes like you said. it does feel very awkward and is also very hard. after the second slide in the main riff of smts where your sliding from the 4th fret to the 6th on the g string, i stop strumming and start picking the next notes because i cant seem to mute the other strings when i strum it. but i guess with more practice that will come in time.

i would really appreciate if more people would critique this. i dont care if you say i suck just aslong as you tell me why.

[BenPezzner]

The pick doesn't have to be in contact with the strings for every pass. Just as long as your hand keeps moving back and forth. (then you don't have to worry about muting strings)

[daylight_2004]

I followed your instructions on how to connect to your FTP site but I just get a "Page cannot be displayed error"

Any suggestions?

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

i just had a friend test it on his computer and it worked

just click this link ---> ftp://dmb@68.192.116.54:21


then put in the password ---> covers

let me know if you still cant, you might have a firewall that is blocking the connection to me

[daylight_2004]

Still not working within Internet Explorer, but I connected using my FTP software...downloading now

[daylight_2004]

You're definitely on the right track. You're pretty consistent and for only 4 months playing Dave rather impressive. SMTS main riff is really good, The slide up to 10x710 and the stab on that needs some work. If you keep at it hard, no reason you can't be very solid very soon.

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

Over 200 views and only 2 people replied . please watch these videos and give me some critique.

[MrMister612]

I only watched the crash video right now, but the "crash into me" part seems rushed to me, try to slow it down and smooth it out. Also make sure you are playing an E major chord, idk if you were out of tune or playing it wrong, but it did not sound right. Other than that part it was not bad. You have got the verse down pat......

I'll post more when I watch more....

[Elliottman]

Over 200 views and only 2 people replied . please watch these videos and give me some critique.

i think you would have more replies if it werent so difficult to access the videos. Ive tried and cant get it to work. You should yousendit

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

Thanks for catching that on the crash into me. I always thought it was Em but now I know it is Emajor.

The files arent hard to get to, if you cant do it through internet explorer then download a ftp program but then again yousendit would probably be the best way to do it because so many people are computer illiterate.

[BenPezzner]

Thanks for catching that on the crash into me. I always thought it was Em but now I know it is Emajor.

The files arent hard to get to, if you cant do it through internet explorer then download a ftp program but then again yousendit would probably be the best way to do it because so many people are computer illiterate.

With the vast majority of people, it's not a question of computer literacy. It's the issue of laziness. People don't feel like spending time and effort trying to click through more than one link, type in passwords, download ftp programs, etc, just to hear someone they've never met play a cover. I find when I post things that if there is a direct link right there in the first post, then more people are going to listen to it.

I've also found with this site that the more you critique other people, the more other people will critique you. I haven't been posting in a while, and these past few days I've posted two recordings, each without a single reply, but I know it's probably because I haven't critiqued anyone in a while.

Just my .02

[dmbS0MuchT0Say]

thanks for the 2 cents ben, i took your advice and i used yousendit.com. this should make it easier for everyone to get the files and i also zipped them up so you can get them all in one download. sorry about the inconvienence


https://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3J3 ... 8UMBXGK261

warning - these covers are not good and there are no vocals. im just looking for any advice to help get better. i kind of hit a wall. please leave feeback thanks