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World's Fastest Guitar Player John Taylor Shreds the Competition [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:42 +0000

John Taylor secured his rightful spot in metal heaven when he recently broke the record for world’s fastest guitar playing. He clocked in at at 600 BPM (Beats Per Minute), almost twice the speed of the original record holder, Tiago Della Vega. In a video documenting the record, Taylor plays Rimsky Korsakov’s “Flight of the [...]

Freaky iPhone Video Captures Weirdest Guitar String Movements Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:00:50 +0000

This clip, recorded from the inside of an acoustic guitar captures the instrument’s strings wildly oscillating in a way that’s different from what you would see if you were watching the videographer strum his six-string live — instead of a subtle vibrating, the strings move in exaggerated waves, like lines on a heart monitor.

The oscillation is not an enhancement added in post-production. It’s a result of the iPhone’s “Rolling Shutter” effect, which films by scanning the frame as opposed to taking a series of snapshots.

These Kids Can Really Play Guitar [VIDEO]

roddwayne — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:20:02 +0000

We can’t tell you how old these kids are, or even what country this is. But, as you can see for yourself, these five children sure play a mean — if unflinchingly polite — guitar. [via Fark]