# Show and Tell **URL:** https://forum.troygrady.com/c/show-and-tell/38.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.troygrady.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.troygrady.com/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Did I throw an Eric Johnson lick into a Britney Spears arrangement?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/did-i-throw-an-eric-johnson-lick-into-a-britney-spears-arrangement/87170)
**Author:** [@kk924](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kk924)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/did-i-throw-an-eric-johnson-lick-into-a-britney-spears-arrangement/87170 "2025-05-09T10:30:21Z")
Yes, and I don’t regret it! Check out my arrangement of the Britney Spears classic, “Hit Me Baby One More Time” from 1998. https://www.instagram.com/p/DI6-y5Lthzq/ --- ## [Mr. Crowley, a cheap speaker, and playing to my strengths](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/mr-crowley-a-cheap-speaker-and-playing-to-my-strengths/86317)
**Author:** [@steve506](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/steve506)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/mr-crowley-a-cheap-speaker-and-playing-to-my-strengths/86317 "2025-03-25T18:41:29Z")
Hello fellow hyper-pickers, I am learning Mr. Crowley and decided to give the solo a slight twist and re-arrange a few bars here and there so they adapt better to things I can do already. Some parts of Randy’s original … --- ## [Me n friend learning a song](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/me-n-friend-learning-a-song/85985)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/me-n-friend-learning-a-song/85985 "2025-03-22T08:55:51Z")
--- ## [New song working on downward pick slanting](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/new-song-working-on-downward-pick-slanting/86201)
**Author:** [@James8928](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/James8928)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/new-song-working-on-downward-pick-slanting/86201 "2025-03-21T12:34:52Z")
Still working on improving my picking. Thought I’d post this. Btw signal chain Jackson pro plus and 5150iii lbx2 --- ## [This guys tremlo](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/this-guys-tremlo/85977)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/this-guys-tremlo/85977 "2025-03-15T09:03:13Z")
--- ## [Scott's DSX Moves](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/scotts-dsx-moves/82481)
**Author:** [@Scottulus](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Scottulus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/scotts-dsx-moves/82481 "2025-03-09T23:00:50Z")
I thought I’d start a thread on some DSX moves that work out well for me(in my opinion). Kind of my take on ideas presented in the really, really awesome “Metronomic Rock” package here on the site. If you’re a DSX person… --- ## [The Spirit Carries on (Petrucci cover)](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/the-spirit-carries-on-petrucci-cover/85663)
**Author:** [@kk924](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kk924)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/the-spirit-carries-on-petrucci-cover/85663 "2025-03-02T21:00:30Z")
In celebration of an old memory (which you can read if you like in the post), I did a cover of John Petrucci’s solo from the Dream Theater tune The Spirit Carries On. Check it out! Kevin Klein on Instagram: "Twenty-one … --- ## [Dialing in my reamping signal chain for a project (audio clip inside)](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/dialing-in-my-reamping-signal-chain-for-a-project-audio-clip-inside/85512)
**Author:** [@Drew](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Drew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/dialing-in-my-reamping-signal-chain-for-a-project-audio-clip-inside/85512 "2025-02-25T14:45:49Z")
This is the outro for a song I’m working on, for a project I THINK I’m done writing for. I’d been writing using DIs and amp sims and originally had planned on recording “keeper” tracks with live mic’d amps and printing e… --- ## [Melody I came up with](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/melody-i-came-up-with/85475)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/melody-i-came-up-with/85475 "2025-02-24T22:45:39Z")
Came up with this a few years ago. Like to know what you think or if you heard it before. https://youtube.com/shorts/ljrD2nPZYLM --- ## [We made a free guitar fretboard visualization web app](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/we-made-a-free-guitar-fretboard-visualization-web-app/29132)
**Author:** [@dreamache](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/dreamache)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/we-made-a-free-guitar-fretboard-visualization-web-app/29132 "2025-02-19T08:49:55Z")
My friend and I were sick of searching Google Images for outdated fretboard diagrams, or using old sites with ugly UI’s when learning scales/chords, etc… So, being a UI/UX designer and my friend a developer, we created … --- ## [So, it's been about a year](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/so-its-been-about-a-year/81056)
**Author:** [@DC11GTR](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/DC11GTR)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/so-its-been-about-a-year/81056 "2025-02-15T04:13:22Z")
…since I first joined and about 16 months since I started playing again after my lengthy decade and half+ break. This was me then (this is only vid I can find from back then): And this is me now (pardon the mix, some … --- ## [Must be. CONNOA](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/must-be-connoa/84813)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/must-be-connoa/84813 "2025-01-29T14:53:34Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX1I36L2zTU --- ## [007 Frigate intro](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/007-frigate-intro/84695)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/007-frigate-intro/84695 "2025-01-29T03:26:25Z")
Really short but I love this intro. --- ## [Kiko Loureiro: basic excersice pratice](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/kiko-loureiro-basic-excersice-pratice/84379)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/kiko-loureiro-basic-excersice-pratice/84379 "2025-01-13T16:50:54Z")
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NC\_JQTWVDmQ?feature=share --- ## [I transcribed a crazy Rick Graham/Marshall Harrison lick](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-transcribed-a-crazy-rick-graham-marshall-harrison-lick/2871)
**Author:** [@JakeEstner](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/JakeEstner)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-transcribed-a-crazy-rick-graham-marshall-harrison-lick/2871 "2025-01-10T02:04:49Z")
Marshall Harrison lick covered by Rick Graham, soundslice format: Neat little cycle. He gradually increases the tempo so it was hard to really clock it but I think at the end it’s 16ths around 200 or 210. Let me know… --- ## [Videogame-inspired hard rock? Hammer-ons and pull-offs? I got ya covered!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/videogame-inspired-hard-rock-hammer-ons-and-pull-offs-i-got-ya-covered/84241)
**Author:** [@tommo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/tommo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/videogame-inspired-hard-rock-hammer-ons-and-pull-offs-i-got-ya-covered/84241 "2025-01-09T16:20:18Z")
Hey all, After working on my picking for so long (to the point that now it’s even my job :slight\_smile: ), In the last few months I thought that it would be nice to do some noodling based on hammer-ons and pull-offs ins… --- ## [Cool extended Highlander track](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/cool-extended-highlander-track/84121)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/cool-extended-highlander-track/84121 "2025-01-03T18:39:15Z")
Not heard this before, Sounds great. --- ## [Instrumental Guitar Tune - The Gremlins Are Back](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/instrumental-guitar-tune-the-gremlins-are-back/83860)
**Author:** [@Scottulus](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Scottulus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/instrumental-guitar-tune-the-gremlins-are-back/83860 "2024-12-31T04:11:42Z")
So I thought I’d maybe take a bit of a break from the endless guitar practice grind and perhaps do some creative guitaring. lol I don’t know where people host mp3’s anymore, so I just made the audio into a video, added o… --- ## [Forarm Rotation. Nonsence? Real?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/forarm-rotation-nonsence-real/82548)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/forarm-rotation-nonsence-real/82548 "2024-12-30T05:01:54Z")
I want to get some opinions on forarm rotation. I’ve always thought it was necessary, yet hidden. An example here. --- ## [I learned a new motion. It works great for cross picking](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-learned-a-new-motion-it-works-great-for-cross-picking/83711)
**Author:** [@Bill\_hall](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Bill_hall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-learned-a-new-motion-it-works-great-for-cross-picking/83711 "2024-12-24T13:51:47Z")
Hi, Everyone.. I thought I would share a little video of myself playing a bit of a Bach piece. The interesting thing is that couple weeks ago. I threw my back out and was forced to practice while lying on my back. And b… --- ## [Help on a song,?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/help-on-a-song/83795)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/help-on-a-song/83795 "2024-12-20T23:20:15Z")
I wrote this song a few years ago and have almost forgotten it, I have lyrics, but would love any input to the main vibe of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDoBXedtan0 It’s not comming out great on my strat, But yo… --- ## [DADGAD tuning - trying to solo over a loop!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/dadgad-tuning-trying-to-solo-over-a-loop/83648)
**Author:** [@Scottulus](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Scottulus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/dadgad-tuning-trying-to-solo-over-a-loop/83648 "2024-12-18T04:10:50Z")
So I was just getting ready to do some chores, but thought to myself “Self, you should mess around with an alternate tuning for a bit today!” And so, I chose DADGAD and started messing about! So I had to fire up the 'ole… --- ## [Pick stroke optimizing algorithm](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/pick-stroke-optimizing-algorithm/83501)
**Author:** [@deceptive](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/deceptive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/pick-stroke-optimizing-algorithm/83501 "2024-12-09T07:00:50Z")
I have been studying dynamic programming in my algorithms class and thought dynamic programming might be a good fit for optimizing pick strokes. I tried to make the difficulty function as lax as possible so that you can … --- ## [Picking looks.Aesthetics of picking](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/picking-looks-aesthetics-of-picking/82892)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/picking-looks-aesthetics-of-picking/82892 "2024-11-20T11:30:57Z")
I really think there is something to looking good and mechanical efficiency, but I’m not sure what. --- ## [Thank you all for this community! \<3](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/thank-you-all-for-this-community-3/82389)
**Author:** [@AlbinJ](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/AlbinJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/thank-you-all-for-this-community-3/82389 "2024-11-18T12:54:30Z")
I just want to say thank you all! You’ve given me hope when i’ve felt like the worst guitarist ever & i really mean that. I know that the things i’ve tried to learn isn’t considered easy by any means, but when putting i… --- ## [Gabrielthorn progress thread](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/gabrielthorn-progress-thread/39180)
**Author:** [@gabrielthorn](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/gabrielthorn)\ **Replies:** 433\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/gabrielthorn-progress-thread/39180 "2024-11-14T23:40:02Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve been following the forum and the cracking the code videos for a while and decided to post some videos and look for some help with my playing technique. I’ve been playing for a little more than two and… --- ## [Vinnie Moore (oversimplified)](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/vinnie-moore-oversimplified/82378)
**Author:** [@steve506](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/steve506)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/vinnie-moore-oversimplified/82378 "2024-11-07T02:08:48Z")
Hello fellow slanters of the pick, I’m happy to share that I’ve reached a point where I don’t really care what kind of motion I’m using because it feels ok and I’m satisfied with my progress so far. So, to celebrate thi… --- ## [Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/van-halen-aint-talkin-bout-love/82461)
**Author:** [@lukasgraesslin](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/lukasgraesslin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/van-halen-aint-talkin-bout-love/82461 "2024-11-01T17:37:03Z")
Heyo! So I’ve been on this EVH trip recently again and experimented around a bit in order to get close to the guitar sound and vibe of the first Van Halen album. Eventually I ended up using some NeuralDSP stuff (Nolly X… --- ## [Throat coughing](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/throat-coughing/82390)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/throat-coughing/82390 "2024-10-29T15:48:28Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WlI24rv\_\_g I have another vid trying to do it but youtube says daily upload limit reached? What? I don’t upload often, I guess this is relatively new? I just wanted to post… --- ## [D, drone. A sound thats been in my head for awhile](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/d-drone-a-sound-thats-been-in-my-head-for-awhile/80787)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/d-drone-a-sound-thats-been-in-my-head-for-awhile/80787 "2024-09-02T00:56:28Z")
Sitting alone at home this is the tone I hear… I’m suprised I found such a good match, anyone else hear this just sitting alone? [Previous page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/show-and-tell/38.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/show-and-tell/38.md?page=3)