Troy Grady: cracking the code

News:
30-04-2007:
Troy Grady is on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/troygrady, join him! Thanks to instrumentalcase.com for the info.

20-04-2007:
Mr Grady's amp testing goes on apace...some potted highlights below...or full list

Cornford Hell Cat


Cornford MK50H


Hot Cat 30


11-04-2007:
Troy Grady delivers and interesting article about amps plus some accompanying video(mov) footage

Troy Grady demonstrating Michael Angelo Batio style picking


23-01-2007:
Another Dave B of instrumentalcase.com exclusive with a cool article for you to read. Check out his latest and interview with Troy Grady... plus lots on Cracking the code

cracking the code trailer 2



09-11-2006:
After being in Newsweek(pdf) Troy Grady is putting together a tribute to Central Fugal Funk with video. Check out the work in progress http://troygrady.com/page.php?id=25

Shawn Lane: So What?


Shawn Lane: Lane's Legato Innovations.


13-04-2006:
Nitro Freight Train solo


Now your ships are burned


Lightning fast


Cracking the code update with Rusty Cooley(mov) and Marshall Harrison(mov) For mere details check out the Cracking the code Web site

Background:

Despite fifty years of rock guitar and nearly eighty years of jazz guitar, only a small fraction of players have ever developed truly virtuosic technique. This low percentage of guitar masters is at striking odds with other areas of music study. While almost any conservatory can produce a pianist capable of nailing Chopin's Revolutionary Etude, how many guitar students anywhere have mastered Yngwie's I'll See The Light Tonight? Or Steve Morse's Tumeni Notes? Or Django Reinhardt's Nuages?

The reason is that guitar mechanics are not well understood. The cause is the anecdotal, unstandardized, and largely unscientific nature of guitar instruction. Ask ten accomplished shredders, jazzers, or bluegrassers how they hold their picks, and you'll get at least ten answers. What's been missing is an objective investigation of what constitutes efficient guitar playing, and how celebrated masters actually achieve it.

Troy is a dedicated individual who is researching into the micro details of how people play. To do this he has developed software and a technicque to record players and review what they are playing. Check out the details about his Shred Cam

It should be mentioned that Troy is no slouch when it comes to the guitar. Check out his web site for audio and video