“ELECTRIC CROWN” SOLO (Transcription of a solo by some dude named

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3 жыл бұрын

Here’s a bit of Electric Crown (@testamentofficial), the “big solo” (Seinfeld fans will get the reference).
Tutorial of both solos & main riff is avail for all my Patreon insiders (who’ve requested this most of all, after Return to Serenity - full tutorial of that is also avail there - You can join & enjoy my breakdown, explanation of parts, influences and other materials, plus other transcriptions, lessons, virtual meetups and more).
Had fun with this one. May the rest of your week be..well, electric!
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@lisamann Жыл бұрын

It just MAKES SENSE. See kids, you can shred and MAKE SENSE at the same time

@samuelw1337 4 ай бұрын

😂😂

@JPR17 2 ай бұрын

Exactly. Its called creativity. Not just running fast up and down a scale. Like exercising in the gym 😂

@TheRealAlexSkolnick 20 күн бұрын

@@lisamann 😁🙌

@Nesh_down_under 13 күн бұрын

Agree 👍 Alex is just legendary, looked up to his playing all my life, he definitely knows his sh*t👍

@bostrox 3 жыл бұрын

In my very modest opinion: best solo in metal history. First time i heard it, i went mad and ran to buy the cd. Today, like that day, I love it.

@Therionsylar 3 жыл бұрын

Return to Serenity solo is better ;)

@bostrox 3 жыл бұрын

@@Therionsylar return to serenity is best solo but NOT only in metal history! :-D

@Urs4 3 жыл бұрын

Whole The Ritual album is masterpiece. From the "Electric Crown" solo i remembered Jeff Carlisli's solo from "Hold on loosely" another melodic player as Alex is.... Love also The H-Team.

@jrnoslo 3 жыл бұрын

If Alex plays it, it is amazing. Tough to say any one of his solos is BEST! All amazing…think you all can agree! 🤘

@dickslickerson486 2 жыл бұрын

Discussion of the best solos ever prolly will include 10 skolnick solos.

@dougquaid4745 2 жыл бұрын

30 years on and it's still a joy to hear!

@armandoaraujo6128 3 жыл бұрын

My fav Skolnick solo along with "Return to Serenity, Practice What You Preach, Souls of Black, The Legacy, Over The Wall and Hypnosis!".

@smn1085 Жыл бұрын

nice picks. apocalyptic city has a good one too

@mylovesongs2429 10 ай бұрын

And First Strike Is Deadly! That arpeggio-laden solo blew me away when I first heard it in 1987 when I bought The Legacy on vinyl, and does to this day! So does Alone in the Dark!

@geirholte1222 3 жыл бұрын

This song was the first I heard by Testament, been a fan since.

@QuintalandaQuarter 3 жыл бұрын

Same here!! The first Testament song I ever heard.

@miguelgayarreconde2383 3 жыл бұрын

The ritual is absolutely perfect from start to finish, one of my fav albums by far....Electric Clown and Return to Serenity ( what a solo, btw ) are simply incredible, I love Testament since I was a teenager and own every single album they have released but nothing comes close to the brilliant work they did on that album IMO

@geirholte1222 3 жыл бұрын

@@miguelgayarreconde2383 Agreed 100%.

@francescozampaglione9711 Жыл бұрын

Alone in the dark. My first song!!!

@odd_job_007 3 жыл бұрын

Love the solo on Electric Crown. I put up there with Marty's solo on Tornado of Soul!

@rubar1025 Жыл бұрын

lol absolutely not

@andresilvasophisma Жыл бұрын

Lucretia also has a kickass one.

@Walamonga1313 9 ай бұрын

@@andresilvasophismaNgl Lucretia's is better to me

@donmcglothlin841 Ай бұрын

Had you said the solo on Practice What You Preach I’d be right with you Not knocking Alex at all and Electric Crown is probably my favorite Testament song (ask me next week it’ll change too many bangers you know) but that solo is hard to top. Alex I’d say consistently puts the right notes in the right place at the right time on every solo that’s why I rank him as the best guitarist alive

@MBvolcom92 3 жыл бұрын

Melodic, fast and badass, It's really a perfect thrash metal solo.

@fernandoviamonte8659 3 жыл бұрын

the best metal guitarist. Greetings from Uruguay 🤘🇺🇾♥️

@Vizjinst8 9 ай бұрын

I’ll never get enough of this solo. Alex, I met you years ago at Duff’s in Brooklyn. I approached to say hello. It was just after I had switched from guitar to lead vocals in my own band. You gave me some good advice at that time and were a pleasure to get to speak with. If you hadn’t already been my favorite guitar player at the time that experience would’ve sealed the deal. Thanks for graciously taking time to speak to a regular dude, thanks for that excellent memory, and thanks for all the great music.

@anutshell2426 Ай бұрын

This is why Alex is the best. His solos could be songs onto themselves. They're not just a random sequence of notes played very fast, but have a structure and great melody to them.

@rizzamran2775 2 жыл бұрын

Alex is one of the best live guitarist! He nails every solo exactly from the albums... Others are Adrian Smith and John Sykes..

@chrishargreaves8016 Жыл бұрын

He doesn't even look at the guitar for 3/4 of the solo! He's mad good!

@43captrexkramer Жыл бұрын

Dude I've seen Maiden 8 times and they nail everything every time. It is obscene how precise and fantastic they are live.

@HaggenKennedy 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ, man, how do you create something like this? Ridiculously beautiful. You made history there.

@told2stop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I love that solo so much. I thought you did a lot of amazing stuff on The Ritual. Its such an underrated album.

@mylovesongs2429 10 ай бұрын

I must say, I love The Ritual better than Practice What You Preach! Maybe better than Souls of Black! Maybe even than The Legacy, or The New Order! So many tasty tunes on that album! Alex is a fretboard technician, and soooooo underrated!

@deehogan18 3 жыл бұрын

Eeeep! I'd love to be able to play this.. I have a day off from work tomorrow.. I know now how I'll spend it! Haha 🥰

@miguelgayarreconde2383 3 жыл бұрын

This solo along with Marty Friedman's Tornado of Souls are the best metal solos ever written, it has speed and melody, it cant get better than this

@ricardomapelli3519 3 жыл бұрын

You forget Walk..from DIMEBAG or FLOODS

@miguelgayarreconde2383 3 жыл бұрын

Dimebag was such a GOD that I cannot chose a single solo, nobody shredded like he did...Cementary Gates is probably my fav solo, but everything he did was legendary stuff.RIP

@denmalski 5 ай бұрын

Glenn Tipton Painkiller 🤘

@conradmadden9107 6 ай бұрын

I love this guys playing

@mauryhatcher 3 жыл бұрын

I've always loved this solo, the quick runs up and down in between the melodic portions add that lovely variety and energy into the mix that keeps your ear and mind engaged throughout.

@miguelgayarreconde2383 3 жыл бұрын

That's what makes Alex playing outstanding....most of today's shredders forget about adding melody to their solos , and they sound flat and boring.The perfect blend of melody and technique is the key to remember a solo forever, and this one is a perfect example how to to properly compose a masterpiece where every single note counts

@5150Reaper 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t play guitar but this Alex fn Rocks. My big brother named (Alex) was into testament. So I stole his souls of black album. 2 weeks later electric crown video came out & begged my mom to buy it for me. I was hooked on metal from that day. Now I’m a drummer. 😂

@0dium. 8 ай бұрын

The Ritual as a whole is such a gem ! so melodic and dynamic yet powerful !

@emmagomez4211 3 жыл бұрын

Please play's the legacy solo! I love you skolnick. One of the best guitar players of metal in general

@Realdaniellima 3 жыл бұрын

I was listening to this song today and thinking what a wonderful solo. and now you show it on your channel, for me it's one of the best Testament solos

@johnbrodsky5374 3 жыл бұрын

This makes me smile so big. 🤘🏼

@Dolores5000 5 ай бұрын

I love every note this cat plays ❤

@BlackRotorEx 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, you are a beast on guitar, not only in metal but in jazz too. Thanks for your playing, cheers from Chile

@Nesh_down_under 16 күн бұрын

Man this bloke has a lot of solos that are just bloody up there 👍 legendary guitarist

@brimstone81 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down one of the greatest Guitar players in the history of guitar. Amazing doesn't even begin to describe his playing abilities.

@slidey1000 Жыл бұрын

This guy's good. He should be in a band 👍

@michaelmusic7784 Жыл бұрын

lol

@Fafa_Sauce 10 ай бұрын

Fr man, guy needs to be signed asap

@sethmeyer2443 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Testament albums. So underrated.

@nicrow1369 3 жыл бұрын

Beat cover of that solo I’ve ever seen😂 That and Return to Serenity were my two favourite solos on the album, and still sound great 30 yrs later👍👍

@melvinwillis8869 Жыл бұрын

Love this solo Alex! You are brilliant and I love everything musically that you do!

@wolfgang8090 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for every note!!!

@Mefisto76 2 ай бұрын

Amazing! Simply amazing!

@TemsNokdir97 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌

@skimmingdeath 9 ай бұрын

This throws me back to my high school years... Oh man, how I miss listening to Testament on the way to school.

@suvarnachauhan951 3 жыл бұрын

The solo from cold embrace and pale king are so beautiful, wish to learn them someday.

@studas2011 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful solo, man.

@MrJeanGibon 3 жыл бұрын

You must have heard that a thousand times, but I think you are the best thrash metal soloist ever. GOOSEBUMPS !

@jamesshaw1602 21 күн бұрын

If this is the Big solo, True American Hate must be the ENORMOUS SOLO and clearly one of the most well constructed, diverse, interesting, technical, and well played solos ever put on record!!!

@panagiotiskaroutas6859 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Begovacz 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@bjgz 2 жыл бұрын

Was just jamming this in the car and got home to see if I could find you doing the solo, and voila, here you are. Gotta love the internet (sometimes). Definitely on my top 5 fave solos list, just love the bluesy aspect and how it plays off the vocal melody. Same for Dream Deceiver. Anyway, in my opinion you're the best thrash metal guitarist, then again I'm biased having listened since the first album came out.

@damonlynx8251 3 жыл бұрын

Damn it's so great!

@Prototheria 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when this came out how much shit everyone gave you guys for "selling out." Everyone that's ever signed a record deal has had hits and misses and I gotta say... this one right here held up against the test of time. Integrating the chorus melody into the solo was pure genius. Nearly 30 years on and this shreds just as hard as the day it was released. Thanks for the uncountable hours of entertainment over the decades you and your band have brought to your fans.

@lifelongfan07 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome classic man!

@fandigimon1able 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@ccie9351 Жыл бұрын

great!!!!

@carolinusmedium Жыл бұрын

Love it

@renatobianchi3060 6 ай бұрын

I learned to play guitar reading your columns on guitar world. Very good stuff!!!! Thank you

@teababe27 3 жыл бұрын

Love it.

@burroughs334 3 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable. Those natural harmonics at the end are just what the doctor ordered. Beautiful

@ElectricMahatama 3 жыл бұрын

I, too, had the same prescription.

@brianbrennan8816 3 жыл бұрын

Pure class

@Nosmirk 2 жыл бұрын

I played this song with my band 30 years ago. I tried learning the solo by ear. I looked it back a while ago. Totaly nothing like this at all. Yes some of the themes in it were the same, but that great legato stuff from Alex sounds so amazing. Love youtube.

@bluejay9940 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible! Can really see the joy in your face when playing ❤️

@amayacomics 3 жыл бұрын

Magic!

@nnnn2571 2 жыл бұрын

And actually this is the best cover of this solo in youtube

@miguelbragafado Жыл бұрын

Cheers from Portugal!! You're the best of the best!!

@schwab21121 3 жыл бұрын

Always loved your guitar playing. You have inspired me to try just a little harder in mine.

@aleynasak 2 жыл бұрын

i love this solo amazing

@mikeclements4402 3 жыл бұрын

Bro how did u know I wanted to see that solo, right now, at this very moment???!!! So Tasty!

@David-ix1uv 2 жыл бұрын

I really love that ascending legato section

@lancehunter7938 3 жыл бұрын

The solo is brilliant! This along with Practice What You Preach and True American Hate solo are my favorite.

@martinvinduska8087 2 жыл бұрын

Speachless.

@megatodd707 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing. Incredible how the really good stuff holds up. 😄👍

@user-eq8ks4sp8u 3 жыл бұрын

First. Amazing solo Alex. One of my favorites

@gigaphonicon 2 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome solo and song

@alanizmarcos 3 жыл бұрын

What a Birthday gift! Thank you for making my Birthday Epic! One of my favorite solos of Testament (along with "Over the Wall" of course!

@j.ochsenreiter 3 ай бұрын

Excellent!! 👍👍🏆

@Boo-boo253 Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite guitarists bloody legend

@marcosvini7112 Жыл бұрын

Love Lines Great Master 👏👏👏👏

@jorgealbertoencinasrojo8232 Жыл бұрын

Master 🤘

@roneystapes Жыл бұрын

Those pinch harmonics are some of the best in the business, so tasty and powerful! 👏🏻

@andredossantospereira1626 3 жыл бұрын

Excepcional!!

@cristiancontrario 3 жыл бұрын

Gustosissimo!!!♥

@SuperJS1974 Жыл бұрын

This solo is too good

@pellelindbergh7483 Жыл бұрын

SICK! Thank you for posting these videos sir. I have enjoyed your work for the last 30+ years. It never gets old and I am always mesmerized.

@jamesburrough2855 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for coming back Alex!

@vingdynasty 3 жыл бұрын

WOW..what a great thing to wake up to!!! Love you Alex!!

@jule77 Жыл бұрын

One of my fav solos of all time, great work

@jrnoslo 3 жыл бұрын

Alex…the tone!!! You are simply amazing! Cannot wait to see you on the road again!

@troystrain2436 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I love The Ritual. So many great songs on there, and this was one of my favorites. Excellent video!

@Resvel1010 Жыл бұрын

So good!..so much taste and bad ass attitude!..love it!

@krisstieghorst7415 3 жыл бұрын

Well how COOL was that!!! Thanks Alex, love to watch & listen to you play! Kris( loud applause)

@melvinwillis8869 Жыл бұрын

Alex you are such a great guitar player man! Thank you so much for this masterpiece!

@cliffordcmayhewiii6549 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that’s fucking awesome🤘🤘🤘🤘

@rollthelosingdice Жыл бұрын

Amazing solo holy crap.

@deweytucker5413 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been a huge fan for years. I finally get to see them this October!!

@historyiship6630 3 жыл бұрын

Phew...wowie!!!

@christophkliegel8206 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@kevincarpenter3428 3 жыл бұрын

Do I have to teach you to play guitar Alex!!!! Get it right next time or there will be trouble.😂

@tanandtrent 3 жыл бұрын

jesuuuuss what an absolute legend to metal and music.

@cclayton1917 Жыл бұрын

hellz yes!

@PointPanic 3 жыл бұрын

Always been such a great solo, still is! Love it! I enjoy big salads too...

@ElectricMahatama Жыл бұрын

Great cover man, Testment to your skills.

@Stenson-lb9rz Жыл бұрын

My favorite song!

@smalllicks 2 жыл бұрын

awesome .....

@dantelombardi 3 жыл бұрын

🤘great🤘

@xapojanx 26 күн бұрын

First time listen this solo ''alex scolnick climbing to everest now'' i m think.U r my best Metal guitarist ever Master.

@shanewilliams613 3 жыл бұрын

Still one of the best metal solo's of all time, and and epic track to boot. Masterful! \m/

@gratstagram 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best guitar solos in metal right there. Chills up the spine!

@mephesh 3 жыл бұрын

Blew my mind again like it always does