Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) New Charvel endorsee

[sambencuda]

Sorry if this has already been posted. I searched and didn't find anything, but then again, I am getting old and lazy. Looks like he's using the Japanese San Dimas's and the Desolation series. Interesting. I'm really digging the Adrenaline Mob Record.

Here's the Mike Orlando Charvel vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLEkJNHaWtY

Here's AM Undaunted vid (obviously before the Charvel endorsement)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkIy1IqBGc

[stevieb91]

Damn.. Wild technique.. That guy has got to have the heaviest picking hand I have ever seen..

[sambencuda]

Damn.. Wild technique.. That guy has got to have the heaviest picking hand I have ever seen..

No shit! he tapes the treble side of the pickups so the strings won't get stuck under the top of the bobbin. Pretty wild technique.

[Wayniac]

Russ Allen is sick as well
Hey Jimbo! beers soon bud!

[Hellbat]

I have a hard time wrapping my head around what his left hand is doing. It's like he locks down the root with his index and then slaps his fingers down for the notes. It looks very herky jerky even though it sounds normal.

[stevieb91]

I have a hard time wrapping my head around what his left hand is doing. It's like he locks down the root with his index and then slaps his fingers down for the notes. It looks very herky jerky even though it sounds normal.

That's what i meant when I said wild technique.. It's like the fingers sit still and the wrist is doing all the work..

[jacksonaxes]

Checked some of his vid's on Youtube , dudes playing is insane!

[sambencuda]

There's something about the timing and phrasing he uses. I've never thought about phrasing runs in that sense. He's fast, but the thing for me is, he's almost playing like a drummer. Not in a percussive sense, but in a timing sense. The more I listen to this album, the more I like it. I actually didn't like The vocals much when I first heard it, but its growing on me.

[lepard]

Wow, that's really refreshing to see. Someone approaching guitar playing from a different angle all together. I love it, thanks for posting.

[Ward]

Thanks for posting that. Hadn't heard of them. Ordering cd now.

[ZZB]

Damn! This guy is good. Really digs into the notes but still maintains finesse. It's quite refreshing to see someone with their own take on playing the electric guitar.

I knew of Adrenaline Mob but didn't really pay attention as I figured it was just another Mike Portnoy project. Will have the check them out. Haven't heard Allen sing that aggressively before - I like it.