Throwback Thursday: Racer X shredding at the Omni

Throwback Thursday: Racer X shredding at the Omni

As I practice my ass off trying to get my skills back in place for Halo Orbit shows, I started to get nostalgic about my past shred days. Sometimes, at one of my clinics or at music schools, I will tell kids how I used to practice with Paul Gilbert at Musicians Institute. My routine would start with practice from 6am to 9am, then go to class, home to eat, then over to Paul's to rip on new Racer X riffs. I would practice 16 hours a day all in the name of speed and shred.

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Throwback Thursday: Another Bass Solo via Racer X

 Throwback Thursday: Another Bass Solo via Racer X

Following the topic of live bass solos, I have to reach back into the Racer X archive and bring out my solo onExtreme Volume. For me, the best thing about this is to see my evolution when put under the improvised solo spotlight. The main difference between this solo and the solo I posted last week is this one has drums backing me.

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