I just wanted to know, if i was to sit down and pratice like matt heafy for a certain amount of time what should i practise?

I'd say just learn stuff you dont know, but learn to understand what youre playing; like what key its in, what the rhythm underneath a solo is doing etc
its all well and good being able to play something, but if you dont know why or how you're playing it you don't really "learn" anything, just how to play that.....one thing.

paul gilbert has some great instructional videos which i personally like better than petrucci's

QUOTE(Maximus @ Apr 1 2007, 10:11 AM) [snapback]366616[/snapback]Develop your own practice routine with ascending and descending patterns of modes and scales, and set them to a metronome. Keep playing them until you get cleaner and cleaner etc... then move onto more complex techniques.
Take examples from various other lesson DVD's and example. I haven't seen Rock Discipline, but I can imagine it's good.
This is exactly what i do i bar my door, and just do scales and modes up and down till i get tired which is around 6 hours after im getting good, fast, apprently.

Rock Discipline is GREAT, especially to develop a strong technique. Petrucci's alternate picking is flawless. Beyond that one though, Melodic Control is the best lesson video. The wealth of knowledge Marty has over melody, and playing over changing chords is insurmountable. The guy is a nuclear bomb of melody. And his picking is pretty much flawless too. He does just about nothing but economy pick and sweep. And his bending is off the wall.

Develop your own practice routine with ascending and descending patterns of modes and scales, and set them to a metronome. Keep playing them until you get cleaner and cleaner etc... then move onto more complex techniques.
Take examples from various other lesson DVD's and example. I haven't seen Rock Discipline, but I can imagine it's good.

He says he always plays to John Petrucci's Rock Discipline DVD so maybe that.

I also heard that! He still practices along Rock Discipline,which is one of best guitar lesson-based videos ever.

Stuff you dont know how to play.

learn what you want to play then practise every single day(hey that rhymes )
i think it s better off to start off with something difficult than doin something easy, learn lots of scales and arpeggios also and practise them alot, you'll notice improvements gradually with enough practise

I checked out the Friedman vud, downloaded off google vid , and I have to say it's fucking awesome (would I expect anything less from friedman?)
Its more theory than technique, but its good theory
not standard theory
he basically is trying to get you to open your ears and shit
I like the make your own scales bit