Birth Date: June 2, 1990

Birth place : Pakistan (Bahawalpur)

Profession :  Guitarist

Gender :  Male

Country : Pakistan

Home-town: Bahawalpur

Nationality : Pakistani

Current Location: Bahawalpur

Hair : Black

Eye Color : Brown

Height: Normal

Marital Status : Single

 

 

Hobbies :  Music,Travelling,Bodybuilding(Recently I,ve Won The Mr.Bahawalpur Certificate In Bodybuilding Contest)listening to Good music, playing guitar and do much more stuff on guitar like instrumentals,Spanish Guitar,Drumming On Guitar And Doing More Struggle To Improve My Guitar and last but not the least watching All Music Channels And Program Where I Can See Listen And Learn Good Music Like Coke Studio,Nescafe Basement.

 

Languages : Urdu, English

 

Education: Matric,Computer Courses Every Knowledge About Computer

Tell us about your early experience with guitar. What made you pick one up?
 
Well i have only one & half year of expireience in it,but since then to now i made myself a professional guitarist i,ve done many covers and instrumentals which i think every one cant do only that man can do who did a lot of struggle do play it now i,m focosing on the fingerstlye instrumentals,i pick the guitar into music because its very unique instrument in music you can take it anywhere to prove your tallent.
 
Which instruments do you play?
 
I Play Different Instrumentals Like Bollywood Songs And Also Some English Songs
 
What was the first tune(s) you learned?
Nice Question i learned 'tujhay daikha tou ye jana sanam' 'addat by atif aslam' 'o o janay jana dhunday tujhay deewaana' 'pardesi pardesi jana nahi' and 'ik haseena thei ik deewana tha' and many more.
 
Is your family musical?
No,i am the only some of my cousins are but they,re not much as i
 
Describe your family member's musical interests and abilities.
They Do Interest in good songs but they,re not interested too much my little brother listen good songs but i,m the one who is in this feild.
 
Which famous musicians do you admire? Why?
Shafqat Amanat Ali,And Ali Azmat.
Because they,re legend of our pakistan and music industury they have such a voice that god did not give to any one
 
Which famous musicians have you learned from?
i,ve learned from many musicians in which some are classical guitarist some are rock i learned from my seniors and i also learned from my juniors
 
 Who was your first teacher? Other teachers?
 
Shahzaib Lucas, there are many other teachers i,ve learned from i also learned from internet and from many musicians by watching their videos but now i,m fully trained i can pick and lead,song,rhythms.
 
Describe your first instrument. Other instruments.
 
My First Instruments is guitar,well since now i have,nt play any other instrument.
 
What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighborhood or town?
There are many fondest musical memories in which some are in my home some are in neighbourhood and some are in town but my most fondest musical memories was in my music guitar class.
 
Were you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones?
No i,m not
 
Who are your favorite musicians? Groups? CD's?
Shafqat Amanat Ali,Ali Azmat,
 
Have you been in competitions?  Fleadh's? Any prizes?
No my every day is like a competetion for me
 
Do you perform in public? Describe those occasions? Concerts, radio, TV?
yes i perform in front of public many times in concerts,in get together parties,some were in universities,school and colleges..
 
Do you play for dances? Step-dancers? Describe the differences.
 
since now i didnt yet played for dances,step-dancers.
 
How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
 
if i made mistake during a performance i handeled that with any melody or by giving a bass pattern
 
Do you get nervous before a performance or a competition?
 
No Infact i get excited before performace or competetion if i get nervous how can i play guitar? so i dont want to be nervous
 
 What advice would you give to beginners who are nervous?
My advice is dont get nervous because if you get nervous you will never be able to play in front of any other infact in front if your any relative so play whatever you want to play if people ask you played wrong fix your mistakes but dont get nervous be confedient.
 
When did you start playing the guitar? Why did you choose to play it?
 
i started playing the guitar when i was in 10th class, i choose to play guitar because i always attract to this instrument when i hold it i just started know any kind of information about this information i started learn some songs leads from some peoples who can play then whatever i learn from them i play that within a day and then i stat to make the leads by myself and started to teach that leads to that persons they said arslan you,re tallented i did very struggle on it and i did very struggle to learn it but our city is not much big so we dont have any kind of institute here to learn guitar accurately perfect we have some of the experienced teachers here but there fees are to high secondly they dont have time to give students because they,re professional.
 
You said ou learned playing guitar from a teacher tell about him? and also describe your learning experience with him?
 
yes i learn the basics of the guitar from a teacher here in 'Bahawalpur'actually i was not been able to pay the fees of the guitar that time every one always ask about fees and fees was too high i have one friend who was also want to learn guitar he get me there i meet this teacher they asked me they will teach me and next day i was not in the guitar class he ask my friend where he is he asked he cant pay so that's why he's not here the teacher call me i told him every thing he asked me to come at his home when i meet i said i cant pay your fees sir but i want to learn,tears come out from my eyes he said my friend now i will give him free guitar class and one day he will became a good guitarist i saw the passion in him teacher asked (Arslan Give Me a Hug) I Hug my teacher then i start my guitar classes from him.
It Was a great learning experience with him he's singer too actually he do rap in songs so it was a great experience with a expierienced musician.
 
What model of guitars you use?
I Started learning guitar on a cheap learning guitar it was very hard to play on that because the strings were little bit above from the fret board that was very painfull learning session but i always think that if i able to play this guitar i can play every guitar so that passion make me a perfect learner,then my mother saw my passion i request her to get me a new guitar my mother collect some money then he give me i got new semiaccoustic fiber guitar from 'Lahore' the name of the guitar is 'Palmer Guitar' they made in U.S.A
 
Do you have favourite song to play from the album?
Well,Maria i have many favourite songs i can play every song but whenever a new album comes the album's songs become my favourite songs to play and make instrumentals of that songs like recently i,m making the instrumentals of the new album '(Aashiqui 2)'.
 
Who are your musical influences?what music do you find the most inspiring?
 
I find the 'Classial' and 'Pop' Songs the most inspiring
 
Are you planing to have band?then who will be joining Names?
 
For Now i dont have any plan because there's no one with me but if i will found i will surely make a band and will tell you the names.
 
Tell Me About Your Guitar Setup?
i have fiber semiaccoustic guitar which i use personally and also professionaly setup is simple i have a Amp and some guitar stuff like 'Capo'.
 
When Some one comes to see you live what do you want them walk away thinking or fellings?
 
I Think Both
 
How To Contact You?
You Can Contact Me By Searching 'Arslan Ali Butt Official' On Facebook Or By Giving Proper adress 'www.facebook.com/Arslanalibuttofficial'
 
Do you attend sessions? What makes a good session?
Since yet i didnt attended any sessions but i will soon attend some good sessions
 
How often and for how long do you practice?
i do practice every day i get some time well in begining i practiced 6 to 7 hours in a day in different times.
 
What do you practice - exercises, new tunes, hard tunes, etc.?
i usally practice the basics because if a person get grip on basics he will never be weak in guitar then i practice hard tunes because when i can play hard tunes its never get difficult to play new tunes
 
Do you teach music?
yes i teach music too since yet i,ve learned anything in guitar i share with my students and also with those who are interested in learning guitar
 
How do you balance your music with other obligations - mate, children, and job?
with guitar classes with some performances and concerts
 
Where you see yourself after 5 or 10?
i think with some professional peoples and singer other wise will surely Comes in musicindustry one day if some one make me perfect and professionaly trained me,other wise my passion continues.
 
Tell us what kind of help you expect from pakistan?
Well,i just need your prays remember me in your prayers always may Allah bless you All and if any one can help me to give me professionally training and get me in music industry i will be very thankfull to him/her.
 
Anything you like to share with us which you think your fans should know?
 
'Just Learn To Live And Let Live' And One More Thing
'If Plan Dosen't Work Change Your Plan Not Goal'
Remember Me In Your Prays Thanks.
 
would you like to say word about my ( website ) ? my name is maria and im journalist?
 
Well i did,nt yet find any kind of website like this its a great platform for peoples to share your thoughts,tallent,and thinkings well maria is doing great job to promoting the raw taleent into the public and maybe they can became discover tallent one day you,re doing great job may Allah give you health,wealth,and happines may you suceed in every step of life,Ameen.