Members frenchji Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Don't you hate them? I studied music at a university and guitar was my instrument of choice. Of course all the guitar players had to stick together and we all became somewhat of friends. Mostly because we had to.. haha! Anyway.. one of these dudes from day one has always been like.. "I freakin' rock at the guitar" attitude. He's into "shreddin'" the guitar cheesy 80's jazz infused crap. Only really sloppy. He's always picking on me because I use effects and he thinks they are "shortcuts." Keep in mind.. he has never heard me play a lick of anything in his life. Other day on facebook someone asked him if economy picking was worth learning on facebook. Mr. Sloppy guitar player told him that economy picking was a joke. I decided to comment back because I use the economy picking technique myself and I called him out on it. His response was "if only you were as creative as me.. you'd see why economy picking sucks." I told him that wasn't a real reason and told him that no one likes a guitar jock and it comes off as pretentious. He then replied saying that he is way more intelligent than me and I have no idea what pretentious even means. Then told me he is furthering his education and meeting with a dean of some college. Then he proceeded to tell me that I can't even play a blues pentatonic scale and I can't even pick right. Finally about 20 comments and insults later he mentioned that economy picking will strain your hand. I called him out again.. and then about 20 people liked my comments then he unfriended me on facebook. WWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFF?????!? I know.. long post.. but I thought it was hilarious.. So give me your experiences with guitar jocks.. how do you deal with them? How do you convince people like that.. that effects aren't "shortcuts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pewtershmit Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 With a hoity toity attitude like that, I can see why the guitar jocks dont like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 pewtershmit plays guitar with his left foot raised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pewtershmit Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 I {censored}ing love captain Morgan's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted February 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 With a hoity toity attitude like that, I can see why the guitar jocks dont like you. Fair enough.. he needed to hear it though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reaganomics! Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 It sounds as if he is a narcissist that is projecting an arrogant attitude to bury the shame of his own shortcomings in guitar, which he might feel defines him since he does not have a healthy sense of self, and you pointing it out made him become extremely defensive as you threatened the facade he had created to protect his fragile psyche. Perhaps in the future you can be more tactful when dealing with these kinds of emotional issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tom92 Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 So we're in lesson a few weeks a go, the teacher who always somehow drops the 'yeah I went to Berkeley' line in to every {censored}ing conversation and the guitar metal head who thinks he's better than every person ever (he is good but is a complete arsehole, plays a 100w mesa boogie in his bedroom) decide to have a conversation. It was two worlds colliding except the worlds were their ego's. A whole {censored}ing hour of them arguing about every topic imaginable. They started off talking about music, jazz and then homeless people and then Africa, as you do. After 45 minutes we just walked out and the teacher didn't even bat an eye lid. This kid once told a teacher that he thought the teacher was teaching something wrong which I've never seen happen before. That was a nice 'The awkward moment when...' situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members c+t in b Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 tbh i think economy picking is pretty lame to use as a dedicated technique too but i would never say anything like he said. it just doesn't make sense for me, since i like to keep time with my downstrokes/upstrokes but yeah i went to music school with some dudes who i initially thought would behave just like that, simply because they were super jacked, and into cheesy fusion and metal. Surprisingly, it turned out that they were really nice guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members c+t in b Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 So we're in lesson a few weeks a go, the teacher who always somehow drops the 'yeah I went to Berkeley' line in to every {censored}ing conversation and the guitar metal head who thinks he's better than every person ever (he is good but is a complete arsehole, plays a 100w mesa boogie in his bedroom) decide to have a conversation.It was two worlds colliding except the worlds were their ego's. A whole {censored}ing hour of them arguing about every topic imaginable. They started off talking about music, jazz and then homeless people and then Africa, as you do.After 45 minutes we just walked out and the teacher didn't even bat an eye lid. This kid once told a teacher that he thought the teacher was teaching something wrong which I've never seen happen before. That was a nice 'The awkward moment when...' situation. was he american? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blakemore Effects Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 The psychology nerd in me loves this thread. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cryptosonic Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 versus guitar nerds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tom92 Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 was he american? Nope, just some Saxophonist on an ego trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Effects hide bad playing. /wedgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Anybody I'd remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slushpup96 Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Whoever gets the most likes on their comment obviously wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrongnote85 Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 post the link to the fb conversation. NAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted February 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 tbh i think economy picking is pretty lame to use as a dedicated technique too but i would never say anything like he said. it just doesn't make sense for me, since i like to keep time with my downstrokes/upstrokes I agree.. economy as a dedicated technique isn't good.. eventually you will have to get good at alternate as well. Kind of my whole argument.. I just shortened it above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted February 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 post the link to the fb conversation. NAO! I totally was.. but not only did he un-friend me.. but he blocked me as well.. or maybe he just blocked me. Can't get to it.. I wish I could.. it was of epic proportions. Maybe I'll see if a mutual friend will get a screen grab.. most of the mutual friends like him too much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted February 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Whoever gets the most likes on their comment obviously wins. Totally! I just assumed that's why he un-friended me.. because a few people agreed with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hupia Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 self conscious about his dick size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members airoz Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Who ever plays the most/best gigs at X period of time wins? Whoever makes more money? Nobody wins? I just feel like I lost... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members H.R. Shove and Stuff Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 wtf is economy picking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LSDis4me Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 Bad economy picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pepperduck Posted February 6, 2012 Members Share Posted February 6, 2012 wtf is economy picking? Seriously. And by the way H.R., my request for you to change your avatar is still loud and proud. It scares me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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