Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 I`m nowhere near the guitar player I used to be, I`m in a completely different universe musically, but it`s still a big part in my life. 1. My uncles. I would have never started playing at such a young age otherwise. 2. SLASH!! 3. Peter Buck 4. Dave Evans As you can probably tell, I was an MTV kid. Who needs an old band when you got all this cool new stuff shoved in your face?/ sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 I`m nowhere near the guitar player I used to be, I`m in a completely different universe musically, but it`s still a big part in my life. 1. My uncles. I would have never started playing at such a young age otherwise. 2. SLASH!! 3. Peter Buck 4. Dave Evans As you can probably tell, I was an MTV kid. Who needs an old band when you got all this cool new stuff shoved in your face?/ sarcasm This is a hard one... cause there are SO many! Jimi The 3 Kings Johnny Guitar Watson Grant Green Leo Nocentelli Jimmy Nolen Freddie Stone Eddie Hazel Jerry Garcia Frank Zappa McLaughlin Jeff Beck Steve Hillage Mike Stern John Scofield Jimmy Herring Denny Dias WalterBecker Robert Fripp ... just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 This is a hard one... cause there are SO many! Jimi The 3 Kings Johnny Guitar Watson Grant Green Jimmy Nolen Freddie Stone Eddie Hazel McLaughlin Jeff Beck Steve Hillage Mike Stern John Scofield Jimmy Herring Denny Dias Robert Fripp ... just to name a few. See I don`t know who half those people are. MTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slodge Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 Neil Young and the guy who plays guitar in Flemtone's band. A whole bunch of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 See I don`t know who half those people are. MTV. Well, to be fair you'd have to be really into jazz, funk & soul to know who half those people are. I also forgot to include Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia, which I just fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 Well, to be fair you'd have to be really into jazz, funk & soul to know who half those people are. Ah. ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 Ah. ok. And I have NO clue who Dave Evans is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 And I have NO clue who Dave Evans is. U2! "The Edge" Grew up on that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 U2! "The Edge" Grew up on that stuff. Ah. Another "huge" band I can't stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 Ah. Another "huge" band I can't stand I don`t like the band as much as I like his solos on songs like "New Years Day". Geez, I was probably 7 when that came out and really rubbed off on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 I don`t like the band as much as I like his solos on songs like "New Years Day". Geez, I was probably 7 when that came out and really rubbed off on me. I was a freshman in college when "Boy" came out. I'm an old fart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 I was a freshman in college when "Boy" came out. I'm an old fart Yeah, time flies. Hell I work at a college. Probably 95% of the people there are more than half my age! They`re kids. 18 does not make you an adult and to make rational choices. A while back I posted a thread about how they`re picking up trash for extra credit, which is great. But you can ask then to walk along a fence in a straight line, and 1 will get lost:facepalm:. I`m not kidding. I`ve just started following them in a Gator(like an ATV) so we don`t lose anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo-tpL_q Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 By best friend through high schools dad. Went to lots of shows and rehearsals. Quite cool for a kid who played violin from age 7, and sax from age 9. Then a guy I knew since middle school named Russel. Russel played guitar, wore grunge clothes, and serenaded girls. His dad sold me my first car (74 VW beetle), his girlfriend knew me (maybe 5 years older) and she hired me for my first job. She was ok. He could play, at a level better than anyone else I knew. I picked things up. Then Kurt Cobain. An influence that can not be overstated. The first CD I purchased (even before my highly influential Colombia house membership) was Nirvana's never mind. Personal CD players were just getting priced right so that a kid could get one on his birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 By best friend through high schools dad. Went to lots of shows and rehearsals. Quite cool for a kid who played violin from age 7, and sax from age 9. Then a guy I knew since middle school named Russel. Russel played guitar, wore grunge clothes, and serenaded girls. His dad sold me my first car (74 VW beetle), his girlfriend knew me (maybe 5 years older) and she hired me for my first job. She was ok. He could play, at a level better than anyone else I knew. I picked things up. Then Kurt Cobain. An influence that can not be overstated. The first CD I purchased (even before my highly influential Colombia house membership) was Nirvana's never mind. Personal CD players were just getting priced right so that a kid could get one on his birthday. Ahh..a fellow Gen Xer. Yes, Kurt was an influence, but I was well established doing my own thing by the time they came to fruition. So I don`t count him as influencing me, but I really love their music. If anything, that`s how NOT to play guitar. Sloppy and unfocused on purpose. But songwise, pretty excellent IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 Ahh..a fellow Gen Xer. Yes, Kurt was an influence, but I was well established doing my own thing by the time they came to fruition. So I don`t count him as influencing me, but I really love their music. If anything, that`s how NOT to play guitar. Sloppy and unfocused on purpose. But songwise, pretty excellent IMO. I agree. I couldn't appreciate Nirvana when they came out, whatsoever - but when I hear it now I can appreciate the songwriting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redEL34 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 I agree. I couldn't appreciate Nirvana when they came out, whatsoever - but when I hear it now I can appreciate the songwriting. Great songwriting. What irritates me is people like Michael Stipe(who I love his songs too) saying things like "he spoke for a generation". and by Kurts own words he "just thinks of interesting lines, and writes them down. Doesn`t really mean anything". I`m paraphrasing, but the lyrics make no sense most of the time, because they`re pieced together notes. He was admittedly no lyrical guru like people want to memorialize him with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 John Lee Hooker Hendrix Beck Robert JohnsonMuddy WatersBo DiddleyChuck BerryKeith Richards/Mick TaylorJimmy NolenFreddie StoneBB KingWah Wah WatsonScotty MooreMcLaughlinJohnny Guitar WatsonJessie Ed DavisTuck AndressTony MaddenBill ConnorsLeo NocentelliStanely JordanHackettEVHGeorge LynchGreg HoweSRV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 Great songwriting. What irritates me is people like Michael Stipe(who I love his songs too) saying things like "he spoke for a generation". and by Kurts own words he "just thinks of interesting lines, and writes them down. Doesn`t really mean anything". I`m paraphrasing, but the lyrics make no sense most of the time, because they`re pieced together notes. He was admittedly no lyrical guru like people want to memorialize him with. His writing was very impressionistic... very much like Lennon in that way. He was also a huge fan of Richard Palmer-James, who wrote lyrics for King Crimson's best records. "Red" was also a massive influence musically. Its not an obvious connection, but if you listen to the structures and the (mostly whole tone) intervals, you can hear a direct line to Nirvana tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 That's a good playlist right there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 israel kamakawiwoʻole, there aren't many bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Cornholio Farquarth III Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 Way too many to list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Red Ant Posted December 4, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 4, 2016 Way too many to list. Well, that's not very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted December 4, 2016 Members Share Posted December 4, 2016 Awesome choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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