 New Instructor - Marcus Siepen, Blind Guardian guitarist |
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 Mar 5 2008, 05:35 PM
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 GMC Founder & Rocker  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 12.795 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2  |
Hi there,
It's a great honour for me to present Marcus Siepen from German metal band Blind Guardian as an instructor at GMC! Marcus discovered GMC some weeks ago more or less by accident. He was blown away by GMC and our instructors and immediately signed up for an account. Here is what he says in his blog: QUOTE Some weeks ago I discovered the site of Guitarmasterclass , an awesome webpage with tons of great lessons for guitarists. The lessons come in form of videos, with tabs and whatever else you might need to follow them and the variety is endless, from very simple things for beginners up to stuff that most likely I will only be able to play after 15 years of daily practice (and with some of the lessons I am not sure if those 15 years would be enough for me ;-) ) I immediately loved the idea, putting lessons from all kinds of teachers online in one webpage is just great and I thought it would be a great chance for me to also restart giving guitar lessons, and guess what, today I was accepted as a new teacher for GMC :-) So whoever is interested in learning new things, check out this page, there are awesome lessons online already and soon there will also be my first lessons. Marcus quickly spotted topics which were lacking at GMC so - so stay tuned for his first lesson!  On a personal note I am very happy Marcus found his way - because I no longer had any excuse not to dive into Blind Guardian's music. I am currently listening to "A Twist in the Myth" and I am blown away by the tight guitars and atmospheric songs! Best part is - I have a total of 11 (!!) albums to check out! So be sure to check out the Blind Guardian site - as well as Blind Guardian GMC reviews. Welcome to GMC Marcus! -------------------- I do not have any natural talent at all - you can beat me with hard work.
Check out my video lessons + Kris & Marcus collab KMC Metal. My latest songs: "Mittwoch", "A Loner", "Red Shot", "Brutal Bump", "Love Me" . Kris & Ben Collab: Second Chance, Shadow Of The Ninja |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:37 PM
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 GMC:er  Group: Members Posts: 1.118 Joined: 23-December 06 From: Canada! Member No.: 1.005 |
A Twist In The Myth is a great album!
 I can't beleive we have him as an instructor!
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Mar 5 2008, 05:39 PM
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 Ultimate Tone Guru  Group: Student Instructor Posts: 4.299 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Glommersträsk. Sweden Member No.: 2.410 |
WOW thats awsome i love Blind Guardian
-------------------- My Gear
Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace  |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:40 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 541 Joined: 8-May 07 From: Geneva, Switzerland Member No.: 1.797 |
That's amazing! I cant believe it
-------------------- "Fact is, nothing in the world bores me more than gear...If I played thru your rig, I would still sound like me. Van Halen would sound like Van Halen. Brian May...etc. Very early in my career I decided to focus on creating music and not being a guitar tech. Being a good guitar tech is a very different and extremely difficult job, so why not leave it to a pro?"
Marty Friedman - Guitars: ESP LTD viper-500, a fake strat and an acoustic guitar( dont know the brand) Amp: Randall RX20R Effects: Boss mt 2 distortion pedal, Line 6 pod floor plus  |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:40 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.737 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Karmiel, Israel Member No.: 1.574 |
Wow.. I'm speechless it's a true honour to have an instructor who enjoyd so much success in the music industry..
Welcome Marcus! -------------------- |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:41 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.255 Joined: 12-April 07 Member No.: 1.545 |
This is awesome indeed. Welcome Marcus!
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Mar 5 2008, 05:41 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Glasgow, Scotland Member No.: 2.792 |
Wow that's amazing.
Blind Guardian are one of my faves. Great to have you here Marcus, can't wait to see what you bring
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ESP M-II Ibanez UV777BK w/BK-Warpig/Coldsweat ENGL Savage SE Mesa Dual Rectifier (two channel) |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:41 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 17-August 07 From: minneapolis, minnesota Member No.: 2.555 |
Holy!
my friends are gonna be blown away when i tell them that my guitar teacher is the guitarist from BLIND GUARDIAN (they're all huge fans). Go GMC! see if you can get mike einziger from Incubus to teach guitar lessons next >_> |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:42 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07 Member No.: 1.226 |
Cool! Welcome Marcus.
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Mar 5 2008, 05:42 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway Member No.: 1.061 |
Welcome!! Great, this will probably bring many new members to GMC!!
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Mar 5 2008, 05:49 PM
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 Get to da Chopper!  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 1.374 |
Awesome news- i'll be checking out Blind Guardian right away!
Welcome Marcus i'm looking forward to your lessons
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Mar 5 2008, 05:50 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.038 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Rauma, Finland Member No.: 3.434 |
Welcome Marcus!! This is great, I love Blind Guardian, I can't wait for your first lesson!
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-PRS Custom 22 -Edwards Les Paul -PodXT -Ibanez Acoustic Check out my lessons and my instructor profile! My Youtube channel My Last.FM |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:53 PM
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 Lets go fishing! Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: Somerset, England. Member No.: 1.001 |
Welcome Marcus! I really enjoyed reading through your blog - Im really pleased you could join us and I look foward to learning from you
--------------------  mysql> SELECT * FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :) |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:53 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.220 Joined: 2-August 07 From: Turin, Italy Member No.: 2.464 |
 This is a great news. Welcome Marcus!!
-------------------- ::: Main Gear ::: Guitars: Washburn N4 Vintage | Washburn N2 | Washburn WI67Pro | Washburn WG-587 | Washburn EA20B Amps: Laney GH50L (head) | Laney GS410 & GS212IE (cabinets) | Rocktron PROGAP Ultra (rack preamp) | Rocktron Velocity 150 (power amp) | Marshall VS230 (combo) FXs: Rocktron Intellifex + custom pedalboard (check my video demo) Other: Shredneck | Intellitouch PT10 tuner Picks: Esseti Picks Software & Recording Gear: Cubase 4 | Overloud TH1 | Mackie Onyx 400F | EZdrummer | Korg Pandora PX4D ------------------------------------------------------- myspace.com/jerryarcidiacono Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:56 PM
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 GMC Admin & Bass Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 14.026 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
Wow I am truly speechless !!! This is just too awesome...
Welcome Marcus!! -------------------- Need to ask about anything GMC related? Send me a pm
Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Take a bass course now! My solo and band songs : Keep Going On, Susret, Plava Silueta |
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 Mar 5 2008, 05:57 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 19-February 08 From: Milano, Italy Member No.: 4.315 |
I can't believe it!!!!  I ADORE Blind Guardian!!!!!!!!It's incredible we can have you as an instructor.....so well... WELCOME!!!
This post has been edited by Angelica: Mar 5 2008, 05:57 PM --------------------  It's better to please much to a few, than to please a few to many |
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Mar 5 2008, 05:59 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 795 Joined: 28-August 07 From: Lappeenranta, Finland Member No.: 2.620 |
Admitting here, Not familiar with blind guardian but, having a instructor whos already that famous sounds REALLY interesting!
So, My warmest welcomes to you Marcus!
-------------------- Anyone can learn to play fast, like anyone can learn to type quickly. But not everyone can write a book.
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen Idols: Jason Becker (ex-Cacophony, ex-David Lee Roth, Solo) Marty Friedman (ex-Cacophony, ex-Megadeth, Solo) Niccolo Paganini (Solo) Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen....Duh!) Frederic Chopin (Solo) |
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Mar 5 2008, 06:02 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden Member No.: 1.927 |
Wow! Fantastic!!!
Welcome Marcus! Looking forward to your lessons! -------------------- |
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Mar 5 2008, 06:04 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
WOW !!!! I'm speechless !!!! AMAZING, it's an honour to have this guitar player here
 I can't believe it, welcome to this site Marcus !!!!! -------------------- |
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Mar 5 2008, 06:07 PM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
hehe, I see that he was born the 8th of September... hehe, I was born the 9th of Septembre
hehehe, this month rules !!!!
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