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Posted by: zen Apr 21 2011, 11:20 AM

Hey Guys,

Howz everyone doing? I missed you all.
Been away for almost 7 months for pursuing other interests (brazillian jiu jitsu/grappling etc).
Now taking a break from it due to injuries.

But that's not the bad news. The bad news is that i haven't picked up the axe in 7 months.
So yea, back to 'smoke on the water' .. Should be fun.

Please feel free to throw some lessons at me that might help me get back in the game.

Stay Metal

p.s - have been paying gmc all this while though.. now that's some kindda support eh ?

Posted by: Justin Myrick Apr 21 2011, 12:23 PM

Welcome back! I'd love to lend a hand I just need a little help first. What kind of lessons are you searching for? Specific style? Technique?

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Apr 21 2011, 01:26 PM

Welcome back man, hope the injuries are not too serious

Posted by: quadrium Apr 21 2011, 01:36 PM

Welcome back man. Hope you catch up quickly Great SI lesson btw

Dogukan,

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 21 2011, 07:05 PM

Hey man, it's good to have you back!

Let us know what type of lesson you are looking for, and we will suggest something!

Also, you can participate in video chat with me, I'm doing video chats every Sunday at 20.00 (GMT 00, London time), and it's completely free.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 21 2011, 07:53 PM

Welcome back Glad you made it! Pick up your axe and start practicing!
Hope to see you sat for vid chat.
Todd

Posted by: Marek Rojewski Apr 21 2011, 08:12 PM

What did You think to leave the guitar for such a long time, have You any idea how bad an abandoned guitar must feel?! Redemption is possible only by endless practice!;)

Posted by: thefireball Apr 21 2011, 09:33 PM

Oh wow, great to have you back!

Posted by: Sollesnes Apr 21 2011, 10:10 PM

Awesome to hear you're back. Always do what matters the most to you, - sorry to hear about your injuries. Heal fast

Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 21 2011, 10:24 PM

I must say, well said. Penance! Your guitar demands Penance!

SALVATION = PRACTICE

Todd

Posted by: zen Apr 21 2011, 11:40 PM

Hey man, nice to meet you .. the kind of lessons that sound great and help with right-left hand sync/ picking


HI Jerry, hope you are doing well. Yea, they are not serious but I enjoy that discipline equally


thanks Dogukan, nice to meet you.



Hi Ivan, been a long time, hope you're doing great. I'll try to make it to the chats .. cheers



Thanks Todd, i'll try to make it to your chats. Need to get that picking sync back. Good to see you're continuing them.
PRACTICE !!!


haha.. indeed Marek... Hope things are good with you. You were one of the few who never looked at the guitar neck while playing .. howz your practice goin?



Thanks man, howz everything with you? You were putting in a lot of practice time last time i saw your posts. It would've paid off




Thanks bro, could'nt agree more. Good to be back .. Now hand me all your guitar skills NOW !!! Did someone end up making pills for these things yet??
blue pill = shredding guru
red pill = blues god


i need caffeine

Posted by: jstcrsn Apr 22 2011, 01:37 AM

was wondering where you were
hope your injuries heal well
as for something to get you back on track -
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/yngwie_malmsteen_style_solo/

Posted by: zen Apr 22 2011, 02:28 AM

Hey man, long time..howz your practice goin?
As for that lesson suggestion .. LOL .. its certainly a must 'watch' ..& very entertaining.

Posted by: Ben Higgins Apr 22 2011, 11:00 AM

Hi Zen, great to see you again So you've been getting into Brazilian Jujitsu then ? I recently took up Karate and sort of hurt my elbow joints by running at a wall.... as you do...

As for the pills.. nah, they don't work. The real secret, as all the other guys here have gradually discovered, is donuts. You heard it here first... But the key is moderation, we all want to play like Yngwie but not necessarily look like him

Posted by: Marek Rojewski Apr 22 2011, 11:25 AM

Hehe Zen, You remember the "no looking struggle of mine" Practice is going really well, I signed for private lessons with the High Priest of Donut-ism, it keeps the guitar-fire burning:) Yet I sometimes look at the fretboard while playing, especially while rehearsing - must put some extra effort to overcome it;)

Actually I also wondered where You are, as the number of cool + pro metal covers decreased due to Your leave.

Posted by: zen Apr 22 2011, 11:35 AM

haha.. damn!! i havent had a donut in ages.. been on a healthy diet. I guess that's gotta change
Yea, most full contact martial arts come with injuries. It's just part of the game.
Injury management becomes a skill in itself..

Good to be in touch with you again Ben. Hope the opponent within is being taken care of well



lol, man, i cant play a single note without my eyes. That always amazed me.
I'm sure you're progressing very well with Ben. Just watch out for his karate chops

Played heaps of riffs today to get me warmed up and basically just have fun. New vid coming tonight or tomorrow \m/ .. Hope you like Killswitch

Posted by: Fran Apr 22 2011, 02:57 PM

Hey Zen, welcome back

Easy with the guitar now man, don't injure yourself with it too!

Posted by: thefireball Apr 22 2011, 05:32 PM

Hey, Zen! My practice going great! I've come a pretty good ways these 7 months.

Posted by: zen Apr 23 2011, 09:45 AM

Thanks Fran.. Good goin with the knowledgebase. It has grown a fair bit.
I can atleast go back and browse what I've missed



The number of hours you were putting in, it better be good

Posted by: playaxeman Apr 23 2011, 11:12 AM

Hi Zen

Welcome back.

I did ninjutsu (the traditional one) the training was so hard I had pain and injuries every time. Sometimes I even could walk normaly when I had to work.

Now I focus only on playing guitar. This satisfies me the most.

Hope the guitar will satisfy you too again!!

Posted by: zen Apr 23 2011, 11:34 AM

Heya Axeman, thanks... that sounds rough .. i can relate to it .
Hope I stick with guitar too .. but you know how the ups n downs are mate.. sometimes the breaks can prove useful.

Posted by: thefireball Apr 23 2011, 11:08 PM

A lot has changed for me since then. I recently switched over to POD Farm because I won 2nd prize in the http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=37366. Results http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=37643.

I recently won 1st prize in the http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=38366! Results is http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=38366&st=80.
My entry was the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuEeqMcjskc.

These are huge accomplishments for me. Great way to test out new gear. I'm still waiting on the Tube Screamer to come in, though. Everybody says Screamers are amazing pedals.

Posted by: zen Apr 24 2011, 12:59 AM

Good goin man , thats a lot of rewards .. Well done.
You've improved a lot. Keep at it