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Posted by: mr_al Aug 4 2009, 08:21 PM

Hello everyone I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself.
My name is Allen Larue and I am from West Virgina in the United States. I am 41 and have been playing guitar since I was 14. I haven't really had any formal training and had to teach myself being I live in rural area and there just weren't to many guitar teachers. I currently play in my metal band Stoning Judas.

The reason I joined GMC was to get some new insight on my solo and writing skills. I have found myself in a rut with my soloing and I need to learn some better techniques to push me to a new level of playing. One of the down falls of being self taught is I really don't how to put together my solos effectively. My solos sound good but I always think they are missing that bit of flare I would like to hear in them.

My influences range quite a bit from black metal to old school stuff. I have really been into the bands Arch Enemy and Children of Bodom and others that have that sound. I have tried to incorporate that into my playing with some success but I really don't know what I am doing with it.

I did check out Lian Gerbino's lesson in the style of Cradle of Filth and the A minor lick toward the end of the piece really inspired me. I played around with it for hours making my own licks it was so cool.

Posted by: Chris Evans Aug 4 2009, 08:22 PM

hi & welcome to GMC

Posted by: Sensible Jones Aug 4 2009, 09:08 PM

Welcome to GMC Allen!!!!

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Aug 4 2009, 09:16 PM

Welcome to GMC Allen Nice intro!

Posted by: Chokehold Aug 4 2009, 09:17 PM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Aug 4 2009, 09:17 PM

Welcome Allen!. Enjoy the site

Posted by: superize Aug 4 2009, 09:20 PM

Welcome to the site

Posted by: Muris Varajic Aug 4 2009, 10:54 PM

Almost heaven, west Virginia,
Blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah river...

Welcome.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Aug 4 2009, 11:09 PM

Cool introduction! Welcome to GMC Allen!

Posted by: Laszlo Boross Aug 4 2009, 11:21 PM

Welcome to GMC!

Posted by: skennington Aug 4 2009, 11:36 PM

Welcome to the site Allen.

Posted by: arctic1234 Aug 5 2009, 12:04 AM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: GGTopGuitarist Aug 5 2009, 01:01 AM

welcome dude, i'm new too, how do ya like it so far??

Posted by: mr_al Aug 5 2009, 02:26 AM

I really like it there is so much here to learn it could keep me busy for months!

Posted by: Stephane Lucarelli Aug 7 2009, 11:10 AM

Hi & Welcome to GMC Allen !

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 7 2009, 02:43 PM

Welcome to GMC man

Posted by: Gerardo Siere Aug 7 2009, 04:40 PM

Welcome to the site, enjoy!

Posted by: Emir Hot Aug 10 2009, 07:15 PM

Welcome man

Posted by: Velvet Roger Aug 10 2009, 07:22 PM

Welcome to GMC!

Posted by: playaxeman Aug 10 2009, 07:27 PM

Hi Man and welcome to GMC

Posted by: Toni Suominen Aug 13 2009, 12:55 PM

Hey and welcome!