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botoxfox View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 01:31 PM
Dec 13 2007, 01:31 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	When people ask me what music I like and I say mostly metal and shred, they will often say "so you listen to Metallica?" That puts me off, since I mostly can't stand Metallica. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 01:52 PM
Dec 13 2007, 01:52 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (botoxfox @ Dec 13 2007, 12:31 PM) When people ask me what music I like and I say mostly metal and shred, they will often say "so you listen to Metallica?" That puts me off, since I mostly can't stand Metallica. yup that is a bit annoying, but as I said in a different thread, its only there ignorance of the genre, they bundle up all the forms of metal etc into one label, just as I did with the "techno" thread, so I`m just as guilty in that respect. When I say I like Heavy Rock music I get band names thrown at me too, some of them I cant stand (some I`ve never even heard of) I usually just smile and say "yea.. that kind of thing" Never ceases to amaze me tho that some of my friends that are not into rock, metal etc always ask me to play? I`m very blinkered with what I play and the way I play, its only ever ROCK! or Rock orientated so why is it that they hate this music so much yet go "wow! thats cool" when you play??? dont get it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 02:43 PM
Dec 13 2007, 02:43 PM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	Go Girl! That was a great story, and you were a credit to yourself and to GMC Let us know how the shiny match turns out You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

Robin View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 02:58 PM
Dec 13 2007, 02:58 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	QUOTE (rokchik @ Dec 13 2007, 01:29 PM) Thanks PAD The list of songs wasn't that hard to come up with to be honest....it's the songs I usually play when I pick up an acoustic. With the exception of the last two, I just wanted to stick it to buddy verbally without getting too rowdy To be honest I wanted to put my fist through him but that would have turned a bad situation even worse. To make this story even more interesting, I found out this morning that this guy is playing in our weekly game of shiny hockey on Saturday. If he didn't think I could play guitar wait until he sees me on skates...I'm a much better hockey player then guitar player believe me Our shiny games can get pretty rough so hopefully he can stand being checked by a girl @Tony - Kudos to you for sticking with your friends and putting what's right above all else. I think that kind of loyalty is very rare these days. I cant wait to hear more about that!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

PlayAllDay View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 04:17 PM
Dec 13 2007, 04:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 323 Joined: 30-September 07	QUOTE (rokchik @ Dec 13 2007, 09:29 PM) Thanks PAD Yr welcome Rok QUOTE (rokchik @ Dec 13 2007, 09:29 PM) To make this story even more interesting, I found out this morning that this guy is playing in our weekly game of shiny hockey on Saturday. If he didn't think I could play guitar wait until he sees me on skates...I'm a much better hockey player then guitar player believe me Our shiny games can get pretty rough so hopefully he can stand being checked by a girl Haha - I hope he doesn't break a nail... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Lead me not into temptation - I can find the way myself...

Toni Suominen View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 04:29 PM
Dec 13 2007, 04:29 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.038 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Rauma, Finland	I would have so wanted to be there to see the look on their faces when you played! you totally owned them!! good for you rockchik You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: -PRS Custom 22 -Edwards Les Paul -PodXT -Ibanez Acoustic Check out my lessons and my instructor profile! My Youtube channel My Last.FM

blindwillie View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 06:31 PM
Dec 13 2007, 06:31 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.533 Joined: 28-March 07 From: Luleå, Sweden	GO ROK! Best story ever Wish I had seen it happen. I have tears in my eyes. Your story is like a movie with a happy ending. At the same time I'm laughing myself silly at the guy. And you ended it with perfect choise of songs even though you where so mad. Ownage. Uncreator and tonymiro too. This feels so good. And your teaching would inspire me more tony. I fall asleep at PP-presentations. The things that upsets me most I think, is when people judge me on false presumtions, or think they are more than me because of whatever reason, before they even know me. I hate unfairness. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter C1 Hellraiser EMG 81/85, replaced with JB/Jazz (SH4/SH2n) w. coilsplit Schecter Revenger HB-105, replaced with EMG 81/85 Stratocaster Deluxe Players Noiseless Ibanez 2550z Blackstar HT5H, Blackheart BH5H w. BH112, Laney LX35D, Line6 Pod XT, Marshall MS-2 Headphones: Sennheiser RS120 Stay tuned...

rokchik View Member Profile	Dec 13 2007, 08:37 PM
Dec 13 2007, 08:37 PM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	Thanks everyone for your kind words....I'm very touched. It had the potential to be a very bad event but it worked out great....Blindwillie your so right that it was movie like and kind of surreal at the time, but I'm just glad I stepped up (My ego was so running rampent that night I must say ). Again I'm not that good of a guitarist...and it would have been a lot better if I could have busted out a riff I created and melted the face off the guy... however I played what I figured the crowd would like (and also what I could sing and play at the same time ) and it worked out....THANK GOD! I now see why people love to play live. Even when it's not your songs, when your playing and everyone is singing along it's the most amazing feeling in the world. I could begin to enjoy that. I must admit though I was shaking like a leaf....but the liquid courage did well to calm my nerves...a bit Again everyone thank you and I'll keep ya posted on the hockey game....hopefully I'll get pics. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Mackietao View Member Profile	Dec 14 2007, 02:15 AM
Dec 14 2007, 02:15 AM	GMC:er Posts: 208 Joined: 6-November 07	Great stories it shouldn´t be like that, not to the degree it makes people sad, hurt or angry.. or whatever. I do think stereotypes is the funniest thing. And humour sort of makes life more worth living. so it´s good that they exists. Some people are too close minded though! Considering the subject this made me laugh A softer place huh? "Ladies of GMC A softer place for our female members to talk and ask questions. No male-started topics please." You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

FretDancer69 View Member Profile	Dec 14 2007, 05:26 AM
Dec 14 2007, 05:26 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.442 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Honduras	that sucks! But whats awesome is that you got to impress the crowd, prove those guys wrong and that he apologized! I enjoyed reading the story although i know you didnt enjoyed living it , ive never been stereotyped yet... My whole class knows my passion is music, and that im doing everything to get in a music college, they've never seen me play so that may build many doubts, but they know, and im trying to arrange a gig soon so i can tell them what im talking about You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Playing Guitar Since: December 2006

rokchik View Member Profile	Dec 14 2007, 01:06 PM
Dec 14 2007, 01:06 PM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	QUOTE (Mackietao @ Dec 13 2007, 09:15 PM) Great stories Considering the subject this made me laugh A softer place huh? "Ladies of GMC A softer place for our female members to talk and ask questions. No male-started topics please." Sometimes us ladies gotta get tough You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 14 2007, 01:12 PM
Dec 14 2007, 01:12 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Im sorry to hear about this Rok, but I can tell you that these guys most likely behave the way they do because of there own inadequacies !! Anyone who acts in such a manner is not a good person for sure !! It also sounds like you did a good job in showing them how you "ROK" !! It would be great if you could hit the circuit one day and blow them away !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *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" :)**

Mackietao View Member Profile	Dec 15 2007, 03:19 AM
Dec 15 2007, 03:19 AM	GMC:er Posts: 208 Joined: 6-November 07	QUOTE (rokchik @ Dec 14 2007, 01:06 PM) Sometimes us ladies gotta get tough For sure! I got a friend visiting from the US here and we all call her manbeater... haha.. =) hits you all the time, "oh shut up" bam... She´s funny though. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

rokchik View Member Profile	Dec 15 2007, 07:28 PM
Dec 15 2007, 07:28 PM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	Just got in from the hockey game.....buddy never showed Then again I really can't blame him it was really cold out on the pond, -17C. Hot chocloate after was very nice I must say...vanilla bean from Second Cup, best hot chocolate ever! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Dec 16 2007, 01:32 AM
Dec 16 2007, 01:32 AM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	QUOTE (rokchik @ Dec 15 2007, 01:28 PM) Just got in from the hockey game.....buddy never showed Shame! We were looking forward to part 2 of the story where you humiliate him with some amazing jockey moves, then he wises up, becomes humble and says "Rokchik, show me the ways of hockey and guitar, be my master I have much to learn from you!" You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

PlayAllDay View Member Profile	Dec 16 2007, 01:59 AM
Dec 16 2007, 01:59 AM	GMC:er Posts: 323 Joined: 30-September 07	QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Dec 16 2007, 09:32 AM) Shame! We were looking forward to part 2 of the story where you humiliate him with some amazing jockey moves, then he wises up, becomes humble and says "Rokchik, show me the ways of hockey and guitar, be my master I have much to learn from you!" Yep that's what I was hoping for too! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Lead me not into temptation - I can find the way myself...

rokchik View Member Profile	Dec 17 2007, 01:15 PM
Dec 17 2007, 01:15 PM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Dec 15 2007, 08:32 PM) Shame! We were looking forward to part 2 of the story where you humiliate him with some amazing jockey moves, then he wises up, becomes humble and says "Rokchik, show me the ways of hockey and guitar, be my master I have much to learn from you!" Too funny Andrew. However he'd have to prove himself worthy of such knowledge.....he does not seem the type that deserves to have cookies and milk You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

dango View Member Profile	Dec 17 2007, 11:58 PM
Dec 17 2007, 11:58 PM	GMC:er Posts: 96 Joined: 6-September 07	Hi rokchik sorry what happen to you. but it was interesting story to read. I am glad what you did. Well done you! I wanted to see those guys' face when you played the guitar. Two years ago I was thinking to buy an electric guitar. so i went to the shop, the man in the guitar shop was not very nice to me. He was not helpful at all and even humiliate me. After that i didn't even want to play my acoustic guitar for a while because he depressed me so much. Maybe i didn't look like stereotype rockchik or not young enough for him to talk. I am ok now complitely but still i don't like to go to the music shop though. ( i bought my guitar from internet music shop) Anyway, so it is nice to hear your story, you beat them. And, Muse is the good choice. I love muse. i can play some of their songs, too. ,and i enjoy very much, but i never played in front of anybody. It must be so good feeling to play in front of the poeple who are listening to you. well done. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

rokchik View Member Profile	Dec 18 2007, 12:28 AM
Dec 18 2007, 12:28 AM	The Dark Canuck Posts: 2.729 Joined: 22-March 07 From: The Great White North	QUOTE (dango @ Dec 17 2007, 06:58 PM) Hi rokchik sorry what happen to you. but it was interesting story to read. I am glad what you did. Well done you! I wanted to see those guys' face when you played the guitar. Two years ago I was thinking to buy an electric guitar. so i went to the shop, the man in the guitar shop was not very nice to me. He was not helpful at all and even humiliate me. After that i didn't even want to play my acoustic guitar for a while because he depressed me so much. Maybe i didn't look like stereotype rockchik or not young enough for him to talk. I am ok now complitely but still i don't like to go to the music shop though. ( i bought my guitar from internet music shop) Anyway, so it is nice to hear your story, you beat them. And, Muse is the good choice. I love muse. i can play some of their songs, too. ,and i enjoy very much, but i never played in front of anybody. It must be so good feeling to play in front of the poeple who are listening to you. well done. Thanks dango. Means a lot. I wasn't really thinking at the time about the people I was playing in front of as much as wanting to stick it to this guy. That's why I kept the songs to ones I knew I could play well and sing OK. Thankfully it worked. As for your ordeal with the music store that's not fun either. Music stores can be so intimedating even with the nicest salesmen in the world giving you all the help you need, let alone being served by a jerk. One of these days you should go back and rock the place with what you learned here at GMC. Muse would be a great choice Show them us 30+ ladies can rock with the best of them 'eh girl? rok You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

dango View Member Profile	Dec 18 2007, 12:50 AM
Dec 18 2007, 12:50 AM	GMC:er Posts: 96 Joined: 6-September 07	QUOTE (rokchik @ Dec 18 2007, 01:28 AM) Thanks dango. Means a lot. I wasn't really thinking at the time about the people I was playing in front of as much as wanting to stick it to this guy. That's why I kept the songs to ones I knew I could play well and sing OK. Thankfully it worked. As for your ordeal with the music store that's not fun either. Music stores can be so intimedating even with the nicest salesmen in the world giving you all the help you need, let alone being served by a jerk. One of these days you should go back and rock the place with what you learned here at GMC. Muse would be a great choice Show them us 30+ ladies can rock with the best of them 'eh girl? rok Thanks rokchik wow, I can't play and sing. haha, now you got taste, you would like to do more, don't you? It is true, the music shop is intimedating place , but since i am member of GMC, it gave me a confidence. If i want to know something, there are answer in forum or i could ask someone in GMC. And GMC is very welcoming place, and safe. I know i wouldn't be get hurt. I am practicing a lot of lessons, and enjoying it. Thanks to the instructors for all lessons and thnaks to Kris make such nice place. GMC take care of ladies , too. I've never thought to post something on forum by myself, this is quite new for me. thanks to rokchik to creating this ladies forum, too. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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