I've been playing about two years. No I dont know any Irish folk/traditional etc etc
I've had guitars for 3 years - started with a yamaha pacifica, and then moved on to a gibson gothic. Didnt like that guitar all that much, could never get the crunchy tone I wanted. Then I got a girlfriend who insisted on me not playing guitar so often.. so I pretty much gave up for a good year.
Thankfully, I got rid of her about a year ago and picked it back up. Got myself equipped with a Jackson KE3 Kelly Custom, and a 500W HI-WATT amp. Im waiting for my Pod Live XT to arrive in the mail next week.
I signed up because Kris' style is so varied, and also quite different from mine. Wheras I focused on less-than-amazing too-many-pinch-harmonics solo's and sweep picking, I never really took the time to learn the more influential stuff that Kris has showed himself well capable of performing.
Im hoping my stay here will result in myself learning a lot more theory, as well as the many different technics he has showed off.
Nice to meet you all!