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Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jun 3 2010, 06:54 PM

It is my great please to present Ben, guitarist from the UK.

Ben has fanastic vibrato and chops - you can get a good impression of him by checking out his http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Ben-Higgins/ and video. Stay tuned for his first lesson where he will give insights into his vibrato!

Ben I must ask - I sense some Marty in your paying, and I read you have been inspired by him. What is you favorite Marty stuff? My personal favorites are his solos on rust in peace and his solo album scenes.

Posted by: Sollesnes Jun 3 2010, 06:56 PM

Saw this video the other day. Looking good! Welcome
Loving Marty myself, I'm glad to see people influenced by him

Posted by: SirJamsalot Jun 3 2010, 07:00 PM

Mr. Higgins! I percieve that you will be my next hero here based on the feel you put into your bends, even amidst some fast licks! Looking forward to learning from you!

Christian A.

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jun 3 2010, 07:04 PM

Hehe I guess I teased you guys with Ben's collab upload?

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 3 2010, 07:18 PM

Kris, thank you so much for introducing me to everybody here.. I can't wait to get to know you all and share our wisdom, knowledge (and humour) together !

Yes, I'm very pleased that you can hear Marty's infuence in my playing. Wow, that's actually quite a tough question... his work with Jason Becker was mindblowing but my personal favourite solo of his is actually on a song called Captive Honour, from Megadeth's Countdown to Extinction album. His work on this and the following album, Youthanasia has to be some of his most melodic and soulful to my ear...!





Thank you so much.. it's a pleasure to be here ! Yes, Marty's influence continues...



Christian, thank you very much for the comments....! I really look forward to being able to share my thoughts and ideas on bending, vibrato etc.. and I'm so pleased that people still value these aspects in guitar playing !!

Best regards,

Ben

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Jun 3 2010, 07:21 PM

Welcome to GMC Ben !
Look forward to your lessons man

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 3 2010, 07:23 PM

Thank you Pedja !

Looking forward to showing them to you

I'd also like to thank Kris and Andrew for all of their hard work in getting me this far !! So thank you guys for believing !

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jun 3 2010, 07:32 PM

Hey Ben! You playing is so cool! Love your vibrato and chops. Welcome to the site!

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jun 3 2010, 07:36 PM

Welcome to GMC Ben! Looking forward to your lessons!

Posted by: ruben_mcn Jun 3 2010, 07:36 PM

Welcome Man .. I´m really looking forward for your lessons!

Posted by: Gitarrero Jun 3 2010, 07:37 PM

Hi Ben, welcome to GMC! Really nice playing, hope you'll do some beginner/intermediate lessons as well?!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 3 2010, 07:40 PM

Gabriel, Bogdan,Ruben & Gitarrero ... thank you all so much. It's an absolute honour to be here with you all ! My upcoming lessons are definitely applicable to beginner/ intermediate as well as experienced ! I hope you enjoy them.

Posted by: Fre Jun 3 2010, 07:41 PM

Hi Ben! Great to see someone from England.
And really cool how Iron Maiden made you play electric guitar!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 3 2010, 07:49 PM

Hi Fre.. thank you very much. I love your profile pic !

Yes, Iron Maiden are definitely to blame !!

Posted by: Fre Jun 3 2010, 08:05 PM

Thanks, except for guitar I play (really beginner) harmonica.
I like your accent

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 3 2010, 08:12 PM

Haha, thank you.... I'm glad somebody likes it because I'm stuck with it ! Harmonica... excellent. Perfect for those blues jams !!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 4 2010, 02:27 AM

Welcome to GMC Ben! You're an awesome player and musician from what I could hear, and can't wait to hear some great lessons from you! Cheers mate!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jun 4 2010, 02:33 AM

Welcome to GMC! I look forward to getting to know you better!

Todd

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 4 2010, 07:11 AM

Ivan, thank you very much ! You too.. and it's a real pleasure for me to be in the company of such fantastic musicians !




Thank you Todd.... and likewise !

Posted by: Rik Veldhuizen Jun 4 2010, 08:08 AM

Welcome, great to have you here...!

Posted by: Berglmir Jun 4 2010, 08:20 AM

Welcome aboard - always great to have such brilliant players around.
I hope you find the time (and patience) to do some lessons on levels 3-6 as well and not only Level 99K aka "My jaws are at my feet and I feel sadly inadequate"

Cheers!

Posted by: Fran Jun 4 2010, 08:47 AM

Welcome Ben! Looking forward to your lessons

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 4 2010, 09:23 AM

Thank you ! Not to worry, as my upcoming lessons can apply to all levels of guitar player... I hope you'll be able to take something from them !



Fran, thank you ! I love that pic of Hugh Laurie with the V !!

Posted by: zen Jun 4 2010, 09:23 AM

Welcome mate ..
I'm also a fan of Friedman .. So many years have passed but Rust in Peace still sends chills down my spine .. (the good chills of course )

Posted by: maharzan Jun 4 2010, 09:45 AM

Welcome to GMC Ben.. will look forward to your awesome lessons!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jun 4 2010, 10:02 AM

Ben's lesson is now live - http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey/!

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Jun 4 2010, 11:05 AM

Welcome to GMC, Ben , great playing !

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Jun 4 2010, 11:30 AM

Welcome to GMC Ben!!

Posted by: Lale Nikic Jun 4 2010, 12:10 PM

welcome man..great first leson..i'm new here my self...it's great ,hope you will like it!!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 4 2010, 12:59 PM

Wow.. again, just thank you everybody. The welcome from you all has been amazing. It really it a gathering of humble, genuine musicians at GMC... I hope you're all enjoying the day !!

Posted by: skennington Jun 4 2010, 02:13 PM

Awesome stuff Ben, welcome aboard! Looking forward to some cool lessons from you.

Posted by: Darknodar123 Jun 4 2010, 03:21 PM

Welcome Ben!! Awesome first lesson! I also saw your metal stuff on youtube Crazy playing! Hope you'll enjoy yourself here

Posted by: Adrian Figallo Jun 4 2010, 04:53 PM

welcome ben!!, nice to meet you.

Posted by: Stephane Lucarelli Jun 4 2010, 06:13 PM

Hi Ben, welcome to GMC !!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 4 2010, 07:25 PM

Thank you Rik !!

Skennington, Adrian & Stephane.... thank you all ! Really happy to be here...



Thank you very much... ah, well I'm glad you found it !

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Jun 4 2010, 10:51 PM

Welcome Ben!

Posted by: thefireball Jun 5 2010, 12:20 AM

Once again - welcome! I'm getting pretty active in the forums lately so I hope to see you there some time.

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Jun 5 2010, 03:47 AM

Welcome to the family man! Great to have you here!

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Jun 5 2010, 04:02 PM

Wow Ben!

You are indeed an amazing player! welcome!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 5 2010, 09:40 PM

Thank you so much again guys...... it means a lot !!

Posted by: Damir Puh Jun 6 2010, 11:04 PM

Welcome to GMC. Great first lesson!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jun 7 2010, 02:45 PM

Thank you Damir !

Posted by: Bossie Jan 10 2013, 12:03 AM

Welcome !!!! ......

Posted by: bleez Jan 10 2013, 12:38 AM

LMFAO!

This new instructor chap seems familiar, I think Ive seen him on youtube.

Posted by: mroberts70 Jan 12 2013, 09:18 AM

Kris broke out his Ben clone to continue the legacy I see!