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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ Why No Lessons On Actual Records?
Posted by: ScottieDog Aug 26 2007, 04:37 AM
GMC rocks. I’ve been a member for a couple of months and my techniques have improved massively; I can’t even keep up with all the new lessons that are posted!
However, am I alone in thinking that rather than have an ‘in the style of’ section, we should have lessons covering actual records? I mean, rather than have a lesson in the style of Jimi Hendrix, teach us how to play Hey Joe, or rather than a lesson in the style of Led Zep teach us the Rain Song.
What do other members think?
Posted by: The Uncreator Aug 26 2007, 04:39 AM
Its because of Copyrights, Kris could technically be sued for it, since he's making money off of it, atleast i think thats how it works
Check this site out, Kris also runs it and its free.
www.freelicks.net
I actually think Hey Joe is on there.
Posted by: muris Aug 26 2007, 04:41 AM
Yep,as long as you make money of it,it has to be your own material. 
Posted by: ScottieDog Aug 26 2007, 04:44 AM
I have found other guitar teaching sites that are subscription based and have lessons in actual records. So it must be possible, I thought perhaps some kind of royality may need to be paid by the site.
I just think it would round of this excellent site.
Posted by: mattacuk Aug 26 2007, 04:50 AM
When i first picked up guitar i wanted to learn other peoples songs. But I soon realised it wasnt the way to go!! Today I just want to comebine technique and theory to make my own music! I find this not only a great way to develop my own voice as a guitarist,but ALOT more fun too!
I love playing whatever the GMC instructors produce, and i usually end up useing them as a base to make my own stuff!
Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Aug 26 2007, 05:11 AM
I love playing whatever the GMC instructors produce, and i usually end up useing them as a base to make my own stuff!
Yes same here
Why play someone elses style, when you can eventually make up your own style that the world would wanna learn ? Scott, I can honestly say after 5 months of hard practice, youll never want to learn anyone else songs.
- John
Posted by: The Uncreator Aug 26 2007, 05:17 AM
What i like to do is when i learn a song from another band, i switch it around and make it my own, add my own little somthing to the mix.
Posted by: FretDancer69 Aug 26 2007, 06:15 AM
thats a very good idea. Change stuff to your likes! Its fun
Posted by: mattacuk Aug 26 2007, 06:26 AM
- John
I agree, thats what happened to me !! I also agree with the Uncreator, its great to change stuff around and make your own!
Another thing i figured, if you learn the skills GMC has to offer, eventually playing your fave songs wont be an issue!
Posted by: muris Aug 26 2007, 06:28 AM
Sooo...you are stealing stuff?!?!?!?!?
Joking
Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Aug 26 2007, 06:32 AM
Joking
Yeah sure you are
I do that sometimes to, change things make it my own. But the finally product is still to close to the original that it wont be very different at all
- John
Posted by: Victafor Aug 26 2007, 06:45 AM
yea it would be nice to be able to play other ppl's songs but its better with the stuff gmc is giving!
yea it would be nice to be able to play other ppl's songs but its better with the stuff gmc is giving!
Posted by: The Uncreator Aug 26 2007, 08:03 AM
I still love to play my favorite songs, they dont harm your playing, hell for me they improve it.
Also, whenever a band covers a song, they should always make it there own, just look at like....Children Of Bodom's "Somebody Put Something In My Drink", they kept the original Ramones groove, but addes 2 solo's, thats the kinds stuff i like to do
Posted by: mattacuk Aug 26 2007, 05:27 PM
Joking
LOL! not really, i am a bedroom guitarist
What i mean is, the lessons give me a good foundation to build on! 
Posted by: Rob_g Aug 26 2007, 11:51 PM
how come freelicks never gets updated anymore?
Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Aug 26 2007, 11:58 PM
I think that Kris is throwing all his energy into GMC now - but there is still some great stuff on freelicks
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