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Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Sep 16 2008, 11:05 AM

Hi there,

I am happy to present Pedja from Serbia, Nis.

Pedja has a great list of merits (check it http://pedjazz.com/eng/bio.htm) - as well as a broad knowledge of musical styles.

His main focus is jazz/fusion/blues - so you can look forward to some cool lessons in these styles!

Check out his http://www.myspace.com/pedjasimovicand http://www.youtube.com/Pedjazz!

Welcome to GMC Pedja!

Posted by: superize Sep 16 2008, 11:10 AM

Welcome to GMC Pedja

Posted by: Smells Sep 16 2008, 11:13 AM

Awesome! look forward to your lessons and welcome to GMC Pedja!

Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Sep 16 2008, 11:19 AM

Great! Welcome Pedja

Posted by: Bondy Sep 16 2008, 11:22 AM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Sep 16 2008, 11:27 AM

Welcome to GMC Pedja !!

Posted by: Ian Bushell Sep 16 2008, 11:29 AM

Welcome to GMC Pedja!
Great videos:)

Posted by: audiopaal Sep 16 2008, 11:34 AM

Awesome, welcome to GMC
Looking forward to your lessons

Posted by: MickeM Sep 16 2008, 11:34 AM

Welcome Pedja! I checked your myspace and youtube links. Hope we'll get to see some jazz lessons from you
Your playing there was incredible!

Posted by: Toni Suominen Sep 16 2008, 11:35 AM

This is great, welcome to GMC Pedja!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 16 2008, 11:41 AM

Welcome to GMC!

Posted by: Vinod Saranga Sep 16 2008, 11:54 AM

Welcome to the board 


We wanna jazz !

Posted by: Canis Sep 16 2008, 11:57 AM

Welcome to the family, Pedja =)

Posted by: Rated Htr Sep 16 2008, 11:59 AM

Welcome to GMC friends

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Sep 16 2008, 12:12 PM

Welcome to GMC, good to have your here

Posted by: Muris Varajic Sep 16 2008, 12:29 PM

Welcome mate!

Posted by: Emir Hot Sep 16 2008, 12:41 PM

Welcome Pedja

Posted by: Jesse Sep 16 2008, 01:04 PM

Hey Pedja!! Great style:D

Posted by: Capt.Z Sep 16 2008, 01:11 PM

Welcome Pedja! The more instructors the better!!

Posted by: Jose Mena Sep 16 2008, 01:17 PM

Welcome, nice playing, I saw your version Manhattan, loved it

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Sep 16 2008, 01:18 PM

Glad to have you on board Pedja!

Posted by: rokchik Sep 16 2008, 01:20 PM

Welcome to GMC Pedja

Posted by: skennington Sep 16 2008, 01:47 PM

Hi Pedja, welcome to GMC!

Posted by: Nemanja Filipovic Sep 16 2008, 02:01 PM

Dobrodosao na GMC Pedja.
Welcome man.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 02:08 PM

Hello everybody !

Thank you for this warm welcome I really appreciate it. I am very glad and excited to be part of GMC family and community.

I think you guys are doing great job here at GMC and I can't state how happy I am to be part of something this big and important.

I saw a lot of your videos/lessons and responses here and I think you are all doing fabulous work.


I look forward doing lessons and getting to know you all !

All the best


Pedja


P.S. I am glad you liked Manhattan - its a killer tune !

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Sep 16 2008, 02:09 PM

Welcome to GMC Pedja.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 02:21 PM

Thanks Jerry !
I think you are doing great job with your lessons - very in depth and useful for both beginner and advanced players.

Keep it up man !

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 16 2008, 02:23 PM

I like your style! Welcome to GMC!

Posted by: Kuba Szafran Sep 16 2008, 02:30 PM

Welcome to GMC:)!

Posted by: Nazgul Sep 16 2008, 02:32 PM

Welcome here, I watched your Eb Minor Solo, pretty awesome.

Posted by: Alex87 Sep 16 2008, 02:33 PM

Welcome to GMC

Great videos - Looking forward to your lessons

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 02:40 PM

Thank you Andrew!

Its very pleasant and calming to listen to your voice in lessons. If I ever need a longer spoken lesson I will hire you - if you are in a mood of course



Thanks Gabriel !

I like your style too , some great lessons you got there.

Peace




Thank you Nazgul , you are too kind !
Are you going to learn the solo ? Let me know if you have any question would love to help you out.

Thanks

Posted by: DeepRoots Sep 16 2008, 02:42 PM

Welcome Pedja! I look forward to your lessons

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 02:42 PM

Thanks MickeM !
I am very happy that you liked what you heard and saw. Jazz lessons coming up soon !
Any requests?

Posted by: Chokehold Sep 16 2008, 02:42 PM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Sep 16 2008, 02:53 PM

Yeah! You found your way Pedja!

I agree that your version of manhattan is very well played!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 03:10 PM

Yeah I did alright
Its not about music but more about GUITAR FACES while PLAYING IT !


Thanks Kris glad you liked it. I will do Eric Johnson style lesson for sure in future.



Thanks Chokehold!

How is Sweden doing ?
My favorite football player is Freddie Ljungberg and I was cheering for Sweden on EURO this year



Thanks DeepRoots!
Anything in particular you are interested in learning ? Style , artist, song , technique ?
Thanks



Thank you Alex!
What are you playing/practicing currently ? Maybe I can help with some advice
Let me know
Thanks!




Gabriel thanks a bunch man !
I love your avatar picture so mean and rocking all the way - energy comes right out of it !




Hvala najlepse
Thanks man - more singing lessons pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee !



Thanks Bogdan !

Give me some more Wah wah on bass !

Posted by: Fran Sep 16 2008, 03:33 PM

Welcome Pedja!

Posted by: Matt23 Sep 16 2008, 03:38 PM

Looking forward to your lessons Pedja.

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Sep 16 2008, 04:40 PM

Any time

Posted by: David Wallimann Sep 16 2008, 04:45 PM

Welcome!
Great to have you here man!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 04:53 PM

Thanks David your lessons are great !

Posted by: ItsMe Sep 16 2008, 04:55 PM

Wow that's cool. I live in Boston and when I moved here I was locking for a good music school. I found the "Page Music Lesson Center" and was checking the guitar instructurs out. You were my choice as an instructur. Unfurtunately I didn't find the time then to take lessons so I never contacted the school. But now you are here and I can learn from you. Just great

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 05:05 PM

Thanks Matt !
What kind of style are you into ?





Wow that's amazing !
Small world ha?

I moved back to Serbia in April 2008 but until then was very active at Berklee and Page Music. Great times in US , I love Boston such a great city !

Don't forget - I will help you with anything you need , don't feel bad about asking any questions!

What kind of style are you interested in , what level do you consider your playing to be?

Thanks you made me very happy with this post!

Posted by: coffeeman Sep 16 2008, 05:16 PM

Welcom Pedja! Cool videos , I hope that Ebminor solo woll be a lesson, beautiful!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 05:32 PM

Thank you you are very kind !
Ebminor solo will be the first lesson. I am very excited about that and you just made me very happy about that piece.
A lot of my friends (non musicians) heard me play it and they liked it - started humming the solo after couple takes - that made me also very happy.

What can I say I am very happy person today

What kind of Coffee do you like ?
Nescaffe is my favorite with milk and cream , we drink it here in Serbia every day any time of the day



Thank you Fran!

I like your setup there , some nice items on your list



Thank you Matt!

What are your strong and week points in playing ?
Any request for my future lessons ?
Thanks !

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Sep 16 2008, 05:47 PM

It's nice to read that! Thank you Pedja! Can't wait to see your lessons!

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Sep 16 2008, 06:05 PM

Nice! I listened the stuff in your site, it's great! Nice to have you here

Posted by: jacmoe Sep 16 2008, 06:54 PM

Welcome to GMC, Pedja!

You seem to be a very able and versatile musician!
Really looking forward to seeing what kinds of great lessons you have in store for us!

Posted by: Tolek Sep 16 2008, 07:03 PM

Dobrodosli, Pedja! (I can speak a little bit serbian )
Your jazz skills are awesome! I´m really looking forward to your first lesson and the following ones.

Posted by: Gerardo Siere Sep 16 2008, 07:54 PM

Welcome to GMC, you play so cool.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 16 2008, 09:30 PM

You welcome Gabriel !
Will let you know as soon as they go up on the site



Thanks Ramiro , keep in touch I am very new to forum and everything else hope I will adjust soon



Well thank you Jacmoe !
I try to do my best you know. Its never ending road when it comes to music and pratice makes perfect so I try to stick to these two simple things and that's what keeps me going for more.
What kind of lessons are you currently studying at GMC?

All the best!




Wow that was impressive! Where did you learn Serbian ? Most guys from all over the world fall in love with Serbian women and go crazy - is that your case too?

First lesson will be Rock/Blues solo in Eb minor. Future lessons will definitely have jazz in them - perhaps second lesson already .

Thank you for your trust I am here to serve you all guys.




Thank you Gerardo!
I will go and check out your lessons now.

Posted by: sigma7 Sep 16 2008, 09:38 PM

welcome, all ur videos are just awesome please make lessons soon! haha

Posted by: Hisham Al-Sanea Sep 16 2008, 11:40 PM

welcome to GMC Pedja

Posted by: Trond Vold Sep 17 2008, 01:02 AM

Welcome Looking forward to your lessons!

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Sep 17 2008, 12:34 PM

Welcome to GMC! Nice version of Manhattan! See you!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 17 2008, 12:47 PM

You got it man - thanks

Posted by: DeepRoots Sep 17 2008, 12:47 PM

Pedja- i love your take of Blue Bossa..recently i was on youtube looking at as many versions of this as i could find- but only just saw yours now! Your Eb minor solo was also very very cool

And your take on Manhattan was brilliant!

Id love to see some Eric Johnson style lessons and also some jazz and fusion tutorials- explaining all the hows and whys (im still relatively new to jazz and fusion).

Thanks Pedja

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 17 2008, 12:49 PM

Thank you Hisham !



Thanks ! I will do my best



Thank you Danilo glad you liked it !
See you around

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Sep 17 2008, 12:50 PM

Welcome to GMC Pedja. Hope you enjoy it here

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 17 2008, 12:57 PM

Thank you DeepRoots.
The Blue Bossa recording was done for my first promo CD I believe in 2001 ? Long time ago, but I still love playing that tune with my trio/quartet.
Eb minor solo will be the first lesson here so you will get a chance to learn it and ask me any questions about it.
Manhattan is one of my all time favorite instrumentals (Guitar instrumentals for sure) and I love Eric Johnson's style of playing - original 100% with combination from various different styles of playing/music.
It's funny that you mention the future lessons because last night I just finished backing track and guitar pro for the new lesson which will be Jazz one. I look forward to hear your reaction on that one when it gets published.

My style of playing is Jazz/Rock/Blues/Fusion even Metal at some degree so look out for those styles combined in lessons.

No worries my friend , nobody was born knowing everything - the process of learning is very natural and we all learn our whole lives.

Thanks!



Thank you ! I love your forum nickname - I would use that term to describe Music and Life

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Sep 17 2008, 01:05 PM

Certainly sums up my life lol

Posted by: Dejan Farkas Sep 18 2008, 02:54 PM

Dobrodosao Pedja

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 18 2008, 02:59 PM

Bolje te nasao Dejane

Posted by: Tolek Sep 18 2008, 07:00 PM

Moja baba je bila srbianka. Moj otac price srpski i ucy me. (Translated: my granma was serbian. my father speaks serbian and teaches me.)
Serbian women aren´t bad at all, but I prefer polish ones! (I am polish, too, which is an advantage of course! ) Nearly all Slavic women are very nice!
Your first lesson is just so awesome! I´m really looking forward to see something new here on GMC.

Zdravo, prijatelju!

Posted by: Siggum Sep 18 2008, 07:00 PM

Welcome Pedja, glad to have you on board

Posted by: Sami Sep 18 2008, 07:56 PM

Welcome!!! Whoa you went to berklee!? Thats my dream school!!!! i will be definitely asking you about that!
Its great to have you here!

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Sep 18 2008, 08:47 PM

Thats just awesome man!

Very cool.

I am glad you like first lesson. Let me know if you have any trouble with it would love to help you out.

There will be new material for sure. Today I uploaded lesson in Jazz style so maybe that would be something you would dig!


Thanks



Thanks Siggum !
Whats new in Denmark?



Hey Sami ! Thanks for the warm welcome.
I went to Berklee and taught there too for 2 years in a row (Guitar week).
Berklee is awesome , its a dream place for any musician - place to be if you want to improve your music skills.
Feel free to ask any question, send me private message or write here and I will respond.

Thanks man