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Posted by: OldManPete Jun 1 2008, 06:59 PM
Hello GMC, i´m a 40 year old guy from sweden who just bought a guitar and amplifier and i signed up to get some help and inspiration during my quest to learn to play that beautiful 6 string.. I am totally clueless when it comes to guitars, chords and scales, but i really love the electric guitar as a instrument and i really want to learn to play it.
My favourite guitarists include Gary Moore (he was my first guitar-hero) Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Waters, George Lynch, Dave Mustaine (really underrated guitarist/writer) and Eddie Van Halen.
Now you know roughly what kind of rockmusic i am inspired by, i am not aiming to be as good as the above mentioned ones, but i am going to try to become a descent rhythmguitar player that can write some own stuff.
See you all on the forums and prepare yourself for many questions 
Posted by: Joe Kataldo Jun 1 2008, 07:03 PM
welcome!!
and have fun here at GMC!!
Posted by: rockztar Jun 1 2008, 07:05 PM
hi!!!
Posted by: mattacuk Jun 1 2008, 07:07 PM
NEVER too late to learn 
All you need is the desire to learn 
P.S Yngwie is one of my favorites
Posted by: Outlaw2112 Jun 1 2008, 07:10 PM
never too late.... im 39,age is just a number
Posted by: Martin la guitarra Jun 1 2008, 07:14 PM
Its never too late to learn!!!!
Kris, started out seriously when he was 16 - and look at him now....
Posted by: Fran Jun 1 2008, 07:17 PM
It's never too late man! as long as you have fun and enjoy it go aheaaaad!!!
Oh, and Welcome 
Posted by: SEANCD2005 Jun 1 2008, 07:17 PM
welcome to gmc this is the best place to learn how to play
Posted by: kaznie_NL Jun 1 2008, 07:21 PM
It's never to late to learn Welcome to GMC!!
Posted by: skennington Jun 1 2008, 07:41 PM
Welcome Pete. Like the others sais, never too late. You still got plenty of time man!
Posted by: Smells Jun 1 2008, 07:42 PM
Not too late mate, just go for it, all the best & welcome to GMC
Posted by: superize Jun 1 2008, 07:53 PM
It is never to late welcom to the site
Posted by: DeepRoots Jun 1 2008, 07:55 PM
Hey Pete, i'm sure you'll pick up the basics in no time at all. Bombard us with as many questions as you can!
Remember to practise things that you find fun!
Posted by: Bondy Jun 1 2008, 07:58 PM
Welcome to GMC Very good taste in music rock it!!!
Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Jun 1 2008, 07:59 PM
Welcome to GMC! Of course it's not too late to learn!
Posted by: kahall Jun 1 2008, 08:49 PM
Welcome to GMC youngster. Ahh the youth....rock on!
Posted by: Trond Vold Jun 1 2008, 08:50 PM
Welcome to GMC .. and it's never to late to learn
Posted by: Hisham Al-Sanea Jun 1 2008, 08:54 PM
welcome to the site
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Jun 1 2008, 08:55 PM
Never is too late, yeah !!! welcome
Ah, now my father is learning to play guitar too !!!! hahaha, I'm teaching him 
(that's true!!)
Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Jun 1 2008, 11:55 PM
Welcome Pete
Never too late, as said before.
Enjoy your passion!
Posted by: Muris Varajic Jun 2 2008, 12:19 AM
Welcome to GMC Pete,
we are very proud to have another mature member,
ask whatever you want!
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 2 2008, 12:53 AM
Welcome to the site. You're 40? Come on that's like the best years man! Keep rockin!
Posted by: Pablo Vazquez Jun 2 2008, 02:21 AM
Hey, hello!!! Welcome to GMC!!!
Posted by: OldManPete Jun 2 2008, 10:49 PM
Hey again all.
Tought it would be simpler to thank you all for the welcomes and inspiration by replying to my own post.
I started with MrDahls powerchord lessons today, it´s really good stuff and somewhat painfull to, my fingers are like babyfingers, so soft and weak, but it´s great fun.
//Keep on rockin.
Posted by: Nemanja Filipovic Jun 2 2008, 10:52 PM
Welcome to GMC.
It is never to late to ROCK!!!
Posted by: Nick325 Jun 2 2008, 10:56 PM
welcome Pete its never to late to learn
Posted by: FrankW Jun 3 2008, 08:34 PM
Tought it would be simpler to thank you all for the welcomes and inspiration by replying to my own post.
I started with MrDahls powerchord lessons today, it´s really good stuff and somewhat painfull to, my fingers are like babyfingers, so soft and weak, but it´s great fun.
//Keep on rockin.
Yeah, I think it is too late...not! I'm 52 and still learning. Be patient and let these guys teach you. You are lucky to have an outlet like this to help. I never had anything like this when I started. Hell, there weren't even home computers back when I started! Give your fingers a week, and they'll be tough enough. Good luck!
Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Jun 3 2008, 08:37 PM
Welcome to GMC! You have enough time to became a guitar hero!! Life starts at 40 years!!!
Posted by: Gus Jun 3 2008, 11:32 PM
Hello. Welcome. It is not too late.
Don't worry. In GMC you are in the right hands to learn
Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jun 4 2008, 10:50 AM
Welcome to GMC ! Its never too late to start having fun with the most beautiful thing in life - music !
Posted by: Smikey2006 Jun 4 2008, 11:34 AM
hey welcome to gmc
Posted by: Old School Rocker Jun 4 2008, 04:17 PM
Tought it would be simpler to thank you all for the welcomes and inspiration by replying to my own post.
I started with MrDahls powerchord lessons today, it´s really good stuff and somewhat painfull to, my fingers are like babyfingers, so soft and weak, but it´s great fun.
//Keep on rockin.
Hey Welcome to GMC You Should Embrace the pain and beginnerness now while you can because like myself in a matter of a few short months your gonna Rock n' Roll man. Great Taste in Music BTW especially Eddie Van Halen.
Posted by: sam47 Jun 5 2008, 10:39 AM
Hey Pete! I'm 47 and started a few years ago myself. There's several guys he like us. You've found the best group of people ,literally ,in the world to help you advance. Don't hesitate to ask anyone anything. Welcome to GMC!
Posted by: Kosei Kubota Jun 6 2008, 05:06 AM
Welcome to GMC.
It's never too late to learn!
Have fun!
Posted by: Lian Gerbino Jun 6 2008, 05:34 AM
welkome! never is too late mate! 
Posted by: jdriver Jun 17 2008, 07:16 AM
Heck, you're still young. I just started with my guitar on April 26 of this year, and I am 51!
Thanks to GMC, I already know more about the guitar than I ever dreamed I could, and I'm happily playing my E minor pentatonic boxes from open E to fret #22,, and managing a pleasant play-along with some backing tracks on here.
So welcome and see you on the boards!
Posted by: sidewas lightning Jun 17 2008, 01:21 PM
I'd have a real reply to this, except everybody has already said never too late, hi, welcome, etc, etc, etc. So I'll say something completely different!!!!!
Munch on some crackers and try to keep your strings in tune. Was that random enough?
Posted by: Antipolitik Sep 13 2008, 01:03 AM
Hi oldman from Sweden (inte fan är du för gammal inte! Jag är snart 33!)
I started to play guitar about 1 year ago. I had played some bass earlier but not muchl. I started watching
the free ones here but pretty quick I became a member. Start off easy... do simple lessons but try
also the more difficult ones because that's how you get better. It's also very important to JUST JAM and don't
try lessons all the time... Use Addictive drums or EZDrummer and loop a 1-4 bar rock groove and just play around.
Some shiny day you will start to know your way around and hit really cool notes..
I practice pretty hard, I play mostly metal, rock and blues... Don't mind the scales and chords for starters...
Just play, have fun and concentrate on playing... more than on theory. (don't hate me instructors!)
Theory come in 2nd place for me... all the time. I still don't know a single chord on the guitar honest but I
can play pretty good after one year... wow, this post got way bigger than jag hade tänkt från början! Hahahaha!
Ses!
Jonas...
PS. Jo, så här låter jag idag på guran, detta är min senaste låt:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=19495
Posted by: Lian Gerbino Sep 13 2008, 05:27 AM
welcome man! have fun. you´ll learn a lot here!
Posted by: Alex87 Sep 13 2008, 06:48 AM
It's never too late, anyone heard that before?
I wish you a nice time here at GMC, you can learn alot
Welcome
Posted by: Toroso Sep 13 2008, 10:02 AM
48 here OldManPete. Yeah, if GMC and the interenet had been around the first time I tried the guitar, I can't imagine where I'd be now. Last night I was amazing myself, LOL
, at how far I've come in just a few weeks here. You came to the right place. You'll start getting some tough littles pads on your fingers shortly. Welcome!
Posted by: kjutte Sep 30 2008, 07:24 PM
My favourite guitarists include Gary Moore (he was my first guitar-hero) Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Waters, George Lynch, Dave Mustaine (really underrated guitarist/writer) and Eddie Van Halen.
Now you know roughly what kind of rockmusic i am inspired by, i am not aiming to be as good as the above mentioned ones, but i am going to try to become a descent rhythmguitar player that can write some own stuff.
See you all on the forums and prepare yourself for many questions
Welcome mate!
I'd say mustaine is more overrated than underrated though
Posted by: Canis Oct 1 2008, 12:55 PM
Welcome ^^
It's never too late to learn.. Age is just a countdown to sweet retirement =)
Posted by: Ian Bushell Oct 1 2008, 06:34 PM
Welcome to the site:)
It's never too late, awesome influences man;)
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