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Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 10:29 AM
Sep 20 2011, 10:29 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Hi everybody! I joined GMC about a month ago, but it took a little while to get used to all features of the site and I just started using the forums, so this is my first formal introduction I guess. My name is Dino and I'm from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I started playing guitar at the age of 17 but back then my "practice routine" was pretty much worthless and I lost a lot of precious time learning most guitar techniques the wrong way. I listened to a lot of Deep Purple records when I was a child thanks to my dad, and Metallica in my elementary school. When I discovered Iron Maiden in my high school the world of heavy metal opened to me, which remains my favourite music genre today. My favourite bands and artists, besides those already mentioned are Pink Floyd, Judas Priest, Rainbow, Dream Theater, Helloween, Dio, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Whitesnake, Paul Gilbert... I took some classical lessons back then, other than that I'm self-taught, which is why I learned a lot of stuff the wrong way, especially alternate picking, which was a disaster. I got the habit of not alternating the whole way, but only "when it was easy", combining economy with alternate picking which made serious playing impossible. That's why I tried to hide my flaws with a lot of legato (which wasn't much better anyway ). When I realized I had to change my way of playing if I wanted to become successful, I started to improve. It took a lot of time to re-learn all those solos and licks the right way, but it definitely paid off! But everything changed about a year ago, when I went with the singer of my former band to watch Muris Varajić live for the first time in my life, in a cafe called "Marquee" in my town. When I heard him perform Mojo Oro, Technical Difficulties, An Old Modern Time, For The Love of God and other "impossible" stuff I was mindblown. So mindblown in fact that I promised myself to be able to play at least half good as that And when I found out about GMC, I subscribed just to download Muris' lessons. I didn't plan to stay subscribed, just to take 1 month, download some stuff and learn that stuff. But when I saw this exceptional community, with guitarists being so experienced and good at their instrument and yet so generous, humble and willing to help while trying to learn more, admitting their own mistakes, I couldn't help but stay. Everything is easier when you are in a community of people who understand you. I'm so glad I'm here bevause this made wonders to my practice routine, and now I'm not only improving the skills I knew I needed to improve, but I'm also discovering the skills I've never heard of before, and most importantly, I'm learning how other guitarists think, not only hearing how they play. I guess that's all for now, sorry for the long intro! Cheers! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

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JD_ View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 10:35 AM
Sep 20 2011, 10:35 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 887 Joined: 24-June 11 From: AUS	Hi Mate, That's a cool story... This place is awesome and it will provide you with the tools you need to progress quickly....Regardless of Musical Genre Good Luck and I'll see you round You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO, ENGL INFERNO 100w, TWO NOTES CAPTOR X

Stephane Lucarel... Stephane Lucarelli View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 12:37 PM
Sep 20 2011, 12:37 PM	Instructor Posts: 1.615 Joined: 18-February 09 From: France	Hi Dino, welcome to GMC! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My - Youtube channel !

TesttubeMammoth View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 01:26 PM
Sep 20 2011, 01:26 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 104 Joined: 10-September 11 From: Norwich	Hi, welcome! You're right - this place is great! Everyone I have spoken to here has been really motivated and helpful You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- be excellent to each other

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 01:49 PM
Sep 20 2011, 01:49 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	Welcome You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Sep 20 2011, 06:46 PM
Sep 20 2011, 06:46 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	welcome dude! enjoy the site and don't forget to shot PM if you need to! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 09:50 AM
Sep 21 2011, 09:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Dobrodosao Dino! Welcome aboard Dino, that is a very nice story! If you need any help at all, you let us know. What are you working on at the moment? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 09:56 AM
Sep 21 2011, 09:56 AM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.752 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Welcome Dinaga and thanks for an awesome introduction! Many of us have been blown away by Muris, and the GMC community. So you are among likeminded here =) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lesssons

Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 03:00 PM
Sep 21 2011, 03:00 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Thanks everybody for the warm welcome. Hvala QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Sep 21 2011, 08:50 AM) What are you working on at the moment? At the moment I'm trying to learn Ben Higgins' solo for the song Defining Armageddon, but I'm trying to really pay attention to the vibrato and bends, not just the notes, so it might take some time until I get pleased with it. Besides that, I practice various alternate picking lessons, just to build up my speed. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 03:16 PM
Sep 21 2011, 03:16 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	Hi Dino! Great introduction! Welcome to the GMC community! It would be great if you can post takes in the Rec Program! This will allow us to give you some feedback about your playing. Check how the REC works: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=40697 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Dinaga View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 03:29 PM
Sep 21 2011, 03:29 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Sep 21 2011, 02:16 PM) Hi Dino! Great introduction! Welcome to the GMC community! It would be great if you can post takes in the Rec Program! This will allow us to give you some feedback about your playing. Check how the REC works: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=40697 Hehe thanks, I already did post one take (Neoclassical etude), and I will definitely continue as I move on You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

nikeman64 View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 04:29 PM
Sep 21 2011, 04:29 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 296 Joined: 13-May 11 From: Belgium	Hey man, Welcome to GMC. Great introduction ! I just saw your REC take. Super !!! Don't leave GMC (as you first intended to) but stay. You are an inspiration for other students. Good luck Nico You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Experienced Tone Seeker

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Sep 21 2011, 10:12 PM
Sep 21 2011, 10:12 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	Dobrodosao druze ! Anything you trebas - we will be srecni to help you ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Dec 17 2011, 03:23 AM
Dec 17 2011, 03:23 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Sep 20 2011, 09:29 AM) Hi everybody! I joined GMC about a month ago, but it took a little while to get used to all features of the site and I just started using the forums, so this is my first formal introduction I guess. My name is Dino and I'm from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I started playing guitar at the age of 17 but back then my "practice routine" was pretty much worthless and I lost a lot of precious time learning most guitar techniques the wrong way. I listened to a lot of Deep Purple records when I was a child thanks to my dad, and Metallica in my elementary school. When I discovered Iron Maiden in my high school the world of heavy metal opened to me, which remains my favourite music genre today. My favourite bands and artists, besides those already mentioned are Pink Floyd, Judas Priest, Rainbow, Dream Theater, Helloween, Dio, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Whitesnake, Paul Gilbert... I took some classical lessons back then, other than that I'm self-taught, which is why I learned a lot of stuff the wrong way, especially alternate picking, which was a disaster. I got the habit of not alternating the whole way, but only "when it was easy", combining economy with alternate picking which made serious playing impossible. That's why I tried to hide my flaws with a lot of legato (which wasn't much better anyway ). When I realized I had to change my way of playing if I wanted to become successful, I started to improve. It took a lot of time to re-learn all those solos and licks the right way, but it definitely paid off! But everything changed about a year ago, when I went with the singer of my former band to watch Muris Varajić live for the first time in my life, in a cafe called "Marquee" in my town. When I heard him perform Mojo Oro, Technical Difficulties, An Old Modern Time, For The Love of God and other "impossible" stuff I was mindblown. So mindblown in fact that I promised myself to be able to play at least half good as that And when I found out about GMC, I subscribed just to download Muris' lessons. I didn't plan to stay subscribed, just to take 1 month, download some stuff and learn that stuff. But when I saw this exceptional community, with guitarists being so experienced and good at their instrument and yet so generous, humble and willing to help while trying to learn more, admitting their own mistakes, I couldn't help but stay. Everything is easier when you are in a community of people who understand you. I'm so glad I'm here bevause this made wonders to my practice routine, and now I'm not only improving the skills I knew I needed to improve, but I'm also discovering the skills I've never heard of before, and most importantly, I'm learning how other guitarists think, not only hearing how they play. I guess that's all for now, sorry for the long intro! Cheers! Hello mate!!! It's nice to meet you! GMC is a great website to learn music! It will take you some time to get use to the forum because there is so much information and you can find a lot of great information!!! Good luck and have fun!!!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

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