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Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Jan 31 2009, 11:55 AM

Hello everyone!

I'm really sorry for not being around for a while guys. I've had some unfortunate things happening in my life which basically made me loose all inspiration and motivation to play guitar. That's funny because the guitar has always helped me before when life's been hard... but it didn't work this time.

I'm one experience richer now though and what I've learned from all this is that we can't take anything for granted in life. Some things are just out of our control and we have to do the best we can, even though it won't be as good as we wanted.

I've missed you all, and I really appreciate the support from all of you who I've had contact with during this time.

I've bought a couple of new beautiful guitars and the inspiration has definitely started to come back now. Maybe I'm not 100% recovered yet though, but I'm ready to start working here again.... and I'm really looking forward to it

I'll get busy answering all my PM's now!

//Marcus

Posted by: kaznie_NL Jan 31 2009, 11:59 AM

Marcus!!! We all heard your last song on My Space and everyone was really blasted away, it's beautiful. I hope you can keep your good moods now!

Welcome Back, although that's obvious

Posted by: Tolek Jan 31 2009, 12:01 PM

Yeeeeeeha! Marcus is back! What a luck! Finally good news today. It´s so good to have such an awesome guitarist and instructor back. I´m already looking forward to your lessons and posts. And good to hear that things start getting better!

Posted by: tonymiro Jan 31 2009, 12:02 PM

It's great to see you back Marcus . We've missed you and our thoughts and support have been with you.

Best,
Tony

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 31 2009, 12:08 PM

YES!!! I knew you would come back!!

GMC hasn't been the same without you, and I can tell you have been missed. We have had numerous topics asking for you.

You are a huge inspiration - and we are very happy and honored to have you here again!

Posted by: Jesse Jan 31 2009, 12:11 PM

MARCUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Welcome back maan!

Posted by: ZakkWylde Jan 31 2009, 12:14 PM

Welcome back!

SHOW US YOUR NEW GUITARS!!!!

Posted by: chast Jan 31 2009, 12:15 PM

Great to see you back, Marcus
My vibrato idol is back!

Posted by: MickeM Jan 31 2009, 12:18 PM

Welcome back! We all missed you

Posted by: Mandos Jan 31 2009, 12:19 PM

Yay! Welcome back Marcus. I'm really looking forward to future lessons from you.

Posted by: utak3r Jan 31 2009, 12:23 PM

Hello Marcus
I'm sure you'll find your path through your life and will find many happy moments in it
I know, what I'm talking about... you'll be happy, you'll see

Now, off to rocking!

Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Jan 31 2009, 12:25 PM

Ah... thanks a lot guys!
I'm really happy to be back!!

Posted by: Muris Varajic Jan 31 2009, 12:27 PM

Welcome back Marcus and thanks for pleasant chat!

Posted by: Toni Suominen Jan 31 2009, 12:28 PM

Welcome back Marcus, it's really good to see you back. You were one of the reasons I wanted to become a instructor here at GMC (remember those Youtube PM's?) so it is really cool to see you here again. Can't wait for your new lessons!

Oh, and you gotta post some sound samples and pictures of your new guitars!

Posted by: Rated Htr Jan 31 2009, 12:30 PM

I haven't been the same since you left, welcome back...

Posted by: Bondy Jan 31 2009, 12:31 PM

Marcus its great to have you back!! we all have missed you loads

Posted by: Jesse Jan 31 2009, 12:32 PM

Marcus, get in chat and tell about your guitars:D

Marcus, get in chat and tell about your guitars:D

Posted by: Matt23 Jan 31 2009, 12:35 PM

Great to have you back Marcus, your lessons and songs have been a huge inspiration to me.

Posted by: lcsdds Jan 31 2009, 12:36 PM

WOOOHOOOO!!! Welcome back Marcus. I think you dissapeared shortly after I joined so I am REALLY excited to have another awesome instructor here to steal stuff from. I hope whatever it is you went through that you get through it and don't forget that your GMC family is here for you whenever you need us!!! That's what I love about this place, you just never know what cool thing is gonna happen when you log on to GMC. WELCOME BACK MARCUS!!!!

Monte

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jan 31 2009, 12:50 PM

QUOTE (lcsdds @ Jan 31 2009, 11:36 AM)

WOOOHOOOO!!! Welcome back Marcus. I think you dissapeared shortly after I joined so I am REALLY excited to have another awesome instructor here to steal stuff from.

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Jan 31 2009, 12:58 PM

Welcome back Marcus! Great to see you again around.

Posted by: audiopaal Jan 31 2009, 01:02 PM

Welcome back mate
Good to see on these forums again!

Posted by: skennington Jan 31 2009, 03:33 PM

Awesome to have you back bro! As you can see, you have been missed. We all hope for the best for you man and look forward to more or your awesome and inspiring lessons!

Posted by: Lian Gerbino Jan 31 2009, 03:50 PM

welcome back man it´s nice to see you holding a guitar once again. as many here said, we missed a lot, not only your awesome lessons!!!
hope bad things run away and you rise from flames once again!!!

Posted by: Wabba Jan 31 2009, 04:45 PM

Great to have you back!

Posted by: Marek Rojewski Jan 31 2009, 04:51 PM

Awesome to have You back here Marcus, You are an important part of GMC for sure:)

Posted by: bsamn Jan 31 2009, 05:27 PM

Welcome bro, i hope everything gets better for you.

Posted by: Canis Jan 31 2009, 09:22 PM

MAAAAAAAARCUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSS!!!!!

*Ahem*

I mean... 'Sup, man...

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 31 2009, 11:28 PM

Welcome back, Marcus!

I hope you and your family overcomes whatever bad things come your way!

Posted by: Kuba Szafran Jan 31 2009, 11:30 PM

I'm really glad to here you're back Marcus! Looking forward to your lessons !

Posted by: Trond Vold Jan 31 2009, 11:32 PM

Great to see you back!

Posted by: Shadow21 Feb 1 2009, 12:00 AM

Yeaah!! I missed you Marcus!
Can't wait for those great lessons of yours!
It's good to have you back here mate (:

Posted by: Fran Feb 1 2009, 12:12 AM

It's great to have you back Marcus, welcome

Posted by: Col Roberts Feb 1 2009, 01:10 PM

Great to see you back, Marcus. Looking forward to hearing your superb playing once again. Best wishes.

Posted by: Velvet Roger Feb 1 2009, 01:19 PM

Great to have you back on the forum Marcus, you surely have been missed

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Feb 1 2009, 02:58 PM

SOOOOO great to see you back Marcus - you are one of the GMC originals and things haven't been the same without you!

Posted by: JoePower22 Feb 1 2009, 06:25 PM

We're glad you're back marcus, and hope things only get better for you.

Posted by: berko Feb 1 2009, 06:33 PM

Really nice to have you back man! I mean overall it's an honor to have you here

Posted by: steve25 Feb 1 2009, 09:35 PM

Been having a look on GMC time after time to see if there's any topics about you as you have been greatly missed . I hope you regain full inspiration to play guitar once again and show the world how great you are . I'm terribly sorry to hear that things haven't been so great for you and i really hope everything works out just fine for you.

I think the members of GMC will all agree that any instructor will always be greatly missed when they are gone and are given full support when things don't quite go there way. Glad to see you back here, can't wait to see what beauties you have bought

Posted by: Hisham Al-Sanea Feb 1 2009, 09:55 PM

welcome back again Marcus.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Feb 1 2009, 09:59 PM

Welcome back Marcus !! We missed you here!

Posted by: fatb0t Feb 2 2009, 02:04 PM

Marcus, glad to see you're back.
The new song you posted on myspace was absolutely astounding.. If that was created during a 'lack of inspiration' time in your life, I'm chopping up my guitar and using it to heat my home.
Please make more lessons, all of them exude the highest level of proficiency with your instrument and are chock full of interesting licks.

Posted by: TreyDeschamp Feb 2 2009, 02:07 PM

Welcome back man you have really been missed.

Posted by: Oxac Feb 2 2009, 04:38 PM

Welcome back. Now I can start planning my practise time for Neoclassical etude #3 which I hope will come?!

Posted by: Matich Feb 2 2009, 10:46 PM

It's so kewl that ur back! i joined like just after you left i think... but i made it my personal mission to tackle every single one of your lessons, one at a time you're an amazing player btw, just had to say that D:

Posted by: Tsarpf Feb 2 2009, 10:51 PM

(If you somehow happened to miss the other welcomers before me )

Welcome back!

Posted by: Disturbed21 Feb 2 2009, 10:59 PM

Welcome Back Marcus!!! We Missed You!!!

Posted by: Kizaze44 Feb 2 2009, 11:06 PM

Welcome back Marcus!! Your lessons are the main reason I joined GMC! Hope all's well. LOVE THE NEW CUT ON MYSPACE!

-Kizaze

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Feb 2 2009, 11:13 PM

Welcome back man!

Everyone was asking about where you've been.

Posted by: enforcer Feb 2 2009, 11:14 PM

welcome back mate!

Posted by: HAMWAGON Feb 3 2009, 09:00 AM

MAAAAARRRCUS !!!! your back ive been hoping for this day for so long your new song is amazing man scuh beautiful feel. Ive been learning all your lessons and i have learnt some of the coolest licks and ideas thats in my playing Well anyway its really good to have you back man

Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Feb 3 2009, 09:39 AM

Wow! I'm overwhelmed...
Again, thanks all!

I'll post some photos of the new guitars a.s.a.p

Posted by: Berglmir Feb 3 2009, 09:48 AM

It´s sooooo great that you are back!
Now I can watch your lessons again and think "WOW! - how the hell am I supposed to do that??!!"

So good to have you here again - what a great site this is!!!!

Posted by: Frederik Feb 3 2009, 09:49 AM

YEES !
probably my biggest inspiration next to john mayer
hope u'll be fine

-frederik

Posted by: Jeff Feb 5 2009, 10:25 PM

Marcus!! This is the best news I have heard in so long! I was really getting depressed because I thought you were gone for good. I've been working so hard on your lessons!

AWESOME, Man!!! Welcome back! !

Posted by: Toni Suominen Feb 5 2009, 10:38 PM

QUOTE (Marcus Lavendell @ Feb 3 2009, 10:39 AM)

Posted by: IDontWantMyUsername Feb 8 2009, 10:40 PM

I really mean this: The two word's "I'm Back" on your topic gave me shivers down my spine. You have meant so much for my development as a musician, and if it wasn't for you, I would probably not have devoted myself to become a composer. You are one of the few who opened the world of classical/orchestral music for me, and the only one that has made feeling as important for me as it is now. While you have been gone, I have started practicing and playing the piano seriously, and I see great progress (I haven't stopped playing guitar!). By the way, I am dedicating one of my first piano pieces to you. It isn't everything technically, but it is just to show you how much you have meant to me so far. Apart from that, I am also writing a symphony, a waltz, a piano sonata, a nocturne and something that in my head might sound like a piano trio. Fugues are hard to master, but I'm trying and developing there too. In Christmas I made my own arrangement of Oh Holy Night for guitar (Inspired by your version of course). I played it on my grandma's 70th birthday anniversary, and some of the guests even took to the tears! Much thanks to your lessons, of course.

Well, as you see, you have turned the world of music totally around for me, and I am greatly thankful for that. Please start writing lessons again, we need more from you! I really hope to meet you once, Peter.

Posted by: Dejan Farkas Feb 8 2009, 10:42 PM

Welcome back Marcus

Posted by: Pizzoaro Feb 9 2009, 01:32 PM

yeeeaaah!!!
Been missing u so much!! Dude!!
Ive Learned all your lessons while u were gone...
Hoping for more!
Seriously Now my week will be so good! Cause you're finally back!
And i wanna say, that ive made some gmc'ers come here, and the reason why is you!
What got me started on guitar was the three level solo, and then i went further on with your lessons, i feel extremely much better now! And all because of u!!
I hope ull get better on ur problem Marcus, and thanx for being back

Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 9 2009, 02:05 PM

Great to have you back Marcus!

Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 9 2009, 02:13 PM

I was actually wondering what happened to you. I enjoyed your great lessons. Welcome back !!!

Posted by: Sami Feb 9 2009, 02:16 PM

MARCUS!!!! Its so great to see you back! Your one of my biggest inspirations and im so happy to see you back here! Once you let out a new lesson ill get on to learning it

Posted by: Darfuria Feb 9 2009, 03:52 PM

Great to have you back Marcus. Sometimes it helps just to get away from everything. Without the events in our life that cause us to feel the things we feel, music would be so emotionless - so I hope now that you're getting your inspiration back you will feel some things you've not felt before.

I think I speak for everyone when I say I can't wait to hear you rip a hole in the internet with the passion you put into your playing.

Posted by: big harry Mar 26 2009, 09:19 PM

great to have you back man, keep head up
cheers
Harry

Posted by: Mr T Mar 27 2009, 12:13 AM

Welcome back Marcus!
Looking forward to your lesson already

Posted by: visi0n Mar 27 2009, 10:13 AM

Welcome back brother new lessons new lessons new lessons new lessons

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Mar 27 2009, 01:18 PM

Welcome back Marcus !

Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Mar 27 2009, 01:39 PM

Thanks a lot guys! I'm really happy to be back

Posted by: Roadside Apr 5 2009, 08:37 AM

How did I miss that one? Welcome back Marcus, you are for sure a great inspiration to all of us. I hope you´ll be fine for now.

All the Best!

Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 31 2009, 10:52 PM

QUOTE (Marcus Lavendell @ Jan 31 2009, 11:55 AM)

Hello everyone!

I'm really sorry for not being around for a while guys. I've had some unfortunate things happening in my life which basically made me loose all inspiration and motivation to play guitar. That's funny because the guitar has always helped me before when life's been hard... but it didn't work this time.

I'm one experience richer now though and what I've learned from all this is that we can't take anything for granted in life. Some things are just out of our control and we have to do the best we can, even though it won't be as good as we wanted.

I've missed you all, and I really appreciate the support from all of you who I've had contact with during this time.

I've bought a couple of new beautiful guitars and the inspiration has definitely started to come back now. Maybe I'm not 100% recovered yet though, but I'm ready to start working here again.... and I'm really looking forward to it

I'll get busy answering all my PM's now!

//Marcus