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Posted by: Pizzoaro Dec 15 2008, 05:09 PM

Hi GMC, just wondered what made you guys pick up the guitar? Why did u choose that instrument? What was the first song or "thing" u learnt??

I picked up the guitar because i was grounded for skipping school once tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif
I was so bored and i learnt my first song Seven nation Army by white stripes smile.gif
Since then guitar and music became my life biggrin.gif

Posted by: kjutte Dec 15 2008, 05:11 PM

A friend taught me the intro of "nothing else matters". Bought a guitar days later smile.gif

Posted by: Fsgdjv Dec 15 2008, 05:18 PM

Actually it was because I was horribly bored during the days and I needed some time to kill. That and the fact that I always wanted to be able to play some of my favourite songs pretty much made me do it. My big life goal of guitar playing was to be able to play All Apologies by Nirvana. I managed to do that a month after picking it up, then I realised there was more to the intstrument laugh.gif

Posted by: MickeM Dec 15 2008, 05:19 PM

A coincidence really, I've played various instruments since I was 7, mostly the electric organ and clarinet. Since about age 12 I was curious about the electric guitar but was still into other instruments. I also concidered drums. Not until I was 20 there was a guy at work who was selling his equipment, a beginner amp and guitar. I was working night with absolutely nothing to do so I decided to finally start learning to play so I bought his guitar and amp and started to practice there during my night shifts.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Dec 15 2008, 06:01 PM

started with recorder.. went and did piano.. hated it.. wished i had stayed with it.. in public school i learned violin... then i wanted to learn drums.. when my parents saw i showed no real interest in drums they bought me a guitar and i fell in love smile.gif

Posted by: Matt23 Dec 15 2008, 06:04 PM

I'd just given up the oboe because it was boring and was looking for another instrument. Some of my friends played guitar and the music I was into all involved guitar so I gave it a try and haven't looked back since.

Posted by: Ctodd Dec 15 2008, 06:10 PM

guitar hero got me interested, and a neighbor in my universities dorms had a guitar... he tought me how to play the intro to "good riddance" by green day... Got hooked

yes....THE VIDEO GAME GUITAR HERO WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I PICKED UP GUITAR

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Posted by: Chokehold Dec 15 2008, 06:36 PM

after i learned my first chord at the guitar i just fell in love smile.gif

Posted by: Marek Rojewski Dec 15 2008, 06:54 PM

Well when I started listening to music, I fast discovered that I like rock and metal the most. And what is rock and metal without the guitar? Liking rock and metal = liking guitar:) So I bought one, thinking maybe I will be able to "rock" one day:D

Posted by: purple hayes Dec 15 2008, 08:41 PM

Chicks.


/how else would a dork like me meet women?

Posted by: ZakkWylde Dec 15 2008, 08:45 PM

I always wanted to play the guitar but my first teacher at the age of 12 scared me off (accoustic + music theory). I did not try to learn the guitar until I was 17 and discovered that with tabs, there is no need for learning how to read music sheet...

Posted by: Disturbed21 Dec 15 2008, 08:54 PM

Just kinda happened really. I was watching something on Tv about Guns 'n Roses and saw slash playing and said 'What the heck I'll give it a try". That was about a year and a half ago and I still remember it. Good thing about it was that my parents loved the idea. Had to pay for it though but it was well worth it biggrin.gif

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 15 2008, 10:53 PM

I was bored one day, and saw the old acoustic guitar on the floor, and decided to play with it a bit. And that was that biggrin.gif

Posted by: jdriver Dec 16 2008, 02:12 AM

I learned some things by memory on piano in high school, but couldn't read music, and always just assumed guitar would be impossible for me. But music was still my greatest thrill... Fast forward 30 years, and I'm thinking maybe I could just get a cheap guitar and learn Amazing Grace with a slide. Then one day I heard a solo by a favorite band, and I fell off the cliff. I said "that's it, I have to at least OWN the instrument that can do that."

As we all know, once you pick it up, you're hooked. smile.gif

Posted by: N4085B Dec 16 2008, 03:09 AM

Was around the mid 70's I bought Caress of Steel by Rush (thinking it was a new Pavlov's Dog album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvDE3eBlVHg ) and I heard Bastille Day...that got me hooked. I made the same mistake in the mid 80's when I bought Alcatrazz's No Parole from Rock and Roll thinking it was a new MSG album (Graham Bonnet sang on both)...that got me hooked on shred!

Posted by: Outlaw2112 Dec 16 2008, 03:14 AM

Heard kill em all when it first came out and everyone else was listening to journey, i remember chillin at the pool and listening to metallica, everyone hated them but me and a few friends... Picked up a guitar and wanted to learn the whole album, I thought if i learned that album I would be one of the baddest guitarist in the world..

First song i learned was working man by rush



 

Posted by: SensE Dec 16 2008, 03:17 AM

I always wanted to learn an instrument since I was 10. I love pop and instrumental music a lot but I have never really pick 1 instrument and learn it. At the age of 17, my best friend invited me to his band rehersal for couple for Rock songs, I was hooked to guitar at that time and never walked back. Rock and metal rules.

Posted by: besip Dec 16 2008, 05:31 AM

i'm always wana play..but i'm was thing my whole life i'm can't do that

like14-15 month ago i'm start dreaming{realy at night when i'm was sleep} abouth buying Guitar and strating play
i'm dreaming like every night for around 3 weaks.....1 mornig i'm just get up and tel my Girlfriend what is our budget i'm need to go and buy it laugh.gif

she wasn't happy becouse she wana buy the guitar for me after 2-3 weaks becouse i'm has a birthday at this time

so thats my crazy story rolleyes.gif

Posted by: lcsdds Dec 16 2008, 05:38 AM

I went to see U2's rattle and hum. Thought it was the coolest thing and just had to learn how to play guitar. My girlfriend, now my wife, told me I'd quit after a month. Boy has she lived to eat those words laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Monte

Posted by: superize Dec 16 2008, 07:41 AM

I had a crack in my foot and i was so bored just sitting at home doing nothing but play poker.......

I really wanted to learn how to play my favorite music so i bought a guitar

Posted by: kjutte Dec 16 2008, 07:53 AM

QUOTE (superize @ Dec 16 2008, 07:41 AM) *
I had a crack in my foot and i was so bored just sitting at home doing nothing but play poker.......

I really wanted to learn how to play my favorite music so i bought a guitar


Speaking of favorite music. When I bought my guitar I told myself that within 1 year I wantedto be able to play the solo in "Wayfaerer" by In Flames. And I made it!

Motivation plays a huge role. I think it's alot easier to learn guitar if you have something specific in mind that you want to learn.

Posted by: mba64 Dec 16 2008, 07:54 AM

I have a friend that owns me some money and gave me an guitar insted of money after that I was sold.

Posted by: valentino Dec 16 2008, 09:04 AM

My uncle play spanish guitar since I have memory, so guitar was always in my life and in my ear.
I played a bit but with more pain than glory tongue.gif

Time passed and as I always liked guitar, and heavy metal, I bought a Behringer usb and found funny to play some chords with all of these sounds. Then I found GMC and thought... If I learn to play seriously?

And here I am laugh.gif

First thing I played... First chords of Smoke on the water... as many of us I think wink.gif

Posted by: Sircraigery Dec 16 2008, 09:08 AM

Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction for sure, but once the video for November Rain came out and I seen that solo, I knew I would play when I could afford one.

I didn't come from a wealthy family when I was little, so I had to wait 4 years (and that really really sucked) LOL

Posted by: Crazyfret Dec 16 2008, 09:21 AM

It was down to a mate of mine I'd not seen him in ages after we left school. I went to 6th Form college to study A'levels and pretty much hated the 2 years I spent there mad.gif . Whilst my mate did a music course and started playing electric guitar.

I met up with him during the summer holidays and its was a 'holy grail' moment when he showed me what he could play and that was it, I had to play the electric guitar. Never looked back since and I find its a great way to relax after a stressful day.

Posted by: Velvet Roger Dec 16 2008, 11:22 AM

Played several instruments since I was 8 (drums, keyboards, piano), although very low level and decided to switch to guitar in order to facilitate and contribute to my heavy metal looks when I was 16 smile.gif

Posted by: berko Dec 16 2008, 11:43 AM

Listened to Comfortably Numb (Pulse Version) from Gilmour 2 years ago and the rest is history.

Posted by: David Wallimann Dec 16 2008, 03:22 PM

What an interesting topic!
I picked up the guitar after seeing my friends in middle school playing.
First song I learned was Yesterday from the Beatles I think...


Posted by: TwistedSun Dec 16 2008, 03:30 PM

Metallica.

After hearing the crazy tapping solo to their song 'One' I figured I had to learn it. So I did.

Thanks to David Wallimann for your awesome classical taps lesson. biggrin.gif

Posted by: Praetorian Dec 16 2008, 04:47 PM

Watching "Crossroads" when I was a kid, and seeing Steve Vai and Ralph Macchio having a guitar battle in the end for the guys soul! That changed me forever!

Posted by: fatb0t Dec 16 2008, 04:51 PM

Stevie and Jimi.

Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 16 2008, 05:00 PM

I heard Dave Murray playing on Brave New World (Iron Maiden).

That was about 7 years ago since I bought it, Havent stopped since smile.gif

Posted by: FrankW Dec 16 2008, 07:23 PM

Initially, I was drawn to the guitar because I wanted to meet wimmings. I soon got over that after realizing I was in it for the music. smile.gif

Posted by: Canis Dec 16 2008, 10:11 PM

A friend of mine just threw a guitar in my arms one time when I was over at his place, and learned me Tom Dooley tongue.gif
After that I was satisfied, walking around thinking "Hah.. I can play the guitar.... It wasn't that hard!" Of course, I had no motivation to keep playing just because of that one song..
About 6 months or so went by without even thinking about the guitar, when suddenly I was searching youtube for some random remixes of game-music (more spesific: The Morrowind theme song). I saw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLGWVOAe1o, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP5IyiutBSI, and I just knew tongue.gif
After that, I of course had to take back the "It's not that hard" part... Since it was pretty hard to pass that first step between random noises and music ^^

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Dec 17 2008, 11:06 AM

My parents wanted me to learn an instrument and since I was a metal head back then already I picked the guitar smile.gif

Posted by: AlexLion Dec 17 2008, 11:15 AM

I saw my friend playing some cool metal riffs, i was amazed and decided to learn how to play:) But actually i picked guitar year later, when i was 17.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Dec 17 2008, 11:21 AM

My dad used to play songs from 60s,70s,80s to me and my brother every night so that was my main influence smile.gif
He could play chords, sing along and do the riffs with some beginner soloing with major/major pentatonic.
The rest just falls into places - anywhere from Metallica , GNR, Nirvana, Santana to Satriani, Eric Johnson to nowdays my all time favorite Michael Brecker and John Coltrane!

Posted by: opeth.db Dec 17 2008, 02:16 PM

after I heard this..



I needed to play... Man Im old tongue.gif

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Dec 17 2008, 02:31 PM

QUOTE (opeth.db @ Dec 17 2008, 02:16 PM) *
after I heard this..



I needed to play... Man Im old tongue.gif


That album is great !

I performed in London Memories from that album. Guitar Institute final concert etc

Posted by: jer Dec 17 2008, 02:56 PM



I was 9 yrs old. My friend Matt had a Fender Bullet Deluxe. He didnt even know how to tune it. I stayed over at his house one night and we stayed up all night listening to his brothers albums.

I was introduced to the guitar and metal and I never looked back.

Judas Priest's British Steel was the standout album that night. Specifically the song "Grinder". I had never heard music like that. Mom always played country in the old station wagon. My love of metal was instantaneous.

Thanks Matt!

\m/ \m/

Posted by: VinceG Dec 17 2008, 10:32 PM

My uncle plays, and so does my friends so I picked it up.


Posted by: Capt.Z Dec 17 2008, 10:42 PM

My story goes somethin' like this... AHEM

There once was a homeschooled kid who was ridicerously bored last September...
I wanted to play, but all I had was an acoustic... A CRAPPY acoustic... My cousin taught me
my first ordered notes... "Smoke on the Water" and I played that for monthes... After that I
told myself, "Guitar sucks..." Then I found GMC and that christmas got my first electric guitar...

And here I am now tongue.gif

Posted by: bladzerok Dec 17 2008, 10:50 PM

well when i was 9 my parents proposed me to take guitar course. at first i was not very motivated but i continued.
then when i hit 14, i had a behringer v amp for my birthday. since then, i'm always talking about guitars biggrin.gif

oh and the first song i learnt was iron man by black sabbath! at the time i though that the solo from the song was impossible laugh.gif

Posted by: kasper Dec 18 2008, 07:05 PM

i stoped playing World of Warcraft and sudendly i had an enormeus amounth of sparetime, so i picked up the guitar

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