Hi everyone my name is Stefano (Stef) from the UK
I used to be a member of this website around 2 years ago (as staticstef) I stopped playing guitar as much because my studies got the better of me. I have come back now to take everything much more seriously. Im at a fairly intermediate level, I have been playing for around 4 1/2 years but around 2 of those years I only played guitar around 1 day per week.
I am now in a band called the transmission we play brit rock and I am the lead guitarist who brings some quite fast paced solos and lead guitar to the band. I am fairly good at playing fast using pull offs and hammer ons but a bit weaker at playing fast using alternate picking (so this will be my primary focus). I can do some simple sweeps but really want to get myself to a level where I can play very complicated sweeps so any help in getting me started here would be great (there are so many videos I get sidetracked quite easily
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To simplify things I want to be at a level where I can play Kristofer Dahl's Noctornal vision final part of the solo with ease
I can play everything else but not that part
The reason I bring that specific video into the equation is because I remember joining GMC after seeing that video on Ultimate-guitar.com a few years ago and that was my main goal back the; however like I said studies got the better of me. Don't get me wrong I am not here just for that one song
but that is the speed I am looking to progress to
My main inspiration comes from Iron maiden, led zeppelin, pink floyd, whitesnake, Dio and pretty much every other rock/metal band from the 70's/80's and early 90's. I also like modern metal bands like killswitch engage, A7X, Disturbed etc
I currently own a standard American Strat (sunburst), Ibanez RGR320EX and a Yamaha electric acoustic. I also have a fender frontman 212R which has a perfect clean channel for me to run my Boss GT-10 through it. I also have the Boss JS-8 which is great for practicing.
I am looking forward to progressing my way through the videos and I am interested in participating in the REC programme and Video Chat.
Anyway this is my introduction
. I hope to speak to you all soon through the forum and hopefully I can get to know some of you too