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mattacuk View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 07:36 PM
Nov 15 2007, 07:36 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Hello all my GMC friends! I thought this would be a really interesting topic, and perhaps a chance for each other to get to know a little more about each other in the process! We all have Guitar Heroes (no pun intended) , but specifically I am interested in non Guitar heros, every day people perhaps that come from all walks of life, famous or non famous it does not matter! My real life hero's are my Parents, who have come from poor backgrounds and worked very hard there whole lives for what they have today! To me the meaning of the word "Hero" is someone who overcome problems and shines for it ! Kind hearted people, people that see the good in others. Your hero might be a doctor, a nurse, or be from any number of walks of life. Go forth and Discuss! Matt 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

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Robin View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 07:44 PM
Nov 15 2007, 07:44 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	Pretty much only my parents. Gen also manage to keep a smile on my face through difficult times, LOL. 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! -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

mattacuk View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 07:46 PM
Nov 15 2007, 07:46 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Robin @ Nov 15 2007, 06:44 PM) Pretty much only my parents. Gen also manage to keep a smile on my face through difficult times, LOL. Well that is good, GMC members can also be heros !! 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Gen View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 07:51 PM
Nov 15 2007, 07:51 PM	GMC:er Posts: 541 Joined: 8-May 07 From: Geneva, Switzerland	Well, since my parents are more Zeroes than Heroes....my real heroes are Robin and Slammer And all gmc instructors of course (Kris is like superman for me! or should i say ..Alpha male wonder if anyone remembers that 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! This post has been edited by Gen: Nov 15 2007, 08:08 PM -------------------- "Fact is, nothing in the world bores me more than gear...If I played thru your rig, I would still sound like me. Van Halen would sound like Van Halen. Brian May...etc. Very early in my career I decided to focus on creating music and not being a guitar tech. Being a good guitar tech is a very different and extremely difficult job, so why not leave it to a pro?" Marty Friedman - Guitars: ESP LTD viper-500, a fake strat and an acoustic guitar( dont know the brand) Amp: Randall RX20R Effects: Boss mt 2 distortion pedal, Line 6 pod floor plus

Spiderusalem View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 08:09 PM
Nov 15 2007, 08:09 PM	GMC:er Posts: 569 Joined: 15-August 07 From: San Francisco, California	Alan Moore, the writer of such comics as Watchmen and V for Vendetta. I think he's one of the most underrated writers ever. I would compare his works to shakespear and whatnot. Daniel Craig, for being the James Bond I always hoped for. Michelle Gondry, for showing me that a childlike imagination can be a wonderful thing to hold onto. Zan and Juggler, the famous pickup artists, for giving me a new and exciting outlook on life. And Hunter S. Thompson for being Hunter S. Thompson (and for inspiring Warren Ellis to create the character Spider Jerusalem, from whom I derive my moniker) This is outside the obvious (my parents, family, and people close to me) 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! -------------------- Equipment: Classical/Jazz hybrid guitar. blunt/black humor. Success is the best revenge.

mattacuk View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 08:11 PM
Nov 15 2007, 08:11 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Good Post Spidey, you have a variety of heroes there 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 08:18 PM
Nov 15 2007, 08:18 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	id have to put my dad as one of my heros. Hes probably the only reason i am where i am today without im id probably be much worst off. My other heros are the people who dedicate their lives to making themselves part of a cause and are able to rise above regular human beings in the sence that their names will go on in history for almost eternity. People like Ghandi. Nelson Mandella, John Paul II, our past Dahli Lhama and many others whom i cannot think of this early in the morning. Anyone who fights to overcome bad times and circumstanced they cannot control can be classified as heros these are the everday people. One group who i have classified as "heros" although it is probabaly controversial, are the freedom fighters of Guam and the members of the Mexican revolution. These are people who are considered to be horrible people who fight against their governments but i believe these are people who are willing to sacrifice everything for a greater good and this is what classifies a hero for me.. 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! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

Saoirse O'Shea View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 08:52 PM
Nov 15 2007, 08:52 PM	Moderator - low level high stakes Posts: 6.173 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Espania - Cadiz province	My mother - my parents divorced when I was very young and she worked 3 jobs to keep the house and put food on the plates. Can't say my father as he was not a nice man and in many ways I try to be as different from him as I can be. I also admire Antonio Negri, and before him Antonio Gramsci and Ghandi, who have the strength and courage in their beliefs for a better society to go to jail repeatedly for them. Cheers, Tony 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! -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo.

mattacuk View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 09:17 PM
Nov 15 2007, 09:17 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Thankyou for shareing Smikey and Tony, great posts. On the subject of Heroes, I think it is also very important to aspire to be someone people will look up to also. I like trying to help out young people as much as possible, with whatever problems or issues they have. Sometimes you may not think you have much to offer, but if you scratch the surface you may often find you have plenty of experiences that others may benifit from! 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 11:21 PM
Nov 15 2007, 11:21 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	I think my Hero would have to a be a guy that I met in a local pub one evening, must have been in my early 20`s, was out of work and at an all time low in my life, borderline alcholic, and very depressed, my parents couldnt (or wouldnt) see it. This guy (Brian) used to go in the pub most nights and sit on his own in the corner, I knew he had his own business so out of the blue one night (after several beers) I walked over to him pulled up a chair and said "giz a job" his reply? "if ya got the nerve to come and ask me for a job then the least I can do is give you a job" never looked back, gave me a job, self esteem, money in me pocket, I owe an awful lot to him, I wouldnt have the job I have today had it not been for him I wish I could say my parents (I love them dearly) but they just did nothing in this hard time for me. 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! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

Fsgdjv View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 11:22 PM
Nov 15 2007, 11:22 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.255 Joined: 12-April 07	I thought this was going to be an in depth discussion about the TV-show heroes! But this topic might even be better! Anyways, I admire my parents and all, but I still disagree with them a lot. However, I think they would still qualify as heroes, since even if we don't share all views in the world, they are down to earth and relaxed about what they think, and that is the most important thing for me, thats what I'm trying to become! I've got a lot of actors that I admire, I don't know if it counts as heroes, but I really admire some great actors like Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Adrien Brody, and many more. But the people I consider "true" heroes would be old scientists and philosofers who fought everybody else to get that they belived through. People like Galileo Galilei, Socrates (the way he died is epic) and people like those. I know it may sound stupid, but the courage they had is amazing, and I really admire that. 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 Practice Agenda

mattacuk View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 11:23 PM
Nov 15 2007, 11:23 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Smells @ Nov 15 2007, 10:21 PM) I think my Hero would have to a be a guy that I met in a local pub one evening, must have been in my early 20`s, was out of work and at an all time low in my life, borderline alcholic, and very depressed, my parents couldnt (or wouldnt) see it. This guy (Brian) used to go in the pub most nights and sit on his own in the corner, I knew he had his own business so out of the blue one night (after several beers) I walked over to him pulled up a chair and said "giz a job" his reply? "if ya got the nerve to come and ask me for a job then the least I can do is give you a job" never looked back, gave me a job, self esteem, money in me pocket, I owe an awful lot to him, I wouldnt have the job I have today had it not been for him I wish I could say my parents (I love them dearly) but they just did nothing in this hard time for me. Wow that is an amaizing story, and yes i can see why he would be your hero!! I have been out of work long term serveral times and it really isnt much 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Animosity View Member Profile	Nov 15 2007, 11:36 PM
Nov 15 2007, 11:36 PM	GMC:er Posts: 277 Joined: 21-April 07 From: Nova Scotia	Oooooooh, my father, because he is a true example of what hard work can get you. He started out as a truck driver for a company that sells electric supplies(Branch Electric). He worked his way up to Warehouse transportation manager for his branch in Branch Electric. He must have done this for some 10-12 years. One day Branch Electric was bought by a much larger, and worldwide company called: Rexel. When this happened my father had enough recognition as a good worker, and it landed him a job in the USA Main Office for Rexel. He went from truck driver to head of transportation for the entire USA. On a side note, he's an excellent golf partner, and I love playing with him. 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!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 12:14 AM
Nov 16 2007, 12:14 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Parents of course,specially my dad 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! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

blindwillie View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 12:54 AM
Nov 16 2007, 12:54 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.533 Joined: 28-March 07 From: Luleå, Sweden	I wish I could say my parents, that would be the right thing I guess, but they weren't there when I grew up. We have better relationship now as adults, but I've always been closer to my grand parents and in many ways they are the ones who raised me and fixed me up when things went wrong. Unfortunatly they have both passed away some years ago. So, to my heroes, my grandparents. 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! -------------------- Schecter C1 Hellraiser EMG 81/85, replaced with JB/Jazz (SH4/SH2n) w. coilsplit Schecter Revenger HB-105, replaced with EMG 81/85 Stratocaster Deluxe Players Noiseless Ibanez 2550z Blackstar HT5H, Blackheart BH5H w. BH112, Laney LX35D, Line6 Pod XT, Marshall MS-2 Headphones: Sennheiser RS120 Stay tuned...

coffeeman View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 01:11 AM
Nov 16 2007, 01:11 AM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 1.762 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Bogota,Colombia	My Mom of course, after my parents divorced she had to work very hard to give my brothers and me everything. And I would say Nando Parrado, he is not my hero but he is a person a really admire. Nando Parrado is from Uruguay, he was a rugby player and in 1975 when he was flying with his team from uruguay to Chile the plane crashed in the Andes and they lived in the mountain for 72 days, its an amazing story , maybe someone watched a movie called Alive, it was based on that story , but if you have the oportunity to read the book do it , is just an awesome true story. The book is called "MIracle in the Andes" by Nando Parrado. bye. 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! -------------------- The only thing yo can do, is what you love! Visit my youtube

Slammer View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 02:25 AM
Nov 16 2007, 02:25 AM	GMC:er Posts: 851 Joined: 26-April 07 From: The Sunshine State	QUOTE (Gen @ Nov 15 2007, 01:51 PM) Well, since my parents are more Zeroes than Heroes....my real heroes are Robin and Slammer Aww Shucks 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!

Owen View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 03:21 AM
Nov 16 2007, 03:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.461 Joined: 16-June 07 From: Scotland	I'll say Robin - he can endure my msn rants I think I'll have to say Kris though, not just as a great guitarist - which I respect him for, but for being able to create such an influential site which has helped gather thousands of people from across the world together and to keep it true to its original goal, it takes great vision and patience to do something like this that in the end we all appreciate so much. It shows hard work pays off and that anyone who works hard, is honest to themselves and to others in reaching their goals can get there. Anyone who does so is a hero in my eyes! 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! -------------------- Don't Panic.

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 03:37 AM
Nov 16 2007, 03:37 AM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	I agree, Kris like owen said, for giving us GMC And ill have to say John Marco, R.A. Salvatore, Richard Matheson (my favorite authors) for getting me through those rough times when music was not available. Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid, this may seem strange, but they are a good escape away from reality, takes my minds off things, calms me down, and for telling the greatest storys off all time 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!

Animosity View Member Profile	Nov 16 2007, 03:52 AM
Nov 16 2007, 03:52 AM	GMC:er Posts: 277 Joined: 21-April 07 From: Nova Scotia	QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Nov 15 2007, 08:37 PM) I agree, Kris like owen said, for giving us GMC And ill have to say John Marco, R.A. Salvatore, Richard Matheson (my favorite authors) for getting me through those rough times when music was not available. Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid, this may seem strange, but they are a good escape away from reality, takes my minds off things, calms me down, and for telling the greatest storys off all time Great author. I love the Sellswords series! Entreri for life! 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!

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