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chrishamilton
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chrishamilton
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Joined: 03/29/01
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03/29/2001 12:40 pm
Hey folks, I just signed up and it looks like a good site. I would have to say the reason I picked up a guitar was Slash, The man can play...
Since then I've started to listen to Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Stevie Ray Vaughn and they have influenced me greatly, since then I've put an extra 110% into playing and practicing. Those guys are/were fantastic
guitarists.
Really I have a lot of admiration for a huge range of guitarists. I love the power and feeling Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield put into their songs. Sad but True is a prime example. Then there's Blues guys like SRV and KWs not to mention BB King and Albert Collins.
The list is endless....but if I hadn't been me listening to Guns n' Roses when I was younger, sitting there in awe of Slash's solo's and riffs I don't think I would have picked up the guitar in the first place