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Jose Daniel
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12/05/2005 11:12 am
Ei if u have time to post anything abouat what a guitarist should know please post it here..hehehe :D Anyway God blesS You all! :)
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pogohead
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12/05/2005 12:37 pm
hold your pick properly!
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Andrew Sa
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12/05/2005 1:31 pm
how to alternate pick
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12/05/2005 2:03 pm
how to play
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12/05/2005 4:02 pm
Know your scales.. So when your soul tells you to go some where you don't have to stop at a gas station and ask directions...
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bigbuda
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12/05/2005 4:07 pm
know that your guitar won't play itself. Practice!
I am a constant evolving music machine. Oh Man, I just forgot what I was playing. Oh well, on to the next song. :rolleyes:
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Jolly McJollyson
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12/05/2005 4:11 pm
Cheetos are orange.

And restring every two weeks.
I want the bomb
I want the P-funk!

My band is better than yours...
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12/05/2005 4:28 pm
How to play Stairway.
Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.
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12/05/2005 5:12 pm
The notes on the neck.
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12/05/2005 5:14 pm
Mid frequencies are your friends.
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Clark55
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12/05/2005 5:31 pm
when they were takin auditions for KISS(ace frehley got it) gene simmons said "i dont care if u can play 100 notes inside a second......it has to be tuneful" ......well something along those lines.......
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12/05/2005 5:37 pm
A good drummer..

..And that "tone comes from the fingers; effects simply help add colour" - Satriani
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12/05/2005 7:38 pm
strum with your wrist, not your elbow.
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12/06/2005 3:36 am
Yourself.. ;)
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12/06/2005 12:56 pm
Make your guitar your best friend

Practice is essential.

You can use your guitar to attract girls. ->That's proven :D
Guitarplaying is 1 Percent Inspiration, 99 Percent Perspiration... :)
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Infectious
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12/06/2005 2:22 pm
Do not stick your hand in an open Marshall cab while it's plugged in. You would think this would be self explanatory but...well..it happened to me. :(
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12/06/2005 4:08 pm
wash your hands before playing- that way your neck and strings wont get all sticky. :(
JK :cool:

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12/10/2005 3:54 am
This wisdom comes in handy when playing bars and in some cases.....playing for beer!
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12/10/2005 4:16 am
10 is a bigg number.
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Armenian
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12/10/2005 4:45 am
make sure your strap is secure.

keep an eye on gf while performing.
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