The Rock/Metal Thread

#429
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VolsSportsFan said:
LOL, this guy tries to pump himself up by saying how he's played on some soundtracks and published music, so that makes him an expert, but the guitarist of one of the most famous and bestselling metal bands of all time obviously isn't any good.

Don't waste your time arguing with this window licker.
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Playing devils advocate..just because you are in a best selling group doesnt make you a talented musician. My experience has been that pop music is often simple and enjoyed by the simple masses.

As a guitarist myself for over 25 years I think Kirk is pretty good. He is better than me. But what irks me is when people say guys like Tom Morello is good...dudes not good at all.

The worst musically skilled popular band that I have ever heard was Green Day. When you play guitar you literally can learn less than 5 power chords and know every Green Day song ever written. I've seen newbies fresh out of Mel Bay books string a few bar chords together when practicing and its a Green Day song.
 
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#430
#430
Thunder Good-Oil said:
Why you got to **** on a Rock/Metal thread Daddy-O? You should start a Jazz/Coffee thread to get all snarky in.
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I actually love rock and metal, which is what got me into guitar in the first place. I used to be a huge Hammett fan when I was 15. Then I started studying music. It's like going from Dr. Seuss to Shakespeare. And if you were actually being objectionable, you'd notice I've actually posted rock and metal videos unlike the other 2 knuckle draggers, so I've actually contributed to this thread.
 
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#431
davethevol said:
I actually love rock and metal, which is what got me into guitar in the first place. I used to be a huge Hammett fan when I was 15. Then I started studying music. It's like going from Dr. Seuss to Shakespeare. And if you were actually being objectionable, you'd notice I've actually posted rock and metal videos unlike the other 2 knuckle draggers, so I've actually contributed to this thread.
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But you don't need to throw out that a guitarist sucks at solos and then call people names that like his stuff. Saying that you aren't a fan should cover it, Daddy-O. I think that most Jazz sucks... but that's because of the way that it sounds to me and not because of music theory snobbery. I like blues... but not because it's highly technical. I like it because it has feeling and soul and sounds good. I like David Gilmour for the same reasons... and he's very efficient with his choice of notes and he has amazing tone. So if you think Kirk sucks, fine... that's your opinion. But to say that he does suck and others that say he doesn't are FOS because you've studied jazz is just wrong. Music doesn't suck to those that like their preference of an infinite number of arranged notes and tones. And Dr Seuss was a far better children's writer than William S. ever was.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
But you don't need to throw out that a guitarist sucks at solos and then call people names that like his stuff. Saying that you aren't a fan should cover it, Daddy-O. I think that most Jazz sucks... but that's because of the way that it sounds to me and not because of music theory snobbery. I like blues... but not because it's highly technical. I like it because it has feeling and soul and sounds good. I like David Gilmour for the same reasons... and he's very efficient with his choice of notes and he has amazing tone. So if you think Kirk sucks, fine... that's your opinion. But to say that he does suck and others that say he doesn't are FOS because you've studied jazz is just wrong. Music doesn't suck to those that like their preference of an infinite number of arranged notes and tones. And Dr Seuss was a far better children's writer than William S. ever was.
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Again, you are ignoring the other side of it because you choose too. I wasn't the one that started the personal attacks on other posters and said that Kirk's solo in Dispossable Heroes was actually a good one. But you keep on pretending I'm the bad guy because I'm a competent musician and that somehow discredits me instead of the other way around. I'm done with this nonsense and you drama queens.
 
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#433
FLVOL_79 said:
Playing devils advocate..just because you are in a best selling group doesnt make you a talented musician. My experience has been that pop music is often simple and enjoyed by the simple masses.

As a guitarist myself for over 25 years I think Kirk is pretty good. He is better than me. But what irks me is when people say guys like Tom Morello is good...dudes not good at all.

The worst musically skilled popular band that I have ever heard was Green Day. When you play guitar you literally can learn less than 5 power chords and know every Green Day song ever written. I've seen newbies fresh out of Mel Bay books string a few bar chords together when practicing and its a Green Day song.
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That wasn't my point; he threw out he "had music published" and "played for a soundtrack". He went down that road as some kind of proof he's good.
 
#434
#434
When one guy gets into it with 3 different people who are connected in no way, it's pretty clear who's being the problem.
 
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#436
VolsSportsFan said:
That wasn't my point; he threw out he "had music published" and "played for a soundtrack". He went down that road as some kind of proof he's good.
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I advised on a Daylight Dies record..doesn't mean I'm good! :good!:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGIA6QXkRC0[/youtube]
 
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davethevol said:
Again, you are ignoring the other side of it because you choose too. I wasn't the one that started the personal attacks on other posters and said that Kirk's solo in Dispossable Heroes was actually a good one. But you keep on pretending I'm the bad guy because I'm a competent musician and that somehow discredits me instead of the other way around. I'm done with this nonsense and you drama queens.
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You aren't necessarily the only competent musician. You said KH's solos suck, called others names, and declared he sucks because you can blow or pluck something and that makes you the ultimate authority. Everybody's taste in music is their own. It makes a whole lot more sense to say that in your opinion KH's solos suck or that you don't like them. But to say he sucks because you say he does and your opinion is the only one that matters is BS. It's music. There's plenty of room for differing opinions... it's not a competition unless you're counting the tens of millions of dollars that KH has earned while sucking.
 
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#440
Satriani influenced me to play guitar.....(kirks teacher...)

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFRhmKuD9x8[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOnUAWIZPIg[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Rdo0xhtNo[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rsdZHcRM9c[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vp7TmTfVZI[/youtube] (anyone remember this from the Sony commercials for their walkman??)
 
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davethevol said:
I was in UT's Jazz Program, not jazz band, moron. It's one of the hardest music programs to get into in the country and was ranked in the to 5 music programs in the US when I attended. The director of the program was a guy named Jerry Coker, who is a world famous musician and also happened to perform with Frank Sinatra. I'm also a published musician and have performed music for movie soundtracks, so you are probably way, way below my talent level. So, you might want to just to stop posting about how great of a guitarist you think Kirk is so you don't keep showing just how little you know or understand.
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Stfu. No one cares. Kirk would destroy you.
 
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#443
One of my favorites

Opeth - To Bid You Farewell
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxu1bku4wN0[/youtube]
 
#446
#446
2016 turning out alright so far..
Wildernessking
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJuhfKW9qM[/youtube]
Varg
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ufdQCJGi2s[/youtube]
Abbath
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOXT2QN7yEk[/youtube]
Aborted
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6M0o3UaL7o[/youtube]
Omium Gatherum
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubmuUiozKyo[/youtube]
 
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#447
Omnium Gatherum is amazing. I think they get ignored because they came out after the whole Gothenburg scene exploded and seemed like a rip off of In Flames at first. Great band though.

Abbath's new stuff is decent. I thought that "I" album he did a few years back was him at his best.

And every time I see Varg, I think it's Varg Vikerenes and get confused as to what he's doing, and then I realize it isn't him.
 
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#448
#448
davethevol said:
Omnium Gatherum is amazing. I think they get ignored because they came out after the whole Gothenburg scene exploded and seemed like a rip off of In Flames at first. Great band though.

Abbath's new stuff is decent. I thought that "I" album he did a few years back was him at his best.

And every time I see Varg, I think it's Varg Vikerenes and get confused as to what he's doing, and then I realize it isn't him.
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Ill be honest I've never heard of Omnium but when I saw the video I was impressed with the sound. I was big into melo death in the 90's but once Dark Tranquillity and In Flames went to real crap I kind of lost all interest.

Abbath's isnt bad, I agree. I'd prefer Immortal. I think I am in a minority but Blizzard Beasts is like one of my favorite albums. Damned in BlackAt The Heart Of Winter probably comes next.

And Varg..same here. I always think about the Burzum dude. Which reminds me..if you want to murder people, do it in Norway..
 
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#449
#449
Immortal..Burzum..reminds me of songs I like

Immortal - Withstand The Fall Of Time
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ihVtuw2n0c[/youtube]

Immortal - Tyrants
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S20kdXWNvu4[/youtube]

Burzum - Dinkelheit
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPyOhP1GTRQ[/youtube]
 
#450
#450
Everyone, and davethevol, can watch Kirk destroy live tomorrow. Not too bad for an old bird :)
 

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