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TheMetal Madman
10-09-2009, 12:59 AM
Hi, I just found Guitar Tricks!!! This site looks great! I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name is John, I play Metal/Shred guitar.

I have been playing for about two years now. I don't play in a band, but right now, I am working on a guitar solo so I can enter the free Jackson guitar contest over at www.Stetina.com, so that is keeping me real busy. I worked through his Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar last year, and it is still my favorite guitar book.

I play a Jackson (RR3) and an ESP (Lynch Tiger) guitar. My amp is a Peavey Triple X tube head. I love Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, George Lynch, and Steve Vai. I can play some of their stuff, but I have trouble with a lot of the real fast stuff too.

Anyway, hoping ot learn a lot here, and meet other Metal guitarists.

John, The Metal Madman

SlickString
10-09-2009, 04:40 AM
Love your moniker, up front and in your face!

Metal has always been my favourite. Megadeth remain my all time favourite band. I love Steve Vai.

The strong favourite for my next guitar is a Jackson, I tried a Soloist the other day, it's maybe outside my price range but I'm going to look at what else I can see over the next few months, see what happens...

My son gave me Troy Stetina's Rythym and Lead Metal Guitar books a while ago and once I've worked through the Rock Primers here I'll give them a go!