Hi from McLarry

Hello,

I've been subscribing to Guitar tricks for year now. In that time I've only done Guitar fundamentals 1 and just kinda doing lessons here and there.
It didn't seen worth my while to ever visit the forum in the last year. BUT, I've been thinking this through.
I restarted again. I'm also learning Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple now.
I've decided that it's valuable to be part of the forum network as well. Here is why I say that.
I an a aspiring guitar player. I 'm 44 years old and grew up with the ambition to play like my favs, Eddie Van Halen, Ingwie Malmesteen, Randy Rhodes and Many others. I stopped playing due to life and the little common barriers that life will plague is all with. But I see in this website, the prospect of achieving what I setout to do when I was 12. To Rock! Maybe I will never be in a band, but if I can become an accomplished guitar player, I'll be able to rest in my grave at 99+ years old (or whatever)and say. ****in' aye! Least I can shred.
And so, what I'm looking to accomplish now (with the help of the AWESONE staff of Guitartricks), is to make similar friends with similar backgrounds and goals. My focus is on metal and classic rock. And I'm a regular daily part of the Guitar Tricks network of aspiring, and accomplished guitarist, and make new friends. Because what this website does, for us, is amazing!!!!

Hi McLarry
welcome to the forum. I am going to be 44 and grew up with the ambition to play like my favs, David Gilmour, The Edge, Mark Knopfler, Andy Summers and Paul Simon. Different background, I see, same ambitions. Though my aim is just playing by myslef for myslef.

Take care
Carmine

Welcome to GuitarTricks McLarry.
Doug

Hey & welcome to GT!

Originally Posted by: McLarryIn that time I've only done Guitar fundamentals 1 and just kinda doing lessons here and there.[/quote]
I strongly encourage you to finish GF2 to provide a solid foundation.

http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=2

Then, you should hit the Rock Style courses! :)

http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock1
http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock2
[QUOTE=McLarry]I 'm 44 years old and grew up with the ambition to play like my favs, Eddie Van Halen, Ingwie Malmesteen, Randy Rhodes and Many others.

Welcome back to the guitar! I wish the best of success with your goals. I have a whole series of lessons aimed at building speed & working toward Malmsteen style playing:

Speedy Ideas Series 1
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=287

Visualizing Minor Scale Fretboard Patterns Series 1
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=419

Major Scale Patterns & Positions
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=453

Visualizing Major Scale Fretboard Patterns Series 2
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=898

Speedy Ideas Series 2 Building Speed Major Scale
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=928

Minor Scale Patterns & Positions
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=887

Visualizing Minor Scale Fretboard Patterns Series 3
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=899

Speedy Ideas Series 3 Building Speed Minor Scale
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=929

Speedy Ideas Series 4: Advanced Minor Shredding
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=973

Speedy Ideas Series 5: Advanced Major Shredding
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=980

Have fun!

Hey Larry.

I'm 43, just over a year and a half ago. I have similar goals as you. I realize that I should have started this 30 years ago but, alas... I'm doing it now. :)

May as well list my age too since everyone else is, 24. And I started playing guitar when I was 15-16.

Welcome to the land of Guitar Tricks forum, entertaining place for sure :)

Originally Posted by: JarsewMay as well list my age too since everyone else is, 24. And I started playing guitar when I was 15-16.

Welcome to the land of Guitar Tricks forum, entertaining place for sure :)

We have a sneaker in-er... You're still a pup. You can't join our elite middle aged rocker wannabe club. :D



EDIT TO ADD

Plus you have almost 10 years of experience...

Thank you all for your input and links. I will check every one of them out. :)

McLarry
Member of
the Elite Middle-Aged Rocker Wannabe Club!

Originally Posted by: RickBlackerWe have a sneaker in-er... You're still a pup. You can't join our elite middle aged rocker wannabe club. :D

EDIT TO ADD

Plus you have almost 10 years of experience...

Haha well trust me, for having almost 10 years experience, I dont have much to show for it.

I was reading my replies and OMG. And personal reply from Chris Shlegel himself. I watch your videos every day almost. I'm really honored that you saw AND replied to my post. Makes me feel even MORE part of the team.

I signed up for another year on the special deal.

I feels great to be a part of this community.

Larry

Hey McLarry! I discovered this thread today and just wanted to say to all of you 40+ rockers! You're lucky to have experienced the 80's as teenagers, I often times wish I had been born 15 years earlier just to grow up with Van Halen, Yngwie, and all the rest! Music is not quite the same anymore... where are all the amazing guitar solos????

Hello this is my first post, took up guitar when I was 40 years old, maily love the blues, play mostly by myself for myself, I am now 58 and still learning, hence trying out these lessons for a while, good luck and always remember: "It Aint What You Do; It's The Way That You Do It"

Originally Posted by: McLarryI was reading my replies and OMG. And personal reply from Chris Shlegel himself. I watch your videos every day almost. I'm really honored that you saw AND replied to my post. Makes me feel even MORE part of the team.

I signed up for another year on the special deal.

I feels great to be a part of this community.

Larry

Welcome to GT McLarry,

It is indeed very nice that the teachers actually take the time to respond to their students. (Christopher seems to be able to reply almost instantly for some reason and I suspect he does noet sleep at all, ohhh and if you want to see something funny, watch one of his classical video's, he is then suited up (that is style)).

Anyway.....drifting off again,

Welcome to the club.

Enjoy the good stuff here

I made a total count and in total there are 1329 tutorials and Tips & Tricks to go through so enough to do for a couple of years.

Originally Posted by: ronniedebop"It Aint What You Do; It's The Way That You Do It"

I agree!

Welcome to GuitarTricks! You'll find there is a HUGE amount of blues lessons here for you!