Techdeth
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That’s it ? I though this came out in the 1930s
I’m jk lol
I’m jk lol
RaceU4her
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All things considered I think the dude was the best
rsm
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the kids don't know how different Jimi was from those who came before.
other kids don't know how different EVH was from those who came before.
wondering how many of our fav guitarists from the 80s, 90s, 00s,... will be remembered and appreciated 57 years after their prime?
other kids don't know how different EVH was from those who came before.
wondering how many of our fav guitarists from the 80s, 90s, 00s,... will be remembered and appreciated 57 years after their prime?
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VonBonfire
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My dad bought me and my bro this tape one summer, changed my life. I no longer cared about sports. We both started playing music, me guitar, him drums. We used to cover most of that album except for May this be love and the title track. We still play in a band together. Gigged last Friday. 
rsm
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The VBF brothers; nice!
rsm
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both were milestones that changed guitar for me; same for Allan Holdsworth but he didn't seem to have as large an impact to the majority of guitarists in general, like Jimi and Ed. IMO
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VonBonfire
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My favorites at the time were Jimi and Carlos. I hadn't found blues yet. My dad bought us the Hendrix tape and my neighbor had an original special order Mesa Mk 1, USA Mockingbird, and a 64 non reverse Firebird. If you started the Oye Como Va riff the dude would blow for 30 minutes, killer Carlos licks and vibe, and then laugh when we finished playing. A very good memory and an inspiration.
I decided I wanted to touch on some Carlos recently just for something different so I been working on Samba Pa Ti. Love Carlos' touch and tone.
rsm
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my early favs were Blackmore and Iommi, Black Sabbath wasn't very popular at the time, neither was metal; then Judas Priest and Iron Maiden hit, but I was always into early 70s metal/hard rock...then Kiss Alive, and that was it until Metallica RTL, thrash and hair metal
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VonBonfire
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Iron Man was the first song we jammed on. My dad would've killed us eventually so he built us a rehearsal space in the garage. My bro went a heavier route for a while until his HS buddies kinda jumped ship. We been playing together ever since 'cept when I would move away on new blues-ventures. First song I learned proper was Purple Haze off that record. Then I started hanging with a good friend whose parents had the record collection and tons of blues. It was all downhill from there, haha. But that Jimi record kick started the whole thing.my early favs were Blackmore and Iommi, Black Sabbath wasn't very popular at the time, neither was metal; then Judas Priest and Iron Maiden hit, but I was always into early 70s metal/hard rock...then Kiss Alive, and that was it until Metallica RTL, thrash and hair metal
rsm
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good you found a music path and can share it with your brother. guess I'm older, my first music experiences were motown, and especially the Beatles...my uncle was about 10 years older than me, he introduced me to Hendrix, Cream, and Steppenwolf.
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VonBonfire
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My old man loved motown, doo-wop, oldies. He liked Bob Dylan and had a bunch of song books by him, the Beatles, and generic pop hits. That's how I learned my cowboy chords good. I love that motown, soul, and doo wop to this day. Not so much Beatles. Hendrix, Cream, and Steppenwolf are among my favorite rock groups. I am pretty selective about rock but I recently became a big Thin Lizzy fan after overlooking them way too long. Killer band.
rsm
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Thin Lizzy Jailbreak era was very good; we covered a few TL songs in my first real band (getting paid for gigs) when I was 14. One of my favs is the song Emerald, but we ended up playing Jailbreak and the Boys are Back In Town. Aerosmtih was another fav of mine as a kid in the '70s, T. Rex, Queen, Uriah Heep,...
rsm
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true. EVH tried to get him to play a few radio-friendly "pop" songs when he helped Allan get a recording contract. Allan was stubborn when it came to music; one good rock radio with pop album with EVH involvement, and supporting tour for a year could have bankrolled him for many years to do whatever he wanted musically with less financial stress...which was a contributing factor to his death IMO
dave74
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Jimi was great and all, but not quite in my wheelhouse in regards to style/genre.
For me it was Tony Iommi who really changed things.
For me the EVH era is instead the Randy era.
For me it was Tony Iommi who really changed things.
For me the EVH era is instead the Randy era.