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 Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:16 pm
Due to the absense of Gonadz, I would like to start up a new "Getting to know..." thread, as the old once hasn't been updated since mid-05.
So without further ado...
Simply Fill out the form and post it here! Try to keep image size DOWN. Any obnoxiously large images will be taken down until a resized version is provided.
Real Name:
Gaia Name:
Age:
Location:
Gear (your guitar, amps ect.):
Favorite Music:
Favorite Guitarists:
What you like to play:
Songs you can play:
Been to Any Concerts:
When You Started wink :
Bio:
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:25 pm
 Real Name: Kris Gaia Name: AshWufei Age: 17 Location: Georgia, United States Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): 1981 Fender Std Telecaster, circa 1970 Teisco Del Rey copy (slide playing), 200? Saga Startocaster Kit guitar (yet to be finished), Behringer GM108 15w practice amp, Fender mini-amp, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Boss RV-5 Digi reverb/delay, homemade TS-808, homemade Bazz Fuss, various patch cables, and multiple shitty acoustics. Favorite Music: Mostly classic rock and hard rock. Nowadays it's leaning more towards various styles of metal, such as Speed or German-Tanz metall. Favorite Guitarists: Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein), Angus Young, Joe Satriani, Tom Scholz, Steve Vai, etc What you like to play: Any style of rock, basically. Mostly a lot of claissic rock, leaning to the heavy side of things with the exception of my insatiable thurst for Boston and the Boston tone. Also alot of metal has made it's way into my playing, but my Blues and blues-rock background has never faded. Songs you can play: Rock & Roll Band, Smokin' - Boston Parts of Lazy by Deep Purple Four Horsemen - Metallica A lot of AC/DC Various popular riffs and licks No solos as of yet! Been to Any Concerts: Just one for now - I saw Boston live in Atlanta a couple of years ago. First rock concert. Changed my life forever - I picked up the guitar shortly afterward! I've also been to a couple of Charlie Daniel's Band concerts... When You Started (the guitar of course icon_wink.gif ): about 2 years ago, now. Bio: I hate "bio" sections.. Well lets see, I was born and raised here in Augusta, GA, in the States, but shortly after the age of 5 began moving around a LOT (army brat). Throughout all that my love for music held strong thanks to various school bands, and I slowly developed a love for Classic Rock and the Blues. Nearly 10 years later I stopped moving, came back to my home town, and picked up the guitar. Now, obsessed with guitar, I'm trudging through my 4 years of high school, and soon will be heading off to college for Electrical Engineering, and hopefully attenting a school of lutherie (guitar building) here in Georgia. My ultimate goal is to become a well known custom guitar builder.
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:27 pm
 Real Name: Tim Gaia Name: HylianHero27 Age: 20 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Gear: Larrivee L-03R acoustic, Ibanez JS100, Epiphone Les paul,Peavey XXL 212 amplifier, Peavey Rage 158, Cubase SX3, Johnson J-Station and a ******** of patch chords. Favorite Music: Anything I like... which excludes hip hop or rap. anything else is open for my listening. Favorite Guitarists: John Pettrucci, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Jimmy Page, and John Frusciante What you like to play: Anything that challenges me, and feels good playing; Zeppelin, Dream Theater, Satch stuff too. I love it all! Songs you can play: Always with me Always with you - Joe Satriani, Goodnight Kiss - Dream Theater, Foxy Lady, Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Been to Any Concerts: A Nickelback, a Def Leppard concert each(I was in high school alright?) and more recently a Motley Crue show. When You Started (the guitar of course icon_wink.gif ): Fall 1999, Heading up to 7 years. Bio: Hm... Not much else to say about myself. I'm a pretty easy going guy with a fair grasp on reality (uncommon among some musicians) and I'm probably much more technical than I am musical or artistic. I've had some fun times in my school doing a recording arts program, and I'm looking forward to continuing a career as an Engineer in a studio somewhere. I'm also considering being a guitar tech, since I love taking apart stuff like that and getting into wacky guitar maintenance such as truss rod adjustments and intonation problems... oh well. I just keep on trucking and hopefully I'll stay happy
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:10 pm
 UPDATED June 27, 2007Real Name: Adam Gaia Name: Dancing with Myself Indian Name: He Who Smokes Bitches Age: 28 Location:Iowa -Minnesota Border Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): Fender Cyclone II, Trini Lopez by Lyle (a signature version of the ES 335), Martin Backpacker (steel string version), First Act Telecaster copy, Stella archtop accoust, Vinci classical accoustic, Squire P-style bass. Rogue 100 Watt Guitar Amp w/ 2x12" speakers, First Act 15W Bass Amp (with first act logo removed), LTD 15W Bass Amp (with new grill cover and a naked girl sharpied on it), Rogue Wah/Volume Pedal, Danelctro Flange Pedal, Danelectro Echo Pedal, homemade fuzz box. Favorite Music: Punk, classic rock, surf rock, old cowboy music. Favorite Guitarists: Brian May, Keith Richards, Damien Rice, Jim Heath (the Reverend Horton Heat), d**k Dale, Buddy Holly, Clapton. What you like to play: Punk, Blues, Surf, Sea Shanties, Atari, Doctor... Songs you can play: Paint it Black, Cheers Darling, Ghost Riders in the Sky, American Music, Space Oddity, Layla... the list goes on, but these are my favs. Been to Any Concerts: Tom Waits, in Minneapolis, at 9th & Hennepin When You Started (the guitar of course): 10th Grade, 1995. Quit around 97, didnt do much again until I started with divorce proceding at the end of 2005. Bio: I also hate bios... For those who have noticed that I have several first act products- I can buy them for virtually nothing at the company store. For showing up to work they give me these pieces of paper i can redeem. The bass amp cost me 20 of these, the telecaster 38. Both were technically free. I use Martin Darco extra light acoustic strings on my accoustics (except the classical) and D'addario EXL-115W for my electrics, because I like the wound G string. I went to college for electronics, but never graduated due to a clerical error regarding accredited classes from high school. Like most adults, I work for a living. Like most musicians, I live for jamming.
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:36 pm
Real Name: Nick Smith
Gaia Name: Solsthiem
Age: 14
Location: Poulsbo, Washington
Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): Jackson SL3 Soloist, Fender 25R amp, occationally a KMG cabinet with a Marshall head(dont know what kind, i just borrow it)
Favorite Music: Virtuoso shred, Metal, Hard Rock, West coast punk(Sum 41 and MXPX and the like)
Favorite Guitarists: (in order of how they influenced my playing) Randy Rhodes(pretty much in every way) Eddie Van Halen (tapping), Slash (groove style), Dave Mustaine(metal-ness), Adrian Smith (harmony), Synyster Gates(some soloing), Joe Satriani (Harmonics), Steve Vai(Virtuoso style playing. like melodic shredding), John Patrucci(alternate and speed/ tremalo picking) and Ken Tissue(my guitar teacher. he taught me all the theory and technical skills i know)
What you like to play: My own kind of hybrid metal/west coast punk stuff with one band and modernized classic metal with another. on my own i experiment with theory and play Steve Vai kinda stuff, and various stuff by Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold and Van Halen mostly.
Songs you like to play:
Some songs i can play all the way through
John Patrucci-
-Glassgow Kiss
Steve Vai-
-Bad Horsie
-The Animal
-Building the Church
-Paganini's 5th Caprice(not by him, but he plays it in Crossroads)
Joe Satriani-
-Surfing with the Alien
-Mystical Potatohead Groove Thing
-Satch Boogie
Van Halen-
-Runnin' With the Devil
-Eruption
-You Really Got Me
-Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
-Jamie's Cryin'
-Ice Cream Man
-Hot for Teacher
-Beautiful Girls
Guns N' Roses-
-Welcome to the Jungle
-Paradise City
-Sweet Child O' Mine
-My Michelle
Megadeth-
-Holy Wars
-Symphony of Destruction
-Angry Again
-Skin o' My Teeth
-Learnin' Peace Sells
Iron Maiden-
-The Clarivoyant
-The Trooper
-Number of the Beast
-Infinite Dreams
-Wicker Man
-Wasted Years
-Run to the Hills
Avenged Sevenfold-
-Burn it Down
-Bat Country
-Lips of Deciet
-Chapter Four
-Radient Eclipse
-And All Things Will End
-Second Heartbeat
Ozzy Osborne-
-Mr. Crowley(best solo ever)
-Crazy Train
-I Don't Know
-Bark at the Moon
and those r just the famous bands who influenced me most, cause this is getting really long.
Been to Any Concerts: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, A lot of local shows
When You Started (the guitar of course icon_wink.gif ): around 4 or early 5, but didn't get serious until a couple years ago.
Bio: Been around music and rock musicians all my life. since i was little, i was watching my dad's friends bands play and practice. my dad taught me the very basics on his Kramer. The first song i learned how to play was Same Old Song And Dance by Aerosmith. after my dad got rid of his guitar, i took drum lessons for 5 years (starting at 5). Skin O' My Teeth was the first metal song that inspired me to play hard rock/ metal. i picked up guitar again seriously afterwards. i've been taking lessons for 3 years. in seventh grade, i started my first band. i just started another one a couple weeks ago and we are writing together well. i've written some Shred and Melodic virtuoso style stuff on my own. i'm hoping to put some on a myspace soon. a couple people are requesting lessons, so i'll start teaching soon too.
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:36 pm
 Real Name: Jasmine. Gaia Name: Sharks.and.Danger Age: 15. Location: BC, Canada. Gear: When I get some gear I'm proud of, I'll let ya know. Until then, it shall remain anonymous, cheap s**t. Favorite Music: System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold, Bob Dylan. Favorite Guitarists: Daron Malakian. What you like to play: I play a fair amount of System riffs. Foo Fighters, Hole. So on and so forth. Songs you can play: God. No. Just, no. Been to Any Concerts: Haha. Yeah... Nothing very fabulous, though. Arrogant Worms and Great Big Sea. Damn, I'm hardcore. When You Started: Er... A year ago or so. Bio: In my head, I am a cross-dressing, homosexual sometimes emo boy. Nosrsly.
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:52 am
 Real Name: Gabriel Vazquez Gaia Name: Xenin Age: 16 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): Ibanez GRX40 (starter kit guitar), Ibanez (IBZ) 10 watt amp and a Digitech RP50 Favorite Music: Most types of rock, mainly classic rock,. hard rock and metal. I also like videogame music, and classical music, etc. Favorite Guitarists: Jimmy Page, John Petrucci, Jimi Hendrix, Angus Young, Kirk Hammet, Both guitarists in Dragonforce, both guitarists in Blind Guardian, Jonne (from Machinae Supremacy), etc. What you like to play: Anything I can play, im pretty open minded, I might even try country...maybe Songs you can play: I dont really bother to learn full songs I mostly just know riffs and/or licks Been to Any Concerts: YES!!! I went to the Dream Theater Concert February 2006, it was awsome! When You Started: January 2005 Bio: I was born, raised and live in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I started playing guitar almost a year and half ago, becuase it had always been my dream to be a band and well I can't sing ( guitars better than singing anyways XD) and I well seeing one of my friends do it inspired me even more, that and Brad Delson from Linkin Park, I was a big fan of them. Anyways now adays im just a 16 year old wannabe guitarist practicing every day in hopes of being a good guitarist and musician.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 6:19 pm
Real Name: Zach Gaia Name: zmking Age: 15 Location: Pacific Grove, California Gear: PRS Soapbar II, 2 Squire Strats, Fender Accoustic, Fender Deluxe amp Favorite Music: Manly Rock Favorite Guitarists: Jimi Hendrix What you like to play: Rock, Punk, Altern. Songs you can play: i play bits and pieces of songs Been to Any Concerts: The Used, Blink 182. When You Started: Messed around with a guitar when i was around 7 or 8 and then got my own when i was 10 Bio: Basicly what is writen above is my life.
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 2:43 pm
 Real name: Jesse Gaia name: Nightmare sama Age: 14 (and a half..I guess) Location: Somewhere in southern Ontario Gear: -2005 Ibanez GRG (kinght black colour), -1960 reissue Gibson Les Paul Standard (iced tea colour), -a Marshall 15-30watt..the same as James Tanner, -a 1970's Traynor twin speaker 100watt, -getting a CryBaby Wah pedal this Saturday Favourite Music: Classic rock, hard Rock, Metal. Favourite Band: Led Zeppelin and Metallica Favourite guitarist: a tie between Jimmy Page and Slash Song you can play: Zeppelin ~Stairway to Heaven (no solo) ~Whole Lotta Love (no solo) ~babe I'm gonna leave you ~kashmir Metallica ~Enter Sandman (no solo) ~The Unforgiven (no solo) ~Nothing else Matters (no solo) ~Fade to Black (bits and pieces) ~One ~St. Anger Guns 'N Roses ~Sweet Child 'O Mine (No solo) ~Don't Cry(Original) Anyone else ~Crazy train (bits and pieces) ~Smoke on the water ~ironman ~Hotel California (no solo) ~and a few other ones.... Been to Any concerts: No. ;.; but I will go to ametallica one when the come here. When you started: july 2005 Bio: I was born in Montreal. Moved here when I was 6. Never been that popular. I've alway had a crush on this irl since grade four. And now (grade 8 ) she's my girlfriend, Emma. Go Me! I've had some real bad s**t happen to me in grade seven. I went into a dark state. I became something that i hated. Everyone was my enemy. but things are better now. Seemes it's been better ever since Emma came along into my life. but I still seem to hold a grudge on the world. I try to rebel against the screwed system whenever I can. Music has always, and will always, be a part of my life.
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:25 pm
 Real Name: Jack
Gaia Name: Bambulus
Age: 16
Location: Kidderminster, Great Britain.
Gear (your guitar, amps ect.):
A Vintage les paul copy
Paul Reed Smith Tremonti SE
Crafter eq550 electro acoustic
Shine p-bass, no electronics in it though. Still good to play.
Marshall mg30dfx
Ibanez acoustic amp.
Favorite Music: Uh, anything, really. A lot of Muse, look into ?em if you don?t know them. They will ROCK. YOUR. SOCKS. But yeah, I will listen to whatever?s playing. I?m a fan of rock, mainly effect-ridden technical stuff (Think rage against the machine). But there?s always some metal, blues, and a lot of other stuff. I?m really a man of the moment with music, there are things that I?ll just listen to because they remind me of good times, or music that I must have because it?s a part of my past. Or if I just like it. Whatever works.
Favorite Guitarists: Matt Bellamy, Tom Morello. A few others that I can?t think of right now. But too many to list. A lot of guitarists have and will influence me, even if it?s just by giving me ideas.
What you like to play: Again, a hell of a lot of Muse. Lots of rock, and some acoustic, which I?m always strumming on when online, between typings. Although I?m quite active in the guild, I?m not too big on playing. I?m probably the least skilled in the guild, but I have a love of guitars none-the-less.
Songs you can play: Stockholme Syndrome, by muse. Hysteria, by muse. Plug in baby, hypermusic, Time is running out - all by muse. Actually, a lot of muse. And some other stuff. I?ll play anything that comes into my head, and if I don?t know it, I?ll quickly find a tab.
Been to Any Concerts: Yes, a few local bands - Dillon and the Backs, good bands. The Saw doctors - An irish band. Damn good. They performed ?Don?t you wish your boyfriend was hot like me? onstage. Which you?d understand the irony if you?ve seen ?em. They?re all ugly ******** in their old age. mad d:
When You Started (the guitar of course icon_wink.gif ): Oi, we?ll have none of that! wink
When I was younger, ten or eleven, I think, I started to really get into music. I loved listening to it and whatnot. I idolised all guitar players until I finally decided to get lessons, when I was thirteen. My dad bought me my crafter, which has been my baby ever since. I love it. I had lessons for a year, then quit them. They were going nowhere and the company had to shut down, so yeah. I?ve been teaching myself ever since. I bought my own electric last year, my vintage. My dad bought me an amp for it, a Marshall 30 watt. It?s a bit faulty, but when it works, it?s great. A little side story would be when I bought my Bass. I?d saved up myself, and really wanted to play bass. I felt it?s always what I wanted to do, and I love it. I prefer it over my guitars, to be honest. It has no electronics right now, but that?s being worked on, and I?m always learning basslines and new songs much faster than guitar. I honestly feel that it?s what I want to do more than anything, perfect my bass playing. Although guitars will always have a place in my heart, there?s more variety to it.
Bio: Gosh, where to start. I think starting from the very beginning would be a tad boring, so Ill find a suitable start point.
I?ve never really been the most sociable character, whatever friends that I had throughout middle school faded, and I only talk to a few nowadays. I?ve always had a certain love and respect for music, I?ve grown up in a family that listens to a lot of music, so I have quite a varied taste.
When I started high school my social life got a little better. I was still fairly unsociable, never really made friends. That was up until maybe two years ago. Ever since then I?ve made some great friends who?ve saved me from becoming a total recluse, and my life has been getting a lot better. I used to be down and unresponsive a lot (Effing hormones) and of course, misery loves company, so my friends honestly did help me in that respect. Ever since I?ve been sorting out my life, I now have some amazing friends who I?d do anything for. Academically I?m not so great, but that?s a different story.
On a side note, I might have mentioned before that I?m not so big on the playing aspect of the guitar world. This is true, my skills aren?t too great. But guitars have always interested me, so I?ve become more knowledgeable as I?ve been in the guild. I?m still learning about things, both electronics, amps and effects. One day I might become quite efficient in information and might begin construction. You never know, eh?
I?m always willing to help in whatever way I can, let alone to learn. So if you have any questions that I might be able to help you with, I will. don?t be afraid to ask. I?ll catch y?all around.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:31 pm
Real Name: Alissa Gaia Name: Territorial Art Age: 14 Location: US Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): Fender Strato, Ibanez Acoustic/Electric Favorite Music: Radiohead,Bob Dylan,Hole,Cream,Rolling Stones Favorite Guitarists: Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton What you like to play: Acousticy Folk, and any Zeppelin Songs you can play: Most all of Zeppelins,Some Johnny Cash.. it varies. Been to Any Concerts: The Vines When You Started: When I was about 10.. Bio: I like making Gaia friends. I love talking about music to anyone who will listen.Thats basicly it... you can view my profile for more useless facts.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:58 pm
Real Name: James Tanner
Gaia Name: James Tanner
Age: 16
Location: Surrey, England
Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): '05 Fender Standard Stratocaster, '04 Epiphone Les Paul Special II, '04 Westfield E2000 SG, Marshall MG15CDR, Watson XL10, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, Jim Dunlop Cry Baby.
Favorite Music: Rock. Mainly Classic Rock and Blues Rock. Stuff like Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, Cream, Eric Clapton. I also like some metal, like Metallica, Trivium, and DragonForce.
Favorite Guitarists: David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Peter Green, Lindsey Buckingham, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh.
What you like to play: Pretty much the same things as what I listen to.
Songs you can play: Too Many. I listed most of them in the Theory forum.
Been to Any Concerts: The Red Hot Chilli Peppers (was amazing). I also went to see Eric Clapton live recently. I've also seen the blues band twice, as well as the Fleetwood Mac tribute band known as Rumours of Fleetwood Mac.
When You Started: June 2004, which means I've been playing about 2 years now.
Bio: I only became interested in music when I became a musician. I first started learning drums in October 2003, and then moved onto piano, and then guitar in june '04. Music takes up most of my time, and I'm almost always thinking about guitar gear that I want to get. If anyone wants to talk guitar gear with me on msn, feel free to add me.
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:47 am
Real Name: Nobody really needs to know that. :/
Gaia Name: Lolllerskate
Age: >_>
Location: Pennsylvania
Gear: (your guitar, amps ect.): Epiphone AJ-1 acoustic. (Despite the low price, it plays beautifully.)
Favorite Music: Progressive rock, Blues, other stuff.
Favorite Guitarists: David Gilmour, Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Iommi, Alex Lifeson, Tom Morello, John Frusciante, Martin Barre, Jimmy Page, Kim Thayil...I think that's pretty much it.
What you like to play: Blues, Rock, Blues-rock, Progressive rock
Songs you can play: Too hard to decide.
Been to Any Concerts: Nope.
When You Started: Year and a half ago, play for hours a day.
Bio: Jesus, I'm not interesting at all. D:
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:48 am
Real Name: Mike
Gaia Name: Iron_zombie
Age: barley legal
Location: California
Gear (your guitar, amps ect.): Lyon guitar and amp
Favorite Music: Metal, jazz and blues
Favorite Guitarists: Zakk Wylde, Santana,SRV,Clapton
What you like to play: BLues and metal
Songs you can play: God of thunder, War Machine
Been to Any Concerts: no
When You Started (the guitar of course icon_wink.gif ): july, 3 years ago
Bio: just like to play guitar as much as i can
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