guitar lesson, floyd

[beachguy in thongs]

I played for two or three years before I got lessons, and the instructor didn't teach me anything I didn't know. He basically just showed me how to play a bunch of Led Zeppelin songs. Complete waste of money.

P.S.: and the lesson room smelled like body odor.

I went in the opposite direction. When I was 16, I bought my first guitar and amp for $100 and three free lessons came with it. He taught me "Broon's Bane", the instrumental by Alex Lifeson, on the classical guitar, leading into "The Trees", on Exit...Stage Left by Rush.

[bonsaiguy]

I always liked Rush' music and they certainly put out a lot of sound for three guys, but they have written some of the most candy-assed lyrics ever put to paper.

[lateralus]

I went in the opposite direction. When I was 16, I bought my first guitar and amp for $100 and three free lessons came with it. He taught me "Broon's Bane", the instrumental by Alex Lifeson, on the classical guitar, leading into "The Trees", on Exit...Stage Left by Rush.

Ah, my first lesson came from a fifteen year old pimply faced friend of mine when I was ten. He taught me "Come As You Are" by Nirvana.. perfect song for a beginner, no? I ran to the library the next day, and picked up the lamest guitar video known to man. Taught me how to tune, and how to play my first six (or so) chords. My second song: Skip To My Loo! The very complex ( ) progression consisted of D and A7.

From there, I got my first electric, and taught myself how to do palm muting. I remember sitting in the laundry room every day wondering how the hell they got that crunching sound on Metallica's "And Justice For All".. took me like a week to figure out how to palm mute. Good times.

[Satan666]

fuck clapton. Corporal Clegg. learn that and youre set

[flamingskullballs]

fuck clapton???

i believe this is coming from a man who owns a green clapton shirt?

havent seen you in a while, we gotta drink together man!

[flamingskullballs]

oh yeah, and kelly, im in treatment with john, alex, and speedy!!!