Introduce Yourself

Siejen · October 2015

Hello, my names Iain, and after a lonnnnng period in electronica land, I've picked up my guitar again. It's quite fun, actually

Q1: Where did you username come from? Stupid Iain Entertains JENny (Jenny is the boss)

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? Coventry

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To integrate the Guitar into music like Squarepusher has done the Bass. Stage forward without being w*nky. And sustain like Santana. And jump / confuse like AFX. And....

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Guitar related, the classic PRS cu24 I just bought. Otherwise, Cubase.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Aphex Twin, Girl / Boy. For the sunrise

kjdowd · October 2015

1. It's my name...
2. SW London
3. To gig a bit more regularly, to sell a few songs. And Eurovision, obviously.
4. Gibson custom shop 335 with P90s. Tobacco flame. Mmmmm.
5. Misty Mountain Hop, Led Zeppelin.

Marshall_stax · October 2015

Hi,

So my real name is Andy, I'm 30 something and currently living in London.

Q1: Where did you username come from? Not totally sure, it kind of just popped in there and I ran with it.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

London now, but grew up in a little town in Devon.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

I would love to put together a little album of tracks written by me with a few of my other musical buddies (up for it @DrBob?)

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

C'mon? Honestly, just one? Um, right now probably my Ibanez JS1200 (But I do have a PRS Custom 24 Floyd and Daemoness on the way so watch this space)

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

This is a seriously tough question, not sure I could pick just one album let alone one track, but if pushed I'd probably say Breaking all illusions by Dream Theater.

micromegas · November 2015

Hi everyone.

My name is Adan. I am a 25 y/o engineer and guitarist originally from Spain, but based in London at this moment (I am enrolled in a MSc in Sound and Music Computing here).

I am new here, but have been participating for a while in madbean pedals forum with the same nickname "micromegas".

I build pedals for fun and love everything guitar-related.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Voltaire's tale.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

London, UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Hmmm... difficult one. Play guitar in an amazing funk/fusion bigband :P.

Nah, I would love to work in the music industry helping producers and musicians in any way I could. Do something with my skills to change the situation a little bit and help to revitalize and return to this industry the relevance and glory it once had (it still has, somewhere, but it needs some improvements from my opinion).

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

My Mesa Boogie Mark III from the 80s. Now that I don't have gear here in London, my macbook pro.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Grateful Dead's Friend of the Devil, and many others.

lateralus462 · November 2015

Hi All - My name's Chris and I've been addicted to the guitar for pretty much as long as i can remember,
Q1 - Big fan of Tool - use it as an ID on basschat.com and can't be bothered to think of anything new.
Q2 - Oxfordshire UK
Q3 - gig at least once a week and learn how to play blues properly
Q4 - My 1980 Yamaha SG1000
Q5 - That's not really a fair question is it?!!! at the moment i'd say Outshined by Soundgarden

57Deluxe · November 2015

you gotta be kidding giving that kind of info out nowadays!

MattG · November 2015

1. My name is matt and my last name starts with a g also i have no imagination.

2. Essex boi born and raised.

3. I would quite like to play in an originals band at least once.

4. Probably my USA PRS SC245 10top model with Suhr Alrdrich pickups as it sounds perfect through the z wreck.

5. probably My chemical romances cover of desolation row either that or what a waster by the libertines.

Seymour1 · November 2015

My name is Paul and I was an occasional poster on the Music Radar forum. Didn't pick up on the move here for a long time because this site was blocked from work. Have been monitoring but not contributing for a few weeks.

Got a different user name as the one I was using on MR is very close to a user name that someone else has already registered

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My cat who is likely to contribute to any posts I make at home by walking across the keyboard

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? Living in NW London but working in Herts

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To be able to play passable bottleneck blues

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Epiphone 339 at the moment but have GAS

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Just the one? Buddy Guy & Junior Wells version of Stormy Monday

hobbio · November 2015

I never did this...

Q1: Where did you username come from? It's based on my surname and a nickname that certain friends call me.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? I live in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To get over my stage fright and play in front of an audience, preferably without fucking anything up.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - Hmmm, probably my.. Nope, wait, it's my... Dunno really. Probably my Epi 339.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - Can't do it. Sorry.

frankus · November 2015

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Leeroy used to say "Easy, Frankus".

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Chelmsford and London

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Crush my ex-bandmates, see them supporting my new band and hear the lamentation of their groupies during the intermission.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

1974 Fender Twin.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Uberjam by John Scofield

DanR · November 2015

Well this is about two weeks late but never mind.

Hello my names Daniel and I have a guitar addiction, so all my friends tell me.

Q1: My first name and the first letter of my surname.

Q2: Charnock Richard in the North West of England.

Q3: Just have fun.

Q4: My Jackson that was painted by Sara Ray.

Q5: Zero, Smashing Pumpkins.

jamiexsilver · November 2015

Hello. I'm Jamie.
I'm a actual idiot, A dad to a 2 year old boy, and meat is my favourite food.
I've been a lurker here for ages I thought I may as well as get involved.

Q1: Where did you username come from?
It's my name, with a x in the middle.
Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
Cheesy answer but I've done all I wanted to, I've Toured the U.K and Europe countless times, played to 1000+ people, spent a week on a proper double decker 14 bunk tour bus touring the U.K with some of my best friends had a album released that was available in all good record shops. Good times.
Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
My 1972 Gibson Les Paul custom.
Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Easy 'would' by Alice In Chains.

Moss · November 2015

@jamiexsilver What band are/were you in?

jd0272 · November 2015

Christ, how've I not done this yet?

Q1 Username- initials and birth month/year. Basically I'm bone idle with no imagination. In the real world, I'm Jason.

Q2 Where- originally from a rather nice country town in Northumberland called Morpeth, but seem to have settled in a lovely semi-rural town called Ryton, in the not so sunny borough of Gateshead.

Q3 Musical ambition- to be really really good at it.

Q4 Gear- possibly, just possibly, my Fender CS Esquire. It's lush. Through my Orange Rocker combo. That's lush too.

Q5 Song- ZZ Top, Brown Sugar.

jamiexsilver · November 2015

Moss said:

@jamiexsilver What band are/were you in?

@moss I was in a few at pretty much the same time I played guitar in Errander a noisy hardcore band, we always got compared to today is the day and converge. We had a album released on in at the deep end records.

I played guitar in The Nothing that was a chuga chuga metalcore band on TDON records.

I played guitar in Cocean that was a indie emo thing and bass in Antares that was a Dillinger Escape Plan esq tech metal band.

1979 · November 2015

I love this forum, I don't really post much because I'm a bit timid but it's good to be educated by all the different threads and banter. Well, my name is Gareth and I'm 35 and been playing for 12 years. I got into playing due to having loads of debt at the time and needing a cheap hobby. Hobby turned into obsession!
1. My username is just my birth year.....boring I know!
2. I'm from a little village in south Derbyshire called Linton, duck.
3. My musical ambition is to be able to work out songs by ear
4. I adore my jap Tokai Love Rock.
5. If I've got to pick one song.....Nightrain

mike_l · November 2015

jd0272 said:

Christ, how've I not done this yet?

Too busy with the gin and tabs.

rlw · November 2015

My name is Richard and I used to be normal before I started to play the guitar and joined this forum...

My username is three initials so easy to remember but dull
London - south east London to be precise although now a Bromley resident
Honestly - to be able to play competently before its too late - age is not on my side, nor was a late start
2015 LP Standard in Honeyburst with a sparkly dark perimeter
Probably EC's Crossroads

jd0272 · November 2015

mike_l;865973" said:
jd0272 said:

Christ, how've I not done this yet?

Too busy with the gin and tabs.

Sadly, true.

d8m · November 2015

Flink_Poyd · November 2015

I never did this either so here goes

Q1: Where did you username come from?

As usual, I sign up with something on the spur of the moment as I never think I'll hang around. I should put more thought in.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

North West Leicestershire after living in Thailand for 10ish years. Im soooooo glad to be back, honest......

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Just to improve and enjoy playing. Im under no illusions of storming the charts or becoming a billionaire from it.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear

Not the hardest to answer as I have 2 guitars and one amp. PRS SE Paull Allender

Q5: Your #1 ever track

Impossible as it changes so often. Probably something by Metallica, Buckethead or Bob Dylans early stuff.

Q6: Did you just make up an extra question to see if anyone would notice?

Most definitely

xmrchi · November 2015

Siejen;813642" said:
Hello, my names Iain, and after a lonnnnng period in electronica land, I've picked up my guitar again. It's quite fun, actually :)Q1: Where did you username come from? Stupid Iain Entertains JENny (Jenny is the boss)Q2: Where in the world/country are you? Coventry

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To integrate the Guitar into music like Squarepusher has done the Bass. Stage forward without being w*nky. And sustain like Santana. And jump / confuse like AFX. And....Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Guitar related, the classic PRS cu24 I just bought. Otherwise, Cubase.Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Aphex Twin, Girl / Boy. For the sunrise

@Siejen your musical taste is impeccable sir!

mudslide73 · November 2015

I never did this either so I'll quickly write something...

Q1: Where did you username come from?

It's the title of the first Zeppelin bootleg I ever got (Canada Mudslide) and the year I was born.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

In Staffs - although I spent the first 30 years of my life in the West Mids and still work in Birmingham so I still have a funny accent.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Just keep getting better hopefully. I don't really want to do any more gigs than we're currently doing - maybe better gigs?

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear

My Les Paul - I've had it a long time now and it's not going anywhere.

Q5: Your #1 ever track

I don't have an absolute No1 but I'm very fond of Northern Sky by Nick Drake this week.

dern · November 2015

Hello. I joined recently and didn't realise this intro bit existed... apologies.

Q1: Where did you username come from? It's a school nickname... the most stupid nickname ever for the most absurd reasons so I adopted it for online stuff.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? I grew up in Norfolk but currently live in Newbury, Berkshire

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? Currently to try and keep up with the bassist and drummer I play with for as long as it takes for me to feel confident enough to gig.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My HW1 strat that my wife bought me to get me playing again at the age of 40.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Changes often but currently Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Cheers,

Mark

therose789 · November 2015

jamiexsilver said:

Moss said:

@jamiexsilver What band are/were you in?

@moss I was in a few at pretty much the same time I played guitar in Errander a noisy hardcore band, we always got compared to today is the day and converge. We had a album released on in at the deep end records.
I played guitar in The Nothing that was a chuga chuga metalcore band on TDON records.
I played guitar in Cocean that was a indie emo thing and bass in Antares that was a Dillinger Escape Plan esq tech metal band.

I think my old band played with you guys a couple of times and some of my old band mates were also in Lavotchkin?

In fact i remember playing with you in a grubby little pub in Hartlepool when errander were called P>S>P with Humanfly? I think it was humanfly?

jamiexsilver · November 2015

therose789;869791" said:
jamiexsilver said:

Moss said:

@jamiexsilver What band are/were you in?

@moss I was in a few at pretty much the same time I played guitar in Errander a noisy hardcore band, we always got compared to today is the day and converge. We had a album released on in at the deep end records.

I played guitar in The Nothing that was a chuga chuga metalcore band on TDON records.

I played guitar in Cocean that was a indie emo thing and bass in Antares that was a Dillinger Escape Plan esq tech metal band.

I think my old band played with you guys a couple of times and some of my old band mates were also in Lavotchkin?

In fact i remember playing with you in a grubby little pub in Hartlepool when errander were called P>S>P with Humanfly? I think it was humanfly?

@therose789

Yeah It could have been humanfly I remember Beecher should have played but pulled out, we played Hartlepool a few times, what was your band called?

I remember playing Hartlepool with Lavotchkin (good good dudes!!) and d-rail.

therose789 · November 2015

jamiexsilver said:

therose789;869791" said:
jamiexsilver said:

Moss said:

@jamiexsilver What band are/were you in?

@moss I was in a few at pretty much the same time I played guitar in Errander a noisy hardcore band, we always got compared to today is the day and converge. We had a album released on in at the deep end records.

I played guitar in The Nothing that was a chuga chuga metalcore band on TDON records.

I played guitar in Cocean that was a indie emo thing and bass in Antares that was a Dillinger Escape Plan esq tech metal band.

I think my old band played with you guys a couple of times and some of my old band mates were also in Lavotchkin?

In fact i remember playing with you in a grubby little pub in Hartlepool when errander were called P>S>P with Humanfly? I think it was humanfly?

@therose789

Yeah It could have been humanfly I remember Beecher should have played but pulled out, we played Hartlepool a few times, what was your band called?

I remember playing Hartlepool with Lavotchkin (good good dudes!!) and d-rail.

We were called fortune favours the brave. Ben -Guitar and paul -drums were also in lavotchkin, I used to play bass and shout in that band.

jamiexsilver · November 2015

@therose789
I remember you guys, Ben Marram played guitar too didn't he? I defo remember a charity alldayer we played with you, I think it was Jonny from massacre on broadway that organised it. I know the Lavotchkin guys really well. I've got some stories about what me a Ben Wishlade got up to at one of Martyn's parties.
Small world.

lamf68 · November 2015

Q1: Where did you username come from?

lamf68 - I've used the name for years on message boards - Johnny Thunders Album "L.A.M.F" and my birth year.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Port Talbot in Sunny South Wales

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Absolutely fuck all - maybe one day I'll learn a scale - until then it's Ramones covers for me

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

1965 Fender Mustang

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Jesus and the Mary Chain - April Skies

DrBob · November 2015

I also never did this so yeah, here we go

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Err, well my given name is Rob so it's not a massive leap to DrBob & hell if I ever get my avatar sorted what's cooler than Rolf the Dog right ?

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Currently living in the burbs on the Southside of Glasgow but born & raised in Sutton.. nice..

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

At this point I'd just be happy to get back into a gigging band again

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

Probably my 'Whitey' strat built from a GSP basses neck & body, Wudtone Trem, Mojo & Oil City Pickups and a lamf68 relic/paintjob

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Mountain Song, Janes Addiction

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