Introduce Yourself

bertie · March 2014

chimera said:
I had to resort to sitting in front of a PC to type this. I couldn't get anywhere on my Google tablet. Yes, I know everything is underlined and No I didn't intend it to be!!
Q1 Chimera after the sportscar TVR Chimera. My brother managed to blag a test drive in one and they were happy to send him out without the salesman (very very trusting).The car was absolutely bonkers. The merest whiff of throttle caused it to swap ends and attempt to incorporate itself into trees. The surprise, when it came to handing the keys back, was that the salesman seemed genuinely proud of the instability. Almost like it was an optional extra. Crazy.
I'm in England on the Wirral and my real name isn't chimera. It's Pete.
Main musical ambition would be to find groupies attracted to a 43 year old guitarist with limited talent....but also very modest;)
My "best" bit of gear is my American Deluxe Strat.. No sorry, Tuesday's favourite is one of the telecasters. I have quite unintentionally ended up being a massive fan of Fender strats and teles. I started out and it had to be humbuckers, 24.75 scale, rosewood board. Now it's single coils, 25.5 and maple. I sold all the gibby types.
Best track would be the intro of the live version of Cliffs of Dover and Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. Now this one as a choice that lacks any cred at all. The BBC's The Voice has a young woman on called Sophie May Williams. Check out her YT for Billy Jean. I think she has the potential to be huge...and I don't mean she eats a lot of donuts

hello :-h

Creed_Clicks · May 2014

Never formally introduced myself. I'm a refugee from musicradar, used to go by the name of barrycreed or criodain over there. I can't recall!

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Just happens to be my twitter handle. My name is Barry Creed, and I have/had a wee online marketing gig called "Creed Clicks"

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

I'm a 37 year old in Ireland for now, completing a Masters, but more than likely will head to the UK, job depending after the summer. A change of scene is what I need. Yes I'll be one of those people UKIP have warned you about.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Dropped out of the original music scene the last while, and am doing covers to pay the bills. I guess I'd like to dip the toes into playing some original music again, but to try and be a bit experimental this time. In a way, the idea of pitching up in a new country and playing music for fun with some new people with new ideas appeals greatly to me.

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

I would have to modestly say my Japanese Jazzmaster. Who knows, when I'm in the money again, I might be able to get a fancier Jazzmaster.

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

Hard to say really, but if I were to pick one off the top of my head, it would have to be either the acoustic or full band version of Like Suicide by Soundgarden. That song for me has everything: alternate tunings, great melodies and hooks, and a solo

meltedbuzzbox · May 2014

Q1: Where did you username come from?
Been using it for over 15 years, made it up when I was a teenager.

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

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
To write music and make a living from it.

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

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Scar Tissue... I think

oddball · May 2014

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My favourite Character from my Favourite Film (Kelly's Heros)

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Little Village just a bit North East from Oakham in Rutland and 10 miles West of Stamford

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Getting a covers band together one day although family and work take up all my time so can't see anything happening any time soon

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

James Trussart Steelcaster Deluxe - 40th birthday present from my wife and proof that you get what you pay for, looks to die for an added bonus

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

Pink Floyds 'Dogs' - great lyrics with playing to match. The first song I ever remember my dad playing as well.

Hootsmon · May 2014

Q1: Where did you username come from?

ochaye the noo,let me see........

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

central Scotland.....between Edinburgh and Glasgow

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

to play ONE perfect note

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

Elsie at number 38

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

Greensleeves

Robzbluesman · September 2014

Question 1. Where did you get your user name from?

Its been acquired over the years, with age comes the blues.

Question 2.Where in the world/country are you?

Mid Rural Essex, the Flatlands.

Question 3.Whats' your main musical ambition?

The one who dies with the most guitars wins!

Question 4.Your best bit of gear?

It changes too often but right now its a Stunning 60's Cherry 50th Anniversary Gibson 1964 Reissue ES 345 VOS

Question 5. Arghh, An amazing question! Possibly, Waiting On A Friend. The Rolling Stones.

jonnyburgo · September 2014

Hello everybody, I'm a bit late in posting here.....

1.My name is Jonny, Burgo was my nickname at school

2. I'm from Salford but now live in Hazel Grove Stockport, It's a bit vanilla but hey ho, its on the edge of the Peak district which is nice.

3. To learn to play the guitar

4. My bashed up 50s reisuue Tele, it really needs stripping and a coat of butterscotch nitro but.......

5. At the moment its this version of Zappa playing Black Napkins, just Frankie and a Pignose amp

Nunogilberto · September 2014

My name is Matt, username comes from two of my favourite players. I'm a veteran of the old Intermusic forum, and was also on MR, albeit with a different name...

I'm from Newport in South Wales, but currently residing in the Valleys.

I only ever wanted to be able to play the guitar well enough to be in a band - not for world domination but just for a hobby and because I've always loved guitar music.

My best bit of gear is probably my Gordon Smith Graf. Plays itself.

No.1 track is hard as hell for me, but I would pick More Than a Feeling by Boston.

breakstuff · September 2014

My name's Simon and my user name comes from the track by Limp Bizkit,one of my most favourite songs because it so brilliantly sums up how I feel when I'm feeling down and pissed off.

I'm from Grimsby in Lincolnshire.

My main musical ambition is to one day be able to play guitar as well as Lil Wayne.

My best bit of gear is undoubtedly my Jap Charvel San Dimas,lovely guitar.

Number one track is a bit difficult but currently it's this cover of Slash's Gotten by Lauren Tate.Great rock voice and still only seventeen.

xSkarloey · September 2014

Great thread resurrection. I should have found this ages ago.

My username is from one of the little red engines on Thomas and Friends. IIRC I was registering and looking for username inspiration, when I look over and see my youngest playing with his model of Skarloey.

I'm in South West London, made all the more bearable by being near the Thames.

My main musical ambition is to play more, especially jamming and gigging with other people.

My favourite bit of gear would have to be my 62RI Japanese Fender Strat.

My all time favourite track? Too hard a question! I love loads of pieces but if the proverbial gun was held to my head I might say the Gnossiennes by Erik Satie.

Tone71 · September 2014

I remember this from MR, I have the same username as I did there, great thread.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Its my name and year of birth

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Epsom Surrey

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To play with like minded people, learn more and potentially play live

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

Taylor 314

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

Too many but currently Ambulance Blues

xSkarloey · September 2014

Hello @Tone71. If you're in Epsom and fancy playing in front of others a mate of mine runs the open mic at the Jolly Coopers.

Warm welcome guaranteed!

ChristophEar · September 2014

Skarloey said:
My all time favourite track? Too hard a question! I love loads of pieces but if the proverbial gun was held to my head I might say the Gnossiennes by Erik Satie.

Excellent choice!

TTony · September 2014

Tell everyone about the Spotify playlist @ChristophEar!!

ChristophEar · September 2014

TTony said:

Tell everyone about the Spotify playlist @ChristophEar!!

Oh yes!

We have a Spotify playlist of all these excellent #1 tracks (which is kept updated and hopefully includes the closest suitable version to the track which can be found on Spotify - apologies for mistakes!)

Jimbob · September 2014

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My nickname at work. Just Jim really

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

S. Oxfordshire. Originally from W. London

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To play guitar, sing and remember the lyrics at the same time.

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

My fingers. Don't own any 'proper' gear, I'm just a bedroom player.

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

Varies. Currently Warren Haynes' I'll be the One.

zenzeypher · September 2014

Mein name is Adam, Come from swindon ( for my sins ) seem to have a house full of cats. I'm 31 but every time I think about my age I default to 29.. which is where I'm going to stay for awhile.

I'm a tattooist by trade prior to that I was an IT administrator and Cisco network engineer. I collect vinyl, comics, cats and herpies. Whilst working as a Tattooist I ran a music venue in Banbury called the Wheatsheaf.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

I was 20 and playing in the pro-games league I tried to think of something cool I miss pelt it and it kinda stuck, it sucks but what you gonna do ?!

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Oxford

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Just to be gigging again, enough to keep me doing it as a hobby. I miss my last band because we were just a bunch of mates who managed to bumble through a nationwide tour and some merch' sales.

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

I don't really have any it's just ramshackled pieces of equipment I just manage to acquire. My prized possession has to be my Gibson.

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

Beethoven Violin concerto in D major. Namely the 3rd movement (not trying to sound snobby or owt but I think this is the most played song in the house consistently)

Philly_Q · September 2014

Oh god, I wish I could figure out how to stop fucking up the "quote" thing on this forum. And I wish I could just abandon a post once I've bollocksed it up.....

Anyway:

Q1: Where did your username come from?

My first name is Philip and my surname begins with a Q.... I used to work with another Phil so to avoid confusion we ended up as Philly B and Philly Q. I kept it.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Streatham, South London. Originally from Swansea, South Wales. I guess I'm a Southerner.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To be able to play a note perfect rendition of Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers by ZZ Top. I should say that after 34 years of playing guitar I still haven't attempted to learn it. Which pretty much sums up my relationship with the guitar.

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

Gibson Les Paul Junior. A reliced one. I know a lot of people disapprove of relics, but... I don't care.

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

Errrrrr...... Power of Love by King's X.

Emp_Fab · September 2014

@Philly_Q If the quote function screws up, edit your post, click the last-but-one icon above it which reveals the HTML code, delete the first bit from the opening < to the closing > (it'll have something about "normal" between the < and >) and re-save it.

Philly_Q · September 2014

Thank you @Emp_Fab! I shall try that next time. Tomorrow, probably.

Tone71 · September 2014

Skarloey said:

Hello @Tone71. If you're in Epsom and fancy playing in front of others a mate of mine runs the open mic at the Jolly Coopers.

Warm welcome guaranteed!

Many thanks, let me know the next one I may pop down for a pint, just to watch

CHRISB50 · September 2014

1. It's my name and initial and then just a number I'll remember. Exciting huh!

2. I grew up in the tropics of Morden, South London, but moved to Walton on Thames when I met the Mrs, which is where I now live with Mrs B, 2 little B's (both girls) and 2 furry B's (our cats, Dolly and Oscar).

3. I'd love to actually write something that makes the hairs on the back of my neck standup (in a good way).

4. My only bit of gear now is a rather beautiful Lowden O22C.

5. I think it would have to be DJ Shadow - Midnight in a Perfect World

stimpsonslostson · October 2014

Q1: Where did you username come from? Stimpson was my first band- I left to go to Uni... I became stimpsons-lost-son (I use it everywhere, so should you see it on other forums- it's me)
Q2: Where in the world/country are you? Edinburgh, Scotland.
Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To play (and sing) better.
Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Squier Bass VI. I LOVE it AND its versatile.
Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Ruby Soho- Rancid

Rufus · November 2014

Greetings from The Shires -

New boy saying "Hello".

Q1: Where did your username come from?

A cat.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To have a tune used in a film / on TV.

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

Grotty old classical guitar, bought on holiday in Cape Town for about £20

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

"Do you realize" - The Flaming Lips

english_bob · November 2014

Howdy. I'm really Matt, I live in Leicester and I play the guitar.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

From Richard Harris' character in "Unforgiven"

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Leicester

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To pay my bills with my guitar. Playing it, not selling it. Or maybe to write something that someone I'm not related to by birth or marriage really likes.

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

Aw man... The one bit of gear that is emphatically not going anywhere except over my dead body is my CIJ JD Telecaster. There's only one other phallic shaped object I've been abusing for as long.

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

Hate this question. Today I think I'll go for "Yours Is No Disgrace" by Yes.

MtB · February 2015

Mike here - based not too far from J8 M1.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Mike the Bike motorbikes, mountain bikes and racer bikes

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Hertfordshre

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Get better at playing the guitar, understand more theory and jam on a regular basis.

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

Currently my Haar 58 S type.

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

Springsteen - Jungleland

David_R_Ferguson · February 2015

Q1: Where did you username come from?
My mother on a cold winter night in January of 1981.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
I live in Nashville, Tennessee in the US.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
To keep having fun.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
One of my Strats.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix. The song changed my life when I was 11 years old. Its when I knew I wanted to play guitars. It was several years later before I got my first guitar.

I have been talking over on RCF for the past 3 years. Its the only forums I have talked on in 5 years I reckon.
But I have met a lot of cool chaps over there, that have said good things about this forums. So, I thought I would come over.

Hootsmon · February 2015

^ welcome young American

DrJazzTap · February 2015

Good to see you on here Dave

Some goods chaps here.

markv · February 2015

Q1: Where did you username come from?
A lack of imagination on my part.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Hampshire, UK.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
To make very very loud noises.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Late 70s JEM Cry Baby (white Fasel), bought secondhand in about 1985 for about £25. Now worth semi-silly money, apparently (I found out last year).

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise

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