My Terrible Secret

[FELINEGUITARS]

Hmmm - I find it interesting  in a way
I do find that i get really bored going to see bands that you have to see cos the guitarist is shite hot or some kind of virtuoso.
And nothing is worse than a Steve Vai type gig where the whole audience are guitarists all standing arms foldedtaking notes or waiting for the guitar god to screw up

I find however that going to see bands that I was really into BEFORE i started playing guitar is another matter- even if they were the bands that eventually made me start playing.

I have been to see bans like UFO , Scorions, Judas Priest , Queen, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, MSG, and all the magic and wonder of why I was so in love with the music flooded back and made me want to dance and leap around - just as i did as a teenager

But i generally prefer listening to songs that are great songs rather than just a vehicle for a solo
So I preferred Vai in Dave Lee Roth's band
George Lynch in Dokken
Michael Schenker in UFO or early MSG
Yngwie when he had Joe Lynn Turner singing
Zakk Wylde in Ozzy
John Sykes in Whitesnake (although Im equally keen on Moody & Marsden)

[jt]

Hmmm - I find it interesting  in a way
I do find that i get really bored going to see bands that you have to see cos the guitarist is shitee hot or some kind of virtuoso.
And nothing is worse than a Steve Vai type gig where the whole audience are guitarists all standing arms foldedtaking notes or waiting for the guitar god to screw up

I find however that going to see bands that I was really into BEFORE i started playing guitar is another matter- even if they were the bands that eventually made me start playing.

I have been to see bans like UFO , Scorions, Judas Priest , Queen, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, MSG, and all the magic and wonder of why I was so in love with the music flooded back and made me want to dance and leap around - just as i did as a teenager

But i generally prefer listening to songs that are great songs rather than just a vehicle for a solo
So I preferred Vai in Dave Lee Roth's band
George Lynch in Dokken
Michael Schenker in UFO or early MSG
Yngwie when he had Joe Lynn Turner singing
Zakk Wylde in Ozzy
John Sykes in Whitesnake (although Im equally keen on Moody & Marsden)

 :D  + 1 on all of that Although i do like seeing Vai, Satch. etc.

 :D  8)

[LiamH]

BARSTEWARD!!

I tend to agree but have been keeping it secret. the best gigs I have ever seen were at at local pubs, with my mate, and after some ale, with some local guitar wiz playing well enough to keep me happy and my non muso mates  dancing. I can listen to all sorts of heavy stuff but not live. Live is for the night out. I have to admit that at the Sheehan/McAlpine gig I hit the bar and had more of a laugh looking at some bird's knockers than I did watching the fretboard pyro's.

[FELINEGUITARS]

BARSTEWARD!!

I tend to agree but have been keeping it secret. the best gigs I have ever seen were at at local pubs, with my mate, and after some ale, with some local guitar wiz playing well enough to keep me happy and my non muso mates  dancing. I can listen to all sorts of heavy stuff but not live. Live is for the night out. I have to admit that at the Sheehan/McAlpine gig I hit the bar and had more of a laugh looking at some bird's knockers than I did watching the fretboard pyro's.

I was supposed to go to that Macalpine gig but cried off as i was knackered and trying to get a few guitars finished. Some friends who went said it was rather boring as did my ex g/f who likes her shred but said the sound was awful and went back to the bar (may have even been your visual distraction)

The best gigs are where you are not expecting anything much and they turn out brilliant. Like you say - just haveing a beer and chilling and you get blown away.

Three years ago I got hooked on a band - low on finesse or talent - high on energy, attitude and entertainment value called Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars and they were a real shot in the arm. Trashy glam rock but utterly brilliant fun

[LiamH]

Phew, not just me then. I am easily distracted by most women: music is poor competition. Now where is my "girls allud" cd?