odysseus

A bit a epic rap metal from back in the day. Love this track! OOOF!!

Poison at Donington 1990. They were sh!te so me and my mate departed for a slash and a burger before coming back for Aerosmith, who were ace!

Motorhead at Plymouth Pavilions a few years back. Jesus that was loud.... and I had plugs in.

Did you ever go to a gig to see the support band rather than the headline act? I went to see the Scorpions, who were opening for Judas Priest. I also went to see Sabaton opening for Dragonforce. Anyone else?...

Then you get someone like Billy Sheehan who can pick like a machine gun with 4 fingers.... I couldn't say how many strikes per minute he was racking up though....

This reminds me of Hairy Palm in one of the Cheech and Chong films before he entered the Fist Of Fury competition....

Dave Weckl, Jojo Meyer, Neil Peart and at the heavier end Mike Portnoy, Baard Kolstad from Leprous, and Vladislav Ulasevich from Jinjer.

I would say so. I've got a lot out of them - I became a 'Lifer' for about £120 three years ago. There's quite a few free lessons licking around - maybe have a look through those and see if his style works for you. He has a few detractors but I find his way of doing things works well for me - plus there are many other tutors doing lessons for him too.

Yup. A disappointingly common experience...

Redneck Slipknot..... or something....

This. With all the talk about less venues and/or the inevitable stampede to book gigs when venues do reopen, do you really want to be the guy who holds the band back because you didn't have your sh*t together in time?

A recent discovery. Cammie Gilbert's vocals are what make this different for me...

It's both really... it's the getting off my butt and being creative that takes me somewhere else, and outside of the daily stuff.... as opposed to just zoning out, where real ale fulfils that side of things 🙂

Indeed. But doesn't that rather assume that there will be no future gigs? Music has always been something I do more for its own sake rather than attention or money. It calms me and takes me somewhere outside of the daily grudgery.

A quick survey among my music-playing friends has revealed that 'haven't got the time' morphed into 'can't be ar$ed' really quickly. It is understandable that motivation can be an issue, but isn't it better to treat the down-time as an opportunity? (normal caveats apply!)

Agreed. Electrical tape would be the first thing on my list to try. Good luck, smaz!!

Hell yes. I haven't even been off work, but the lack of rehearsals plus gym closures means I have been able to delve into the Rush and Iron Maiden catalogues and polish up my chops. I've also delved into SBL's jazz bass material too. I've learned loads! 😁

Yes indeed. A friend of mine was a really good guitarist. Recording tracks would take him months, sometimes even years to reach a point where he was happy with them. Seriously. He eventually made himself mentally ill with the pressure he put on himself and hasn't played for nearly 6 years now, and has sold all his gear. It's supposed to be fun, isn't it?

Yes, I have recently made an entry into home recording... having always thought that my lines were tighter than a nun's chuff, I was somewhat mortified to discover that I am more Katie Price than Mother Teresa... 😬

Welcome, sir! Cool avatar!! 🤘

Another stormer from Brass Against!.

Gone for bit of Maiden for a change. Relearned The Trooper fairly easily. Now learning Killers, which I've never played before. Good fun!

I dunno... I know a couple of stoners who would quite like to try.... 😂

Fun at the bar, I should think.... 😯

I got all our stuff on my hard drive, which I practise along to. From what I can gather, the other three haven't done anything in weeks....