SteveXFR

I just ordered a guitar for child no2. An Ibanez GRX120SP (catchy name). She loves her little Ibanez Micro and this has the same neck profile and only 1mm wider at the nut. I'm sure she'll like the metallic blue colour as well.

I've mostly played with a pick with the odd bit of finger style now and then but I should make efforts to improve my technique. I think my biggest issue is I generally leave my thumb on the pickup or maybe rest it on the A string when picking the D or G. What's your technique?

Song for the dead - Queens Of The Stone Age

Dog day sunrise - Fear Factory

I bought my daughter a Harley Benton CST-24 (PRS Custom 24 copy) and other than a bit of a dry fretboard I can't fault it. A bit of lemon oil on the fretboard and it plays lovely. Even the trem is decent and doesn't put it out of tune. For the amp I bought a Roland cube 60 which has some great built-in effects. I wouldn't say the amp models sound exactly like a real valve amp but they're good enough for practice at home. The effects are decent enough as well. The 60 is really loud, a bit excessive for home practice maybe. I'm looking for a guitar for child 2 now and possibly going Ibanez Gio and Orange Micro Terror as she likes that guitar look and the reviews for the Gio are great. The Terror amp is surprisingly decent, I've seen a band with one plugged in to a 4x12 and it sounded nasty.

American Nightmare - Misfits

I want to break free - Queen

Die Laughing - Therapy?

Police Truck - Dead Kennedys

Master of Puppets - Metallica

Punch in the face - Ministry

Stinkfist - Tool

The putrid stench of rotting flesh - Gevurah A particularly lovely ballad

Living dead girl - Rob Zombie

Nightswimming - REM

Is that Slough?

The last thing I want is to be trapped in a loop of Ed Sheeran's very ordinary pop music. On the bright side, at least Chris Martin isn't involved.

Maybe a bit of chlorine will add some flavour and moisture to the bird of disappointment. Turkey is good in a curry though

They're one of those bands who whenever I hear them I think "this is awesome" and then I never get around to really exploring their rather extensive catalogue. A Forest, Burn and Just Like Heaven. Dinosaur Jr do a great cover of Just Like Heaven

The Righteous & The Wicked. The whole BSSM album is superb (apart from lyrics which are utter b*****s). I've not really liked anything of theirs after BSSM. I think most Chilli Peppers fans would agree Dani California is their worst.

That's a top tip. I'll be trying more of that.

I love a bit of Type O Negative. A great place to start a long and dark journey to the underbelly of metal

Runnin Wild - Airbourne

Are they a thing?

Methamphetamine blues - Mark Lanegan