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Rodya S. Thompson
@rodya-s-thompson
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Joined: Aug 29, 2004
Topics: 5 / Replies: 202
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RE: Bye Bye Callouse

this is a weird trick - read somewhere that Flea, bassist for the Chili Peppers, puts a small coat of superglue on his fretting fingertips before show...

19 years ago
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RE: Top Guitar Solos

Diceman already said it, but it bears repeating -November Rain by Guns 'n Roses.Slash had some great moments with G'n'R, but I think that his most mel...

19 years ago
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RE: Whats the best guitar effect?

Distortion, distortion, distortion.Followed closely by overdrive pedals and wah pedals. (What can I say? I'm a purist)

19 years ago
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RE: Who is the best guitar player in a NEW band?

Since somebody already mentioned my hero Henry Garza, sooo...check out Corey Beaulieu and Matt Heafy of Trivium. Those guys THROW DOWN. New-school thr...

19 years ago
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RE: Music School? Private Teacher?

Often, at smaller local stores, you'll find ads for teachers, or that they give guitar lessons on the premises. At a Guitar Center, look for any kind ...

19 years ago
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RE: ZZ Top

Yeah, it's The Reverend Billy G who's got a Peso for a pick :)

19 years ago
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RE: This one's for high school students...

Nothing cuts a straighter path to girls' hearts than radio trash. :)If you really want to make them melt (and if you've got a great voice), learn Hall...

19 years ago
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RE: my new gear

Congrats on the purchase - If i had to buy a new LP in that price range, I'd also go for a Classic - feels slightly more comfortable to me, also they'...

19 years ago
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RE: Celtic Music

If what my geaneology-obsessed grandparents tell me is right, my distant cousin on my Dad's side is Sean Smyth, the fiddler for Lunasa.(Which would be...

19 years ago
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RE: Echo effect

Eddie was pretty fond of the flanger, but he also liked using an Echoplex from time to time (case in point - Eruption).And Randy was one of the first ...

19 years ago
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RE: Top Ten Underappreciated

My 10 Ten Underrated / Overshadowed Guitarists (no order):Joe Perry / Brad Whitford - Great knack for catchy riffs, and they work so well as a unit, i...

19 years ago
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RE: metal improvisation

Best I can figure is to crank the distortion and instead of ending on a note and using vibrato, pull a nice big ol' bend, and don't be afraid to use s...

19 years ago
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RE: How Does A Guitar Player... Just Play???

Steve Vai does some really cool stuff in that head-cutting duel... but if you're talking about that crazy shred thing Ralph Macchio does at the end, t...

19 years ago
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RE: What to learn next?

besides barre chords, what else should I learn before getting lessons. I don't want to pay big bucks for basic things that I can easily learn on my o...

19 years ago
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