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One of the cool things that has emerged recently is Pandora.
It’s allowed guitarists to branch out and discover more musicians that will lead to influencing their playing.
It’s exciting times.
Just 6 or 7 years ago, also, it seemed like people were just getting into DSL and faster speed connections so you can actually watch guitar training videos and the like.
Because of all these advances, I expect the next generation of guitarists to cream even the great 80s guitarists like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
I’m pretty sure they were inspired by Jimi Hendrix to take their playing to the next level.
If Hendrix were alive today, I think he’d like what he hears coming from them.
Imagine the players of tomorrow when they take it all to the next level as well.
THAT’S who is this site is for.
So stick around and get out your instrument.
Prepare to be inspired and motivated to take your playing to insane heights.
The site now has over 200 posts and people are starting to talk about us all over the web now.
We’ve just recently added the Video of the Week.
I’m planning on keeping the current video up until we get enough votes to have an accurate reading.
Apparently a lot of people think Slash is an overrated guitarist.
They’re just jealous!
I’m just kidding.
Why?
I actually would have to agree.
But I will have to comment that his greatness isn’t his technical proficiency on his instrument, it’s his memorable guitar lines and solos that stick in your head.
Plus the rawness of his playing has a lot of soul compared to many of the technical masters of the guitar.
That’s just something to think about.
I don’t think he’s the best there is or anything.
Anyway, enough with the rant.
Enjoy atomicguitarist.com!
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What’s New at AtomicGuitarist.com?
Ok so here’s what’s new.
We finally have the beta forum open.
Beta is some geeky term that means stuff might be broken with it.
So what we’re going to do is only allow a handful of members to sign in and use it.
We’ll be talking about everything from guitars, gear, mahogany wood, pickups, necks, tone, parts of the guitar, the nut, whatever.
We’ll also talk about brands like Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, Boss, DigiTech, Washburn, you name it.
Don’t forget we’ll also chat about different techniques like how to use a wah, how to use delay (and not overuse it), using a tube amp, distortion, and all of the “great questions” of guitar playing.
As long as it’s about playing guitar, you’ll be able to talk about it amongst likeminded guitarists.
Right now we’re not letting the general public in.
I apologize, but I don’t want the site to melt down or something because too many posts are being made to the beta forum.
Let’s see… what else is new?
Heck, nothing really. We’ve been publishing reviews of guitars and gear, tips, and just chatting up a storm here about wailing on your guitar. I guess that’s it.
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What’s To Come For AtomicGuitarist.com?
Our goal is to make the site as interactive as possible.
What does this mean?
All I know is that we need some cool ideas to make the site better.
If you want, then use the “Contact AtomicGuitarist.com” link at the top of the screen and give some suggestions.
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About The New Video Of The Week
What do you guys think about the new video of the week with John Petrucci?
I’m not really that fond of his guitar work as a whole.
The reason I say that is because I don’t believe Petrucci understands (or doesn’t incorporate) the idea of variations between loud and soft, fast and slow, technical and just hitting a few notes that sound good.
I’m not saying he’s not a guitar virtuoso. I’m really saying that’s the problem amongst many of these virtuosos.
Their playing is all full speed ahead 100% of the time.
Do you know how good it would sound to mix the playing style of someone like Billy Corgan with John Petrucci?
That would be amazing because Corgan is the kind of guitarist who understands what sends chills up and down your spine and to mix that with a Petrucci style would take it all to a whole different level.
That’s just an opinion anyway! Take a look at the poll on the top right of the page and you’ll see where you can vote on it yourself.
One thing we know for sure is that John Petrucci is one of the most technically accomplished guitarists today, no doubt about it. But will he ever understand how to get the general public emotionally involved in his music as a whole?
Only time will tell, and I’m not saying that’s his goal either. He obviously is passionate about what he plays and good on him. I’m just calling it as I see it. Hit songs are hit songs for a reason, they move large audiences.
And sometimes even bad guitarists understand more about what can’t be taught that gives them the edge in the general spotlight over the guitar virtuosos… I’m talking about the emotional impact of interweaving polar highs and polar lows that impact the feelings of a listener.
It can’t be taught… Heck, it can hardly be described.
