Hi Mike and welcome!
427 22-03-09 15:50:34
Re: New to the forum (2 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi and welcome!
Michael
428 16-03-09 20:59:11
Re: Greetings from Gateshead, UK! :) (5 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi Marc an welcome - the youtube clips are awesome! How long have you been playing?
Michael
429 23-12-08 13:24:57
Re: Help Please (8 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Hello westferrychip and welcome!!!
You have explained your problem perfectly. The dulling of adjacent strings is one of the most common problems which new guitarists face when trying to play chords. The simplest answer is - practice. That's really all there is to it; it will not take you long to learn how to hold your fingers so as not to disturb the adjacent strings.
As for the "reaching" exercises, I recommend learning The Spider - check http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6s32hmkdrDw it out.
Good luck and let us know how you get on! 
430 22-12-08 14:36:32
Re: why did you pick up guitar and start playin? (24 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
I wanted to be a rock star.
In fact, I wanted to be CC DeVille. :oops:
431 15-12-08 10:33:00
Re: Forum Signature (6 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi Daniel and welcome.
I have no idea . . .
432 15-12-08 10:32:31
Re: hi (2 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi Moth and welcome!
Any old guitar will do if you're just starting up! No need for anything fancy as long as it's decent.
What sort of music do you fancy playing?
433 12-12-08 15:11:51
Re: New GnR Album (3 replies, posted in Bands)
I dunno - I haven't heard it yet. My wife has done that whole "Don't buy yourself the new GnR album, let's just see what santa brings wink wink" and you have to pretend to be happy with that.
That said, I'm very apprehensive about listening to the new "Guns n Roses" album - can they really be "Guns n Roses" without Slash? I mean, he and Axl together were what made GnR so distinct.
434 12-12-08 09:33:00
Re: What are you listening to right now? (11 replies, posted in General Chat)
The photocopier in the background.
435 12-12-08 09:31:48
Re: Songs you learned first. (18 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
The first time I ever considered myself able to play a song on the guitar was when I learned a blues riff in "A" - all it was was a 12-bar blues playing nothing but the bass notes but damn was I proud of myself.
436 12-12-08 09:29:27
Re: Guitar price (4 replies, posted in Guitars)
When you "add to cart" it comes up at £540 odds :evil:
437 11-12-08 10:33:44
Re: Guitar price (4 replies, posted in Guitars)
Surely not!!! I'm buying twelve and selling them on . . . :twisted:
439 10-12-08 10:01:19
Re: Steve Vai (9 replies, posted in Guitar Players)
Yeah i would agree with Olly - I wasn't really a fan until the Passion & Warfare album. I find a bit of his stuff a bit too "out there" for my taste but the stuff on P&W was mind blowing.
That said, music appreciation is purely a matter of opinion . . .
440 10-12-08 09:58:19
Re: Who is your favorite guitarist? (41 replies, posted in Guitar Players)
Tough question. I'll take a crack at it.
Kirk Hammett
Yngwie Malmsteen
CC DeVille
Slash
BB King
the list could go on . . . .
441 10-12-08 09:45:04
Re: Getting started doing lesson part two (16 replies, posted in How to Start)
Hmmm, good question. I'd say that one is totally a matter of opinion.
Some great guitarists, Kirk Hammett for example, cannot read music (or so rumour has it). Would anyone in their right mind turn down tuition from him?
442 10-12-08 09:41:53
Re: hello everyone (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Similarly, I'm very into rock and blues but I've taken a recent interest in Scottish and Irish folk music.
I'm a child of the eighties, grew up with the likes of GnR, Metallica, Poison to name a few. Wanted to be CC DeVille as a kid! 
443 09-12-08 13:14:27
Re: Bad Habits (31 replies, posted in Guitar Techniques)
Interesting should should mention not using your pinky to fret - neither do I. I was watching an Eric Clapton music video not long ago and I noticed that he didn't use his pinky to fret either. Maybe that was just while the camera was on him
Other habits - I learned power chords when I was eleven and my hands were very small. Instead of using fingers 1 3 and 4, I could only use 1 and 4, ie the index and pinky, in order to stretch far enough! I still play power chords that way!
444 09-12-08 13:09:27
Re: Expert Guitar Tuition - All styles/levels from advanced rock (2 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
I must say Stuart, you're pretty brave putting your email address in the open forums . . . . bet the trollbots have found you by now. I wonder how long till the sons of deposed African princes start getting in touch.
445 04-12-08 10:31:49
Re: Singing AND playing (2 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Hi RS.
It sounds like you're thinking too much about it. Try tapping your foot while you sing - essentially this is no different from playing rhythm guitar.
446 04-12-08 10:30:08
Re: hello everyone (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi and welcome!
What sort of music do you play?
447 27-11-08 11:40:40
Re: hi i am new,i want to learn guitar .. (1 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hey funky and welcome!
Regards,
Michael
448 24-11-08 10:48:44
Re: metallica sound (3 replies, posted in Effects)
Definitely.
You'll need overdrive/distortion and flanger effect pedals.
But the only way to sound like Kirk Hammett for real is years and years and years of dedication and practice.
Rock on. :twisted:
449 24-11-08 10:47:08
Re: hello from aberdeen (2 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Fit like!?!
Welcome
450 17-11-08 11:36:02
Re: Buying a guitar (8 replies, posted in Guitars)
Ahh Tanglewood . . . excellent quality, very very good indeed. But then I'm biased. You can't beat British quality. Seriously, Tanglewood is a very reputable name.
I've been playing for years and years myself. Started at the age of 10. I love all kinds of music and so I play all kinds of music. When I started off it was hard rock that I wanted to learn but my tastes have diversified over the years. I'm still very much into rock but I play folk, classical, anything really!
