Introduce Yourself

smokingtree

Q1:  Where did you username come from? a guitar

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? uk

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? to play for the devil

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? yamaha amp its better then my guitar for now

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? dance of death irons

 

Fellix

Q1:  Where did you username come from? - Long story short, back in 2003 when I choose the name, it was because I was watching James Bond atm. Soon afterwards, I started to use images of "Felix the Cat" for sigs etc and I've really grown to love "Felix the Cat" and I even have a giant poster 2m x 1m above my bed of Felix's face. I've used the name and cat for so long they are a part of my real life identity and through the car scene people will call me Felix rather than my given name. One day when I can get myself organised I am going to get a giant "Felix the Cat" tattooed on my body as he is really a part of my identity now. Ironically, I hated cats when I originally chosen the name.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? - I live in Oxford , UK. I was born all the way up in South Yorkshire but when my parents got me, they brought me back down to Oxford.

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? - I don't bother with things like that. I learn the things I want to at that time, be it to know phrasing and scales to play over some backing music, or simply to learn a song I really like. To me music is a very fluid thing and I just focus on enjoying as much as I can when I'm with my guitars

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My 1979 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe in Ebony (black). Recently aquired as I wanted a guitar built around the same time I was born.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd would prolly just tip it. Honestly anything from Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here and The Wall would be high up on my list. David Gilmour is my all time number one guitarist.

sj777

Q1: Just a username that I like! 

Q2:  In London... right in the centre in the West End!

Q3:  To help adults become great at playing the guitar!

Q4:  I love my PRS!

Q5:  Shawn Lane's Once Upon a Time in the West - 

Musicman20

Q1:  Where did you username come from? Musicman bass

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? uk

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? To write amazing music

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Musicman Classic Stingray 5

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?  Too difficult!!! Let's just go for Radiohead Paranoid Android.

finest1

hi all, finally i've joined. i used to be on musicradar, but when the forum was hacked, left me in the dark, so glad i found this.

Q1:  Where did you username come from?

it comes from the song "the finest" by SOS band

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

London UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

to keep getting better at the guitar

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

my Ibanez RG565 that i saw when i was 16 in guitar world magazine. unfortunatley they only made it for one year and it took me 20 years to find one!!

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

worst question ever!! errr sweet child o mine as this was the song that made me want to actually play the guitar, and sell my trusty air guitar for a real one!

 

MattBanshee

Hello! 

Q1:  Where did you username come from? A portmanteau of my name and one of my first band's name - and my original Musicradar forum name

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? West London, UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? To just keep playing for fun

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - Laney Lionheart 20W amp head

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - This is far too difficult to answer!

 

Bucket

MattBanshee said:

Hello! 

Q1:  Where did you username come from? A portmanteau of my name and one of my first band's name - and my original Musicradar forum name

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? West London, UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? To just keep playing for fun

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - Laney Lionheart 20W amp head

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - This is far too difficult to answer!

@MattBanshee Welcome back!

Moshimo

Q1:  Where did you username come from? Moshimo means "in case" as in just in case. I'm ridiculously prepared for zombie apocalypse! 

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? I'm in sunny England.

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? To create a prog fantasy world that's covered by an album a year. Set in space and following a space explorer/cowboy who can only write songs above 120bpm or his partner dies. Or something.

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My gorgeous piano made early 1900/late 1800. Battered, old and sounds great.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Candleburn by Dishwalla

Xsmnmy

Q1 - my username is a contraction of  most  of my name without vowels, and it's my ebay handle also

Q2 - London, east

Q3 - dunno, make me an offer

Q4 - 1950s singlecut Les Paul Junior

Q5 - Sister Ray - Velvet Underground

JJW1

Hiya. I'm  John and have been playing guitar for 45+ years. I play mainly acoustic and started playing seriously in the 70's in a band playing some covers but mainly original material. Now playing occasional gigs with my wife, who plays sax and clarinet.
Now to the questions:

Q1:  Where did you username come from?   My initials

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?    UK. Sheffield

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?    To carry on playing for as long as I can

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?   Difficult one....my Taylor 214

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Nils Lofgren...Keith Don't Go

MagicPigDetective

Hi,I'm Geraint, been playing for for bout 25 years, played a couple of gigs back in the day, then had a few years of life, work, marriage and kids where I hardly played. I'm 40 this year so got myself an american strat, found a good teacher; I've learnt and improved more in the last month than the last 25 years! 

Q1:  Where did you username come from?   A song title by the melvins on the album stoner witch 

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?    Gwynedd, North Wales, Cymru

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?    To play a gig and be   happy with my contribution

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?   American Standard Strat bought new this year, such a great guitar

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? 

Today, let's say Out There by Dinosaur Jr 

JohnR

Q1:  Where did your username come from? My name, see below.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? Paris, but I wonder why...

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? Write, perform and record great songs, already got some www.john-redford.com

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? I've always loved my guitars+amps, be they expensive or not, but everything has changed since I was able to record them. Hence, currently a Focusrite Scarlett.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Lots, but I normally say Jealous Guy.

Snowman

Hi Everyone, I'm Mark. I am 32 and have been playing guitar for nearly a year now. I have been taking lessons and things seem to be going well. I am constantly playing guitar when ever I can.

Q1:  Where did you username come from? My Second Love.....Snowboarding

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? Cramlington Northumberland UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?  For Friends/Family To Enjoy My Music, And Maybe Play In A Band One Day

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My Gary Clark Jnr Casino.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Little Wing - Jimmi Hendrix

deadsock

Q1:  Where did you username come from?
 You do not REALLY want to know about that.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?
 Germany.

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?
 Having fun! And for me having fun is to test out FX and playing techniques, to experiment with sounds and arrangements and of course to meet people tuned to the same wavelength.

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
 My Gibson LP Studio Deluxe.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
 There is many. One I always like to listen to is Step Out by José González.

Grumbleduke

Hi, my names Andy, or Grumbleduke (more suitable) been playing about 30 yrs, turning 50 next year. and I've just taken my first lesson..and it felt good:)

Q1:  Where did you username come from?   Blackadder of course.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?    Woking, Surrey

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?    to become much, much better, maybe teach one day.

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - Collings OM1 MH SS.. it's on my avatar.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? currently..Who'll stop the rain by Creedence.

MrPicker

Hey y'all...eye ain't figured out where to post what. Work'n on it tho.

Whistler

It is a delight to have discovered this dangerous forum - dangerous because I have only been here a fortnight and have already bought a guitar and an amp!

Q1:  Where did you username come from? My real name was already taken and Whistler just came to mind.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? Slovakia, Europe.

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? To serve others through my songs.

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Whirlwind Leader cable; 25 years old and still as reliable as day 1.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Hotel California. Although I have been hearing it for 40 years, whenever I hear it I still get excited and want to hear it right through to the fade out.

cosmicjokeaudio

Hey, I'm Charles, 24 y o from Perth, Australia but currently residing in London. Been playing guitar for 12 years and love audio equipment, pedals, mics, obscure instruments, or really anything capable of producing interesting and pleasant sounds!

Always keen to chat gear.

Q1:  Where did you username come from? - Currently running a very low-key production / mixing / recording label by the same name with a friend in Perth.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? - London, UK.

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? - To make music that I enjoy listening to!

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? - Marshall 100w 'Plexi' amp head.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? - Kiss The Bottle - Jawbreaker / Lucero (Both versions equally nostalgic / close-to-home / great )

barryd

TTony said:

Q1:  Where did you username come from?

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

 

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ChristophEar has created a Spotify playlist of all the #1 tracks
Everyone's #1 tracks.

And I just "stickied" this for as long as we've got lots of new rejoiners arriving!

Q1.  Its my name

Q2. Well Im in a motorhome on the Yorkshire coast right now but I am usually in Europe up an Alp in it or at home in the North York Dales when not travelling

Q3. To learn comfortably Numb properly and play and sing it at Wembley.  Thats never going to happen so the village hall will do.

Q4. My Boss GT5 effects board.  Donated to me by a friend who is a proper musician unlike me who just pretends to be one.

Q5.  Sultans of Swing but I still cant play it properly, if your drunk or half deaf it probably sounds ok.

Just joined today.  Semi retired IT bloke, Like guitaring, motorhoming / travelling,drinking, guitaring and trying to sing

Blueingreen

1.  Miles Davis tune.  I'm a big Miles Davis fan, but no great thought went into this, just had to come up with something in a hurry - I like the tune a lot but I wouldn't say it holds any particular significance for me.
2. Scotland.
3. With some help from old friends and band-mates I'm assembling some recordings of (mainly) my recent tunes that I hope will eventually become the basis for a new live band and can be circulated through the internet etc.  I'm very happy with the quality of ideas, I just find realising them on record incredibly time consuming and hard work, because I don't have much recording/production experience.
4. Probably the guitar I most unreservedly love is my Gibson 336.
5. Frank Sinatra, All or Nothing At All, the version on the Strangers in the Night album.