I know you shouldn't laugh but...

munckee

EricTheWeary said:

Every time I look at a Silver Sky I just think it looks like a £100 Chinese knock off badly done strat copy. I presume they are perfectly nice guitars to play but they just look wrong to me. 

I'm not sure what is supposed to be funny about the video. 

  

Looks like my first ever electric I can’t remember the brand it was all black with a similar headstock.  

Lewy

axisus said:

seems a bit mean to highlight a guy in this way. I suspect that many of us here are at that sort of level.

Checking out his other youtube videos, he plays some nice fingerstyle which I bet 90% of forumites can't, and none of it seems presented with any kind of hubris.

I can only assume people think it's fine to take the piss because he's clearly minted.

Sassafras

Lewy said:

axisus said:

seems a bit mean to highlight a guy in this way. I suspect that many of us here are at that sort of level.

Checking out his other youtube videos, he plays some nice fingerstyle which I bet 90% of forumites can't, and none of it seems presented with any kind of hubris.

I can only assume people think it's fine to take the piss because he's clearly minted.

I must admit, I find it easier to make fun of someone who's loaded than to mock a poor person.
It's somehow more satisfying.

guitars4you

grappagreen said:

I personally couldn't give a monkeys about his level of playing. If he wants to own an expensive guitar and he actually plays it then that's great in my book. If I had the money I could own a Ferrari if I wanted - I don't have to be able to demonstrate that I can drive like Lewis Hamilton to be allowed one...

I have a customer who works in a Porsche showroom and they endorse that

Sarge

Snob.

poopot

RandallFlagg said:

If you can't laugh at other people who can you laugh at? 

Not sure...

post a video of you playing and let’s see if the answer is any clearer!...

EricTheWeary

munckee said:

EricTheWeary said:

Every time I look at a Silver Sky I just think it looks like a £100 Chinese knock off badly done strat copy. I presume they are perfectly nice guitars to play but they just look wrong to me. 

I'm not sure what is supposed to be funny about the video. 

  

Looks like my first ever electric I can’t remember the brand it was all black with a similar headstock.  

The Star Force guitars whacked a 3 aside headstock on T and S shaped instruments although the shape was more offset with an eye threatening point. I think they were 1990s? Certainly from afar the Silver Skys have that found it in a junk shop aesthetic but not in a cool way nor do I think that's what PRS intended. 
Again, probably lovely up close and great instruments and I'm sure I'd go oh I get it if I had one but I always have an oh is that it moment when I see one on youtube.
My money might run to an SE one if those existed, go on PRS make some SEs and prove me wrong...  

munckee

EricTheWeary said:

munckee said:

EricTheWeary said:

Every time I look at a Silver Sky I just think it looks like a £100 Chinese knock off badly done strat copy. I presume they are perfectly nice guitars to play but they just look wrong to me. 

I'm not sure what is supposed to be funny about the video. 

  

Looks like my first ever electric I can’t remember the brand it was all black with a similar headstock.  

The Star Force guitars whacked a 3 aside headstock on T and S shaped instruments although the shape was more offset with an eye threatening point. I think they were 1990s? Certainly from afar the Silver Skys have that found it in a junk shop aesthetic but not in a cool way nor do I think that's what PRS intended. 
Again, probably lovely up close and great instruments and I'm sure I'd go oh I get it if I had one but I always have an oh is that it moment when I see one on youtube.
My money might run to an SE one if those existed, go on PRS make some SEs and prove me wrong...  

that’s what it was!  I traded it against and epiphone les Paul special ii. I got £10 for it and the shop owner said he was doing me a favour by destroying it. 

dilbert

Rabs said:

Dont worry, one of Janie's henchmen will soon have this video taken down.....

And yeah.. If we were only able to buy nice guitars compared to our playing ability id be on an Epiphone copy   

Whereas I would be aspiring towards a Glarry.   

tsj93

imagine if this bloke turned around and started laughing at our bank balances

dazzajl

I believe you should always mock the afflicted. This is because I’m very often the afflicted and if you can’t laugh at yourself, you could be taking yourself too seriously. 

RandallFlagg

tsj93 said:

imagine if this bloke turned around and started laughing at our bank balances

Mine's 5 figures, laugh it up all you like.

RandallFlagg

Fishboy7 said:

I quite fancy one of those silver skys now, but hated them when they came it.

I just bought one and have been listening to them on YouTube which is why this video popped up in my YouTube feed I guess.

I think Kevin's a bit of a legend, his acoustic stuff is pretty good and he sings along.

dazzajl

RandallFlagg said:

tsj93 said:

imagine if this bloke turned around and started laughing at our bank balances

Mine's 5 figures, laugh it up all you like.

As is mine!!

Our decimal points might be a few places separated though 

SPECTRUM001

There's something quite charming about that, as he seems quite taken with what he is doing (and his playing gets more relaxed and natural during the clip). 

Looks like a matching PRS cap too; he is a true believer.

One day when I am feeling super confident, I will post a video playing G and A chords for 10 minutes.

Gotta say I am jealous of the weather - looks lovely !

Jetsam1

RandallFlagg said:

tsj93 said:

imagine if this bloke turned around and started laughing at our bank balances

Mine's 5 figures, laugh it up all you like.

Don`t get the hate (am at work so haven`t watched the video) so he made a video, putting himself out there? And?

Let`s see, my bank balance is depressingly close to 0 much of the time (I blame my house) but I do not begrudge someone having a nice guitar and playing it. Or more money. He seems to be enjoying himself in a way that hurts no one.

I mean, this forum................. The squillions of pounds worth of kit I see floating about and NGDs etc! If i felt envious or bad about it rather than finding it interesting to see and hear kit I am never going to be able to afford I would have the accident with my chainsaw that is always a little too close for comfort (that is because I have limited talent!).

I am lucky enough to have a couple of US Fenders that far outstrip my ability and talent. Should I feel ashamed or embaressed because of that?

DefaultM

You don't wish to be cruel, but you've selected a random Youtube video that isn't even boasting about playing ability, and then posted it to a guitar forum why exactly? I can't tell if there's something I'm missing.

RandallFlagg

DefaultM said:

You don't wish to be cruel, but you've selected a random Youtube video that isn't even boasting about playing ability, and then posted it to a guitar forum why exactly? I can't tell if there's something I'm missing.

Because I'm a bit of a cunt? either that or I just found it very, very slightly amusing. It's one or the other or both.

Loobs

Sounds ok to me. Don't be a prick! 

grappagreen

RandallFlagg said:

DefaultM said:

You don't wish to be cruel, but you've selected a random Youtube video that isn't even boasting about playing ability, and then posted it to a guitar forum why exactly? I can't tell if there's something I'm missing.

Because I'm a bit of a cunt? either that or I just found it very, very slightly amusing. It's one or the other or both.

Of course in all seriousness it is a little amusing..