Alexi Laiho, wondering about somehting....

[+VictimOfTheNight+]

Alexi started taking violin lessons as a child. Then he got tired of playing it and switched to guitar and yeah he got lessons too... and I think he has had piano lessons aswell but I'm not sure

Yes, sis...true.

but I am 100% sure that Alexi Laiho is not self taught.

I remember that somewhere in an old interview Alexi said that he self-taught a great part of the guitar technique that he knows, about guitar playing...

But well, whether it was the truth or a lie, I don't know... but I've read it, but cause I'm silly I didn't save it so I can't prove it what I read...sorry.

 

[inhe]

Yeh He actually has a new site for this subject that teaches you everything he learned on his own:

Alexi's Complete Guitar Guide

Meatspin is so boring by now, i even use it as my homepage.

 

[Kattana]

Or just a noob. I never ended up at that meatspin site and I'm pretty proud of that. But I'm pretty curious what's there.

ive been linkin people for a year or so i think but ive only just gone on it at a friends last week


also im self taught

 

[666laiho_4evacobhc]

Meatspin is so boring by now, i even use it as my homepage.

 

[666laiho_4evacobhc]

also im self taught

ZomG, yuo is t3h win!1!!

 

[Ben Johnson]

If Alexi was self taught he'd be alot more creative.

Not necessarily true.

I don't understand why people are proud to say they are self taught. Their teachers are fools. :Smug:

 

[Pђoenix]

being self taught is more of an acheivement thats why at least imo

 

[Undefined]

Well, despite being more of an "achievement" to some... he wasn't self taught, his dad taught him a bit and then he went to that helsinki jazz and pop conservatory thingey... so there :Smug:

 

[jmbullet]

being self taught is more of an acheivement thats why at least imo

A lot of self taught musicians don't even know how to read music sheets... I don't mean that you can't be good being self taught but most of the time it's better to at least study theory with a teacher...

 

[666laiho_4evacobhc]

A lot of self taught musicians don't even know how to read music sheets... I don't mean that you can't be good being self taught but most of the time it's better to at least study theory with a teacher...

lies

 

[mike_s]

Is there any self taught guitar player in the most famous bands. Guitar player who has never taken any regular lessons from teachers or any music schools?
What you think?

 

[Mystique1721]

Is there any self taught guitar player in the most famous bands. Guitar player who has never taken any regular lessons from teachers or any music schools?
What you think?

well jani liimatainen is self taught. and look at what he's achieved (if you wanted an example of a self taught guitarist in a band, he's in Sonata Arctica).

 

[Pђoenix]

Yngwie Malmsteen is self-taught and just look at his acheivements

 

[jmbullet]

Yngwie Malmsteen is self-taught and just look at his acheivements

but Yngwie is a genius, therefore I'm sure he has studied music theory...

 

[+VictimOfTheNight+]

well jani liimatainen is self taught. and look at what he's achieved (if you wanted an example of a self taught guitarist in a band, he's in Sonata Arctica).

And Sonata Arctica is one of the greatest metal bands, for me.

 

[Guitarmachine]

self-taught: Marty Friedman, Dimebag Darrell(?) nad Herman Li (yeah, I know, he ain't 2 cool)

 

[<-Warheart->]

Yngwie Malmsteen is self-taught and just look at his acheivements

Hell fucking yeah!!!

 

[jhonnah]

well jani liimatainen is self taught.

Actually Jani says on Sonata Arctica's website, that he has took some lessons.

And Sonata Arctica is one of the greatest metal bands, for me.

Yep, for me too.

 

[<-Warheart->]

Just because you take a few lessons here and there, doesn't mean you're not self taught. If you start out on your own and learn chords by yourself, aswell as a few scales, some basic songs, the notes on the fretboard etc and learn a bit of theory and then get a few lessons after about 3 years or whatever, you're still self taught.

 

[jhonnah]

Just because you take a few lessons here and there, doesn't mean you're not self taught. If you start out on your own and learn chords by yourself, aswell as a few scales, some basic songs, the notes on the fretboard etc and learn a bit of theory and then get a few lessons after about 3 years or whatever, you're still self taught.

Ok, thanks for the info.