Can anyone remember the first song that realy got them interested in the guiter. For me it had to be Metallica's The Call of Ktulu.
The song that got u into guitar
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Sunbane
Metalistic Madman
For me, it was old Kiss songs, especially off the 'Creatures of the night' album, which was much heavier than the others. I always loved the sound of the rhythm guitars on that one - I never cared much for the "meedly-meedly" stuff.
Apart from that, the guitar sound that really blew me away was Hetfield's on "Justice". Yes, I know...that album is poorly mixed, but the guitar sound is good IMO - extremely scooped, punchy and at your throat. At this point I really started working on technique. From the same era, "Nightfall" by Candlemass also has great guitar sounds.
Then when Metallica went mainstream (black album) I turned to Slayer. I always hated their guitar sound but admired their playing.
It wasn't until I heard Yngwie that I got interested in leads. =P
Apart from that, the guitar sound that really blew me away was Hetfield's on "Justice". Yes, I know...that album is poorly mixed, but the guitar sound is good IMO - extremely scooped, punchy and at your throat. At this point I really started working on technique. From the same era, "Nightfall" by Candlemass also has great guitar sounds.
Then when Metallica went mainstream (black album) I turned to Slayer. I always hated their guitar sound but admired their playing.
It wasn't until I heard Yngwie that I got interested in leads. =P
FrostGiant
Mr. Pibb > Dr. Pepper
~UlvedaL~
Where Lost Souls Travel
Silverhaze
Little Piggy Slasher
Megadeth-so far so good...so what!
I heard "into the lungs of hell" on a tape..and I wanted to be able to do that...
I still love that simple opening..
I heard "into the lungs of hell" on a tape..and I wanted to be able to do that...
I still love that simple opening..
union9
He Who Can Not Be Named
Corrosion Of Conformity's Damned For All Time.I was listening to a metal show on the radio when that came on.I went nuts.That was the pivotal moment in my life when i wanted to sell my soul.Before that it was Anthrax that got me into wanting to play on their Among The Living release.They were the first band that i was fanatical about.
Pinhead
Drunken Master
hehe, I think that 80 percent of todays young guitarist got into it with metallica.
For me it was almost the same as with Sunbane.
It was "Eye of the behoulder" that made me crazy about heavy palm-muted guitar sounds. I also was only interested in the rhythm guitars. Then I started to listen to good old Yngwie. So i started to like the freakin classical lead things.
For me it was almost the same as with Sunbane.
It was "Eye of the behoulder" that made me crazy about heavy palm-muted guitar sounds. I also was only interested in the rhythm guitars. Then I started to listen to good old Yngwie. So i started to like the freakin classical lead things.
Sunbane
Metalistic Madman
Pinhead: Yeah! I remember rehearsing EotB over and over again, just because it felt so damn good. =)
I must add that like union9, CoC's "Blind" album was a huge influence on me as well. The verse riff in "Mine are the eyes of god" blew me away big-time and I spent a good deal of time getting it down just perfect. =)
I must add that like union9, CoC's "Blind" album was a huge influence on me as well. The verse riff in "Mine are the eyes of god" blew me away big-time and I spent a good deal of time getting it down just perfect. =)
Timmeth
Secret Agent Man
Oh man...
Many songs got me into the guitar. Many Guns N' Roses songs turned me onto the guitar. A lot of Edge of Sanity, too.
Many songs got me into the guitar. Many Guns N' Roses songs turned me onto the guitar. A lot of Edge of Sanity, too.
nevershine
Hengität. Et hengitä enää
It was a coke commercial about ten yrs. ago with this guy playing an awesome solo with a coke bottle. I told my parents that if they'd get me a guitar I'd learn the solo from the com. I still haven't. Besides the commercial hasn't been on for about nine yrs...
Fifth_Horseman
Watch out, it's sharp!
House Of The Rising Sun when I started with acoustic guitar.
Then basically everything pre-Black-album-era Metallica when I wanted to start electric.
Then basically everything pre-Black-album-era Metallica when I wanted to start electric.
seek and destroy made me buy my six string yamaha, and the four horsemen was an early favorite as well.
plfffffft
Madly in anger with you
Till Fjalls
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I had wanted to play guitar for a long time because it looked really cool, and I thought it would be great to be able to be like those guys I saw on music videos. lame, but inspiration has to start somehwere!
As far as I can remember, Vai's video of "For The love of God" made me want to play guitar. But then again, i also remember Paul Gilbert's intro to "Green Tinted Sixties mind" as being one of the most mind-blowing things I had heard at the time, and wished I could do that.
As far as I can remember, Vai's video of "For The love of God" made me want to play guitar. But then again, i also remember Paul Gilbert's intro to "Green Tinted Sixties mind" as being one of the most mind-blowing things I had heard at the time, and wished I could do that.
7 Dying Trees
Bastard Albino Elf
Iron Maiden made me want to be steve harris, but then my friend started playing bass so I learnt guitar instead and idolised Dave Murray
ALso megadeth's Rust in Piece and Paradise Lost Icon
Then again, I'd wanted to play since 3years of age and my parents never took me seriously...
ALso megadeth's Rust in Piece and Paradise Lost Icon
Then again, I'd wanted to play since 3years of age and my parents never took me seriously...
Nocturnal Emperor
Why so serious ?
when i listened to nu metal i decided i wanted to take up playing the guitar but i quickly got bored but when i started listenin to cradle of filth and bodom etc it inspired me greatly to improve my guitar playing.
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