For you lazy people, tl;dr – Syn and Dimebag
So we all had that one kick in the boot that made us decide to play guitar and try it seriously. For some of us, it was just getting our first axe as a gift at Christmas. For others, it’s hearing a sick lick in a song and wanting to play along. For others, its inspiration in the media such as musicians on stage or actors. So here’s my question for all of the school. What/who inspired you to play guitar? And also how?
Now I’ll start with myself, I find it only fair. I got my first guitar at about 10-12, I can’t quite remember. I never learned how to play it properly before I broke it but it sparked my interest.
The biggest single influence for me as a guitarist has to have been Syn and Dimebag. Syn introduced me to my interest in playing the guitar and some of the first songs I started learning where Avenged songs. Dimebag wasn’t an inspiration until I was older and learned to appreciate his techniques and songs. Now I have to say Dimebag is a larger inspiration to me than Syn (No offense Syn
) but Syn still has my personal thanks for getting me to pick up the guitar seriously for the first time.
I do have other inspirations of course. A big one being Metallica as a band. I absolutely love their songs and still work on practicing them every day. Five Finger is also a big inspiration for me.
But now I want to know what about all of you? What bands inspired you? Who is your guitar hero?
So we all had that one kick in the boot that made us decide to play guitar and try it seriously. For some of us, it was just getting our first axe as a gift at Christmas. For others, it’s hearing a sick lick in a song and wanting to play along. For others, its inspiration in the media such as musicians on stage or actors. So here’s my question for all of the school. What/who inspired you to play guitar? And also how?
Now I’ll start with myself, I find it only fair. I got my first guitar at about 10-12, I can’t quite remember. I never learned how to play it properly before I broke it but it sparked my interest.
The biggest single influence for me as a guitarist has to have been Syn and Dimebag. Syn introduced me to my interest in playing the guitar and some of the first songs I started learning where Avenged songs. Dimebag wasn’t an inspiration until I was older and learned to appreciate his techniques and songs. Now I have to say Dimebag is a larger inspiration to me than Syn (No offense Syn
) but Syn still has my personal thanks for getting me to pick up the guitar seriously for the first time.I do have other inspirations of course. A big one being Metallica as a band. I absolutely love their songs and still work on practicing them every day. Five Finger is also a big inspiration for me.
But now I want to know what about all of you? What bands inspired you? Who is your guitar hero?
