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Whiplash by Michele Christopher
I've been plucking away on the gee-tree since I was 15 years old. But I suck. I don't have the natural talent or the passion to play. I do have the love of the instrument though. I love the way they look. I love the way they sound. I love the way they feel and smell. I love to research the history of the guitar. I love to learn about building them (even though my woodworking skills are more meager than my guitar playing). What I lack in ability, I make up for in research. I want to find out why things sound the way they do. I want to know how to get those sounds and I like to, in my own way, help out those who are trying to play better or are in the pursuit of purchasing a guitar. These articles will cover the guitar, guitarists and guitar-centric things and thoughts. As this is my inaugural BIAAtG here at Faster Than the World, I wanted to cover something in line with the site name.
I had heard plenty of Black Sabbath and their pounding E chord. Sabbath was the standard by which all other heavy metal was measured, but the first fast and heavy song I think that made me really rethink what metal could be was Metallica's Whiplash. A very simple, repetitive tune but, at the time, riding that low E, that unique distortion was new. Making songs with rhythms that thumped with big-block V-8 power is nothing new today, but no one was playing that way before speed metal came along. Say what you will about Metallica's selling out and producing progressively cheesier music – I say it, and often – but there was not a more influential rock band to come out of the ‘80s. It has been said that more people picked up musical instruments, the guitar primarily, due to Metallica's influence than any other band or musician. I don't find it hard to believe that. So, thank you Metallica for changing the face of music and introducing me to speed metal. Any similar experiences with you guys?
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first music? judas priest - breaking the law
yeah yeah yeah
make fun of me
metallica was great but once i saw that first video I knew it was over.
Most influencia lband for me was MDC. Everyone liked Black Flag, but Dave Dictor was so cool in MDC and the band was so much about getting fucked over in life, you had to love them.
Posted by: the turtle | September 1, 2006 12:27 PM
- Iron Maiden's first album
- Always loved Priest but Screaming For Vengeance was the one that blew my mind until....
- Slayer put out Reign In Blood and all else sounded like Tiny Tim. I believe someone around here may have mentioned that album before....
Posted by: Dan | September 1, 2006 12:33 PM
Oh, I think, as time went on, Reign in Blood was far more important to me. It's part of the 1986 triumverate: RiB, Master of Puppets, and Peace Sells ...
Posted by: Cullen | September 1, 2006 12:36 PM
I was lucky to have older cousins who turned me on to hard rock at an early age. Black Sabbath was definitely one of my earliest tastes of heavy metal.
But I got a real taste of how fast and poweful metal could be when I heard Deep Purple's Highway Star.
I am a big fan of speed metal.
Posted by: michele | September 1, 2006 12:57 PM
Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf. Scarred me for life. Incredible power, guts, drive...
Wow. This is music that makes me drive my car too fast. It's unreal.
And, to me, it's important that the entire album flows as a piece of work, not just a collection of songs.
It does its job very nicely.
Posted by: Bob | September 1, 2006 12:57 PM
That's an interesting point, Bob. How has iPod/the MP3 shuffle changed your taste in music ... ?
Perhaps a topic for another post. Hmm ...
Posted by: Cullen | September 1, 2006 1:03 PM
Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf.
That is one of the greatest albums in all of mankind. EVER.
Posted by: michele | September 1, 2006 1:18 PM
DRI really helped me out too, I had to mention that. S/T and Dealing With It.
Posted by: Dan | September 1, 2006 1:19 PM
fang - where the wild things are - kinda kicked me inrto dirt punk
subhumans - the day the country died - learned that you english type people call cigarettes fags. that confused cause half the album I thought they were talking about sucking back a guys cock
but those were old.that was what drew me into fast music
and of course snfu - and no one else wanted to play
i always liked death angel too. cause they were just funny to watch live
Posted by: the turtle | September 1, 2006 1:30 PM
S/T - got me into the whole speed punk thing.
Posted by: michele | September 1, 2006 1:33 PM
pretty much word for word and reason for reason why I started and still play guitar. I totally suck, but playing drop-d riffs on an SG hooked into a 100 watt half stack is something to live for.
Posted by: mark | September 1, 2006 4:50 PM
first time i heard Xs "Hungry Wolf" was really mindblowing. I think i was 13? My brain just didn't have anywhere to put it. I'd been listening to Duran Duran, for pete's sake, and then i see X on American Banstand one day. See ya!
Heh. Death Angel. The Ultraviolence was pretty outlook changing, too. Christ Almighty that's still a truly incredible piece of music.
Posted by: pril | September 1, 2006 5:05 PM
tom morello changed the guitar for me forever...
Posted by: kali | September 2, 2006 12:13 PM
Black Sabbath by far!! The band that changed my guitar playing forever. After listening to their songs and trying my hardest to play, my brother told me about these videos that provide great tips on heavy metal guitar. I am still learning, but at least I can call myself a guitar player.
Check them out:http://hobbies.expertvillage.com/interviews/metal-guitar.htm
Posted by: Robin | October 26, 2006 3:10 PM
Black Sabbath by far!! The band that changed my guitar playing forever. After listening to their songs and trying my hardest to play, my brother told me about these videos that provide great tips on heavy metal guitar. I am still learning, but at least I can call myself a guitar player.
Check them out:http://hobbies.expertvillage.com/interviews/metal-guitar.htm
Posted by: Robin | October 26, 2006 3:11 PM