[QUOTE=IheartSP]I'd say I'm a shredder. Anyone who wants to hear me just IM me on AIM. I have yahoo but I never go on unless someone wants to do a jam.

Leah do you just practice without distortion? I suggest you buy a cheap practice amp with a nice metal tone. I own a Roland Cube Micro for practice and portability, it is great. It is 3 watts, overpowers a drumset by way more than you'd imagine, and has a few amp models, including a very nice dual rect.[/QUOTE]
How long have you been playing, if I may ask?

Very close to 2 years. I started shredding around 1.5 years, maybe a little less.

^^^ OUCH :upset:

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]:upset: .....a fender.[/QUOTE]
Id frown too. I just got a Line 6 Spider II and it sounds so awesomely professional. You shoud get at least a combo Line 6 or Randall or something

Yeah Spider II's are really nice practice amps, great metal tone.

Hey man, don't get down about not being able to shred after 2 years. Be glad you aren't on the guitar forum, but that place is the only reason I'm this good. There are people there who play Eruption after 1 year and stuff and I always got so discouraged that I worked my a$s off. Just see me as motivation to work harder, I practiced songs and scales and such for hours everyday to get to where I am.

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Hey man, don't get down about not being able to shred after 2 years. Be glad you aren't on the guitar forum, but that place is the only reason I'm this good. There are people there who play Eruption after 1 year and stuff and I always got so discouraged that I worked my a$s off. Just see me as motivation to work harder, I practiced songs and scales and such for hours everyday to get to where I am.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, thanks for not reveling in my apparent sorrow. :)

I stay away from the guitar forum for the same reason...people who have insane skills after so little time. I usually look at that and it makes me work harder...but I think I just waited too long to start working my a[SIZE=2]s[/SIZE]s off. I practice several hours a day but I guess I just need to focus more on scales, etc.

I used to only post in the guitar forum, now I only post here. It helped me learn a lot of stuff and get really motivated, but I think my time there is done and I've learned all I have to learn from there. I remember though, it was like a warzone in there. Either you had to shape up and be a prodigy or you basically got flamed. I was metaphorically whipped into shape. I love the atmosphere on this forum a lot more. Most of us here play guitar, but everyone is so easy going.

[QUOTE=IheartSP]I'd say I'm a shredder. Anyone who wants to hear me just IM me on AIM. I have yahoo but I never go on unless someone wants to do a jam.

Leah do you just practice without distortion? I suggest you buy a cheap practice amp with a nice metal tone. I own a Roland Cube Micro for practice and portability, it is great. It is 3 watts, overpowers a drumset by way more than you'd imagine, and has a few amp models, including a very nice dual rect.[/QUOTE]

You should upload some of your stuff on this thread if you can play any Bodom.

Depends what I practice. If I'm practicing songs which use distortion, I'll use it. If I'm just practicing with my notes and stuff my teacher gives me, then no.

[QUOTE=cjborton]Still at everything done but the solo. I'll be working on it a bit tonight, and lots tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get it to Ollie by Monday or Tuesday. Man, Subway is so dam[size=2]n[/size] good.[/QUOTE]

Awesome. (You're right about the Subway. I had some last week. Good stuff.)

Same here. I NEVER practice scales so im suprised how i can play the things i do let alone my impove stuff. Once you learn some scales and a buttload of chords in all positions then you'll play the best stuff you'll ever play

I jsut assumed your amp didn't have distortion, or it had terrible distortion for metal.

I'll record some stuff sometime when I'm sitting around, but I take a long time to record things cuase I always have to get it perfect. If anyone wants to hear an ok Silent Night, Bodom Night solo with a midi backing track within the next few days tho I'll start recording that.

[QUOTE=IheartSP]
I'll record some stuff sometime when I'm sitting around, but I take a long time to record things cuase I always have to get it perfect. If anyone wants to hear an ok Silent Night, Bodom Night solo with a midi backing track within the next few days tho I'll start recording that.[/QUOTE]

I do! :thumb:

I just think a problem might be your blowing thru all the stuff your practicing. Either that or you need to just do it a couple times more

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]I just think a problem might be your blowing thru all the stuff your practicing. Either that or you need to just do it a couple times more[/QUOTE]

Who?

[QUOTE=IheartSP]I used to only post in the guitar forum, now I only post here. It helped me learn a lot of stuff and get really motivated, but I think my time there is done and I've learned all I have to learn from there. I remember though, it was like a warzone in there. Either you had to shape up and be a prodigy or you basically got flamed. I was metaphorically whipped into shape. I love the atmosphere on this forum a lot more. Most of us here play guitar, but everyone is so easy going.[/QUOTE]
I know exaclt ywhat you mean. It's almost is though you're only welcome if you're some sort of naturally gifted individual. The threads around here are much better. You can just sit around and talk about metal and no one really cares how good you are.

I actually started practicing more out of spite. :) Not the best motive, but it worked. And - tell me if I'm prying too much here - do you study theory?

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]Who?[/QUOTE]

Whovever was having a problem. So whoever that was im talking to you

NP: Triple Corpse Hammerblow - CoB

I think that I'm going to record myself playing some Children of Bodom random riffs or something sometime. I have some friends that I said I would send some samples to. Maybe I'll post them on the Hate Crew thread or on Josh's board or something.

I'm off. Ciao, dudes.

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]Whovever was having a problem. So whoever that was im talking to you[/QUOTE]
That would be me. You're right in that I'm blowing through things, but mainly I'm blowing through all the wrong things. I focus on the simple theory-based things and rush through scales and arpeggios - the things that boost speed.

Thanks for all your help guys. You've really gotten me motivated. :thumb:
So much so that I'm going to go practice now. Later people.

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]I know exaclt ywhat you mean. It's almost is though you're only welcome if you're some sort of naturally gifted individual. The threads around here are much better. You can just sit around and talk about metal and no one really cares how good you are.

I actually started practicing more out of spite. :) Not the best motive, but it worked. And - tell me if I'm prying too much here - do you study theory?[/QUOTE]
Yeah I know loads of theory, and I write a lot of songs, it could not be handier. Without that I'd know nothing. I also have a really good ear I'd say, I train it a little bit. If you play me a note on the piano I can tell you what it is in relation to C, so for example if I play an F with my eyes closed I can go downwards and tell you when I get to C, and then count up to find if its F. I'm slowly starting to do it without counting, and when I can do that, that means I can tab whole songs by ear and it'll be awesome.

Thi is quickly becoming another community thread for CoB fans. People don't really discuss the band anymore.

Ah, who cares? It's probably my favorite thread.

I really need to start learning my theory. It would help me out immensely. I'm getting decent though. I knocked out that Taste Of My Scythe stuff (all but the solo, of course) pretty quick. I'm best at the rhythem stuff, but I've really been putting the hammer down on getting better at lead.

I gave all of the Hatecrew members shout outs in the community thread. You guys rock.

There's a community thread?

EDIT: nvmind :D

I'm an alright guitarist. I'll post a video or clip later. Whichever one you all want. I guess I can just do some improv on it.

[QUOTE=TSASI]I'm an alright guitarist. I'll post a video or clip later. Whichever one you all want. I guess I can just do some improv on it.[/QUOTE]

Sweet!

Just curious, but am I the only HateCrew member besides you who has joined your board? Also, could you post the link to it again? I want to make sure that I save it, and I can't find it. I'll make some threads on there to get it going too. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]Sweet!

Just curious, but am I the only HateCrew member besides you who has joined your board? Also, could you post the link to it again? I want to make sure that I save it, and I can't find it. I'll make some threads on there to get it going too. :thumb:[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.musicianalliance.net/phpbb2[/url]

A few others joined.

Also, if I made a web based chat for us all, would it work?

[QUOTE=TSASI][url]http://www.musicianalliance.net/phpbb2[/url]

A few others joined.

Also, if I made a web based chat for us all, would it work?[/QUOTE]

What do you mean? Chat on the board or just randomly for right now?

I love your avatar by the way, I have that picture. :thumb:

I think ill join now...

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]I think ill join now...[/QUOTE]

Please go and start on my threads! No one is on and no one has responded. :lol:

In my town my little circle of friends and I refer to ourselves as "The Hatecrew."

:)

On a Bodom note - I'm ready for the new album.

[QUOTE=Treebeard]In my town my little circle of friends and I refer to ourselves as "The Hatecrew."

:)

On a Bodom note - I'm ready for the new album.[/QUOTE]

Same here! More than ready, I'd say.

Yeah, my best friend and I (and powerchord_rock) are the HateCrew in my town. I also have my very own Lake Bodom. Down my street there is this little lake/pond thing and I was driving by and I saw it from an angle that made it look like Bodomijarvi...it was so cool. :lol:

ready for that new album too, hope it kix ***

Can someone make me a list of bands that influenced Children of Bodom?

Racer X and Steve Vai are only ones i remember

shredders

Wow, my bassist just left my band. We were just about to record a demo too, we were really getting off our feet. This really sucks becuase I don't know anyone else who plays bass and listens to metal.

Alexi was influenced by Ozzy especially, Rhoads, Wylde, Lee, Vai, all sorts of people.

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Wow, my bassist just left my band. We were just about to record a demo too, we were really getting off our feet. This really sucks becuase I don't know anyone else who plays bass and listens to metal.[/QUOTE]
Ooh! Pick me! Pick me! :thumb:

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Wow, my bassist just left my band. We were just about to record a demo too, we were really getting off our feet. This really sucks becuase I don't know anyone else who plays bass and listens to metal.[/QUOTE]

Oh wow, I'm sorry. I'd help you out if I could. I play a little bass.

If you live in CT then I'd consider it. I play a little bass too, so I'm going to have to play on the demo we record.

Unfortunately I live in North Carolina, and I'm in a band anyways. We just started though, so we haven't done a whole lot. Our influences are Metallica, Maiden, Bodom, and the like. I think it would be a band that you guys would like.