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Post by Dirrty Craig on Dec 19, 2005 12:58:49 GMT -5
Jimbax, sorry gotta disagree with you on the Lynch insight. Even if you were best friends in the late 70's George became a completely different animal after Yngwie and Paul Gilbert in '85 or so...when I assume you never listened or talked to him anymore.
He became 10x the player he was in Xciter and early Dokken by the mid to late 80s and on. Both Lynch Mob albums rule and his 90s Dokken stuff like Dysfunctional was awesome too.
Your really missing out.
He was hanging out with Tony Macalpine and going to see Racer-X in LA almost daily. I've only met him twice, but I've talked to him about Gilbert and he said he changed his whole approach to playing as he did mine (Gilbert). I've also talked to him and read interviews where he said Back for The Attack was basically his solo album with Don singing. He got his way on it from start to finish thats why its laden with Lynch solos, intos, outros and 2-3-4 even 5 solos in some songs. Best Lynch playing ever and he agrees and regularly ackowledges this..
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Post by shreder75 on Dec 19, 2005 13:09:25 GMT -5
ok, since everyone else is sharing....here's my story.... My name's Matt Schiariti....i'm a little over 30 years old..youngest of four (by 8, 10 and 11 years)...I have 8 neices and newphews....lol...married for a year and a half and recently found out that there's a shredder junior or shredette on the way (now I'll know who really reads this by how many comments I get about THAT...lol) I'm an engineer..I work for the government... let's see...been playing since I was about 15..funnily enough, the guy who sings in my band got me into it and he doesn't play anymore...lol... never had much luck with bands..there was always a peice missing....and because all of us were generally practical and career minded, college and whatnot was the priority....so, finally after 15 years I'm in a band...and I'm loving it =) I grew up on rock...my brothers were always listening to Boston, VH, AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Styx, Zepplin, Kiss...so that's where I got my rockign nature from I guess...no rap or country in my house..no way, no how... I got into VH when I was in middle school and shortly after I discovered Iron Maiden and was instantly hooked...I'm about THE biggest maiden fan you'll find....lived and breathed them for over a decade....and I'll tell ya one other thing....you'll know that I'm a TRUE maiden fan because everything after seventh son, with a few exceptions, is complete and utter tripe...lol.that's how I see it....people who like the later albums just cause it's maiden aren't true maiden fans to me....narrow minded, maybe...but that's my story and you can't convince me otherwise =D people have accused me of sounding like lynch..and to be honest, I don't see it...I just play what I play....I try to play everything balls out..I'm not the best guitar player you'll ever meet, but I'm far from the worst..and you'll never hear me brag...unless I'm just bustin' chops =D anywho, that's a little about me.. Hi, my name is 'shreder75' and I'm a guitar-a-holic....HI SHREDER75!!! yes, and Im also addicted to porn...woops =D |
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Post by shreder75 on Dec 19, 2005 13:10:27 GMT -5
Jimbax, sorry gotta disagree with you on the Lynch insight. Even if you were best friends in the late 70's George became a completely different animal after Yngwie and Paul Gilbert in '85 or so...when I assume you never listened or talked to him anymore. He became 10x the player he was in Xciter and early Dokken by the mid to late 80s and on. Both Lynch Mob albums rule and his 90s Dokken stuff like Dysfunctional was awesome too. Your really missing out. He was hanging out with Tony Macalpine and going to see Racer-X in LA almost daily. I've only met him twice, but I've talked to him about Gilbert and he said he changed his whole approach to playing as he did mine (Gilbert). I've also talked to him and read interviews where he said Back for The Attack was basically his solo album with Don singing. He got his way on it from start to finish thats why its laden with Lynch solos, intos, outros and 2-3-4 even 5 solos in some songs. Best Lynch playing ever and he agrees and regularly ackowledges this.. Dysfunctional was actually a really good album..alotta killer tone on that album...the chorus on that first song friggin' rocks man...lol... |
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Post by jimbax on Dec 19, 2005 13:34:28 GMT -5
Hear about it later? So this is love? Outtro solo on One foot out the door? VH in his shining glory... Fair Warning is the VH fans album. thank you craig! bla bla bla....Mean Streets...... then pitch the album... |
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Post by jimbax on Dec 19, 2005 14:22:42 GMT -5
Jimbax, sorry gotta disagree with you on the Lynch insight. Even if you were best friends in the late 70's George became a completely different animal after Yngwie and Paul Gilbert in '85 or so...when I assume you never listened or talked to him anymore. He became 10x the player he was in Xciter and early Dokken by the mid to late 80s and on. Both Lynch Mob albums rule and his 90s Dokken stuff like Dysfunctional was awesome too. Your really missing out. He was hanging out with Tony Macalpine and going to see Racer-X in LA almost daily. I've only met him twice, but I've talked to him about Gilbert and he said he changed his whole approach to playing as he did mine (Gilbert). I've also talked to him and read interviews where he said Back for The Attack was basically his solo album with Don singing. He got his way on it from start to finish thats why its laden with Lynch solos, intos, outros and 2-3-4 even 5 solos in some songs. Best Lynch playing ever and he agrees and regularly ackowledges this.. yea, probably....I don't know...haven't seen him since early 80s..I'ts just not my style of music...actually, I liked his stuff from the Xciter days...more 'hard rock' than chops-metal...I never got into the guitar gods parading around with fretboard gymnastics...I am aware of most of em' ...it's not my thing. |
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Dec 19, 2005 14:24:26 GMT -5
Yeah but thats what i'm trying to tell ya, Lynch isn't like those those chops-metal guys at all dude, hes way above that. Hes evolved past it which is awesome.
You owe it to yourself to pickup, Back For the Attack, wicked Sensation and Sacred Groove to name a few.
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Post by TJ on Dec 19, 2005 14:41:56 GMT -5
Wicked sensation, Sacred groove, Back for the attack! I love all that stuff.
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Post by jimbax on Dec 19, 2005 14:47:01 GMT -5
Yeah but thats what i'm trying to tell ya, Lynch isn't like those those chops-metal guys at all dude, hes way above that. Hes evolved past it which is awesome. You owe it to yourself to pickup, Back For the Attack, wicked Sensation and Sacred Groove to name a few. I'll do it! it will open up a 'time capsule' that I am still a bit bitter over...but, I guess it's time to confront my 'demons from the past'...(isn't that a heavy metal album name??) |
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Post by VomHalen on Dec 19, 2005 14:48:01 GMT -5
Yeah but thats what i'm trying to tell ya, Lynch isn't like those those chops-metal guys at all dude, hes way above that. Hes evolved past it which is awesome. You owe it to yourself to pickup, Back For the Attack, wicked Sensation and Sacred Groove to name a few. I'll do it! it will open up a 'time capsule' that I am still a bit bitter over...but, I guess it's time to confront my 'demons from the past'...(isn't that a heavy metal album name??) back for the attack! yes! ...wicked sensation and sacred groove?...ehhhhhhhhhh |
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Dec 19, 2005 14:50:53 GMT -5
Don't be bitter, be happy that one of your buds made it!
I have friends I grew up with who are doing way more than me,, Its all good.
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Post by Hacksaw on Dec 19, 2005 14:56:42 GMT -5
it took me a while to get over the "what he made it?" that turkey., how ?? hahah.. , I was happy for my bud after thinking about it. at least one of the 5 in the band was on top. but not in music which surprised us all.
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Dec 19, 2005 15:03:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I have a bunch of friends and aquaintences who have 'made it' at one level or another..
Neil Zaza, Bill Morris (played with Warrant and Paul Gilbert), Ripper Owens (Judas Priest)...
Mike Szuter (Paul Gilberts bassist)... and currently the band Trivium are good friends. They used to come to all the Dirrty Hairy shows before getting sighed and touring now... huge band right now.
I think its great and its just that many more friends you have who can hook you up too..
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Post by VomHalen on Dec 19, 2005 15:05:09 GMT -5
Don't be bitter, be happy that one of your buds made it! I have friends I grew up with who are doing way more than me,, Its all good. yup...it can be tough when one of your friends makes it...i know that first hand, well, from the other side of course (i'm the one that made it) ;D |
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Post by jimbax on Dec 19, 2005 15:38:36 GMT -5
Don't be bitter, be happy that one of your buds made it! I have friends I grew up with who are doing way more than me,, Its all good. no, don't misunderstand...I am not bitter over George or any of those old school guys making good...(maybe Carlos Cavazo...hehehe)...but, just that whole scene...it was all encompassing and I didn't leave on the most positive terms...I wouldn't trade where I am now for the world! I am most content with life...VERY content as a matter of fact! Going back into that 'time period' wasn't as 'glamorous' or 'romantic' as one might think...alot of lying, using, betrayal... abusing...etc..you know the score...I kinda shelved all that crap...my wife knows a few stories...she was in the studio when I met/confronted Don Dokken...I'm glad she got to see first hand (on a number of occasions...) what 'making it' does to a person's soul...keep in mind it was those 'pressures' that pushed Kobain to suicide, Joplin, Hendrix....it wears on one's soul...that's all. The MOST disappointing thing to me was to WORK so hard and to climb into the elite crowd of that period only to find...empty unfulfillment... |
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Post by jimbax on Dec 19, 2005 17:27:50 GMT -5
oh, you're a funny guy, jimmy..I like you..dat's why I'm going to kill you lahst.....LOL Congrats on the child! Papa shreder! has a nice ring to it! I like the quote from "Commando" Matrix kills 'Sully'.....He LIED! |
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