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Right? Gene subscribes to the notion that any publicity is good publicity.

Gene Simmons showed Geddy everything he knows! https://loudwire.com/gene-simmons-giving-geddy-lee-bass-lesson-didnt-know-blues-scale/

I saw Yngwie once(only because George Lynch opened), and I walked out when he started his THIRD guitar solo. Ridiculous. But it really seemed like his whole show was an exercise in soulless wanking. Fast can be great, but only with melody.

I didn't TRULY appreciate Rush until the R40 tour, because I got a last minute ticket for two beers as it turned out. BEST DEAL EVER! While they still aren't a favorite, I became much more of a fan that day and have explored much more of their catalog since. Yes? My pop sensibilities say 90125 is damn near a MASTERPIECE! But, the 70's stuff is hit or miss for me. Some is brilliant, some is "meh" IMO ...I'm willing to scrap over that! ? @Shane_B.My grandmother took me numerous times to see Liberace as a kid at Radio City Music Hall, and he was AMAZING!!!! Rolling Stones?? No. Just NOOOOOOO!!! Never got The Who, but Eminence Front is a song I just dig. Genesis @Rain I really started at Duke, but I tried to get in to Trick of the Tail, and it didn't work. I am a Phil Collins era fan I guess. I'm going to checkout some of the bands mentioned though, always willing to check out some vintage music!

Craig Goldy was Dio's godson???? I did not know that. Vivian made Dio IMO, Goldy held serve.

I've been a George Lynch guy since 1986, I think he is the best blend of melody and shred. I feel that Warren DeMartini and Jake E Lee were pretty damn good too. Who is your favorite?

One of the all-time great riffs, and it builds perfectly. The verses were MEH imo, but serviceable. Then the hook can reel in a Great White!

I never said correct or well ?

I am a lefty and play right. Go figure.

I use Debian and Ubuntu(and Mint a few years back), but I realize it is a such a small subset of people who use Linux and also do music production that it would be cost prohibitive to target the market, that's all.

I just don't see that being a wise business move, and to Jim's point, incomplete.

@Rain It could have been me back then, but the level of frustration I experienced with that thing I have luckily not had since. It may have been an IRQ issue that I could not get past. In the early days, things weren't as easy to set up as they they are now.

I had one of the early M-Audio interfaces, and it was horrid. Glad when I got my first "real" one with the Tascam FW-1884, which was an awesome purchase. Anytime I built a DAW with an AMD processor and/or a non-Asus board, I was happy when I got rid of it!

To be fair, I had already ruined the guitar.

My two biggest regerts: I had an original Ibanez Iceman from the 70's that I took a screwdriver and/or chisel to, so I could get it painted with a Frankenstein head ....the artist did an AMAZING job, but it was on the wood that had chunks out of it. I ended up trading it for a pair of suede boots. Not my finest moment. Also, in the early 90's, had a chance to buy an Orange Chet Atkins Tennesseean for $500. I loved it, but just didn't fit with my look at the time. What's yours?

What part of NJ @Shane_B.? North or South??? I'm originally from a small town outside of Cherry Hill NJ.

A lot to like here Keith! Super solid music and melody, and very enjoyable to listen to. But the drums(which I understand if it is an older vst) seem really buried here, and the bass is too loud IMO ...especially early on. I feel just a few tweaks makes this song POP.

Disagree. I prefer Guitar Rig 6 over Amplitube 5. I find GR6 to be a little more harmonically responsive to my ears. I tend to record with the guitar's volume knob about halfway, and GR6 is a lot easier to play, and more responsive, than A5 in my experience. But as always, YMMV.

I've used Guitar Rig since v2, but I don't like the $99 upgrade price from 6. You had me @ $50, but $99 is just not enticing enough to upgrade at this point. It also isn't in Komplete 14 (it may be in 15, who knows?).

A remora fell in love with me on a dive, it was trying to hitch a ride. I told it it wasn't my type. Ugly sucker!

I'm catching Day 3 of this festival today, and I'm stoked. It is my 4th time at this event, and Glenn(the promoter) & team do an excellent job . If I remember right @Lord Tim played this festival years ago. Highly recommend this festival for those in to prog music. Also, I think Glenn said he is stopping in three years, after the 25th addition, so only 3 festivals left.

Never was a Stones fan. This song didn't help that.

Smash Mouth had some really good songs. Steve was a big part of their sound. And even though he apparently had addiction issues in the past, 56 is WAY too young. R.I.P.

Good for her! It won't last forever, and from the people I've heard from, she puts on a hell of a show.

Simply an East and West touring group and have a couple of stalwarts that go back and forth between the two. TSO is more of a "project", so a ton of guest musicians anyway (like guitarists Alex Skolnick, Joel Hoekstra, Al Pitrelli and a ton more musicians in general). My buddy was always with Chris Caffery as his tech. With TSO being a "holiday band", and the investment in the stage show(which if you haven't been live, you NEED TO GO), it makes sense to have two touring groups. Also, random fact: they usually rehearse the show in Oklahoma.