tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67285884368617643242024-02-08T12:31:19.696-08:00SlimMetal PickinSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-81113355738153077192011-07-29T02:18:00.001-07:002011-07-29T02:18:39.115-07:00It's to earlyIt's 4:17 in the morning and I just woke up and this shit sucks because I should be in bed holding my beautiful wife instead of being on this damn computer. Night allSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-48389935971612459082011-07-26T20:10:00.000-07:002011-07-26T20:10:12.870-07:00GearI have reached a point with my playing that I have narrowed down what I have. When I first started playing, I wanted every distortion pedal, every overdrive pedal and every effect that I could find. Now all I have is a guitar, an amp and 2 OD pedals. And I love it. The simplicity of it is what I love. Back to playing and enjoying it. Loving the natural harmonics of the guitar and amp. Loving the amp's natural distortion and not feeling like it isn't enough. (i'm a high gain freak) Just loving playing because I can. I don't have a pedal-board with 30 pedals on it anymore. Life is good...... Very good.......SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-41697330300316807732011-07-24T19:40:00.001-07:002011-07-24T19:40:02.183-07:00I'm Not SureI'm not sure if I should continue to do the blog. I can't even get my wife to read it. If the one person who does read it wants me to keep blogging, then let me know.....SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-42844074490774192011-07-23T20:05:00.000-07:002011-07-23T20:05:23.062-07:00Take Some TimeI just want to say that if you have a pet in your life. Take a little time and love it. I am not a person that gets close to any animals. But my wife is and I admire her passion. I wish I could be more like her..... She is my hero in every aspect.SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-72618274518667113542011-07-22T20:04:00.000-07:002011-07-22T20:04:04.735-07:00Glad The Weekend Is HereI am truly glad that the weekend is here. I have every intention of sleeping in the next two days. Hell yeah. I am so tired. Night all. Keep playing and rock on \m/SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-2736716872011344152011-07-21T20:32:00.000-07:002011-07-21T20:32:25.602-07:00My Top 10I really don't know what to write so I am telling y'all who my top ten favorite guitar players are. Now this is just my opinion, so if you don't like it or think i'm wrong. Screw you.<br />
1. Dimebag Darrel Abbott<br />
2. James Hetfield<br />
3. Randy Rhodes<br />
4. Tony Iommie<br />
5. Dave Mustaine<br />
6. George Lynch<br />
7. Scott Ian<br />
8. Dave Reeves<br />
9. John Norum<br />
10. Kee MarcelloSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-2978012317996521712011-07-20T20:08:00.000-07:002011-07-20T20:08:17.721-07:00A New DayI decided to leave the AC on so the humidity in the house would be a little more controlled. This surprisingly took care of the intonation problems I was having. Thought it might help a bit, but this slam dunked the problem. So I played like a mad man tonight. Everything from Metallica, to some Zepplin to Whitesnake.... What a great night. Peace y'allSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-13521458530149151212011-07-19T20:12:00.000-07:002011-07-19T20:12:56.358-07:00IntonationI am having a hell of a time getting my guitar intonated. I get it set, then the humidity changes and its all out of whack. I look and the neck of my guitar is has more curve than a severely broken nose. . . I guess these are the trials and tribulations of owning a guitar. I am working on coming up with a solution. When I find it, I will post the answer on my blog. Have a good night all... PeaceSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-1004794607298110642011-07-18T20:33:00.000-07:002011-07-18T20:33:06.459-07:00My New AmpI picked up a Roland Cube 60 at a garage sale tonight for $100. It is in perfect working order and sounds awesome. I am happier than a puppy with two peters.... Night allSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-33246637638483956892011-07-17T19:24:00.000-07:002011-07-17T19:24:56.691-07:00ArpegiosToday I took a little different route in my playing. I am trying to learn some soloing techniques. I am a rhythm player and have been very comfortable with that up to this point. Just trying to expand. It is very challenging..... Will post more detail soon. Hope y'all had a great weekend...SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-63387321751920923942011-07-16T20:26:00.001-07:002011-07-16T20:26:50.927-07:00I Love New ThingsToday a friend introduced me to an amp called a Fender Supersonic. Now when I heard that Fender has come up with a high gain amp, I did the typical sigh and yeah right. I checked one out and I have to say that the sound of this amp is comparable to that of a dual rectifier. This amp screams and I want one..... Didn't play at all today as I just want to take a break. Fat fingers ware out quick these days....... Have a good night all....SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-50611199990926775282011-07-15T19:00:00.000-07:002011-07-15T19:00:41.435-07:00An Awesome DayWe had a great day at work today. Get home and start to play my guitar and my father stops bye. Now that doesn't sound like that big of a deal, but my dad lives 70 miles away and I don't get to see him that often. It will be a nice couple of days. ... Rock on and say something nice to someone today. You never know who you may touch...SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-67764666535715346612011-07-14T19:33:00.000-07:002011-07-14T19:33:41.376-07:00Another Day At The OfficeReally had a fucked up day, so the only thing I do when I get home is put in my ear plugs, crank the amp and start jamming out. I started a new job about 3 weeks ago and it has been stressful. Just when I feel like I am getting a handle oin the job, I feel like I fall about 3 steps behind. Just part of the job I guess. I love that my wife lets me turn it up and never bitches about it...... Thanks night all.....SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-30418546337003579062011-07-13T18:28:00.000-07:002011-07-13T18:28:15.831-07:00BoomfaceI put "boomface" in the title because I know that this irritates my wife... I have been fighting a bitch headache all day. Now this is extremely irritating to me as it makes it hard for me to turn my amps up to the volume I like. So I just picked it without even plugging it into the amp. So I think I will quit for the night and just watch Pinks. Remember to thank a soldier if you see one... Peace \m/SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-84699424886199725322011-07-12T20:09:00.000-07:002011-07-12T20:09:54.041-07:00Basic's Round 2Just decided to do another day of basics. It does get monotonous but again I feel it is necessary. Tomorrow I'm just going to jam to whatever I feel like jamming to. That usually means that I just play whatever random riff's I can think of at the time. It is fun. I am going to call and set up some guitar lessons soon. Sounds retarded, but I really want to know some theory with my guitar....Night allSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-1671244416947528452011-07-11T18:46:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:46:11.505-07:00The BasicsJust worked on basic chord progressions today. Then jammed out on some Metallica and Aerosmith.... It was fun.... My hours at work changed so I am one whooped puppy tonight. See y'all.....SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-47133368136093474442011-07-10T18:55:00.000-07:002011-07-10T18:55:00.134-07:00A Nice DayMy wife and I went to our local Veterans museum yesterday and I have to tell you that for a small town, it is quite an impressive place to visit. It was also very humbling to say the least. I sit here and I think, what did I do today. I had the day off, so I got up late this morning, Made some breakfast, watched some TV, went out and washed my truck. Came in and took a short nap and spent an overall nice day with my wife.<br />
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A soldier serving overseas wakes up in the morning and the first thing he thinks is I am going to try and not get killed today or watch a friend die today. I put my wallet in my pants today. A soldier puts on armor and slings a gun over his shoulder.<br />
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God forgive me when I bitch about my life. Compared to the brave men and women of our armed forces, I live on easy street. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to each and every one of our Vets....SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-55892890114184493212011-07-09T14:41:00.000-07:002011-07-09T14:41:10.528-07:00What A DayI am sitting here trying to do my blog and all of a sudden the shade on the window next to my computer falls down and knocks my cherry iced tea over onto my keyboard. I'm thinking oh fuck, now I don't have a keyboard and i'm pretty screwed. SO I took my keyboard off and ran it under the kitchen sink and it seems to be working fine. We'll see how it goes. That has been how my entire day has been going. Trying to keep some semblance of a smile though... Peace out...SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-60335392284988401072011-07-08T18:53:00.000-07:002011-07-08T18:54:16.975-07:00Inspiration<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I find it astonishing where one might find inspiration. I was listening to an old Isaac Freeman CD, Now for those of you who don't know who Isaac Freeman is, He is an old Black bass singer. And I mean this guy is low. I heard him singing some old gospel songs and it gave me some ideas for some riffs. Just so you all know, I am white as notebook paper. Just goes to show that inspiration is color blind. . . . . Take it where you can get it. Have a great weekend and take some time and show someone some love. You never know who's life you might touch.... Peace</span>SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-74073246803598261042011-07-07T17:25:00.000-07:002011-07-07T17:25:24.529-07:00Gonna Keep It Short Today.It is about twenty minutes after 7 and I think I am going to bed in a little bit. I have been sick as a dog for the last day and a half. I have not played at all today. I know that being sick is no excuse, but it is some honest shit. I'm sorry this isn't longer today. NightSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-1421588251392881282011-07-06T18:26:00.000-07:002011-07-06T18:27:46.864-07:00I'm LearningA long time ago an old guitar player told me that anytime I go to buy any new gear, especially a new amp, Take some time and go to your local music shop and play as many amps as you can to find the sound you really want. This ol boy was right, I spent $500 a long time ago on an amp that I was only a little satisfied with. I bought a Vox VT100. It was a beast of an amp but lacked the low end that I was really wanting. And when I was chugging, the bottom end would wash out. I like the crisp sound when chugging. This amp would move a ton of air. Just not in the direction that I was looking for. So I have been looking for a long time and have played tons of amps. There have been several amps that I have really liked. Ones that have had the sound I am looking for. Now it is ridiculous to buy a $2000 amp when all I am doing right now is playing it in my bedroom. I really like the Egnater Rebel 30 and the Tweaker. They have a surprisingly good sound and they don't break the bank. Now if you think i'm out of my mind on looking at the Egnaters, then you are an ignorant piece of shit and I don't want you to read my blog anymore. I just think the tone they push out is incredible. I'm tired and did not get any play time today. NightSlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-60925322393616025442011-07-05T16:41:00.000-07:002011-07-05T16:41:32.866-07:00General Lessons<i>I talked to a guy today about taking some guitar lessons. I have been playing for a couple of years and can slam out some Metallica tunes but I feel that I have no grasp on the basics. I know the basic chords and chord progressions, but I don't know enough. I am hoping this guy can help me get to a point where I can become aq proficient player. Other news, I am about a week and a half away from getting my first paycheck at my new job. Kind of exciting as we have gone without for a while. Not much else going on right now. </i><br />
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<i>I wanted to tell you that I am also part of The Tone King's forum. I try and stay active in the forum and have learned quite a bit. It is a place where people like me go and share our passions with each other. For anyone who doesn't know who the Tone King is, get on Youtube and search for The Tone King. It will blow you away how many video's this guy has. Good guitar player who does killer reviews, shoot-outs and much more... Check him out!!!</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/lmsjr">http://www.youtube.com/user/lmsjr</a>SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-40349335029183734242011-07-04T14:45:00.000-07:002011-07-04T14:45:43.463-07:00My Gear<i>Just wanted to give you a little run down on the gear that I use. I am the proud owner of a Dean Dave Mustaine Signature V. I run it through a Crate GT1200H on a matching Cab. I jerked the speakers out of it and replaced them with 4 GWS ET-65's... I also us a Digitech Bad Monkey and a MXR Wylde OD. They both serve their purposes. I use a Behringer tuner. </i><br />
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<i>I also have a Marshall JCM 600H that needs new tubes and a lot of work. I bought it knowing it is a project. When it is done, it will be a typical Marshall beast. I will post pics and video's of my progress online soon. It was a good day, I will be buying an Egnater Rebel 20 soon. It is a killer little amp that has an immense amount of tone. Again, more updates to come... </i>SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-15235256774389667402011-07-04T14:16:00.000-07:002011-07-04T14:16:49.888-07:00Amazon.com: dave reeves: MP3 Downloads<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=dave+reeves&x=0&y=0">Amazon.com: dave reeves: MP3 Downloads</a>SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728588436861764324.post-53492429965218901982011-07-03T19:38:00.000-07:002011-07-03T19:38:20.916-07:00A long day<i>Today was a long day. My wife is sick and my playing was no more than 20 minutes. I just ran some scales and played a bit of Metallica. Short but sweet. My wife hardly ever gets sick, but when she does, she goes down hard. And it's hard for me not to play because I just got a new half stack. So every urge in my body wants to play. But I love her.... </i>SlimMetal Pickinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590551187414165989noreply@blogger.com0