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steer
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 Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: where is Guthrie from? |
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| Is he from the UK if so where and what town? |
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Javi
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Nobody is going to answer to this person? come on  
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Tanya
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Guthrie's from Chelmsford in Essex ...,not sure if that's where he was born though !
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steer
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:06 am Post subject: RE where is Guthrie from? |
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| Ok so he's from Essex his names got very Scottish conections so I wonder if there is one??????????? |
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Tanya
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:27 am Post subject: |
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Yes,there's a connection.According to an interview with Guthrie in Dave Gallant's excellent Asia biography - The Heat Goes On ,his Dad was from Glasgow.
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steer
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: Ah so his Dad was from Glasgow. |
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Any more info. on what his roots are eg born England or brought to England or moved there when and his maternal nationality what back ground?
I have to say he has one of the distinct advantages most good guitar players have ie very long fingers but from the little I saw of him in the Tone Merchants vids I didn't like his music there too much "guitar gymnsastics" but I dare say he can do much more in the right musical settings. |
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alexkhan
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:02 am Post subject: Re: Ah so his Dad was from Glasgow. |
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| steer wrote: |
I have to say he has one of the distinct advantages most good guitar players have ie very long fingers but from the little I saw of him in the Tone Merchants vids I didn't like his music there too much "guitar gymnsastics" but I dare say he can do much more in the right musical settings.
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I really don't think long fingers are a distinct advantage of being a good guitar player. I mean, Shawn Lane blows that perception right out of the water and I've seen many amazing players with short stubby fingers.
Those TM vids are just snippets. If you see the whole songs, you'll find that the over-the-top playing fits well within the context of the music. And he has improved a lot over the past 2~3 years and is still improving on a daily basis, I'm sure.
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steer
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: I would be interested to see that ED |
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| I would be interested to see that ED it being I have not the longest fingers my self so where might I find some footage of Shawn Lane? |
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James W
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Long fingers don't really help... I have fairly average/small fingers and I can still do large stretches... I can stretch anything Guthrie or Shawn does/did (albeit obviously not as fast!) ... it's comparable to playing football (or 'soccer') when jumping up to head the ball, though someone taller may have an advantage, for the most part it is the power of the jump which is the most important... thus flexibility and strength of fingers is more important.
I mean, look at Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert... both have very long fingers, but Shawn Lane's stuff uses bigger stretches and more awkward fingerings etc. |
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frankus
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, Guthrie's genetic make up, to "do big hands make it?", to "it's all Stunt Guitar" in one thread
I think I need to sit down for a while, I thought I was reading the Total Guitar forum for a minute
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steer
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject: Where's Guthrie from and big hands |
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| Thanks DTO for the links, immensely good as to Frankus of Arachnipus do come back and say some thing after you have had your sit down!!! |
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dto
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: Where's Guthrie from and big hands |
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| steer wrote: | | Thanks DTO for the links |
Actually, steer, I just stumbled into the Open Discussion section and found this thread where Willjay has uploaded a ton of Shawn Lane vids. I haven't checked it out yet, but I will this evening. |
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