Hello

I am an intermediate/advanced level self-taught guitarist. I have played various genres and have managed to learn numerous techniques and integrate them into my playing style. However, I am nearing a brick wall, and I got absolutely no clue where to go next.

My playing style is probably closest to a blend of Joe Satriani and B B King, and I write lyrics along the lines of Pink Floyd. My major genres of work, despite working with a wide range, is Instrumental rock , blues, classic rock and metal. I have never played in a band due to no one available locally. That is a minor reason as to why I got no formal training. I have written various bits of material, but none of it recorded in audio.

So...do anyone have any suggestions where I could look next?

Hmm...

It is almost impossible to label a single book as my favorite because of how broad literature is, and the plethora of outstanding pieces to choose from. One series of books that stands out to me is the "Destroyermen" series by Taylor Anderson. It is extremely well written, and an interesting approach to not only warfare, but to shipwrecking/being torn from your homes. I recommend it to anyone who likes either science fiction or war novels.

I have always been terrible at naming things but...

The Seventh Key

It is a bit of both for me, really.

I have a tendency to write a lot of my material on the spot with absolutely no pre-planning except maybe a prompt word or something. I use a technique an English teacher suggested: just write the next word without thinking of what you wrote the word before. This method generally works well for getting through descriptive paragraphs because I am not constantly criticizing what I write, and it allows me to push forward. That is what I do for actually writing a lot of my work, especially poetry. I don't mess around with establishing an exact structure or rhyme scheme for poetry because I feel that it greatly limits me. I will later edit my material to a limited degree of necessary but it is largely raw.

The preplanning and critical thinking I usually does for plays and novel-length material, and it is usually only a general overview and possibly character ideas. That way, when the time comes to write the actual scene, I can just use the plot overview as my prompt, and just "feel" what has to come next and lets my hands do the work.

I love a lot of guitarists for various reasons...Angus and Malcolm Young, for instance, is pure rock n roll, and that is a major turn-on for me. B B King has the ability to hit you in the gut with one note when some people is unable to with 100 notes. Neil Young's guitar work (Acoustic and Electric) just has that raw, true feel to it for me.

My all time favorite guitarist, and the one that influences my playing the most is probably Joe Satriani. What really makes his music fascinating for me is that he can shred, but he puts the melody above all else, and what you're left with is just...stunning. I like the works of Steve Vai and other virtuoso guitarists, but Joe Satriani would take my top spot.

I've played a few instruments over the years, but my major one is guitar. While I do some work with acoustic, my major field is electric. I mainly play electric blues, classic rock, hard rock/metal and instrumental rock, although I am trying to learn a bit of everything (as I can enjoy most genres of music)

Most complicated songs I known would be from Joe Satriani and Iron Maiden most likely.

Hmm...hard to say for sure in all honesty.

I would probably label some traditional Irish drinking music I listen to occasionally such as a traditional rendition of "Whiskey in the Jar" which dates back, I think, about 400-500 years.

As far as physical recordings go, but ignoring movie soundtracks, perhaps Big Joe Williams "Baby Please Don't Go" is a strong candidate.

Good day.

I must say that my initial impression of this site is positive. I remember playing these games in the past, and it is have proven to be difficult actually finding physical copies of those games again. I am glad in particular that one can alter how the game controls to one's preferences. I also like how community oriented this site strives to be, and it immediately reassures me from some fears that developed from previous sites I've had experience with.

I do have a question though: is there a way to mute the sound for the games without turning off the sound for the actual computer/speakers? I enjoy listening to the sound, don't get me wrong, but I often have other sounds playing on my computer.