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Yea, he's pretty good. I'm not really a fan of avenged sevenfold. But I'll listen to it just to kind of expand my guitar repretoire (sp?) guitar is so versatile, you can find good guitar in the most unexpected places.

I considered trashing it, my neighbors wanted to burn it actually... but it does have a sentimental value, and I carry it around with me to family reunions and things where it has a high potential of being broken by little kids. The climate is unpredictable really. we have droughts and weeks of rain, I guess I'll just change the strings when/if I can tell that they're losing their tonal quality, thanks for your help

~Kori

Gotta love the chili peppers, they're versatile, and they're sound is awesome and unique, one of the greatest bands ever, not the best, but they are definately up there.

music- an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. 
source: dictionary.com

music is about expressing ideas and emotions. Music takes feelings that are unique/awesome and translates them into something most people find easy to understand. It's people helping people understand life as we know it. I think I've said this before, but I'll say it again. The Arts are human's ways of coping with the world around them, they are our temporary vacation from the real world. All our lives we have people telling us to express ourselves, but then people tell you you can't. I think that's terrible just because there are much more terrible ways of expressing emotions than through music or any other art for that matter.  For me, music is how i get off, it's my therapy. If you don't want to hear a certain song that comes on the radio, turn off your radio! I mean seriously, when people wrote those songs, they wrote them to convey a point, an emotion, an idea to everyone who listened, what is a musician without fans? Why play when nobody can listen?

so, so many. I agree with you on the acoustic/cafe sounding songs being able to do this more than most other genres. Damien Rices' Amie is one of the sweetest songs I ever heard. I also love songs that are instrumental guitar. I have a lot of respect for people who can speak emotions and ideas through their guitar, and I can't wait to be able to do that myself. I know someone on chordie has a jimi hendrix quote "blues is easy to play, but hard to feel" which is so true. coffee house music is very emotional and full of heart, you have to be able to connect with the music you're playing in order to get the audience to connect with you. Music, and guitar definately have the ability to speak emotions, its the musicians' job to channel their emotions through their music.

its always fun to challenge yourself. Listen around, there is tons of tricky guitar licks out there, you just have to listen and find them. Eddie Van Halen has a couple riffs that are mind blowing, not to mention challenging. Also check out some of the classics. Blues riffs are fun and challenging. If you can, rent or buy Eric Claptons' Crossroads concert, the guys on there are old, but can play guitar like its their language.

Columbus Ohio has a orchestral concert every other week during the summer called picnic with the pops. Sometimes they play signature "orchestra music" but they often have some interesting themes. We went to a Led Zeppelin themed concert that was really quite amazing. of course, they brought an electric guitar, singer, and a bass into the orchestra, but it was amazing. Ramble On sounded especially awesome.

hey, im a girl, im 14, been playing for about 2 years now. its so awesome that so many chicks are getting into guitar! ive recently reached the "people besides my family really WANT to hear me play" stage, and I totally enjoy seeing the look on guys' faces when I tell them Ive been playing for 2 years (especially the guys who think their so awesome just cuz they can play guitar hero)

don't get a lighter pick, they are flimsy, and really won't bring out the tone of your SG. Heavy picks allow you to "dig in" to get the heavy rock sound you're probably looking for.

My first guitar was an ALvarez acoustic. I found it to be a wonderful begginer guitar, it cost me about $120 and it was well worth it, I've had it for 2 years and I still take it to parties and family get togethers. (i recently got a new acoustic) It's got great sound and is pretty sturdy (I'll admit to dropping it a few times) I highly reccomend it!

yeah it was kind of a trend at my school, but so many people dropped out of it. Playing the guitar (or any instrument for that matter) requires a certain amount of passion or love for the instrument.  It's almost impossible to be able to stick with guitar just because your friend can play it and you want to too.