my guitar teacher LOVES damien

green eyes · 10-17-2003, 04:59 PM

so here's my litte story that i thought you all might like.

I just switched guitar teachers (up to the advanced teacher now), so my new teacher asked me to bring in a cd so he could get a sample of what I listen to. So I decided to bring in Damien. The second he pushed play, he was hooked. Being the advanced teacher, he's had TONS of experience (different styles, lots of music theory, touring, even had recorded his own cd). He had nothing but praise for Damien. It was so awesome, at different parts of the songs when he was trying to figure out the chords, he would go "ohh!" and have to rewind and go back cuz he heard something really cool he wasnt expecting. He loved Damien's use of chords and such. He said he didn't know people still played music like this, and this was some of the best and most delicate/suttle music (in a GOOD way.. he said it makes you want more) he had heard in many years. He told me he's buying the cd this week, and it's not very often he hears a cd that he HAS to have. And I think he said it best when he said, "This makes me want to quit playing rock." He wants to meet Damien now.

I always knew there was something really special about Damien's music, but I just thought it was so cool that a guy this experienced loved Damien's music so much. Thought you guys might think it was cool too. [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

The Weatherman · 10-17-2003, 06:23 PM

wait til' he sees damien's barre chords!

emsicisum · 10-17-2003, 08:58 PM

That's a great story! It's always good to convert people to fan status...especially teachers. [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

I've got a similar story...I take this songwriting class, and we've got five minutes each at the end of each class period to do what we want with. So I brought in my guitar todayand played Cannonball for the class. They all loved it, and the professor said she was going to run out to buy the album. Definitely considered a job well done, any time a record is sold. [img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

-alicia

Washburn · 10-19-2003, 04:32 PM

You guys all sound like subtle propaganda machines [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

Those are great stories!! And green eyes, I agree with your guitar teacher...there is so much gold for guitarists in Damien's songs. You can use so many voicings and have it sound so beautiful - like you know how to play!

Cheers guys!

idiosynful · 10-19-2003, 05:32 PM

Your guitar teacher has really good taste. =D

Krystian · 10-19-2003, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by idiosynful

Your guitar teacher has really good taste. =D

i agree [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

WOODSTOCK · 10-20-2003, 12:37 AM

i have been trying to get good enough to play theese songs, cannon ball i love the chord progression on, it has tought me alot already

the guitar playing on this is like drinking wine with a pretty lady....moving

megomoo · 10-21-2003, 10:34 AM

he he he he thats funny cos my singing teacher hates all the music i like (well she doesn't hate; more dislike)

ali* · 10-21-2003, 01:46 PM

jeez people, u make me wish I cud play more than 8 chords on the guitar....but i can play the bass line to most of the cello parts and I adore harmonising along with lisa....

Thom · 10-21-2003, 04:58 PM

yeah playing damo stuff on the guitar made me appreciate his music that bit more and see how truly good it is!

neil_eats · 10-22-2003, 05:33 PM

get him to post correct tabs then for us folk who arent quite good enough to work out songs yet.

green eyes · 10-24-2003, 10:17 PM

lol

He wrote down the chords for me for The Blower's Daughter and Volcano. I'm assuming you all know Volcano, but I can give you the chords for Blower's Daughter if you'd like. He worked out some of Delicate for me too, though I don't have it written down so I only remember parts of it.

Damien's guitar work is great... I'd really like to learn Cannonball. Just have to get a capo first!

10-19-2003, 04:32 PM	#4
Washburn Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 28	You guys all sound like subtle propaganda machines [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img] Those are great stories!! And green eyes, I agree with your guitar teacher...there is so much gold for guitarists in Damien's songs. You can use so many voicings and have it sound so beautiful - like you know how to play! Cheers guys! __________________ keep on rockin' in a free world

10-19-2003, 05:32 PM	#5
idiosynful Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: United States Posts: 306	Your guitar teacher has really good taste. =D __________________ So how did Damien get stones to teach him to fly???

10-20-2003, 12:37 AM	#7
WOODSTOCK Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Posts: 100	i have been trying to get good enough to play theese songs, cannon ball i love the chord progression on, it has tought me alot already the guitar playing on this is like drinking wine with a pretty lady....moving __________________ "It feels so ... damn good to ... belong "

10-21-2003, 01:46 PM	#9
ali* eskimo drama queen Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,399	jeez people, u make me wish I cud play more than 8 chords on the guitar....but i can play the bass line to most of the cello parts and I adore harmonising along with lisa.... __________________ Ah Christ I'm such a Drama Queen....

10-21-2003, 04:58 PM	#10
Thom Eskimo Baby Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 26	yeah playing damo stuff on the guitar made me appreciate his music that bit more and see how truly good it is! __________________ I find it kind of funny...

10-17-2003, 04:59 PM	#1
green eyes Eskimo Baby Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Posts: 19	so here's my litte story that i thought you all might like. I just switched guitar teachers (up to the advanced teacher now), so my new teacher asked me to bring in a cd so he could get a sample of what I listen to. So I decided to bring in Damien. The second he pushed play, he was hooked. Being the advanced teacher, he's had TONS of experience (different styles, lots of music theory, touring, even had recorded his own cd). He had nothing but praise for Damien. It was so awesome, at different parts of the songs when he was trying to figure out the chords, he would go "ohh!" and have to rewind and go back cuz he heard something really cool he wasnt expecting. He loved Damien's use of chords and such. He said he didn't know people still played music like this, and this was some of the best and most delicate/suttle music (in a GOOD way.. he said it makes you want more) he had heard in many years. He told me he's buying the cd this week, and it's not very often he hears a cd that he HAS to have. And I think he said it best when he said, "This makes me want to quit playing rock." He wants to meet Damien now. I always knew there was something really special about Damien's music, but I just thought it was so cool that a guy this experienced loved Damien's music so much. Thought you guys might think it was cool too. [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

10-17-2003, 06:23 PM	#2
The Weatherman Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,705	wait til' he sees damien's barre chords!

10-17-2003, 08:58 PM	#3
emsicisum Eskimo Baby Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 17	That's a great story! It's always good to convert people to fan status...especially teachers. [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img] I've got a similar story...I take this songwriting class, and we've got five minutes each at the end of each class period to do what we want with. So I brought in my guitar todayand played Cannonball for the class. They all loved it, and the professor said she was going to run out to buy the album. Definitely considered a job well done, any time a record is sold. [img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img] -alicia

10-21-2003, 10:34 AM	#8
megomoo Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 331	he he he he thats funny cos my singing teacher hates all the music i like (well she doesn't hate; more dislike)

10-22-2003, 05:33 PM	#11
neil_eats Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 500	get him to post correct tabs then for us folk who arent quite good enough to work out songs yet.

10-24-2003, 10:17 PM	#12
green eyes Eskimo Baby Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Posts: 19	lol He wrote down the chords for me for The Blower's Daughter and Volcano. I'm assuming you all know Volcano, but I can give you the chords for Blower's Daughter if you'd like. He worked out some of Delicate for me too, though I don't have it written down so I only remember parts of it. Damien's guitar work is great... I'd really like to learn Cannonball. Just have to get a capo first!