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Adji87
Style: Rock
Joined: 16 December 2005
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Hey, My name is Adam Ironside and I was born in 1987 which at the time of writing makes me 19. I grew up and still live in Sunderland which is an industrious city in the North East of Engalnd famous for its coal mining and ship building.

At around 16 i bought a guitar and styarted playing simple metallica licks and the like, as a new player does, and it wasnt until the following summer when a friend of mine showed me the G3 in Denver dvd that i became interested in technical guitar. After seeing Malmsteen play the way he does i was amazed and thought 'this is definitly what i want to do.'

So from that day on i began to take guitar more seriously and started to teach myself through books, internet, and instructional DVDs the way of the shred guitar. As i went about learning new techniques and ideas i came across more and more players whose albums i purchased but none of these would have the affect on me that Jason Becker did.

After hearing beckers fantastic music and tone and learning of his battle with ALS i decided to take my instrument as far as i could. I wanted to be able to compose and play like Becker and so i started teaching myself music theory.

Another big influence on me was Michael Angelo Batio. This guy is unreal, his technique and accuracy is second to none and his phenomenal speed and musicallity grabbed my ear straight away. I eventually started hanging around his forum where i became a moderator and met some really helpful people.

At this moment in time I am working on a short demo album and studying music at Shiney Row College with two great teachers (Gary Dunn and Tony Wilson) and intend to never give up music! I wanna be playing live when im in a wheel chair and i want to be buried with a guitar!

Label Type: Unsigned
Band Members: Adam Ironside
Influences: GUITARISTS: Jason Becker Yngwie Malmsteen Rob Marcello Michael Angelo Batio Joe Stump Oziel Zinho Paco Hernandez Joe Satriani Szekeres Tamás Michael Orlando Steve Vai Jani Liimatainen Syu CLASSICAL COMPOSERS: Ludovico Einuadi Johann Sebastien Bach Nicolo Paginnini Harry Gregson Williams BANDS: Danger Danger Rhapsody (Of Fire) Galneryus Stratovarius Sonata Arctica Hibria Dream Evil Etc..Etc...
Sounds Like: Some of my influences but with original twists. I also like to make some of my music have an epic or storytelling feel to it, a lot of influence comes from power metal.
City: Sunderland
Hometown: Sunderland
Country: United Kingdom
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Channel Comments (18)
RomainChapus (2 months ago)
Excellent, thx for your positives words :)
let's keep in touch, see you bro.
-Roo
RomainChapus (2 months ago)
Hello Adam,
Long time I didn't talk. How are you?
Take care
-Roo
RobChappers (3 months ago)
Monkey Lord Approved :-)
attentionaddicts (3 months ago)
you've only been playign 3 years? thats amazing - must have taken real dedication, well done.
joopwolters123 (3 months ago)
Thanx Adam for your comment!!much appriciated..:)

All the good luck with your music!!

grts, joOp
metalmarkholland (3 months ago)
Hehehe, I lied on Bach To The Future, I rated 5*...
Your cool, just like Joop Wolters and Marquesjunior.
I support them both as a fan. PlZ send me a vid with good audio quality and I might do this sharing thing again!

Mark
ambir (3 months ago)
Think we can get a video on muting while sweep picking?
MrFuckingDeath (4 months ago)
Hi, mmm i prety much desperatly need your help so could you tell me your skype or something like that, thanks a lot
MrFuckingDeath (4 months ago)
Maan you rule, i mean the lesson abou the B harm...was great, im speechless. Cheers
tiplessarrow (8 months ago)
hey dude, your pretty good! well very good. . . i aint a suck ass. *goes red* its really weird, i had been playing a year, and my friend shew me the live in devor dvd! AWSOME! If it aint to much trouble, could i have your email, if you have one. . . i would like to get some tips, i can play stuff i am taught, i just need to learn how to improvise. You ever heard of Robert Marcello?
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