Wanted: Guitar Heroes

[Risto the Great]

Enjoying sunny (but cold) Japan at the moment. The guitar culture is totally alive here. They absolutely love them. It feels like 1990 here .... (aside from the brilliant high-tech toilets).

Ochanomizu in Tokyo is the Mecca for all guitarists. I have never seen so many guitar shops in one small area anywhere else in the world.

The Japanese guitars are amazing quality. Some are actually much cheaper in Australia than they are here in Japan. The locals know how good they really are, whereas the rest of the world still thinks they are just copying the US guitars and price them unfavourably.

A great place to visit all round. I can see how their culture has facilitated their development.

[Phoenix]

Enjoying sunny (but cold) Japan at the moment. The guitar culture is totally alive here. They absolutely love them. It feels like 1990 here .... (aside from the brilliant high-tech toilets).

Ochanomizu in Tokyo is the Mecca for all guitarists. I have never seen so many guitar shops in one small area anywhere else in the world.

The Japanese guitars are amazing quality. Some are actually much cheaper in Australia than they are here in Japan. The locals know how good they really are, whereas the rest of the world still thinks they are just copying the US guitars and price them unfavourably.

A great place to visit all round. I can see how their culture has facilitated their development.

Risto, I have a beautiful K Yairi at home, I'm sure you'd love it...

[Risto the Great]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNCGtZlQso

This guy (C.W. Stoneking ) is an awesome guitarist. But not in the way we might normally think. This video has great animation.

[Risto the Great]

Risto, I have a beautiful K Yairi at home, I'm sure you'd love it...

It still is beautiful, just in a more beautiful place now!

[Phoenix]

It still is beautiful, just in a more beautiful place now!

Glad you went acoustic mate...I guess it's a kumbaya moment for you...you never know when they're gonna turn on the electricity in South Australia again...

[Risto the Great]

Glad you went acoustic mate...I guess it's a kumbaya moment for you...you never know when they're gonna turn on the electricity in South Australia again...

When I play, it's always electric.

[Risto the Great]

Why did the guitar teacher go to jail?
Because he fingered Am

(guitarist joke)
Am = A minor

[Risto the Great]

Macedonian Girl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WirIpPlkt20

Very pleasant.
I am a fan of this Japanese brand of guitars.

[Risto the Great]

Why isn't this guy famous?
Oh the mystery.

https://soundcloud.com/krismil/you-say

[Phoenix]

Why isn't this guy famous?
Oh the mystery.

https://soundcloud.com/krismil/you-say

The stage name isn't catchy enough...

[Risto the Great]

The stage name isn't catchy enough...

There I was thinking it was the old folks nappy brand being used.

[Tomche Makedonche]

Why isn't this guy famous?
Oh the mystery.

https://soundcloud.com/krismil/you-say

Bringing back the phaser

Now all that's left is to add a little more reverb to that snare

[Risto the Great]

The 70's will be big again, again.

[Risto the Great]

And now for something different.

My recent trip to Japan inspired me. The wonders of technology allowed me to create most of the song on my iPad on a bullet train in Japan and I finished things off when I returned to Australia.

I recently purchased a mandolin and used it to try and achieve something Asian sounding. It was really fun and I can listen to myself for hours. I am my biggest (and possibly only) fan.

Anyway, a mandolin is a little guitar, right?

https://soundcloud.com/krismil/kyotosaka

[Karposh]

And now for something different.

My recent trip to Japan inspired me. The wonders of technology allowed me to create most of the song on my iPad on a bullet train in Japan and I finished things off when I returned to Australia.

I recently purchased a mandolin and used it to try and achieve something Asian sounding. It was really fun and I can listen to myself for hours. I am my biggest (and possibly only) fan.

Anyway, a mandolin is a little guitar, right?

https://soundcloud.com/krismil/kyotosaka

Samo edno kavalche ti fali to complete the sound. I think the kaval is always a good accompaniment to the mandolin/tambura. Both have relaxing and soothing sounds. That would make an interesting mix - Asian sounds with a hint of Macedonian in the background.