Welcome aboard!

Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom also started on violin.But when he heard Steve Vai play he took up the guitar.

Hello and welcome.

I've been slack and not practiced for ages so maybe being here will help me to get on board again

There are some bad asses here that will whip anyone into shape. At least a pro in almost every field/section of music if not more. ?

Wessel wrote: Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom also started on violin.But when he heard Steve Vai play he took up the guitar.

= (Prelude from lute suite 4) and = (Asturias) got me good and proper a couple of months ago. Amazing.

Anyone teach guitar in East London? ? Alas I am the worst teacher in the world so no violin teaching for me ?

Hi Woklet, and a sincere welcome.

I know you're going to love it here ...

Riaan C

I will be in east london the whole of next week . If you want a few lessons. . . 074 863 0554

I posted a video of John williams playing Asturias a while back in the Youtube videos section. I started to learn it a while back.The problem is not to learn it but to do al the tremolo with cold winter fingers.I have to warm up real long before I play it. If your are going to learn it tell me were you get stuck or how you interperet certain parts ?

Yup... welcome Woklet and enjoy your stay!

The Great Kat went from violin to guitar and she definitely kicks ass.

She's pretty scary. I hate her playing, but I'd never tell her to her face. ?

The Great Kat!

I had no idea who you were speaking of, Wessel and Alan, soI googled her and found her official site (http://www.greatkat.com/). Holy @#$%^ !!!! After name checking every great classical composer of the past, she describes herself thus:

"The Only FEMALE Musical Revolutionary, Inventor of "Shred/Classical" Music - Bringing Classical Music to the Masses and the NEW BEETHOVEN of the 21st Century!"

Some guy from Classic Guitar: "Likes blood. And Beethoven ...". Guitar Player magazine: "She can zoom up and down a fretboard faster than a hungry cheetah on steroids"!!

And the scary photos!!!!!! Could you imagine this one playing in a symphony orchestra??

I've never heard her play, and aim to keep it that way!

Riaan C

I'm not sure which is worse... the photo's or the website... ???

Holy Crap!!!! She is the scariest woman i have ever seen but i do think that her website is worse! > What the hell!!!

Oh sorry, where are my manners, welcome to the forum!