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[quote="fossiltooth"] Sorry to pick on ya, but what does "industry standard" sound like? Is sounding "standard" supposed to be a good thing now? That's terrible! Sounds boring to me. And what's "state of the art"? Who's art? Surely not the "standard" guy's art... Does he even make that stuff? :)[/qu...

I've found going on YouTube and practicing some new guitar licks helpful. Whether it's my style or not, it gets me interested in practicing again, or at least gets the guitar in my hands. Every once in while I'll go on MySpace or YouTube and listen to what other people are doing. I've found that eve...

..agree that Watermelon on Easter Hay by Zappa is great. And I like the way David Gilmour milks the sustain on some of his solos.

One of my all time favorites has been Machine Gun By Jimi Hendrix off the Band of Gypsies.

1. The Chicago Transit Authority

2. In A Silent Way - Miles Davis

3. Are You Experienced? - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

4. Caravanserai - Santana

5. The Inner Mounting Flame - The Mahavishnu Orchestra

My hearing is definitely more sensitive,....

I know when something sounds "warm" or "punchy"

or when a recording is "industry standard" or "state of the art"