Comments on: Gimme a break… I don’t want a Fender http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/ Fascinating, Inspiring, Rewarding and Engaging kinded spirits. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kyle http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-156286 Kyle Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:20:39 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-156286 Fair enough. When is Eletric Diet dropping their first single. Fair enough. When is Eletric Diet dropping their first single.

]]> By: geno http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-156082 geno Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:45:31 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-156082 Country today is a good bit different from the country music I grew up hating. Roy Clark and many others were great musicians and I spent many summer vacations going to the Grand Ole Opry with my Grandparents. It just never clicked with me. Now Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, Kiss, New York Dolls, Aerosmith, they got my blood rockin as an early teen. Country today is a good bit different from the country music I grew up hating. Roy Clark and many others were great musicians and I spent many summer vacations going to the Grand Ole Opry with my Grandparents. It just never clicked with me. Now Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, Kiss, New York Dolls, Aerosmith, they got my blood rockin as an early teen.

]]> By: Kyle http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-156026 Kyle Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:32:50 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-156026 What's wrong with Country Geno!?!? What’s wrong with Country Geno!?!?

]]> By: geno http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155991 geno Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:26:15 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155991 Adwarf… take my disrespect as tongue and cheek. As a teenager in the late 70's, early 80's Gibson's were the guitar's of my dreams and my friends. Fenders are awesome guitars but my taste as a youngster was tainted by seeing so many country artists playing them. Rock on. Adwarf… take my disrespect as tongue and cheek. As a teenager in the late 70’s, early 80’s Gibson’s were the guitar’s of my dreams and my friends. Fenders are awesome guitars but my taste as a youngster was tainted by seeing so many country artists playing them. Rock on.

]]> By: taylor http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155984 taylor Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:10:47 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155984 Fender's rules. Gibson's drool..... One word: Jagstang. Fender’s rules. Gibson’s drool…..

One word: Jagstang.

]]> By: Adwarf http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155975 Adwarf Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:06:36 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155975 Fender reigns supreme as far as I'm concerned. I've played and owned fenders, gibsons, Danelectro's, Deans, Ibinez, Yamaha, Peavy and Washburn guitars and always go back to the Fender telecaster. Fender greats: John Frusciante Tom Morello The Edge David Gilmore Jeff Beck SRV Mark Knopfler Kieth Richards Andy Summers (Police) Joe Strummer Curt Cobain Buddy Holly John Lennon George Harrison Hendrix Clapton Tom Petty Matt Bellamy That's just to name a few. You make some good points in your blog post, but it's a shame to disrespect such an iconic American brand that has played such a huge part in shaping rock music. Fender reigns supreme as far as I’m concerned. I’ve played and owned fenders, gibsons, Danelectro’s, Deans, Ibinez, Yamaha, Peavy and Washburn guitars and always go back to the Fender telecaster. Fender greats:
John Frusciante
Tom Morello
The Edge
David Gilmore
Jeff Beck
SRV
Mark Knopfler
Kieth Richards
Andy Summers (Police)
Joe Strummer
Curt Cobain
Buddy Holly
John Lennon
George Harrison
Hendrix
Clapton
Tom Petty
Matt Bellamy

That’s just to name a few.

You make some good points in your blog post, but it’s a shame to disrespect such an iconic American brand that has played such a huge part in shaping rock music.

]]> By: Justin http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155965 Justin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:44:02 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155965 I'm not sure if Gibson can actually own the rights to virtual music gameplay. Konami came out with a guitar-controlled music game called Guitar Freaks in 1999. Did Gibson grant them the rights to make that game? Luckily, I don't give a crap about any guitar companies. I just wanna play guitar hero and be a fake guitarist. It is total bull that Gibson has been a partner in the game this entire time, but they are now suddenly claiming rights to the entire premise now that it's a huge success. I’m not sure if Gibson can actually own the rights to virtual music gameplay. Konami came out with a guitar-controlled music game called Guitar Freaks in 1999. Did Gibson grant them the rights to make that game?

Luckily, I don’t give a crap about any guitar companies. I just wanna play guitar hero and be a fake guitarist. It is total bull that Gibson has been a partner in the game this entire time, but they are now suddenly claiming rights to the entire premise now that it’s a huge success.

]]> By: geno http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155964 geno Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:39:30 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155964 Matty, your right many a good rocker has played a Fender from Jimmy to the Boss. Still, hands down I want an SG or Les Paul over a Telecaster or a Strat. :) Matty, your right many a good rocker has played a Fender from Jimmy to the Boss. Still, hands down I want an SG or Les Paul over a Telecaster or a Strat. :)

]]> By: Matty http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155962 Matty Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:26:11 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/03/13/gimme-a-break%e2%80%a6-i-dont-want-a-fender/#comment-155962 I think they should go with <a href="http://prsguitars.com/" rel="nofollow">Paul Reed Smith</a> or <a href="http://www.iguitar.com/" rel="nofollow">Brian Moore</a> (I'm a HUGE advocate for this one!). Even if it was a Fender... Think of the HEROs that played those (Hendrix, Stevie Ray, Clapton...). You can't really go wrong in that direction either. I think they should go with Paul Reed Smith or Brian Moore (I’m a HUGE advocate for this one!). Even if it was a Fender… Think of the HEROs that played those (Hendrix, Stevie Ray, Clapton…). You can’t really go wrong in that direction either.

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