Brad Paisley
Brent Mason
Eric Johnson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Paul Chapman
Merle Haggard
Billy Gibbons
Waylon Jennings
Paul Brandt
George Strait
Redd Volkaert
Buck Owens
Alan Jackson
John Mayer
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
Eddie Van Halen
Keith Urban
I started playing guitar when i was 16 yrs old in High School. It was really nothing more than a hobby at the time. I took lessons from a neighbor nearby who taught me the basics and ultimately ignited my passion for guitars and music.
It was through him i heard of the country singer Brad Paisley, a modern day telecaster master. After hearing what he was able to do with his music, as well as other artists of the same sort (such as Brent Mason, and of course my teacher Shawn), i was driven to buy and electric guitar myself.
I bought my first telecaster (a 2003 Highway 1 Texas Telecaster) about 1 1/2 years after i started learning on my mom's old Simon & Patrick 6 string acoustic. It's been a learning experience ever since.
Gradually building on the skills i already had, i aquired tastes for musical genres and styles i never thought i'd ever enjoy, such as Blues, Jazz and Metal. I gained a greater appreciation for the musical stylings of my already favorite country and rock artists.
Guitar playing took me through high school and eventually into university where i was studying for a BSc. in Biological Sciences. But inevitably, i found that the study of Biology and other academic sciences was a whole different world compared to that of High School. This lead me to decide to postpone my education while i worked to save money instead of spend it on an education i wasn't sure i wanted.
In this time i have discovered that my true passion was music and guitar. Still building on my skills of lead guitar and other techniques associated with it (such as improvisation, studio recording and songwriting), i'm currently planning on attending Ambrose University College in Calgary, Alberta starting Fall of 2008 as a full time Music Major.
I don't know what will come of it but for now i'm going to enjoy the ride, pursuing the thing i enjoy the most!
Just thought I would send a little love of Jesus your way... A cross to take on your myspace, where ever you go... Remember who gave you the gift.. and how proud we are that you are goin to college to pursue your music. I am proud of you !!!! AWESOME!!
Hey there! Where did you hear about my connections to Canada? I am from Colorado and live in TN. I do love when we play up there though. Such a nice place! Thanks for the add.
i look forward to hearing the next vid then! i love using my compressor i use the cs-3 by boss...it makes a night and day differance in my chickin pickin stuff..
nice video man...i didnt see any clips of the neck position pup though :( the voodoo sounds great! i might try one out now..just curious...do you run a compressor?
Well, once you get a G-bender, you'll be hurting your shoulder with your non-bender guitars! Sometimes I forget that my Les Paul doesn't have one and pull my arm nearly out of socket.
hey joel, excellent ill be sure to check out the you tube vid...i moved to Austin texas actually and im playing down here so everything is going well...ill comment you back on the vid for sure!
Hey man, not too much here. Working, coaching (I coach track & field) and all the usual stuff. I am getting ready for a trip though, I'm going to Nebraska in a few days, which I'm pretty excited about. I'll go check out your clip. J.
The Sunburst is super nice !! Brad let you take pics with his guitar ?? thats awesome !!! ... well let me know when you but some of your stuff on youtube , I'm looking foward to hearing you play , I just posted another vid on youtube , more on the blues side , check it out when you have the time , cheers bro!!!
Goooday Joel!!! Thanks for the kind words ! I'm honored that someone is sitting down and learning my licks hehe ... my amp is a Fender Deville 2X12 . you shure got some sick looking Guitars !!! do you have any of your stuff on youtube ??
Ahh wonderful! i learned quite a bit from him and alot by just dinking around...Great looking tele too btw! Mine is acutally a 1976 Tele almost dead mint...im thinking about getting a beater tele to do shows with here soon so we'll see..
Hey Joel, Thanks for the kind comment! I was kind of weary about posting a video on youtube but happy i did! Alot of the stuff i incorporate in my playing is Doug Seven stuff he has a bunch of videos you might want to check out! Best of luck to you -Austin Garrett-
