30 year interview with Doug Marks

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Saturday Aug 04, 2012

Who didn't start out with a copy of Metal Method?...

http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-30 ... doug-marks

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Saturday Aug 04, 2012

Hell yea man!!! Those "cassette" tapes with the booklet helped propel me along!!

Then came the DVD's,hahahaha!!!!!

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Saturday Aug 04, 2012

I actually never had the cassettes (or the DVD), Botteicher had the package initially and I believe someone smashed the cassettes in the back of his car. I got a hold of the packet and sort of taught myself from it. No wonder I'm so messed up!

kayla · Post by **kayla** » Saturday Aug 04, 2012

Is that the same metal theory booklet you gave me? Or no?

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Saturday Aug 04, 2012

Yes, yes it is.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Saturday Aug 04, 2012

Man those lessons sure made their rounds over the last 25 years!!The theory lesson really sank into me early.Everything made sense to me right away almost like connecting the dots.Honestly that one paperback booklet and tape was the start of a beautiful and fruitful relationship with the Gitfiddle that's gonna last till the day i give up breathing.Bravo Doug Marks!!

kayla · Post by **kayla** » Sunday Aug 05, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:Yes, yes it is.

Its definitely an awesome booklet. Ive learned a bunch from it.

StumbleFingers · Post by **StumbleFingers** » Sunday Aug 05, 2012

whitedevilone wrote:Man those lessons sure made their rounds over the last 25 years!!The theory lesson really sank into me early.Everything made sense to me right away almost like connecting the dots.Honestly that one paperback booklet and tape was the start of a beautiful and fruitful relationship with the Gitfiddle that's gonna last till the day i give up breathing.Bravo Doug Marks!!

Amen. Doug Marks has to be one of the most influential metal guitarists ever. When Metal Method came out (really showing my age here, heh), it was really hard to find lessons that taught heavy music. Mel Bay and Hal Leonard were still trying to teach you Kumbaya. Doug Marks taught you the style of music you were actually listening to.

Did anyone go to the clinic a while back with Hal Leonard author Greg Koch? He said that staying current was still a big problem for them. They brought him in to freshen up their guitar program and he had to fight to put in Clapton licks 25 years after Cream came out.