bryan18's definitions

everyone and their dog

Basically, this is a saying used to describe something that a hell of a lot of people have.

For example, saying "everyone and their dog has a Ford Mustang" would be appropriate.

Or take the following conversation:

emo kid: "check out my ears, I just got them tapered, I'm so original"

person with an identity: "everyone and their dog has gauged ears in 2005"

by bryan18 September 5, 2005

pinch harmonics

On the guitar, pinch harmonics is the act of lightly touching a string with the edge of your thumb/palm (picking hand) after plucking it. Similar to natural harmonics except you're not playing off a fret. If you use a lot of distortion and gain it produces a squealing effect.

A lot of guitarists use pinch harmonics, most notably Zakk Wylde, but also players like ZZ Top, Dimebag Darrell, and even Steve Vai.

by bryan18 August 21, 2005

finger tapping

On the guitar, finger tapping is the act of plucking a string with your right hand middle finger (the most common "tapping finger"), either open or fretted, and then hammering on the fretboard with the same finger. Usually you will do hammer-ons/pull-offs with your left hand in between the time that your right hand is tapping.

Tapping can be very simple, e.g. 2 finger tapping where you are simply playing a fast trill (like Toccata and Feuge in D Minor), or it can be very complicated like Buckethead's 10 finger tapping.

Many people claim that Eddie Van Halen invented multiple finger tapping, others say it was Billy Sheehan or Randy Rhoads, etc. But it was definitely Van Halen who brought it to the main stream audience in the 80's.

Finger tapping can add a lot to a guitar solo.

by bryan18 September 17, 2005

bill and ted's excellent adventure

The most awesome movie ever made. Two punk kids from the 80's (Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) go back in time with a phone booth.

Bill and Ted's is a most excellent movie.

by bryan18 August 29, 2005

emo girls

emo girls are easy to get into the sack but theyre usually really dirty. they dont have much self esteem cuz they feel they have to dress and act a certain way to get acceptance.

damn none of the hot girls are available ill have to go screw another silly emo girl

by bryan18 August 17, 2005

john frusciante

Guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also a solo artist as of recently. Very creative, uses a lot of heavy distortion, compression, and delay effects.

Frusciante plays economically on the pepper's studio albums, but has some wicked solos on their live ones.

by bryan18 September 1, 2005

steve vai

Steve Vai is a guitar player who is both extremely creative and technically proficient. I personally consider him to be the most creative guitarist that's not retired/dead.

He used to tour with Frank Zappa and currently tours with Joe Satriani on G3.

"The 7th Song" is my favorite Steve Vai album

by bryan18 September 6, 2005