A title given to any wannabe, self centered guitar player. It is used to describe appaling playing where the most of the notes are being hidden by delay. Occasionally, the Herman Li is able to hide his talentless playing with distasteful pick scratching, video game sounds, and whammy pedal and bar use. The shear lack of any musical knowledge or skill is also applicable to the Herman Li.
The Herman Li is the epitome of a horrible guitar player. Those who try to kid themselves by thinking they can play guitar, who hide their true abilites by overlaying with delay, or who walk around with a sort of cock eyed I-am-a-rockstar attitdue may be dubbed a Herman Li.
A live performance is the key in identifying Herman Li's. Those who cannot play what they claim to or what they have recorded are considered Herman Li's.
Nobody wants to be a Herman Li. It is the ultimate slap in the face to your musical skills. AVOID AT ALL COSTS to be a Herman Li, and by no means necessary may one play through the equipment the actual Herman Li uses or play the same material he plays.
The Herman Li is only cheating himself from real guitar playing. Do not be fooled by the phony guitar playing or egotistic antics. Unfortunatly if one is dubbed a Herman Li one can never be anything else, and that is just too bad.
The Herman Li is the epitome of a horrible guitar player. Those who try to kid themselves by thinking they can play guitar, who hide their true abilites by overlaying with delay, or who walk around with a sort of cock eyed I-am-a-rockstar attitdue may be dubbed a Herman Li.
A live performance is the key in identifying Herman Li's. Those who cannot play what they claim to or what they have recorded are considered Herman Li's.
Nobody wants to be a Herman Li. It is the ultimate slap in the face to your musical skills. AVOID AT ALL COSTS to be a Herman Li, and by no means necessary may one play through the equipment the actual Herman Li uses or play the same material he plays.
The Herman Li is only cheating himself from real guitar playing. Do not be fooled by the phony guitar playing or egotistic antics. Unfortunatly if one is dubbed a Herman Li one can never be anything else, and that is just too bad.
Friend: Hey, did you see that guy at Guitar Center playing on the Line 6 amps?
You: Ya. That guy is a total Herman Li. He can't play at all. I could give a chimp that same guitar and he would be able to play with more skill.
You: Ya. That guy is a total Herman Li. He can't play at all. I could give a chimp that same guitar and he would be able to play with more skill.
by shredape April 1, 2010