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SLIPKNOT Guitarist To Embark On IBANEZ Clinic Tour
- Apr. 25, 2006
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SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson is setting out on a 5-city guitar clinic tour, during which he hopes to create an intimate setting for interacting with his fans, as well as unveiling his new custom-designed Ibanez MTM1 Mick Thomson signature electric guitar. The MTM1 was custom designed to Mick's exact specifications, including his choice of pickups, strings and bridge. The guitar arrives from the factory in Mick's preferred tuning of C# with a dropped B. The clinic tour, which starts in Wisconsin and ends in California, will allow Mick to show fans some of SLIPKNOT's signature riffs as well as answer questions and sign autographs for all in attendance. Says Mick of the clinic: "It's not just for the virtuosos out there and it's not going to be an hour of showing off licks. I'm hoping it's helpful to players and non-players alike." All clinics start at 7:00 p.m. and the dates are as follows: May 01 - Cascio Music - Waukesha, WI (262-513-8320) May 03 - Alpha Music - Virginia Beach, VA (757-486-2001) May 05 - Musician's Discount - Miami, FL (305-255-9466) May 08 - Hermes Trading Co. - San Antonio, TX (210-348-7225) May 10 - Instrumental Music - Ventura, CA (805-654-9388) For more information, visit Ibanez.com. SLIPKNOT capped off an amazing two years on February 8 by winning their first Grammy Award, in the category of "Best Metal Performance", for "Before I Forget" from 2004's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". SLIPKNOT has been nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category for six consecutive years, but never took home the Grammy until now. The band went on hiatus at the end of 2005 after nearly 18 months on the road in support of "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root are now recording the second album from their other band, STONE SOUR, while percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan will make a new album with his side project, TO MY SURPRISE. Drummer Joey Jordison will tour this spring and summer with MINISTRY.
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COMMENT | Oh Brother
posted by :
4/25/2006 10:55:49 AM
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I can see the shitstorm that's gonna ensue from this...
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COMMENT | lol
posted by :
4/25/2006 11:04:55 AM
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COMMENT | Oh Brother
posted by : emperor
4/25/2006 10:55:49 AM
I can see the shitstorm that's gonna ensue from this...
yes im waiting for the hounds of hell to notice this topic
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/25/2006 11:05:11 AM
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Can't say much for Slipknot, nor can I say much for Mick Thompson on guitar, but I play drums, and Joey is a damn good drummer
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COMMENT |
posted by : pigger
4/25/2006 11:07:37 AM
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mick is actually an incredible guitarist! Would be awesome to see him there.
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COMMENT |
posted by : death23
4/25/2006 11:15:06 AM
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Slipknot guitarist
Mick Thomson Guitar clinic
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hah a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha h ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hah a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha h ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hah a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha h ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hah a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha h ha ha ha ha ha .....
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COMMENT | well
posted by :
4/25/2006 11:27:52 AM
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that didnt take very long...
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COMMENT | .
posted by : MtDewMetalHead
4/25/2006 11:28:50 AM
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Oh man, Mick is awesome! Come out east!
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COMMENT | .
posted by : MtDewMetalHead
4/25/2006 11:29:21 AM
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Oh man, Mick is awesome! Come to the northeast!
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COMMENT | yeah
posted by : Harry Bulsac
4/25/2006 11:32:46 AM
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Mick is a better guitarist than any of you chumps.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/25/2006 11:46:49 AM
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what a joke. i hope you don't torture people by trying to teach the garbage your band wrote for that train-wreck you wrote called Vol. 3.
i have an idea, how about a guitar clinic with the guitarists from Cephalic Carnage? or the former guitarists from The Crown? now THOSE are a couple of bands with guitar players who fucking play!
even better, how about a guitar clinic starring the guys from the almighty------
MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | MICK
posted by :
4/25/2006 11:58:32 AM
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Mick rips. Some of you need to drag your sad asses out of your trailers and go to a clinic. You'll be surprised.
-Chad
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/25/2006 12:20:08 PM
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mick isn't amazing or nething average guitar player for a popular band, but he does have his own style and i did see videos of him ripping it on guitar
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COMMENT | wow.. id expect these kind of posts
posted by : ripurfuckinfaceoff77
4/25/2006 12:24:50 PM
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"Mallcore"
''slipknot is pussy shit for 12 yr old girls"
"ahahah"
"fuck this emo shit"
"jeff loomis could play cirlces around his ass"
not to negative though....... WHY?
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COMMENT | the guy is a good guitar player but....
posted by :
4/25/2006 12:44:24 PM
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honestly, there's gotta be 2 million guitar players better than him!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/25/2006 12:46:04 PM
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Good to hear he is doing this.
Still anxious about the new Stone Sour album.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/25/2006 1:37:50 PM
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well w/e ive heard hes badass but y ibanez did he switch up from bc rich?
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COMMENT |
posted by : NU METAL > death metal
4/25/2006 1:40:26 PM
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slipknot sucks ass. it is for 12 year old girls.
NICKELBACK > slipknot
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COMMENT |
posted by : NU METAL > death metal
4/25/2006 1:40:47 PM
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fuck this emo shit!
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COMMENT | Yeah, 'cause
posted by :
4/25/2006 1:44:40 PM
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there's millions of incompetents who can't figure out a bunch of moronic 2-string riffs.
blessed be.
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COMMENT | There's tons of better guitarists...
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 1:45:18 PM
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...that no-one gives a sweet fuck about.
Seriously, it might as well be Mick.
Some people, understandably, don't like Slipknot. But Mick knows their(Ibanez) guitars and I'm sure he's a perfect candidate to fill the bill considering the market they are trying to appeal to.
So don't get your panties in a bunch. It doesn't mean that Slipknot now owns Nevermore, or Joe Beefaroni is no longer the greatest Ibanez player in the eyes of the manufacturer. You guy's, fir the most part, are delusional assholes.
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COMMENT | of course there's better players out there dumb fucks
posted by : Skinless Bloodbath
4/25/2006 2:08:38 PM
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but the name SLIPKNOT will draw more of a crowd than The Crown, Mick and Slipknot won a fuckin grammy, and by doing that they have mainstream recognition which leads to awesome opportunities for the members of Slipknot, i dunno maybe something like a guitar clinic for Mick i wont be surprised if they get more deals like this. but any smart business person knows Slipknot has name recognition and can get more people to come, which is probably why that concept is lost on a majority of you.
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COMMENT | That dude is pretty damn good.....
posted by : FugaziOsbourne
4/25/2006 2:23:48 PM
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....at shred at least. I know he does the Paul Gilbert school of geetar pretty well.
I bet he's a good all around player.
CLUTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | SlayTera ans watsup
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 2:24:40 PM
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I'm hearing your arguments, but what is your point?
Would you prefer that people realize that this clinic is a bullshit farce and therefore stay at home and spend time listening to 'Real Metal'?
They arn't Deicide. That's quite obvious.
You'll find that most people here don't like or even listen to Slipknot. So who are you really trying to convince?
I'm guessing you're trying to convince yourself.
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COMMENT | watsup has a point...
posted by :
4/25/2006 2:26:09 PM
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And if you want to teach people how to shred, why not somebody like herman li?
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COMMENT | Seriously,
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 2:43:09 PM
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From a buisness perspective, who the fuck would book Herman Li over Mick from Slipknot.
If the people in attendance were seriously talented, they would have already develpoed a loyalty to a guitar manufacturer. I play BC Rich, and if Jeff Hanneman held a guitar clinic it wouldn't convince me to go to ESP just because he shreds.
The kids that will go to this clinic likley have a Squire Strat and a Roland Cube at home. Ibanez isn't interested in solidifing existing loyalties. They want inexperienced kids to think that an Ibanez Mick signature series RG or the like will make them an instant shredder.
Use your head.
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COMMENT | THIS IS NOT TO TEACH ANYONE HOW TO SHRED!!!!!
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 2:47:29 PM
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IT'S TO SELL GUITARS!!!!
HOLY FUCK!!!!
What's wrong with you assholes.
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COMMENT | ^^^^^Bingo
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 2:53:19 PM
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That's the point. Get these Hot Topic bitches to buy a guitar they will think makes them more metal than their other mall walking buddies.
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 2:58:45 PM
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That sounds about right.
Rock on brother.
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 3:05:33 PM
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It just sounded like some of you were questioning Ibanez's decision. Keep in mind that they just released a Mick signature series guitar called the MTM1.
If you really think they should have gotten a better guitar player to do this, you're lower than the kids at Hot Topic you so desperatly need people to diss.
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COMMENT | de moine
posted by :
4/25/2006 4:00:04 PM
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iowa retards .some daddys rich kid that ass wipe who did he suck to get ibenhad guitars "guitar clinics" shit he cant fuckin play .randy roads and dime are laughin themselfs silly at this mall metal moron has any one evey heard them speak go up to de moine and ask the locals they tell you slipnot sucks especially that idiot he married some rich bich whos father was a big turd in iowa thats how they got to make it wasnt talent especially that stupid shit drummer what a pathetic piece of trailer trash
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COMMENT | Oh and by the way
posted by : MaskOfSanity
4/25/2006 4:38:55 PM
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Booking Mick Thompson for a clinic is BAD business. Not good business. If you want to sell a guitar, you get a pro, not someone from a shitty as band who can shred on the side so nobody knows about his actual skills. The Slipknot fans will GO, but this won't be a "high demand" thing or anything. Clinics are usually fairly small and are only a few dates, not a full tour or anything like that. Clinics that do WELL, are usually conducted by musicians that are highly regarded for their talent, like Mike Portnoy for instance. His clinics are world renown and are very good sellers.
The ONLY people who will go to this are Slipknot fans, and hardcore ones at that. Most people have no idea that Mick can solo, and the average Slipknot fan is very unfamiliar with a guitar clinic, so it's doubtful that you'll see one.
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COMMENT | MaskOfSanitary
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 4:48:32 PM
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I'll bet your one of these guy's who have actually ponied up the $4000 to buy one othese pro's signature guitars.
That shit doesn't make you money pal, so if you're the one asking, I might as well be a buisness king.
Ibanez made more money off of Korn then they ever have of of Satriani and Vai.
Slipknot = $$$
Deal with it.
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 4:51:03 PM
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The point is that they want to draw kids who don't know jack about guitars.
How many people do you know that bought Ibanez because of Korn, and other shit bands. I know tons.
I put it to you that this has NOTHING to do with skill. It's about trends.
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COMMENT | The Reverand
posted by : MaskOfSanity
4/25/2006 5:08:01 PM
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Umm... And you have the figures for that? Because last time I checked, the "gem" is one of Ibanez's most popular models. The JS series as well. I've never seen ANYONE besides Meshuggah with a K7.
And for your information I do not own a signature series guitar of any kind. Nice assumption you illiterate douchebag. Learn to spell.
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COMMENT | Shame
posted by : I Poop Chocolate Pudding
4/25/2006 5:09:06 PM
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I've seen the clips of this guy doing is pseudo neo-classical licks on line6.com .. They aren't too good.
He's way over rated by the fans who advocate him by that stuff. I wouldn't attend a clinic with this guy.
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 5:10:44 PM
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"And for your information I do not own a signature series guitar of any kind. Nice assumption you illiterate douchebag. Learn to spell"
Ya, that was supposed to be sarcasm. I highly doubt you even own a guitar.
SETTLE DOWN BEFORE YOPU SOIL YOUR DRAWERS.
If you don't agree with my point, try slappinbg together some senseable arguments instead of trying to ignore the obvious. It makes you look lame.
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COMMENT | ^ Keep it up, idiot.
posted by : MaskOfSanity
4/25/2006 5:13:58 PM
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I'll just continue to own you. Ignore the obvious? What obvious? That you're a total fucking idiot?!
"I'll bet your one of these guy's who have actually ponied up the $4000 to buy one othese pro's signature guitars."
How the fuck is that sarcasm? Do you even know what sarcasm is, because you're obviously not re-stating (or implying) the obvious (which is what sarcasm is). Take an English class for christ sakes.
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 5:20:11 PM
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It's sarcasm because NO-ONE BUYS A GUITAR FOR $4000 UNLESS THERE OWN NAME IS ON IT! you total douche.
The 'OBVIOUS' that has got you all upset is my point. A point that right or wrong I could not pund into your head with hammer, you being of thick scull and all...
The 'OBIVOUS' stated once more for the illiterate (yep)
"I put it to you that this has NOTHING to do with skill. It's about trends."
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
4/25/2006 5:21:46 PM
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You don't even remember what this thread is about, do you?
Don't worry dude, you won't look like an idiot when you go to school tommorow because you were an ass on Blabbermouth today.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wajahat_k
4/25/2006 6:04:18 PM
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Damn, wish I wuz there to attend. And the fucks on this board r crazy. Mick Thompson is ONE HELL OF A GUITARIST.
I hate slipknot, but I give credit where credit is due.
Wish he would do a clinic tour of nz
IBANEZ RG's > JACKSON > ESP
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COMMENT | Yeah
posted by : GoingOffTheRailsOnAGravyTrain
4/25/2006 6:18:52 PM
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I used to think he sucked too. He's actually got some shred in him. Some advanced technique. Nothing groundbreaking but he's not the nu-metal guitarist alot of people think he is. Shame that most of the stuff he and Jim Root do with Slipknot is just sludge riffage :(
I guess they know what sells...
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COMMENT | I don't get it?!?
posted by :
4/25/2006 8:37:23 PM
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All day long you guys bash slipknot but never really say why you don't like them?
Is it becuase Joey can out drum 90% of the bozos out there?
Is it because the guitar players manage to play their riffs with multiple textures with in the same song?
Or maybe it's because Corey can scream AND sing all with in the same song PLUS have the ability to make his lyrics intelliglble?!?
Or are you just angry cause the lyrics have big words that make you morons use a dictionary?
THe worst part of all of this hoopla is Mick's guitar is going to WAY over priced and no one will buy it because of the "signature" price tag.
Next time you talk trash say more than "suck" and "gay" in you little moments on the soap box.
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