The Most Hilarious Gibson Bashing Video I've Ever Seen!

gball said:
To be fair, they did refer to the WWII generation as "baby boomers" but it wasn't used as a pejorative until relatively recently. The amount of vitriol that seems to flow between the boomers, who are aging out of a rapidly changing word, and Gen Z, who feel the boomers have destroyed their chance of reasonably achieving what used to be considered modest life goals, is only increasing and does to me seem to underpin a lot of the social change that we are seeing.
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Yeah, the current use of the term, "Boomer" is what I meant.

But, I see your point and I have no real reason to disagree with your statement. I read a lot of stuff and, whether deserved or not, the analysis you give does seem to be more and more prevalent.
 
smitty_p said:
I’ll say this, I do recall back in the ‘80s having absolutely no desire for a Gibson or even a Fender guitar. I did have my ‘74 Gibson SG given to me around 1987, and I was very appreciative. But, at the time, both of those guitar companies seemed like the stuffy guitars. We all wanted Kramers and Charvels and Jacksons! When PRS came out, I was very drawn to that guitar, too. It was something new and interesting.

The term, “Boomer,” didn’t exist, of course. And I don’t think my attitude was quite as blunt as in the video in the OP, but I suppose I had a touch of the same mindset.
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I've given my above statement some more thought and need to clarify it, a bit. The sentiment about having no desire for Gibson or Fender in the '80s wasn't the entire decade. There were periods where I admired them. But, for a couple years or so in the mid '80s, I really had no desire for them. They just didn't seem as cool.
 
smitty_p said:
I've given my above statement some more thought and need to clarify it, a bit. The sentiment about having no desire for Gibson or Fender in the '80s wasn't the entire decade. There were periods where I admired them. But, for a couple years or so in the mid '80s, I really had no desire for them. They just didn't seem as cool.
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A different perspective.

A guitar has always been a necessary tool with which i supported myself and my family. While any guitar would do, i always leaned towards Gibson, largely because of the tone that guys were getting from them, even way before i could afford to purchase one.

I liked George Lynch's tone from his ESP Tiger, but it wasn't as "full & big sounding," to me, as what i heard coming from Les Paul players, seems like nothing really is.

Now, have you noticed that George is now playing a vintage Les Paul Black Beauty???
 
smitty_p said:
I only know that because of some pictures which you've posted recently of him playing a Les Paul.

I never followed George Lynch, though.
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George had such an interesting way of building solos, which was very different from what everyone else was doing at the time. That uniqueness resonated with me....still does.

 
What I like and believe is right and sucks if I don't like it, as do those that disagree, because I am superior and smarter than everyone else, especially older people.

That is the attitude I draw from that youtube video.
Unfortunately, this attitude has been cultivated and the youth indoctrinated over decades, and I won't go into the politics.
 
jtcnj said:
What I like and believe is right and sucks if I don't like it, as do those that disagree, because I am superior and smarter than everyone else, especially older people.

That is the attitude I draw from that youtube video.
Unfortunately, this attitude has been cultivated and the youth indoctrinated over decades, and I won't go into the politics.
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I think every new generation has this arrogancy towards the ones before them when they're young; it's almost destined to happen. But usually you get older and wiser too, realizing you were just a snotnosed idiot honestly lol

But she takes this a lil further than necessary, largely trying to be edgy in her great "YouTooba" career and catering to other Gen Z'ers. But, it's ok, life, time and reality are the great humblers and equalizers of us all
 
jtcnj said:
What I like and believe is right and sucks if I don't like it, as do those that disagree, because I am superior and smarter than everyone else, especially older people.

That is the attitude I draw from that youtube video.
Unfortunately, this attitude has been cultivated and the youth indoctrinated over decades, and I won't go into the politics.
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Wow! Nail….meet Hammer…here for the drive home.
 
Clockworkmike said:
I think every new generation has this arrogancy towards the ones before them when they're young; it's almost destined to happen. But usually you get older and wiser too, realizing you were just a snotnosed idiot honestly lol

But she takes this a lil further than necessary, largely trying to be edgy in her great "YouTooba" career and catering to other Gen Z'ers. But, it's ok, life, time and reality are the great humblers and equalizers of us all
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Unlike us old people, we didn’t put stoopid stuff we said or did out for the world to see. Fortunately the technology did not exist. I almost (not really) feel bad for that generation as they start to get older, realize they need a real job, and no one will take them seriously because there is all sorts of web content to prove they are idiots. Every large corporation has access to to your facebook profile regardless of your privacy settings. And they look at your social media content during the hiring process.
 
SG John said:
Unlike us old people, we didn’t put stoopid stuff we said or did out for the world to see. Fortunately the technology did not exist. I almost (not really) feel bad for that generation as they start to get older, realize they need a real job, and no one will take them seriously because there is all sorts of web content to prove they are idiots. Every large corporation has access to to your facebook profile regardless of your privacy settings. And they look at your social media content during the hiring process.
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This is true. Absolutely true. They DO look. It's the first thing they do when your resume with your name on it hits their desks. They Google search you, they stalk your social media accounts, etc. They even run a credit check on your ass.

That's why I'm mcblink on the forums, and my actual name isn't used. You can't Google me. I've tried. You can find my family, my brother, my cousin, my cousin's kids, etc...but not me. I have no social media presence. (I have a unique enough surname that anyone else who shares it with me outside of Holland is a direct relative of mine)

Not entirely sure that it's always worked for me though. I have been looked at a little bit oddly in the past when employers can't find anything on me. It's abnormal in today's world.

Frankly, it's none of their business, as long as people show up and do their jobs, nothing in their private lives should matter to employers. Unfortunately, everyone just publishes everything about their private lives for the world to see, with little to no actual thought about what they are potentially doing to themselves or their futures.
 
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mcblink said:
This is true. Absolutely true. They DO look. It's the first thing they do when your resume with your name on it hits their desks. They Google search you, they stalk your social media accounts, etc. They even run a credit check on your ass.

That's why I'm mcblink on the forums, Irik Beln elsewhere on the net (nonsense alias)
and my actual name is never used. You can't Google me. I've tried. You can find my family, my brother, my cousin, my cousin's kids, etc...but not me. I have no social media presence. (I have a unique enough surname that anyone else who shares it with me outside of Holland is a direct relative of mine)

Not entirely sure that it's always worked for me though. I have been looked at a little bit oddly in the past when employers can't find anything on me. It's abnormal in today's world.

Frankly, it's none of their business, as long as people show up and do their jobs, nothing in their private lives should matter to employers. Unfortunately, everyone just publishes everything about their private lives for the world to see, with little to no actual thought about what they are potentially doing to themselves or their futures.
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True. I'm "ungoogleable" except for one thing: deeds are public record. I've owned homes in 5 different cities and any jackass can look that history up, but otherwise nothing. I have never been on any kind of social media, and other than nerding out about guitars here and there I don't write much on forum sites.
 
SG John said:
Unlike us old people, we didn’t put stoopid stuff we said or did out for the world to see. Fortunately the technology did not exist. I almost (not really) feel bad for that generation as they start to get older, realize they need a real job, and no one will take them seriously because there is all sorts of web content to prove they are idiots. Every large corporation has access to to your facebook profile regardless of your privacy settings. And they look at your social media content during the hiring process.
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Absolutely true! We have a digital fingerprint now all over the world, anytime someone comments on anything. That can be a double edged sword in things we say; i know for sure I have unsavory prints left out there now ( looking at you Twooba!).

But I think the most dangerous exhibit of anyone's self, is influencing/vlogging. You're opening yourself up to a fish eye lens view of every single thing about you, giving fuel to someone with ulterior motives. The social media age brought the world closer together than ever, just like here for example, but it also unfortunately opened Pandora's Box with people with ill intentions
 
mcblink said:
I don't understand the self-centeredness and the fake-ass personalities and lifestyles that social media seems to breed in people. It's a very toxic thing, IMO.
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It's even sadder when that is a kid's dream career. I actually saw that in my daughter's yearbook, where a few kids wrote in the " What I Want To Be When I Grow Up" section's response: " YouTuber".

I remember being in elementary school and wanting to be everything from a Rambo-esque soldier ( haha dream on, loser!), to a cop and fireman ( Closest I got to being there was being the guy a cop chucks in the back of the car and putting out grease fires while working the grill at Burger King circa 99) lmao but it's sad that kids now would rather be someone talking into a camera , not being a reporter or actor
 
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Jethro Rocker said:
Oh Man no! Can't stand him!:sick:
But then, I can't stand Axl rose therefor GnR as well.
I have friends who tell me to try xyz country guy. If I don't like it why try to convince someone else to like something they don't?? Just let them like what they do.
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In fairness, Dwight became a great actor. I'm referencing Doyle Hargraves in Slingblade particularly. Greatest band scene in any movie lmao
 
Jethro Rocker said:
But then, I can't stand Axl rose therefor GnR as well.
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Thought I was the only one. I tried to give that band a fair shake because the guitar playing was good and they had a cool-ish old-school hard rock vibe they were giving off but that dude's awful screetch killed if for me. He didn't have the pipes of Phil Mogg nor the swagger of Bon Scott to be able to pull it off in a band like that.
 
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