Hope mothership doesn't get upset but I can't help wonder what some of our members avatar art represents and where some of the usernames originated. You can't help but stare at some of these avatars and think, "why did he or she choose that pic or artwork". Anyway, mine is just the letter "Z" for my lastname Zappa, hence where the username comes from. Not so creative but oh well. Thanks
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It's only Frog'n Roll, but I like it...
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Family Adams here. Just joking. The ape... MM's current apefest.
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My name is Michael. I'm from Denmark (DK). The picture is me.
Man, I'm boring
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I chose Sam "Lightin" Hopkins a Texas blues man that influenced just about everybody..
The first time I heard him I knew who Hendrix listened to. -
Andy Taylor (my family name) - Vebel (my wife's family name - Danish) The pic is a photo of an oil painting based on a photo of me working in 199-something ... and a Gibson 135
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My nick is also a hint to the next 2 things besides the music I also like very much.
Depending on whether it is pronounced with an English or French accent. -
My nick is also a hint to the next 2 things besides the music I also like very much.
Depending on whether it is pronounced with an English or French accent.Sherry and... Hairy???
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A combination of my favorite guitar (at the time) : Les Paul
and how I feel when I hear myself play: Appalled.
Les Paul + Appalled = lespauled.
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Sherry and... Hairy???
Yeah I've been thinking about that one too
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My name is Matt Newsome and I’m from Columbus Ohio which has a 614 area code. My picture is my bands promo for our album fear them
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Yeah I've been thinking about that one too
chéri...
il aime son chéri...
(he loves cherries )
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My stage name is Sam Brox, after my dad, who is also a musician (and actually played with most of my heroes; indeed, a song he wrote appears on Black Sabbath's first album, Warning, something I didn't find out til I was 19! Victor Brox, check him on Google). My avatar is me in my old work studio. Must update it, actually. Like my man Mike, pretty boring... (no offence, min ven )
Edit : now updated with new avatar in my new studio
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It's only me and my first name.
I'm pure.
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Memento Mori is Latin for "remember that you have to die" which pretty much sums up my mostly existential nihilism and dark sense of humor.
The skull is appropriate for that, but being that this is a guitar-oriented forum I found a pic that brought my instrument and morose nature together.
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And when I wondered about yours, I thought you must be a master swordsman, but Zappa is definitely cooler.
Thanks Dean.. See how you wonder about someone looking at those pics and names when you read their posts, very cool!
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I'm Martin and lightbox has been my nickname since more than 2 decades. Back then I was into travel photography and spent countless hours staring at Fuji Velvia slides of my travels on a huge lightbox. The picture of the cow in my avatar I took 21 years ago in Bhaktapur, Nepal ... and she's like me. She listens very closely to what you say or play and the dusty, noisy, colourful Kathmandu Valley is where I am right now.
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My stage name is Sam Brox, after my dad, who is also a musician (and actually played with most of my heroes; indeed, a song he wrote appears on Black Sabbath's first album, Warning, something I didn't find out til I was 19! Victor Brox, check him on Google). My avatar is me in my old work studio. Must update it, actually. Like my man Mike, pretty boring... (no offence, min ven )
Wow, that is very cool - no wonder you're such a talented guy!
(and none taken, my British connection ;-))
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