I think all that sweet Nitro money ran out

[Soopahmahn]

Jesus MAB

Sawtooth Tube 20 Series Amps (sawtoothworld.com)

[Soopahmahn]

Oh hey look, a $700 guitar with four pickups and an OFR

[Budda]

Uuh

[bigdave]

Hey, Daddy got bills to pay and black wigs to care for, gotta do what ya gotta do.

[jacksonplayer]

That little jazz thing he did there was pretty cool. He ought to ditch the wig and go with that.

[RevDrucifer]

I feel bad cuz he’s one of the nicest dude’s I’ve ever met and you totally get that “This is clearly a genuinely good human being” vibe immediately from him, but man, he kind of played himself into a hole. If he started djenting, editing the shit out of his guitar tracks and maybe called himself Captain Dingleberry or something, he could probably have a revival, but he’d have to switch to a $4500 custom ERG double neck and he’s going to wrong direction with this one.

[Chris]

Yeah I met him once too and he was a super good dude.

[Soopahmahn]

I was so surprised to see him attached to this weird cash-grabby outfit. They're selling $1800 boo-teek combos on Amazon and have a shitty Wix website... I wasn't trying to belittle the dude, it's just such a weird image.

[jacksonplayer]

I was so surprised to see him attached to this weird cash-grabby outfit. They're selling $1800 boo-teek combos on Amazon and have a shitty Wix website... I wasn't trying to belittle the dude, it's just such a weird image.

I wonder if he's got a financial stake in it. It's a weird move, otherwise.

I have to say, the Division guys and I saw him play at a small NoVA place a few years ago, and it was rather disappointing. I was all ready for a couple of hours of ridiculous guitar technique, and it...wasn't that. Maybe he was just having a bad day; he's obviously a talented player.

At this point, the wig is part of his schtick, but it looks even worse on an old guy than it did when he was younger.

[Hellion]

saw him at a clinic around 2006 or so. he seemed really highstrung and nervous kinda like he does here. guess thats just his personality? seems like he was never really in a big famous band at any point in his career. idk how popular nitro was but I first heard of him from his instructional videos and videos about his crazy double/quad necked guitars. Idk why didn't ever get into a higher paying band gig. hes got chops for days.

[jacksonplayer]

saw him at a clinic around 2006 or so. he seemed really highstrung and nervous kinda like he does here. guess thats just his personality? seems like he was never really in a big famous band at any point in his career. idk how popular nitro was but I first heard of him from his instructional videos and videos about his crazy double/quad necked guitars. Idk why didn't ever get into a higher paying band gig. hes got chops for days.

It's funny. Everybody my age seems to remember Nitro, and I just don't. I think I saw the band name in rock magazines, and that's about it.

They never broke through, and for good reason--they were awful. Everybody had chops, nobody had songs. And Jim Gillette's vocals sounded like a guy being tortured.

[thrashinbatman]

every time i hear nitro, i'm glad that glam died.

[Hellion]

It's funny. Everybody my age seems to remember Nitro, and I just don't. I think I saw the band name in rock magazines, and that's about it.

They never broke through, and for good reason--they were awful. Everybody had chops, nobody had songs. And Jim Gillette's vocals sounded like a guy being tortured.

yeah makes me think he would have been better off in a band with a killer song writer like Steve Harris/Iron Maiden. berhaps a lot of shredders guys would.

[Chris]

every time i hear nitro, i'm glad that glam died.

Eh, it's not like Nitro had any fans. Metalheads just know who they are because they were ridiculous. I actually had the tape as a kid and used to listen to it w/my BMX buddies. I swear I actually know all the lyrics still. It was fucking terrible then and it's terrible now.

[Soopahmahn]

Now this is a sig I can get behind. For sale now at a local (to me) guitar store in Pennsylvania. I forgot Dean made these, came with color stains as well with EMGs.

https://reverb.com/item/27168840-dean-usa-mab-gn-michael-angelo-batio-gn-ltd-run-of-50-signed-34-of-50-includes-deluxe-h?fbclid=IwAR1JpB-8rfS4_C6D-vDQ6fD0ZfeTFS4CK8_bn1qFhuZxGACSu04tj68X5ac

[Webdood]

Oh hey look, a $700 guitar with four pickups and an OFR

That reminds me of the pre Ball Steve Morse guitars a bit.

[Chris]

Now this is a sig I can get behind. For sale now at a local (to me) guitar store in Pennsylvania. I forgot Dean made these, came with color stains as well with EMGs.

https://reverb.com/item/27168840-dean-usa-mab-gn-michael-angelo-batio-gn-ltd-run-of-50-signed-34-of-50-includes-deluxe-h?fbclid=IwAR1JpB-8rfS4_C6D-vDQ6fD0ZfeTFS4CK8_bn1qFhuZxGACSu04tj68X5ac

You're kidding right? That thing is awful looking and the only way I'd pay $2k+ for anything that says Dean on the headstock would be if it came with a free JEM.

[desertdweller]

Maybe it's just me and the fact I didn't get into music until the 90s, but what was the draw of this guy other than the dual-neck thing?

[thrashinbatman]

Maybe it's just me and the fact I didn't get into music until the 90s, but what was the draw of this guy other than the dual-neck thing?

pretty much. he is a legit shredder, but Nitro did not get big off of their songwriting chops.

[Chris]

Maybe it's just me and the fact I didn't get into music until the 90s, but what was the draw of this guy other than the dual-neck thing?

Nitro never had a draw other than ridiculous singer, over the top everything and the double neck thing. People paid attention because it was like watching a car crash, not because anyone ever thought their music was great.

I can save you some time if you want - just listen to this:

[desertdweller]

I can save you some time if you want - just listen to this:

[Dbwells]

Hey, Daddy got bills to pay and black wigs to care for, gotta do what ya gotta do.

Hey he doesn't wear a wig its called a "Sheitel"

[Soopahmahn]

You're kidding right? That thing is awful looking and the only way I'd pay $2k+ for anything that says Dean on the headstock would be if it came with a free JEM.

100%

I do like Dean USA fiddles, but that thing almost wants to be a crabclaw!

[thrashinbatman]

also idk how i meant this, but nitro released a new song a few years back. it's the exact opposite of old Nitro, but is just as bad:

[Chris]

^ That sounds like a bad parody of that recent-ish Alice Cooper song. Which wasn't particularly good either.