I got scared because I thought I was gonna be on here.

@brownie4032

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao same

@geddyleesowlnose

5 жыл бұрын

Nashid Mamoon omfg same I go there every week with my friend and play drums

@jacobwilson8142

5 жыл бұрын

same

@WillLeitner

5 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for the people that actually were

@jakebrake1968

5 жыл бұрын

kinda bummed that I wasn't.

Now I feel better about my playing

@LeeJoRo

5 жыл бұрын

kyle Warfield same here dude

@michaelangeloh.5383

5 жыл бұрын

Let me fix that for ya... > kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIGqmplsaaXamaQ.htmlm40s You're welcome.

@pshep138

5 жыл бұрын

I thought the same god damn thing.

@fishermclemore9120

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my blues nonsense doesn't feel so bad now...

@markcheetah4960

5 жыл бұрын

This is why I always say no when they ask me if I want to "plug it in and try it out."

This is exactly why I never go to guitar center without a game plan

@BonafideToolJunkie

5 жыл бұрын

Screaming Scarecrow ...yep" try out equipment...then buy on Amazon.

@markcheetah4960

5 жыл бұрын

@@BonafideToolJunkie Buy from Musicians Friend! You get 8% back and there's no tax

@BonafideToolJunkie

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Cheetah...thanks for the tip. I've had good experiences with Elderly music and Austin Bazzar giving discounts also. Sam Ash will give a discount ( must ask for it ) but they charge tax which nearly wipes out your savings.

@markcheetah4960

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Guitar Center online charges tax too. I've noticed a lot of places are unwilling to lower the prices lately, but Musicians Friend routinely sends 15% off coupons through email. Problem is, the coupons usually aren't valid on "good" brands like Gibson and Fender. But if you call them on the phone, they usually WILL honor the coupons.

@jimster805

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Cheetah funny thing is guitar center owns musician's friend

PRO TIP: go to Guitar Center on a Monday morning Edit: NEVER Saturday afternoon

@funocean7326

5 жыл бұрын

Mark, is that u?

@MarioHernandez-zc7dv

3 жыл бұрын

Too late

@jjboi8252

3 жыл бұрын

Umm today is a Saturday afternoon and I went......😳

@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557

3 жыл бұрын

@@jjboi8252 what a rebel

@JangoMike

3 жыл бұрын

Pro Tip: Dont go there period.

3:30 I don't think anyone could get paid enough to sit through that shit.

@300kike

3 жыл бұрын

Cheah!

@300kike

3 жыл бұрын

@@torresautobotsoldier I think that any person with functioning ears would be triggered

@fizzy9270

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my highschool music class lmao

@murderinc.hunting7686

3 жыл бұрын

That legit sounds like something the US would use as psychological warfare against ISIS

@lueymeteora1410

3 жыл бұрын

You won't see that in my local store in Australia! It's not as big...but it's certainly not small. But you best be asking before you plug anything in! Even picking up guitars off the wall.. restrict that to two or three times, and only in your price range. You don't go picking up Custom Shop Gibsons if you're struggling to cover a Squire!

Watching this has blown my ego up into the stratosphere.

@henripechdepluvinel898

5 жыл бұрын

Not mine it kinda sound like me

@screamingscarecrow4251

5 жыл бұрын

@@henripechdepluvinel898 Lol just keep practicing bruh. I remember when I sounded like these guys that's why I like this videos. Bring back memories. Gotta start somewhere.I still practice daily.

@MC5EVP1981

5 жыл бұрын

Right lol? I feel like Paul Gilbert now.

@Kharn526

5 жыл бұрын

You mean Stratocaster right ?

@directedbypreston

4 жыл бұрын

Strat-osphere

I remember one time I really wanted to try out a bass but this one guy was hogging the amp playing a Yamaha at full blast, literally just galloping on open strings and letting all of them ring at once. And he didn't stop for like 10 minutes. I was with a friend and was like "I'm always so afraid of being judged when I try out a bass and then you have guys like that that literally give zero shits."

@ukkovuorela4196

5 жыл бұрын

There is always that one guy in a music shop

@DrunkOnline67

6 ай бұрын

You must be the guy that gives 0 shits, tap without gain, play death metal on clean and most importantly play stair way

@sdriza

Ай бұрын

"ShirtlessGuy" - easily the worst

3:29 Hello and welcome to hell, how may i help you today?

@michael350p6

5 жыл бұрын

heaven*

@turbine3780

5 жыл бұрын

I've been in that shop and it wasn't that bad when I was there

@attula5859

5 жыл бұрын

@@turbine3780 meh...

@aaroncarber1119

5 жыл бұрын

@@michael350p6 the instruments sound like shit is his point

@Norman-Bates

5 жыл бұрын

I actually laughed out loud at your comment.

0:37 this is what non metal fans think all shredding is

@gewdferyew4844

5 жыл бұрын

im not a metal fan but i know shredding can be very tasteful

@halesentertainment2334

5 жыл бұрын

That was so me lol even though I’m a metal fan.

@royalcat10

5 жыл бұрын

GEWDFERYEW That wasn't even distasteful shredding, that was equivalent to motorboating a piano...

@trevormcclever9158

5 жыл бұрын

It looked like he was just randomly hitting frets

@NYPDWeatherman

5 жыл бұрын

I bet guitar center loves him

That first one is painful.

@Dreguhl

5 жыл бұрын

This whole video is painful

@allanallan4791

5 жыл бұрын

Joakim Kaspersen the whole video is painful

@acewillingham

5 жыл бұрын

It is lol

@markcheetah4960

5 жыл бұрын

@Serial Killa Yeah, the drummer was decent... but he was playing the wrong song

@philpants44

3 жыл бұрын

@@panusalin2636 you say that. i've seen bands like that lol

dude guitar center is not to show off. Its to test out gear and it doesnt matter if you are beginner or not

@royalcat10

5 жыл бұрын

The rule of "Don't be loud and obnoxious" applies to professionals and beginners alike. You can be Steve Vai or some random guy touching a guitar for the first time, if you're just being extremely loud and annoying, you're being a dick. Everyone, and especially new players, should have respect for other's eardrums. New players should *never* feel self conscious or anything like that about playing in public, because we all understand and have been there ourselves, but they should have the decency to keep it down.

@Chris-sv5zs

5 жыл бұрын

royalcat10 in Sam Ash there’s this one guy who has the volume at like 9 and it’s so loud and I can’t even hear myself think.

@alcoholya

5 жыл бұрын

the only issue is that sometimes you want to test out an amp or guitar at higher volumes before buying it... but yeah, after you're done with that, turn it down.

@roguelead72

5 жыл бұрын

Most of the time I don't even plug it in, because Lord knows I can't get the damn amps to work anyway.

@sjnix7044

5 жыл бұрын

True, but when you record it and put it on the internet you are 1: stupid and 2: fair game.

this is why amateur players are paranoid about playing in there Edit: wow, over 1k likes on a 2 year old comment haha, i never check my youtube notifications but thanks lol

@mr.modern4419

5 жыл бұрын

So true!!!

@kaitlinmichaels5094

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah most of these were just noobs trying to have fun which made me a lil sad, bc everyone sucks at least a lil when they first star. The one where the guy was swinging the guitar around insanely was a fail tho.

@Sam-dc9bg

5 жыл бұрын

Kind of why I probably won't bother to play the guitar unless I was going to dedicate everything to the instrument. People turn it into a measuring contest.

@creamy5702

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a pretty big newbie, maybe the thought of people secretly judging you is pretty common, 😅 but at least I can play a bit.

@madamefeast4824

4 жыл бұрын

You can play the instrument and check it out without blasting it or drawing attention to yourself before you are practiced enough..

The drummer was decent on the first one

@businesscatlimbo

5 жыл бұрын

I think the biggest fail was the guitarist lol. I also thought the drummer wasn't too bad

@Thomlistentoslayer

5 жыл бұрын

🤣

@Danielgeorgegaunt

5 жыл бұрын

His fail was wearing a vest

@joeyclemenza7339

5 жыл бұрын

i think he was an employee

@markcheetah4960

5 жыл бұрын

Was that supposed to be Smoke On The Water?

3:04 Hey, at least he's having fun. I mean he's probably the most tolerable nin this entire list.

@zac8084

4 жыл бұрын

Tyson Evarard clearly isn’t a lead player lol

@SolidBren

4 жыл бұрын

I can imagine him becoming actually decent in a few years.

@spedsledproductions

3 жыл бұрын

He’s much better than me I can’t tap :(

@skord176

3 жыл бұрын

I don't really understand how that's cringeworthy

@USSCYT

3 жыл бұрын

@@skord176 yea he actually sounds the best out of everyone else on this list

To be fair, nobody can play Smoke on the Water

@spencermiller7261

5 жыл бұрын

I've heard that a lot. What do most people do wrong? Like common mistakes?

@jacktheriffermaskedguitari3037

5 жыл бұрын

I can, simple song

@AlexanderGarcia-tx5ci

5 жыл бұрын

@@jacktheriffermaskedguitari3037 its not simple, originally the song includes using your thumb aswell, but people who learned it by ear left out some tabs

@markcheetah4960

5 жыл бұрын

@@spencermiller7261 This wasn't common... they weren't doing ANYTHING right in that clip.

@hmpz36911

5 жыл бұрын

JackTheRiffer masked guitarist There are nuances that 999 of 1000 players miss.

01:46 careful guys! there must definitely be a giant nest of wasps somewhere in the store!

@richsackett3423

5 жыл бұрын

What the guitar amp selection in Hell is like.

@jimhalpert7660

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@AdamManley7

2 жыл бұрын

@@richsackett3423 only line 6 spiders

Moral of the story : " Never play above your abilities in Guitar Center"

@michaelangeloh.5383

5 жыл бұрын

So for most that means; Just don't play.

@singlikeyoumeanit3261

5 жыл бұрын

But... Adventure!

@Fireglo

5 жыл бұрын

So beginners aren't allowed to try out instruments at a fucking guitar STORE?

@xyerzen3024

5 жыл бұрын

@@Fireglo dont try to make shit up to sound cool, if your a beginner try out some basic stuff

@Fireglo

5 жыл бұрын

+XyerZen how am I trying to sound cool at all? LMFAO. Beginners don't know what they're doing at all.

i’m a simple guy, i see Lemmy, i click and wait

@Krrrimmi

5 жыл бұрын

CLICK BAIT. 🐴

@lorenp2188

5 жыл бұрын

Jack V - 🙄

@cayde-6969

5 жыл бұрын

LemmyKilmister LEMMY

@jakebarnes7167

5 жыл бұрын

Lemmybait

@dickheaddude3524

5 жыл бұрын

Even Lemmy say fuck you on the thumbnail.

The guy with the electronic pads making weird noises was actually cool. 5/7 would buy his record!

@agustinjauregui2235

5 жыл бұрын

that guy clearly didnt give any fucks

@glocknineteen9190

5 жыл бұрын

Mrav79 *YEAH , THAT CLIP MADE ME WANT TO BUY THAT DRUM SET . TOO BAD THAT GUY WASN'T A REAL MUSICIAN AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK HE WAS DOING .*

@Mrav79

5 жыл бұрын

Or maybe he is an undiscovered genious? Nice Alfa badge there, I drive one also.

@glocknineteen9190

5 жыл бұрын

Mrav79 *THERE'S A LOT OF PRO - ALFA ROMEO PEOPLE ON KZread . I'M SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO LIKE THAT COMPANY SO MUCH . I THINK SOMEBODY FROM ITALY SENT ME A COMMENT LAST WEEK .*

@free-birdrocker8809

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Oh, so it was Loudwire who stole my practice videos. You bastards. 😡

1:44 these guys are just on such a higher level that we can't comprehend how good they are

2:11 Honestly I was hoping for more insane shit like this, not just a bunch of sloppy players

@Lizzythemustanggobbler

11 ай бұрын

Me tooooo😂

First time I picked up a guitar at guitar center, I started playing and about a minute later a tech came around the corner, liked right at me and "what the fuck is that??" Didn't pick up another guitar for a few years.

@free-birdrocker8809

3 жыл бұрын

See I would be tottally opposite, I get killer jam together, return and blow his freaking mind. Payback!

@SlyHikari03

Жыл бұрын

@@free-birdrocker8809 same

@dovemaarika1668

Ай бұрын

That's so mean spirited what a jerk

I remember when I was 11 years old and me and my friends were getting guitars for Christmas 1992. We couldn't play a note but maybe three or four times a week we'd go in to the local guitar/music shop after school and just look at the guitars. One day this kid a few years older than us picked up a guitar and played the intro to Smells Like Teen Spirit. I was blown away. It may as well have been wizardry to me back then. I couldn't believe that someone could actually play it. Me and my friends were in awe. The innocence of it all haha.

We all started somewhere...even air guitar guy lol

@AT-5000_Autodialer

5 жыл бұрын

Nick R except some of us didn’t try to show off after a week of playing.

@tleeg74

5 жыл бұрын

Air drumming for me as a kid, haha

@antoniocenteno1483

5 жыл бұрын

I Still do air guitar, i find more stupid to pretend playing an actual guitar when listening music lol

That last one is the exact stereotype I have of all Guitar Centers

@michaelangeloh.5383

5 жыл бұрын

It's reality.

Lol how long until Loudwire has to change "Center" to "Store?"

@gewdferyew4844

5 жыл бұрын

this list is very representative of guitar center

@briannunez9139

5 жыл бұрын

25 miles

1:48 New Dillinger Escape Plan song is sounding tight

@DisgustedArchive

4 жыл бұрын

nice Americ anfootball profile picture

3:04 the only fail here is he doesn't know how to sit and play a flying V.

@joshuajohnson3505

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the playing was pretty 🔥 tho

2:20 I wanna be his friend lmao 😂

@masteroffire5793

3 жыл бұрын

He’ll definitely hype you up

😂 2:24 "we gotta go" Why? He isn't doing anything

@michaelangeloh.5383

5 жыл бұрын

I think, like I thought, that he thought they were likely dealing with someone on drugs...

@tobiasisaac6996

5 жыл бұрын

Im from a crackhead town. He on some shit fr

3:30 ya typical Jazz session.....oh....wait.....

1:33 when you 34 and still in your edgy phase

@KevinGsWK

5 жыл бұрын

\: why even call it a phase at that point

@lorenp2188

5 жыл бұрын

666ihavenolife666 - 🤣

@My6StringSweetheart

5 жыл бұрын

It'S nOt A pHaSe MoM, iT's WhO i Am!

@glocknineteen9190

5 жыл бұрын

King Reaper *YOU REALLY THINK HIS WIFE IS THAT HOT ??? YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE .*

@joeschmoe1514

5 жыл бұрын

N E W E L V I S . Dam...

0:59 this is me jamming Metallica song

@masteroffire5793

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t learn by ear but I always try

0:37 is actually Kerry King in disguise

You gotta start somewhere...I remember playing "Walk" by Pantera on bass when I was 15. Probably sounded like shit and pissed everyone off, but I can play the shit out of a bass now.

@Walamonga1313

5 жыл бұрын

nat jonestower Well yeah, everyone starts somewhere but don't just go in there, crank it up and blow everyone's eardrums off. Hearing beginners play is one thing and another is to not be able to hear yourself because someone is ultra loud (which is worse if they absolutely suck).

@skord176

3 жыл бұрын

Mine was even worse. Played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the guitar store before I had a deep interest in other Nirvana songs. At least I didn't botch it though.

This is probably the most effective ad for headphones I've ever seen.

LEMMY CLICK BAIT. 🐴

I literally played guitar for 3 years before ever setting foot im a guitar store because i was that scared of looking dumb lmao

I had a hell of a jam with a couple of guys in Guitar Center. They were playing GNR tunes and were Slash and Izzy'ing well enough that I turned up the bass amp and joined in. The in turn turned up, we finished Jungle and almost got through Sweet Child before the employees told us we sounded great but needed to turn down so they didn't get in trouble for missing phone calls. The Gibson bus and rep was there as well, he made a call and offered me a Thunderbird bass at "artist cost" but I still couldn't afford it. Good time, true story!

@violentshemp7776

Жыл бұрын

should have asked for a grabber

1:58 sounds like bees dying

@SlyHikari03

Жыл бұрын

Perfect description

Why do I watch this video when I actually work at the guitar center, this is like every day for me and I'm on vacation hahahah

1:48 now that's my jam!

1:45 angry cloud of hornets

@free-birdrocker8809

3 жыл бұрын

Its cool ain't it?

This vid makes me sad, we making fun of them for having fun :( even if you suck pick up a guitar, even if you learn one song it'll be fun to play over and over. And if people think you suck, guitar amp noise will drown them out haha 😂

@jimhalpert7660

3 жыл бұрын

i mean- i think it’s cringe due to all of them have like full volume, a pro could be cringed at if he did that

I appreciate every single example of these fails over every single attempt at covers of songs I hear played at guitar shops.

80% of customers in a music store: "Hey, let's go into a music store and play really loud so nobody can hear the phones or talk to each other and get really offended when employees ask us to stop playing."

Yeah they arent any good.We all been there. Dont judge these guys too harsh if you arent better at impromptu playing with gear you dont own.

@Akherousia502

5 жыл бұрын

Bro, most of us are, though. There's a certain mechanical skill that's lacking. I agree with your point, by the way. I can't really judge anyone on their journey to becoming a musician but I also feel there's a certain level of ego that goes into a lot of these players and that's when my sympathy dwindles a bit. You can't really improve if you already think you've got it going on. All in all, I just think your argument was a poor one because many of us can pick up a random, unfamiliar piece of gear for our instrument and perform quite well. Yes, discomfort can create some deviation in our abilities, but it's on a very micro level so this argument doesn't hold up. Though it is important to show a little humility and not ridicule too fiercely because, like you said, we've all been there. Maybe not exposing our awful playing to the public, but we've all been this awful and it's an integral part of the learning curve.

@alexandert696

5 жыл бұрын

In music,as long as you keep playing, you ll get better. You dont have to be Gilmour. Some people can do that but who is we ? Went to a shop for a guitar setup, jobs done, "heres your guitar sir". Try to do a bend and the strings were a mm away from the fretboard. I did a couple more just to make sure this guy had no idea and left. Do I care what other people thought of me ? Nah. Half of these guys there were joking around btw, with a camera on their faces. And I agree, if people doesnt "appreciate" your "talent" maybe you need more practice. But I ve seen people play like crap one day and perform decently the other. Not everyone is a pro, in fact the pros today are the minority. Αlso ελληνας ρε?

@buckypreseau7349

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, you can tell these guys have 0 technique, they put 0 time in effort in to playing, but they are acting like they are fuckin gettn' it. i dont EVER judg a persons skill leve when they are learning the craft, bet its clear that these peole in this video are disrespectfull clowns and are making a mockery of guitar....and if i were working there i would make them leave.

@alexandert696

5 жыл бұрын

Your trolling needs better spelling.

@aetherveil3243

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree thx some ones actually being nice

1:49 the real fail was the line 6 he's playing with

@carnage6218

3 жыл бұрын

Probably mic quality too. Ik what song they're playing. Probably aren't playing it too badly. But Holy shit the gain is way too high and way too much treble 😂

3:04 guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it.

@urbanumbra6170

Жыл бұрын

The one before that actually sounds so cool i think imma try sampling that with my novation circuit. Sounds very nes game like, kinda like earth bound

Well this was pointless

Sounds like every visit to guitar center on a Saturday

Most of these have to be deliberate/jokes lmfao

@free-birdrocker8809

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, the joke was played on them..

Guy on the drums was just fulfilling his childhood dream of being an ambulance

Whenever I go to Guitar center I always play a couple drum kits. But then again, I’ve been playing for 20 years 🤷🏻‍♂️

Me seeing the video: pfft, how cringeworthy can it possibly be? Me 10 seconds in: oh sweet Jesus…

That last one with all the people playing those instruments is like the screams of people burning in hell but with instruments haha

props to the first drummer guy for knowing how to at least follow along and match with his band mates unlike those two who couldn’t agree on one tempo

1:07 that pull off is a must for this compilation.

Disclosure: this video is Fred Durst's "band audition reality show" for Limp Bizkit's new line up. Spoiler alert: they all got the job !!!! new album drops.....in the garbage.

Imagine waking up one day and being a pro and forgetting the practice part

That last one is from the one near Times Square. I went there twice on a trip to NYC last year and each time it was exactly like this. Glad someone could document it lol

Any assortment of notes played fast= skilled

I would learn to play first, waaay before i did it in public lmao!

Love it! Thanks keep rockin!

There's a whole lot of the Dunning Kruger effect going on at guitar centers everywhere.

Ain’t gonna lie the guy with the blue V isint too bad he just looks like a church band member tryna play metal

I play guitar not because I’m good at it, but because I like it.

can I try this one? no...now get the hell out of my store 😂😂

1:57 clearly the audio was messed up by all the bees infesting the microphone

That second guy stole my solo!

This is why when I tinker with guitars, I'd rather do it with a speaker with headphones to plug in, so no one can hear my shitty attempts at playing xD

@richsackett3423

5 жыл бұрын

The failures here are from trying to play far above your actual ability. Be yourself.

Why am I watching this? Why can't I stop watching this?😂

That dude playing the 8-string with the ICP hat on is my favorite

Man, the guy with the blue Jackson was some vintage shit...

1:48 had me rolling

#2 Who needs scales when I have sunglasses and hair gel!

One of the BIGGEST fails of GC was to not put a stage at most of the larger stores and encourage people to come together to jam. It supports the business in so many ways and they never did it.

0:27 "When the midlife crisis kicks in"

2:10 my man goin wild, hope he's doing that on one of the cheaper models

@free-birdrocker8809

3 жыл бұрын

Ibanez, mid range model..

When I was five or six my dad and I would try out guitars and drums at a local music store. Good times.

So, it’s not that they suck, we all did (or do), but it’s the audacity to plug in….in public…..when you’re bad! Lol 😂

To be fair you have to have a very high IQ to be able to play Smoke on the Water

For all you people on here standing up for beginners and those of us that have a hard time catching on....I thank you.

I hear everyone of these every time I’m in a Guitar Center.

Hahaha.... I go in ask for a 7 String RG Prestige and a John Petrucci Sig Boogie head. And dude wasn't too enthusiastic. Sit down tweak a bit, look up, both dudes at the counter are staring at me...I was like "Need me to turn it down?" They were like "NO KEEP PLAYING!!!, you make me want to pull the screwdriver out of my ear I placed there because of other customers"

None you understand the genius just put in display in this video. Every person here was extremely experimental and far behind our time. Except for the second guy, he just sucked.

@free-birdrocker8809

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Going into the last guitar Center is like going to a concert where 10 amateur bands are all playing random things at the same time on the same stage

I feel much better about my own guitar playing after watching this haha

My first guitar came in the mail today. Never played an instrument before. Someday, I hope to be as bad as the people in this video.

2:12 is all I need to watch

Watching this really makes me reevaluate if i wanna work at guitar center

I work in a music store and let me tell you, this is everyday of my life...

The first clip’s drummer wasn’t so bad.

The black guy is trying too hard to be Chuck Berry.

I've never played guitar but after watching this, I'm confident I can pull it off.

this is why i go in the private acoustic rooms where it's hard for you to hear me

Oof

😂

...thanks i needed this, it made me feel better about my playing ability and self awareness.