NO ONE likes the guy who brings a guitar to the party. I hope he dies a horrible fiery death while I sit here listening to Fiona Apple sing “Frosty The Snowman” and sipping an appletini.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at a party and some guy showed up with a guitar and treated the event as his own personal performance venue. Most recently I was at a friend’s birthday party back in March. Guitar guy had been silently biding his time all night, like a cobra waiting to strike. Finally, when it was time for the cake and the whole crowd of guests had attentively gathered in one spot, guitar guy announced that he was going to ‘accompany’ everyone while we sang happy birthday. The candles were barely blown out when guitar guy transitioned into “time of your life’ by Green Day. He played AND sang the song four times in a row. As he was also a bit drunk, by round number three he was also crying a bit. So were most of the guests. True story.
I have to say, while it may be dieing, it’s certainly not extinct yet. I went to a small gather at a friend’s house. Less than ten people there total. And there was a guy with a guitar playing, oddly enough. Green Day’s ‘Time of Your Life’. I find the coincidence absolutely freakish.
Is that supposed to be the anthem of Guitar Guys everywhere? O.o
omg! either it’s their official secret anthem or just really easy to play. either way, I’m just glad scott is calling attention to this social atrocity before it’s too late.
So many thoughts coming through my mind right now…
1. LAYOR IS A DOUCHE!
2. Pizzly should take his anger out on Laylor seeing as though he’s the one that’s playing early 90s grunge (I’m imagining Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit) and scratch his eyes out
3. Then Scout should help Pizzly beat up on Laylor
4. How is Scout gonna get through this one?
5. This strip is incredibly clever
6. Artwork is getting better and better!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS COMIC!!
Oh and no one likes the guy who brings his guitar to the party
Relax it’s just playful banter
If you read the bottom panel that’s what it’s says… no copying and there’s nothing wrong with replying to a comment (as I recall you’ve replied to mine before)
I have no idea what you’re talking about? 😛 Of course there’s nothing wrong with replying? If I wanted to be any more relaxed I’d be naked and have a beer?
OH! I get it now. This has happened to me before. That was a joke before. About people copying me? You know the one? I don’t actually go ROOAROHH when I don’t like music. It’s okay if that catches on. And it honestly doesn’t bother me when people copy me. =D We’re all good!
Thanks! I’m really happy you like the comic, and I have a passionate hate for “guitar guy” as well, one used to frequent a coffee shop I’d go to… every damn day he’d be there.
My mom (god bless her) is super sweet, so whenever a guitar playing douche shows up at our parties she fangirls all over them. I keep telling her it’s like feeding stray cats they will always come back but she never listens. *long suffering sigh*
I like making up that kind of stuff and sayings too. One of my fave rubyisms is ‘That’s a horse of a different cock size’ and also ‘x person shit a load so yellow bricks and went off to see The Wizard.’ Feel free to steal em if you like em <3
I was thinking the same back in the 90’s, especially when everyone in 94-96 was in love with Nirvana just because some bastard couldn’t keep himself properly high. I even caught a “fan” (someone with a shirt with the birth and death times) in 2000 in Hamburg I managed to make believe Kurt juste died the month before…
But now, after realizing that playing simple things with an awful sound is not so easy, I have changed my mind: grunge was a terrific thing, with bands such as tad who couldn’t fit with the teenage angst of kurtists (in fact the best good thing in nirvana was the drums and the guitar sound, not the playing ability)… I really dig all the 90’s grunge bands, which are now labelled as noise rock but were back then only “grunge” (like distorted pony) – of course the most interesting ones are obscure…
I still do not need to disagree for guitar-guys. One of my best friend is one of them. Though the years he did not managed to know what to play to whom – for example, he plays punk-rock to metalheads, mötörhead to wavers, and the cure to punkers… but he’s able to do it, with any given instrument…must be a (devil) gift. For my own part of selfcritic, I must admit that in parties if someone gives me any instrument, my first try is always to make random noise with it, so the “fan corner” is always suddenly cleared… just the other type of annoying people at parties 😉
In response to the question about the phenomenon about “Time of Your Life”, I remember having only to strum four open chords in repetition, so that might be why most guitar guys play that song. I might be mistaken, though. Also, most Green Day songs are really easy to play on the guitar (up there with most Beatles songs), consisting of mostly power chords, or barre chords played like power chords. Not many solos, either.
I somehow remember when a friend attempted to teach me how to play guitar in elementary school, he told me to learn, “All Apologies” by Nirvana, and I vividly remember him saying, “this is the fucking easiest song you’ll ever play”
That pretty much goes for ALL Nirvana music. Easy shitty music. Every song is either one finger on two-three strings or the exact same four bar chords straight in succession. I have been quoted as saying “The best thing to ever come out of Kurt was the buckshot they pulled from his skull.”
As to the phenomenon of the guitar guy always playing “Good Riddance” by Greenday, there are two reasons behind this:
1) It’s an emotional tearjerker, making the ladies think you’re sensitive and deep.(gag)
2) It’s really damn easy to play and sing at the same time.
Same two rules go for “Wonderwall” by Oasis. I’m pretty sure both of these are mandatory.
The only parties that my guitar are at are the ones held at my apartment. That said, it only gets pulled out if someone asks me to play. Even then, I refuse to stick to the mindless and easy. I’d rather break out the classics or perhaps string together some blues riffs… and often end up passing off the guitar before long anyway cause a lot of my friends also play. This is the proper way to guitar-up the party. Make it so it’s not about one guy trying to sleep with your girlfriend and more about letting everyone have a little more fun.
ahh there have only been 2 updates since I’ve been gone, the suspense is killing me!
Also I do believe Green Day songs in general are universally known by all guitar guys. I think it’s a rule to become a part of their guitar guy gang.
I wish it was a tattoo on their forehead so that you know what they are before you invite them to a party…
I randomly stumbled upon your comic today, and I must say, I just love the coloring here! The print a few pages back is my favorite. I’m excited to see where this goes!
No.
NO ONE likes the guy who brings a guitar to the party. I hope he dies a horrible fiery death while I sit here listening to Fiona Apple sing “Frosty The Snowman” and sipping an appletini.
hahaha, luckily I think this might be a dieing breed.
Dying is spelled like that.
/uncontrollable grammar nazi
heh, some people have a knack for grammar, I’m unfortunately like a platypus on fire when it comes to that subject 🙁
A platypus on fire sounds horrifically adorable.
….. That’s not grammar, that’s spelling.
I remember those guys from high school. They carried around guitars they couldn’t play to impress people.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at a party and some guy showed up with a guitar and treated the event as his own personal performance venue. Most recently I was at a friend’s birthday party back in March. Guitar guy had been silently biding his time all night, like a cobra waiting to strike. Finally, when it was time for the cake and the whole crowd of guests had attentively gathered in one spot, guitar guy announced that he was going to ‘accompany’ everyone while we sang happy birthday. The candles were barely blown out when guitar guy transitioned into “time of your life’ by Green Day. He played AND sang the song four times in a row. As he was also a bit drunk, by round number three he was also crying a bit. So were most of the guests. True story.
How does facepunching not sound like a great idea to everyone at that party?
haha, very well said (of course) 🙂
That sounds like a lot of adventure 🙂
I have to say, while it may be dieing, it’s certainly not extinct yet. I went to a small gather at a friend’s house. Less than ten people there total. And there was a guy with a guitar playing, oddly enough. Green Day’s ‘Time of Your Life’. I find the coincidence absolutely freakish.
Is that supposed to be the anthem of Guitar Guys everywhere? O.o
omg! either it’s their official secret anthem or just really easy to play. either way, I’m just glad scott is calling attention to this social atrocity before it’s too late.
I think it’s because Green Day stopped being useful in like ’96…
So many thoughts coming through my mind right now…
1. LAYOR IS A DOUCHE!
2. Pizzly should take his anger out on Laylor seeing as though he’s the one that’s playing early 90s grunge (I’m imagining Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit) and scratch his eyes out
3. Then Scout should help Pizzly beat up on Laylor
4. How is Scout gonna get through this one?
5. This strip is incredibly clever
6. Artwork is getting better and better!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS COMIC!!
Oh and no one likes the guy who brings his guitar to the party
Ah crap I mean Boyd… Boyd’s the douche that needs to get beat up
haha, I’m happy you like everything so far, I’m really looking forward to Monday’s update, should be one of my favorite pages yet 🙂
I once knew a guy like Boyd… not a fan, so much…
Pizzlies go NOM NOM NOM!!!
genetically abnormal, AND emotionally bloodthirsty!
Lovably so. =]
They also go ROOAROHH when critiquing music
I hope that doesn’t catch on. I hate when everyone copies me.
Imagine if you see a tee shirt that stated “Pizzlys” go nom nom nom” 😉
I’d have to nom their heads and agree. (I was going to say nod my head and agree, but nom came out of my fingers, so I went with it.;D)
But I meant going ROOAROHH when I hear music I don’t like. =]
Relax it’s just playful banter
If you read the bottom panel that’s what it’s says… no copying and there’s nothing wrong with replying to a comment (as I recall you’ve replied to mine before)
I have no idea what you’re talking about? 😛 Of course there’s nothing wrong with replying? If I wanted to be any more relaxed I’d be naked and have a beer?
P.S. Could this be arranged?
I’m not easy on the eyes, so I would need to be clothed to relax and have a beer, plus I thin kI have like 8 chest hairs… very unsightly.
Hahaha, it’s cool, I’ll bring a razor and we’ll call it a good old time.
OH! I get it now. This has happened to me before. That was a joke before. About people copying me? You know the one? I don’t actually go ROOAROHH when I don’t like music. It’s okay if that catches on. And it honestly doesn’t bother me when people copy me. =D We’re all good!
So it was sarcasm?
Ah ok no worries then… Sometimes it’s hard to determine what tone someone is using through text!! =) *thumbs up*
Indeed *Scowly faced but agreeable nod*… with a pipe*
I wish this was my grandfather.
So then, the cracking look equals annoying scene related powers. Just one more reason to despise cracks, right next to my mothers back of coarse.
Very scene-related powers, and a very well said comment.
As a musician i hate guitar guy -___- with a passion, unless someone hands you there own guitar and asks you to play then you are being a douche, lol
Love this comic! Can’t wait to find out a bit more about “the Six”
Thanks! I’m really happy you like the comic, and I have a passionate hate for “guitar guy” as well, one used to frequent a coffee shop I’d go to… every damn day he’d be there.
I’m loving this super doucher mind controller thing you have going on.
You have no idea how epic awesome your comics are =)
I highly doubt they are of epic quality, but I’m more than happy people read them, so thank you 🙂
My mom (god bless her) is super sweet, so whenever a guitar playing douche shows up at our parties she fangirls all over them. I keep telling her it’s like feeding stray cats they will always come back but she never listens. *long suffering sigh*
haha, that’s a very good analogy, I’ll have to remember that.
I like making up that kind of stuff and sayings too. One of my fave rubyisms is ‘That’s a horse of a different cock size’ and also ‘x person shit a load so yellow bricks and went off to see The Wizard.’ Feel free to steal em if you like em <3
Early 90’s grunge has that effect on me as well >.>
I think every time I might catch a stray tune of it, my eye brow goes up in annoyance… my eyebrow does that apparently.
I was thinking the same back in the 90’s, especially when everyone in 94-96 was in love with Nirvana just because some bastard couldn’t keep himself properly high. I even caught a “fan” (someone with a shirt with the birth and death times) in 2000 in Hamburg I managed to make believe Kurt juste died the month before…
But now, after realizing that playing simple things with an awful sound is not so easy, I have changed my mind: grunge was a terrific thing, with bands such as tad who couldn’t fit with the teenage angst of kurtists (in fact the best good thing in nirvana was the drums and the guitar sound, not the playing ability)… I really dig all the 90’s grunge bands, which are now labelled as noise rock but were back then only “grunge” (like distorted pony) – of course the most interesting ones are obscure…
I still do not need to disagree for guitar-guys. One of my best friend is one of them. Though the years he did not managed to know what to play to whom – for example, he plays punk-rock to metalheads, mötörhead to wavers, and the cure to punkers… but he’s able to do it, with any given instrument…must be a (devil) gift. For my own part of selfcritic, I must admit that in parties if someone gives me any instrument, my first try is always to make random noise with it, so the “fan corner” is always suddenly cleared… just the other type of annoying people at parties 😉
In response to the question about the phenomenon about “Time of Your Life”, I remember having only to strum four open chords in repetition, so that might be why most guitar guys play that song. I might be mistaken, though. Also, most Green Day songs are really easy to play on the guitar (up there with most Beatles songs), consisting of mostly power chords, or barre chords played like power chords. Not many solos, either.
I somehow remember when a friend attempted to teach me how to play guitar in elementary school, he told me to learn, “All Apologies” by Nirvana, and I vividly remember him saying, “this is the fucking easiest song you’ll ever play”
I didn’t even like Nirvana.
That pretty much goes for ALL Nirvana music. Easy shitty music. Every song is either one finger on two-three strings or the exact same four bar chords straight in succession. I have been quoted as saying “The best thing to ever come out of Kurt was the buckshot they pulled from his skull.”
As to the phenomenon of the guitar guy always playing “Good Riddance” by Greenday, there are two reasons behind this:
1) It’s an emotional tearjerker, making the ladies think you’re sensitive and deep.(gag)
2) It’s really damn easy to play and sing at the same time.
Same two rules go for “Wonderwall” by Oasis. I’m pretty sure both of these are mandatory.
The only parties that my guitar are at are the ones held at my apartment. That said, it only gets pulled out if someone asks me to play. Even then, I refuse to stick to the mindless and easy. I’d rather break out the classics or perhaps string together some blues riffs… and often end up passing off the guitar before long anyway cause a lot of my friends also play. This is the proper way to guitar-up the party. Make it so it’s not about one guy trying to sleep with your girlfriend and more about letting everyone have a little more fun.
ahh there have only been 2 updates since I’ve been gone, the suspense is killing me!
Also I do believe Green Day songs in general are universally known by all guitar guys. I think it’s a rule to become a part of their guitar guy gang.
I wish it was a tattoo on their forehead so that you know what they are before you invite them to a party…
I randomly stumbled upon your comic today, and I must say, I just love the coloring here! The print a few pages back is my favorite. I’m excited to see where this goes!
Wow ok, these other comments are from two years ago, but anyway, this is great! Lovely, brilliant. I really like it.