"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Favourite Guitarists

Ripper

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As a keen guitarist, just wondering which guitarists y'all like.

My 2 favourites are Clapton and Frusciante. Shout out to Hendrix and Page.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Yeah, as far as acoustics go, he's my man too.
 

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I'm my least favorite guitarist. I get pissed off at myself so much because I suck. Lol

Favorites has to be John and Jack. Anyone that can play a guitar and sing is also an instant favorite.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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PAUL WELLER is the MAN

EDIT: I also like Pete Townshend before he started "privately investigating" child pornography.
 

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Randy Rhoads, EVH, Nuno Bettancourt, George Lynch, B.B. King, Carlos Montoya, Sabiccas,..

and too many more.
 

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Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention, etc.) doesn't get nearly the recognition he deserves, nor does Will Sergeant of Echo & the Bunnymen. I've always liked PeteTownshend, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Roy Wood (The Move, 1st ELO album), and Roger McGuinn (Byrds) a lot, too. Some of my favorite classy, understated guitar work was done by Justin Clayton on his obsure, excellent 1999 Limb album.
 

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Oh ****...here we go! :rockon:

John Petrucci
Galder/Silenoz
Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman
Claudio Sanchez
Daniel Gildenlow
Roine Stolt
Steve Howe
Mikael Akerfeldt
Chuck Schuldiner (RIP)
Dimebag Darrell (RIP)
Abbath
Stephen Carpenter
Alex Lifeson
Steven Wilson
Matt Bellamy
Willie Adler/Mark Morton
James Hetfield

Geniuses...:woo:
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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I like Tom Morello, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, **** Dale among others.
 

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Neil Young. Especially the savage, feedback-drenched, often tuneless solos.
 

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Jimmy Page, Dave Gilmour, Adam Jones, Jack White, Slash, John Frusciante, Mike McCredy, Stevie Ray, Joe Walsh, Dimebag Darrell
 

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Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joe Satriani
Ritchie Blackmore
Steve Vai
David Gilmour
John Petrucci
Randy Rhoads
Allan Holdsworth
Paul Gilbert
Yngwie Malmsteen
Phil Keaggy
Jason Becker
John Mclaughlin
Duane Allman
Chuck Berry
Slash
Kirk Hammett
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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Stevie Ray Vaughn, Lenny Kravitz, Alex Lifeson, Jimi Hendrix, Prince
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Steve vai, Joi Satriani, and Tommy Emmanuel....also andy mckee is pretty earthy sounding.
 
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