Rebecca Dirks Appreciation Thread

[bigdaddyd]

Another shout out for Lisa Sharken...hands down one of the best in the biz regardless of gender.

I am sure Rebecca would agree. Here is a Lisa's photo from Vintage Guitar, where she is a writer.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

Look guys and it's guys I'm talking to here. I started this thread honestly as I stated. I had hoped it would not degrade into what some have posted.
Please Rebecca, I think you are a great person and never meant to subject you to any disrespect.
To moderators, please delete this thread as I don't wish any more harm to Rebecca.
I believe in what I stated when opening the thread.
Again I sincerely apologize to Rebecca and Premier Guitar for any harm others may have done.
Rebecca, feel free to contact me and I will apologize to you personally. Honestly my point was to celebrate an excellent guitar reporter who happens to be a female.
I got a PM telling me Rebecca has seen the thread, which I had hoped she would feel acknowledged by. At no time did I ever degrade my comments with anything that I would be ashamed of..
This is the world we live in..
Again never my intention to upset anyone. I have a reputation on the Internet as well and it has to do with my music writing and my blog. Seriously we need to look in the mirror for the problem.

Atomic Playboy

Sorry dude but both you and I (and probably everyone else) know that this thread would not exist if Rebecca was a man reporter. Jump off your high horse. You obviously are infatuated with her and not just for her gear reporting so quit being hypocritical towards others.

If the exact same reports were done but a dude name Bob would you have post them here and then turn around and post more close up pictures of the guy? I highly doubt that.

 

[bravedude2]

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Look guys and it's guys I'm talking to here. I started this thread honestly as I stated. I had hoped it would not degrade into what some have posted.
Please Rebecca, I think you are a great person and never meant to subject you to any disrespect.
To moderators, please delete this thread as I don't wish any more harm to Rebecca.
I believe in what I stated when opening the thread.
Again I sincerely apologize to Rebecca and Premier Guitar for any harm others may have done.
Rebecca, feel free to contact me and I will apologize to you personally. Honestly my point was to celebrate an excellent guitar reporter who happens to be a female.
I got a PM telling me Rebecca has seen the thread, which I had hoped she would feel acknowledged by. At no time did I ever degrade my comments with anything that I would be ashamed of..
This is the world we live in..
Again never my intention to upset anyone. I have a reputation on the Internet as well and it has to do with my music writing and my blog. Seriously we need to look in the mirror for the problem.

Atomic Playboy

With all due respect, I have to say, maybe you need to look in the mirror and not us. You could have posted this on your blog and not here. I don't think anyone here is "harming" Rebecca. She is an adult, and can stand up for herself. No one here is questioning her abilities. Also, you don't seem concerned with any of the other PG staff getting "harmed." Odd. If anything many here are either disagreeing with you or their perceived notions of why you posted this to being with (with they are correct or not.)

You claim you wanted Rebecca to see this, which implies that you wanted her attention. That is a little odd to me. Like I said, you could have posted your appreciation on your blog or emailed her at PG and expressed your appreciation there if you felt necessary. This just seemed like a giant "Look how much I love you Rebecca thread" that went terribly wrong and now you feel it is our fault because we don't agree with everything you said. Don't blame us for that. I have no problem with Rebecca, yet I don't have to share your beliefs either and neither does everyone else. Once again, I am all for you having this opinion and for you requesting the lock if you feel the need to reject ours.

Oh, and hi Rebecca :wave

What part of delete do you not understand. Look with respect, as far as seeking Rebecca's attention that was not my goal at all. being NAMM weekend I thought she merited a thread. I fully now realize that being a Monday morning QB seems to be the way to go.
I was remarking on a PM sent to me, saying she had read it and couldn't read anymore.
Please there is no deeper meanings involved, ect.
I think that I'll stick to what I do best. Tribute threads are a double - edged sword apparently. And as far as my thread being a thinly veiled I love you Rebecca one, that is your interpretation.
I said delete it to mods, I can't do it from my end and please do not think on my behalf.. Interestingly this thead is over a thousand views already compared to other ones I have posted with different content.. And please don't judge my motives. I have been posting on forums non-stop since 2005 and regret having posted here.
Atomic Playboy
I can look in the mirror just fine

 

[bigdaddyd]

Look guys and it's guys I'm talking to here. I started this thread honestly as I stated. I had hoped it would not degrade into what some have posted.
Please Rebecca, I think you are a great person and never meant to subject you to any disrespect.
To moderators, please delete this thread as I don't wish any more harm to Rebecca.
I believe in what I stated when opening the thread.
Again I sincerely apologize to Rebecca and Premier Guitar for any harm others may have done.
Rebecca, feel free to contact me and I will apologize to you personally. Honestly my point was to celebrate an excellent guitar reporter who happens to be a female.
I got a PM telling me Rebecca has seen the thread, which I had hoped she would feel acknowledged by. At no time did I ever degrade my comments with anything that I would be ashamed of..
This is the world we live in..
Again never my intention to upset anyone. I have a reputation on the Internet as well and it has to do with my music writing and my blog. Seriously we need to look in the mirror for the problem.

Atomic Playboy

With all due respect, I have to say, maybe you need to look in the mirror and not us. You could have posted this on your blog and not here. I don't think anyone here is "harming" Rebecca. She is an adult, and can stand up for herself. No one here is questioning her abilities. Also, you don't seem concerned with any of the other PG staff getting "harmed." Odd. If anything many here are either disagreeing with you or their perceived notions of why you posted this to being with (with they are correct or not.)

You claim you wanted Rebecca to see this, which implies that you wanted her attention. That is a little odd to me. Like I said, you could have posted your appreciation on your blog or emailed her at PG and expressed your appreciation there if you felt necessary. This just seemed like a giant "Look how much I love you Rebecca thread" that went terribly wrong and now you feel it is our fault because we don't agree with everything you said. Don't blame us for that. I have no problem with Rebecca, yet I don't have to share your beliefs either and neither does everyone else. Once again, I am all for you having this opinion and for you requesting the lock if you feel the need to reject ours.

Oh, and hi Rebecca :wave

What part of delete do you not understand. Look with respect, as far as seeking Rebecca's attention that was not my goal at all. being NAMM weekend I thought she merited a thread. I fully now realize that being a Monday morning QB seems to be the way to go.
I was remarking on a PM sent to me, saying she had read it and couldn't read anymore.
Please there is no deeper meanings involved, ect.
I think that I'll stick to what I do best. Tribute threads are a double - edged sword apparently. And as far as my thread being a thinly veiled I love you Rebecca one, that is your interpretation.
I said delete it to mods, I can't do it from my end and please do not think on my behalf.. Interestingly this thead is over a thousand views already compared to other ones I have posted with different content.. And please don't judge my motives. I have been posting on forums non-stop since 2005 and regret having posted here.
Atomic Playboy
I can look in the mirror just fine

If you don't want your motives or opinions judged, don't post them on an internet forum. We are entitled to our interpretations and opinions as are you. If you don't believe that, don't post stuff like this. You can't honestly expect to post such stuff and not expect to get differing opinions. Please understand that I truthfully have nothing against either you or Rebecca. I just find your post odd and disagree with some of what you said. As for looking in a mirror, well that was your quote. Live with it.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

Look guys and it's guys I'm talking to here. I started this thread honestly as I stated. I had hoped it would not degrade into what some have posted.
Please Rebecca, I think you are a great person and never meant to subject you to any disrespect.
To moderators, please delete this thread as I don't wish any more harm to Rebecca.
I believe in what I stated when opening the thread.
Again I sincerely apologize to Rebecca and Premier Guitar for any harm others may have done.
Rebecca, feel free to contact me and I will apologize to you personally. Honestly my point was to celebrate an excellent guitar reporter who happens to be a female.
I got a PM telling me Rebecca has seen the thread, which I had hoped she would feel acknowledged by. At no time did I ever degrade my comments with anything that I would be ashamed of..
This is the world we live in..
Again never my intention to upset anyone. I have a reputation on the Internet as well and it has to do with my music writing and my blog. Seriously we need to look in the mirror for the problem.

Atomic Playboy

With all due respect, I have to say, maybe you need to look in the mirror and not us. You could have posted this on your blog and not here. I don't think anyone here is "harming" Rebecca. She is an adult, and can stand up for herself. No one here is questioning her abilities. Also, you don't seem concerned with any of the other PG staff getting "harmed." Odd. If anything many here are either disagreeing with you or their perceived notions of why you posted this to being with (with they are correct or not.)

You claim you wanted Rebecca to see this, which implies that you wanted her attention. That is a little odd to me. Like I said, you could have posted your appreciation on your blog or emailed her at PG and expressed your appreciation there if you felt necessary. This just seemed like a giant "Look how much I love you Rebecca thread" that went terribly wrong and now you feel it is our fault because we don't agree with everything you said. Don't blame us for that. I have no problem with Rebecca, yet I don't have to share your beliefs either and neither does everyone else. Once again, I am all for you having this opinion and for you requesting the lock if you feel the need to reject ours.

Oh, and hi Rebecca :wave

What part of delete do you not understand. Look with respect, as far as seeking Rebecca's attention that was not my goal at all. being NAMM weekend I thought she merited a thread. I fully now realize that being a Monday morning QB seems to be the way to go.
I was remarking on a PM sent to me, saying she had read it and couldn't read anymore.
Please there is no deeper meanings involved, ect.
I think that I'll stick to what I do best. Tribute threads are a double - edged sword apparently. And as far as my thread being a thinly veiled I love you Rebecca one, that is your interpretation.
I said delete it to mods, I can't do it from my end and please do not think on my behalf.. Interestingly this thead is over a thousand views already compared to other ones I have posted with different content.. And please don't judge my motives. I have been posting on forums non-stop since 2005 and regret having posted here.
Atomic Playboy
I can look in the mirror just fine

If you don't want your motives or opinions judged, don't post them on an internet forum. We are entitled to our interpretations and opinions as are you. If you don't believe that, don't post stuff like this. You can't honestly expect to post such stuff and not expect to get differing opinions. Please understand that I truthfully have nothing against either you or Rebecca. I just find your post odd and disagree with some of what you said. As for looking in a mirror, well that was your quote. Live with it.

exactly. YOU posted the thread now live with it. I don't think the mods should delete anything in this thread

you are so defensive about her like you know her personally or she is you wife or girlfriend. You are just a guy who is infatuated with her is an eerie stalker kind of way.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Look guys and it's guys I'm talking to here. I started this thread honestly as I stated. I had hoped it would not degrade into what some have posted.
Please Rebecca, I think you are a great person and never meant to subject you to any disrespect.
To moderators, please delete this thread as I don't wish any more harm to Rebecca.
I believe in what I stated when opening the thread.
Again I sincerely apologize to Rebecca and Premier Guitar for any harm others may have done.
Rebecca, feel free to contact me and I will apologize to you personally. Honestly my point was to celebrate an excellent guitar reporter who happens to be a female.
I got a PM telling me Rebecca has seen the thread, which I had hoped she would feel acknowledged by. At no time did I ever degrade my comments with anything that I would be ashamed of..
This is the world we live in..
Again never my intention to upset anyone. I have a reputation on the Internet as well and it has to do with my music writing and my blog. Seriously we need to look in the mirror for the problem.

Atomic Playboy

With all due respect, I have to say, maybe you need to look in the mirror and not us. You could have posted this on your blog and not here. I don't think anyone here is "harming" Rebecca. She is an adult, and can stand up for herself. No one here is questioning her abilities. Also, you don't seem concerned with any of the other PG staff getting "harmed." Odd. If anything many here are either disagreeing with you or their perceived notions of why you posted this to being with (with they are correct or not.)

You claim you wanted Rebecca to see this, which implies that you wanted her attention. That is a little odd to me. Like I said, you could have posted your appreciation on your blog or emailed her at PG and expressed your appreciation there if you felt necessary. This just seemed like a giant "Look how much I love you Rebecca thread" that went terribly wrong and now you feel it is our fault because we don't agree with everything you said. Don't blame us for that. I have no problem with Rebecca, yet I don't have to share your beliefs either and neither does everyone else. Once again, I am all for you having this opinion and for you requesting the lock if you feel the need to reject ours.

Oh, and hi Rebecca :wave

What part of delete do you not understand. Look with respect, as far as seeking Rebecca's attention that was not my goal at all. being NAMM weekend I thought she merited a thread. I fully now realize that being a Monday morning QB seems to be the way to go.
I was remarking on a PM sent to me, saying she had read it and couldn't read anymore.
Please there is no deeper meanings involved, ect.
I think that I'll stick to what I do best. Tribute threads are a double - edged sword apparently. And as far as my thread being a thinly veiled I love you Rebecca one, that is your interpretation.
I said delete it to mods, I can't do it from my end and please do not think on my behalf.. Interestingly this thead is over a thousand views already compared to other ones I have posted with different content.. And please don't judge my motives. I have been posting on forums non-stop since 2005 and regret having posted here.
Atomic Playboy
I can look in the mirror just fine

If you don't want your motives or opinions judged, don't post them on an internet forum. We are entitled to our interpretations and opinions as are you. If you don't believe that, don't post stuff like this. You can't honestly expect to post such stuff and not expect to get differing opinions. Please understand that I truthfully have nothing against either you or Rebecca. I just find your post odd and disagree with some of what you said. As for looking in a mirror, well that was your quote. Live with it.

exactly. YOU posted the thread now live with it. I don't think the mods should delete anything in this thread

you are so defensive about her like you know her personally or she is you wife or girlfriend. You are just a guy who is infatuated with her is an eerie stalker kind of way.

That's not true at all, I have a wife that I love and your remarks are offensive . I am in a bad place at the moment and sure I am somewhat over defensive. For input thanks, lessons learned, just for the record I really am not creepy or a stalker..please.
This is what I originally said:
I would just like to put on the record how much I enjoy Rebecca Dirks video reporting and presentation. She takes it to another level. Knowledgeable and she has the ability to make the person she is interviewing comfortable, so the results are always informative.
Great to see a woman succeed in the traditionally boys only arena of rock and roll guitar.
Congratulations Rebecca, you are awesome indeed!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54sNv1Ck ... HNwLRnqTq9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q5D787B ... tLP3yW5mvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDhNu0x6 ... ure=relmfu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaO0yObN ... ure=relmfu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6POSqjj ... ure=relmfu
Of course the classic with Satchel and he never makes her blush!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiSJ9qkp ... 7lQxwA9Q7q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6mklu00 ... hmFwBsK5po
Awesome!!

Atomic Playboy\I'm done and moving on.

 

[rupe]

What part of delete do you not understand.

You're not at USA Charvels any more Toto...mods here don't try to erase/rewrite/manipluate history

 

[Random Hero]

This is one of the weirdest threads I've read in a long time. If the OP really intended what he's saying he did then fair enough I guess, but it was incredibly naive to think it wouldn't become what it ultimately has. Just my opinion.

FWIW, yeh, her PG vids are good. So are the other guys'. Maybe aside from the stoner Charles

 

[Anonymous]

This is the part where a bunch of 45 year olds gush about a 22 year old and it get's really uncomfortable.

exactly!

 

[Shawn Lutz]

Look guys and it's guys I'm talking to here. I started this thread honestly as I stated. I had hoped it would not degrade into what some have posted.
Please Rebecca, I think you are a great person and never meant to subject you to any disrespect.
To moderators, please delete this thread as I don't wish any more harm to Rebecca.
I believe in what I stated when opening the thread.
Again I sincerely apologize to Rebecca and Premier Guitar for any harm others may have done.
Rebecca, feel free to contact me and I will apologize to you personally. Honestly my point was to celebrate an excellent guitar reporter who happens to be a female.
I got a PM telling me Rebecca has seen the thread, which I had hoped she would feel acknowledged by. At no time did I ever degrade my comments with anything that I would be ashamed of..
This is the world we live in..
Again never my intention to upset anyone. I have a reputation on the Internet as well and it has to do with my music writing and my blog. Seriously we need to look in the mirror for the problem.

Atomic Playboy

With all due respect, I have to say, maybe you need to look in the mirror and not us. You could have posted this on your blog and not here. I don't think anyone here is "harming" Rebecca. She is an adult, and can stand up for herself. No one here is questioning her abilities. Also, you don't seem concerned with any of the other PG staff getting "harmed." Odd. If anything many here are either disagreeing with you or their perceived notions of why you posted this to being with (with they are correct or not.)

You claim you wanted Rebecca to see this, which implies that you wanted her attention. That is a little odd to me. Like I said, you could have posted your appreciation on your blog or emailed her at PG and expressed your appreciation there if you felt necessary. This just seemed like a giant "Look how much I love you Rebecca thread" that went terribly wrong and now you feel it is our fault because we don't agree with everything you said. Don't blame us for that. I have no problem with Rebecca, yet I don't have to share your beliefs either and neither does everyone else. Once again, I am all for you having this opinion and for you requesting the lock if you feel the need to reject ours.

Oh, and hi Rebecca :wave

What part of delete do you not understand. Look with respect, as far as seeking Rebecca's attention that was not my goal at all. being NAMM weekend I thought she merited a thread. I fully now realize that being a Monday morning QB seems to be the way to go.
I was remarking on a PM sent to me, saying she had read it and couldn't read anymore.
Please there is no deeper meanings involved, ect.
I think that I'll stick to what I do best. Tribute threads are a double - edged sword apparently. And as far as my thread being a thinly veiled I love you Rebecca one, that is your interpretation.
I said delete it to mods, I can't do it from my end and please do not think on my behalf.. Interestingly this thead is over a thousand views already compared to other ones I have posted with different content.. And please don't judge my motives. I have been posting on forums non-stop since 2005 and regret having posted here.
Atomic Playboy
I can look in the mirror just fine

If you don't want your motives or opinions judged, don't post them on an internet forum. We are entitled to our interpretations and opinions as are you. If you don't believe that, don't post stuff like this. You can't honestly expect to post such stuff and not expect to get differing opinions. Please understand that I truthfully have nothing against either you or Rebecca. I just find your post odd and disagree with some of what you said. As for looking in a mirror, well that was your quote. Live with it.

exactly. YOU posted the thread now live with it. I don't think the mods should delete anything in this thread

you are so defensive about her like you know her personally or she is you wife or girlfriend. You are just a guy who is infatuated with her is an eerie stalker kind of way.

That's not true at all, I have a wife that I love and your remarks are offensive . I am in a bad place at the moment and sure I am somewhat over defensive. For input thanks, lessons learned, just for the record I really am not creepy or a stalker..please.
This is what I originally said:
I would just like to put on the record how much I enjoy Rebecca Dirks video reporting and presentation. She takes it to another level. Knowledgeable and she has the ability to make the person she is interviewing comfortable, so the results are always informative.
Great to see a woman succeed in the traditionally boys only arena of rock and roll guitar.
Congratulations Rebecca, you are awesome indeed!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54sNv1Ck ... HNwLRnqTq9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q5D787B ... tLP3yW5mvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDhNu0x6 ... ure=relmfu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaO0yObN ... ure=relmfu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6POSqjj ... ure=relmfu
Of course the classic with Satchel and he never makes her blush!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiSJ9qkp ... 7lQxwA9Q7q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6mklu00 ... hmFwBsK5po
Awesome!!

Atomic Playboy\I'm done and moving on.

Answer the question. If those same reports were done in the exact same fashion that Rebecca did them but by a man report would you have started the thread? Would you have posted close up pictures of the guy with his cat?

 

[bravedude2]

 

[stephen sawall]

To moderators, please delete this thread...

I believe you can delete this thread by deleting the first post ???

None of the people at PG are regulars here .... Rebecca is not a member. If I was you I would not worry about what other people post, only your own. That is what I do...
Rebecca is around musicians and people often .... I am sure she is aware of how some men choose to behave. Who cares ? ....no one would be my guess. Much of it is a compliment in one way or a other...

 

[fluff191]

 

[racerevlon]

I mean, she's cute, but there's cute girls everywhere... but maybe I'm spoiled with the college life.

The interviews are good, but nothing groundbreaking. She typically asks the questions I expect to hear, and doesn't really have much personality in the interviews.

You old fogies are easily impressed.

I think it's also the safety of saying whatever you want from behind a PC screen. Dude's will talk about bending her over in the sac and this and that, but if they walked past her at NAMM they wouldn't say a thing to her.

I walked right past her at NAMM and didn't say a thing. Doesn't mean she's not attractive, but not enough for me to roll the dice approaching her as a total stranger, and she's not such a stunning journalist (most of her questions seem scripted and/or front-loaded) that I would feel compelled to introduce myself.

She has a Facebook fan page--does she need a Rig-Talk fan page?

 

[JDouglee]

She's great, love her interviews. There's a few dudes that "protest too much" in this thread IMO.

 

[Spaceboy]

Too much PC bullshit going.

"sex object blah blah" ...

 

[thiswaythatway]

I can see how some threads here turn into Idiotfests, but I'm on this one.

Regardless of what she looks like, she is light years smarter than the rest of the primates doing Premier Guitar interviews.

Yeah, when she asks someone what guitar they use she has a certain "zing" to it that other wanna be investigative reporters don't have.

 

[jerrydyer]

she can do no wrong in my book. I loves her

 

[Rogue]

Yeah, when she asks someone what guitar they use she has a certain "zing" to it that other wanna be investigative reporters don't have.

And she has tits that other reporters don't have.