shreddy! You, are a thinking geetarer, playing the reverse psychology game! You will do fine dabbling into politics!
Hahahahahaha... what a GREAT way to begin the day.
You rock my deepest darkest areas which see no light and are therefore deepest darkest!
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Talking about band etiquette, my band once had a lead guitarist that got so high during a performance that he actually went up and grab a free mic and start shouting out things like 'thank you!' and 'we love you!!'. LOL.
Anw i noe of another guitarist that has really bad band etiquette. He just play his own fills and solos throughout the entire song even though the solos and fills dun fit at all. I really pity his band....
If your Tone is too sharp tone it down.
If it's too loud, bring the volume down.
won't kill you to at least learn to get a decent sound outta your amp. Not an accurate one. but at least blend in with the band. Don't kanchong onstage. always do a sound check to control your volume. it's irritating to know that your guitarist friend simply refuses to learn how to control your volume and
minimise! minimise! minimise!
sure it's ok to put in a few solos or 140951295 notes in a sec. but not too much. remember you are a band.
plus, simplicity sometimes is the best. less pressure while performing and makes you recording time more fruitful.
and freaking learn to change your strings, don't be like my guitarist friend who refuses to learn. new strings and old strings really do make a diffrence, plus you save money. no need service charge.
hoho i've not been gigging enough to note these. in my church too, i suppose everyone's so nice that they honestly dont express their discontent with my volume.
For some reason i always have this habit of turning it up, and making sure i can hear myself through my amp, as compared to hearing the band through the monitors. results = loud guitar.
but i prefer volume to making my cutting solos CUT. i prefer having my tone round and sexy and easily lost in a band mix BUT turning up the volume to compensate that. in that way, it not only gives a greater overall musical feel but supports too, the other musicians in the band. so is it really wrong that my volume is so high? when it DOES sound more pleasing to people's ears?
to the issue of rhythm vs lead, i struggle with that too. this is how i would feel if i would be playing rhythm in a gigging band. "Very fun, can rock out. enjoy myself. aiding the band, nice for expression. BUT am i doing my best?"
how do we know we are improving and pushing beyond our limits?
on the contrary, if i play lead, i will seriously be staring at my fretboard like i have no life, BUT the music would come out as planned. i will make sure every note is bent properly, well rehearsed at home, etc. this is because, i am NOT yet good at lead, so my best is still lifelessly staring at the fretboard and stressing out over it. so, rhythm or lead... hmm.
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imma musicman without a musicman.
My bandmates never have to worry about me getting carried away with soloing. I barely do it! :mrgreen: But I think I'll go bonkers if I jam with a guy who just wants to shred his whole way through.
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