Band Etiquette - Guitarists - Page 6

ahmad0410 · #51 (**permalink**) 18-05-07, 01:15 AM

Hmm. I don't see anything about guitar scores or tabs. I have experience this one band (can't say out the name =x) that have something against using guitar tabs/scores on jamming session. And I really mean REALLY AGAINST guitar tab/scores.

I know using the chords or tablatures scores aren't a good thing if you do it everytime for that particular song. I don't do that. Especially for a gig; scores in a gig? =.-

And guess what, I got "kicked" from e band because of that.

Or is it really an important issue here?

neuro182 · #52 (**permalink**) 18-05-07, 02:19 AM

maybe u should memorize the song and practise it by heart @ home because its kinda un-professional to go on stage with scores.. unless of cuz u play in an orchestra band :lol:

then again, getting kicked outta the band for looking @ scores during jamming is a lil weird..

df · #53 (**permalink**) 18-05-07, 10:07 AM

Maybe during practice is ok...I would accept it if a member of my band did that...but not during gigs. But I try to memorize the song by hard before jamming.

ahmad0410 · #54 (**permalink**) 18-05-07, 02:15 PM

Haha..yea man.. Of course gig no way to scores. Cant memorize = no gig.

gibbytones · #55 (**permalink**) 20-05-07, 11:20 AM

i always wondered as a member in a audience. would you be turned off if,

the music is good, but stage presence isnt

emphasis on a hardrock genre.

BadgerS88 · #56 (**permalink**) 20-05-07, 02:03 PM

if the guitarist soloing, would u wanna see him:

a) reading score

b) playing with himself

c) spinning around on the floor

d) breakdancing

e) cooking prata

f) [you decide]

:lol:

ShredCow · #57 (**permalink**) 20-05-07, 03:35 PM

There are bands where the members don't prance around. They look like normally dressed people. Just stand there, play their stuff.

Look at Megadeth. Spock's Beard. Death. Etc etc etc.

Stage precense does not necessarily equal lots of movement.

It also has a lot to do with the song, basically, the songwriting. And musical skills

fgl · #58 (**permalink**) 09-06-07, 08:41 AM

in my band retro groove - its considered polite not to FART in the studios especially after this afternoon's curry fish head lunch with durian chendol desert.

dario · #59 (**permalink**) 20-06-07, 08:51 PM

What gets me the most is when people go crazy with gain. There are some metal bands that I watch, when they play the guitar they just go overboard with the distortion and gain that you can't even hear the notes that are being played anymore. Really not enjoyable.

visa · #60 (**permalink**) 27-06-07, 10:14 PM

don't bother moving around, people will think you're a poser/emo/wannabe/scene kid.

8)