Rhythm Guitarists!
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kerplunk182
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kevin, you jealous of chris ah. Don't cry! Rhythm is good la. When the lead is trying damn hard not to hit the wrong note, we're happily rocking out babeh!
screamfest
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travis richter - fftl
jeremy depoyster - tdwp
jeremy depoyster - tdwp
dont think kerry king can be classified as a rhythm guitarist...if anything slayer does not really employ the lead/rhythm guitar thing. both kerry and jeff belt out lead and rhythm parts. but if you point a gun at my head, i'd say kerry is more of a lead player...he is better technically but jeff is a much better songwriter.
niteblade
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hahah no la! i used to play lead for my old band. now that i've swapped to rhythm. im <3ing it!
yeah babe! we get to rockout! *headbang headbang*
+1 to that , i totally agree .
bin4christ
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one thing i wonder about rhythm guitarists is do you guys have any desire to move on to the more supposedly 'difficult' side that is lead playing? i once asked one guy why didnt he go for the lead position in his band, and his reply was that he's more into singing and songwriting. any other opinions? i just cant think of how someone can stand almost unnoticed when the other dude playing the same instrument is basking in the limelight.
also, no offence, but most rhythm guys sound similar to me. how do you define a good rhythm player amongst others?
btw, does anyone realise that, in most bands, the rhythm dude is often the cooler/ better looking one compared to the lead guy. think izzy-era GnR, for example. of course, this is just my opinion.
also, no offence, but most rhythm guys sound similar to me. how do you define a good rhythm player amongst others?
btw, does anyone realise that, in most bands, the rhythm dude is often the cooler/ better looking one compared to the lead guy. think izzy-era GnR, for example. of course, this is just my opinion.
kerplunk182
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i guess a good rhythm guitarist doesn't just play the same chords with down strokes throughout the whole song. Plays with different strumming patterns, keep in time etc etc.
You're thinking Andy Summers
But I figure guitarists that play in a 1-guitar band setup don't really count, they have to switch between lead and rhythm so they're not really dedicated rhythm players per se....
celahircelebrindal
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Totally agreed....delivering the chops is what that matters which blends with the lead guitarist.Most guitarist that play lead/rhythm plays rhythm very well and they dont stick to the same chords....in this case variation applies.
niteblade
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lol i think if you want to progress to being a good lead player. you've gotta nail your rhythm playing down first.
heh of course most guitarists would wanna move on to more difficult stuff if they have the passion for it.
my pedalboard is woefully underused at the moment when im playing with my band (i only use my drives, my delay and other stuff hardly get used)
but i definately work on my chops when im playing alone at home and im sure that i'll get to use em live someday
the limelight theory is emphasized esp in music videos. im not so sure about that when playing live though. do you guys specially look out for any instruments in a band?
about the rhythm guitarist being more handsome/cooler *cough cough*
that really depends la.i'd like to think its 50:50
eg. all american reject's lead guitarist is definately cooler then the rhythm imo
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haha, imo drummers can just swing their sticks and double pedal the shit out of the drumset, lead guitarist just try to make sure solos are perfect, then the bassist, rhythm guitarist and vocals can jump all over the stage and have fun.. dont need to have attention or play all the complicated stuff, chords can be fun too.. can run around stage without having to worry about playing the solo wrongly, can do all the tuck jumps and stuff.. finally line.. just have fun, dont care about attention
