What is the true definition of a good guitarist

[zeruel]

You must first define good and draw the line between good and bad.

liek uber-pro-guitar-Godliek? :mrgreen:
Indeed, it could even voice down to other things like if he willing to teach others?
You know liek teach the newbies.
Liek nice and stuff liek?
But liek uber-pro-guitar-Godliek? :mrgreen:
Liek you know?

 

[EugeneSmasher]

I have two 'definitions' of good. Feel free to add more.
- Technical skills (superb in shredding, tight in guitar playing techniques, etc),
- Creative skills (able to create original, new riffs that always sound fresh).

I'd define a really good guitarist as having both technical and creative skills.

 

[Deidara_of_RoA]

a good guitarist eh? This is my opinion:
1) able to fit in the right licks for the right riffs (melodic, not some anyhow lick)
2) knows how to control dynamics and converse well with the band (like bass, drums can hear well other than your guitar sound)
3) be fair to the other guitarist in your band (e.g. when comes to solo part, its always YOU)
4) able to improvise smoothly when making a mistake in live gig

well, that's that i think. But the bottom line is, always remember that as a guitarist, you're the main melody of the band(riffs, solo, it all comes to you)

 

[lester_music]

Sensitive...

meaning..when play in a band..knows how to fit the parts in the band..using the right touch....knows what tone to use, what effect to use to make the music good & blend with other musician well

when playing alone..knows how adjust accordingly...

when doing solo, knowing which note to hit and what kind of effects on the song.....meaning knowing the intervals & relation between all the notes well...

know the chord voicing well enough to know what notes to choose for a chord rather than just hit a chord...

speed, technical skill etc..all these are secondary....if you don't have the above...it's as good as playing guitar blindly...hehe

 

[dezng]

A good guitarist is one that gets laid after his gig. Which in most cases they're already rock stars so they must be pretty good. Haha

 

[kenX3495]

Joe Bonamassa .

 

[firdaus]

I agree with lester music, being a good guitarist is somebody who plays the guitar with a purpose and a vision rather than just playing it blindly without knowing the reason

 

[Likui]

A good guitarist is one that gets laid after his gig. Which in most cases they're already rock stars so they must be pretty good. Haha

alright man that's the way, i guess i'll make that my new yr resolution

 

[keithC]

is john petrucci a better guitarist than me?

its difficult to judge when we are at different levels of experience and skill. a good guitarist is always willing to learn, and even more willing to practice. knows how to learn.
a good guitarist will be a nice person and respect those better than him.
a good guitarist is concerned about his audience and what they are listening to, first and foremost. "is my tone too ear piercing?" "does the solo have too many notes? am i adding enough space?" "are they having a good time?"

last but not least, this is personal, but i always believed a good guitarist must have his own tone. tone speaks so so much. the moment i think of EJ, i think of that silky smooth yet piercing and blooming notes of his solos. and who can ever point a finger at david gilmour for having slow fingers? his tone is just out of this world.

in any youtube video too, the moment i hear lousy quality tone, i close the window immediately. i dont bother about the player, what chops he has, etc. that is how much tone means to me, dont know about you guys!

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

lol this is getting too philosophical. suddenly guitar playing is not a kungfu, but a way of life! :twisted:

 

[Whitestrat]

is john petrucci a better guitarist than me?

In a word,
YES.

:mrgreen: