Author Topic: Overplaying (Read 10974 times)

Kilby · « **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2007, 12:42:59 PM »

Quote from: headtheball

Now, the point. While Granda could, and occasionally did, shower out whole screeds of notes when the notion took him, he preferred a slightly laid back style. Essentially, he didn't like to play anything either too fast or too complex to lilt. I suppose it was his way of putting it, that it was better to find a melody catchy enough to sing rather than just flashing his bow madskills.

Just to pickup on that, most of the 'tasteful' players almost always mention being able to sing their guitar lones. It's not to say that that don't break loose, but when they do it's definately much more memorable.

Rob...

broken cord · « **Reply #31 on:** January 29, 2007, 06:56:58 PM »

Yes sir! Hold back on them reins, hold back on them reins, and when the time comes smack that pony on the ass and let him take the bit in his mouth to run.

Translation:

Let the band play and play along melodically and lyrically, the mad solo skill can come into play when the band has little else to say.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:55:13 PM »

this is why i think it's good for people who are into shred to join a funk band or a classic rock band.. it's funny how many complete shred heads can't play a decent tune..

broken cord · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2007, 09:49:19 PM »

Quote from: JamesHealey

this is why i think it's good for people who are into shred to join a funk band or a classic rock band.. it's funny how many complete shred heads can't play a decent tune..

+1 Very true. Funk is a very percussive style rhythm playing.

Manji · « **Reply #34 on:** January 31, 2007, 12:41:24 PM »

+2. It's important to have solid rhythm skills and an ear for the rhythm of a piece before you start shredding, otherwise you'll just go in and out of time all over the place and piss off the rest of the band :D

willo · « **Reply #35 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:45:38 PM »

In my new band, we play somewhere between Muse/Radiohead/Sonic Youth, and we've just got this new bassist in. And both me and the bassist love funk and improvising - no-one else in the band does though!

And so now, everytime a song finishes - you know what its like, guitar in your hands its impossible not to play - so I'll usually end up playing some hanging, funk-style 7th chord, and away we'll go on a funk odyssey. Not sure the other guys really dig it though!

I guess this is overplaying in a different sense to how I started this thread!