Comments on: It’s a Groove Thang… http://guitargear.org/2008/02/16/its-a-groove-thang/ Guitars, Gear and Beyond Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com http://guitargear.org/2008/02/16/its-a-groove-thang/#comment-1636 Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:44:09 +0000 http://guitargear.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-1636 I have written a post some time ago on my blog, http://www.guitarflame.com/2008/the-unfair-position-of-rhythm-guitar-player/ , I have always felt that the rhythm guitar player doesn't have a good spot under the lights of the big stage and this is unfair since without him, the song may sound so bad... I have written a post some time ago on my blog, http://www.guitarflame.com/2008/the-unfair-position-of-rhythm-guitar-player/ , I have always felt that the rhythm guitar player doesn’t have a good spot under the lights of the big stage and this is unfair since without him, the song may sound so bad…

]]> By: goofydawg http://guitargear.org/2008/02/16/its-a-groove-thang/#comment-1634 goofydawg Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:25:24 +0000 http://guitargear.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-1634 Oh Yeah! A fellow groover! In my own band, I've been kind of forced to play lead guitar, but I'm a groover at heart. Sheesh! No way, no how will I give up my right hand technique! Besides, just being able to groove makes you a much more versatile guitar player. Oh Yeah! A fellow groover!

In my own band, I’ve been kind of forced to play lead guitar, but I’m a groover at heart. Sheesh! No way, no how will I give up my right hand technique!

Besides, just being able to groove makes you a much more versatile guitar player.

]]> By: p from UK http://guitargear.org/2008/02/16/its-a-groove-thang/#comment-1633 p from UK Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:40:43 +0000 http://guitargear.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-1633 I absolutely, totally concur. I had the great good fortune to be inspired to really study guitar by the music of James Brown, the Meters and some other funk and soul greats, whereas I see everyone else just digging rock. And nowadays, I realise there's lots of great music inspired by the same things for me to check out - Fela Kuti, for one. Now, I'm not saying that stuff isn't great, but as you say - if you're only learning solos, you're not going to get 95% of gigs. And personally, I love playing funky rhythm guitar. I could happily play the same 2 note riff for half an hour, non-stop, once I'm in my groove headspace. A lot of 'shredders' shake their heads at that, and dismiss what I do as 'simple.' Well, it may only be two notes, but it's execution is anything but simple. The other thing is tone - turn off the distortion pedals, and you hear how little these people understand about making a guitar sound good. Every shredder: do yourselves a favour and get JB's 'Star Time' boxed set.... I absolutely, totally concur. I had the great good fortune to be inspired to really study guitar by the music of James Brown, the Meters and some other funk and soul greats, whereas I see everyone else just digging rock. And nowadays, I realise there’s lots of great music inspired by the same things for me to check out - Fela Kuti, for one.

Now, I’m not saying that stuff isn’t great, but as you say - if you’re only learning solos, you’re not going to get 95% of gigs. And personally, I love playing funky rhythm guitar. I could happily play the same 2 note riff for half an hour, non-stop, once I’m in my groove headspace. A lot of ’shredders’ shake their heads at that, and dismiss what I do as ’simple.’ Well, it may only be two notes, but it’s execution is anything but simple.

The other thing is tone - turn off the distortion pedals, and you hear how little these people understand about making a guitar sound good.

Every shredder: do yourselves a favour and get JB’s ‘Star Time’ boxed set….

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