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12-17-2007, 10:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Missoula, MT | | | Ideal instrumentation?
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If you could have any instrumentation in a band, what would you have?
For me, it'd be:
Guitar/Vocals
Guitar/Lap steel/Vocals
Rhodes/Keys/Vocals
Bass/Vocals
Drums/Vocals
I'm all about having two guitar players. I think it opens up huge sound possibilities, especially if one can do more than just play electric. The keys guy would be playing Rhodes most of the time. I'd spend my time playing fretless bass, grooving with the drummer. Some might say that I'd seem to have not much room to play, but I really like all the texture possibilities of having three instruments on top of the rhythm section.
I also really like bands where every guy sings, if only a bit. Rather than having one really great singer, having three or more people in harmony - think of all the cool jam bands and progressive bands where a few guys sing.
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12-17-2007, 10:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh | | | i would want a jazz big band! |
12-17-2007, 10:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh | | | ...or a power trio |
12-17-2007, 10:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA | | | One group where each individual brings something unique to music and works well with the others.
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12-17-2007, 10:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta | | | Bass/Vocals
Guitar/Vocals
kit.
Possibility of a second guitarist. But I love bass prominence in bands ( obviously)
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12-18-2007, 01:07 AM
|  | No need to ask, he's a smooth... Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands UK | | A funk/soul/jazz fusion band with...
5 saxes
4 trumpets
4 trombones
Girl singer
Two keyboardists
Two guitars
Drums
Percussion
Bass
Kinda like this... 
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12-18-2007, 01:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York, NY | | | For a small rock group, I'd dig on bass, guitar, keys, drums.
For a nice new-age worldy group I'd be into keys, bass, guitar, drums, soprano/altoist, violinist, and a fluegelhorn.
Small jazz band, bass, piano, drums, tenor, alto.
Bigger jazz band should have bass, piano, guitar, drums, tenor, alto/soprano, trombone, trumpet. |
12-18-2007, 01:59 AM
|  | How many is too many? | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bristol, CT #19 | | Whoever can show up consistently.... for that reason I tend to stick to power trios. 
I've played in bigger bands though and it can be awesome to have keys, percussionist and a horn section in addition to the usual bass/drums/guitar/vocals. You can cover so much material that way and arranging originals can be amazing. And the more people who can sing, the better.
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12-18-2007, 09:50 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Karl Hoyt Basses | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: upstate NY | | | Bass, drums, guitard, keyboard/accordion.
Works best when all 4 can sing. When they can, it's the perfect band.
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12-18-2007, 12:22 PM
|  | I Know Nothing | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia River Gorge, WA. | | | Bass/guitar/guitar synth (that'd be me)
Warr Guitar/bass/keys (that'd be Dirk Diggler)
Drums
Tenor and soprano sax (one guy, preferably able to play both at the same time)
No vocals, no set list. |
12-18-2007, 12:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Latvia | | My dreamband is
Bass, Drums, Keys, Guitar, DJ, Trumpet, Flute, Percussion, Vocals, 2xBack Vocals, reggae/hip-hop MC like Nya.
Music - acid jazz.
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12-18-2007, 12:57 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | Guitar
keyboard
mandolin
banjo
fiddle
bass
drums
precussion
horns
DJ
vox
belly dancers. |
12-18-2007, 01:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota | | | No guitar.
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12-18-2007, 01:45 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York City | | After years of playing in a wide variety of ensembles, & dreaming up an even wider variety, I've learned that Quote:
Originally Posted by Aaron One group where each individual brings something unique to music and works well with the others. | is the most important criteria, superseded only by Quote:
Originally Posted by ModuMan Whoever can show up consistently |
All else is just icing! |
12-18-2007, 03:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bezerkeley | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassybill A funk/soul/jazz fusion band with...
5 saxes
4 trumpets
4 trombones
Girl singer
Two keyboardists
Two guitars
Drums
Percussion
Bass
Kinda like this... | that sounds a lot like Incognito, except with more horns
that would also be similar to my ideal setup, although i would cut some horns out and replace them with a string quartet and also a male singer for balance
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12-19-2007, 05:49 AM
| | Goin out West | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas | | | My band's current lineup is ideal for me-
Bass/vocals
Guitar
Drums
The only thing I'd add would be a rockin organ/keys guy.
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12-19-2007, 10:00 AM
|  | Hip No Ties | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York, NY | | Ideal instrumentation: - Guitars & Effects
- Keyboards/Synthesizers (including samples, loops & electronic soundscapes)
- Bass Guitar/Chapman Stick
- Acoustic & Electronic Drums/Percussion
Ideally, one or two players can also handle vocals
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12-20-2007, 01:44 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Karl Hoyt Basses | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: upstate NY | | | I say if only one person can sing your band is boring.
There are obvious exceptions, but in general, one vocal gets tired fast unless there is something else to help carry the vibe.
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12-20-2007, 02:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO, U.S. | | | I'd like an ensemble of ebowed guitars, but I dont' know where you'd find enough people who can play with one.
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12-20-2007, 03:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Israel | | I like lots of sound...
*Leading vocals
*2 guitars
*Bass
*Synth
*Drums
I think that a dedicated vocalist is better than some other band member both playing and singing. Of course, there are more than enough cases of a bass/guitar-player handling the vocals exceptionally well, but... I think it's more about lack of choice. No one records both parts at the same time in the studio, right?
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