Who Actually LIKES Their Guitarists?

[Beginner Bass]

Afterreading all these "guitard"-bashing posts, I think we should have a place to recall the silver lining of this gigantic storm-cloud. I'll start.

He's not actually my guitarist, but my brother, and in my opinion is actually pretty removed from the stereotypical teenage guitarist, and respect him as a guitarist far too much to cal him a guitard. He does not feel the need to shred everything, doesn't scoop his mids, and (Here's the kicker), said this: "I think all basses should have 5 strings." And he can't stand metal, too!

So let's hear your stories. Come one, come all, roll out the red carpet for our gems within the dirt.

[billiam5billion]

My guitarist has been my songwriting/band partner in various gigging bands since we were 16 (we're both 28 now). He's a pretty good picker, and he does things that annoy the hell out of me, but we have a good dynamic and we both understand that we're not to tell each other how to play. He doesn't play bass, I barely play guitar, so we stay out of each other's way. I think that's the way to do it.

[Matt Dean]

I like the guitar player I play in two bands with. First, because he's a good human being. And second, because he's such a bad-azz guitar player (top ten in the North Bay IMO).

[bassteban]

I love my various guitarits, but I reserve the right to call them gitards- I can't print what they cal me.

[guroove]

My guitarist and I are good friends, and we respect each other's opinions a great deal. I even have to tell him to turn up at almost every rehearsal. For a while we had 2 guitarists. The "other" guitarist was also a bass player. The two of them seemed to compete at who can be the quietest, and stay out of the way of the other the most. When I played back a rehearsal recording for them, both commented that they thought they were too loud.

[kesslari]

I work in 2 bands with 2 excellent guitarists - musical, creative, smart, reliable, and pretty ego-less. I consider myself blessed by the Goddesses of Music.

[PinkFloydDan]

Why are guitarists always the problems in most bands? I have been in a lot of bands and the guitar players are just primadonnas and egotistical twats. Am i wrong? Most. Not all.

[PinkFloydDan]

I will say the guitarist I am playing with now seems like a straight-arrow kinda a guy with no damn ego and he's very talented. He said relative minor the other day, and I was just....like....uh...cool

[billiam5billion]

Originally Posted by PinkFloydDan

Why are guitarists always the problems in most bands? I have been in a lot of bands and the guitar players are just primadonnas and egotistical twats. Am i wrong? Most. Not all.

I had a drummer who absolutely refused to take suggestions. He wasn't even that good.

[Essen]

My guitarist is a great guy!
I have played in a band with a stereotype guitard(all riffs were variations of Master of Puppets, seriously), so I know how lucky I am to be playing with someone who actually cares about the music.

[tom once dead]

My current guitarist is pretty cool. Hes about 7 years older but easy to get along with, doesn't think he's top S***, doesn't want to take solos but encourages me to take them (which I don't do).

[onlyclave]

This guy does: taking the guitard too the prom...

[No Malarky]

To Beginner Bass:
Great thread subject.
I am as lucky as most people posting on this one.
The 2 guitar players I play with are good friends of mine as well. We hunt, fish, and shoot together as well as make music. We are also complete individuals. To top it off, even the drummer and I have been friends for 30 years plus.
It has been a real hoot hanging with these guys, and even the wives get along.
Sometimes we forget these things, but looking back, I am fortunate to have both friends and top rate musicians rolled into one.
Now if one of us could just SING.....................!

[jazzbo58]

My Guitarist is a great friend and one heck of a musician. In the past I've had my share of guitards! It's so nice to be in a band where everyone is on the same page.

Cheers,
Jim

[kcole4001]

The guys (and gal) I play with are great people, fun, funny, and pretty easy going.

Sometimes that's more important than quantity of talent, however these folks are very talented also.
They all want to hear the bass, just as I want to hear what they are playing as well.

It's a great combination for every one of us, though getting everyone together to practice is often problematic.
We're all in the 40 age group and have kids and jobs to contend with.

[Zooberwerx]

I do...both of 'em. Water seeks its own level.

Riis

[riotorgun]

Originally Posted by onlyclave

This guy does: taking the guitard too the prom...

haha i do like her she does annoying things like change all her levels after soundcheck and play songs the band doesnt know,but shes good and our new 2nd guitarist chris is really shy and during songs i have too be like "solo theres heres where you should solo" an he always does summat great.

[duff beer]

Our guitar player is very good, and has said numerous time that he likes being in a band. He has said that he loves the dynamics a band has to offer and has absolutely no interest in going solo. He is the most talented person in our band by a mile, and is able to keep a crowd entertained entirely by himself all night long with just an acoustic and his voice. In reality, we back him up and are all replaceable. He is not replaceable.

We were once introduced by mistake under his name alone, and he made a point of correcting the introduction and stating the band's name before we started playing.

[ThatGermanDude]

My guitar player is one of my closest friends as well as room mate in college. Great guy as well as player.

[notverygood]

Your grade school teachers should be fired. Just kidding.