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07-19-2004, 08:46 PM
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Do you think a band setup similar to Guns N' Roses (Singer, 2 guitars, bass, drums), or like Green Day (Guitarist sings, bass, drums) better? Me and my cousin are starting up a band and we're still deciding on the setup. I play bass, will never sing, and he plays guitar. Anyways, which setup do you like?
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07-19-2004, 09:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA | | | Well... does he sing? That would be the major question. And if so, do you think you need a second guitarist? That enters the musical creativity realm that I can't really answer for you.
I know I prefer 3-pieces or 4-pieces. |
07-19-2004, 09:41 PM
| | ...Bluesin' and Funkin' | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | | i say like U2 (singer(but also has ability to play guitar or harmonica sometimes), guitarist, bassist, drummer.)
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07-19-2004, 10:08 PM
|  | Knowledge is Good - Emile Faber | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA | | | Go big. Three guitars (for obligatory guitar war during "Free Bird" - "Green Grass and High Tides" medley), bass, two drummers, horns, strings, synth, a church choir, dancers, magicians, puppets, poets, sign-language interpreters, contortionists, fire-eaters, and a religious specialist of a denomination of your choice. That should get you through the first set. |
07-19-2004, 10:44 PM
| | Bye Millen! Hello? | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Great Lakes State | | Fewer people = fewer hassles.
More band members = bigger, potentially better, sound, and usually more problems.
Since you're just starting out, put the word out that you're looking for guitar players, see if you like anyone that responds, and go with the flow...
...Let fate sort it out  .
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07-19-2004, 10:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Luis Obispo, California | | | This new band I'm working on we are gonna more than likely go 3 guitars, bass, drums, singer |
07-19-2004, 11:37 PM
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07-20-2004, 05:15 PM
|  | Chemo sucks! Moderator Emeritus | | Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Manchester NH | | Less guys= more cash for me.
Money divided 3 ways instead of 4 or 5.
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07-20-2004, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Folmeister Go big. Three guitars (for obligatory guitar war during "Free Bird" - "Green Grass and High Tides" medley), bass, two drummers, horns, strings, synth, a church choir, dancers, magicians, puppets, poets, sign-language interpreters, contortionists, fire-eaters, and a religious specialist of a denomination of your choice. That should get you through the first set. |
There should also be some sort of animal act. 
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07-20-2004, 08:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, TX | | | I'm equally fond of both, as Slater pointed out.
I can deal with both, prefer neither.
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07-20-2004, 08:23 PM
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07-20-2004, 08:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin | | | I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. |
07-20-2004, 08:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia, DC, Maryland | | | If I'm with a band that plays songs (rock, pop, etc.) I prefer bass, drums, guitar, vocals. If it's an instrumental thing (standards, jazz fusion, etc.) I'd rather find someone who plays something other than guitar. Two guitarists is way too many - sometimes even one makes too much noise. In the studio you can have as many guitars as you want, and playing live the band would be able to fill out the sound. The only exception is if the singer wants to play on a few, and even then I hate it. It's just too much noise, I like space... |
07-20-2004, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LarryO I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Crap, and here I was with IB Profin.
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07-20-2004, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LarryO I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Don't fear the reaper...
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07-22-2004, 09:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bishop's Stortford, Herts, U.K | | | I would rather have one guitarist as it gives the bass player 'more room' in the mix to play more, and cut through. I'm hoping to lose a guitarist at the moment because he hogs all the leads, won't even listen to anything with more of a bassline than a guitarline. plus he turns up ridiculously loud and drowns us all out. He's gonna get the boot soon.
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07-22-2004, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Edwcdc There should also be some sort of animal act. | I agree, and that is why I recommended two drummers. |
07-22-2004, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by fenderbassabuse I would rather have one guitarist as it gives the bass player 'more room' in the mix to play more, and cut through. I'm hoping to lose a guitarist at the moment because he hogs all the leads, won't even listen to anything with more of a bassline than a guitarline. plus he turns up ridiculously loud and drowns us all out. He's gonna get the boot soon. | You have 2 and want one gone and we have 2 and want one more. Can we have yours?  |
07-22-2004, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Acidophilus Do you think a band setup similar to Guns N' Roses (Singer, 2 guitars, bass, drums), or like Green Day (Guitarist sings, bass, drums) better? Me and my cousin are starting up a band and we're still deciding on the setup. I play bass, will never sing, and he plays guitar. Anyways, which setup do you like? | If you should go with more than 3 members. Depends on a few factors IMO/IME
1. How good you are as a bassist/how good the other musicians are. (will you be able to hold it all together should the guitarist take a solo in a song)
2. How full you want the music to sound
3. How much money you wanna bring home
Even though my wallet some times hates it, I prefer a minimum of 5 musicians in the band. Singer, Drummer, Bassist, Guitarist, & Keyboardist.
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