One or Two guitar players in band?

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by hbarcat

A few months ago I started jamming every other Saturday with a drummer and guitar player who are old buddies and we played a set of classic rock tunes for an outdoor 4th of July open-band show just for fun. I found it to be a huge amount of fun to really open up on bass and play a lot of rhythm parts, chords and arppeggios that a second guitar player would normally play...

I think there are not enough three piece bands out there simply because too many people are told that it can't be done well and so never give it a chance.

To do it well takes some arranging skills. And there are a lot of players around who haven't developed those skills...

MM

[RickenBoogie]

I voted two, but agree that the second guitar player should also be a keyboardist, or dancer, or whatever. Two guitars all the time is overkill, but sometimes, it's just what the song needs. Obviously, I'm the bassplayer, but sometimes I play my Little Phatty, and it's nice to have that "extra guy" available to fill in the holes.