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Guitarists say the dumbest things.

#125
Bass. said:
it's worse when they refuse to accept any sort of criticism ... based ont he fact that they "know" more than you or some crap
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The worst scenario is when the guitarist also plays bass. He thinks he has to tell you how to play. OK, if I'm playing a wrong note or he knows an improved riff or something, tell me. Otherwise, here's the bass. Play guitar and bass at the same time.

That's what I want to say anyway. But since I'm the newbie in the band, I try to keep my mouth shut.
 
#127
cricketfever32 said:
my guitarist, playing for 4 years "only" asked me this question a week or so ago after reading a tab for smoke on the water, he goes "how to you tune a guitar to H? i've never gone that low so i wouldnt know" at that moment, i felt that i was close to a real relative of a monkey....
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Hahaha. When I first started playing guitar when I was about 13, I got into a very heated argument with another kid over whether or not the H chord existed. He was certain they were peppered all throughout "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
 
#128
dconrad said:
That's not what he said. He said it helped his playing. Playing is more than technique. For someone who isnt a fantastic player already, any kind of musical play will be helpful. Listening to music, singing, counting and clapping, etc all can help you be a better player, I don't see why GH would be any different. Playing any xbox game can build finger strength and dexterity, which can improve technique on its own.
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Why not spend the time playing the actual instrument if you're using it to get better?
 
#130
cricketfever32 said:
my guitarist, playing for 4 years "only" asked me this question a week or so ago after reading a tab for smoke on the water, he goes "how to you tune a guitar to H? i've never gone that low so i wouldnt know" at that moment, i felt that i was close to a real relative of a monkey....
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H is the German equivalent of B... (dunno why)

I've had the left-hand remark once.. And only once... I started packing and left. Next day the Keyboardist and Drummer called me if I would want to rejoin because the asshat was replaced by the keyboardist-both-hands untill we could find a new guitarist :P
 
#133
XXL said:
* u know u can always be replaced by a keyboardists left hand*


:hmm:




XXL
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if a guitarist said that to me I'd remind him that I'm the band's keyboardist too. Because I've got 10 years on piano, majoring in piano starting in the fall, and bass is somethin I picked up a summer ago after buying a new ibanez from music mac (which has since gone outta business, stupid pearlridge forced them out) with money from a wendy's job. Yeah that about summarizes it.
 
#134
Had my seven string into my local stire to have a quick look at a tiny bit of vibrato-ware on the fretboard. They're very nice guys in the shop, and of the three music stores within 30 seconds walk, this one will always get my repeat custom.

Anyway, quick chat, few suggestions and a few numbers exchanged, and the sales guy comments on the bass (apparently it's the only 7 string he's seen up close and in person, and hasn't sene any in Dublin till I appeared!) asking if I ever get "guitar nurds" harrassing me about it after gigs. Strangely, no. How it's tuned, yes, but that's about as a techincally challanging question I've got.

In the meantime, I could hear in the guitar section round the corner the usual squeeling ad nausium the into to Sweet Child Of Mine over and over and over again. Spotty Les Paul straddling 15 year old appears, comes over to the bass in it's open case and asks if it was "one of those Indian banjo things". It's a seven string fretless bass. "You wouldn't actually one of those, would you? It's, like, only for show?". Nope, it does work, and is used. "Oh. Nice colour. Can't see the point of the extra string or taking the frets off though".

Case was closed, I say my goodbyes to the guys behind the counter and left.
 
#136
Well my brother is the guitar player for our band. He doesn't have an ego at all and is self concious(sp?) about soloing. And when he does solo (which is a rare entity) it sounds amazing and me and the drummer just look at each other and smile.

The thing is is me and my bro pretty much started playing together and we both respect each others roles.

I have been reading some of the stuff that you guys have written and all he says is "what did you write about me?"
 
#137
blipndub said:
Ok here's my thinking about this. Guitar players can pick up a bass and fill in the parts of a bass player, I don't think the reverse is true for most bassists (including me even though I know how to play guitar sorta).
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Strange, cos in my band I can play every single guitar part for every single one of our songs, but the guitarist cant play any of my bass line. Stange isn't it?
 
#138
I'm a really happy man in that case. I play in a bass, guitar, drums band. Guitarist is really great, he is technically superb. He once said: bass is the most important instrument in a band. and I was like yeah man. In our band there are equal number of bars of bass and guitar solo. well could I be more happier :bassist:
 
#139
This isn't so much a stupid guitarist thing, so much as a funny moment with my drummer (who does play acoustic rather well)

Talkin about Hendrix
Andy (the drummer): Hendrix invented a few chords, didn't he?
Me: Yeah, largely because he played a right-handed instrument upside down
Andy: Do you know any of the chords he invented?
Me: Only one I know is the 'k' chord he invented
Andy: Really??? K???
Me: Yeah, totally (trying not to smirk)
Andy: Ohhh you (expletive to describe one born out of wedlock)
 

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