I have short fingers and they are all single jointed. There are a ton of chords (especially barre cords) that are simply impossible to play nomatter what people say and I have to live with that and adapt to that.
A lot of barre chords you can drop the bottom string or two off of to make them easier to play (and they cut better with other instruments in the mix anyways). This is where knowing chord formation theory is helpful - you'll know if you can drop strings based on the other notes fretted in the chord shape. A barre chord with the root note on the sixth string, for example, often (or is it always?) has the same note barred on the high E, so the root note is still present even without the low E string, and thus the chord is intact.
I'm no expert at this, but the course material I'm working on right now (Blues Guitar Unleashed) uses this concept quite a bit.
People are going ape-shot in the comments. I think they missed the preamble to the list. It is not intended to be a "best guitarist" list. It's really about the most influential players in the "alternative" universe. I liked that it avoided the cliche choices.
People are going ape-shot in the comments. I think they missed the preamble to the list. It is not intended to be a "best guitarist" list. It's really about the most influential players in the "alternative" universe. I liked that it avoided the cliche choices.
I stopped reading when at 100 I saw Skrillex. He posses absolutely no talent in anything except staying alive (he does about every drug out there and is 19ish years old).
I stopped reading when at 100 I saw Skrillex. He posses absolutely no talent in anything except staying alive (he does about every drug out there and is 19ish years old).
I start reading these lists at #1. I don't know what a Skrillex is.
I start reading these lists at #1. I don't know what a Skrillex is.
Hipsters over the age of 25 don't like to admit it, but Skrillex is probably the most punk rock musician out there right now. The kids love it, the adults don't understand it and think it's "noise".
Or in the words of Abe Simpson:
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"I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too."
But having said that, there's no reason for him to be listed on a "guitarist" list, many electronic/dance musicians were slicing up riffs & laying em on dance beats years before he picked up a macbook pro. If anything Daft Punk belongs there more than he does.
People are going ape-shot in the comments. I think they missed the preamble to the list. It is not intended to be a "best guitarist" list. It's really about the most influential players in the "alternative" universe. I liked that it avoided the cliche choices.
Yeah they should have been more pointed about it being a list from the Velvet Underground forward, I had to read the into twice to figure that out that was the cutoff.
Kinda too bad they limited it to guitarists as well, you gotta think Les Claypool deserves some mention or at least a footnote.
I start reading these lists at #1. I don't know what a Skrillex is.
A Skrillex is a heroin/crack/meth addict who makes repetitive noises from a computer and then touches a nob during "live performances" and the kids love it.
It makes me sick.
Justin Bieber is Led Zeppelin compared to that heroin monkey.
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1. Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) It's hard to imagine where we would be without Sonic Youth. It's unlikely another smart post-punk band founded around the same time — Big Black, the Meat Puppets — could have delivered us from hardcore's fury quite the same way. What would indie rock sound like if Sonic Youth's sublime din hadn't enchanted and derailed all the college rock bands of the mid-'80s? We would have only been left with a bunch of sanguine Feelies rip offs, never having the chance to divulge a crush via careful mixtape placement of "Shadow of A Doubt."
#1 solo of all time for me was Prince headlining Coachella in 2008. It just gets me every time until the end of the song but you really have to hear the whole song but the bootlegs are hard to find.
1. Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) It's hard to imagine where we would be without Sonic Youth. It's unlikely another smart post-punk band founded around the same time — Big Black, the Meat Puppets — could have delivered us from hardcore's fury quite the same way. What would indie rock sound like if Sonic Youth's sublime din hadn't enchanted and derailed all the college rock bands of the mid-'80s? We would have only been left with a bunch of sanguine Feelies rip offs, never having the chance to divulge a crush via careful mixtape placement of "Shadow of A Doubt."
I just noticed something really, really freaky..
I have never noticed the resemblance between these two until I saw this photo. It's pretty obvious, Jay Ferguson is a smaller clone of Thurston Moore.
Little bit of a bump, looking for some advice prior to buying a guitar. Total beginner, wanted to play for years. I don't want to totally cheap out, but also don't want to spend much. Is buying used recommended? My problem would be I have no idea if I'm getting ripped off or not. I plan on a few formal lessons.
I'd start with an acoustic guitar. I have this Sierra Alpine, which is quite good for the price. There is a pickup too if you want to play through an amp. A decent little Vox amp could be had for $150.
Ugh. Every time this thread gets bumped I am reminded of my failure to accomplish learning guitar.
Its never too late. I was given a guitar for Christmas and didn't pick it up until 3 years later. That was 15 years ago. You need to find and play whatever music inspires you.
Its never too late. I was given a guitar for Christmas and didn't pick it up until 3 years later. That was 15 years ago. You need to find and play whatever music inspires you.
and find your favourite song on Youtube because someone will probably have posted on how to play it on there.
- Keep your guitar close to your computer or tv (or both) so you're always playing.
- Memorize a few scales and chords
- Once you learn a chord try lifting your fingers and adding some open strings, or try adding a few notes. Technically you'll grow your chord knowledge exponentially
- When I was learning there was a program called "Guitar Pro" that let you load up tabs that you got online and it played the tabs for you. It really helps with understanding the tab and seeing exactly how some of the notes are supposed to be played
- Don't be afraid to branch out musically. If you start developing an ear for music, you'll probably want to expand your horizons, so do it! Download a production program, buy a keyboard, try out the drums.... go nuts! It's your first instrument (well assuming it is anyway) so it's just a gateway.
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A Skrillex is a heroin/crack/meth addict who makes repetitive noises from a computer and then touches a nob during "live performances" and the kids love it.
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It makes me sick.
Justin Bieber is Led Zeppelin compared to that heroin monkey.
You realize how old and out of it this makes you sound?
Producing dubstep or any electronic music is not easy. Producing electronic music takes more musical knowledge then most guitarists can even dream of. You need to understand sound engineering, you need to understand the relationship between every single instrument you put in your song, you need to understand effects, compression, equalization and most importantly, you have to innovate constantly because the landscape of Electronica is constantly changing much more than any other genre. Don't forget the whole technical side of the genre as well.
As for DJ'ing, it is limiting not being able to play instruments "live" but most these guys don't just beat match and fade. A lot of them are masters at reading a crowd, mixing multiple songs in very interesting ways and controlling the atmosphere at the show. There is a reason that almost every festival is replacing their headliners with DJ's instead of live acts.
In my last tip of advice I said that your first instrument is a stepping stone, well mine led me to Electronic Music and hearing ignorant comments like that really show how some people don't have a clue.
Nearly one-third of the women provided their number when the subject carried the guitar case, as opposed to just 14 percent who complied when he was empty-handed. The results when carrying a sports bag were even worse, yielding a paltry nine percent success rate.
I actually stuck with it after starting about six months ago. Have most of the chords down, except B, and F. Just started to learn bar chords, so the whole laying the figure across the fret is still a bit of a problem.
Otherwise things are going well. I am really enjoying it too, which is a big plus.
Find it easier to learn by finding songs and strumming along. Then progressing onto songs that have more complicated chords.
