Charles
Happy Metal
Just wondering. I've never done it myself but I can't imagine how one would do it without sounding completely out of place and silly.
Anyone here play along to hip hop?
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Fuck it do it to all sorts man, it's a great exercise! Just hit the radio on and play along to the latest garbage 
Really helps you come out of your comfort zone
Really helps you come out of your comfort zone
Colton165
Resident burnout.
i try to come up with guitar stuff that would be good backing while im listening to rap sometimes ll. prob doesnt work but its kinda fun.
Zamm Bell
My name is Sam Bell
I love playing to rap, and cheesy 80s dance pop 
Its really fun, makes me wish it was the 80s again.
Its really fun, makes me wish it was the 80s again.
kung_fu
Vulcan Lute God
Not often, but it's a lot of fun (Wu Tang, A Tribe Called Quest, etc). I don't really shred over it or anything, just make up complimentary guitar parts. I'd actually love collaborating with rappers but i don't know any .
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Charles
Happy Metal
See that's exactly what I DON'T want to do and that's precisely all I've seen of people playing along to hip hop.
No offense to that guy, who's a great player (clearly in the Zakk Wylde vein of things) but it appears like he's just using the track for a noodle fest. I see little interaction between what he's playing and the track behind it
i think the fact that there's little interaction between what he's playing and the actual track is a great thing seeing as its lil wayne.
but yea, i get what you mean. he;s an amazing player, but yes, what he is playing isnt keeping with the feel and vibe of the music.
but yea, i get what you mean. he;s an amazing player, but yes, what he is playing isnt keeping with the feel and vibe of the music.
matt397
Tr00f
I dont agree at all, Ive played along to hip hop an it can be a lot of fun. I don't like to listen to pointless tweedly deedly shit over top of hip hop like that video that was posted. Take the bass line an follow it on a 7 is what I usually do, check out Travis Barkers version of soldier boy an tell me that wouldn't sound sick with a 7 in drop G# playing along. Maybe thats not your thing though, either way, music is about experimentation and not avoiding something just because you might feel out of place.
