jehu12141987
Well-Known Member
Little Wayne's shredding.
What are some cliches in guitar dominated music that you can't stand?
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Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
You forgot Andy Timmons... Whom I've been told has no soul in his playing before the minute he started playing fast.
TedEH
Cromulent
I don't really know if this counts, but I've lately been really bothered by how any kind of heavy or aggressive music (I guess that counts as guitar dominated, for the most part) players are called closed-minded about their own style or about their tastes.
The two guys that taught me how to play guitar when I was a kid both insist I'll never "succeed" musically unless I start playing radio-targeted tunes. We clearly have a very different idea of what success is.
I'll admit I'm one of those types of people who can't stand most of what plays on the radio anymore, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy a wide variety of music, and I don't tell anyone they're wrong for listening to what they like.
Sad story: I've been involved in two CD releases in the last year, and most of my family and so-called friends (if they even know I have CDs out) couldn't make it more than half a song into it before saying they can't tolerate any more.
The two guys that taught me how to play guitar when I was a kid both insist I'll never "succeed" musically unless I start playing radio-targeted tunes. We clearly have a very different idea of what success is.
I'll admit I'm one of those types of people who can't stand most of what plays on the radio anymore, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy a wide variety of music, and I don't tell anyone they're wrong for listening to what they like.
Sad story: I've been involved in two CD releases in the last year, and most of my family and so-called friends (if they even know I have CDs out) couldn't make it more than half a song into it before saying they can't tolerate any more.
ittoa666
Being confused on SS.org since 2008
Please. That song is insane. Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
Oh... You mean the recording forum...
TheFerryMan
Sauvage
People always make stupid Hendrix comments when they see my year round tan and find out I play guitar. Not sure if this applies, but it's stupid and annoying.
There also seems to be a subset of psychics that know exactly what style of music you play by what your guitar looks like. They also annoy me.
"Oh, yer black Do you like Hendrix?"
BITCH NAW! Let me play you a song of my people...
By Testement.
That's usually when I flip every table in an establishment.
also, I'm SICK of people thinking that you have to be able to play really flashy leads to play metal. I like Riffs. They Groove me.
m3l-mrq3z
Banned
Ban in 3,2,1...
Back on topic: I think a sweet-sounding note with a soulful vibrato is worth more than a gazillion notes played on some Ibanez axe. Give me Santana over Becker or Malmsteen any day.
Aevolve
Yugen.
Ban in 3,2,1...
Back on topic: I think a sweet-sounding note with a soulful vibrato is worth more than a gazillion notes played on some Ibanez axe. Give me Santana over Becker or Malmsteen any day.
Becker played Carvins, and Malmsteen plays Fenders.
Sorry, had to do it.
tedtan
Well-Known Member
Ban in 3,2,1...
Back on topic: I think a sweet-sounding note with a soulful vibrato is worth more than a gazillion notes played on some Ibanez axe. Give me Santana over Becker or Malmsteen any day.
Would it still count if that one sweet, soulful note was played on an Ibanez?
goherpsNderp
no refutin' rasputen
-yelling "GO" before a breakdown or new riff in the song
-yelling "breakdown" before going into the break down
-running out of ideas for a song so resorting to playing a main riff near the end but just a lot slower
-relying too heavily on low chugging with high pitched dissonants thrown in between them (not that you can't do that, but doing it too often lacks creativity)
-BOOOOOOM drum triggers at the beginning of riffs. I DO NOT OWN A PROFESSIONAL AUDIO SETUP IN MY CAR OR HOME. PLEASE STOP.
can't think of anything else at the moment.
-yelling "breakdown" before going into the break down
-running out of ideas for a song so resorting to playing a main riff near the end but just a lot slower
-relying too heavily on low chugging with high pitched dissonants thrown in between them (not that you can't do that, but doing it too often lacks creativity)
-BOOOOOOM drum triggers at the beginning of riffs. I DO NOT OWN A PROFESSIONAL AUDIO SETUP IN MY CAR OR HOME. PLEASE STOP.
can't think of anything else at the moment.
For me, it really bothers me when the bass is so low in the mix that you can't ever hear it. Unfortunately, this is the case with all but .0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% of metal bands, so I have to just deal with it, but it makes me wonder why everyone hates metal bassists so much.
m3l-mrq3z
Banned
Would it still count if that one sweet, soulful note was played on an Ibanez?
Of course. See "Vai". That was just me poking fun at the fact that soooo many shredders endorse IBanez instruments (specially RGs!).
By the way, who the devil screams "BREAKDOWN!" before the actual breakdown? :S
tedtan
Well-Known Member
I don't think I've ever hear this; can you provide an example?
tedtan
Well-Known Member
^ m3l-mrq3z
I'm messin' with ya, man.
I'm messin' with ya, man.
Trust me, most mixes have tons of bass in them.
m3l-mrq3z
Banned
Blasphemer
Bird Law expert
wankerness
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I think a lot of people are under the false impression that they can't hear the bass if it isn't like, separated as if it's a solo instrument and/or playing something totally different from the guitars. I'd say probably 50% of the modern-produced metal I hear has bass almost as loud as the guitars. That .00001% figure might apply to kvlt black metal/shitty death metal mixes though.
phantomnote
Active Member
The idea that the only way to be a great musician is to mindlessly shred.
actually I am yet to hear anyone say this. I know its popular to be all like "playing fast isnt making music" and while thats true I've never truly heard anyone claim this.
However what I do hear is "playing shred-type stuff makes you a bad musician, 'cus its just playing a lot of notes instead of making a statement" which is just stupid -
