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Post by ♫MysteriousMan♫ on Oct 11, 2003 20:30:26 GMT -5
i dont really think you need two percussionists. if you need the cowbells and tamborines, then just get the drummer to do five things at once instead of four. It's not truly a band unless you work hard. ;D
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Post by flamenco on Oct 14, 2003 20:01:34 GMT -5
...and like a sax or sumtin... violins!!! or a mandolin! |
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Post by BELETH the Mighty on Oct 14, 2003 20:10:49 GMT -5
Nah, ya shouldn't have 2 guitars. they end up completely drowning out the bass. Like at battle of the bands last year, there was this band with two guitarists, and their bassist didn't show up. I didn't notice a thing. I dunno, maybe it's just that I really like bass.
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Post by flamenco on Oct 14, 2003 20:16:49 GMT -5
Nah, ya shouldn't have 2 guitars. they end up completely drowning out the bass. Like at battle of the bands last year, there was this band with two guitarists, and their bassist didn't show up. I didn't notice a thing. I dunno, maybe it's just that I really like bass. you are right, bass is an awesome thing to hear...I think, if you have one guitar, it better be really complex and not just power chords, or if you have multiple guitars, your bass guitar needs to be turned up louder so you can still hear it well. the bass sets teh mood for the song.....<3 bass guitar. |
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Post by scott on Oct 14, 2003 20:36:58 GMT -5
Two guitars are good,lead and just the backround what have you.And while you may not be able to hear the bass very well in songs take out the bass.Then the songs just sound weird.I think you like listen to it and not know it,it's hard to explain.
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Post by ♫MysteriousMan♫ on Oct 15, 2003 15:37:16 GMT -5
What you need is a bassist that doesn't play carbon copies of what the guitarists play. The best combination is this:
R. Guitar playing chords, but with pauses, like three chords, then a pause, three, pause, etc.
L. Guitar playing scales and catchy riffs. It might be cool to play in the gaps of the R. Guitar's pauses, so it is evident that there are two guitars because of the two completely different sounds and it won't sound complecated, each guitar will have its time to play.
Bass should have its own separate riffs, mainly working with the drums to establish a good beat and stuff like that. Listen to Audioslave - Like A Stone, you can hear the guitar playing its own riff, while the bass skillfully does a bunch of unrelated scales, so they don't overlap, and they are well ballenced.
This way, you can listen to the same song three times, to each part, and find a different riff and such to each instrument. It sounds stupid when all the instruments are all playing the same chords and notes, on the exact same beats and such.
And if you are even thinking of having a guitar solo, you must have two guitars, or else you will have to rely on your bassist to back you up, which will be extremely hard because now he has to play what you normally do, plus he has to make it sound somewhat similar, so it just doesn't sound like the guitar dropped off the face of the earth. It will be way to hard to achieve a solo without two guitarists.
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Post by William on Oct 15, 2003 15:42:50 GMT -5
and noone should ever be drowned out...otherwise you have no skill...two guitars are set to have two different tones...normally a clean...and a distort off tune...or scaled down...these are to set distinct sounds...theres a range for music...and you can hit some of those with a bass...the bass should be distinct...otherwise the guitar is too low and too toned...lower the tone and raise the bass tone and you have a distinct bass that does a great part...and i love bass too...dont assume i dont cuz i suggested two guitarists...i play bass...
and a guitar solo must be done in a different tone that a normal guitar part for a song unless you have a large harmony or r+b sound...like hendrix...otherwise you sound horrible with this acoustic solo that doesnt fit...and of course this set up is for a rythm rock...like a classic rock or psychadelic rock...so other configurations work...just not in this style...
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Post by William on Oct 17, 2003 23:51:14 GMT -5
what about a harmonica!
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