Tombstone Mountain Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 My favorite guitar players are the ones who blend the two seamlessly throughout their songs.Let's hear it for the MAN:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9rhdQED50 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fraroc Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I wish people would realise that lead guitar =/= senseless wankery. EVH being a perfect example of this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I wish people would realise that lead guitar =/= senseless wankery. EVH being a perfect example of this. ??? Timeless, classic songs exist because of Eddie's writing, riffs, rhythms and leads Eddie did not play the guitar - it was simply an extension of the person - he was as natural as they come Hendrix and Van Halen are two of the very few who could not be topped in the guitar category, yet, never forced themselves bigger than the songs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I wish people would realise that lead guitar =/= senseless wankery. EVH being a perfect example of this. ??? Timeless, classic songs exist because of Eddie's writing, riffs, rhythms and leads Eddie did not play the guitar - it was simply an extension of the person - he was as natural as they come Hendrix and Van Halen are two of the very few who could not be topped in the guitar category, yet, never forced themselves bigger than the songs This is very true of VH. He proved this by writing on keyboards and developing that sound in addition to his guitar playing. This is another reason it was important to change singers at that time. He had complete control and it wasnt just so he could wank more on rhe guitar. It was to create a sound he could manipulate on his own. To write more diverse material without compromise or battling the will of another creative force. Its also interesting to me that over time DLR incorporated more keyboards and melody into his music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I like the sound of both, but I only PLAY rhythm. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Two of my favorite guitarist ( Pete and Eddie ) both play killer rhythm guitar. Obviously Eddie is known for his lead but his rhythm.... Insane !!! http://youtu.be/VV_qY9RaVIk http://youtu.be/UUPLskZJzeA Edited May 1, 2016 by custom55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I don't play guitar, but I like lead best. Sometimes, I prefer rythm guitar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I am learning things in this thread! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 There's also a common belief that lead guitar is harder to play than rhythm guitar. Any guitarist who's played a wide-range of material extensively can tell you that's not the case. It's all about what style you practice more. Rhythm guitar has complex chords while lead guitar has syncopated melodies. Also: guitar solos are not exclusive to lead guitarists whatsoever. It's much more common for bands with two guitarists to take turns performing guitar solos. That's a good point. And even "lead guitarists" have to play rhythm most of the time. Otherwise they'd just be standing round about the stage like a doofus, waiting for their 30 seconds of glory per song.Yngwie plays lead more than rhythm. There are always exceptions to the rule, duh. Yngwie's albums are mostly, in not totally instrumentals. They feature the very form of musical masturbation that was mentioned in the OP. Some people really dig that style of playing. More power to them. It does absolutely nothing for me. I've respected Yngwie's technical abilities since 1985, when I first heard Rising Force. Or was it Marching Out? But to me, his playing is as forgettable as which album of his I actually heard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I like rhythms that are like leads and leads that are like rhythms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I wish people would realise that lead guitar =/= senseless wankery. EVH being a perfect example of this. ??? Timeless, classic songs exist because of Eddie's writing, riffs, rhythms and leads Eddie did not play the guitar - it was simply an extension of the person - he was as natural as they come Hendrix and Van Halen are two of the very few who could not be topped in the guitar category, yet, never forced themselves bigger than the songs Uhhh..... =/= means does not equal. As in lead guitar does NOT equal senseless wankery. Senseless wankery does NOT describe EVH at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I wish people would realise that lead guitar =/= senseless wankery. EVH being a perfect example of this. ??? Timeless, classic songs exist because of Eddie's writing, riffs, rhythms and leads Eddie did not play the guitar - it was simply an extension of the person - he was as natural as they come Hendrix and Van Halen are two of the very few who could not be topped in the guitar category, yet, never forced themselves bigger than the songs Uhhh..... =/= means does not equal. As in lead guitar does NOT equal senseless wankery. Senseless wankery does NOT describe EVH at all ahhhh, I see That clears things up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) To my ear, whether a guitarist is playing rhythm, lead or what have you, the key is melody, and purpose "Shred" should not be considered a bad word, but unfortunately, a lot of shredders have no sense of melody or purpose - they simply rehash hours upon hours of practiced patterns and attempt to force them into what they think is a composition .. Shredding can be awesome, case in point, IMHO, the first and one of the greatest shred pieces - ever 1:08 is as good as it gets Edited May 1, 2016 by Lucas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I have very minimal skills in guitar playing, though I do play for at least fifteen minutes most days and have gotten a lot better over the past few years. Nevertheless, the guitar I usually pick up and play is acoustic, and I don't often have the time to go plugging things into amps and learning solos and the complex bits, so as a player I'm more drawn to rhythm guitar the more I find out how interesting and deceptively complex it can be... But as a listener lead all the way! Gimme the solos, gimme the style, gimme the soul!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I wish people would realise that lead guitar =/= senseless wankery. To add on that, I wish people would realize that most of what they consider to be "senseless wankery" isn't even that to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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