Blues, indie rock and classic rock are fairly easy to me. Rockabilly is what I wish I could play better. That means country is in the learning path.
I'm OK at simple jazz and improvisation, but the complex stuff is way down the road.
Just curious what all of you would say to the above question. I'm fairly firmly rooted in indie rock, britpop, grunge, and contemporary church music (from a playing standpoint anyway).
What I wish I could play, however, is hard rock and the more guitar-based classic rock of the 70s. I love that music, particularly from a guitar standpoint, but I find it to be kind of far away from what I know on the guitar. It's not that I couldn't or won't learn it eventually, but I've noticed over time that my tendencies always seem to go back to my roots, and that tends to be based around the genres I listed above.
Do any of you have similar experiences? Grounded in jazz but would love to play metal? Great at classic rock but interested in ambient music? Maybe I'm alone in this, but if this thread has zero responses at least that will tell me that I am in fact an anomaly.
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Blues, indie rock and classic rock are fairly easy to me. Rockabilly is what I wish I could play better. That means country is in the learning path.
I'm OK at simple jazz and improvisation, but the complex stuff is way down the road.
Actually, I think it's a very good question.
I'm very proficient at rock, but I'd really like to be able to play more jazz and jazz-fusion.
Also, I'd really like to work on playing Motown tunes ala' James Jamerson.
Some funk skills would be good. Not that I would play funk all the time, but the skills would be good. Being really good at jazz would be nice too. And frankly, getting good at reggae rhythms would be nice.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson
Wish I could play like Wes Montgomery. Love almost everything he plays. I tend to play blues and classic rock. Wish my soloing skills were better also. Would love my solos to have a splash of Freddie King, Albert King and BB King.
Guitars: '06 Les Paul Classic Goldtop, '07 SG classic, '79 ES335TD Blond, '88 Telecaster, '08 Custom Shop Strat 57 NOS, Framus '69 Goucho Acoustic, '72 Framus Caravelle hollow body, '09 Hagstrom Swede, '10 Ibanez AG95 and '69 Heit
Amps: Fender Blues Deluxe Tweed, Marshall JCM 900 50W full stack, Roland Cube 20XL and '69 Checkmate!
Pedals: (all DVM) Tremolo, "Rabid Rodent" distortion, "Zonkin Yellow Screamer" OD/Boost, "Gee Ain't That Swell" volume swell, and "Mega Muff" fuzz
Wes, and George Benson, clearly inspired by Wes, are wonderful. I love those tones and that style. Would love to be able to play like that.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson
I'd like to be able to improve my finger-picking skills so I can play acoustic country/blues a la John Fahey. Of all the styles of music I listen to, it's the style I am least able to play with any degree of success.
"I happen to have perfect situational awareness, Lana. Which cannot be taught, by the way. Like a poet's ... mind for ... to make the perfect words." - Sterling Archer
I think I'd actually add metal to my list. There's a level of aggression in there that is pretty cool, but the physicality and speed of the music is something I don't do so well.
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
I'd love to be able to play flatpicking style like this:
I don't think there's a particular style that I'd like to play better... I would, however, like to be able to incorporate elements of all different styles of music into my playing, and add it to my vocabulary. I'd like to be able to do some chicken pickin', some jazzy modal stuff, and expand my vocabulary.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Shred and, believe it or not, flamenco.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Rock is all I know. I suck at country, jazz, and blues.
Luv the 70s rock.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Yeah, I would like to be able to shred a little...and be much more competent at fast playing overall.
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Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.
I would definitely like to be able to down pick ala Master of Puppets - so yea metal and even thrash.
Honestly I'd like to play everything better but even though I love to listen to the metal if it's very fast I can't play it. Workin' on it but it's a tough slog.
Dave
Guitars: Ibanez AF-75, Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Douglas SG
Amps: Fender Princeton 65, Marshall AVT50
Pedals: Metal Muff, MXR Smart Gate, EHX Cathedral Reverb, Digitech RP-255
"I happen to have perfect situational awareness, Lana. Which cannot be taught, by the way. Like a poet's ... mind for ... to make the perfect words." - Sterling Archer
The Funk.
I feel the funk, but I can't translate it through the guitar yet.
"I happen to have perfect situational awareness, Lana. Which cannot be taught, by the way. Like a poet's ... mind for ... to make the perfect words." - Sterling Archer
Jazz. I would love to be able to play bebop and jazz standards. At some point, I will make a focused attempt to learn some of that stuff.
Fingerstyle acoustic stuff. My fingerpicking is ropey, to say the least. Just seems more natural to use a pick.
Also, I really would like to be able to play convincing slide guitar. Whenever I try to play slide I can never seem to get a nice clean note. Maybe I'm lazy, I really must practice more !!