Just been researching other guitar tutors around me by going on Instagram and all the social media malark.
I find alot of the posts are of them noodling and shredding super fast licks, but to me it doesn't do anything. Ok yes its impressive you are technically proficient and can play really fast, but where is the connection with a potential learner?
How comes people put more into lead playing than solid accurate rhythm? 90% of guitar playing whether you're a working musician or a bedroom jammer will be rhythm. Can you imagine if Jimi Hendrix/Eddie van Halen played their songs sloppily and out of time?
When you do a cover people always want to hear the solo. But what about the iconic riff as well? Why do radio stations normally talk over the guitar solo?
I'm interested to hear thoughts and debate on this.
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Quick disclaimer, this doesn’t include playing ahead/behind the beat intentionally, that’s seriously good fun.
Radio stations talk over the guitar solo because they're ignorant idiots.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
I'm thinking Pete Townshend on almost everything he's ever played, Malcolm Young after the solo in Shoot To Thrill (the occasional runs up the low E string from 3:40 onwards), Lindsey Buckingham on Rhiannon, Thom Yorke's acoustic on Go To Sleep.
People ask my if I "play rhythm or lead". I just say I'm a guitarist. I play what's needed at the time, I'm happy to comp or take a solo. Although soloing is more fun
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself