kbithecrowing wrote::thumb:
Also, fuck yeah to this quote:
Mike Sullivan (Russian Circles) wrote: ...many metal guitarists tune down so low, playing through massive walls of cabinets, and you can hardly hear the bass player. Let the bass player take care of the low end and add some highs, because without highs there’s also an absence of low end in an odd way. Being low is a big trend now, but some metal guitarists miss the mark by neglecting the higher end. The guitar is a unique and very versatile instrument, and I think those players kind of forget all of the things a guitar can do.
Fuck yeah.
The worst thing though is when people use alternate tunings, but then they instantly don't know what notes they're playing.
"Ok, so what chord is that?"
"Uhhhhh, this fret."
"Ok, that's not going to help. What notes are you playing?"
"Uhhhhh, this. (indicates I should visually be able to read their fingers)"
"I don't know what that is. Just tell me the note and I'll play along with it."
"Uhhhh, why don't you just tune to what I'm tuned to?"
"Because I'm a musician. Get the fuck out of here."
But I don't play metal and therefore occasionally have to deal with things like improvisation and non-stringed instruments.