The acapella guitar solo: time to kill it off permanently

[gbsmusic]

I can just feel his mothers pain, he's only been here a short time but she's been trying to get him out of the house for 42 years now. Poor lady!!!!! No wonder she drinks

 

[jlbaxe]

Consider this my vote to get him off the island.

+1

 

[johnnyjellybean]

Consider this my vote to get him off the island.

+1

Actually, I take it back. everyone is entitled to an opinion

 

[Greazygeo]

Brad do we really need this clown?

I mean really...

Start to start comparing IP addys me thinks..........this asshat is someone we all know

Let's play who it could be!!!

Who hates this 80s forum, hates 80s music, and has zero life??

No this is not Carl..............

I think I know......

 

[glpg80]

Consider this my vote to get him off the island.

+1

+2

+3

 

[Motorpud]

Consider this my vote to get him off the island.

+1

+2

+3

I hate trolls...+4

 

[Deleted member 3860]

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[Digital Jams]

Scott he seems to have a decent grasp on English so he's not dumb and he says 'bro' so he is either a native to New York or knows some people in New York.

NAw......................the bro is a jap at some of us....like me

 

[Ventura]

Back to the OP's start to the thread...

I think there was a time and place for guitar solos and drum solos, and sometimes, these are still apropos, pending on the band and the venue. I think there was a lot of cock-tugging in the 80's with the respective band's lead guitarist going out there to play fast an whoooo the crowd. Same with the drum solos, but the lead guitarist always had to have this totally animated face and do all this crazy ass body english to 'enhance' the notes 'punctuation' as they were played.

80's.

I'll tell you this... Saw Velvet Revolver a while back, and one of the best solos I heard was Slash just taking the stage while the rest of his bandmates went to chill for a few minutes. He came out, slung a goldtop over his shoulder, and just kicked a stomp and started playing. It was wicked - there was very little (if any??) serious fret blazin', it was more as though he was doing this impromptu session of jammin' out riffs and licks that all kinda flowed together. It was f*ckin awesome. Made me love his playing that much more - just simple, but so soulful. Could have easily listened to that for an hour - it was wicked. He'd get into these different timings and grooves, and then throw down licks on top of the foundational rhythm... Ya, made me think "that's what playin's all about - no bass, no drums, no singer...just an ax and some time, making music".

So there, that's my 2 cents.

Peace,
V.

 

[Heritage Softail]

In some of the pauses in La Villa Strangiato, with very little going on in the background, there are some of the best subtle licks. From stripped down accompaniment and very low gain, building up to the band wailing and gain cranked, that song has a great balance and shows there is a place for it all in a well crafted song.

 

[axemeaquestion]

You may well be right, brother. My money's tied up in investments and real estate. I have very little of it invested in gear. A $1000 guitar sounds about as good as a $5000 one, the way I hear it.

I'll transcribe this statement into what it actually means:

You ARE right brother. I have my allowance tied up in a few video games, and I have to pay my drunk mom $50 a week for rent in her trailer. If I don't have the money, she makes me do naughty things to her fat smelly ass. I wish I could ever afford a $100 guitar, but it would be pointless since I can't play and I posted a clip of someone else playing.

I'm sensing a bit of jealousy here, bro. There's no need to cut up people who live in trailers. People who live in trailers generally don't put more into an album than what the trailer's worth.

When you accuse me of posting a clip of someone else's playing, you're really saying the playing is good.

I thank you for your compliment on my playing!!!

 

[axemeaquestion]

Is this that Carl guy you more senior RT members talk about all the time?

Hey OP how many platinum records have you sold?

Nary a one, bro.

I made my money in another area. Perhaps one day you'll know what that's like.

See that headstock in my avatar the hardware on it alone is worth more than your guitar.

My money's tied up in investments and real estate. I have very little of it invested in gear.

You you really are hurting...

I I am, am I I?

If you are in real estate you have taken a beating. If you have investments you took a beating in 2008. Let me guess, you got in the market March 15th 2009.

Of course I lost money during the crash. But I also threw a ton into it when everyone else was panicking.

As for the real estate, you're looking at the current price levels without giving any thot to what I paid, so perhaps your post was a bit simplistic, in retrospect.

Perhaps one day I'll have very expensive tuners on my headstock that will help me withstand future market crashes.

 

[axemeaquestion]

I've tried to not participate in this thread, I just don't get this guy

Yet here you are, brother.

I started this thread discussing music and many of you have decided to turn it into something else. I have no problem with that, but when the history of this thread gets written, I don't think I'll be the bad guy.

 

[axemeaquestion]

In some of the pauses in La Villa Strangiato, with very little going on in the background, there are some of the best subtle licks. From stripped down accompaniment and very low gain, building up to the band wailing and gain cranked, that song has a great balance and shows there is a place for it all in a well crafted song.

That's definitely one of the top solos of all time.

 

[Spaceboy]

Please, shut up.

 

[axemeaquestion]

Please, shut up.

Dehume, there's no need to come into a thread to tell someone to shut up when you can easily peruse other threads that may be of more interest to you.

You are now making a conscious choice to participate in this thread that I created.

Let's at least try to be civil, even if we may disagree on certain aspects of guitar-dom.

 

[Spaceboy]

This post was made by axemeaquestion who is currently on your ignore list.

Victory!

 

[johnnyjellybean]

In some of the pauses in La Villa Strangiato, with very little going on in the background, there are some of the best subtle licks. From stripped down accompaniment and very low gain, building up to the band wailing and gain cranked, that song has a great balance and shows there is a place for it all in a well crafted song.

That's definitely one of the top solos of all time.

That's what is so abstract about music. Musical tastes are totally subjective just like one's choice of color for clothes for instance. I personally never thought much of Lifeson's guitar playing just like I never thought much of wearing the color pink. That being said, after listening to the clip of you playing that you posted in an earlier thread, I clearly understand how you would be impressed with Lifeson. Just a subjective opinion.
PS: No disrespect towards RUSH. I marvel at their accomplishments, their longevity and their place in musical history.

 

[axemeaquestion]

Is this that Carl guy you more senior RT members talk about all the time?

Hey OP how many platinum records have you sold?

Nary a one, bro.

I made my money in another area. Perhaps one day you'll know what that's like.

See that headstock in my avatar the hardware on it alone is worth more than your guitar.

My money's tied up in investments and real estate. I have very little of it invested in gear.

You you really are hurting...

I I am, am I I?

If you are in real estate you have taken a beating. If you have investments you took a beating in 2008. Let me guess, you got in the market March 15th 2009.

Of course I lost money during the crash. But I also threw a ton into it when everyone else was panicking.

As for the real estate, you're looking at the current price levels without giving any thot to what I paid, so perhaps your post was a bit simplistic, in retrospect.

Perhaps one day I'll have very expensive tuners on my headstock that will help me withstand future market crashes.

Unless you are rich or have a ton of disposable savings, you were not putting money in during the market panic. If you were you were probably dollar cost averaging due to fear, so while you are up, you are still under water due to 2008's losses.

Regarding real estate, yes I am basing it on current values. If you are suggesting you went out and bought properties I will be shocked that lenders lent to you when they scrutinize evey little detail these days... more so with investment properties.

Then again, no amount of planning can take the place of dumb luck....

I don't classify myself as rich although others certainly would. It all depends on your perspective.

Yes, I DCA'ed on the way down and up, and did indeed invest significant sums not on the exact day of the bottom, but close enuff to make me happy. Is there luck involved? Since I am not a proponent of market timing in general, yes.

Now I'm sticking money into VA's with protection riders. I'm happy to shift the risk to the insurance company for a small fee.

 

[axemeaquestion]

In some of the pauses in La Villa Strangiato, with very little going on in the background, there are some of the best subtle licks. From stripped down accompaniment and very low gain, building up to the band wailing and gain cranked, that song has a great balance and shows there is a place for it all in a well crafted song.

That's definitely one of the top solos of all time.

That's what is so abstract about music. Musical tastes are totally subjective just like one's choice of color for clothes for instance. I personally never thought much of Lifeson's guitar playing just like I never thought much of wearing the color pink. That being said, after listening to the clip of you playing that you posted in an earlier thread, I clearly understand how you would be impressed with Lifeson. That's my subjective opinion.

Lifeson proved me could do the blues rock shred stuff on Working Man and that whole first album really. But his soloing on later stuff like Moving Pictures was very unique for the time. It still stands up.

I like him more for his rhythm playing than his leads, but he is certainly capable of keeping up in both areas.