General Music Chat

Precisely RhythmMan. I have seen bands pull this off and it is awesome. It's not for everyone, but well-organized musicians can use this strategy to develop a full live sound that is comparable to a studio recording. You should only play guitar hero on your game console.

I saw a group some years ago called The California Guitar Trio. Three acoustic guitarists who were the best players in ensemble that I have ever seen. If anyone wanted to get an education on how to make three guitars work, I highly recommend going to their shows.

I saw them a few years ago with Tony Levin. Awesome show at a small place. They did cool versions of Beethoven's Fifth, Queen and Mahavishnu Orchestra as well as their own tunes.

Yeah aren't they something? I'm not even a guitarist and I really enjoyed what they did. Almost made me want to go learn...

I love that type of stuff; you don't hear it often.
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There are guitarists, and then there are guys who play guitar, eh?

I love that type of stuff; you don't hear it often.
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There are guitarists, and then there are guys who play guitar, eh?

You got that right.

Agreed...The points made by burningthesun and RhythmMan are very true. Acoustic guitars afford the cleanest balance for harmony and counterpoint. From the beginning of this thread, I kept thinking of The Cure from the early 90's. They had 3 guitars on tour, and it was great. It really works when you need the layers. It's like an ensemble. There are times when I think three (or more) different guitar textures can effectively be applied to a piece. Simple example: strummed acoustic, arpeggio electric, melody lead. Just know your place in the music, and everyone will sound great! Put up three guitarists who all want to be in front, and you will get noise.