General Music Chat

You guys need to did out that cd he did with the trio a few years ago. I cant remember the name of it but that dude can play his ass off! I may not like his pop persona so much but he is a very talented guitarist!

Yeah, but is it studio magic or are the performances on video? Not to say he is a bad picker, but certainly not my idea of a really good picker.

Everyone sounds killer on their recordings these days. But he has never impressed me as a guitar player when I have seen him perform live. Not on Sound Stage, Austin City Limits, or on any appearances on talk or morning shows. If it doesn't show up in a live performance I have a hard time believing that it changes in a studio.

A lot of musicians have come out with killer studio recordings, and when they perform them live they aren't even close. We have all experienced that. Brad Paisley is a good picker. He did a song called "Me Neither" that had a to die for instrumental ride in it and I was amazed at how clean and accurate it was. To say nothing about the skill level it took to pull it off. I longed for the day I could see that done live on a video performance.

When I saw them on Austin city Limits, they played that song. The stellar instrumental performances had disappeared and were replaced with some rather mediocre riffs that were about 6 skill levels above pathetic. What a let down that was.

On the other hand I have seen other pickers live that smoked with every live performance. Now I know those dudes are what they claim to be on a recording.

Has he ever written or played anything memorable? In other words, something that sticks in your mind as catchy or interesting. I can't say he has for me, ever.

I kind of like his new song "Heartbreak Warfare". At least he's a pop star who actually plays an instrument and rocks (sort of).

Has he ever written or played anything memorable? In other words, something that sticks in your mind as catchy or interesting. I can't say he has for me, ever.

I love the song, don't recall the name But the words are basically Mothers be good to your daughters. My son usually puts his CD on in the car when I am driving and I really like listening to it.

You guys need to did out that cd he did with the trio a few years ago. I cant remember the name of it but that dude can play his ass off! I may not like his pop persona so much but he is a very talented guitarist!

I'm with John here. Dude tears it up. His ego is way out of control but he has the skills to match it.

I'll have to give him a closer listen when I get a chance. The stuff I've heard so far didn't move me.

You guys need to did out that cd he did with the trio a few years ago. I cant remember the name of it but that dude can play his ass off! I may not like his pop persona so much but he is a very talented guitarist!

I'm with John here. Dude tears it up. His ego is way out of control but he has the skills to match it.