General Music Chat

oh are you leaving?

sure don't know how all your friends here would survive without you to defend them.

embarrass them as is often the case.

I have to say I think someone's over reacting. This kid has posted nothing I see that is "pissy" or "whiny" or "smart assed", he has responded surprisingly well compared to most 17 year olds I've seen online, and the first thing someone does is misinterpret a comment and start bashing.

Second, I doubt if this is GLambert, nowhere near the same language and whiny attitude. He's only been playing a year, I don't expect to see any music posted yet...

Sorry, but I think someone is out of line here..

pete...very well said and a very acute assessment of things. i went back and looked for josh's supposed offense and crime against humanity...and found none.

this is the internet. so, when anyone says something thru this medium and you're not sure exactly where they're coming from, you can either assume the worst...or give that person the benefit of the doubt.

and we know which way "someone" chose to take it....and so w his pathetic need for conflict he bring things down to the sewer where folks like that choose to spend most of their waking hrs.

for all glen's weak attempts at attacking josh......josh has rcvd much good advice from the generous folks on here that have no axe(s) to grind and have no insecurities that require the salve of pointless aggressive and childish bashing.

it's also obvious that in addition to a great curiosity and excitement about playing this young man also has some spine. right on.

as us old jazz geezers like to say..."STRAIGHT AHEAD!"

This may sound funny but the best way to improve on lead guitar is to not play lead guitar. Well not all the time anyway. Play acoustic guitar when practicing by yourself, this will build up your hand strength and callouses, and will also force you to focus on the song and not scales or other time wasters. Then when you do play electric you will have the stamina and ability to play lead.

This may sound funny but the best way to improve on lead guitar is to not play lead guitar. Well not all the time anyway. Play acoustic guitar when practicing by yourself, this will build up your hand strength and callouses, and will also force you to focus on the song and not scales or other time wasters. Then when you do play electric you will have the stamina and ability to play lead.

i have to respectfully disagree w that. not to put words in your mouth jimmy but being aware of "time wasters" like scales is not the same thing as being controlled by them.

too many "unschooled" musicians have this wacky idea ....."oh, i don't use all that theory crap...i play from the soul and my heart". as if you couldn't possibly play w soul if you know your scales and some theory.

yeah, there are great players who wouldn't know a phrygian scale if it bit them on the ass but i'd venture to say there are just as many "schooled" musicians who can still play w soul and swing their butts off.

i don't agree w the whole "learn rhythm gtr first then start playing lead later" approach. it reminds me of how some folks used to suggest learning to play vibes w two mallets before going to four.

my take and a lot of other folk's take on that is if someone is going to play w 4 mallets...then that's what you do. right out the gate.

i'm not saying don't work on rhythm gtr ...it's just as important or more important than soloing.....i just don't think there's anything to be gained by limiting yourself that way.

now, in your best emily latella voice, everyone say it with me... "never miiiiind"

damn i just reread your last post jimmy and just noticed this.....

This may sound funny but the best way to improve on lead guitar is to not play lead guitar. Well not all the time anyway.

'well, maybe not all the time anyway'.

oops. i gots to start working on that pesky reading comprehension thingie!:oops:

No worries. Believe me I've had quite a bit of formal training and realize the importance of scales and theory. But there is no substitute for playing songs, and for me that means keeping the rhythm rock solid. I see a lot of younger players that just want to play fast leads, when there is so much more to playing music.

No worries. Believe me I've had quite a bit of formal training and realize the importance of scales and theory. But there is no substitute for playing songs, and for me that means keeping the rhythm rock solid. I see a lot of younger players that just want to play fast leads, when there is so much more to playing music.

yep!