Alright - guitarists, what are ya playin! [Archive]

SPORK

1st June 2006, 20:07

Considering I don't post here much (you guys are a bunch of teenage girls when it comes to drama llamas, but without the attractiveness) I've decided to regain my internet fame.

So, guitarists, WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING!?

For me it's Opeth - A Fair Judgement, and Trivium - Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr

So come on, cough it up!

N4CR

1st June 2006, 20:12

The only song I ever learnt properly on bass apart from band's songs was:

MORBID ANGEL - GOD OF EMPTINESS.

Tuned down to A.. fuckin loose strings hehehehe.

Don't play bass much or drums much nowadays for that matter as well.. sad huh.

SPORK

1st June 2006, 20:13

Not nearly good enough.

Your grade: D-

Get some Opeth in ya

N4CR

1st June 2006, 20:15

Not nearly good enough.

Your grade: D-

Get some Opeth in ya

BUT IM NOT THAT LEET/SKILLFULL. At least I went to their concert... :blip: - it owned.

SPORK

1st June 2006, 20:18

WELL I AM. ALL HAIL DIST KRIEGEN GUITAR PLVYAZ OF DOOMV

Paging Riffer to thread 30208

Karma

1st June 2006, 20:18

I don't play at all... although I used to be able to play Axel F on the keyboard... theme tune to beverly hills cop

The Beast

1st June 2006, 21:00

Tool - Jimmy

On bass, piss easy first riff for the learner.

riffer

1st June 2006, 21:08

Paging Riffer to thread 30208

Sorry dude. I was down at your work, doing the groceries thing.

I don't play a huge amount of covers. I tend to work them out pretty easily, but here's a few I've been playing around with lately when bored...

Rush - Analogue Kid
Soundgarden - Room a Thousand Years Wide
Rage Against the Machine - Bombtrack
Pearl Jam - Evenflo
Slayer - South of Heaven
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

SPORK

1st June 2006, 21:21

Oh my gosh, I finally get days off this week! :O

Rush, eh? I'm an enormous fan of 2112. For the time period I can't find anything better. It's such a moving piece.

Sniper

1st June 2006, 21:38

Just started learning the bass and must admit that I sound like cat in a box.

Used to play Tool, Pantera and "older" music on the guitar.

SPORK

1st June 2006, 21:42

Hey guys, guitar! Nothing about bass!, unless you're slappin' and'a poppin'

riffer

1st June 2006, 21:47

Bass players aren't so bad. Its the drummers that are trouble. Especially if they try and play guitar...

Scorpygirl

1st June 2006, 21:53

I play the fool!!!! :blah: Badly!!! :blip: No I don't play guitar but do a "mean Keyboard" Sorry to "The Who" :shutup:

Rhino

1st June 2006, 22:10

Hey guys, guitar! Nothing about bass!, unless you're slappin' and'a poppin'
Some of us play more than one instrument (guitar, bass, keyboards, banjo and flute.) Don't be so exclusive. The bass is great fun to play.:rockon:

The main thing is to enjoy your music.

SPORK

1st June 2006, 22:24

I agree bass has a time and place, it's just that this is for bitching radical beastly guitarists.

Oh my gosh I want my old acoustic back at the moment.

Scorpygirl

1st June 2006, 22:29

I agree bass has a time and place, it's just that this is for bitching radical beastly guitarists.

Oh my gosh I want my old acoustic back at the moment.

Yeah and Rhino was playing in bands before you were in nappies!!!! :nya:

Big Dave

1st June 2006, 23:37

'Für Elise' - Beethoven
'Morning' - Greig
'Theme from 9th Symphony' - Beethoven.
'Wish you were here' - Pink Floyd

None of them particularly well - but working on it.

Popular misconception that Beethoven was all stern and grand pianos. He said 'The guitar is a minature orchestra in itself.'
He be jammin' mon.

The_Dover

2nd June 2006, 08:58

'Mouth for War' - Pantera
'Spoon' - Dave Matthews Band
'Wanted - Mince and Cheese Pies' - Cowpoos
Some song by India Arie (sp)
'Hummer' - Smashing Pumpkins

To be honest there is so much shit churned out these days that I struggle to find much inspiration to play the guitar anymore, prefer to take my anger out on the drums.

Over all the shredding and wank guitar, it's for geeks and smallcox. Prefer something with a bit of soul these days and a well played acoustic guitar is great to listen to.

vifferman

2nd June 2006, 09:20

Badly. I'm currently playing badly.

Oh - sorry; I guess you meant what stuff am I playing.
Um... a whole bunch of Crowded House, some fingerstyle piece by Richard Marx (can't stand his music, but it's a nice acoustic bit), a bit of Collective Soul, and a couple of classical pieces I can't remember the names of.

To be honest, this morning was the first time I've played in a while; the droooogs I'm on make me disinterested in listening to music, let alone playing it. And the last coupla times I've picked up the acoustic, one of my sons has gone, "Oh - kewl - guitaring!" and plugged in their gat, turned up the effects, and drowned my out with some Metal Licker or Zep or somesuch, so I've had to give up.
Yeah, I could just play with CrazyPete or TheDave, but the only tune we can play together is "Californication".

hazard02

2nd June 2006, 15:31

Mostly our own stuff (on bass).

Hey guys, guitar! Nothing about bass!, unless you're slappin' and'a poppin'

Aeroplane by the chilis is a nice one to slap along to.
Also, nearly everything by Primus.

To contribute: I'm learning (on Guitar) The only difference between martydom and suicide is press coverage by Panic at the Disco.

riffer

2nd June 2006, 16:44

'Hummer' - Smashing Pumpkins

Hmmm. Good track. Interesting point (for me anyway). James Iha played a 1988 Gibson Les Paul on this track, which is EXACTLY the same guitar as my main one.

The_Dover

2nd June 2006, 16:47

Dunno what year my Les Paul is but it's black, sorry ebony for the PC amongst us.

riffer

2nd June 2006, 16:57

Right. You've hit on something I know.

In 1977, Gibson introduced the serialization method that is in practice today. This updated system utilizes an impressed eight digit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions. The pattern is as follows:
YDDDYPPP
YY is the production year
DDD is the day of the year
PPP is the plant designation and/or instrument rank.
Since 1989, acoustic guitars built at our Bozeman, Montana facility are ranked from 001-499. Electric Guitars built at the Gibson USA plant in Nashville are ranked from 500-999. Prior to 1984, the numbers 001-499 show Kalamazoo production, 500-999 show Nashville production. The serial numbers from the Custom, Art, and Historic division vary depending on the line. The historic reissue guitars feature historically accurate serial numbers.
Examples: 70108276 means the instrument was produced on Jan. 10, 1978, in Kalamazoo and was the 276th instrument stamped that day.
82765501 means the instrument was produced on Oct. 3, 1985, in Nashville and was the 1st instrument stamped that day.

Mine is the 54th Gibson guitar to come out of Nashville, Tenessee on 28th January 1988.

riffer

2nd June 2006, 17:00

So what's the rest of your setup Dover?

I have a 1985 JCM800 series 1987 Marshall (basically a slightly modified JTM45), 1960A & B cabinets, and Boss GT3 effects unit.

I used to use a Crybaby Wah and brown-toned TS-9 tubescreamer (read an oild Eddie Van Halen interview if you don't know what the brown tone is) and a few other pedals, but the GT-3 can simulate all of that.

The_Dover

2nd June 2006, 17:01

hmm, I'll need to look at the numbers on my headstock I guess.

It's an early nineties model AFAIK.

Used to have a JCM900 100watt head and 1960A cabinet when I was gigging in the UK but sold it to come over here. Now I've got a shit little 15w Marshall practive amp that sounds like crap.

Dunlop Crybaby, the model with 4 different tone settings and that's about it really. Never was an effects man, had a Zoom 2020 back in the day but it died a horrible death in a puddle of Tennents lager circa 1996.

Got numerous other guitars, couple of squier strats one korean made and one jap, a Tanglewood Ovation rip-off, a Martin D1 (I think, old dreadnought) in the uk, a 335 copy, a home made job sporting a solid ash body with custom wound pick up and ibanez low pro edge floyd rose and schoeller machine heads.

Sold the bass (needed a bass player for my band so my mate bought it and I taught him. He's fucking phenomenal now)

Premier Artist Maple, uk made, fusion kit with Sabian cymbals.

SPORK

2nd June 2006, 19:55

Over all the shredding and wank guitar, it's for geeks and smallcox. Prefer something with a bit of soul these days and a well played acoustic guitar is great to listen to.

Yes thank you for that great addition to the thread. Shred is great if played properly Some nutter going up and down the fretboard at 20 notes a minute isn't my cup of tea either, but you can't go wrong with a minute long burst of pure talent.

If you havn't heard A Fair Judgement, then I suggest you do. It's got more soul than half the stuff you listed.

Jamezo

2nd June 2006, 21:59

Well, the 'study break' has just started for me, so that obviously means woodshedding for 8 hours a day, getting my chops back up to scratch.

The current projects:

Jason Becker - Altitudes: The perrenial chops-busting skill-testing masterpiece that I'm constantly trying to perfect. Someday.
Yngwie Malmsteen - Far Beyond The Sun: Mostly beyond me, but I'm getting there. Malmsteen-shred is harder than most other guitarists more linear scale-y offerings.....
Nightwish - She Is My Sin: Finishing touches. Sounds KILLER.
Pantera - Floods: Got a perfect tone for the outro, got most of the solo nicely.
Currently transcribing Bach/Vanessa-Mae's Bach Street Prelude.

riffer: nickeh says you're a wizzard, I have to hear you sometime!

The_Dover

2nd June 2006, 23:50

Yes thank you for that great addition to the thread. Shred is great if played properly Some nutter going up and down the fretboard at 20 notes a minute isn't my cup of tea either, but you can't go wrong with a minute long burst of pure talent.

If you havn't heard A Fair Judgement, then I suggest you do. It's got more soul than half the stuff you listed.

Fuck up dork.

I made more of a contribution than your twathead comments about slapping and poppin and some opeth shite.

Shred is wank. Period.

Goodnight.

SPORK

2nd June 2006, 23:54

Fuck up dork.

I made more of a contribution than your twathead comments about slapping and poppin and some opeth shite.

Shred is wank. Period.

Goodnight.
hahahahahahahahahahhaahhahahahaa.

hahaha.

hahahahahahahaha.

SlashWylde

2nd June 2006, 23:59

Fuck up dork.

I made more of a contribution than your twathead comments about slapping and poppin and some opeth shite.

Shred is wank. Period.

Goodnight.

Yeah but have you SEEN Opeth live?

I have. I have also seen Joe and Slash live (twice) And I garantee they are some of the best ( and funniest) musicaians you will ever see.

These guys arent shredders, they are consumate musicians. End of story.

SlashWylde

3rd June 2006, 00:03

Aaaanyway, what am I playin at the moment? Well not a hell of a lot to be honest. C programing and Laplace transforms takin up so much of my free time and all.

Buuuut, when I do get to spank my Les, it'll be something like Mudvayne, BLS or GnR. A bit of Symphony X, and of course the latest material from my band "Mithril"

SlashWylde

3rd June 2006, 00:04

Big Dave

3rd June 2006, 01:37

Duuude! Respectahhhh!

And I envy you guys that can 'feel' the music and improvise. I don't have that gift. I can learn stuff from sheet music like a parrot and by rote - but to be able to hear stuff and play it...sigh.

Superweetard

3rd June 2006, 09:31

I dont play nuttin but da Blues......

Big Dave

3rd June 2006, 10:22

I dont play nuttin but da Blues......

Yeah - but you can sing too bruvva.:first:

Superweetard

3rd June 2006, 13:21

Its cos I gargle with gravel every mornin

kiwifruit

4th June 2006, 12:12

If i could play.... id be playing "Jose Gonzales, Heartbeats"
the song from the sony tv advert with the bouncey balls
cant get enough of it atm

Big Dave

4th June 2006, 12:45

Its cos I gargle with gravel every mornin

And nothing to do with that packet of roll your own, Ruby Royal, louis armstrongs you tote?

750Y

5th June 2006, 20:02

i can't play for shit but i love it anyway & i'm making a noise. it gives me heaps of satisfaction when i'm in a mellow mood(once or twice a year). sometimes i go on the net find a tab site choose a song that i like & find out the main chords, then i go onto the chord library to see how to make them, a couple times around i go & that's one more song i can play to myself. it's not a serious thing for me, i just enjoy playing simple accoustic shit. my old man was the classic doonga-chick-er always playing at parties when everyone was drunk as... i hope that doesn't upset you purists..

terbang

5th June 2006, 20:34

My Daughter plays Bass (2 bands) and also mucks around on a steel string accoustic and is very capable at vocals.
One thing for bass players it that there is allways plenty of work for them..

The Beast

5th June 2006, 20:55

What if you're not that good? hahaha

mart1

5th June 2006, 21:48

Chilli peppers- under the bridge
pink floyd- mother, wish you were here
metallica- nothing else matters
ben harper - ground on down
led zepp- stairway

mart1

5th June 2006, 21:49

some of my favorites

Chilli peppers- under the bridge
pink floyd- mother, wish you were here
metallica- nothing else matters
ben harper - ground on down
led zepp- stairway

Big Dave

5th June 2006, 22:38

One of my favourites:

Sniper

6th June 2006, 09:16

What if you're not that good? hahaha
Then YOU deserve a kick in the nuts

Finn

6th June 2006, 09:40

Almost cracked Lenny. Sounds like a strangled cat though.

SPORK

6th June 2006, 16:39

One of my favourites:
From Wayne's World? :D

Anyone want to reccomend me a good acoustic song?

Big Dave

6th June 2006, 16:55

From Wayne's World? :D

Anyone want to reccomend me a good acoustic song?

'Oh yes - she will be mine!'

anyone who appreciates the value of cutlery is all right by me.

Wish you were here - pink floyd

'That's the difference between us and wild animals - cutlery!' - Joe Friday - Dragnet.

The_Dover

6th June 2006, 17:12

Anyone want to reccomend me a good acoustic song?

Anything by Jim Croce.

Finn

6th June 2006, 17:28

Anything by Jim Croce.

How about that Queen song. How does it go? Oh that's right... BICYCLE, BICYCLE, I wan't to ride my bicycle...

The_Dover

6th June 2006, 17:30

How about that Queen song. How does it go? Oh that's right... BICYCLE, BICYCLE, I wan't to ride my bicycle...

They did an acoustic version?

Big Dave

7th June 2006, 17:03

Anything by Jim Croce.

Take yer knitting needles somewhere else - we're having a serious music discussion.

The_Dover

7th June 2006, 17:13

Take yer knitting needles somewhere else - we're having a serious music discussion.

Typical bloody uncultured aussie.

Seriously though, Jim Croce was an excellent acoustic player with an exceedingly dodgy 70's mo.

Big Dave

7th June 2006, 17:20

Typical bloody uncultured aussie.

Seriously though, Jim Croce was an excellent acoustic player with an exceedingly dodgy 70's mo.

My guitar teacher was into his music. I can't recall a title however - remind me? I keep thinking of Jimmy Buffet songs.

riffer

7th June 2006, 20:46

From Wayne's World? :D

Anyone want to reccomend me a good acoustic song?

Try these:

malaguena (traditional Spanish finger picking song, been done millions of times - google it, or I could teach you it in about 5 minutes)

Cavatina (the theme from The Deerhunter)

The theme from Country Calendar (my old guitar teacher, Leigh Jackson, taught me it once but I can't remember it now)

Time in a bottle by Jim Croce (thanks Dover for the reminder)

Nuages Django Reinhardt

Going Home Mark Knopfler

SlowHand

7th June 2006, 21:36

Malaguena - Man i LOVE the Chingon version.

Layla acousto is pretty good too. that 2nd solo is a bitch for me. just wont put out.

And any other acousto Pink Floyd is fairly easy to play, but hard to get right.

SPORK

7th June 2006, 22:25

'Oh yes - she will be mine!'

anyone who appreciates the value of cutlery is all right by me.

Glad to hear it. I lost my friend's copy of Wayne's World. I'm pretty much in the shit. I can't even start quoting it for fear of reminding her I lost it.

Oh shit she just texted me. Thankfully about physics.

BUT ANYWAY. I'll give them all a go, eh people. Time to fire up Powertab Editor :yes: