How do you guys/gals.....?

[Motojunkie]

How do you all carry a tune when your guitar player takes a solo? I'm talking single guitar, bass and drums. I'm finding that the sound seems to thin our quite a bit when my guitar player takes leads. I'm trying to play a bit louder and more full during the leads, but it doesn't seem to help.

Should I be sustaining notes as much as possible so that there's no dead air?

Help!!!

 

[shamus63]

How do you all carry a tune when your guitar player takes a solo? I'm talking single guitar, bass and drums. I'm finding that the sound seems to thin our quite a bit when my guitar player takes leads. I'm trying to play a bit louder and more full during the leads, but it doesn't seem to help.

Should I be sustaining notes as much as possible so that there's no dead air?

Help!!!

Play whatever serves the purpose, and don't forget that 'dead-air' is not necessarily a bad thing. It allows the song to breathe.

 

[Colin]

Good question, sometimes when the ass appears to fall from the song it's up to the drummer and bassist to carry it. I'd recommend working together with the drummer. maybe a change in volume as well? Those dang guitar players

 

[BigBallz]

Good question, sometimes when the ass appears to fall from the song it's up to the drummer and bassist to carry it. I'd recommend working together with the drummer. maybe a change in volume as well? Those dang guitar players

So you aggree with me?

 

[Colin]

So you aggree with me?

Sure why not? we just posted the same thing at the same time. But it is something that I agree with.

 

[BigBallz]

Sure why not? we just posted the same thing at the same time. But it is something that I agree with.

Cool dude....

 

[Psychicpet]

Also, check out some great trios, one of the best examples in recent history, in a Blusey context, is the John Mayer Trio. I'm tellin' ya, if there's one guy to study it's Pino Palladino! Los Lonely Boys are a good example too....Audioslave..... and that little old band called Cream

 

[Colin]

Also, check out some great trios, one of the best examples in recent history, in a Blusey context, is the John Mayer Trio. I'm tellin' ya, if there's one guy to study it's Pino Palladino! Los Lonely Boys are a good example too....Audioslave..... and that little old band called Cream

I agree with that, I also view bands like the Who as being a three piece plus a singer. Man that Entwhistle...

 

[strummer]

How do you all carry a tune when your guitar player takes a solo? I'm talking single guitar, bass and drums. I'm finding that the sound seems to thin our quite a bit when my guitar player takes leads. I'm trying to play a bit louder and more full during the leads, but it doesn't seem to help.

Should I be sustaining notes as much as possible so that there's no dead air?

Help!!!

In most cases, I play the same thing. Sometimes, if it's rock, I'll kick in the octave and/or add some distortion.

 

[Mobay45]

Also, check out some great trios, one of the best examples in recent history, in a Blusey context, is the John Mayer Trio. I'm tellin' ya, if there's one guy to study it's Pino Palladino! Los Lonely Boys are a good example too....Audioslave..... and that little old band called Cream

I thought the early stuff that Grand Funk put out didn't ever seem too thin either.

(The reason I said "early stuff" is because a lot of their later tunes included a keyboard.)

 

[Aussie Mark]

With a Stingray and flats or a Bongo with both pups dimed you shouldn't have a "thin" sound.

 

[syciprider]

Kick in your Big Muff and your Whammy set 1 Oct Up.

 

[Oldtoe]

I try to fill in the holes by playing some fives and octaves in between the beats, etc; while trying not to be so busy I cover up the solo.

 

[Mobay45]

I try to fill in the holes by playing some fives and octaves in between the beats, etc; while trying not to be so busy I cover up the solo.

Eh! Go ahead and cover up the solo. Guitar players get plenty of solos anyway. Who's going to miss one more?

 

[Oldtoe]

Agreed, Larry!

At least the guitarist in my rock band holds back quite a bit. Nice guy, too. There is no covering up a solo in my blues band, though. Might as well ask a brick wall to kindly move itself out of the way. Still fun, though!

 

[Figjam]

I subconsciously tend to let my notes sustain a bit more.