Why Do People Say Pedals/Effects Cover Up Mistakes?

[MrTondo]

Re: Why Do People Say Pedals/Effects Cover Up Mistakes?

So let's get a definition of mistake: "an error or blunder in action, opinion, or judgment". Mistakes are in the eye of the beholder really. When you have played music the way you would want to play it you have made no mistakes. If it did not go as you wanted you made a mistake. Sure if you try to copy/cover a song/part of a song/riff etc. you can make a mistake because it is not the same. But in original music there is just preference. Do we prefer our music to always we in one speed and with on the spot timing, or do we allow ourselves to wobble a bit in tempo and timing, it is all a choice. And certain music styles allow for more or less of it, by general consensus, that's about it. There will always be shredders calling blues guys sloppy and blues guys saying shredders lack feeling and touch. So what? Do what suits your music and tastes. Make some music you love and enjoy!

[Dr. Vegetable]

Re: Why Do People Say Pedals/Effects Cover Up Mistakes?

I get it as a fellow Zeppelin fanatic and devout Pageian but a lot of live Led Zeppelin was improvisation. Comparing Jimmy riffing live to some shrednerd's cold calculated riffs is not fair. I would call it having fun. In the same view you would have to call Hendrix, Clapton, and a lot of other players sloppy that innovated live. I would imagine there are a ton of Jimmy Page "mistakes" that we recognize as musical genius.

Page definitely flubbed a few notes here and there, even on the albums. He has said that he always chose the takes with the best feel to them, even if they contained a few technical screw-ups. And this is precisely why he is my #1 guitar hero of all time.

Music is made by human beings, not robots.

[Bludave]

Re: Why Do People Say Pedals/Effects Cover Up Mistakes?

Play more acoustic, or unplugged. Its amazing how much better your technique can become when you are not relying on amp, or effects to get your sound out there. Years ago I would sit in my living room with my guitar unplugged and just play for hours. It worked wonders on my hands and its amazing how you can coax wonderful tone out of a guitar without anything other then your hands.

[jon the art guy]

Re: Why Do People Say Pedals/Effects Cover Up Mistakes?

Sloppy is Dan Auerbach on "The Flame", I think its the second chorus end where he swing-an-a-misses a string bend and it stays on the record.
I.love.that.song. that album is so endearing to me, as have the albums after been. Both main guys are middling in talent, but are zealous on letting it be what it is. Gives me shivers.

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