El Dunco
Sock Supplier to RHCP
Our bass player got offered a job he can't refuse, so he won't be able to commit enough time to Fragmenta to warrant him staying (which is nice of him to have said so and not waste time). So what is going to happen, is the other guitar player is switching to bass (he's been getting into playing bass lately and is more inspired to do so than guitar).
This means we'll be a three piece and the sole guitar and vocal duties will fall on me. This will be interesting and exciting as I've never done it before. I've played minus another guitar player due to a broken string and it sounded pretty cool.
The pros:
I will be able to live the dream and play through two guitar amps at once. (sometimes maybe)
I will have sole creative control over the guitar sounds and parts and won't have to compromise with another player especially during recording.
Less members means more pay and will make transport a whole lot easier.
More room on stage.
My soloing will stand out no matter what.
I have even more of an important role.
It will be easier for the soundperson to get a good sound with less instruments and I can have one big, tight guitar sound instead of having two guitar sounds fighting for room.
The songwriting will become more focused without having to think too much about guitar parts. (the songs we've started writing for the next release have been really awesome)
Cons:
No more guitar harmonies. (FIXED: WH-4 to the rescue!)
The guitar parts will have to be written singularly or it will be too hard to replicate live. (which isn't such a big deal)
No supporting rhythm guitar during solos (which also isn't such a big deal, Pantera sounded cool sometimes with the leads over a bassline)
Quite a few of our old songs are written for two guitars and I will either have to work out a way to combine parts here and there so it sounds good or scrap them live altogether. (also... not such a big deal thanks to new material!)
Anyone else the sole guitar player for their band? What is it like, what experiences have you had and is there anything you care to share or advise?
This means we'll be a three piece and the sole guitar and vocal duties will fall on me. This will be interesting and exciting as I've never done it before. I've played minus another guitar player due to a broken string and it sounded pretty cool.
The pros:
I will be able to live the dream and play through two guitar amps at once. (sometimes maybe)
I will have sole creative control over the guitar sounds and parts and won't have to compromise with another player especially during recording.
Less members means more pay and will make transport a whole lot easier.
More room on stage.
My soloing will stand out no matter what.
I have even more of an important role.
It will be easier for the soundperson to get a good sound with less instruments and I can have one big, tight guitar sound instead of having two guitar sounds fighting for room.
The songwriting will become more focused without having to think too much about guitar parts. (the songs we've started writing for the next release have been really awesome)
Cons:
No more guitar harmonies. (FIXED: WH-4 to the rescue!)
The guitar parts will have to be written singularly or it will be too hard to replicate live. (which isn't such a big deal)
No supporting rhythm guitar during solos (which also isn't such a big deal, Pantera sounded cool sometimes with the leads over a bassline)
Quite a few of our old songs are written for two guitars and I will either have to work out a way to combine parts here and there so it sounds good or scrap them live altogether. (also... not such a big deal thanks to new material!)
Anyone else the sole guitar player for their band? What is it like, what experiences have you had and is there anything you care to share or advise?
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. You said it was a whole different beast?
