Rogue lead guitar..

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Jun 24, 2011

Let's say your lead guitar suddenly goes "rogue" ..in the middle of a tune. does a jimi hendrix on you.

Much of Hendrix's playing was so impromptu (live, on stage)..how does the bass and drums keep pace to make it all work out?!

When he goes rogue on you how do you keep up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Z7LR8Z ... re=related

god help me i love this music!

MeYatch · Post by **MeYatch** » Friday Jun 24, 2011

skillz

Jasaoke · Post by **Jasaoke** » Saturday Jun 25, 2011

Basically you got 2 options:
1) go, get your boy and bring him back

2)keep it steady until he comes back

autumnsky · Post by **autumnsky** » Saturday Jun 25, 2011

Piss test him!!!

Just kidding. Step back and let him do his thing. It could be someone else doin' their own thing another set!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Jun 26, 2011

A good soloist is still following the basic chord structure of the song. The rest of the band is still playing those chords and making the changes according to the pattern of that song. Mostly for blues and a lot of rock, that is the classic I, IV, V change patter, usually over 12 bars. There are many variations on this pattern.

So those soloists who seem to be way out there, still know where the song is by hearing the chords and changes.

Listen to Eric Dolphy, who "gets out there" maybe more than anyone. He makes his way back just about every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-n6KzsFwx8

(when listening to Dolphy, I try to imagine some guitarist trying to play those solos, would love to hear that)

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday Jun 26, 2011

Sorry, every time I see this thread, i imagine that i'm playing a solo and all of the sudden the truss rod goes crazy and the guitar lights on fire while i'm playing it. Keep forgetting that my position is the antagonist, lol

Sorry...continue...

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Jun 26, 2011

lonewolf wrote: i'm playing a solo and all of the sudden the truss rod goes crazy and the guitar lights on fire while i'm playing it.

Does this happen much with PRS guitars?

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday Jun 26, 2011

undercoverjoe wrote:
lonewolf wrote: i'm playing a solo and all of the sudden the truss rod goes crazy and the guitar lights on fire while i'm playing it.
Does this happen much with PRS guitars?

Only the 1st few weeks after i got the one with the broken neck fixed.

She's fine now.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Sunday Jun 26, 2011

I dunno, i've never asked them.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Jun 27, 2011

autumnsky wrote:Piss test him!!! Just kidding. Step back and let him do his thing. It could be someone else doin' their own thing another set!

LOL. Jimi used to do this a lot so i guess his band members new what to do.