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    Octave Droppin' Geetars

    If I had one of those, to round out the arsenal, I'm fairly confident that all's I'd need was a rippin' lead/slide player and a percussionist.
    Go back to three-man lucrative gigs. Cover the rest with keys.

    Eh? Whatcha think?
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    Re: Octave Droppin' Geetars

    That sounds like a great idea. I am trying to put together a three piece. I would like to ar least break even when I gig.
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    Re: Octave Droppin' Geetars

    you mean a bass vi type geetar right? hell, anything is doable when it comes to music. don't let anyone tell you what the instrumentation should be for your music. do what sounds right to you.
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    Re: Octave Droppin' Geetars

    LMAO Chuckocaster at your avatar!!!!!

    I play in a three piece and it's both liberating and a crutch at the same time.

    Some songds we can't do because there are just too many critical parts that I can't replicate live.

    Others, I can be looser with because I don't have the restrictions of the key structure and the chordal patterns.
    (ie I can go further out on a limb than with another rhythmist.)

    And it DOES make you a better musician be cause you have to be more on top of your game, you can't hide behind the rhythm guitarist or keyboard player.

    If you flub, bad, it *will* be noticed.

    Also, every member in a 3 piece has to take up more space when a solo comes up or it will sound empty.

    You can't do slow laidback solos as much.

    You really have to do kickin solos to fill up the void. And the rythm section has to kick it into high gear too to cover the absence of the rhythm guitar parts.
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    Re: Octave Droppin' Geetars

    You really have to do kickin solos to fill up the void.
    That's where the "other" guy comes in. I'll do the Bass/Rhythm chunking while HE rips.

    I've done plenty of solo gigs, but it's verrrrry tiring. No flubs allowed.
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    Re: Octave Droppin' Geetars

    thanks hugh!

    i think the idea is really cool and different annie. i should have put that in my last post. hugh is right though, i have a 3 peice cover band and there are songs that we'd like to do but can't cause i can't sing and play certain parts. oh well. i say go for it.
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    Re: Octave Droppin' Geetars

    songs that we'd like to do but can't cause i can't sing and play certain parts.
    That is soooooooooooooo stoopid, honeybun! *smooch*

    You take great tunes to a new place that suits the players AND the night. Make it your own. Do it your way. A great tune is able to withstand many interpretations. Is often better for it.

    I know, I stretch things. Never had any complaints, though.
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