Playing in a Trio--being the only guitarist

[Gris]

Oh, I just saw the 6th interval reference - that's the Freddy King thang!

[NDRU]

John Frusciante amazes me with the parts he comes up with. Or he did, anyway, on Mother's Milk and BSSM. Californication was a pretty good record, but the best parts seemed to be rehashing of earlier stuff.

I gave up after Anthony wrote yet another song naming off random locations.

I hear you, definitely!

But once I got mast the realization that they were not creating new forms but merely coloring in the old ones, I found a new appreciation of them for their craft.

Particularly Fruciante, who is kind of like the Edge, filling up gaps both instrumentally & vocally (something that helps immensely in a one-guitar situation).

[TT100]

Although I have nothing to add to this thread I enjoyed reading all the posts. One thing that makes or breaks a trio fo rme, from a listening perspective, is The Groove

Solid leads are fine but the Push is the thing.



TT

[refin]

I've always like Eric Johnson's chord voicings as much or more than his soloing.

[melody]

Was just watching the Red Hot Chili Peppers, (although technically not a trio, they only have one guitar player.

As mentioned before, simplifying the rhythm parts seems to be something that John has taken to heart. He so often plays two notes of a chord during a verse.

It's interesting that the music can still sound fairly full even though he's not chunking out full chords. This technique is not only helpful from a performance standpoint, though, but making a song more individual from an arrangement point of view by creating something of a riff out of chords.

It's something Robben Ford also mentioned, playing harmonies a 6th apart instead of full chords.

John Fruciante would not be shit without Flea!.. I've never got him I guess...Yup Robbin know his shit..

[refin]

Eddy Shaver (RIP) was a great player,here with his dad---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdYzV...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwxYb...eature=related

[NDRU]

Well, I thought I would revisit this subject a few months later. The simple answer seems to be...

Get used to being the only guitar player! It took a while, but I am much more comfortable in this role.

I can't say I am really doing anything different, I've just adjusted to the role. I guess if anything, my solos are a bit more precise with a little more space, so that I won't make so many (obvious) mistakes. I guess I'm a slightly more thoughtful player, and that is a good thing outside of trios as well.

I guess my solos are approached rhythmically as well. That is not entirely new, but sometimes I find that a "solo" can be redefined and really be the same as rhythm playing, just more varied rhythm playing than I might do while I sing.

But now instead of dreading it I am really enjoying it.