
tc4b
Yeah I been drinkin, SO!?
Some friends and I went out to see a local band last night, and the guitar player spent the night sawing away on the same solos we've heard on the records (they were a cover band) a million times or more. I argued that this was really dull, and that I wish the guy would just be himself and be creative during solos, while a friend argued that people are there only to hear what they're used to.
This question is really asked in two ways:
1) What do you do when you play out? Duplicate the album or improvise (or compose, I guess) your own?
2) What would you rather hear when you go hear a cover band?
I have been the keyboard player in several bands, and never once played a solo like the album. Not out of pride, just to keep myself interested and having fun. I feel the same way as a listener: deviating even a little from the script makes it more interesting to hear.
This question is really asked in two ways:
1) What do you do when you play out? Duplicate the album or improvise (or compose, I guess) your own?
2) What would you rather hear when you go hear a cover band?
I have been the keyboard player in several bands, and never once played a solo like the album. Not out of pride, just to keep myself interested and having fun. I feel the same way as a listener: deviating even a little from the script makes it more interesting to hear.