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MadMinute
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Seems like everytime I see or hear someone bagging on the likes of Vai or Satriani, or anyone with actual technique for that matter, it's someone who simply cannot play like that. Maybe it's envy or jealousy or whatever. But just because you can't do it does'nt mean it sucks.
The arguement put forward is that it's "emotionally vacant" playing. So what constitutes emotional playing? Four chords played over and over with the same tone? Blues box "solos" with no variation?
If thats what you like, cool! If you enjoy three minute songs with the same progressions and voicings played over and over within that three minutes, by all means listen to it. Repetition suits some people. Just not me.
I like talking in more than four word sentences. I like to think my mind has developed more than one simple idea about things. I learned words with more than two syllables when I was a very small child. But then I gew up. And so did my tastes in music.
All that to say not everyone likes the same things. Some people like simplicity. Some people cannot deal with complexity. Some people like more complex ideas and seek them out. Theres room for everyone, even if the pop/rock music industry does'nt think so.
Peace.
The arguement put forward is that it's "emotionally vacant" playing. So what constitutes emotional playing? Four chords played over and over with the same tone? Blues box "solos" with no variation?
If thats what you like, cool! If you enjoy three minute songs with the same progressions and voicings played over and over within that three minutes, by all means listen to it. Repetition suits some people. Just not me.
I like talking in more than four word sentences. I like to think my mind has developed more than one simple idea about things. I learned words with more than two syllables when I was a very small child. But then I gew up. And so did my tastes in music.
All that to say not everyone likes the same things. Some people like simplicity. Some people cannot deal with complexity. Some people like more complex ideas and seek them out. Theres room for everyone, even if the pop/rock music industry does'nt think so.
Peace.