As much as I love to occasionally belt out screaming solos, I'll always have that bluesy side to manifest. As I still conflict with myself over what electric guitar I want to get, one thing's for sure. I will need an acoustic.
As Rolling Stones guitarist said in an interview, "Even if you are an electric guitar player, if you don't practise on an acoustic, you will never improve,"
Righto there, old chap! Spoken like a true Rolling Stoned! Oops, i mean Stone!
After listening to Rachel Yamagata (is that right?), I realised that sometimes less is more. I was always too overly concerned about getting nice sounds and fills to accentuate a song, making it sound as complex and fresh as possible - to the point where its too complicated!
Yamagata's soothing lazy vocals complement the somewhat droll sounding acoustic plucking in the background. On its own, the guitar part sounds bland, or at least eerie-ly too normal; but once her voice comes it, it becomes harmony.
I'm just glad that I'm expanding my musical horizons finally. To music!
Ibanez Artwood Acoust-electric. Sigh. $$$$$$ where are you!!
1 comment:
its rachAel yamagata dear:) yes i have to agree with you, sometimes less is more, really depending on what effect you wanna create, right?:D mellow soft sounds for a dreamy far-away look,reminiscing.. i guess there is just so much to explore in music :D so much more! and its sooo exciting :)
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