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I'm also geting better. I'm starting to think there may be some correlation between the two.
Now, I don't play at all - which some might say compliments the song perfectly.
It is always good to keep changing. Keeps the old grey matter working.
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Mid 80s - mid 90s - more originals bands, some records, some decent gigs. No idea about gear.
1994 - 2004 retired except for one reunion gig. Sold all gear.
2004 - asked to join originals band as organ player with some guitar. Did singles, album, decent gigs, radio play. Eventually switched full time to guitar. Started getting interested in gear but frustrated by limited musical horizons of this band.
2007 - reformed old 80s band to have more creative input and play a wider range of stuff. Didn't work.
2010 formed covers band to play all the stuff no-one else played (garage, Freakbeat, 60's rarities, B-sides, rockabilly. Ulterior motive was to up my game by being the only guitarist and by having to learn lots of styles. Recruited 2 ex-pros - that *really* raised my game! Everyone told us no-one wanted to hear this stuff but we did really well and made a bit of money. Did some originals work alongside.
2016 to date: back on originals with rhythm section from last band and ex-pro singer. Lots of creativity and fun. Album in the can for 2019 release.
Overall I think I'm a pretty pedestrian player at best, but I've learned how to sound good with the tools I have.
However, I've certainly become more interested in playing recognisable choons and less in trying to insert the perfect blues lick into whatever. Although if I do ever achieve that perfect lick I’ll let you all know...
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How much spin you can use depends on the band and the song. Something like Alright Now is so well known that the solo has to be note for note from the recording, even ‘though Kossoff played it differently. However many people get the best feel to the chords using A and D barred at the 5th fret, rather than Kossoff’s fingering.
Normally I watch live performances to understand how the artist played it, and how the rendition developed over time. It’s worth looking at other bands’ performances too. Then I rearrange to suit our instrumentation and the singer’s range. I always learn solos note for note, then decide whether to play them that way, to use the best bits, or to do something completely different.
I play about 50/50 note for note/my versions but it's pretty obvious which songs need which. I suppose the bluesy jamming helped with coming up with stuff on the fly.
I treat it like an original that someone else in the band has written, and just work out a way of playing it from the chord progression and an idea of the instrument parts, but mostly without following them accurately. We usually go with the original song structure since that’s what the audience have in their heads and you want them to be able to anticipate changes, since that’s what they’re following in their heads when they hear it.
There are some songs where I play most of the original bassline because that’s what sounds right - usually where the original is a prominent part of the song - and some where I really have no idea how the original goes...
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