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On guitar cleaner can help as an extra fine dynamic and don’t rule out a plugged in acoustic guitar, with rockin bass n drums it is another level of orchestration to be explored on a couple of numbers. You don’t always have to go dirty, contrast is a winner for the listener. Also ( I’m not a jazzer) but take some influence from pop/jazz and use 2 or 3 note chords, shove a finger on for 7th or 9th etc. as colour as well as arpeggios and even chromatic runs over the solid bass/drums without trying to fill all the sonic space.
I have been playing in a trio for several years now, and definitely feel the strain of trying to fill out gaps in the sound.
I play in a wedding band that has a fairly fluid lineup - to cover holidays etc.
Last night’s gig was a charity gig arranged by one of the drummers, for a cause very close to home for him so a number of us offered our services, resulting in a three-guitar lineup!
Soundchecking Sweet Home Alabama was such a different experience; usually I’m picking the arpeggio ‘riff’ thing. Suddenly we have one guy doing that, another strumming the chords and me adding a few embellishments over the top.
Now I want a second guitarist for my band
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
Harmonising lines to add a major/minor third or using octaves or sixths, etc. So things sound bigger and more complex without necessarily being all that more complex to play. Play the Smoke on the Water riff using only one string and compare it to the usual double stop version to see how much it loses.
[I don't imagine this is new to you but if you've never played two notes at once what a thrill ride this is going to be...]
Also using 2 amps(which i did for years really helps in a 3 piece) & as the saying goes, if God created anything better, he kept it to himself .
Maybe I'll think about that properly in the new year.
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
The three piece I'm in I use the AC50 and a 4x12 Orange cab...big, room filling sound. I n the two other bands this would be too much, too overpowering, so I'm currently using my AC30S1...it cuts through lovely.
This track was recorded live in the studio, with the exception of vocals. 335 through my attenuated AC50 and a semi cranked Marshall SV20 on the lower power setting. Makes all the difference when you can rely on a great drummer and bass player...
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02gpWVDBpK1YEzW1qC7xNr9sp2aSqk2KE6K8eP8PWa3y3qvcs7Ko33Fp9JcxiTiKNSl&id=100083224662873&mibextid=YxdKMJ
and this was last night, sticking cold at the moment, so I was struggling a bit...
https://youtu.be/g95tTqEYg-I?si=1mARqLQ5nGOQEWzt
Fave trio's include JHE, The Jam, Nirvana, Supergrass and Reignwolf(saw them a couple of years ago...awesome)
https://youtu.be/sPuHJPP2AoA?si=2Keyanr9mgrzyT_9