Re: Perceptions

sycochkn wrote:
"Warren" <wwg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e988l1$tkp$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Old Fart wrote:
....
Young kids hear that guy play, and to them, (s)he's the deffinition of a
"professional guitarist". But as you get older, you start to wonder, are
the rock band guitarists "really" what could be considered "great"
guitarists, or are they one-trick ponys that know a few licks, but would
be stumped if presented with real theory? How do they measure up to the
buy in an orchestra setting, that is playing a guitar (yes, I've seen
guitars used in orchestras).
I think many classical guitarists are much more talented than
metal guitarists. Sure there is a special talent for metal,
but I think the skills necessary for that are less than a
classical guitarist who must intricately play detailed
and difficult pieces.

In terms of likable music, I like the "song" rather than some
guitar lick. I like many of the Mark Knopfler balads because
he blends a sensible story/message in with enjoyable music.

OTOH, I like the "rock sound" of Tom Petty & the H.B. Their songs
are almost always light, up-beat and fun to listen to. The only
criticism I have of Tom's song writing is that many of his
tunes are ad-libbed lines woven together (or at least they
used to be). I'd like to see more meaningful songs rather than
a focus of just getting more songs out (words like
"I have a hole in my head... I'd be better off dead..."
come to mind -- great song, but silly words).

Warren

Each style of music emphasizes different skills.

Bob

No argument there.
.

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