The "I don't like three guitar players in the band because I don't get it" thread

[4tus phenomenon]

To me,3 guitars sound like a mess. Add TWO keybords and it is a torture to mix.

As the guy said, it's really really hard to find enough space for everybody. So you're in a band and nobody can hear you because there are 10 people onstage.

Really, Axl should drop this idea and get back to a classic sound and a classic configuratrion:
- 2 guitars (taht's enough!)
- 1 bass
- 1 drummer (that's enough!)
- 1 keyboard

and that's it. There should be one superstar guy on guitar too. You can't with 3. You can with 2.

[Satapher]

To me,3 guitars sound like a mess. Add TWO keybords and it is a torture to mix.

As the guy said, it's really really hard to find enough space for everybody. So you're in a band and nobody can hear you because there are 10 people onstage.

Really, Axl should drop this idea and get back to a classic sound and a classic configuratrion:
- 2 guitars (taht's enough!)
- 1 bass
- 1 drummer (that's enough!)
- 1 keyboard

and that's it. There should be one superstar guy on guitar too. You can't with 3. You can with 2.

You really need to check out Iron Maiden man and then give a proper conclusion...

[Voodoochild]

To me,3 guitars sound like a mess. Add TWO keybords and it is a torture to mix.

As the guy said, it's really really hard to find enough space for everybody. So you're in a band and nobody can hear you because there are 10 people onstage.

Really, Axl should drop this idea and get back to a classic sound and a classic configuratrion:
- 2 guitars (taht's enough!)
- 1 bass
- 1 drummer (that's enough!)
- 1 keyboard

and that's it. There should be one superstar guy on guitar too. You can't with 3. You can with 2.

Let me guess: the superstar guy is Richard Fortus?

[4tus phenomenon]

To me,3 guitars sound like a mess. Add TWO keybords and it is a torture to mix.

As the guy said, it's really really hard to find enough space for everybody. So you're in a band and nobody can hear you because there are 10 people onstage.

Really, Axl should drop this idea and get back to a classic sound and a classic configuratrion:
- 2 guitars (taht's enough!)
- 1 bass
- 1 drummer (that's enough!)
- 1 keyboard

and that's it. There should be one superstar guy on guitar too. You can't with 3. You can with 2.

Let me guess: the superstar guy is Richard Fortus?

Of course, he is the best so it's normal. But we all know you don't like Richard. We get it now.

[Voodoochild]

I like Richard, who said I don't?

I just think he's not "the best", which is my opinion, so it's normal.

[Christian]

Voodoo doesn't like him because Richard has a bigger nose than Voodoo 

Just kidding...

Richard is a good guitar player, but not THE guitar player! He is very generic, IMO... so as Ashba. Robin has a very different style, so as Ron

[AtariLegend]

I used to not get it, but probably the best soundboard of 06/07 suggests it can work;

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=56555.0

[AtariLegend]

However on the downside, Tommy does play alot of cool bass that we sometimes don't get to hear, because theirs just a little bit too much guitar on a few tracks.

[jarmo]

I guess it would be ok with him if it was just Ron and DJ playing on stage. It would sound better than with three guitar players? 



/jarmo

[Christian]

that bass thing is a mix thing.

Rock in Rio 3 was a show that i heard the bass much more than anyother GN'R show. and there were 3 guitars there...
ps: other shows that we can hear clearly the bass: Las Vegas 2001, Rock Am Ring 2006, Donnington earmix, anyother show from 2002 european/asian tour

I used to not get it, but probably the best soundboard of 06/07 suggests it can work;

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=56555.0

that's not a soundboard =P

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I guess it would be ok with him if it was just Ron and DJ playing on stage. It would sound better than with three guitar players? 



/jarmo

Sounds like a plan.

[AtariLegend]

that's not a soundboard =P

It's better sound quality than "Boston 02".... 

[seely]

Iron Maiden do it fine, so can GN'R

Like Axl said, usually on studio recordings, a guitarist will double his playing, making effectively 4 guitar tracks when you have just the 2 players
On CD, each player just did each part once presumably, so there's not that big a difference

[4tus phenomenon]

I guess it would be ok with him if it was just Ron and DJ playing on stage. It would sound better than with three guitar players? 



/jarmo

How much money did Axl put on the table to buy your integrity?

[NicoRourke]

^ Haven't you seen the cartoon ?

You're ... Well, funny.

[jarmo]

I guess it would be ok with him if it was just Ron and DJ playing on stage. It would sound better than with three guitar players? 



/jarmo

How much money did Axl put on the table to buy your integrity?

Even with all the money in the world, you still wouldn't have enough to buy yourself a clue.

Last warning.




/jarmo

[4tus phenomenon]

last warning about what? there was not even one to begin with.

[jarmo]

You've been banned before.

Don't think you get the same treatment as everybody else.



/jarmo

[4tus phenomenon]

yeah, but that was a long time ago.

[jarmo]

And you didn't change.




/jarmo