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Re: Re:[Worship] elec guitar



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> From: Perry L. Stepp <plstepp@flash.net>
> To: Steve Lockridge <slockri777@earthlink.net>; worship@praise.net
> Subject: Re: Re:[Worship] elec guitar
> Date: Wednesday, 29 October 1997 22:40
> 
> I have a difficult time knowing what kind of sound to shoot for.  I play
> with a pianist and bassist (both excellent, especially the bassist). 
What
> sounds good to me when I'm practicing solo doesn't necessarily sound good
> with other instruments, especially the piano.  For instance: I had a
Gibson
> style electric--pretty dark sound.  I couldn't hear anything I played
> unless I had it turned up *really* loud--the sound was too similar to the
> piano, IMHO, and got swallowed.
> 

First, you need to work out what role each of you is playing in the song.
If both of you are trying to make as much noise as possible, it'll never
work! When playing with piano, you often need to cut severely in the mid
range (around 400Hz). If you are playing power chords and low end stuff,
get the piano player to play sparsely up an octave. Are you playing a
melody, then Elton should be playing chords. Do you have a bass player? If
so, chop off Billy's left hand :-). Buy them a synth for Christmas and tell
them to play nice string sounds!

This is a bit tongue in cheek, but I hope it helps. To sum up, c less is
more.

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Hi-I'm Ken Davis. I'm a 35 y/o Aussie.
I'm an evangelical Christian musician and songwriter.
I now work as an independent music promoter and
 suffer from CFS/ME. I love pizza, coffee, the ocean 
and the blues! 

Keep on rockin'.
http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/kcd
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