Still every other band i mentioned is a great example.
Hell, your story about RHCP being weak with John...Those guys can get pretty untouchables with John, specially in the early years and 99-2000.
Also, lets add some more, just for the kicks:
Mudhoney (during the Lucky Ones sessions, they were tight as hell)
Black Keys
White Stripes
Screaming Trees until 1996
we could also say Faith No More or Incubus could be listed but i guessing the dj or the keyboards help with the sound sometimes? Who cares right.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 1:50 am
by macphisto
Rush
Lock thread.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 1:51 am
by VinylGuy
i mean Led fucking Zeppelin
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:18 am
by daft twat
Simple Torture wrote:Local H is an extreme example.
Extremely awesome. Love Local H.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 4:48 am
by Iholdthepain
TOOL
macphisto wrote:
Lock thread.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 10:36 am
by Ello Sailor
Primus!
The solution seems to be either overdubs or have your bass player incorporate chords or busy basslines to fill out the sound.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 1:47 pm
by Jorge
Yeah. A bit of distortion on the bass also helps during the jammy bits
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:14 pm
by macphisto
Wait, why do you want to hear a bunch of other noise during a guitar SOLO?
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:18 pm
by Jorge
Harmonic accompaniment = "a bunch of noise"
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:29 pm
by Captain Termite
Gov't Mule
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Didn't Bono used to play guitar during concerts?
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:34 pm
by macphisto
Captain Termite wrote:Didn't Bono used to play guitar during concerts?
He holds one sometimes, but I don't think it's plugged in.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:50 pm
by spike
VinylGuy wrote:I forgot Frank plays guitar in Pixies yeah.
Still every other band i mentioned is a great example.
Hell, your story about RHCP being weak with John...Those guys can get pretty untouchables with John, specially in the early years and 99-2000.
Also, lets add some more, just for the kicks:
Mudhoney (during the Lucky Ones sessions, they were tight as hell)
Black Keys
White Stripes
Screaming Trees until 1996
we could also say Faith No More or Incubus could be listed but i guessing the dj or the keyboards help with the sound sometimes? Who cares right.
Can’t believe it took til page 3 for White Stripes to be mentioned.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:52 pm
by Johnny Turner
Muse is a great example. They have a backup member for a while now, but still Matt Belamy has everything they need. He sounds huge.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:54 pm
by Ello Sailor
Jorge wrote:(I am talking about the traditional bass/drums/guitar rock and roll setup. Of course this wouldn't be a problem for many acts in other genres)
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 2:59 pm
by Ello Sailor
Johnny Turner wrote:Muse is a great example. They have a backup member for a while now, but still Matt Belamy has everything they need. He sounds huge.
True, but I think it's more about how full Wolstenholme's bass sounds while Bellamy is soloing.
As Jorge mentioned, bass distortion/fuzz works really well in traditional 3 piece rock setups.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 3:01 pm
by Ello Sailor
Jane's Addiction was a good call.
Bands with a keyboardist such as Faith No More don't really count.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 3:03 pm
by VinylGuy
If we are talking about distorted bass, Audioslave did that very well.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 3:07 pm
by Ello Sailor
Basically the same as RATM innit.
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 3:08 pm
by Jorge
These guys do it really well
Re: Single-guitarist live bands
Posted: Mon November 08, 2021 3:15 pm
by VinylGuy
Ello Sailor wrote:Basically the same as RATM innit.
yeah, but they also had more midtempo songs and ballads, i feel they really nailed it with Audioslave. I think Timmy C spoke about it, and said that Cornell was fundamental on teaching him how to do it.