a rock/ metal band with a lead guitarist that will just shred after the second chorus? did they go the way of the dinosaur?
2007-05-24 05:18:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
it went away as the actual level of musical talent also faded away. it's easier to just sit there strumming power chords.
2007-05-24 05:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might check out the only album by Alter Bridge. There's a whole bunch of amazing guitar work on there...Mark Tremonti is the best guitarist to emerge in the last 10 years. Godsmack has also been known to do some decent solos on their albums as well.
2007-05-24 17:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by GK Dub 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Matt J. As talent went into obscurity, so did good solos.
But don't write them off just yet. A few of AFI's songs that haven't been released on albums have Jade making some hella noise, and Rise Against has a few good solos, particularly on Like The Angel.
But, on the whole, it seems that you're still living in the 80's if you plan on hearing many awesome guitar solos.
It's a good place to be though, I'll be there to visit, lol.
2007-05-24 12:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tofu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the Mars Volta. They are crazy for the guitar solo and Omar is a really amazing guitarist.
2007-05-24 12:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It died somewhere in the early nineties... up in Seattle WA... about the time Nirvana sang "smells like teen spirit".
The whole alternative scene changed rock and roll. Power chords with super saturation and the 'mids' turned down.
The guitar solo is not really dead... it's still alive... it just not the money maker it used to be.
One of my guitar teachers told me once: "most people don't play fast ---- because they can't"
2007-05-24 18:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by David 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope there are bands like Shadows Fall and Dragonforce that still have killer solos. Besides Dave Mustaine's still recording so no the solo isn't dead.
2007-05-25 01:56:30 · answer #6 · answered by Wedge_Antilles_72 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grunge killed solo's and brought along all the shitty bands of today. Like Nickleback, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Crud you get the point...
2007-05-24 16:14:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no! ha ha ha, we live ha ha ha, listen to music by: Steve Vai!!!!! or Joe Satreani, Dream Theater, Deep Purple, Pagans Mind, Judas Priest and so on and on and on, the metal stage are crowded as ever before, it`s just you who really don`t like it, right?
Anyway, peace and love from Norway
Peace and love from Norway
2007-05-24 13:24:22 · answer #8 · answered by thefallen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to UFO or Thin Lizzy - plenty of solos
2007-05-24 14:10:54 · answer #9 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try listening to Dream Theater, amazing solos... Petrucci is a god amoungst men.
2007-05-24 12:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋