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PacoSees

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Bands with only one guitarist
« on: 21 May 2008, 16:39 »
Because Google has failed me again.

We lost a potential guitar player and the only songs our band can play together at the moment are songs with lead and rhythm guitars.  Anyone know some good rock or blues bands with only one guitar player?
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2008, 16:43 »
I would be willing to bet that you can arrange the rhythm guitar into another part. Basses can do this pretty well as can keyboards or a little bit of playing with the lead guitar.

You don't need the same instrumentation to play the same song, in fact, messing with it could help you with your sound given the fact that covers are not good if they are a carbon copy of the original recording.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2008, 16:52 »
Alternatively, Shellac.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2008, 17:02 »
Yo La Tengo.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2008, 17:13 »
Joy Division
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2008, 18:39 »
WTF?

The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Ramones, Black Sabbath...there are so many I can't even begin to name them all. If you need to fill up the space, have the bass play busier, or you could bi-amp him/her, or do the same with the guitar. There's a lot of ways to solve the problem of having more parts than players, just be creative!
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2008, 19:01 »
Deerhoof on Friend Opportunity! They did the trio thing pretty well, I think, though they still rock harder with two guitarists.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2008, 19:54 »
Old Modest Mouse (not counting when they had Dann Gallucci).
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #8 on: 21 May 2008, 20:21 »
silverchair,babes in toyland,muse and boris.

i like trios.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #9 on: 21 May 2008, 20:46 »
Dr. Feelgood, Burning Airlines, Gang of Four, Rapeman, Mission of Burma, (early) REM, Unwound, Make Believe, The Jesus Lizard... shit, the list goes on endlessly.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2008, 20:50 »
Broken Social Scene.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2008, 20:57 »
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #12 on: 22 May 2008, 00:10 »
Budgie!

EDIT: But you better have a rocking bassist.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #13 on: 22 May 2008, 05:41 »
Black Sabbath is probably the most kickass band ever with just one guitarist.

I highly recommend covering "Sweet Leaf" (downtuning unecessary).
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #14 on: 22 May 2008, 08:56 »
Quote from: Ben792x on 21 May 2008, 17:05
White stripes were the first obvious choice.

Except that Jack White overdubs to fuck, his supposed 'minimalist' sound can feature two or three different guitar parts going at once.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #15 on: 22 May 2008, 10:20 »
Eagles Of Death Metal, Tool, Kyuss.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #16 on: 22 May 2008, 11:10 »
Quote from: DynamiteKid on 22 May 2008, 08:56
Quote from: Ben792x on 21 May 2008, 17:05
White stripes were the first obvious choice.

Except that Jack White overdubs to fuck, his supposed 'minimalist' sound can feature two or three different guitar parts going at once.

on their last three albums, yes. but not their first four or five...you know, the majority of their recorded work? and he plays all those newer songs live anyway without any of the over-dubbing and they are still great.

i fully support the White Stripes suggestion. oh oh oh and The Black Keys!
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #17 on: 22 May 2008, 11:17 »
Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 22 May 2008, 11:10
Quote from: DynamiteKid on 22 May 2008, 08:56
Quote from: Ben792x on 21 May 2008, 17:05
White stripes were the first obvious choice.

Except that Jack White overdubs to fuck, his supposed 'minimalist' sound can feature two or three different guitar parts going at once.

on their last three albums, yes. but not their first four or five...you know, the majority of their recorded work? and he plays all those newer songs live anyway without any of the over-dubbing and they are still great.

First four or five plus three recent ones? Don't they only have six? I'll admit my Stripes knowledge is not the widest, but I thought their debut was only ten years ago.

And I think we'll have to agree to disagree on the 'still great live' thing.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #18 on: 22 May 2008, 11:43 »
yeah, i was just guessing because i'm at work and had to do some things but i just checked and yeah they only have six full-length records out. i thought it was more because i have, like, eight albums by them on my iPod plus a bunch of unreleased tracks.

so yeah, my numbers were off but my point remains valid. although, i take back the "majority" statement.

also, there is nothing wrong with overdubbing.


P.S. DID I MENTION THE BLACK KEYS YET? I'M PRETTY SURE THAT I DIDN'T. LISTEN TO THEM NOW.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #19 on: 22 May 2008, 14:31 »
ZZ FUCKING TOP

Also, The Police. Andy Summers is/was a fucking genius.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #20 on: 22 May 2008, 14:55 »
 :-D   Dinosaur Jr.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #21 on: 22 May 2008, 15:08 »
I was going to suggest Dinosaur Jr., but J overdubs on a lot of songs.  At least on the new album it seems like he does.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #22 on: 22 May 2008, 17:15 »
Dammit. I was about to suggest a load of bands like Sonata Arctica and Symphony X, not to mention Adagio, Kiuas and Dream Theater. Then I noticed you wanted rock or blues. Ah well. A man can dream that one day someone else my enjoy the same music as him :)
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #23 on: 23 May 2008, 02:25 »
You know, I think there's actually quite a large community of people that like music like that.

From what I remember, it's some kind of cult that revolves around this strange thing they call 'prog metal', in which they hold these massive tributes to their god, Mike Portnoy.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #24 on: 23 May 2008, 03:52 »
Jesus fucking Christ people, MOTORHEAD.

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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #25 on: 23 May 2008, 04:33 »
R.E.M. only have one guitarist.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #26 on: 23 May 2008, 04:47 »
Quote from: imapiratearg on 22 May 2008, 15:08
I was going to suggest Dinosaur Jr., but J overdubs on a lot of songs.  At least on the new album it seems like he does.

He still pulls them off live though. Even without the rest of his band, those songs still slay in a solo acoustic set. The solution is obvious! Just learn to play like J Mascis and your troubles will be over.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #27 on: 23 May 2008, 15:47 »
Quote from: Gurkburk on 22 May 2008, 14:55
:-D   Dinosaur Jr.

Yes. Dead Meadow aswell.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #28 on: 23 May 2008, 16:43 »
Quote from: Mr. Mojo on 23 May 2008, 15:47
Quote from: Gurkburk on 22 May 2008, 14:55
:-D   Dinosaur Jr.

Yes. Dead Meadow aswell.

When I saw them they had two guitarists...though that was 4 years ago...
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #29 on: 23 May 2008, 16:50 »
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Quote from: Gurkburk on 22 May 2008, 14:55
:-D   Dinosaur Jr.

Yes. Dead Meadow aswell.

When I saw them they had two guitarists...though that was 4 years ago...

=/ I saw a live a video of them and i remember only seeing one guitarist.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #30 on: 25 May 2008, 01:28 »
Quote from: squawk on 21 May 2008, 19:01
Deerhoof on Friend Opportunity! They did the trio thing pretty well, I think, though they still rock harder with two guitarists.

When they only had one guitarist, at live shows John would just play all the parts at once on his guitar. Amazing.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #31 on: 25 May 2008, 06:14 »
Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 22 May 2008, 11:43
also, there is nothing wrong with overdubbing.

I don't recall saying there was. The guy was asking for songs that'd sound good with one guitar, and if your guitarist overdubs loads - Dave Navarro, I'm looking at you - then it might sound a bit thin live.
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Re: Bands with only one guitarist
« Reply #32 on: 25 May 2008, 07:33 »
Matt Pike does overdub a little on record, but he sounds ten times as massive live.
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