What Can we expect of the up and coming guitar players in our future?
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Posted on Oct 23, 2008 11:04 pm
Bluesdues
Member Since: Apr 26, 2006
Even though I looked at this at thought, wow this kid is incredible. That's not why I'm posting it. I have wondered if there is still room for a earth shattering breakthrough on guitar at the levels of a Hendrix, Clapton, Di Meola, or a Segovia. If this 11 year old kid is any indication of things to come, the future is looking bright.
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olddogMember
Since: Jul 02, 2003
Oct 23, 2008 11:32 pm I always say never say never but I don't know that there will be as significant of styles as those mentioned as well as a few others, SRV, VH, etc, at least not something we would consider ground breaking, but who knows what the future will bring.
Being the electric guitar has been around quite along time now, I think most of it's been done. I really see it going back to it's roots myself.
Dan
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Oct 24, 2008 11:18 am Tallented... yes . Any concept of what the blues are comprised of... I don't think so .
While I really like to see young people playing the blues or any real music for that matter, I don't find it to be very 'honest' when they're out in the music scene establishing an identity as a blues-player, in the sense that a kid doesn't have alot of life experience to qualify them . I remember having the same feeling come around about the time Kenny Wayne Sheppard hit the scene .
To quote George Harrison... "You've got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues, and you know it don't come easy" . Kind'a clich'e, but y'all get the point .
Alas, that's entertainment .
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Oct 24, 2008 12:55 pm I think we can expect breakthroughs. Who knows if we will consider them such though. I wonder if the old school players thought hendrix was a breakthrough or just making distorted noise in his time.
From my future player (baby girl) I expect if I can keep it fun that she will surpass my skill at an early age. Since me and her mom both play it will be good family time and hopefully keep her interested.
I will do my best to push the classics and proper music theory but I will not be one of those parents that forces them through piano lessons instead of playing. Since I play anything from classical to death metal I have high hopes that she will find something in there she likes and run with it her whole life.
Oct 24, 2008 12:59 pm more of the breakthroughs will be technological more than musicianship I think. Better guitars, pickups, effects, engineering tools, etc.
Every generation will have their guitar hero's, and every generation can argue with their parents about why theirs is best...
It's all relative...and ultimately meaningless.
Oct 24, 2008 01:20 pm And there's still no better drummer than the schizophrenic Jim Gordon.
HuePinnipedal Czar (: 3= Member
Since: Apr 11, 2004
Oct 24, 2008 01:47 pm "Jim Gordon... the man who was insane !"
Oh man Herb, y'a just tossed an MOD song into my head I haven't heared in friggin forever !
Oct 24, 2008 03:35 pm I'm not counting out the possibility that another element will be added to guitar as in: electric became as much an instrument as the guitar. But like olddog I think it will happen from the roots,gotta have foundation.
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Oct 24, 2008 03:49 pm My first band I was in the drummer was later diagnosed schizophrenic. Still the best drummer I've played with to date.
Oct 24, 2008 03:53 pm schizophrenia....hmmmm, there's a mental disorder I haven't covered on my ***** next door site...
note to self...
TallChapAnswer:On a good day, lipstick.Member
Since: Jun 24, 2004
Oct 24, 2008 03:57 pm My buddy's son just turned 13. He's a pretty good guitar player in a technical sense. He's going through the classic rock catalogue and learning all those old, wonderful songs. His timing is impeccable. His playing isn't bad. Unfortunately (for him) he plays with every muscle in his body tensed up. I keep telling him to relax, feel it, loosen up, enjoy it.
If he did that, he'd be devastating.
I think that's one place where some of the younger players can't get past (and why many fall by the wayside). Music all comes from the soul, not the head. When music is felt deep down it comes out so much stronger.
BB King can put more feel into one note than a lot of the shredders can get into a thousand notes. I'm not attacking the shredders as I do like some of them. The problem is that there are many who just sound like XXXX (insert favourite player here). It's going through the motions without really giving in to it's soul.
Hue: I left a pretty good blues band when I was 22 because I really didn't feel comfortable playing it without living some life first. The guitar player was actually pretty cool about my decision.
It makes so much more sense to me now and I love playing it. As a 21 year old? Nah.
Oct 24, 2008 05:49 pm Tall chap made a statement about leaving the band brings some thoughts to mind for me. I have been damn fortunate in meeting some of the legends of the blues and getting insight in conversations with them. And I'll admit to being somewhat biased on what some people call blues. When it maybe it should be called doing blues covers. but a couple things stand out to me,
I remember an interview with Johnny Winter and he was asked, how he felt about the fact that some people might feel that he was not really qualified or someone that had lived the blues....
His answer went something like this" I'm albino, coming up, I caught flack from the white folks on this side and flack from the black folks on this side. So don't tell me a damn thing about the blues"
And one that really stands out to me....
shortly before Robert Lockwood Jr died I had the unbelievable opportunity to speak with him on the phone a few times and get first hand stories of his life and Robert Johnson's, and when I asked him for advice about getting out there and doing it. I was expecting to get something BIG. And he said " If you've got it, you've got to go out and play it. Thats the only way." I guess it just doesn't get any more simple than that.
I guess if we live long enough we all have our own version of the blues.
Oct 24, 2008 10:41 pm I think there will always be young talent that will amaze us. And I am positive that some kid will come along that will just blow us all away.
My wife and I call it "Being touched by the thing from outer space."
Every once is a blue moon, your at a gig, and some kid just noodling around just hits upon the thing that makes the whole room turn to see what he is doing.
I always find that leads to incredible talent and sounds. I have heard some guys around Philly that I think will pan out and be the next big thing.
