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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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 Posted - 10/22/2009 : 08:02:05
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Is there a concert you�ve been to that had a deep impact of you�re playing?
For me a solo concert by the experimental guitar player Fred Frith in the late 70�s showed me a lot of what one can do with an electric (or actually two).
Frith had one guitar hanging on him in the normal way and one laying on a table. On the one lying on the table, tuned to a chord, he used brushes, sandpaper, nails, chains and other things to create a drone to his playing on the �normal� guitar. He used a lot of delay on the laying guitar. He also bowed the guitar with a long nail just over the twelfth fret.
The resulting music was strange of course but I liked it a lot, and have used many of the things Frith did over the years.
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2009 : 17:24:10
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Well not a concert but the live video of Guns N Roses in Paris, june 92 made me wanna play an I've done it ever since.
Memorable "real" live concerts were the first time I saw Metallica in 2003, Aerosmith in 2007, those guys blew me away 
It's always fun to watch Megadeth live, but I think the biggest surprise was Toto playing the same festival Aerosmith did in 2007, ZZ Top was supposed to play but Dusty Hill had something with his ears, so instead Toto played, and holy smokes, that was fucking amazing  Saying those guys can play would be an understatement  |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2009 : 18:11:21
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So many that have influnced but recently one that inspired me all over again was getting to see one of my alltime heroes Jeff Beck for the first time,can't even begin to put into words how inspiring it was to see him in the flesh,on stage,close up... ..another one was by an irish band called Moving Hearts who mixed Celtic/rock and a bit of blues and jazz all together,and our own jazz legend,guitarist Louis Stewart here in a small pub in Dublin was also an eye opener..this really opened my mind to the possibilities of the Electric Guitar...also seeing Clapton,Knopfler,Sting(with Dominic Millar on guitar),Albert Lee(with Bill Wymans rhythm kings) and another one of my all time best bands...Steely Dan...the steelies were pretty f*****g amazing and sound and musicianship was excellent... as for concerts on DVD etc.. i would have to say the Floyd and laterly the solo stuff by Gilmour and waters has been great ........ |
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Joske Turbo
Silver Member
Belgium
412 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2009 : 13:47:17
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| The AC/DC concert I went to in March, this year, has heavily inspired me. I always have been a big AC/DC fan but now I'm even more. I love the 4 JTM-45's and the Marshall greenback cabinets Malcolm uses. |
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Heart and Soul
Silver Member
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 04:14:12
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wow Gor i've just recently discovered Fred Frith and i can tell you i'm mad jealous as i've never been to an improv/extended technique show...
i guess Sonic Youth is the closest i've come to something you guys are talking about...just the physical aspect of it...not so much stage presence but the way they interacted w/ their guitars...i think since then i've approached guitar as almost a relationship thing as opposed to just "playing" it...if that makes sense... |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Heart and Soul
Silver Member
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 19:19:08
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| oh man that drumstick bit in the beginning, i've done something similar...love how he makes it so musical though... |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 21:08:37
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Santana. He's an old fart. I'm an old fart. There is still hope  |
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RONanFEZ
Bronze Member
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 01:55:28
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The Grateful Dead mid 80s was a life changer. Jerry Garcia and Bob weir. Also 3 nights of pink floyd in sept 87. David Gilmour. |
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