BigD1977
Power User
I wish there were more guitarists that could play by sheet.
just altered it a little for my tastes!
The reverse wish is true for piano players.
I wish there were more guitarists that could play by sheet.
I have music as a hobby only.
Reading is a great skill. I had a seminar with a guitarist who was in the SNL band and she was quite clear that she wouldn't have gotten the gig without being a skilled sight reader. The problem is, as I stated earlier, that a lot of those folks can't play squat without music in front of them. They have zero ability to play by ear and don't know enough music theory to follow a I-IV-V in C major. Finally, I don't want to have to source sheet music for every song my band is going to play. The expense and brain damage of assembling music for anybody (let alone everybody) makes it a losing proposition IMO.To be perfectly honest, I love the sound of people saying that. Especially for a keyboard player/piano player. Nobody cares if you have a sheet in front of you if you are sitting behind the piano. And it's awesome if all I have to do is print the fucking sheet and give it to them and they can instantly play that song without any further explanation. This is not a curse, it's a blessing!
Our Piano player is usually the first to master any new song. Because all she needs is the sheet and - boom - done. Unless the sheet is wrong, she doesn't even need to play the song once.
How does a lead singer screw in a light bulb? The whole world revolves around them.
Now here is the kicker, I can't tell you how many singers do not have the PA that amplifies that magical voice...... Am I the only one that meets singers that do not own a PA?
Reading is a great skill. I had a seminar with a guitarist who was in the SNL band and she was quite clear that she wouldn't have gotten the gig without being a skilled sight reader. The problem is, as I stated earlier, that a lot of those folks can't play squat without music in front of them. They have zero ability to play by ear and don't know enough music theory to follow a I-IV-V in C major. Finally, I don't want to have to source sheet music for every song my band is going to play. The expense and brain damage of assembling music for anybody (let alone everybody) makes it a losing proposition IMO.
The most annoying part of being a musician? Bass players.
They play the entire night with one sound, at one volume, with no foot switches to mess with, they don't break strings, they aren't required to play chords, they play one note for every 4 notes played on a guitar (or more depending on how much the guitarist shreds), and yet they still get the most gigs and remain the most in demand player in a band. :lol
It really depends on the band context and workflow of adding new songs to the repertoire.The problem is, as I stated earlier, that a lot of those folks can't play squat without music in front of them. They have zero ability to play by ear and don't know enough music theory to follow a I-IV-V in C major. Finally, I don't want to have to source sheet music for every song my band is going to play. The expense and brain damage of assembling music for anybody (let alone everybody) makes it a losing proposition IMO.