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GP Community NOIZE FROM THE EDITOR for the room, not playing in the
little to do with the pulse of the
to an earsplitting guitarist go
pocket, not listening to the rhythm
drums and bass—the rhythmic
unheeded. They may not talk to
section, not giving the vocals the
train wrecks can be soul munch-
the guitar player anymore—who
space they need, and so on. Still,
ing. After all, it’s the drummer’s
starts thinking, “Cool, I guess I
even knowing about those foibles,
job #1 to keep the groove in line,
can play as loud as I want now”—
it’s a far more frustrating experi-
so bad guitar behavior here is l ike
but they’re certainly bitching and
ence when you’re sitting behind
setting up the unlucky percussion
moaning amongst themselves.
the band on a drum stool, getting
player for epic failure.
Not a great scenario for a harmo-
every single cue and musical sub-
And while instrumentalists
nious musical partnership. Talk-
WHEN I’M A GU ITAR PLAYER,
tlety obliterated by caterwauling
make jokes about diva-esque
ing behind peoples’ backs never
I love and respect guitarists as
fusillades of amplified guitar. It’s
“lead-singer disease,” it’s no picnic
ends well.
if every single one of you were
like the difference between read-
compromising your voice’s timbre
Ultimately, it’s all about making
my brothers and sisters. But, in
ing about foxholes and actually
and health trying to sing over near-
music together , right? Machismo
recent months, I’ve acted on a life-
being in one duri ng World War II’s
deafening guitars. One can for-
and ego and love of loud aren’t
long ambition by playing drums
Battle of the Bulge.
give a bit ‘o’ band drama when
cool if guitarists trounce all over
with a few local bands. And, I’ ve
I’ll laugh at myself when I turn
stepping onstage with a clue-
the music. Listen. Absorb. Be
gotta say, when I’m a drummer,
a groove inside out on guitar, but,
less guitarist puts singers at risk
Sensitive. Please. I don’t want to
I pretty much despise everyone
once again, taken from the drum-
for vocal-cord blowouts.
keep hating my own kind any-
who wields a guitar. Talk about
mer’s perspective—who is perhaps
One of the most interest-
your conflicting emotions!
valiantly trying to keep butts shakin’
ing things I’ve learned from my
There’s the obvious stuff that
on the dance floor while the gui-
drummer gigs is that the other
most self-aware electric guitar-
tarist is grooving ever-so-loudly to
musicians tend to give up when
ists will cop to: Playing too loud
beats in his or her head that have
constant “turn it down “ requests
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