Why You Need To Learn Both Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rhett, Dave and I discuss the most important skill to master as a musician. Hint: (it’s not making beats :)
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[@paulgrant8665]

Another advantage of starting with acoustic- you are not distracted by endless exploration of tone. The tone is limited by technique. Forcing you to focus on rhythm and melody

[@mhystro1]

Just ran into Rick at Guitar Center...such a humble friendly guy.

[@RickBeato]

Thanks Karl!

[@micheleparker8123]

So cool!

[@jimray2281]

Awesome to hear - that comes through on his videos - likeability factor thru the roof - congrats on 1million subscribers Rick!

[@RollieFingers59]

Can see he’s genuine in his vids. He definitely seems like a Rick and not a Dick. And I’m sure that’s part of what helped him hit 1 million subs ( and the insanely great content).

[@numanuma20]

Rick is such a nice guy. I meet him at last years master class and it was so cool.

[@awglasgo]

When I took guitar lessons in college, my instructor would ask why I insisted on playing rock songs on my acoustic guitar? I stated that "If I can play it on my acoustic, I can damn sure play it on an electric". I've been playing for 20 years. I still enjoy the hell out of it.

[@ronnyskaar3737]

I have only been playing acoustic. When I try electric the strings are just ringing all over the place. Never learned the necessary damping. And I just bend the strings all the time, sounding out of tune.

[@Subparanon]

As a guitar player, it's a sad fact that every acoustic player can play electric, but not every electric player can play acoustic. The action on many acoustics is much higher, the string tension as well, and it requires much more fretting and string pressure to get clean notes. If your finger tips are not made of stone, and your fretting hand isn't strong, acoustic can humble even an accomplished electric player. It's like the difference between power steering, and manual steering. Driving a car is the same, but the guys with manual steering have forearms like Popeye.

[@Black.Sabbath]

👎🏻

[@patrickcrowther9195]

Most important skill - listening to other musicians while they’re playing and not being egotistical.

[@Malchotheracoon]

Wow you...wow that's so so true man ... really well put

[@MrKersey]

That's very true, listening to each other while playing can make playing music so much better. And quitting the ego trip, that ruined many great musicians.

[@manueldeabreu1980]

Rule #1 of Robert Fripp's King Crimson

[@AirGuitar]

you could not have put that better. I really wish more young musicians would understand this! It's like they say they understand how to listen to a band but then they actually don't do it. There are A LOT of musicians with big egos. And even if you have a big ego, try not to let it show or consciously try to reel it in so your band mates aren't annoyed at you half the time haha.

[@guydouglas6094]

That is what you do in a live band - I listen to others and how I musically fit in. Note: Only because I did my homework and got my guitar bits right. Ha ha

[@MartyDadRiffs]

Opeth, Opeth, Opeth. They have always had a clever mix of acoustic, electric clean and dirty tones.

[@MrHeshersNeighborhood]

MartyDadRiffs I’ve recently gone back and listened to some of those old albums and they are killer. I saw them during the Blackwater Park tour and it was the first concert I’d seen where grown men were crying because it was just that good.

[@MartyDadRiffs]

@@12xenn45 I did not know that, but I am not surprised.

[@dmeemd7787]

Absolutely! I get blown away by the stuff they write on acoustic (especially when I play it) and think to myself "how in the HELL did they come up with this, this is like super-genius level or something" lol

[@SuperWeedPower]

I hear opeth fans praising opeth I crack a smile, they're acoustics are phenomenal! btw their new song just came out today and its a solid jam

[@mvunit3]

So glad people are talking about Opeth here. A person who commented that Rick should do a "What makes this song great" for Opeth, Rick actually said he would :D! "Still Life" was my 1st hearing them and immediately became a fan, but I "read" about them 1st for their debut "Orchid" in 1995 (when I 1st heard Meshuggah for "Destroy Erase Improve" and 2 minutes in was an instant fan), and so on till Still Life. The "Brutality to Beauty" was astounding to me, how they could be so aggressive and then like a breath of fresh air, come in with acoustic guitars, made them very unique for the time. "Blackwater Park" was my 1st time seeing them as well, as they opened for Nevermore on the "Dead Heart in a Dead World Tour". Mikael was MUCH more shy then, he and the whole band were shocked at their positive reception, and all he would say is; "thank you . . . thank you very much" :). Now he's basically a stand-up comedian :p.

[@MainesOwn]

5:45 "You can do heavy music on Acoustic" - which is an excellent point and a great idea for a dedicated video on its own

[@gustavoadolfoguerrerotorel2672]

Yeah! ... Kiss' unplugged is an example of that

[@welcometothejazz]

Not only is fingerstyle an important skill to learn, it is one of the most liberating things a guitarist can use. Thanks for the reminder to pick up my electric more often!

[@MatteoSpedicati]

it's a couple of months that i'm basically closed home learning how to play guitar with zero social life and suddenly you guys are my best friends

[@tigerfisch157]

How is it going?

[@gregorymccasland2874]

Hearing you guys talk about Chet makes me miss my Dad. I lost him just last summer. He was 88. He was very particular about music he liked. He wasn’t a fan of rock at all. He was old school. He absolutely loved Chet Atkins. I got a cassette back in the day with Chet and Mark Knopfler. I finally got him to listen to Dire Straits. He loved “Walk of Life”. I finally found some common ground musically with Dad. I began collecting music that he loved. I could finally sit down and listen to music with dad. As a lover of most genres it was very special to get him interested in it with me. He finally wanted to have the radio on when we rode together. We did a trip from northern NY to Houston when I moved back here in 2009. He was 78. We had to drive straight through 28 hours. He was too old to do that. We had 2 dogs and 4 cats with us so we couldn’t stop. He came along so I wound the have to do it alone. We listened to so much music on the way that he could appreciate. It was like I finally got in tune with my dad. Every time I hear anything relating to Chet or Knopfler I remember that horrible trip with my dad. Horrible only because of the circumstances. We really loved our time together. He did it with me the first time in 95 too. My best memories with my dad came at the hardest times in my life. Thanks for the memories of dad guys. Miss you dad.

[@ElrohirGuitar]

What a great discussion. I kept thinking of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as a good example of so many of these points.

[@johncook7281]

Thanks for mentioning Tom and the Heartbreakers.

[@HeadbangersLocal]

Tons of 80’s power ballads had acoustic. Poison, Cinderella, GnR just to name a few. That’s what got you laid back in the day, learning acoustic.

[@kirtb9784]

My first gig is in ten days, I’m 51. Power trio, and our music spans 4 decades. I’ll just add that it’s learning whole songs, lyrics, rhythm and a little bit of dynamics that will get you headed in the right direction to actually go out and play it. This works best with acoustic guitar. Know the song at its foundation, memorize it.

[@mcannonjr.2745]

Most Important Skill: not getting sued

[@RickBeato]

Haha!!!!!!!!!

[@mcannonjr.2745]

@@RickBeato Congratulations on 1million subs, Rick! You deserve it 110%. Thank you for your generosity.

[@DarkSideofSynth]

WE'll go from 'Kill or get killed' to 'Sue or get sued' ;) Learn the minor scale once and then hire the best lawyers - don't bother with the rest of music theory, invest in musicologists and favorable jurors; it'll pay off big time ;)

[@nebelung1]

Just avoid all variations of I-IV-V-vi :)

[@ToastedCigar]

I guess soon they will start offering law degrees in music schools

[@surferjohnny123]

Congratulations Rick on your million subscribers! I enjoy this channel immensely and I tell anyone who will listen about it. I'm always inspired by your videos. Thank you my Paisan!

[@pauljoslyn154]

I could listen to you guys all day. Common sense, experience and entertaining. Keep them comming

[@e2jw]

Exactly Right! I'm somewhere just behind you in age, but, I often find it odd when folks are surprised that I play 6, 12 str acoustic and electric. I see it as I play guitar - albeit, different kinds, but all are the essentially same register and fret the same. I understand when non-players say this, but it really shocks me when guitar players say this... I'm like WTF?

[@chrisslyfield3906]

Just play music and don't worry about boxes to put yourself in. I started on trumpet at school, played in an orchestra, was lead guitarist in thrash metal band, also own and play synths, piano and bass guitar. Just started singing (lol). Used to worry that I perhaps would suffer by not dedicating to a single instrument but now can play anything I need to in my own compositions apart from drum kit. I am never going to be virtuoso or session musician on anything but what I have perfectly suits my needs and means I am for the most part independent although it has taken me 25 years to get there!

[@michaelakraka8100]

Big congrats to 1M! Such a great channel and a great place for learning and feeling connected with others that love music and making music! Thank you so much!!!

[@quailstudios]

This is such a great video! You guys have hit all of the really important points of musicianship! Singing, right hand technique in guitar playing, keyboard/piano playing. I’m recommending this video to my students!

[@marcoshreds]

I love both electric and acoustic guitars

[@dmntuba]

John Coltrane always said, "If you can't sing it you can't play it."

[@TheNinnyfee]

The voice is an instrument by itself. You can still hear it perfectly in your mind and not sing it.

[@bradlarden]

I just love these shows. Listening to you three talk is just really, really interesting. Thanks for publishing these Rick.

[@OmarNg7X]

Great discussion, guys. I don't play the guitar and have no clue of most of what you're talking about but I enjoy your enthusiasm and passion for music.

[@grizelda4526]

It makes my day to see y’all together.

[@prd004]

These videos with the three of you guys just talking off the cuff are my favorites

[@guywerry6614]

Great intro - I really like the fact that you guys left it in and didn't edit it out. Just makes you all that more human and approachable.

[@davidhoxit4274]

Rick...my favorite video thus far! You guys nailed it here....so many good topics and examples! More please and THANK YOU SIRS!!!!

[@russellward4624]

I know what skill Steel Panther would say is the most important skill to master. "to look bitchin"

[@jaybee9269]

Russell ward >> Lololol

[@bobbybeast1000]

the Rebecca Dirks Premier Guitar interview with Satchel is hilarious - I keep watching it, like bad reality TV haha bitchin' !!!

[@jasonflaherty8364]

Most important skill as a musician: Bitching. Got it. ;-)

[@SuperWeedPower]

he said that you should create riffs on an acoustic, if it sounds good on an acoustic it sounds good on an electric

[@noodleandfriends5353]

I'm a month into learning. Multiple people said Acoustic was harder, so that's where I'm starting. Literally just learnt yesterday what muting even is and how to do it. At the end of each week I take a video of something new I have learnt that week, and something old that I have improved on during that week. It's an outstanding way of tracking progress and self-motivating.

[@nickl2883]

Wow Rick !!!! Congrats on the 1 million . You deserve it . Your theory lessons really helped me a lot. Thanks so much

[@szwakyd]

Love your KZbin channel and just watching this episode. I’ve always considered myself a hack of a guitar player and seeing this I’m laughing at myself imagining how you react to my playing. Love watching these none the less. Stay safe.

[@MARK5-FX]

"Traditionally" you're supposed to start on acoustic. Acoustic is unforgiving so you develop accuracy. And finger strength.

[@bordershader]

I think nylon strings are nicer than metal for beginners, too.

[@bordershader]

@@j_freed you can't play much at all if you're a beginner 😂😂😂

[@DreamerRusty]

@@j_freed You can lol

[@jcout25]

@@j_freed Not with that attitude....

[@Adam-ro8vj]

j freed most famous acoustic guitars are Metal G B E strings

[@afonsotopa9164]

You deserve a like just for the intro "Is it on?* Rick Beato 2019

[@hoss5299]

Dam...one of the best discussions I've heard in a long time. Thank you guys. This I will watch for a long time.👏

[@kevinswisher9813]

Great info Rick, Rhett & Dave Please keep doing this kind of discussion!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ahh it's awesome to know that you guys joke around on the occasion! Also there are many skills to understand, but I'd definitely agree with this one! Great work!

[@johnn7776]

MTV had the whole ‘unplugged’ series, which probably invented the word. Clapton and SRV spring to mind.

[@TheNinnyfee]

Nirvana, too.

[@MiataTravels]

Thanks, Rick (& all) for making KZbin so much better. When we dreamed of the possibilities years ago, no one imagined content as good as what you put out regularly.

[@djsica83]

man i love your miking technique ,just a simple chat and it felt lick i`m in the room sitting in front of you , LOVE IT

[@liquidSpin]

It amazes me to this day that there are people like Beato, Rhett and Dave that can talk about music on all levels without any snobbish attitude and just talk music. I thought I was alone. Damn I wish I were friends with these guys as it would be so much fun talking with them and jamming :)

[@RickBeato]

So come to Atlanta!

[@liquidSpin]

@@RickBeato Now that you're SUPER huge celeb your free time is limited. However, one day I'd love to come visit if you do some sort of meet and greet. Or if you ever happen to be in the DC metro area (I live in VA) then i'd definitely come out! Cheers!

[@surferboy36O]

Staind - It's been a while. Such a great nu metal/post grungy acoustic-electric song. Such a great song period.

[@drvee1983]

EVERY guitarist that is trying to improve should see this video. I love the part on timing. Words of wisdom from all 3 of them. This should be “ Gospel for Guitarists “ Part One. Thank you guys.

[@tjyoung8069]

You guys have great chemistry, perspective, and experience. Keep collaborating. Congrats on 1M, Rick. Whooda thunk?

[@CZitoMusic]

This is awesome as always! And congrats on 1 million subs🤘🏻🙌🏻

[@themalevolent1]

Days of the New were really good at mixing acoustic with electric in their songs

[@EarGuitar88]

Josh Clark - Very much agreed. Love me some DOTN 👍

[@chuckhollands7528]

I commented something similar just now without look through the comments. They were really innovative.

[@hbomb495]

DOTN was the first band that came to mind in this topic for me. Shame what happened with their singer though.

[@londonsteel]

First band that I thought of too - post first read 1k comments after :)

[@CentrurusVII]

I really like that conversation format! keep them coming!

[@JimmerSD]

Completely agree. Learn them all. Bass, Acoustic, 12 String, Slide, fingerstyle,, hybrid picking. Good talk!

[@portland-182]

Congratulations on 1,000,000 subscribers! Ed Sheeran Acoustic and Electric guitars, and current!

[@williamknell864]

"People used to pitch complete games in the seventies." Classic

[@softailspringer9915]

Love these three guys. Solid, enlightened conversation

[@larydixon4824]

Hi I'm Rigby Otto, Rachel, Wave Water Ono. Even the captions are far more entertaining than everything else on KZbin! You guys are Great! Lary

[@terryducote]

Roy Clark does not get enough credit. The dude was a shredder on Hee-Haw

[@misterroberts4240]

yes he was, on just about any thing with strings too

[@enicottirocks2017]

Roy Clark is an extraordinary player. Good call.

[@banjorol]

He got credit from all the older folks that actually heard him. Now, most younger musicians have never even heard of him.

[@gpeterson999]

I started on a 12-string as well. I can't remember why. It was a used '75 Ibanez. I still have it.

[@sebassanchezc-1379]

1.000.000 SUBS !!! CONGRATULATIONS RICK!! GREAT CONTENT AS ALWAYS . THANKS SO MUCH!!

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

Congrats on the 1M subs Rick, and thank you Rhett for bringing him to us.

[@fredherfst8148]

Lenny Breau. Master of playing the bass lines, chords, and melody all at the same time. Awesome.

[@northernbrother1258]

One of the best acoustic guitar albums ever is Beck's Sea Change album.

[@susanparker3523]

Loved this video! You guys were having so much fun!!

[@RonRuminski]

Always love seeing you guys chat it up. Great topics.

[@runisom48]

I started on acoustic in the '60s with folk music and strumming chords, practicing finger picking and strumming rhythm patterns. Then came lead and later classical guitar, also self taught. It just seemed normal to me that all types and styles should be learned, since records all had all these elements. One thing I'll say about the days before computers...it was great ear training, sitting alone in your room figuring out all the parts by ear...and...do you know how many guitarists I've met over the years that can't solo over a simple I IV V blues progression because the have no sense of where the chord changes are?

[@JariSatta]

Rhett, you're so right about vibrato techniques. Awesome!

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

No doubt. When I hear someone that can't bend on pitch it absolutely drives me crazy. My dad once played with this guitar player that he raved about how great he was and when I finally heard the guy I wanted to rip my ears off my head. If you have bad vibrato and you're an electric player you shouldn't even bother tuning your guitar because you're just gonna sound out of tune as soon as you bend anyway. It's like they're clueless to the fact that even when you bend a string you're still "targeting a note" and not just bending it to bend it. Kirk Hammett is a professional guitarist that I just think has TERRRRRRRIBLE vibrato. Gary Moore and Angus Young are guys I would say have absolutely astounding vibrato and I'm not even a big AC/DC "fan" per se. But credit is due for that vibrato for sure.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@Kai Weber Sorry Mr. Hammett.

[@AaronNortonMusic]

This is great! I teach a little guitar and I often feel like I’m being hard on beginners for harping on about muting and working on strum patterns and explaining the importance of chord shapes to kids who want to play riffs... i feel like you’ve given me just want I needed to hear to keep on pushing these youngsters to learn these techniques early on 👍🏻🎸 really nice video 👌🏻

[@sidneysnottley6414]

Congrats on the Million subs - The vid I just watched, informative, entertaining & thought provoking is the reason why.

[@ericprincen3345]

I'm 10 seconds in and cracking up. Love you guys.

[@jkinthewind]

Triumph (Rik Emmet) was good for at least one acoustic solo piece on every album.

[@uneedtherapy42]

Midsummers daydream!!!!

[@juicysuit7195]

Soooo underrated. Would love for Rick to do something on Triumph.

[@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

Thank you guys, amazing chat, I just got from work and Utd really joy to talk about guitars 🎸. Rock on

[@guitarray3596]

Congrats to 1.000.000! Thx for your great and useful work!

[@ththejackjumper]

Jorma Kaukonnen is a great acoustic picker of course. And electric player.

[@enkiea8322]

"Find a good drummer and play with them." - Says it like it's easy.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

A drummer that can play solid time and lay down a groove!

[@ToastedCigar]

1. Get a Daw 2. Buy EzDrummer or any drum machine 3. Tweak the midi so that it's not perfectly quantized (for a more realistic feel) 4. Profit!

[@acecatman]

@@ToastedCigar replace 2 with Jamstix and skip 3.

[@jarettmiller8424]

I'm a good drummer. Play with me :)

[@jivanbansi9640]

How can you tell if it's a drummer knocking on the door? The knock keeps speeding up!

[@grizzworld]

Congartulations with One Million subs Rick, you deserve them all two times over !

[@MattFicarra]

What a great conversation. I really enjoyed listening to this! Lots of good information. Thanks!

[@brentwilley9267]

It never occurred to me to not play both haha 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@meddle333]

Yeah I think it's a concept they mostly invented just to make the video... 😞 It's all good though. Jmho.

[@tomspallone1868]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@christopherrowley7506]

I only ever played acoustic... and I know a lot of people that only play acoustic. I' m kind of in the folk scene though so I guess it makes sense. Electric guitar really is a whole different animal, I feel totally out of my element when I pick one up

[@philomelodia]

Brent Willey preach, brother. I started on classical, got me a Strat later, got me an acoustic steel string. Love all three. Had to get rid of my strat. 😩 Looking for a new electric. I feel incomplete without one. Honestly, I think every guitar player ought to have a nylon string, a flat top steel string, an archtop steel string, a dobro and an electric of some kind. Oh, and a 12 string! Now, I’m going to hit send and I’m sure I will think of three more kinds people ought to have. Always want one more.

[@philomelodia]

Christopher Rowley oh, I am sure there’s an electric out there for you. Maybe a semi hollow. You might like some of the stuff Gretsch makes. That’s what Chet Atkins played on. He did a lot of acoustic. But he did amazing stuff on a Gretsch. Just play your electric clean. Then, slowly add some gain and see how far you get. You might enjoy it. It’ll open up all kinds of new avenues of creativity for you. I started out on classical an acoustic. It’s a little different but you get used to it pretty quick.

[@VOLAIRE]

Time for our dose of music education 👍

[@bertgetner9397]

Great vid. Love you guys when you get together. Love how Rick busts on Rhett for the opener. Congradulation's Rick on your 1M sub's!!!! And ahead of schedule.

[@jpgv8090]

New paradigms will be needed to add as a musician with the advances in sources of sound... .... ... Congratulations for the 1,000,000 subs ... ... ... 🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈

[@SuperElmoDelmo]

Jeff Buckley, his album is a fantastic mix of acoustic and electric guitars!

[@SuperElmoDelmo]

@a free man in america Sorry but nope, Lover you should have come over, Last goodbye or Grace contain acoustic guitar parts.

[@jaymueller2418]

He was amazing.

[@russellward4624]

How could you leave out Heart? Pretty much every song has both.

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

Rick, you gotta fix that or they'll go crazy on you...

[@ryangillis4215]

Yeah Rick, how could you be so heartless?

[@ExasBits]

Am I on reddit?

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

@@ExasBits Could be... who wants to know? :P

[@ryangillis4215]

@@ExasBits one can only dream boat Annie

[@rome8180]

I've shared this video like 10 places. An amazing discussion. My favorite video the three of you have done.

[@johngoodrich3536]

Great topics. My first guitar was a Harmony Rocket.I still have it. Vibrato and right hand technique are what makes a guitarist stick out from one another. Great talk

[@LCohenSax]

1 million subscribers. Mazal Tov you did it man.

[@paolulisse31]

acoustic can be heavy look at Opeth amazing blend of acoustic/folk guitar with smashing heavy riffs!

[@charlesbranch4120]

Explaining strumming patterns sounds like Big Bruce explaining his harmonica instruction book (remote area of Alaska): Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, suck, blow... As I've started learning to play chords on acoustic, I've added a semi-hollowbody electric, and "Wow!" lighter strings and it sounds good unplugged, too. 12-53 acoustic strings, 10-46 electric strings (stock 10-52, but I asked and was advised 10-46 strings are OK). Plugging in to a modeling (practice) amp with a little analog delay sounds great! Working tech for musicians is an oh yeah, been there, that happens... Computers will fail (usually it's a software failure, rather than hardware), and I've come to expect it. Paper always works! I always sing along behind the sound desk, which really helps with the changes, page turning or lyric slide changes in projection. Thanks, guys! Loved the intro(s) and the outro, too! The important thing: "Always have fun!" Ladies in their 80s and 90s will tell you that, and I tell them that they're the rowdiest people I know.

[@kjones60625]

this is one of my fave videos so far. So much good advice encapsulated into a fun 30 minutes

[@damianvila]

Beck made me buy an acoustic in the 90s... And yeah, “Polly” influenced too. But Beck was my acoustic role model back then.

[@michaeltrimble4951]

Opeth uses acoustic and electric frequently. AMAZING band, Dream Theater as well

[@kenwoodsmusic]

This was a great chat with great advice!!! Thanks, guys!!

[@jeffyoung2890]

I love these videos you put up with all three of you guys Rick. Not that the videos with just you aren't cool dude, they are! I like it when you get all of these different prospectives from You, Rhett & Dave! You all always have great views of the topic & it's awesome that you three put out great advice & your opinions for everyone to take something different from it. So cool, awesome guys keep'em coming. I watch ALL of your videos Rick!

[@JakeTerch]

Is the Beato beard making a comeback?!

[@Finnvbot]

Rick Beardo

[@jessebrown4347]

"What are we supposed to do with these grandpa's guitars??" Metalocalypse lol

[@jakkhazzard]

What are those, chairs?!?

[@JoeHoltPiano]

Congrats on the 1M subs Rick 👏🏻 I’ve been a subscriber for a longtime and have to say it is well deserved 💥💥💥

[@tombain5665]

Really really entertaining and very informative, thanks to your combined knowledge and clear love of music, and each other!

[@hellothere8425]

I love my 1965 Martin D12-20

[@hellothere8425]

Check out Daniel Lanois’s Martin 12-20

[@tristanbouchonnet1461]

90's you forgot Oasis guys ! Acoustic, electric, everything you'd like !

[@MikeLee-lg5vq]

Anyway, here's Wonderwall.

[@dmntuba]

Another great panel discussion...luv them! Since you do talk/bring up "groove" a lot I would luv to see you do a video on James Brown & the JB's, Count Basie, and Tower of Power...Bands that all have major heavy grooves.

[@steveliberty]

Congrats on the 1M - your vids are great, so no surprise here that you made it.

[@Stormfox93]

You only need to learn Bass. Now, SLAP like! - A Davie504 fan.

[@maxcoty1377]

OMG

[@emmywillow6599]

A7X tune is probably Seize the Day. That was their huge acoustic ballad on City of Evil

[@PapaWheelie1]

AXCX had some nice melodies

[@a3unrest]

Dear God had acoustic, banjo and lap steel guitar.

[@emmywillow6599]

Station Unrest Dear God is a great song, but Seize the Day was a commercial success.

[@theczarhimself1800]

1st one that popped into my head was Sidewinder

[@antonburger01]

Just so cool to hear decent music enthusiasts chat with each other about music. Thanks all three.

[@tanyadepoalo9085]

I am so thankful you brought up the necessity of vocals in bands And their important. In my area musicians don't seem to deem vocals as any real importance... I write and play rhythm guitar. As a female rock vocalist I see around me all male bands where none of them have an actual real singer in the band yet... they seem to be able to put a band together and play gigs. it's like pulling teeth for me, I'm no slouch on vocals, ive been singing lead vocals in rock bands off and on most of my life and have to give myself some credit for being a good strong singer. I do very limited backup vocals in a blues rock band and struggle to understand why my vocals are not utilized more. I find alot of musicians don't take singers seriously unless they can shred on guitar or drums or bass. Which is why i taught myself to play the guitar but i am a singer, i am not a guitar player, i would like to focus on vocals but find myself up against the lead guitar player syndrome over and over again. Where as long as you can shred...who cares if the band has a good vocalist. I don't know if it's this area I live in or what. But thank you for stressing the importance of vocals in bands. 🙏