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When guitar faces ruin the listening experience

Discussion in 'Music to Your Ears' started by kplamann, Aug 22, 2018.

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  1. Aug 22, 2018 #1
    kplamann

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    Here is one of the current hot shot guitarists from Germany with his band. He has great tone and plays beautifully.

    But I cannot bear watching this for more than a fraction of a minute ...

     
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  2. Aug 22, 2018 #2
    homesick345

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    It's pretty awesome actually. Guitar faces are a bit over, but that's part of the game. Nothing that Ronnie Earl or others don't do
     
  3. Aug 22, 2018 #3
    archtop_fjk

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    Great stuff! Beautiful tone for sure! And, I don't know, I think he looks happy, which is a bit different for blues players than say SRV's painful face grimaces...;)

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    bcorig

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    Why? That sounds pretty good. Nice touch. Great hat.
     
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    SolidSteak

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    I dunno, that seems pretty tame as far as guitar face goes... the smile is kind of creepy though :D
     
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  6. Aug 22, 2018 #6
    kplamann

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    He came across quite cool and sympathetic in an article in a German musician's magazine I am subscribed to, which made me look him up on Youtube. I do like the music, love the guitar playing and can get over the lyrics (to a certain point). Maybe one had to be in the room to be more tuned in with the stage dynamics.

    Here is the website of his current project; his former band was called Errorhead.

    Great stuff, despite the faces, I have to admit ...
     
  7. Aug 22, 2018 #7
    rich815

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    Joe Walsh has some of the worst. So I listen to him instead of watch him.

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  8. Aug 22, 2018 #8
    rich815

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    He’d be nothing without that necklace.

    Good playing but yeah, those faces...ugh. He made me make faces watching him.

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  9. Aug 22, 2018 #9
    drf64

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    obligatory Este Haim post
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    RoyalBaby

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    Este Haim bassist for Haim. On my phone so you'll have to do your own googling but carrying on the guitar face for a new generation.

    Y'know the guitar face was good enough for BB King so it's good enough for me is my thinking.

    Edit: beaten to it on the Haim front.
     
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    MountainTwang

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    Gotta say, "Blue Poets" is one cool band name.
     
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    drf64

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    got yer back, bro.
     
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    rich815

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    Oh my god. Yeah. She’s got to work in that.
     
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    boredguy6060

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    I think this is a common problem, but when I use to gig a lot, at times when I hit some intense part of the song, my eyes would go kinda haywire. They would wonder around and make me look stupid.
    That’s the main reason I wore sunglasses on stage.
    I didn’t realize I was even doing it until a girlfriend told me about it.
    According to her, it was a look somewhere between an orgasm and passing a peach pit.
    It was a simple fix, the shades cover took care of the problem, and I always assumed that was why other players wore shades in a dark room.
     
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    Crobbins

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    memorex

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    The whole idea of guitar faces is to make relatively easy bends or licks look deceptively difficult. It's an art form.
     
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    I am going off topic a little with this one. Brittany from Alabama Shakes sings also. It is so tough to look at. 920x920.jpg
     
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    Not so much his guitar face, but all that mooching around makes me want to kick his face in!
     
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    Fendereedo

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    OMG!
    She looks like a parrot with a lopsided beak!!!!!!
     
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    I am not that keen on guitar faces much either but if it helps them play better all well and good, nice playing and tone their btw.
     
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