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Too Many Notes?

init4fun said:
From a search of "Did KFC threaten to sue BucketHead over his use of the KFC bucket?"


No, KFC did not sue Buckethead. Instead, Buckethead himself placed a funeral sticker on his KFC bucket to protest the chicken company, which he views as having "killed his family". While Buckethead has never been sued by KFC, he once stated he would simply cover the logo if he had a copyright issue, highlighting the lighthearted nature of his use of the bucket.

And, then, , , , there's this;


"What does Buckethead's funeral mean?

The explanation as to why Buckethead's KFC bucket has a funeral sticker on it is as strange as the persona itself . Apparently the story relates to the fact that “Buckethead” considers the chicken to be his family so the funeral sticker is in protest to KFC for “ killing his family.”

Yeah, and then again, Alice Cooper was seen as strange in our day too, , , , so, there's that...... ;)

:rflmao:
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Ok then, that`s what I get when somebody`s seemingly rational knowledge that I`ve trusted in yrs. past tell me something that seems to make modern corporate legal action sense, but I don`t follow up with any conformational research !

I sit humbly corrected !

Thank you for the enlightenment, init4fun, Sir.
 
Mr Boochie said:
I love his "Cliffs of Dover." Super clean playing! :thumbsup:


One-off Blackface Twin Reverb head units. Notice the AKG C414 mics on those Fender cabs? My favorite! ;)
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I'm about to see him play live for my second time in October. First time was way back in 2018! I'm looking forward to it.

If I remember that first time right, he doesn't go all-in on the chance to improv, generally sticking with the songs as they are with just enough embellishment to keep it interesting. And his rhythm section is ace -- I think it's the same two guys on bass and guitar who came up with him early in his career.
 
The thing is this.

The guitar is a very expressive instrument that can display a bunch of emotions. And all of those fast notes can be used as a contrast for the slower notes. Just watch this and see how much emotion can come from a guitar player. It may or may not be your "cup of tea" but there is no denying the artistry involved...
 
That last video is amazing and really shows just how much goes into being that good of a guitar player. Steve Vai may shred, but he is also very well versed when it comes to music theory and technique. He gets it. He understands it. And like he says... the emotion of what you play has to come from inside... It isn't just about being technical. It is also about expressing emotion.
 
motorstereo said:
I'd love to travel back in time and see SRV JW Alvin Lee or Rory Gallagher doing what they did best. I have no doubt I could sit and be entertained through all their sets.
I'd gladly settle for Bonamassa but the ticket prices were a bit out of my budget when he came around here.
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I did see TYA and Rory Gallagher back when I was very young. Can confirm: their shows were a blast.
 
JDub said:
I did see TYA and Rory Gallagher back when I was very young. Can confirm: their shows were a blast.
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I didn't even know who Rory Gallagher was until a couple of years ago. Found a couple of his CDs at the local library. Great stuff.
 
justin_r_23 said:
I'm about to see him play live for my second time in October. First time was way back in 2018! I'm looking forward to it.

If I remember that first time right, he doesn't go all-in on the chance to improv, generally sticking with the songs as they are with just enough embellishment to keep it interesting. And his rhythm section is ace -- I think it's the same two guys on bass and guitar who came up with him early in his career.
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I've been to three of his concerts. He never fails to entertain.

Every guitarist will tell you it's his rhythm section that makes the music — even SRV. :thumbsup:
 
So what is your recollection of the first rock song with "too many" notes?

I'll go with this one! And not really that melodic either.

 
I'm the opposite of most of the folks who commented so far. While I apricate the 'slow hand", overall, I find the music to just be boring.
I will concede that some songs have "too many notes" but isn't that the appeal of jazz ;-) All kidding aside, cramming in as much as you can for the sake of cramming in as much as you can does not move me.
I much prefer the fast, technical guitar playing, be it shredders, neo-classical, straight up rock, as long as the music has a groove (and yes, fast technical playing can have a groove) and emotion. Vai, Satriani, Hoey, Schenker, Jon Roth, Sheehan, all of these players can convey serious emotion through their instruments while keeping the tempo at an exciting level.
Music is subjective and this is just my $0.02...
 
Noodling yes. Complexity yes. The guitar is such an expressive instrument. Also a battle between a sax and a guitar. And then a final buildup and outright jam.
 
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