Burlap and Blues, The Blues Blog

What kind of musician are you? Yesterday we talked about “Loud Boy”, “The Arrogant”, and “The Mad Bass Player.” Today we will discuss players that are just as bad, “I don’t need a tuner”, “four four is one more than three three right?”, “I’m not screaming I am singing!”

Follow up:

I don’t need a tuner. Have you ever played with someone who does not understand how to tune their instrument? No matter how good that the rest of the band sounds, it will sound like poo because there is someone making a disaster of the whole group. My suggestion for these people is the Gibson Robot Guitar. Tighten up that G string for crying out softly.

Four Four, it is a timing. What do you do when you can’t count past 1? Timing is a critical component of music, and having a musician who does not understand timing just makes it very difficult. How about when the timing can’t be held by the drummer? There is nothing more distracting then being out of time, unless it is being out of tune. A hint is to get 4 5x7 cards and number then 1,2,3, and 4. Put them in order 1,2,3 and 4, and post them on the amplifier.

“I am not screaming I am singing.” Sometimes when you are singing a song, screaming is appropriate, but not all the time. GGREEEEEEEEAAAAATTTSSSSS SSSSEEEAAARRRINNGG, BBBUUURRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, BUURRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Huh? What was that that you said? Is there any reason you are screaming, are your hemorrhoids flaring up? Voice lessons might help.

So, what do you get when you combine these group of people.