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Rhythm guitarists getting a reputation of being the B-tier guitarist in the band is (in my opinion that probably isn't worth 2 cents) bullshit. Y'know what a lead guitarist spends the majority of a song doing anyways? Playing the rhythm. The coolest shred solo gets people nodding their head with a mild stinkface going "oooh, nice". The rhythm guitarist is what gets people jumping around and punching walls with a sick riff that just makes you wanna MOVE. A good rhythm player is no less valuable than a good lead player.I always tell my students to play to their strengths. Do they want to learn X style because THEY want to, or because someone told them they should want to? I play lead more because I have dyslexia, and have a TERRIBLE time with picking and rhythm patterns. I've been banging my head on a wall for 2 hours today trying to nail down the rhythm pattern to Shine by Collective Soul. Rhythm isn't my strength, so I play to what is. In a band setting, I NEED players whose rhythm is their strong suit. I couldn't function without y'all.Food for thought. And Ed hit the nail on the head with 9's. If anyone cares what string gauge you play, clearly they have a lot of things to improve about themselves before they should be caring. Do you, don't apologize.
Rhythm guitarists getting a reputation of being the B-tier guitarist in the band is (in my opinion that probably isn't worth 2 cents) bullshit. Y'know what a lead guitarist spends the majority of a song doing anyways? Playing the rhythm. The coolest shred solo gets people nodding their head with a mild stinkface going "oooh, nice". The rhythm guitarist is what gets people jumping around and punching walls with a sick riff that just makes you wanna MOVE. A good rhythm player is no less valuable than a good lead player.
I always tell my students to play to their strengths. Do they want to learn X style because THEY want to, or because someone told them they should want to? I play lead more because I have dyslexia, and have a TERRIBLE time with picking and rhythm patterns. I've been banging my head on a wall for 2 hours today trying to nail down the rhythm pattern to Shine by Collective Soul. Rhythm isn't my strength, so I play to what is. In a band setting, I NEED players whose rhythm is their strong suit. I couldn't function without y'all.
Food for thought. And Ed hit the nail on the head with 9's. If anyone cares what string gauge you play, clearly they have a lot of things to improve about themselves before they should be caring. Do you, don't apologize.
