Archive for September 6th, 2010
Have you ever given any thought to the make-up of a rock band. The typical band is either 4 or 5 members consisting of a drummer, someone playing bass guitar 1 or 2 electric guitars and a keyboardist with the vocalist sometimes playing an instrument.
Have you ever given thought to some of the three piece bands and the great guitar packages that make them great. Consider Rush with Neil Peart on the drums, Alex Lifeson playing electric guitar, with the bass guitar being played by Geddy Lee. If you were listening to them for the first time I bet you couldn’t tell they were a three piece band because their sound is so full.
Although technically Queen was a four man band Freddie Mercury just sang on most songs. When you listen to John Deacon playing bass guitar and Brian May playing electric guitar you hear two gifted people playing guitars that fill the air with some of the most luxurious sounds you will ever hear.