is only one guitar track can work?

[Internity]

well I just tought today about it..
on modern bands you can hear allways 2 rythm tracks
but I tought about it and for example a trio band - in the record 1 rythm track can work?

I heared this great band REVOCATION
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmg3jr7Bhfo&feature=related[/ame]

edit:sorry its 2 guitar track he just so TIGHT
anyone tried it before?

 

[TheDriller]

There's more than one guitar track there lad.

Even if there is only one guitarist in the band, you'd still be at least double-tracking the rhythms.

 

[Plankis]

It's doubletracked. Dont let the vid fool you.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8KQmps-Sog&ob=av2n[/ame]
This is singletracked except the high Ds on Come on!

 

[Internity]

yeah yeah I was mistaken
anyway, is in metal singletracked guitar can work?

 

[TheDriller]

yeah yeah I was mistaken
anyway, is in metal singletracked guitar can work?

Well, Never say never,
but I have yet to hear an example of that which sounded good.

If someone wants to single track out of sheer laziness then I'd be asking them serious questions about why they are bothering to record anything at all.

Double tracking doesn't take that much effort

 

[if6was9]

There are things you can do to thicken up a single track eg for a live recording for a dvd or video or something but if you are recording theres absolutely no reason to only do a single track. If the band reckon they won't have time then they've to book more days. It will always sound fuller, thicker, wider and better doubled up

 

[BLUElightCory]

I've done a few things (not metal though) where we used a close mic'd rhythm guitar on one side and a room mic of the same take on the opposite side. It works really well, but it's a different feel than doing doubled guitars.

I did do one metal project with one performance through a different amp on each side (6505+ for the metal-ness, and a Marshall JMP for definition and depth). Worked out great, and sounded super tight and focused.