Harry Hughes
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- Apr 25, 2009
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I have always, ALWAYS had a major problem with my lead sound. I have the worst lead sound ever and I can't help it. Sucks when you can put out decent rhythm tones and the song gets ruined by the shitty lead.
Yeah sounds like shit, sorry man.
Terrible phrasing and guitar tone in that video, I've only watched that solo over and over again just for the lulz, not because I dig the solo and tone or anything.
I prefer a little less distortion on leads than a lot of people, I think it adds more 'guitar' to the guitar, sounds more woody I guess. EVH, Lynch and Gus G always have great tones.
Guthrie Govan is a master, how many people would kill to be able to play like that? I think he displays that tone is in the fingers. No matter what amp he plays through it sounds like him, same with the others too.
Ola I actually quite like your lead tones!
Guthrie's technique is just incredible, probably the most technically skilled jazz-fusion/rock guitarist on the planet.
I love watching videos of him play, but honestly, his solo album Erotic is just insanely boring to me. There's a few songs that seem alright, but a lot of them just seem to blend into each other and sound like a guy shredding over cheesy jazz-fusion backing tracks rather than actually being particularly interesting compositions. The guitar playing is great, but the song writing just doesn't seem totally there.
Doesn't help that he has some of those BluesJamsTracks and Lick Library renditions on youtube are just more interesting versions than the studio versions, giving me less incentive to listen to the studio album.
I just keep thinking he has a lot more song writing potential than just mainly cheesy, done to death jazz-fusion backing tracks, but I guess he's gonna write whatever he wants to write, eh.
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