2012 eh?
Would it really be that hard to find another guitarist capable of playing what you play? There seems to be plenty of talent in our area, what with the tri-state having people like The Green Evening Requiem, Crimson Roots, yourself, Angel Vivaldi, even Mutiny. *shrug* Then again I'm not involved in the music scene just yet so it's probably just my ignorance talking here.
Well, I wouldn't want two guitars and a saxophone; that'll be over-doing it. I'd just want to do some cool things when Rich and I play the same line, but I play it on saxophone. It's such a cool sound. Check out MVP's "Truth in Shredding."
Those bands are good, but our guitar parts are unlike anyone else's in the way that they are pretty intricate. I'm not saying you have to be the best guitarist to play them, but they are pretty much written for my style. I think even if I gave my guitar parts to hot shots like Petrucci and Vai and Eklundh it won't sound the same.
I've noticed that guitar is so personal. Even if I spent hours on a Dream Theater riff, it won't sound like Petrucci even if I nail every note, and the same goes with everyone from Yngwie to Kurt Cobain to Wes Montgomery.
I learned guitar backwards from everyone else; I didn't learn patterns and wrote stuff based on that. I learned the notes, and then figured out my own patterns. All the music is written first, then I figure out how to play it on guitar. So, a lot of the stuff Rich and I both play is not very guitaristic and most people find it very confusing and awkward to play, that's why I love it, heh.
Anyway, just a little tangent. But yeah, expect more saxophone, and other winds on the new album. They just add more color that guitars just can't do. Listen to Pain of Salvation's "Be" and you'll see what I mean.
