Amazing guitarist

Barklessdog · February 24, 2009, 09:44:47 AM

I found this guitarist on SoundClick.com
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=147108

He goes under "Bulb" - not everyones cup of tea, but amazes me just the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeIIx0fwVRs&feature=related

Basvarken · February 24, 2009, 05:27:25 PM

Please explain John.
I can't see what's so amazing about this guy?
All I hear is a guitar that is slightly out of tune, sloppily playing along with undefinable racket.

rahock · February 25, 2009, 07:06:54 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on February 24, 2009, 05:27:25 PM
Please explain John.
I can't see what's so amazing about this guy?
All I hear is a guitar that is slightly out of tune, sloppily playing along with undefinable racket.

This is what I heard too

Rick

lowend1 · February 25, 2009, 07:19:38 AM

Whew! I thought it was just me losing my concept of cool.

Dave W · February 25, 2009, 09:20:28 AM

I don't get it either. He sounds like my neighbor's son back when he was learning to play.

Barklessdog · February 25, 2009, 10:34:04 AM

Funny how something sounded good to me, then everyone else hates it. I'm getting used to it I guess.

Pilgrim · February 25, 2009, 10:38:44 AM

Quote from: Barklessdog on February 25, 2009, 10:34:04 AM
Funny how something sounded good to me, then everyone else hates it. I'm getting used to it I guess.

You're not weird, just special!!

nofi · February 25, 2009, 09:18:34 PM

i think avid prog fans are sometimes prone to audio illusions.

rahock · February 26, 2009, 06:55:28 AM

Quote from: nofi on February 25, 2009, 09:18:34 PM
i think avid prog fans are sometimes prone to audio illusions.

Is that something like an ear-llucination?

Rick

Freuds_Cat · February 26, 2009, 04:33:24 PM

Not my cup of tea but I agree he could have spent a bit more time on his tuning. Being in tune is a bit of a bug bear with me.

uwe · February 27, 2009, 03:54:10 AM

Not the most organic player if I may say so. And playing along to other people's music is fine if you have to learn their stuff, but from a certain point on you should make it your own and not just replicate.

I've always said that John's affliction is progressive. It goes from bad to worse.

Barklessdog · February 27, 2009, 05:57:53 AM

The first clip he is playing to his own song. I give up!

rahock · February 27, 2009, 06:37:01 AM

I guess the fact that it's his own song can negate the fact that he is out of tune and credit it to creativity

Rick

Freuds_Cat · February 27, 2009, 07:32:22 AM

Yep, thats the beauty of when its yours. Even when its wrong, its still right

gweimer · February 27, 2009, 08:35:19 AM

Quote from: Barklessdog on February 25, 2009, 10:34:04 AM
Funny how something sounded good to me, then everyone else hates it. I'm getting used to it I guess.

Well, I think if it weren't a blur, and the guitar wasn't a little wanky, what he was TRYING to do might have been interesting. I got a sense that there may have been some content underneath that wall of mush.