https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:34:35 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163769 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:24:37 +0000 If you want to play Texas Blues and you don't listen to the formative players of that genre you're going to miss a lot of information you need to be a successfull player in that genre. I'm lost. I like grunge rock more than anything. So I study Kurt Cobain, Mike McCready, Kim Thayil. Even arists and bands that came out later in the era like Shirley Manson. I've also checked out John Lennon, not grunge but a huge influence on Kurt Cobain.
Some players simple transcend genre, and not knowing them as a guitar player is limiting. Many of the folks who end up on these polls are in this category and rightly belong there. Lots of folks who also belong are frequently over-looked. I think in large part because in music, like in everything else, we have a tendancy to forget our history. If you want a guitarist that transcends genre check out Jared Leto. Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter/Actor. Not only does he cross music genres, but movie genres too!]]> Opinions and Polls Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163769 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163765 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:07:01 +0000
If the person was in fact an influential player within their genre, then anyone interested in that genre who didn't know that music would be limiting themselves.

If you want to play Texas Blues and you don't listen to the formative players of that genre you're going to miss a lot of information you need to be a successfull player in that genre.

Some players simple transcend genre, and not knowing them as a guitar player is limiting. Many of the folks who end up on these polls are in this category and rightly belong there. Lots of folks who also belong are frequently over-looked. I think in large part because in music, like in everything else, we have a tendancy to forget our history.]]> Opinions and Polls kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163765 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163760 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:49:23 +0000 Opinions and Polls Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163760 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163738 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:59:42 +0000 Opinions and Polls kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163738 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163732 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:50:46 +0000 Opinions and Polls NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163732 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163727 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:40:34 +0000
I find that in the areas I play, everyone points back to Django . . . not just in the Gypsy jazz world, but all jazz. And Django pointed to horn players like Armstrong for his phrasing and to classical composers like Ravel for his harmonies and melodies.]]> Opinions and Polls kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163727 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163724 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:00:18 +0000
For example, I think my guitar teacher is a great jazz guitarist. But when I talk to him all he talks about is some guy I never heard of. He thinks he is great.. I bet if you talked to that guy he would say "Ahh, I aint that great.. But THIS other guy named X is GREAT" and so on.

Makes you wonder who people like BB King and other "greats" would think were great.

I know, i know.. Its a very simplistic thought compared to what most of you are talking about but its interesting me to think about that.

Geoo]]> Opinions and Polls geoo https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163724 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163721 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:53:12 +0000
Alot of people on the board are young enough where they haven't started exploring the roots of where what they listen to comes from yet. Some may be happy never to explore those roots but just enjoy the fruits, it's cool if it works for them, I'm not going to be a musical snob and look down my nose and and disparage their choices because it doesn't meet my standard of what they should be listening to or because I don't think they are listening to a wide enough variety of music.

If you look in the songwriters forum or the ESDB alot of people listen to other things than the "Limited" rock and blues you mention, they just don't post much in the opinions forum]]> Opinions and Polls teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163721 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163714 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:27:25 +0000
But the whole reason I made this poll in the first place was to point out not only that the musical scene is a lot broader than the limited choices people usually focus on, but also deeper too. Guitars have been around a long time, and the constant focus on the same dozen players is, well, limiting.]]> Opinions and Polls kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163714 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163709 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:05:31 +0000
Peace]]> Opinions and Polls David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/myopic-music-appreciation/paged/2/#post-163709