gub Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Cheers folks , some really good helpful comments in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdirtyrob Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 My favourite bands to play in have been instrumental 3-pieces because it can really allow you to have all kinds of fun on the bass. You can get away with a really ballsy, prominent bass tone if that's your cup of tea. My pals Vasquez are a good example of this, with the bass right in your face and often providing most of the actual riffs [url="http://vasquez.bandcamp.com/album/ep2"]http://vasquez.bandcamp.com/album/ep2[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin8708 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Enjoy the space in the music , hopefully the remaining guitarist is a strong rhythm guitarist rather than a widdly twiddly lead guitarist , this will fill out the songs , but will allow all the instruments to be heard . Guitar solo's can always be dropped , the audience are more interested in the singing along with the band , rather than analysing the solo during the lead break . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigash Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [i]We found that during the guitar solos the sound dropped, so i got a Akai Unibass,[/i] [i]which fills out the solos nicely if you keep it nice and simple.[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I miss being a 4 piece......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [media]http://youtu.be/0irL1M15DH8[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydenr25 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I find that studying other three pieces and seeing how they do it definitely helps. Surely EQ, tone and effects can help, but I find the main ingredient being arrangement (been in a 4 piece band for two years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 My band keep taking about getting 2nd guitarist. It always was a 5 piece until I joined (the other guitarist left just before I joined). I prefer 4 piece, but I'll give it a go with another one. If I don't enjoy it I'll leave the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) I'd agree with the comments about arrangements. I play in three piece and love it, when choosing songs that have keys parts or second guitar parts I look to YouTube for solo acoustic Guitar performances for inspiration for arrangements. We did Drops of Jupiter by Train so to start I found an acoustic guitar arrangement and composed a bass line of my own for it, the guitarist adapted the acoustic guitar part for electric and it sounded great. Our next challenge is to do ELO's Mr Blue Sky. Edited June 9, 2012 by Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You really need a 12 string Just look at Cheap Trick - 12 string bass, 12 string rhythm guitar a lot of the time and a lead guitarist with a guitar with 5 necks. I've played in 4 piece bands since I was 18 but my main bands have always had keys as well. I'm quite a widdly player but you just can't do that during a solo or it just sounds too empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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