I'm startin a new band which is only going to consist of one guitar - where my other bands have all had two. The song writing in the past has always started with chords from acoustic then into practise where everyone added other stuff.

I'm now struggling to come up with stuff because we want the guitar to be very 'riffy' and 'picky' i.e The Stone Roses, The Smiths, Led Zeppelin; as opposed to playing chords all the time.

Do I still write stuff with chords first, then add lead guitar, then take the chords away or what?!

Any tips from anyone?

Toucan_