Originally Posted by: shredhead_xPersonally I was thrilled when rock and metal acts started playing some decent solos again. Something that comes to mind is Slipknot, actually. Now. I must stress I'm not a fan, but it interested me when it was revealed that the band had been asked not to play any solos on their records for years by their label and management as solos weren't in vogue. Then, the label finally gave in once the band was big enough, and their solos were awesome (technically speaking rather than melodically).
Wow, I wasnt aware that the actual label told them to not do guitar solos. Thats just ridiculous. It you makes you wonder what else perhaps goes on behind the scenes in the recording studio; Just how much are the labels producers pulling the strings in the labels favor...
But anyway, this thread was at the end of 2001. After reading through some of it, it was very relevant at that time. But as of time right now, I think it has actually turned 180 degrees. In alot of current metal, the "progressive" and "classical" influences, even the 70/80's are starting to show their faces in abundance lately.
As one of the very, very dusty responses said earlier in this thread, at one point in the 90's some guitarist were almost ridiculed for being skilled. "Tee hee look at him shredding! Hes stuck in the 80's!"
But in this day & age, I am excited to see musicians constantly testing their abilities and always reaching for higher ground in their skill. Of course good songs can be the simple 3 power cord prgression and a nice vocal melody, but as a guitarist I just get bored frankly, and always want to hear something new and inventive. If we would have stuck with nirvana and green day for too long (which we probably did) we would be going backwards in music, not forward in my opinion.