Why no one but SRV can sound like SRV

I have always seen ppl asking questions about how they can play more like a special guitarist or sound like their fav guitarist...

Heres the real deal, no matter how much you practice artisit specific licks and riffs you will never truly play like that artisti. Its like putting on Make up and wearing a wedding gown and saying Hmmm I'm madonna...it just doesnt work that way.

Take SRV for example : A great guitar player who inspired millions. Many have tried to emulate his sound but never could, WHY ? Cause the secret was in his fingers.
He had monsters, he played .13 gauge strings because he needed something hard for his Massive fingers.

Thats why you will never sound like clapton or hendrix or any other guitar great its cause u dont have their fingers, gear is also essential but even if u played the same gear as your fav artist it would be hard to sound like them cause you are not them.....


HERES MY ADVICE :

The reason they r your fav artisit is because they r original and have done something that inspires you.
Now take that inspiration and make something new...the World Needs more of YOU not another Steve Vai or Satriani or hendrix ...

BE YOURSELF AND PLAY FROM THE HEART AND LEARN ALL THAT YOU CAN !!!

No one can sound like me either... Well nobody tries...

Last time I got a mail which told me "in (tune I put on my site), what's the lick you do at 1'15?" well, I didn't know, and that guy tried to play like I did, and that felt weird. Being a musician doesn't mean you can play what others do, but it means coming up with your own ****...

I though about entering Bass War, but after reading into it a bit, I realized that I'd have to TAB my enteries...

I can't keep track of what I play note for note - the song's a little different every time I play it.

Why emulate when you can innovate?
*shrug*

What would BB King sound like if he played a Telecaster?

Like BB King playing a Telecaster. :D

Lali....that was me trying to cop your lick!

Then I'm glad I didn't tell you :p

Originally posted by Lordathestrings
What would BB King sound like if he played a Telecaster?

Like BB King playing a Telecaster. :D

BB did play a Telecaster!

I've seen pictures.

Originally posted by Raskolnikov


BB did play a Telecaster!

I've seen pictures.

What did he sound like then?

Originally posted by Raskolnikov

Originally posted by Lordathestrings
What would BB King sound like if he played a Telecaster?

Like BB King playing a Telecaster. :D

BB did play a Telecaster!

I've seen pictures.

... and he sounded like BB King, playing a telecaster! :D

Wow!