Originally Posted by: maggiorBe careful...because he doesn't use legato doesn't mean he's a less capable player than you. Certainly you guys play in a different style. There are very accopmlished players that don't use legato at all and view it as a way of cheating. Al DiMeola is famous for this view. Then you have guys like Frank Gambale whose record label is called Legato! Yes, he's a big fan of playing legato. They both shred, but in different styles.
Do these guys in the band have punk leanings?
Rereading again what you wrote, I think you get it - make the best of this opportunity with the understanding that it's likely to be short term. Get out of it what you can.
That's probably true. I don't really know those two guys you mention, but I'll check them out on YouTube tomorrow.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "punk leanings", since I don't exactly listen to punk, so I don't know what to look out for there.
I must admit, though, when I first started playing a year ago, I thought it would take at least half a decade to get to where I am today. My rate of progress is better than I had even hoped it would be :)
"Commit yourself to what you love, and things will happen."
- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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Gear:
Chateau PS-10 Cherry Power-Strat
Epiphone G-400 LTD 1966 Faded Worn Cherry
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony (w/ Oil City Pickups Scrapyard Dog PLUS pickups)
Epiphone ES-345 Cherry
Fender 2014 Standard Stratocaster Sunburst
Martin DX1K Acoustic
Fender Mustang II Amplifier
Jet City Amplification JCA22H Tube-head and JCA12S+ cabinet
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- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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Gear:
Chateau PS-10 Cherry Power-Strat
Epiphone G-400 LTD 1966 Faded Worn Cherry
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony (w/ Oil City Pickups Scrapyard Dog PLUS pickups)
Epiphone ES-345 Cherry
Fender 2014 Standard Stratocaster Sunburst
Martin DX1K Acoustic
Fender Mustang II Amplifier
Jet City Amplification JCA22H Tube-head and JCA12S+ cabinet
Pedals...