Re: Irreplaceable Lead Guitarists?
Posted by:
Hustler
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Date: February 03, 2021 02:25AM
Daredevil Wrote:
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> As a second thought: It's not necessarily about
> the technical merit, but in what way is the
> guitarist important for the sound and image of the
> band?
Agree it’s about having a recognizable signature playing style, and being an established contributing creative component to the bands sound and image. I think you’re spot on there.
> Dokken - George Lynch played a significant role in
> defining the sound with his guitar playing.
> However, Jon Levin is totally able to emulate his
> style and more importantly is willing to do so.
> Therefore Lynch wasn't irreplaceable at all.
I can’t comment on Phil X because I never liked BonJovi then or now... but with Jon Levin/ Dokken I think you’re contradicting your own point- imo bringing in a guy to emulate the original guy’s playing relegates the “replacement guy” to a placeholder, and not really a contributing creative component to the image the same way either. Doesn’t that just emphasize even more how irreplaceable the original guy was?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2021 02:27AM by Hustler.
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> As a second thought: It's not necessarily about
> the technical merit, but in what way is the
> guitarist important for the sound and image of the
> band?
Agree it’s about having a recognizable signature playing style, and being an established contributing creative component to the bands sound and image. I think you’re spot on there.
> Dokken - George Lynch played a significant role in
> defining the sound with his guitar playing.
> However, Jon Levin is totally able to emulate his
> style and more importantly is willing to do so.
> Therefore Lynch wasn't irreplaceable at all.
I can’t comment on Phil X because I never liked BonJovi then or now... but with Jon Levin/ Dokken I think you’re contradicting your own point- imo bringing in a guy to emulate the original guy’s playing relegates the “replacement guy” to a placeholder, and not really a contributing creative component to the image the same way either. Doesn’t that just emphasize even more how irreplaceable the original guy was?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2021 02:27AM by Hustler.
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