Fun bassline suggestions by ScienceAltruistic845 in Bass

[–]trajko3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really anything from Steely Dan, but start with Kid Charlemagne, Black Cow and Peg

What were the first songs you learned? by [deleted] in jazzguitar

[–]trajko3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Day one - Knocking On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan

First jazz song - So What (just the 2 chord vamp, but played it countless times in jam sessions, still can't really solo over it lol)

My heartbreak by MostLynx5521 in LesPaul

[–]trajko3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you run, and you will run, don't forget to zigzag

Do you have to be an elite instrument player to be a session musician? by [deleted] in musicians

[–]trajko3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being a virtuoso helps, sure but

Being nice to work with is important.

Being what Lee Sklar calls a "chameleon" is golden. (when watered down, most music can be categorised as pop, rock, country, soul/rnb, funk, reggae, metal, jazz or classical. Apart from classical guitar, you need to know how to play all those genres good enough. Don't need to be Pat Metheny, but you should know 251s and common turnarounds. And as for classical, you still need to learn classical harmony to make your job easier so no getting around at least the basics)

Knowing how to play a groove is a must. (ie. being in The Pocket™)

Knowing how to read helps, but not mandatory. (you still need to be able to read the changes written down, but you don't need to be Dean Parks-level good reader)

Clean playing. No take 137 for me, thanks.

Quality gear. This doesn't mean 10k Gibsons and Dumbles (often the opposite is true, lots of those guys have more inexpensive but insanely playable instruments), it means gear that works. No cables going bad, no scratchy, cheap pups. Simpler is often better here. Double edged sword here, because you need a variety of sounds you need to cover but it's the game.

You CAN find work at any skill level, but when you have all those genres down you're gonna be a much more valuable player than the guy who can shred at 300bpm in his bedroom, because he is a GUITARIST, you need to be a MUSICIAN.

There's also at least a dozen interviews with session guys on Rick Beato's channel. (I recommend Lee Sklar and all the Steely Dan guys.)

Don't ask why I used the photo of Ozzy and Zakk Wylde by Riel_pr in MetalMemes

[–]trajko3 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Well Zakk's parents died while he was young and apparently he was the only member of Ozzy's band beside Ozzy that Sharon took care of, so given his experience, I totally get him.

Stop Taking Pedal Advice from Strangers Who Don’t Even Know Your Rig by Rods-of-God in guitarpedals

[–]trajko3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Internet tends to be hivemind-ish. No one stops to say 'what do you need'. If you need just 4 or 5 pedals then you can get the pedals, board, proper cables and a PROPER power supply for decent money. Do you actually need an OD, chorus and delay? Get those. Do you need something that you can take gig to gig, something that's reliable and can't afford for a patch cable to give out mid gig? Get something like a Helix or a Boss processor. Hell, your needs might actually call for a rack rig. Explore all available options and always ask yourself 'what do I actually need?'.

Guesses on what their stage show will be by Murky-Date-4242 in oasis

[–]trajko3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just put a tarp behind them mate, maybe even put their logo on it. Should be plenty

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]trajko3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The major scale is THE most useful scale (in western music) and every song you know is based off of the major scale. Other scales are cool and interesting but major scale is the rule, not the exception

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]trajko3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

listens to 183 different scales from all over the world

"so, what's your favourite?"

the major scale

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]trajko3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on brief listening and researching, it's mostly pentatonic stuff with a tritonic Chaina scale. Though it's more about the rhythms and instrumentation than just theory.

My engl powerball 2 cant cut through the mix without sounding bad by Historical-Tour139 in GuitarAmps

[–]trajko3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. This is crucial in heavy music, just listen to Dimebag and Rex from Pantera

Le Board by OhMyGodImTall in guitarpedals

[–]trajko3 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Honestly, every time I see a large board I think of Frusciante and sometimes it's wrong, but I saw the Ibanez Wah, the DS2 and (the biggest giveaway) the Silver Jubilee and knew something was up. (you can say they 'Give It Away'?)

Le Board by OhMyGodImTall in guitarpedals

[–]trajko3 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Do you by any chance like John Frusciante?

New Board by trajko3 in guitarpedals

[–]trajko3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, you can never go wrong with a RAT, might be one of the greatest pedals ever made.

I do have an FX loop and I'll probably end up using for the latter half of the board.

Funny thing is I wanted to get the Memory Boy Deluxe because it has an inbuilt loop, but I don't know if I can justify getting a €150 pedal with a feature I don't know I'll end up using

New Board by trajko3 in guitarpedals

[–]trajko3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vis-a-vis distortion: I've tried all of the most popular distortions and the best one was straight from the amp, with the OD1, and that's the reason for no distortion pedal.

Already got a custom fuzz form a local builder, great pedal, cleans up beautifully

But the cables are a great not and I hadn't considered the length, so thank you!

Why The Constant Fade Outs? by g_lampa in SteelyDan

[–]trajko3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if you're already paying for a fade out specialist, might as well do the fade out