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this may be a goofy question but is it possible to play lead and rhythm at the same time and still have a rhythm guitarist?
see i'm wanting to start a band and i wanna play rhythm with another rhythm guitarist then switch to lead when the lead parts kick in is this possible you know like when there is no lead for a little bit i wanna play rhythm with the other rhythm guitarist but when lead kicks in i'll do the lead parts while the other rhythm guitarist continues to play rhythm is this possible or would it sound stupid
3 Answers
- ?Lv 74 years ago
Sure check the twin-guitar playing in the bands Wishbone-Ash, Judas Priest, Queensryche, Megadeth or Testament.
- ?Lv 74 years ago
Rather that try to duplicate the rhythm guitar parts, which would likely result in a muddle unless you both had perfect meter (like the Eagles twin guitars), think in terms of embellishing the rhythm part. That's pretty much in line with Tim's response, but I'll suggest that you leave the basic rhythm construction to the rhythm guitarist. Otherwise, you'd be treating him or her as a hired hand and not a real contributor.
- ?Lv 74 years ago
It's not only possible but it happens more often than you think. Having two rhythm players working together can produce amazing rhythmic patterns. I used to play mandolin with a guitarist. I would normally take the lead line with the mandolin but when we both played the rhythm parts we could produce very complex and sophisticated patterns that no single instrument could do.
