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View Poll Results: whats the most important instrument in a band
guitar 28 28.57%
bass 18 18.37%
drums 35 35.71%
vocal 14 14.29%
piano/keyboard 3 3.06%
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Old 09-29-2006, 01:05 AM   #131 (permalink)
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Old 09-30-2006, 01:19 PM   #132 (permalink)
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How can anyone think a keyboard is the most important in a band....
It is the most important for the majority of Disco bands, and while Prog makes use of many instruments, keyboards play a very important part in it, same goes for Funk, where the keyboards compliment the bass & drums to make a groove that is just right.

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Old 10-30-2006, 03:32 AM   #133 (permalink)
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I say drums are more important as it gives the beat to the rest. But each instrument or vocalist is equally important to make i a complete band-so AMOF, you cnt say which is important
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Old 05-08-2007, 12:12 AM   #134 (permalink)
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The drums are most important in a band, in them lie most of the rhythm and tempo that determine the groundwork for a piece of music.

In most rock bands, vocals are the center of attention, but I still stand to say drums come before, by building a basis for the vocals to tread on.

Although drums aren't used in every genre as a means of keeping a beat, I'd say it's true for the majority of music.
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Old 05-08-2007, 07:00 PM   #135 (permalink)
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i good band can lack just aobut anything but drums(like you can be missing any given instrument but drums)
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Old 05-08-2007, 08:58 PM   #136 (permalink)
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no
drums don't have to present
in fact their over used
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Old 05-09-2007, 05:07 PM   #137 (permalink)
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As important as the guitar and bass are in a rock band you can't really be considered hard rock and roll without a drummer. However, there are plenty of good musicians and guitarists out there who only need themselves, Bob Dylan in his early days is a prime example.
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Old 05-09-2007, 05:08 PM   #138 (permalink)
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ooo yeaht thats true
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Old 05-09-2007, 07:23 PM   #139 (permalink)
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No instruments are necessary for any band. I would say guitar is the most important, but only for the music I listen to. I can't think of a single song without guitar from any of the bands I like, but I can think of plenty without other instrumernts (acoustic stuff). I'm not downplaying the importance of drums, though, because I don't think I could just listen to acoustic music.
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Old 05-09-2007, 07:42 PM   #140 (permalink)
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No instrument can be the most important, seeing as every instrument you add to a piece of music makes it just as important as the rest.
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