Most important instrument in a band (bass, instrumental, rock, white stripes)

Slowhand · 04-25-2006, 05:55 PM

A drummer is ESSENTIAL to having a good band. I've played with several drummers, each at different skill levels, and it's amazing how much of a difference it makes when you're playing with a drummer who keeps the beat AND shakes things up a bit. Without that, no matter how virtuosic you may be at your instrument, your band will sound like ****.

the_walrus · 04-25-2006, 07:54 PM

its definetley the guitar
probably more than half of people interested in playing music choose the guitar! IT SPEAKS TO US hahaha

ShadowSurfer · 04-26-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Slowhand

A drummer is ESSENTIAL to having a good band.

a drummer IS NOT essential to playing a song.

gabbagabba_hey · 04-26-2006, 08:11 PM

the gee-tar

without it everything would be kinda boring

Merkaba · 04-26-2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowSurfer

a drummer IS NOT essential to playing a song.

Nothing is essential to playing a song. But a good song...

Wild7Dustr · 05-05-2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_walrus

its definetley the guitar
probably more than half of people interested in playing music choose the guitar! IT SPEAKS TO US hahaha

Well a guitar may speak to a Person by providing an entertaining melody or good riff, but it doesn't necessarily speak to People, see?Plus, a guitar doesn't equal a band!!!No matter what style, a band needs more support than just one guitar player, such as drums, bass, violin, piano, sax, percussion, trumpets, whatever, ya know?

judas_priest · 05-05-2006, 03:50 PM

Yeah, I love guitar solos but music also needs to have good rhythm, so the drums are very important. All instruments in a band are important though, and it also depends on the style of music.

explosions-in-my-pants · 05-05-2006, 11:46 PM

the two guitarist in Judas Priest i've been noticing more and more.. a friend of mine keeps pointing out how amazing they are.. i'm bot sure ifs its been rubbing off on me, but i think i've been paying more and more attention to it, i think there amazing.. even in Priest new stuff, there amazing.

I don't think i'll lean from the guitar, i still think (and priest shows it more) that the guitar is the most important..

RockerForum.com · 05-06-2006, 06:13 PM

Drums and vocals

Blackheart · 05-09-2006, 09:36 PM

They all are, except keyboard...
But I chose drums, because those are the backbone of the song. Try and listen to anything, and imagine no drums. It'd be bad, bass, dosn't really matter, guitar while important, it's still not as important as the drums.

(I'm also a drummer so I'm a little biased but ehh)

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%
Voters: 98. You may not vote on this poll

04-25-2006, 05:55 PM	#71 (permalink)
Slowhand Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 48	A drummer is ESSENTIAL to having a good band. I've played with several drummers, each at different skill levels, and it's amazing how much of a difference it makes when you're playing with a drummer who keeps the beat AND shakes things up a bit. Without that, no matter how virtuosic you may be at your instrument, your band will sound like ****. __________________ Mitch Hedberg rules. Slowhand's Poemy Pothole

04-26-2006, 08:11 PM	#74 (permalink)
gabbagabba_hey Dont Get Raped In Cancun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: land of treason Posts: 193	the gee-tar without it everything would be kinda boring __________________ go on out get some more go on out to the bar the market or the liquor store friends dont let friends get lost in chinatown

05-06-2006, 06:13 PM	#79 (permalink)
RockerForum.com Groupie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1	Drums and vocals __________________ __________________________________ www.RockerForum.com www.MusicDialog.com

04-25-2006, 07:54 PM	#72 (permalink)
the_walrus Groupie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 30	its definetley the guitar probably more than half of people interested in playing music choose the guitar! IT SPEAKS TO US hahaha

05-05-2006, 03:50 PM	#77 (permalink)
judas_priest Metal Maiden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 644	Yeah, I love guitar solos but music also needs to have good rhythm, so the drums are very important. All instruments in a band are important though, and it also depends on the style of music.

05-05-2006, 11:46 PM	#78 (permalink)
explosions-in-my-pants angel of tragic days Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 924	the two guitarist in Judas Priest i've been noticing more and more.. a friend of mine keeps pointing out how amazing they are.. i'm bot sure ifs its been rubbing off on me, but i think i've been paying more and more attention to it, i think there amazing.. even in Priest new stuff, there amazing. I don't think i'll lean from the guitar, i still think (and priest shows it more) that the guitar is the most important..

05-09-2006, 09:36 PM	#80 (permalink)
Blackheart Groupie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19	They all are, except keyboard... But I chose drums, because those are the backbone of the song. Try and listen to anything, and imagine no drums. It'd be bad, bass, dosn't really matter, guitar while important, it's still not as important as the drums. (I'm also a drummer so I'm a little biased but ehh)