Thread: Breaking tradition, electric guitar?

The thing with composing for electric guitar is that there are so many parameters to consider. Schnittke used it in a very primitive fashion, giving not so much as a hint to the staggering array of sounds made available through amplification alone, then consider all the added possibilities made available by effects pedals and other processing units and it becomes clear that the electric guitar (and indeed any amplified instrument) has limitless potential. The only arguments (that I have heard/read) against it are presumably based on the misperception that it is a mere social phallus proxy used by males for the purposes of attracting large numbers of potentially disease ridden females, unfortunately said misperception appears to be quite common but is something that can be changed if only the true potential of the instrument is revealed in practice rather than in theory.

As soon as the 'pedals and other processing units' move in, my interest moves out. It is Electronic Music; the door to Hell is open.

Originally Posted by Hilltroll72

As soon as the 'pedals and other processing units' move in, my interest moves out. It is Electronic Music; the door to Hell is open.

Uh, so what if it is electronic music? Electric and electronic instruments are just more instruments. Its like saying "As soon as another voice encroaches on my lovely monophonic melody, my interest dies. It is Polyphony; the door to HELL IS OPEN!". I added a bit of dramatic flourish :3

Originally Posted by BurningDesire

Uh, so what if it is electronic music? Electric and electronic instruments are just more instruments. Its like saying "As soon as another voice encroaches on my lovely monophonic melody, my interest dies. It is Polyphony; the door to HELL IS OPEN!". I added a bit of dramatic flourish :3

Your "Its like" is a travesty of the truth. [and missing a ['], but never mind]. Many of us geezers consider electronic sound manufactured crap to be... crap. That's just the way it is, heading West.

Alright folks, listen up! Here's the real deal:

My ongoing series of unusual concertos in my blog Art for Art's Sake already lists a concerto for two electric guitars and orchestra (Rypdal) and one for electric violin and orchestra (Adams).

Well, there's always this pompous fool:

Yngwie Malmsteen wrote a concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra.

Edit: Damn beaten.

Originally Posted by clavichorder

Alright folks, listen up! Here's the real deal:

Holy crap! Thats like, the coolest thing I've ever seen O_O

I want to start a marching band of guitarists, with battery-powered amplifiers strapped on their backs.

Originally Posted by Lenfer

Bach didn't know the piano as we know it today so in essence all Bach (all pre-Bach) could never have intended it to be played on what we know as the piano. I partly agree however I cannot comment on Apokalyptica or other such artists because I haven't heard them, I would say I dislike most electric classical crossovers.

However I think this is party due to them not having enough understanding and trying to make the music to "rocky". I think if someone on the forum with a good understanding both genres like KV et al. played me some Bach on an electric gituar it would most likely be very good indeed.

For these two reasons I will have to disagree, interesting topic though I look forward to reading future posts.

Wow, Lenf'...I'd never even come on this thread let alone seen you'd mentioned me. R.I.P.

Originally Posted by Hilltroll72

As soon as the 'pedals and other processing units' move in, my interest moves out. It is Electronic Music; the door to Hell is open.

An where is the problem here.................

The music is more interesting in hell!

Originally Posted by millionrainbows

I want to start a marching band of guitarists, with battery-powered amplifiers strapped on their backs.

Over here, they'd all get electrocuted when it rains

I'd like an electric guitar which doubles up as a fold out umbrella. I really love mine, but I haven't worked out how to sight read music on it (well, not since the 24 hours since I started owning it). Don't forget that the electro guitar can be used to be played acoustically through a class A tube amp for a warm sweet sound. Mine has Duncan pickups and it sounds really lovely and 3am going acoustic, which I can control with a volume knob, even when thrashing the hell out of it in the middle of the night.

Also discovered that it's very straightforward making the kind of rock noise with a guitar, without any clue as to what I'm doing. I suppose replicating it is another step before I become a rock star. Now I just need the big hair do and Liam Gallagher catepillars.

Originally Posted by Head_case

Over here, they'd all get electrocuted when it rains

I'd like an electric guitar which doubles up as a fold out umbrella. I really love mine, but I haven't worked out how to sight read music on it (well, not since the 24 hours since I started owning it). Don't forget that the electro guitar can be used to be played acoustically through a class A tube amp for a warm sweet sound. Mine has Duncan pickups and it sounds really lovely and 3am going acoustic, which I can control with a volume knob, even when thrashing the hell out of it in the middle of the night.

Also discovered that it's very straightforward making the kind of rock noise with a guitar, without any clue as to what I'm doing. I suppose replicating it is another step before I become a rock star. Now I just need the big hair do and Liam Gallagher catepillars.

Pssst - your letting out too many secrets, watch out you don't get a call from EC.................