Guitar Players/Artist Rules?

There are no rules for an artist!

However, here are a few helpful tips. Always try new sounds never stop using new FX, just remember, the FX for its type of song. I would use a few FX in a song to change the mood to try and keep it snappy "an artist doesn’t have to use a paint brush to pain a picture". I customize my guitar picks, I buy some picks and I make changes to them for the kind of guitar playing that I’m going to do. So if I’m playing thrash ill cut marks on the edges very close to each other and it gives it a one of a kind sound. I’ve seen some strange picks on the market but I still like doing it my way. Who says you have to use a guitar pick, look around the house or look around in store for something you can use as a tool for playing guitar or make something. There are no rules in music... ever.

So don't limit your self as an artist because once you stop trying to learn new things and being creative in your sound and style it's over with. Many of these big name bands do just that, they get stuck on "their style" and forget about being a real artist. So they fade off into a memory of the past. This advice goes out to all artist, singers could use FX with their voice and singing in different ways, a drummer could use or even make new things to add to their set, try using something else besides a normal wood drum stick or try adding mics to your drums and add FX to it, same goes with piano, violin, flute etc...

I don't know about all the other guitar players and artist here but I’ll be 110 years old playing guitar and when I die they will have to (1. pry my dead cold hands open to get my guitar) or (2. bury me with my guitar) they better pick number 2 or I’ll come back and haunt them until the day that they die! He he. Also I plan on a guitar shaped head stone and a guitar shaped coffin...ill save that story for another time.

yes I want to be buried with my ax to! and yes trying new things always makes it fresh and new!

keepin it original as possible is what music is all about. and tryin new things within your own genre makes you unique. tryin new things to make new sounds can be pretty fun if it sounds good. just as long as your having a good time doin what your doing. ghea.

people need to be reminded to think outside the box. it's all too common that artists aren't willing to take chances. the ones that do usually stand out.

You guys have some good advice, thanks for your input!

Using new technology to enhance music is the way to go for a band who is starting out. If you can incorporate FX in your music and have it sound as good as a real instrument or sound, then you will definitly be able to go far.

i guess it is ok to try anything to make good music...i only like good music
i say that right?

woodie