>Don't play a root note >Everyone calls you genius
>>132010745>play a root note>everyone calls you a hack
>>132010759>>132010745that shit's for bassists
lol after this thread archives with 5 posts i'll use it in the next /gg/ op so there's no link to the old thread
>>132010745If Count Beato says it's genius, it's genius
>>132010745EVH worshipped Holdsworth
>>132010745>le play random notes manPeople pretending to enjoy Holdsworth do so for the exact same reason people pretend to enjoy Trout Mask Replica. It's to seem smarter or more interesting but pretending to enjoy something bad, as if you're part of some secret club No one actually enjoys Holdsworth playing random notes making unlistenable music
>>132013056EVH was the most overrated guitarist of all time so makes sense>dude TAPPING lmao
>>132013068His riffs were iconic His solo phrasing was unique and spontaneous, often sounding unrehearsed His band sold 100 million albums People who reduce EVH to being the guy that popularized tapping are musical retards
>>132013094I forgot to mention he also popularized the Floyd Rose tremolos unit and used it to accent rhythm and lead guitar playing. He used unorthodox non-scales often in his playing, in effect creating his own EVH scale in the process and he revolutionized guitar playing in the 1980s setting the tone of what became shred guitar. He paved the way for modern guitar playing.
>>132013177>tremolos unit esl baboon
>>132013046beato my meato
>>132010745McLaughlin > Holdswortth
>>132013064Eddie Van Halen grew up on Holdsworth, and became the greatest guitar player in history. Andy Partridge grew up on Beefheart, and became the greatest pop songwriter in history. You grew up on whatever you like, and became a full time opinion-haver on 4chan dot org
>>132013068wrong
>>132014372And you grew up to be a tranny that chopped they/them's cock off and disappointed your parents and everyone that knows youywnbaw
>>132014419>starts thinking about tranny penises completely unprompted?
>mention holdsworth>mediocre guitarists seethe
>>132013064Name a single setting in 2026 where pretending to like Alan Holdsworth or Captain Beefheart will result in any sort increase in status. You can’t, because there isn’t one.The “they’re only pretending to like it” argument has always been largely based on FOMO and cognitive dissonance, but at least in generations past there existed in-person scenes and subcultures where you could be rewarded socially for your musical tastes or preferences. Unfortunately, those spaces are long gone. There are no more underground scene girls to hook up with. There is no more indie cred to be had.
