Favorite non-guitar based group

[tot_Ou_tard]

Mine is Medeski, Martin, & Wood.

...OK Chris Wood plays a bass guitar, but you know what I mean.

 

[Iago]

is there such thing? hehehe

but what you mean exactly? no guitars at all or a band where the guitar doenst have that big role?

 

[Spudman]

Niacin - this is the super, and I do mean super group with Dennis Chambers on drums, Billy Sheehan on bass, and John Novello on keys.

Check em out. Oh, hold on to something solid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6c6zWpzlQk

 

[Cranium]

I like Queen alot and Elvis ofcourse, although Brian May is a guitarist, I don't think that its a guitar based band.

 

[Spudman]

I like Queen alot and Elvis ofcourse, although Brian May is a guitarist, I don't think that its a guitar based band.

Wait. Brian May one of the all time great guitarists and you think Queen is NOT a guitar based band. Bzzzzt. Wrong. And Elvis....hmmmm Scotty Moore. Try again.

Think in the vein of Benfolds Five or Emmerson Lake and Palmer. No Guitars!

 

[Cranium]

I do not know why you would think that May is one of the greatest guitarists of all time, I do not find him as a huge influence and I never looked into his playing; he uses a coin for pick! Seriously Spud, maybe its just me though, for example a lot of people think SRV is the greatest but I always thought his songs were primitive and lacked variety.
I could think of some other bands/artists though, Elton John, Rod Steward, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Roy Orbison, Oscar Benton and maybe some others that I can't remember at the moment, Beatles maybe?

 

[Tinky-Winky]

Well, he had an original tone and I think while he isn't the best player, some of the solos he did were really excellent.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

is there such thing? hehehe

but what you mean exactly? no guitars at all or a band where the guitar doenst have that big role?

I was thinking no guitars other than bass, but I'm happy to hear of bands where someone plays a mean lead rubber balloon & the guitar player just comps in an uninspiring way in the background

Niacin - this is the super, and I do mean super group with Dennis Chambers on drums, Billy Sheehan on bass, and John Novello on keys.

Check em out. Oh, hold on to something solid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6c6zWpzlQk

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Fantastic Spudz!

 

[SuperSwede]

I love to listen to Sting, I guess that you cannot say that his music is guitar based.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

I love to listen to Sting, I guess that you cannot say that his music is guitar based.

His music (as is alot of music) is voice based.

 

[Spudman]

Peter Gabriel.

Cranium - I did not say that I thought Brian May was one of the greatest guitarists of all time, it's simply understood that he is hugely influential AND his band is guitar based.

I think the thread is in need of answers to the question it asks. Non guitar based bands.

In that case throw in Bjork.

 

[t_ross33]

Early-80's Depeche Mode. But then that leads us into the whole 80's keyboard driven Pet Shop Boys territory Not exactly a favorite but definately qualifies as non-guitar.

Billy Joel.

Highland Pipe and Drums (aye Jimmy, I am a Rrrrrross after all)

 

[Iago]

probably the Beach Boys...

and Mutantes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLs_U394kq8

(nevermind the audience... :/)

 

[Spudman]

and Mutantes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLs_U394kq8

(nevermind the audience... :/)

Ooo. Those guys were way ahead of their time. Never heard of them before thanks Iago. Great stuff.

Although I would call them a guitar based band.

 

[Hogfullofblues]

Always liked Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Still do.

 

[fender tele]

I'd have to go with Weather Report.

 

[marnold]

I've always liked 80s New Wave bands. Otherwise, of course, I'd have to choose something like a good baroque chamber orchestra.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

ELP, Weather Report.

Nice!

OK, Marnold name that baroque chamber orchestra!

 

[tremoloman]

The Cure hands down...

 

[Spudman]

The Cure hands down...

But that's a guitar based band, right?

 

[6STRINGS 9LIVES]

maybe its just me though, for example a lot of people think SRV is the greatest but I always thought his songs were primitive and lacked variety.

I just pissed myself, you gotta be kidding me , SRV primative and lacking variety...jezus... this is a guitar forum is it not ,6S9L

 

[Spudman]

6S9L - I trust you still had your Depends on and the problem didn't get away from you.

Let us not forget that this thread is NON GUITAR BASED BAND.

So bands like ELP, Kraftwerk, Genesis (maybe). That kind of stuff.

 

[Robert]

Sorry, but I don't see the point of this whole thread.

 

[Spudman]

Sorry, but I don't see the point of this whole thread.

I feel the point is that inspiration can come from a variety of places. And in order to keep ourselves moving ahead maybe we can look into these favorite non-guitar based bands to get new ideas for our own playing.

Many of the professional guitarists that I talk to don't even listen to music in the genre they belong to but look outside of that for inspiration.

I'm keeping my $.02

 

[Robert]

I see. My personal view on music is just that, it's music and if there is a guitar player there or not doesn't matter so much. If it's good, it's good. I don't go looking for non-guitar based groups. Just my $0.02.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

I see. My personal view on music is just that, it's music and if there is a guitar player there or not doesn't matter so much. If it's good, it's good. I don't go looking for non-guitar based groups. Just my $0.02.

Exactly!

But I was interested in what music others listened to & enjoyed. In a guitar forum you're bound to get guitar heavy answers. But music is music & formulating the question in this way encourages the discussion to go down a different route than it would otherwise. For example it was worth it to me to hear about Niacin.

It was also nice to be reminded of ELP, which I haven't listened to in far too long a time.

If someone doesn't see the point, that's no problem. The Fret has other threads to occupy them.

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[tot_Ou_tard]

Mutantes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLs_U394kq8

(nevermind the audience... :/)

What's story on Mutantes, Iago? Were they a Brazillian phenomenon? And despite what you say I couldn't ignore the audience. Man! What looks!