A GUITARIST LOOKS AT DRUMMERS
Rock n roll is a team sport, and a guitarist has to keep in mind that hes part of a cohesive unit. On the other hand, theres enough of a place in rock for posturing and egomania that a guitarist can be forgiven for that gnawing spot in the back of his mind that says the rest of the band exists just to let him show off his chops.
A GUITARIST LOOKS AT DRUMMERS
EXTENSION CHORDS
by Rob Simbeck
Rock n roll is a team sport, and a guitarist has to keep in mind that hes part of a cohesive unit. On the other hand, theres enough of a place in rock for posturing and egomania that a guitarist can be forgiven for that gnawing spot in the back of his mind that says the rest of the band exists just to let him show off his chops.
Guitarists, after all, are usually the front men, the writers, and the visionaries. Hendrix, Clapton, Johnny Winter, Neil Young, Frank Zappa and countless others have fronted varying collaborations of rockers, and while they may have tempered their visions to play off the strengths of their sidemen, there was never any doubt that these were their bands. A number of guitarists have carried the direction and flow of a career through different line-ups, but with the possible exception of Mick Fleetwood, how many rock drummers have done so? Carrying it one step further, the Who may not be the same Who without Keith Moon, but theyre still the Who. They wouldnt be without Pete Townshend.