Most important instrument in a band (track, quote)

Larkrise · 07-19-2007, 08:50 PM

What I meant - I should have phrased it differently (sorry) - I meant that if you don't like the voice than you likely will have a hard time listening to the music. But that's just me. If I am annoyed by a singer's voice, but the rest of the band is kickass - the voice will ruin the whole experience. However, if one of the other instruments are off key, I can handle it if the voice is amazing. Make sense?

CAPTAIN CAVEMAN · 07-20-2007, 01:14 AM

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cerberus · 07-20-2007, 03:34 AM

Depends really.

Vocals are really important in bands where singing is a part of it.
Other than that, Drums for the beat, and Guitar for melody.

**boo boo** · 07-20-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SweetSamBlues

I agree. Besides, Frank Zappa..?...Good Voice..?..not in the classical sence.

But its a goofy, witty voice, so it suits his goofy, witty music.

Yeah, it is possible to be goofy and witty at the same time. Zappa discovered that thin line between brilliant and stupid.

MHDTV · 08-10-2007, 11:14 PM

Vocals. Melody and lyrics.

swim · 08-11-2007, 12:58 AM

I really hate this thread. It's like a rash that just won't fuck off.

MHDTV · 08-12-2007, 10:47 PM

You're just jealous.

**Seltzer** · 08-20-2007, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesandtherubberducky

I know I said something but I changed my mind. The best instrument is a good groupie

Who is female and offers sexual favours to all the band members.

I don't like these questions... but I'd say bass simply because drums = rhythm, guitar = melody, bass = both. Bass fuses the two. But that's not to say a guitarist can't be the rhythm source or a drummer can't play a melody (cough... Neil Peart).

littleknowitall · 08-22-2007, 06:25 AM

I'm a bassist, but apart from solo bassists like wooten it's generally the trend for the bass to be turned down in recordings, just to lie in the background and such, not a great think, think it's an under appreciated instrument but at the moment i wouldn't say it's by any stretch the most important instrument in a band.

Music Man · 08-22-2007, 05:11 PM

I'd have to go with the guitar. Drums are important, but they're an accompaniment instrument that plays only a supporting role.

You can't craft a melody with just a drum set. You have to sit down with a guitar, keyboard or horn instrument---in order to create a melody.

Without melodies, music would suck totally.

I presume we're talking about rock bands here. In rock music, the guitar has been used to create far more melodies than keyboard and horn instruments.

So if we're talking rock only, the guitar wins rather easily IMHO.

View Poll Results: whats the most important instrument in a band
guitar	28	28.57%
bass	18	18.37%
drums	35	35.71%
vocal	14	14.29%
piano/keyboard	3	3.06%
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07-19-2007, 08:50 PM
Larkrise Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 61	What I meant - I should have phrased it differently (sorry) - I meant that if you don't like the voice than you likely will have a hard time listening to the music. But that's just me. If I am annoyed by a singer's voice, but the rest of the band is kickass - the voice will ruin the whole experience. However, if one of the other instruments are off key, I can handle it if the voice is amazing. Make sense? __________________ I am all woman!

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07-20-2007, 03:34 AM
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08-22-2007, 06:25 AM
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08-22-2007, 05:11 PM
Music Man Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 213	I'd have to go with the guitar. Drums are important, but they're an accompaniment instrument that plays only a supporting role. You can't craft a melody with just a drum set. You have to sit down with a guitar, keyboard or horn instrument---in order to create a melody. Without melodies, music would suck totally. I presume we're talking about rock bands here. In rock music, the guitar has been used to create far more melodies than keyboard and horn instruments. So if we're talking rock only, the guitar wins rather easily IMHO. __________________ "Paranoid is just like an anchor. It really secures everything about the metal movement in one record. It's all there: the riffs, the vocal performance of Ozzy, the song titles, what the lyrics are about. It's just a classic defining moment." --Rob Halford of Judas Priest