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Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Sun March 24, 2013 8:02 pm
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stip wrote:
there you have it.
that's probably at the top of my very shot list.
Someone mentioned the wash solo earlier. I need to listen to that. I can't even recall it.
I love the Wash solo. I think in the Lost Dogs notes it's described as an 'anti-solo'. Very restrained and tasteful.
I usually have no qualms with Mike's studio work. Amongst the Waves was the only example I could think of.
I don't mind the wanky guitar-hero stuff, but sometimes I wish he'd opt for melody over showiness. For example, NAIS and I am Mine at least seem thought-out and structured (even though they're mostly improvised), whereas something like Breath or Life Wasted often just feels like lazy filler.
I'm not a big fan of that Johnny Thunders thing he is doing at the beginning and end of Gonna See My Friend. Amongst The Waves is straight cheese, but the song almost dictates it so I am not sure that is all Mike's fault.
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Sun March 24, 2013 8:21 pm
jeeeesus relax already
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ATW in studio form...yeah, its lazy.
Wash is one of my favorites because of what´s he is doing there...the anti solo thing is nice, it reminds me a lot of what Kim Thayil does in Slaves & Bulldozers.
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Sun March 24, 2013 9:19 pm
The worst
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verb_to_trust wrote:
I'm not a big fan of that Johnny Thunders thing he is doing at the beginning and end of Gonna See My Friend. Amongst The Waves is straight cheese, but the song almost dictates it so I am not sure that is all Mike's fault.
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Mon March 25, 2013 1:47 pm
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I think with Mike it's not that some of his solos aren't good, but that he's failed to come up with good complementary guitar parts on so many songs.
Solos that aren't good: Corduroy - studio version - "Is this thing on?" Comeback - Wait till I hit my pedal. Life Wasted - justified fade out. Alive (sorry) "Yes I'm still playing that same lick"
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Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Tue March 26, 2013 10:52 am
The worst
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Blenheim Augustine wrote:
I think with Mike it's not that some of his solos aren't good, but that he's failed to come up with good complementary guitar parts on so many songs.
Solos that aren't good: Corduroy - studio version - "Is this thing on?" Comeback - Wait till I hit my pedal. Life Wasted - justified fade out. Alive (sorry) "Yes I'm still playing that same lick"
are you talking about the solos, or what he is playing during the rest of the song?
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Tue March 26, 2013 1:33 pm
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stip wrote:
Blenheim Augustine wrote:
I think with Mike it's not that some of his solos aren't good, but that he's failed to come up with good complementary guitar parts on so many songs.
Solos that aren't good: Corduroy - studio version - "Is this thing on?" Comeback - Wait till I hit my pedal. Life Wasted - justified fade out. Alive (sorry) "Yes I'm still playing that same lick"
are you talking about the solos, or what he is playing during the rest of the song?
Solos in the list. In terms of comp parts it feels like he gave up once Ed unnecessarily started playing guitar on songs (which I feel works on very few occasions). For example on Binaural: Breakerfall, God's Dice, Evacuation, Thin Air, Insignificance, Grievance, Rival, Parting Ways - Mike doesn't add anything to these songs.
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Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Tue March 26, 2013 1:37 pm
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I think Mike does really good work on Big Wave. I know that song is kinda hated, and I think only me and spenno like it, but Mike sounds good regardless.
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Tue March 26, 2013 1:40 pm
jeeeesus relax already
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Blenheim Augustine wrote:
stip wrote:
Blenheim Augustine wrote:
I think with Mike it's not that some of his solos aren't good, but that he's failed to come up with good complementary guitar parts on so many songs.
Solos that aren't good: Corduroy - studio version - "Is this thing on?" Comeback - Wait till I hit my pedal. Life Wasted - justified fade out. Alive (sorry) "Yes I'm still playing that same lick"
are you talking about the solos, or what he is playing during the rest of the song?
Solos in the list. In terms of comp parts it feels like he gave up once Ed unnecessarily started playing guitar on songs (which I feel works on very few occasions). For example on Binaural: Breakerfall, God's Dice, Evacuation, Thin Air, Insignificance, Grievance, Rival, Parting Ways - Mike doesn't add anything to these songs.
he adds A LOT on breakerfall, evacuation, insignificance, grievance, rival and parting ways.
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Tue March 26, 2013 1:42 pm
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Blenheim Augustine wrote:
stip wrote:
Blenheim Augustine wrote:
I think with Mike it's not that some of his solos aren't good, but that he's failed to come up with good complementary guitar parts on so many songs.
Solos that aren't good: Corduroy - studio version - "Is this thing on?" Comeback - Wait till I hit my pedal. Life Wasted - justified fade out. Alive (sorry) "Yes I'm still playing that same lick"
are you talking about the solos, or what he is playing during the rest of the song?
Solos in the list. In terms of comp parts it feels like he gave up once Ed unnecessarily started playing guitar on songs (which I feel works on very few occasions). For example on Binaural: Breakerfall, God's Dice, Evacuation, Thin Air, Insignificance, Grievance, Rival, Parting Ways - Mike doesn't add anything to these songs.
Mike adds a lot to Insignificance. The phaser pedal effect in the background is really cool (I think it's a phaser pedal??), then the cool breakdown part around the 3 minute mark is fantastic then when it kinda explodes around the 3:40 mark, Mike really sounds good.
I'm assuming that is indeed Mike playing those parts. If not, please disregard my post.
Post subject: Re: Let's talk about the best Mike McCready solos
Posted: Tue March 26, 2013 1:53 pm
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darth_vedder wrote:
Blenheim Augustine wrote:
stip wrote:
Blenheim Augustine wrote:
I think with Mike it's not that some of his solos aren't good, but that he's failed to come up with good complementary guitar parts on so many songs.
Solos that aren't good: Corduroy - studio version - "Is this thing on?" Comeback - Wait till I hit my pedal. Life Wasted - justified fade out. Alive (sorry) "Yes I'm still playing that same lick"
are you talking about the solos, or what he is playing during the rest of the song?
Solos in the list. In terms of comp parts it feels like he gave up once Ed unnecessarily started playing guitar on songs (which I feel works on very few occasions). For example on Binaural: Breakerfall, God's Dice, Evacuation, Thin Air, Insignificance, Grievance, Rival, Parting Ways - Mike doesn't add anything to these songs.
Mike adds a lot to Insignificance. The phaser pedal effect in the background is really cool (I think it's a phaser pedal??), then the cool breakdown part around the 3 minute mark is fantastic then when it kinda explodes around the 3:40 mark, Mike really sounds good.
I'm assuming that is indeed Mike playing those parts. If not, please disregard my post.
I always thought that was Stone and Ed but if not then I'll give way. He looks like he's pissing about here copying Stone's part during the breakdown:
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