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Jorge
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I think very few bands actually sound good live when there's only one guitarist onstage. Most of the time the sound feels thin and flimsy, especially when there's a lot of soloing; I hate the dead air in the background where the rhythm guitar normally would be on the record.

There has to be a lot of solos

(I am talking about the traditional bass/drums/guitar rock and roll setup. Of course this wouldn't be a problem for many acts in other genres)

The very first time I noticed this was watching a live video of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a kid. They were playing "Scar Tissue" and when Frusciante started soloing I remember thinking "wait... why does this suddenly sound so shitty"

What are some examples of single-guitarist rock bands that manage to sound great live?

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Dinosaur Jr

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I dunno man, the chorus to "Chop Suey" is pretty thin

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I saw Dinosaur Jr a few years ago and they sounded like utter shit

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Jorge wrote:
I saw Dinosaur Jr a few years ago and they sounded like utter shit

I saw them around ‘09 and they sounded amazing
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Legitimately one of the worst sounding shows I've ever attended. Might've been the venue though

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Minutemen (and they relied on guitar overdubs on their records pretty liberally)


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Legitimately one of the worst sounding shows I've ever attended. Might've been the venue though

I don’t doubt it. SY are both the best and worst sounding live band I ever heard
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Jorge eating a lot of shit in this thread.
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But I asked for examples and I am getting examples

I am winning

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new Dino Jr. Live albums sounds incredible
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