Every serious guitarist has a Holy Grail he/she is always searching for — his/her tone. Its our dream to have a unique sonic signature, an instantly identifiable sound; like Santana, or Stevie Ray Vaughan, or John Scofield. We discuss “tone” for hours, how different amps,
pickups, cables, strings, picks and weather formations impact the listener. Truth be told, 90% of our audience has not the slightest idea what we obsess about; all they want is a good song!
pickups, cables, strings, picks and weather formations impact the listener. Truth be told, 90% of our audience has not the slightest idea what we obsess about; all they want is a good song!
And over the years, I have felt frustration, then wonder, then resignation upon realizing that I sound exactly the same no matter what I play through. The sound is in our fingers, and in our experiences, and in our soul. Its much more important to have something to say than spend all our time freaking out about how to make it sound just so.
In the end, making music is about examining your own life in the context of your experience, and ultimately about being first and foremost a good human being. It is that vibe which an audience picks up, and which bonds them to you. The voice may fade into oblivion, but the song lingers on like a fragrant memory, giving joy and solace
long after the event.
you have got the vibe that we need!!
Jai Gurudev.
” wow”. simply amazing
You know bhaiya, lately i have been having this sudden urge to learn western classical guitar. And therefore, I was looking for the “best” classical guitar to purchase within my limited budget. Seems like I read this post at the right time, puts things into better perspective 🙂
But anyway, (in complete contradiction with your post) I am planning to buy a Yamaha C40. What do you think? Any suggestions?
we always convey wat we are. our unique signature that we search for is always with us. It is actually the right time and right atmosphere that brings that unique signature of ours to light.
ur deep thoughts and experiences is wat u share so devotedly. that is the reason u take more time .
but ur blogs are worth waiting for.
I do like this atmosphere of ur blog. Thanks to alpesh from surat . this blog gives a feel of peace and tranquility to read ur thoughts. only that book shelf on the top sounds uninteresting and a great load. but may be this is a good fengshui for people to be comming in for ur infrequent mails.
a little bit of frown if there is on ur forehead, feel the leaf flowing with the cool breezz touching ur forehead and whisper the tenderness of love.
“And over the years, I have felt frustration, then wonder, then resignation upon realizing that I sound exactly the same no matter what I play through.”
excuse me..u absolutely do NOT!! only himesh reshammiya has that paricular talent!
kuch bhi bolte ho aajkal…u r bloody brilliant/awesome/mindblowing as far as singing n playing d guitar goes…n otherwise also ;P
ps:except when i wish u a happy rakhi..n u DONT reply…huuunh..some brother u r!!
Does it mean all the musicians and instrumentalists whose songs and sounds we like…are essentially very good human beings?
v nice vikram
good music comes from good people… of course they may ned to practice a bit 🙂
Also YOU please stop obsessing about tone or whatever, coz you may not know it, but you already have it… No one i know sounds or plays or makes music like you do
Thank you for being you 🙂
Jai Gurudeva!
love
bawa
Just as you have lovingly left an impression on us….
Missing your company and live performances and solacing the soul with tape tracks…
With love from Muscat
Sagar Bhattacharya
bhaiya , i loved that u shared ur heartfelt feelings…
frankly, i m not a guitar person bt yes wht u wanted to convey did touch me at some level…
JGD
dearest bhaiya,
how such thought could cross your mind ???????? bhaiya you know you had been the instrument in my life to reach guruji,
you simply dont know what impact and impression and footprint you leave on peoples life. your music is so very divine,sacred touches the heart of million of people and this can come only from a good human being; do i need to mention or tell people how good you are; the most foolish thing to do…….. you rock bhaiya(dada).
waiting to hear more from you…
we all love you.
hi venu
the bookshelf is actually a partial view of my bookcase in my study 🙂 lots of interesting stuff there!
Guys
the other night Mizo and I were playing over dinner to bring in Tina’s b’day, and even through a cheap little amp, both of us sounded EXACTLY the way we always do 🙂 Tone is in the fingers and in the soul, and yes Bawa I finally admit I truly enjoy my sound — no frustrations left!
luv
V
Rintz
Yamaha makes lovely classical guitars. My advice to all guitarists is to buy the best instrument that they can afford at the time; most beginners are discouraged either by bad teachers or bad instruments, and thats really not fair.
V
Aah!! Thank you so much 🙂 Me going for the kill this weekend :-))
Love
Rintu
Wow! Everything about you is so classy. when you sing and especially when you touch the high pitched notes its an experience for the listener. there is 100 % expression. such a sense of freedom in your voice..just no strings attached..its one to one.a beautiful blend of Melody and intense devotion..oh God..i can just go on..praising you.
Great post about tone! I think tone is possible when the hands and ears are linked together through the soul.
That may sound “ethereal”, but seriously, we focus our attention in various places, in various ways. We can be in our hands and listen to the results.