Comments for WorshipGuitarist

Comment on Worship on Sunday, etc. by Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:42:32 +0000

We built ours. You can buy them, but it’d be much cheaper to build your own.

Comment on about me by Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:40:52 +0000

Dude, you should build some isolation boxes and store the amps offstage. Mic the cabs from within the boxes and that will really cut down on the stage noise.

Comment on guitar solos in worship, anyone? by Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:29:41 +0000

Re: your comment “fast playing can accomodate melody” I would agree and I would emphasize the can in that sentence. Many players just play a lot of notes really fast without maintaining any sense of melody. You mentioned Satriani - I wonder what he would play if he only had an 8 measure solo in the middle of a song.

Comment on New Chart: Shine Your Light on Us by Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:25:35 +0000

I’ve gotta tell you, I’m not 100% sure. I think that the eighth comes first, but it’s hard to say. They could be routed to different amps, they could be in parallel, I don’t really know…

Comment on New Chart: Shine Your Light on Us by subhomsikalien

subhomsikalien — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:08:08 +0000

hi, for the two delays, which one comes first in the signal chain (dotted 8th or 1/8)?

Comment on my gear by Chris Crain

Chris Crain — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:45:57 +0000

I’m a pastor/guitarist. FUN. Love the Reverend. Too bad you sold it. I play a Reverend Buckshot pretty often in our church. If you get on the Reverend Forum look up Northvalley1.

Comment on guitar solos in worship, anyone? by Scotty Burford

Scotty Burford — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:26:25 +0000

Hi
I just stumbled on this site, hopefully I am not too late to comment.
I used to struggle with this whole thing, and rarely played any lead at all in church. Now I have the minister and congregation asking me to play more lead, which is a lovely sentiment. They see my playing as an extension of the song, and the general comment is that it adds depth to the music, and greater emotional impact. As a musician that is all I could hope for in this context.
For what it is worth, I am a professional player, and studied jazz at uni,and have played heavily improvised music for about half my life.
I dislike the distinction between fast and melodic playing - fast playing can accomodate melody! The lines played are really up to the discretion of the improviser. Sometimes I play fast legato licks ala Satch, other times I play bluesy lines ala Clapton/SRV, or I mix between the two, or whatever else I ‘hear’ at the time. I use the same priniciples when I am playing at a paying gig, that it should fit the song, and I try and maintain the same attitude whether playing at a club or in church.

Comment on about me by Ryan Felbinger

Ryan Felbinger — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:35:09 +0000

Hey there, i lead worhship for our youth group every week here in Washington state. I play a les paul through an AC15. Its pretty good sound, but stage noise has been an issue, which makes it so we have to turn down A LOT. do you think i should buy a couple cabs and put them on either side of the stage, and take away the mic for my amp?

Comment on Worship on Sunday, etc. by Marc

Marc — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:44:22 +0000

With you guys who put your guitars in iso boxes off stage, did you build them yourselves or did you find them somewhere to purchase?

Comment on lots o’ traffic by Moriya

Moriya — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:09:28 +0000

We just sang ’song of hope’ at church this last tuesday for the first time and I can’t get it out of my head. If I do, it gets stuck right back in there because of the air play on air1. It’s just great lyrics and a catchy tune. The message is simple and deep at the same time “just to know you are here is enough”. Love it!