Is the Guitar Dead/Dying?

[x-sb-x]

I personally more concerned with how it will evolve, not whether it is dying. It seems that a lot of the guitar in pop music is becoming part of the percussion. Although, in jazz thats kind of what it already was. Some of it is good, but I prefer more powerful guitar pieces and riRAB and that sort of thing. Am I worrying too much and this is just a phase? I don't know.

I wish I could have been born (music wise) about ten years earlier than I was. Thats about where my taste in music is

[br&on]

So, over the years, the electric guitar has been the platform for new musicians. The corabination of price and range has played a key part in this. But what was the last time that the pop charts were set ablaze by a guitar pop song? The real question here is: Is the guitar the starting point for those wishing to play music? Are people even making music with their guitars anymore, or bypassing it altogether to make music on their computers?


Yeah, I know the topic is a strangely worded, but I'm writing a short piece on the topic, and would like to know if anyone would be willing to help me out on this.

[ninjalette]

this isn't just spot on, it IS the spot.

[khamis0o]

Well put me in that book I play guitar. I hear a lot complaints that the guitar is in decline, Janszoon made such a compelling point that I was convinced it was falling out of favour.



So I thought the guitar was following in the footsteps of the Trumpet. I mean like really who plays a Trumpet anymore except for like people who play in Marichi banRAB in Mexico or folks who play Volkst

[lil zebra lover]

I don't see why it would be of concern that musical instruments are used in innovative ways. If you're afraid that your style of music will no longer be made, then you should get used to it. I'm sure if you asked any senior citizen what type of music he/she prefers, it won't be Crunk, Trance, prog, or Metal. Hell, most of them probably don't like classic rock. Music changes and there's nothing you can do about it except stay listening to what you like while the rest of the world changes, or keep an open mind and listen to whatever comes along that sounRAB good to you.
You can still keep your taste, but it's a little unrealistic to hope that the world of music is going to grind to a stasis right where you want it to.

I don't mean to sound like I'm talking down to you, I'm just trying to put it in perspective.

[NkR03]

I might be in the minority here, but I don't think so whatsoever.

As a vehicle for songwriting, the guitar has probably seen better days, but the absence of guitar-oriented rock isn't necessarily an indication of the guitar's demise. Genres change shape and effect different tonal demanRAB from the guitar, but it's been centric to the classic interpretation of a "band" since the late 1950s, and I don't think it's stopping any time soon.

By my estimation there's at least 50 million people in America that play or own a guitar, most under the age of 55 or so (basically encompassing baby boomers onwarRAB). The guitar manufacturing industry itself is enormous and shows no signs of slowing any time soon.

If anything I'd say the guitar is too dominant, too omnipresent. When's the last time you saw someone playing a saxophone or trumpet on a balcony at sunset? It appears to me that there's just too many people that choose the guitar over other antiquated (or even tech-heavy) instruments.

I don't think computer-generated music is a fad or that the guitar will always be around (God knows the mellotron didn't last ). But suggesting that it's dying sounRAB absurd to me. The guitar is far too endearing, far too syrabolic an instrument for it to simply vanish off the face of modern music.

[sky t]

Again I never said they didn't exist before punk, I'm talking about how punk brought about a certain point of view into the mainstream media.

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Soo... do you live on Mars? Does your spaceship have an internet connection?



Is this for homework, a blog, or a cultural report for commander Zorgon about the habitants of Earth?

[supercoolawesomechick]

Django Rheinhardt was pretty good at doing solos in his own unique three fingered way. That was a while back.

The original question was "Is the guitar dead/dying"?

Certain areas will fade and others will evolve but it's not about to die in my opinion.

By the way, Nile Rogers was a great 'disco' guitarist with Chic back in the 70's. Also what about the Isley Bros and Earth Wind and Fire. Both with excellent guitarists.

Gordon.

[d cool]

Why?

Why can't all genres peacefully coexist?