EnderCrystal221

EnderCrystal221 OP t1_j2fj3bg wrote

Reply to comment by lndwell in Were There Any Big Bands That Mixed Electric Guitars Into Their Orchestras? by EnderCrystal221

I feel like I’m missing out on a lot of music due to how my music taste is mostly old Crooners, Big Band/Swing, Opera songs, Doo Wop, Soul, Barbershop Quartets, and Traditional Pop music from the 1940’s to about the 1960’s. I love that stuff but it means that I’m stuck to mainly the early 1900’s to 1960’s with only some outliers. I haven’t been able to get into Rock outside of Journey due to a lot of that stuff being boring to me for some reason. It’s not that I like dislike the instruments used, I just really prefer full orchestration, harmonies, or a lot of vibrato in singing. Music with mainly percussion doesn’t do much for me which kills off my interest in a lot of music. Any tips on how to become more open to different music?

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EnderCrystal221 OP t1_j2f7iyr wrote

Reply to comment by Seacarius in Were There Any Big Bands That Mixed Electric Guitars Into Their Orchestras? by EnderCrystal221

I noticed that there were so few Big Band songs that featured guitars which led me to ask this question. While the guitar isn’t my favorite instrument, it’s certainly a good one and I love a bunch of 1920’s Jazz guitar songs like this of Nick Lucas so I figured I should try to find some electric guitar centric Big Band music. I also really do recommend Nick Lucas if you are interested in Jazz guitar, plus he was a good singer too.

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EnderCrystal221 OP t1_j2eoao3 wrote

Reply to comment by bobledrew in Were There Any Big Bands That Mixed Electric Guitars Into Their Orchestras? by EnderCrystal221

Yeah that’s what I’m asking for. I don’t know much about guitars so that’s a much better way to put it. It does make sense that guitars would have microphones or other amplifiers in them before the ones played by guys like Les Paul came into common use. They had to be heard over the orchestra somehow lol.

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EnderCrystal221 t1_ixjnmss wrote

Reply to gifts for music lovers? by [deleted]

You should ask what their favorite albums are and get them the album on record if they have a turntable. Or on DVD, etc. Merchandise like shirts, hats, and backpacks or anything else like that. If they enjoy playing records then ask about what stylus they have and if they want a new one as they can wear out after years of use. I hope this helps a little bit.

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