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Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:12 am
by M.H
A band whose musical direction was often dictated by whoever was slinging the axe for the Ice Queen at any given time - I think the various eras of the band overlapped with their lineup changes quite neatly.
Which guitarist / era do you favour the most?
In a previous life, I would have answered McGeogh in a heartbeat, but sonically McKay is an insanely effective player (esp on Join Hands) and Carruthers does a really sophisticated and ornate job on Tinderbox. Even Smith plays amazingly on the Nocturne live album (post-punk's Speak of the Devil, IMO), so it's not an easy choice for me.
Re: Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:37 am
by penningtron
M.H wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:12 am
McGeoch in a heartbeat
Yep.
Some of the mid '80s stuff is quite good, though the guitar playing doesn't stand out to me.
Re: Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:25 am
by tommy
McGeoch is one of my favorite guitarists of any band. Full stop. Juju is a masterpiece of interesting guitar playing..
Re: Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:35 am
by WeStartToDrift
McGeoch all the way
Re: Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:07 am
by enframed
tommy wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:25 am
McGeoch is one of my favorite guitarists of any band. Full stop. Juju is a masterpiece of interesting guitar playing..
This.
Re: Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:33 am
by rsmurphy
tommy wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:25 am
Juju is a masterpiece of interesting guitar playing..
This guy gets it.
Related: I once saw Tar, Shonen Knife, and Honcho Overload and could have sworn that Tar ripped through an incredibly heavy version of "Monitor." Like, it's seared into my memory cells. I've asked former FM cesb and he denies it. Could be that I just really wanted this to happen in the worst of possible ways, or maybe it was Honcho Overload. The mind forever reels - my stars.
Re: Banshee-dome: favourite guitarist / era
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:14 pm
by penningtron
rsmurphy wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:33 am
Related: I once saw Tar, Shonen Knife, and Honcho Overload and could have sworn that Tar ripped through an incredibly heavy version of "Monitor." Like, it's seared into my memory cells. I've asked former FM cesb and he denies it. Could be that I just really wanted this to happen in the worst of possible ways, or maybe it was Honcho Overload. The mind forever reels - my stars.
As far as Touch and Go bands: you could argue GVSB got their entire sound from that song.