The Power of the Downstroke

[snipelfritz]

Downstrokes are all well and good if you don't like syncopation, or in other words, interesting music.

[fungalattack]

Downstrokes are all well and good if you don't like syncopation, or in other words, interesting music.

Why does complex rhythms have to be synonymous with interesting music? What about emotions and passion?

[CBA]

Downstrokes are all well and good if you don't like syncopation, or in other words, interesting music.

Why does complex rhythms have to be synonymous with interesting music? What about emotions and passion?

No, dude, he's right.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXPOHCsgWFw[/youtube]



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[foomanfat]

As a ska-punk enthusiast, I will represent the downstroke and upstroke.

[sonidero]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHc-yIAPbg[/youtube]

[oldangelmidnight]

There's only one thing to be said:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYh1lRR1m6Y[/youtube]

[madmax1012]

i usually play up-down etc, but depending on the style i switch it up. i've been working on my fingerpicking though which is pretty fun

[WeHuntKings]

i go between down strokes and alternate picking. down strokes for the fuzzed out heavies, alternate picking for both evil and clean arpeggios or tremolo picking.

[Gearmond]

Downstrokes are all well and good if you don't like syncopation, or in other words, interesting music.

sounds like SOMEONE forgot that Meshuggah exists

[TroySanders]

playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.

[fungalattack]

playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.

next time I am strumming along to a ramones song, I'll make sure I got a dick in my mouth, one in my ass and maybe even one in my eyesocket for premium pleasure!!

[WeHuntKings]

playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.

queercore must really not be your thing, then.

[madmax1012]

playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.

or make you look like James Hetfield

[snipelfritz]

Downstrokes are all well and good if you don't like syncopation, or in other words, interesting music.

sounds like SOMEONE forgot that Meshuggah exists

I was quite happy until you reminded me ' [/still sore djent doesn't involve dressing up like dapper sirs from the 1920's]

My philosophy on The Ramones is much like my philosophy on Nirvana: They were amazing bands. If you're listening to their music, that's cool, but if you're trying to be them, you're going to fail harder than I'm currently failing at coming up with an appropriate simile.

[fungalattack]

My philosophy on The Ramones is much like my philosophy on Nirvana: They were amazing bands. If you're listening to their music, that's cool, but if you're trying to be them, you're going to fail harder than I'm currently failing at coming up with an appropriate simile.[/quote]

I agree with you completely that one should not try to be them, but when I am rocking in my bedroom I might strum a couple Ramones tunes and the next minute drop my guitar to B and get down with some fuzzzzzzzzzy DOOOOOM!!