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Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:17 pm
by snipelfritz
Downstrokes are all well and good if you don't like syncopation, or in other words, interesting music.

Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:26 pm
by fungalattack
snipelfritz wrote: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?
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 3:27 pm
by CBA
fungalattack wrote:snipelfritz wrote: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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Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:31 pm
by foomanfat
As a ska-punk enthusiast, I will represent the downstroke and upstroke.
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:35 pm
by sonidero
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHc-yIAPbg[/youtube]
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:00 pm
by oldangelmidnight
There's only one thing to be said:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYh1lRR1m6Y[/youtube]
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:20 pm
by 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
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:04 pm
by 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.
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:36 am
by Gearmond
snipelfritz wrote: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
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:10 am
by TroySanders
playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:40 pm
by fungalattack
TroySanders wrote: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!!

Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:56 pm
by WeHuntKings
TroySanders wrote:playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.
queercore must really not be your thing, then.
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:45 pm
by madmax1012
TroySanders wrote:playing all downstrokes make you look like a faggot. fuck that shit.
or make you look like James Hetfield

Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:11 pm
by snipelfritz
Gearmond wrote:snipelfritz wrote: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.
Re: The Power of the Downstroke
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:31 pm
by 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!!