Getting real sick of acoustic guitar clones..

[Turi]

..what's up with these guys?
Same thing every time.
They even all sound really similar.

I get the chicks dig it but come on.
Where's the balls?

I'm starting to really dislike hearing solo acoustic teen/20-somethings now!
There's like no originality.

They're all John Butler, Howie Day or Xavier Rudd clones.
Go home.

 

[Tuco]

I like blueberries.

I don't like olives.

 

[JRC4558Dude]

John Butler, Howie Day or Xavier Rudd clones.

Who?

 

[Probos]

Yeah man, makes me long for the days when men "musicians" truly had balls,....like these guys:

 

[lostpoet2]

Yeah, I'd like to see Recording King and Blueridge have the balls to build more original models instead of just cloning Martin.

 

[fjblair]

If you mean tripe like Jack Johnson, then yeah.

 

[Probos]

Yeah, I'd like to see Recording King and Blueridge have the balls to build more original models instead of just cloning Martin.

This is what I originally thought the thread was gonna be about -- clones of Gibson or Martin acoustics.

 

[TVC]

I do mostly acoustic shows and to the OP, I don't exactly know the names you mentioned, but yeah if they fall in the Jason Mraz camp or that fake breathy vocal thing...I would agree totally. I hear that and I walk out.

 

[twoheadedboy]

95-99% of everything is highly derivative garbage. There are talented and original artists in pretty much every genre, but you have to be willing to wade through the crap to find them.

 

[Rockyrollercat]

There's a whole new lame ass world out there.


RRC

 

[Gasp100]

There's a whole new lame ass world out there.


RRC

SIG WORTHY!!!

 

[phil_m]

I like Howie Day... Never heard of the other guys.

 

[bgmacaw]

An appropriate response?

 

[Heinz57Pep]

95-99% of everything is highly derivative garbage. There are talented and original artists in pretty much every genre, but you have to be willing to wade through the crap to find them.

Which works out perfectly, since only 1-5% of listeners give a damn about talent and originality.

 

[rsm]

wait, you mean tween/teen/20-something guys are playing music that girls actually like, and may even get them laid?

When did this start?



why is this a problem, exactly?!

same as it ever was...I guess I need to get an acoustic again! if only 20 something girls liked older men with Rickenbackers or Steinbergers....

edit: does your question "where's the balls?" really need to be answered? I'm guessing the balls are very happy

 

[stratotastic]

This is a genre in itself.

 

[Curban]

..what's up with these guys?
Same thing every time.
They even all sound really similar.

I get the chicks dig it but come on.
Where's the balls?

I'm starting to really dislike hearing solo acoustic tween/20-somethings now!
There's like no originality.

They're all John Butler, Howie Day or Xavier Rudd clones.
Go home.

How are you gonna hate on john butler? Eco friendly lyrics and the hippy thing aside(I personally don't mind either)

He is an absolute beast on guitar. Open G tuned 12 string running through a Marshall stack. They're a great group I wouldn't lump them in with the other two some serious balls to some of his stuff.



Some seriously good playing

 

[T Dizz]

 

[eclecto-acoustic]

Yeah, John Butler has some fire in his belly...Pickapart is a great example. I first got introduced to him playing "Ocean" on said 12 string and it blew my mind wide open. After that came a decidedly more electric CD with awesome tunes like Better Man.

I don't always like how his melody choices overlap the instruments, but hey...it has guts and it is different. Often, that's enough.

 

[Curban]

Yeah, John Butler has some fire in his belly...Pickapart is a great example. I first got introduced to him playing "Ocean" on said 12 string and it blew my mind wide open. After that came a decidedly more electric CD with awesome tunes like Better Man.

I don't always like how his melody choices overlap the instruments, but hey...it has guts and it is different. Often, that's enough.

I think his popularity is directly connected to that video of ocean everyone I grew up playing with seemed to find that at the same time. His playing has changed a bit with his new material but like any artist he needs to grow. Non the less killer player his lap slide work on treat yo momma is stellar as well