8 string madness

[pablopepper]

Animals As Leaders. These guys have flown under my radar for a while now. I've known about them, but every track I heard failed to grab me. Until now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DzKjuYh5ZM
I think I get extended range guitars a bit better now. Making bass players redundant.

[Fretworn]

Tosin Abasi is an incredible guitar player. Animals as Leaders are really a fusion band masquerading as a Djent band. I think that is why I like them (in small doses), but many people struggle to "get" them.

My bass player friends would prefer Animals as Leaders used bass instead of using the 8 string guitars to cover the low end, and I get what they mean. 8-string guitar has a very different sound to bass guitar.

[pablopepper]

He really is an impressive player. Some of the cleanest sweep picking I've seen and those raked chords make my hair stand on end. So tight. Can't say I even know what 'djent' is.

[lawry]

"I think I get extended range guitars a bit better now. Making bass players redundant"

DB. Ban that man from the forum and delete all of his posts!

[Fretworn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djent

[stan]

not bad at all

[pablopepper]

@Fretworn, so, what I've been calling prog metal for all these years. Haha. There are too many sub-genres for me to keep up with these days.

@Lawry, that's a bit harsh isn't it?. I totally identify as a bass player. Haven't played guitar in a band since high school. :P