Too Many Guitars

I think guitars, or more to the point, guitar tracks, are a real crutch for me. I think I rely on them too much, and in light of the fact that my music is currently going through a transition from straight forward post-hardcore guitar-driven compositions to the more fluid, electronic-based post-rock world, I think I need to start practicing a bit of moderation with regards to how much guitar ends up in a song.

Case in point. I was working on a piece this weekend, I’m enjoying it so far, has a nice solid melodic bass line, got some toy-like synth-pop-ish drum loops, and just has a nice melancholy feel to it I really like. Then I wanted to add some nice guitar accompaniment, then added a second track of guitars, all the way through the piece. It first sounded like what I was hearing, but then I woke up this morning and thought "that is just way too much."

So, I’m going to go back, trim down the guitars and not rely so heavily on them. I’ve got other tools now to use, and I just need to realize that guitar tracks now aren’t always going to be in the driver’s seat.

Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not ditching my guitar, and the wonderful all-tube Marshall head I have in lieu of the analog synths, but more moderation.