Who Plays lead when the band plays live?

JustAnotherAnt · Post by **JustAnotherAnt** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:36 pm

I've noticed when dave is playing live, when I saw him and on the DVD's he doesn't play lead a lot, mostly rythem. Who is playing the lead?

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:40 pm

no one usually does, but warren haynes from gov't mule played on three songs on the Central Park DVD

Tim Reynolds usually plays lead for the band whenever there is lead being played

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:18 pm

Roi takes over "lead" in some things, as does Boyd. But not in the sense of say an electric guitar. It's more a mesh of sounds.

2StepGranny · Post by **2StepGranny** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:02 am

Butch Taylor, the keyboard player, also does most of the leads when they are out on tour. He does some of the leads on the Central Park DVD as well.

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:15 am

Indeed

JustAnotherAnt · Post by **JustAnotherAnt** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:30 pm

Thank you, thats what I thought, the keyboard player is quite pimp, why isn't he recognized as one of the band he should be.

tbillie41 · Post by **tbillie41** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:29 pm

JustAnotherAnt wrote:Thank you, thats what I thought, the keyboard player is quite pimp, why isn't he recognized as one of the band he should be.

not to sound like an ass, but because he isn't a member of the band, that's why. i think many people consider butch to be the unofficial 6th member of the band but...

bmblmoo5 · Post by **bmblmoo5** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:41 pm

what exactly do you guys mean by 'lead'...i would have just assumed that its dave because he's playing the main music i suppose and everyone else has there own little bits and pieces...

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:24 pm

bmblmoo5 wrote:what exactly do you guys mean by 'lead'...i would have just assumed that its dave because he's playing the main music i suppose and everyone else has there own little bits and pieces...

Theres lead guitar and rhythm guitar, he plays rhythm guitar, tim reynolds play lead as do other guests on occasion.

bmblmoo5 · Post by **bmblmoo5** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:29 pm

so rhythm is the main stuff and lead is...louder?..dictates tempo?..what

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:51 pm

bmblmoo5 wrote:so rhythm is the main stuff and lead is...louder?..dictates tempo?..what

Its like backup, its what Tim plays, pretty much soloing behind the rhythm, know what I mean. The drummer dictates tempo, I think.

bmblmoo5 · Post by **bmblmoo5** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:15 pm

gotcha....i always just thought that lead would be kinda incharge of whats going on, as in the rhythm..thanks for the clear up

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:01 pm

Yeah, youd think lead meant you were leading the band, common mistake

bmblmoo5 · Post by **bmblmoo5** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:03 pm

apparantly

trippin6strings · Post by **trippin6strings** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:19 pm

smoke pot and listen to dave