Berretje wrote:Spider wrote:First of all, it should be the rest of the band giving you space for the solo.
Starting a volume war is never the right way.
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Whatever method you use, the most important thing is to
NEVER turn back down after the solo, or the guitarists will eat you alive!
So then you are starting a volume war right?
Of course.
Because the rest of the band doesn't give me space for the solo.
Just joking... in most of the band I've had, I've been lucky to play with other volume-conscious players.
But yes, when the others don't listen and just turn up and up it can be maddening. Actually, one of my main reasons for leaving (or not joining) a band is the volume level and the bandmates not listening to each other and not caring about dynamics.
First red flag: if I have to wear earplugs at rehearsals.
Second red flag: no dynamics, nobody ever talks about volumes.
Final red flag: during a solo, I begin playing quieter and quieter, until I stop playing at all. If nobody even notices, and they just keep plowing on at full blast, then I know it's time to leave.