Originally Posted by pbradley

Yeah, I have a friend who can solo decently but seems to refuse playing chords which is perhaps the biggest problem when jamming with him. My bass riffs were not created so that you could toss a mediocre solo over it. A lot of guitarists use technical skill as an excuse for creativity which is the exact opposite of how I approach music writing. Of course said friend hates Sonic Youth and loves the Mars Volta.