Diminished Chords

[JD01]

I actually quite like Steely Dan... well, one album. I can't be arsed to listen to all of it and I don't feel like I want to listen to Steely Dan often enough to get to know their whole discography.

[rayc]

Van Halen - eeek.

[vomitHatSteve]

Great musicians in terrible songs is a waste of talent.

Sounds like Van Halen.

I dunno. DLR was a pretty crap musician but a very entertaining front person. (There's a reason that Eddie wasn't able to carry the band on his own with boring vocalists)

When I think excellent but kinda boring musicans, I always end up going back to Dream Theater.

[Greg_L]

So it's either punk, or nothing then...

Right because punk or Steeley Dan are the only options.

[rayc]

Dream Theater.

I tried to like them but they really came across as angry wallpaper.

[vomitHatSteve]

Dream Theater.

I tried to like them but they really came across as angry wallpaper.

See! And with a compelling pitch like that, they should be super interesting!

[Greg_L]

I tried to like them but they really came across as angry wallpaper.

But they play so many chords and have time changes. It has to be super good, right?

[JD01]

I've tried listening to them a couple of times. Didn't grab me.

[musicturtle]

Great musicians in terrible songs is a waste of talent.

Sounds like Van Halen.

I think Van Halen with DLR had a lot really good songs. With Sammy not as much for me, their styles didn't mesh as well.

I don't think Eddie's riffs are just showing off, but musical as well.

Was the band a showcase for his talent, absolutely.

But I never really considered his playing to be for the sole purpose of "look what I can do" like Malmsteen or some guy that just plays scales really fast.

Think about a song like "Jamie's Crying" - not really a difficult riff to play, but the way he played it made the song. Same with "Running with the Devil"

[ShanPeyton]

What is a Diminished Chord?

[Greg_L]

What is a Diminished Chord?

It's a chord that diminishes any chance of the song sounding good.

[Lt. Bob]

What is a Diminished Chord?

it's a chord in it'sdotage

[Bubba]

John McKay, early Siouxsie and the Banshees. He was my route into the diminished chord. Playground Twist, Premature Burial, Regal Zone, Suburban Relapse among others. A terrific chord, in the right place. There are also a few slid diminished chords in Go Buddy Go by the Stranglers.

[rayc]

I bought two Banshee albums and neither do anything for me.