Who on this board plays mostly quartet music?

[GuitarGrover]

Dudes,

I'm curious to know who plays mostly quartet music and who plays mostly praise and worship music. I play both. At my church, when the mass, women, or yound adults sing its mostly praise and worship....but when the men sing..its mostly quartet.


I know some of you don't play quartet...but I'm from North Carolina and grew up on it watching and listening to my uncles play that style of gosple music. They were great guitar players who never took a lesson but somehow had the skills to "wow" people who listen to them.

I think there's much to learn from quartet guitar players because they can take simple things like the pentatonic scale and create some of the most masterful riffs and solos. I think that is the key with those guys... they can learn a simple skill and apply it in many ways in contrast to some people who are too concern with learning many skills and techniques without maximizing that skill into their playing.

[GoatRdr1787]

I absolutely love quartet music. Ol' School :Mighty Clouds of Joy, Cantons, Troy Ramey, Robert Blair, Doc Mckenzie,Lee Williams, Slim,Willie Banks, Gospel Keynotes, Tommy Ellison, Keith WonderBoy, Williams Brothers, Jackson Southernaires, and the list goes on. Much luv to new school groups like: The Soul Seekers, Christianaires, Tru Believers, & Damon Little and Nu Beggining. Quartet is different from any other style. For me quartet is definitely # 1.  The licks, riffs, and power chords these guys use will send chills up your spine. I attended a Byron Cage concert here in SC and there were several openings acts. The second group was a local quartet and they literally set the building on fire! A contemporary group followed and opened by saying that it is hard performing after quartets, and he was right. God Bless....

[Rown]

Dudes,

I'm curious to know who plays mostly quartet music and who plays mostly praise and worship music. I play both. At my church, when the mass, women, or yound adults sing its mostly praise and worship....but when the men sing..its mostly quartet.


I know some of you don't play quartet...but I'm from North Carolina and grew up on it watching and listening to my uncles play that style of gosple music. They were great guitar players who never took a lesson but somehow had the skills to "wow" people who listen to them.

I think there's much to learn from quartet guitar players because they can take simple things like the pentatonic scale and create some of the most masterful riffs and solos. I think that is the key with those guys... they can learn a simple skill and apply it in many ways in contrast to some people who are too concern with learning many skills and techniques without maximizing that skill into their playing.


[/quoteWill post some riffs,for quartet music.Anything would be helpful.God bless

[williamstm]

GuitarGrover what part of NC you in?
 Hey GoatRdr couldnt say it any better. I live, drink, eat, and breath Quartet. I play it all at my church; praise and whorship, choir, hyms and quartet. But I just get that nice tingle when I start running them riff and quartet turns.I think its the way that bass player and drummer hold that pocket with that straight tight drive. That allow the keys and of course me on that lead guitar to really put down some nice fills and riffs. GEEEE .... SAS !!

[Bizzy]

I'm witcha I LOVE QUARTET.....LAWD HAMERCY ..Goatrdr hit it on the head all dem dare ol school cats..Don't forget about dem VIOLINAIRES...I play it all in church.

GuitarGrover what part of North CACKY LACK you in...Im in RALEIGH..

Ya Boy Bizzy

[gjohn]

I love quartet music, grew up on it.  I live in NYC and have played for many a groups,
quartet, contemporary you name it.

But nothing hits home like a good old quartet chuck number "as we call it".

I have for years played mostly quartet, but found I was doing my self an injustice.
learn all different styles of music it makes you more versatile and most of all more
marketable.

I have for the pass 5 years of so, have incorporated Jazz, country, r&B, latin and Bassa
into my playing.  Believe me when I say its makes a difference.

God Bless,

[Rown]

How can you learn this type of music.Books,dvd,videos,teacher,OR LEARN IT ON YOUR OWN :)HELP PLEASE

[thatguyro]

Im with you all, I actually got a One Year Old Quartet Group that I play for...  I'm in MS Quartet Headquarters..lol..  I love it too, my favorites are Lee William and the Spirituals Qc,s, The Canton Spirituals, The Christianaires, Rev. Andrew Cheairs and the Songbirds (If yall havent heard him, get his last two Cds), The Williams Brothers, Doc McKenzie, and The Morning Doves (my group...lol)

[GuitarGrover]

Hi Dudes,

I'm from Kinston North Carolina...but I have lived in Atlanta since 1983.  I was listening to some quartet music today and discovered a nice little lick that the guitar player do in "I'm still here"....Now I've played that son quite a few times but today I really listen to the lick and copied it then realized how he was doing it....like I said it is amazing how those guys can take a simple skill and create such masterful licks.....if I was good at video like Uriah...I would post it on the board. I have all of the equipment to do it but just have to learn how.

[Rown]

BRO;That would really be NICE,There is alot of brothers on this site, would really enjoy that.Including Uriah himself.GOD BLESS

[MissMusic04]

Hello DUDES,

 Quartet is my favorite. I don't play but I am learning. My dad is my favorite player. He played in alot of groups when he was younger. I grew up listening to he Cantons, VIOLINARIES,
KEYNOTES( boy oh boy), Christianaires, Truthettes, Brooklyn All Stars, Pilgrim Jubilees, Williams Brothers, Mighty Clouds and lots more. My brother is more into contemporary, but I love traditional. Anobody remember LIL CEDRIC?

[juSe]

When I first started playing the drums at my church i played for the male corus.  All those old guys sung was Quartet!!!  I HATED it because I couldn't throw a lick in or do the stuff that i had been shedding on in my basement.  I count that as a BLESSING because if it had not been for playing that drive i don't know what type of player i'd be.  I really like quartet music now.  The Canton Spirituals, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, and The Mighty Clouds of Joy are amoung my favorites. 

If you ever want to learn how to play a drive and lay in a groove learn to CORRECTLY play quartet music.  Its so simple, but because of that its hard to play.  Technically, there is not much to it, but because of that the feel of the music matters so much more. 

[Rown]

HEY I WISH SOMEONE SHOW HOW TO PLAY IT

[Bizzy]

Quartet music will make you stay in the pocket that's the good thang...KEEPS A BRUH disciplined.

[williamstm]

Hello DUDES,

 Quartet is my favorite. I don't play but I am learning. My dad is my favorite player. He played in alot of groups when he was younger. I grew up listening to he Cantons, VIOLINARIES,
KEYNOTES( boy oh boy), Christianaires, Truthettes, Brooklyn All Stars, Pilgrim Jubilees, Williams Brothers, Mighty Clouds and lots more. My brother is more into contemporary, but I love traditional. Anobody remember LIL CEDRIC?

OH YEA I REMEMBER LIL CEDRIC (K-CI) AND THE HAILEY SINGERS THEY ARE FROM CHARLOTTE NC THEY ARE NOW KNOWN AS JODECI

[Prody]

can some of you quartet guitarist tab out some songs so I can try to get my quartet style together?  I play mostly praise and worship or comtemporay gospel, but love quartet...I just need help developing my style