How many play guitar?

[stratamania]

The thing to wait for is cognitive ai, as opposed to generative. Generative is still guessing. In about 15 years we'll have cognitive and it will ask the question why.

I need to point this out, as you have made statements that are not based on the correct terms.

Current Narrow AI is not really guessing.
AI is much broader than a chat and answer. And Generative AI is AI that creates things, such as lyrics or images. Now you would give a prompt and ask the AI to generate a lyric, for example in a particular style. It obviously has a large pool of data to draw upon to then create or generate something new based on a prompt that it is given.

The next big leap is called General AI or AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) and beyond Super AI.

But there is a lot more about this than can be typed into this post, and the definitions can be looked up for those interested.

 

[Scott]

The answer is 6. It appears these are the only certified guitar players. Looks like the rest of us are illegally playing guitar (or at least uncertified to do so).

CGP's:
Chet Atkins
Tommy Emmanuel
John Knowles
Jerry Reed
Steve Warriner
Paul Yandell

 

[VanHeGen]

Considering that about half of the world’s population lives on less than $8/day (worldbank.org), the original suggested stats in this thread seem off to me. And with the biggest growth happening in highly populated countries like Africa, where they can barely afford a cup of rice, the guitar player/population ratio should also get smaller all the time. BTW, there’s 8.2B of us, nowadays.

Or maybe the stats makers counted the amount of air guitar players on this planet

 

[teleme01]

Well I can vouche that any time I am in a room with 9 other people, at least 1plays guitar, I mean, if I qualify.

 

[VanHeGen]

Well I can vouche that any time I am in a room with 9 other people, at least 1plays guitar, I mean, if I qualify.

My guess is that you are now talking about US stats, seen from your point of view, which has nothing to do with world stats. But regardless of stats, personally I am very happy if there are that many people playing guitar, somewhere!

 

[Deluxeifall]

I play nearly every day, mostly for fun and stress relief after work. Playing with friends now and then helps keep things fresh and gives me a reason to keep practicing.

 

[Edison Chase]

I am always into math and numbers and demographics. So I Google number of guitar players. Turned out 1 in 10 have a guitar x 7 billion people and there are 7 hundred million people worldwide who collect, own , play, try to play,... myself, I would be in the bottom of the top half, anyway, there are a lot of us.

I play guitar.

 

[rockandroller]

 

[Spud]

I have never played guitar.

 

[ghostrider]

I mean, define "play guitar"...

• Spends N-number of hours per week
• In a band
• Can play an A chord
• etc

 

[teleme01]

I mean, define "play guitar"...

• Spends N-number of hours per week
• In a band
• Can play an A chord
• etc

Exactly, which ones of us are really guitar players, what keys you got a know, at what level did you considered yourself a guitar player, are we there yet?

 

[Spud]

I played an open position A7 chord once. It frightened me so much, I haven't touched a guitar since!!!

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

To answer the OP question more clearly and directly.

Guitar players play guitar.

Next?

 

[NedRyerson]

So this topic was bumped up because of a response to just the title without reading the content of the topic itself. But the AI bent of the original conversation itself is rather relevant to other current discussion.

 

[db82]

Wasn't there a song in the 2000's called "Everyone Plays Guitar" ?

 

[sdeeg]

Don’t let them know you play bass, that will be the majority of your gigs as there are so few here.

I've actually been starting to work on a little bass just for this reason. I'm new to my area and am looking for people to play with, but you say you play guitar and you're just another face in the crowd. Especially at my stage where I'm transitioning from intermediate to advanced. My thinking is that I can find lots of people to play with by developing basic skillz on the bass. My fear is that once I get that beach head I'll never be able to break out!

 

[TBurst Std]

I've actually been starting to work on a little bass just for this reason. I'm new to my area and am looking for people to play with, but you say you play guitar and you're just another face in the crowd. Especially at my stage where I'm transitioning from intermediate to advanced. My thinking is that I can find lots of people to play with by developing basic skillz on the bass. My fear is that once I get that beach head I'll never be able to break out!

It can be a challenge as I got stuck as being a bassist when I moved here. What I did was remind them every now and then that I’m also a guitarist. There’s a side to my main gig that I started playing guitar at (about 70% guitar, 30% bass). Now my guitar utilization is coming up on the main gig.

Always make yourself available, be prepared and be on time. Help others as you can. That way when others are out, they suggest you.

I’d say pick up bass anyways, it will help you break out of ruts on your guitar. Plus if your like me, you’ll find it takes less time to prepare which is great if work is busy.

Not to mention you get help out the other 1/4 note bass thumpers think outside the box. If you do start bass, listen to other pro bass players.

 

[TBurst Std]

It can be a challenge as I got stuck as being a bassist when I moved here. What I did was remind them every now and then that I’m also a guitarist. There’s a side to my main gig that I started playing guitar at (about 70% guitar, 30% bass). Now my guitar utilization is coming up on the main gig.

Always make yourself available, be prepared and be on time. Help others as you can. That way when others are out, they suggest you.

I’d say pick up bass anyways, it will help you break out of ruts on your guitar. Plus if your like me, you’ll find it takes less time to prepare which is great if work is busy.

Not to mention you get help out the other 1/4 bass thumpers think outside the box. If you do start bass, listen to other pro bass players.

And while true bass players might disagree, here are 3 to listen to.

James Jameson- you will learn about creating a groove

Paul McCartney- you will learn about melodic passings between the chords others are in

Sting- you will learn how to use syncopation in the context of a song.

 

[TBurst Std]

Oh and plan on a minimum of 2 basses. At minimal you need to cover Thump as well as Growl. A PJ set up bass can work if you only have one, but it is a full on compromise even to the strings. Your Thumper needs flats, the Growler needs rounds.

Honestly, if you could budget just north of 1k you can get both. Squire Classic Vibe series. Get a P Bass and put LaBella Flat Low Tensions on it. Get a J Bass and put Rotosound Swing bass 66s on it.

 

[TBurst Std]

Here’s something odd, it I need both in one bass, the closet I can do is Squire Classic Vibe 50s Pbass. It has 1 single coil pup that responds well to the tone control. Use nickle round strings. It can get 75% of the way to either tone until you start exploring active systems.

While not primarily a bassist, I have 7. Played a gig today with my Ric 4003.