Was about to rage so hard on peoples demand for standards of tuning. Like guitar is written out in classical orchestral style (it can be, but often: NOT).
Why is EADGBE called E standard? Just cuz a bunch of other fuckers did? What is standard about it? because you cant adjust your guitar to another standard? Or because ancient Greeks or whoever called it standard? I call it Panzerwannafuda tuning. Typically, wussies with overly tight jeans use that tuning.
And then that dropped down 3 1/2 steps I call Behemotheateththineliver tuning. I am right because I am right and all your tunings are subject to me. Including those messed up ones that EVH uses. I call those weird.
I think that as long as your fellow musicians/crowd/critics understands basically whats going on, either through diagrams, discourse, or just sound, it usually works out. Whether it is called Db or C# tuning. Not too many standards concerning the matter. And then what? Calling it C# Standard is a mistake? for it isnt a standard, and just being related back to the Panzerwanafuda tuning. But people call it that, and I cant blame em. AT ALL
And then of course, this argument can be extended to all music theory. Just look at the world, its full of different people, with different musical styles (and tunings). Getting caught up about two identical things: NO GOOD. ooooo its early, and over opinionated. Guess Ive recently hung out with some terrific musicians who have fucked up tunings, but they get the job done, and they do it well. The amount of criticism from other students they get is undeserved. It is vital to be accommodating if your playing with someone else though. No doubt about it. I get in more fights over tunings than anything else.
