Choada_Boy Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 He's using my amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrox Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Steve Vai's greatest commercial success came when he caught Coldplay ripping him off. Sure he's a good guitarist but he sucks otherwise, just being able to play the guitar isn't enough to make great music. Â I had a friend in highschool who was an aspiring musician and would play his stuff all the time and say "listen to this, can you believe how good he is..." I didn't have the heart to tell him how awful Steve Vai was to anyone who wasn't trying to learn to play the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 just being able to play the guitar isn't enough to make great music. Â +1. Technical proficiency does not automaticaly make good music. Exhbit A: Rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Are you trying to say Rush are not good musicians? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 no, he's saying the opposite. but he doesn't like them. silly rob. Â and nitrox kinda nails it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thet are excellent musicians, but their music has a soulless, canned quality to it. Like when a Chinese girl plays Mozart. Â OH SHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrox Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Chilliwack + minor US commercial success = Russ   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thet are excellent musicians, but their music has a soulless, canned quality to it. Like when a Chinese girl plays Mozart. OH SHIT!  Thems is fighten words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynicalwoodsman Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thet are excellent musicians, but their music has a soulless, canned quality to it. Like when a Chinese girl plays Mozart. OH SHIT!  Thems is fighten words.  Thems IS fightin' words... prolly from someone who can't play! Put 'em uuuuuup (snarl). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrox Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I agree with most of what you say, but this thread is about who is the greatest shredder of all time. Pure shredding....not pure passion. It is rare to get shredding with passion, but it does happen. Thanks for posting. Â You may as well title this thread "which almost famous guitarist sucks the the least" because "shredders" are generally band nerds that graduated from an instrument like the clarinet to a guitar and only play for other band nerds. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 More like FM+Ayn Rand = Rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrox Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Are you trying to say Rush are not good musicians? Â You tell me. Â [video:youtube] Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Royal Ushers in Satan's House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Resting Under Satan's Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 There's a helluva lot more to playing a guitar than playing fast. Today we lost one of my all time favorites. RIP Gary Moore. [video:youtube]  Amen to that Doug. RIP, Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 There's a helluva lot more to playing a guitar than playing fast. Â Agreed but this is the "greatest shredder" thread. Simply put, who is the most technically proficient guitarist today or ever. Not who has the most feel. I dont think Paul Gilbert plays with the most feel nor is his music my favorite. But he is the best shredder of all time IMO. Â Â Â Today we lost one of my all time favorites. RIP Gary Moore. Â Â A sad day for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 How about some old school shredding  [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Django! and Burrell, Hall, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFqiDcvRW2Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Joe Pass. One of all time favorite guitar players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Here's some shredding [video:youtube] Â I'm sorry Kevbone, I forgot banjos aren't guitars and they don't count. They really don't count if they're played by southern hillbillies. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynicalwoodsman Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) I agree with most of what you say, but this thread is about who is the greatest shredder of all time. Pure shredding....not pure passion. It is rare to get shredding with passion, but it does happen. Thanks for posting. Â You may as well title this thread "which almost famous guitarist sucks the the least" because "shredders" are generally band nerds that graduated from an instrument like the clarinet to a guitar and only play for other band nerds. Â Your clarinet teacher gave your lesson money back, eh? Edited February 7, 2011 by cynicalwoodsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 [video:youtube]4TmxfHbd-M0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh Phuzzy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hippy skull crushers! keep up with these inbreds from 'Sota. [video:youtube]  Anybody here from Duluth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.