Best guitar player Live or dead. I say John Pettruci

[Hoggen]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The ORIGINAL guitar masturbator.

It's called guitarbage. The sad part is that after Malmstein showed up, about 20 other people showed up and did it better, and still no one remembers their names.

[Soandso]

^^^^^
must be a dragonforce fan or just another person who hates malmsteens massive ego.

[Hoggen]

Alan Holdsworth for Three Sheets to the Wind (US studio version)
Adrian Belew for The Listening Wind by Talking Heads and Discipline by King Crimson
Steve Howe of Yes
Joe Pass
John Fahey for When the Springtime Comes Again from best of album
Jeff Beck

Some guitarists only hit once in a lifetime, but that's all they need to do. Others are great most of their lives. The ones I mentioned for specific songs are still great guitarists, I just think they shone a little brighter in those instances.

[quido]

Originally Posted by DetroitVelvetSmooth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

OH YEAH - I can't pick a favorite, but the fact that no one mentioned Eddie Hazel makes me disappointed in all of you.

I thought about mentioning Eddie Hazel, but I don't know, have you ever tried listening to the entire Maggot Brain album? Eddie can rock out, but that sort of funk is just a little too ridiculous sometimes. Eddie is all heart, and in that regard he sort of lacks a little bit of depth muscially I think.


Also, I think that since Cribanox seconded my opinion on Jason Becker, we should at least mention Michael Lee Firkins since he is Jason's chosen player. Michael Lee Firkins playing on the Jason Becker album (from after he was pretty much paralyzed) Persepctive is sublime.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UNMg...eature=related

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Dude, its muddy as hell sludge metal. Bleh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f9B5Ki36BQ


^^ metal \m/

[Abacab "The REAL truth"]

Originally Posted by DetroitVelvetSmooth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Dude, its muddy as hell sludge metal. Bleh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f9B5Ki36BQ


^^ metal \m/

Dude, it's over-processed, and artificial as hell melo-death. Bleh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5hA-...eature=related

^^in crust we trust, sludge we love

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Originally Posted by Abacab "The REAL truth" [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Dude, it's over-processed, and artificial as hell melo-death. Bleh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5hA-...eature=related

^^in crust we trust, sludge we love

Well at least that link rocked... the one i referred to was just bad.

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

They all get blown away by Michael Angelo Batio if you want to talk about technical ability. They can't do what he does. No one can.

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Originally Posted by DetroitVelvetSmooth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

They all get blown away by Michael Angelo Batio if you want to talk about technical ability. They can't do what he does. No one can.

If you're talking about like "stunt" guitar playing, I think Vai beats MAB. Unfortunately, they're both fags. Vai probably has everyone (except Shawn Lane) beat in sheer ability, he just usually chooses to play his guitar like a stupid self-absorbed little bitch. MAB is pretty good technically, yes, but he is pretty much the most unconvincing guitarist I've ever heard. That's why no one except some metal kids from the 80s and guitar weirdos have ever heard of him. You can play two guitars at the same time, MAB, good for you. Unfortunately, no matter how many guitars you play, you will never have any heart. You are a machine. MAB always kind of reminded me of Moe from Calvin and Hobbes with those stupid bangs.

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I think Jason Becker, had ALS not taken him in his prime, would go down in history as the greatest shredder ever.