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sook
11-05-2009, 02:56 PM
(Oh and thnx to the spurstalkers concerned about my health problems a couple of weeks ago, i am doing great now)



Michael A Batio?

Buckethead?

Shawn Lane?

Yngwei?
to21
11-05-2009, 02:58 PM
I thought for sure this was about TMNT.
Fpoonsie
11-05-2009, 03:05 PM
And I expected to see some high powered paper shredding. Not exactly sure why I was so excited, though.
Fpoonsie
11-05-2009, 03:08 PM
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Ahhh...that's more like it.
CosmicCowboy
11-05-2009, 03:09 PM
I thought this was gonna be about a snowboarder doing the half pipe at Mach II.
Höfner
11-05-2009, 03:13 PM
Me .. haha I wish.

I'd go with Buckethead. His playing is technically brilliant but the music he makes actually sounds incredible as opposed to a dying crow which is the sound some 'shredding' assumes.
BacktoBasics
11-05-2009, 03:14 PM
I'm fully convinced at this point that Buckethead is the most talented guitarist of our times...if not ever. His body of work is unmatched and no one is even close to his diversity in volume or quality.

I'm not even sure he's human. His fingers are amazingly long almost inhuman. He's got speed but I couldn't say if he was the fastest ever.
Thunder Dan
11-05-2009, 04:17 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/TMNT1987_Shredder.png
sook
11-06-2009, 02:13 AM
I'm fully convinced at this point that Buckethead is the most talented guitarist of our times...if not ever. His body of work is unmatched and no one is even close to his diversity in volume or quality.

I'm not even sure he's human. His fingers are amazingly long almost inhuman. He's got speed but I couldn't say if he was the fastest ever.

yea i go with BH also...but MAB is fucking insane, not sure he is a better guitarist, but he seems faster

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dirk4mvp
11-06-2009, 02:26 AM
Not that interested in shredders, which is why I would say EVH cause he sounds the best while doing it, but isn't the fastest.

Some of buckethead's stuff is good. I like King James.
tlongII
11-06-2009, 04:49 AM
Al DiMeola. And it's not close.
sook
11-06-2009, 05:35 PM
Not that interested in shredders, which is why I would say EVH cause he sounds the best while doing it, but isn't the fastest.

Some of buckethead's stuff is good. I like King James.

See this, I agree with, a lot of shredding is pure mindless droning, which is why it doesn't contribute too much to guitar playing. I really hate Yngwei's playing even though he is so talented. EVH is one of the top 10 guitarists of all time.

But my point in this thread was , what actually qualifies as good shredding. BH can actually get shit to sound good while palying super fast while others just play the same licks over and over.
sook
11-06-2009, 05:36 PM
Al DiMeola. And it's not close.

prove it.
DisAsTerBot
11-06-2009, 05:42 PM
not that interested in shredders, which is why i would say evh cause he sounds the best while doing it, but isn't the fastest.


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BacktoBasics
11-06-2009, 05:42 PM
Not that interested in shredders, which is why I would say EVH cause he sounds the best while doing it, but isn't the fastest.

Some of buckethead's stuff is good. I like King James.His versatility is what gets me.

Peppers Ghost is a pretty amazing album

Then his work with Travis on the Dragons of Eden CD was pretty unbelievable too.

Frankenstein Brothers is awesome and cornbugs is entertaining.

The list of quality work extends way past a few good albums top to bottom there are at least 12 very very good CDs out there. Most timeless artist spanning 2 or 3 decades can't attest to that.


Not even mentioning thatopsis or Praxis which are fucking awesome.
leemajors
11-06-2009, 05:44 PM
His versatility is what gets me.

Peppers Ghost is a pretty amazing album

Then his work with Travis on the Dragons of Eden CD was pretty unbelievable too.

Frankenstein Brothers is awesome and cornbugs is entertaining.

The list of quality work extends way past a few good albums top to bottom there are at least 12 very very good CDs out there. Most timeless artist spanning 2 or 3 decades can't attest to that.


Not even mentioning thatopsis or Praxis which are fucking awesome.

You should check out a Real Diamond in the Rough, then. I think most, if not all of it, is on YouTube. The coolest thing for me about Dragons of Eden is the title, of course, and some of the track names come from the Carl Sagan book of the same name. Thematic consistency is great.
BacktoBasics
11-06-2009, 05:46 PM
You should check out a Real Diamond in the Rough, then. I think most, if not all of it, is on YouTube. The coolest thing for me about Dragons of Eden is the title, of course, and some of the track names come from the Carl Sagan book of the same name. Thematic consistency is great.The cello work in Dragons of Eden was absolutely flawless.
BacktoBasics
11-06-2009, 05:48 PM
I haven't had a chance to hear A real diamond in the rough. I'll definitely check it out.
tlongII
11-06-2009, 05:49 PM
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11-06-2009, 05:55 PM
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11-06-2009, 06:12 PM
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tlongII
11-06-2009, 06:40 PM
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chode_regulator
11-07-2009, 01:51 AM
Al is pretty sick.
Really all teh ones mentioned are.
Everytime I try to make a list of best shredders or best metal guitarists or best guitarists or whatever, it always changes.