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Postby Socratic Methodist » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:50 am

conversationpc wrote:
Socratic Methodist wrote:Once again, here is the CLEANEST, fastest player out there today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiT6qtM09tI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG74eVb6V10&mode=related&search=


Great stuff. There's some very tasteful, melodic soloing there as well. Better than most of the other stuff I've heard from him.

If Jason Becker hadn't come down with Lou Gehrig's disease, he'd be right up there with him... :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3fvB4QO1qo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK978921Yw

Despite the fact that he can no longer move his arms or legs, the guy still writes music. Amazing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjQgDe_a0E



Dave, are you a Caucophany fan?
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Postby conversationpc » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:58 am

Socratic Methodist wrote:
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Socratic Methodist wrote:Once again, here is the CLEANEST, fastest player out there today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiT6qtM09tI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG74eVb6V10&mode=related&search=


Great stuff. There's some very tasteful, melodic soloing there as well. Better than most of the other stuff I've heard from him.

If Jason Becker hadn't come down with Lou Gehrig's disease, he'd be right up there with him... :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3fvB4QO1qo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK978921Yw

Despite the fact that he can no longer move his arms or legs, the guy still writes music. Amazing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjQgDe_a0E



Dave, are you a Caucophany fan?


No, but I do like Cacophony. :lol:

They were OK but most of their stuff is a bit over the top for me. Marty Friedman is a heck of a player also. He always said that Becker could play anything but that his improvisational skills needed to be developed. Both guys were/are awesome players. Of course, Deen was the drummer on the second album, so it's interesting for that reason as well.
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Postby Behshad » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:59 am

SF-Dano wrote:Neal is absolutely one of the greats. It all depends what we prefer in our guitar players. Somebody mentioned Jimmy Pager earlier. While Jimmy was never one of the cleanest guitarists, he was a great songwriter and innovative live player for his time.

Some other greats that come to mind that have not been mentioned.

Steve Morse (Can play any style extremely well, highly recognized by his peers if not by the public)
Alex Scolnik (sp?)
Alan Holdsworth
George Lynch

And for their time these guys were awesome (ps. some still hang pretty well today)
Jeff Beck
Ritchie Blackmore
Jimi Hendrix
Frank Marino
Michael Schenker
Randy Rhodes
(the what if factor)
Robin Trower
Ronnie Montrose

There is are alot. Best is an opinion.

PS. If you are going to include Brian May in your list of greats and not Neal Schon you need to check what you been smoking. Talk about not improving one's playing in years. That is Brian May in a nut shell. IMO :)


All the guitar players you mentioned above are great, specially Steve Morse.
The only one of them I find very boring is George Lynch. I saw him open for Yngwie back in 04 and he didnt do anything for me with his Lynch Mob.
Blackmore has always been a great player, but I just can not understand what his Blackmore Night is all about. Its just sad when a guitar player who played Smoke On the Water, plays some folk music with lyrics that sound straigh from 15th century! (" Not that there is anything wrong with it";) )
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Postby NealIsGod » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:00 am

conversationpc wrote:They were OK but most of their stuff is a bit over the top for me. Marty Friedman is a heck of a player also.


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Postby SF-Dano » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:02 am

Socratic Methodist wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
Socratic Methodist wrote:Once again, here is the CLEANEST, fastest player out there today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiT6qtM09tI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG74eVb6V10&mode=related&search=


Great stuff. There's some very tasteful, melodic soloing there as well. Better than most of the other stuff I've heard from him.

If Jason Becker hadn't come down with Lou Gehrig's disease, he'd be right up there with him... :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3fvB4QO1qo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK978921Yw

Despite the fact that he can no longer move his arms or legs, the guy still writes music. Amazing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjQgDe_a0E



Dave, are you a Caucophany fan?


Wow, I hadn't thought of that duo in years. Freidman and Becker wasn't it? They were awesome and just some young punks back then. It is too bad what happend to Jason. I really enjoyed Friedman's work in Megadeth. Any news on what he is up to now? Kind of lost track of Marty after Megadeth?
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Postby conversationpc » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:06 am

SF-Dano wrote:Wow, I hadn't thought of that duo in years. Freidman and Becker wasn't it? They were awesome and just some young punks back then. It is too bad what happend to Jason. I really enjoyed Friedman's work in Megadeth. Any news on what he is up to now? Kind of lost track of Marty after Megadeth?


He's done several solo albums since he was in Megadeth. A lot of it has been heavily acoustic work and it's very good. I've got 20-25 of his solo tracks. Good stuff.
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Postby Món » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:42 am

PAUL GILBERT. :)
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Postby lights1961 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:19 am

great disscussions all... really the only reason I brought it up---was before June 16, everyone here loved Neal and DID think he was one of the BEST....but then by June 20 it was like all the sudden---the most hated guy around anywhere.....


My five favorites are Eddie Van Halen, Thorogood, That guy just plays a mean slide guitar, Neal ofcourse, love Biran May and jimmy Page, plus BB king.. old school!!

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Postby RedWingFan » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:24 am

lights1961 wrote:great disscussions all... really the only reason I brought it up---was before June 16, everyone here loved Neal and DID think he was one of the BEST....but then by June 20 it was like all the sudden---the most hated guy around anywhere.....


My five favorites are Eddie Van Halen, Thorogood, That guy just plays a mean slide guitar, Neal ofcourse, love Biran May and jimmy Page, plus BB king.. old school!!

Rick

c'mon the 70's Gary Richrath's gotta be up there. He's my all-time fav. His work in "Golden Country" smokes!!!!!
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Postby Socratic Methodist » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:27 am

Wow...not one mention for....

Alex Lifeson
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Postby Rick » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:41 am

Hendrix, Beck, Blackmore, Randy Rhodes.
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Postby lights1961 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:51 am

Rick wrote:Hendrix, Beck, Blackmore, Randy Rhodes.


shit forgot about richie blackmore... that guy was smokin 2!!

Is townsend up there??? or was he average in a GREAT band???

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Postby Rick » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:57 am

lights1961 wrote:shit forgot about richie blackmore... that guy was smokin 2!!

Is townsend up there??? or was he average in a GREAT band???

Rick


Yep to me he was, like you said, a good guitarist in a great band.
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Postby Socratic Methodist » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:58 am

Rick wrote:
lights1961 wrote:shit forgot about richie blackmore... that guy was smokin 2!!

Is townsend up there??? or was he average in a GREAT band???

Rick


Yep to me he was, like you said, a good guitarist in a great band.



Could you say the same about EVH? Just asking....not causing trouble.
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Postby Rick » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:00 am

Socratic Methodist wrote:
Rick wrote:
lights1961 wrote:shit forgot about richie blackmore... that guy was smokin 2!!

Is townsend up there??? or was he average in a GREAT band???

Rick


Yep to me he was, like you said, a good guitarist in a great band.



Could you say the same about EVH? Just asking....not causing trouble.


EVH is one of the best guitarists in the world. Or was. Maybe if he truly is straightened out, he might shine again. I hope.
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Postby Tomulator » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:44 am

People...you really need to include Luke in these discussions.

He's right up there.

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Postby Món » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:51 am

Tomulator wrote:People...you really need to include Luke in these discussions.

He's right up there.

8)


Yup.

Actually, this is my main guitar:

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..but with a matching headstock.

Can't put it down. :)
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Postby conversationpc » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:08 am

Món wrote:Image

..but with a matching headstock.

Can't put it down. :)[/b]


Sweet lookin' guitar. Looks good with the rosewood fretboard instead of maple.
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Postby conversationpc » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:35 am

I love these videos of Yngwie with the Japanese orchestra...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vTEYD1u8G4Y& ... ott%20soto
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Postby Món » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:25 pm

conversationpc wrote:
Món wrote:Image

..but with a matching headstock.

Can't put it down. :)[/b]


Sweet lookin' guitar. Looks good with the rosewood fretboard instead of maple.


Thanx!

But... It has always had the rosewood FB. There's no maple FB's on this model. :)
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Postby conversationpc » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:26 pm

Món wrote:But... It has always had the rosewood FB. There's no maple FB's on this model. :)[/b]


I never said that model had a maple fretboard. Rosewood was a good choice. It works as a good contrast to the white body.
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Postby JrnySuxBalls » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:55 pm

Món wrote:Actually, this is my main guitar:

..but with a matching headstock.

Can't put it down. :)

I have 3 of those. They're very cool.
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Postby Tomulator » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:26 am

Món wrote:
Tomulator wrote:People...you really need to include Luke in these discussions.

He's right up there.

8)


Yup.

Actually, this is my main guitar:

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..but with a matching headstock.

Can't put it down. :)


Amen brother!

I have a Candy Apple Red Luke myself...love it!

Lukather is most underrated.

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Postby treetopovskaya » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:42 am

john mayer... here's prolly one of his best performances... he shreds! one of my all time favorite songs as
well. would be sweet to see jss work with jm. }=C))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89L86yWdWkg

marc bonilla "american matador"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sk08VdmRiM

tommy shaw. }:C)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEq_cHosNGI
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Postby Blueskies » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:10 am

I enjoyed those songs. Thanks for the links, Tree, you find the best stuff. 8)
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Postby larryfromnextdoor » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:13 am

hes never gonna make it to a best guitarist list,, but tracii guns is all rock n roll , and for some reason i
sound just like him,, no shred ,hes just cool hollywood grit! :wink: plus , like neal , he dont get
along with singers either ,,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2hmNtz ... ed&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XpQF_oQQXY
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