GUITAR SHREDFEST VIDEO LINK THREAD

[Xeogred]

Paul Gilbert is one of my favorites.

Been on a Vinnie Moore kick lately myself, he's a bit more "fluid" if you will I guess, not quite the shredder like Marty Friedman or Paul Gilbert I'd say, I guess, I mean his stuff is still like nonstop solo's but yeah! One thing that really stands out about Moore's style though is that it's very melodic at times, his stuff sounds like it'd work as epic 8/16bit tunes more naturally than some others, I guess is what I'm saying. If that even makes sense. It just sounds like awesome VG music sometimes!

Some cool picks of his:


These two go together well (as they are on this album)



One of my top favorites for sure:

[Bradtemple87]

Paul Gilbert is one of my favorites.

Been on a Vinnie Moore kick lately myself, he's a bit more "fluid" if you will I guess, not quite the shredder like Marty Friedman or Paul Gilbert I'd say, I guess, I mean his stuff is still like nonstop solo's but yeah! One thing that really stands out about Moore's style though is that it's very melodic at times, his stuff sounds like it'd work as epic 8/16bit tunes more naturally than some others, I guess is what I'm saying. If that even makes sense. It just sounds like awesome VG music sometimes!

Some cool picks of his:


These two go together well (as they are on this album)



One of my top favorites for sure:

Paul Gilbert is just nasty. Check out his Spaceship Live DVD with Marco Minnemann

[Bradtemple87]

Also, I listened to some of John Petrucci's playing today, still the best on the rock scene in this guitarist's eyes.

[Arbitern1]

Fuck Rolling Stone...anyone who says that Joan Jett can play guitar better than David Gilmour can kiss my ass.


Oh and this one is mandatory.

[Rurouni_Fencer]

Really..? Nobody's mentioned Dragonforce yet?

Well....okay..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AxCRho2gc8

PS. - It's NOT Through the Fire and the Flames.....

and Live:

[Arbitern1]

Dragonforce is pretty bad to me. Soulless shredding and no heart. I almost thought it was a joke band...I mean how the hell can you not be a joke when you rhyme fire and desire 47 times on one album. They can play fast....But that is about it. Every album of theirs sounds exactly the same.

[Xeogred]

Yeah, typically live they are utterly terrible. Dragon Force completely suck in my eyes.

Paul Gilbert or just about anyone else listed in this thread would destroy them.

[Arbitern1]

I wish i could do that with my hands...


Jeff Beck is amazing.

[Bradtemple87]

I wish i could do that with my hands...


Jeff Beck is amazing.

Jeff Beck is a great player.

Everyone should look into Stanley Jordan, two hands at all times with no pick. He was fantastic live!

Al Di Meola is probably the best jazz shredder on the planet along with John McLaughlin!

[Niode]

Really..? Nobody's mentioned Dragonforce yet?

Well....okay..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AxCRho2gc8

PS. - It's NOT Through the Fire and the Flames.....

and Live:

That's because Dragonforce are crap now. Live they are just absolutely atrocious unless they're playing their old songs which don't have copious amounts of tasteless shred. They just do take after take after take after take in the studio on each small part of each solo and then stick them together. I've seen them three times now and I don't think I've ever seen Herman Li not fuck up a solo. He's just absolutely terrible live. It's a shame because they were a decent power metal band before Inhuman Rampage. I guess they wanted recognition so they just went way OTT with the guitar-wank to get recognition. I have no respect for musicians that can't play their shit live. It's pathetic. We can all sound like the greatest shredder alive in the studio thanks to time stretching tools and the ability do take after take. However, you better be able to recreate that performance live or you might as well just not bother.

I have massive respect for players like Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci and Steve Vai because they play the most insanely technical stuff flawlessly in live situation. That is the true mark of a great player. Not how fast you can you sweep pick an Am7 arpeggio.

Anyone who doesn't believe me that Herman Li is a terrible player, watch these:


Shockingly bad.