Is there a "great" guitar player? - Page 2

jairic · #16 10-09-2007, 04:34 PM

I think Satch and Vai of course are amazing, dont' get me wrong, lol. I can definately see liking Jimmy Page, he wrote some of the best guitar parts ever. Man, I love the Stairway to Heaven solo, among many others. I've never heard of John Sykes, I'll check him out, thanks for the recomendation.
Jake

barbarelaxe · #17 10-09-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by andy7jem

....he wants someone that is playing stuff that is IMPOSSIBLE....

As one of my older and wiser guitar teachers once said. if someone is doing it then it is not impossible anymore.

andy7jem · #18 10-09-2007, 05:36 PM

I probably bit a little harder earlier coz i'd had a real sh*tty day at work

How about someone like Jason Becker.

Or Tony MacAlpine.

jairic · #19 10-09-2007, 05:56 PM

Dude, Jason Becker is insane! I only recently heard of Tony M. I heard about him playing with Steve Vai, so I"m gonna have to check him out. I'm definately a Shawn Lane fan, lol he is great. Same with Blues Saraceno. Sorry barbarelaxe, I realize that if it's being done it's not impossible. I know this is a stupid thread, and I kind of made it on a whim and thought I'd hear about some guitar players I hadn't heard of before, which I have.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Zakk Wylde, or Dimebag, or kirk hammett, Alexi Laiho (SP). Oh ya, one more thing, I know Satch, Vai, Gilbert all these guys, Johnson, the list goes on, I know they are amazing, I know there stuff is amazing, maybe not always blistering fast, but always good. Appologies again on that whole thing, bonehead moment, and I should've just let the thought pass.
Thanks again for the recomendations on players to check out guys.
Jake

Ki swordsman · #20 10-09-2007, 06:21 PM

Kirk hammett is impossible if you don't have a wah pedal...

i'll second listening to Guthrie Govan though i don't agree with the thread

The Euphor · #21 10-09-2007, 06:28 PM

I would say Ron Thal. He can write, and has written, many great songs - and he can play insane stuff that is not scales up and down. Listen to albums like Adventures, Hermit and Normal for a good measure. And the fact that he now plays with G'n'R is a prove of him not having practiced scales all his days. He can actually play with a band, not just a metronome/backing track (as many shredders do).

jairic · #22 10-09-2007, 07:42 PM

Ron Thal was a great call, he is a great player, but some great writing as well I thought. The "bumblefoot" guitar is cool, he did a great job on "Dont Cry' at least imo.
By the way, I just saw a Guthre Govan song called Fives, that's what I'm talking about, that stuff was amazing! Man, thatguy did some awesome tap/sweep stuff in there.

The Euphor · #23 10-09-2007, 08:03 PM

You have probably heard the "Real" tune by BBf on YouTube. This one is also good: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y93cRIAj0gk

Dee · #24 10-09-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jairic

I only recently heard of Tony M. I heard about him playing with Steve Vai, so I"m gonna have to check him out.

If you're interested in Tony, pick up the first two albums by Planet X. This is where Tony really shines -- when he's playing heavy fusion with musicians who are on his level. The guy smokes. I don't want to sound like a name-dropper but I work for Planet X, and it frustrates me how little known they are. Those who know them have a great deal of respect, though. Allan Holdsworth and Brett Garsed are playing on the latest disc, btw.

You can check out some of the playing on the MySpace page here: www.myspace.com/planetxsite

jairic · #25 10-09-2007, 10:37 PM

That was totally not what I was expecting. I don't think I've heard anything like Planet X, I really liked it, I think Clonus was prolly my favorite, that or MoonBabies. Thanks for the recomendation, I have to assume you are the Dee from Ibanez.com you were a huge help on there, so I thank you very much for being so helpful on both sites.
Jake

Dee · #26 10-09-2007, 10:56 PM

Yes, same Dee. Thank you.

If you preferred Clonus you might enjoy the rest of the Universe album. It's a heavy album, but not in a thrashy kind of metal way.

waylay00 · #27 10-10-2007, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee

Shawn Lane. Simple as that. If you can figure out the stuff he played, you're a better man than me. I know you've checked him out already, but no one even comes close to doing what Shawn did.

We've probably mutually backed this claim at least a hundred times by now, but it's true.

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Originally Posted by jairic

ame with Shawn Lane, though there are videos on the utube of people playing their stuff.. so their not untouchable.

Please show me these videos of people playing like Shawn...

jairic · #28 10-10-2007, 08:34 AM

Hey waylay00, i found a couple I'll link up here, although they play excerpts or whatever, it doesn't look nearly as effortless as when Shawn does it, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxez7J-dUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k408fhHGbhU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JbAYEfMr14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eMdPa2EQW0-this one didn't recieve good reviews, but I think it does attest to how hard shawn's stuff is. I don't disagree at all with people who say his stuff is incredibly complex, and he was an amazing guitarist.

rob777vdy · #29 10-10-2007, 08:49 AM

the difference between the well known pros( evh..vai..malmsteen..ect)and us not well known musicians.yes most of us can cover the pros songs BUT can we write music as good as the well known pros.THATS THE BIG DIFFERENCE.these guitarists you see on utube are good guitarists but can they compose music as good as the above pros ????.

Dee · #30 10-10-2007, 02:13 PM

That was always a good point. It's easy to replicate, but to actually come up with the things they (the "pro's") do is something else entirely. Music is a form of expression, and some of us are able to express ourselves more articulately than others.