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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2008 at 09:07
Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

  nowadays I look at it as a bit puerile. it is like "who can piss the highest?"


which is how most people view your posts.

With your consummate skill on drums and piano and your taste-defining appreciation of music one wonders why you haven't taken the musical world by storm.
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Points: 25210 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2008 at 09:26
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Most of my favorite guitarists are able to play very fast or even have a reputation for frequently doing so, yet they also play slowly or generally have an eclectic style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QO_Q4l8ynA (Steve Vai, playing slowly)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8eouDOsUOM  (Eric Johnson, who normally doesn't play ultra-fast - yet this song is one of the most difficult ones to play because of the speed)
 
Another shredder often overlooked, that i forgot to mention that fortunately MikeEnRegalia picked up on, is Eric Johnson. One of the most memorable moments for me from the G3: Live in Concert DVD from Eric Johnson's setlist,  was not even his fast and furious moments, but an often forgotten trademark of his style that he displayed in SRV: his uncanny ability to hit exactly the right frequency of pinched harmonic that he desires. But of course other components of his style that are unforgettable, like his string skipping licks, and his crazy wide intervallic ideas, and always done in good taste too, IMO. The Austin City Limits version of Cliffs of Dover is brilliant, and some say it even surpasses the studio version ( I have not heard the studio version in about 2 months, so I wont make a judgement on that for the time being.) A tone to die for, excellent sense of phrasing, and a great vibrato.
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Points: 1014 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 12:22
Originally posted by kibble_alex kibble_alex wrote:

Originally posted by Utah Man Utah Man wrote:


not necessarily in order :
John McLaughlin...
Joe Pass...
Chet Atkins...

these guys for starters


Ah yes the master finger-picker Chet Atkins and the legend that is Mclaughlin, both are superb. Never heard Joe Pass before, i won't comment. Doyle Dykes is also a phenominal finger-picker.



WHOA...I forgot to add Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt ! ! !
And remember, his left hand was deformed & still played remarkably ! ! !

From WikiPedia:

Many musicians have expressed admiration for Reinhardt, including:
Jimmy McCulloch,
Julian Bream;
Chet Atkins,
Carlos Santana;
B.B. King;
Jerry Garcia;
Tony Iommi;
Jimi Hendrix;
Shawn Lane;
Stevie Ray Vaughan;
Derek Trucks;
Mark Knopfler;
Les Paul;
Joe Pass;
Peter Frampton;
Denny Laine;
Jeff Beck;
Jon Larsen;
Steve Howe;
Charlie Christian;
George Benson;
Wes Montgomery;
Martin Taylor;
Tchavolo Schmitt;
Stochelo Rosenberg;
Biréli Lagrène;
John Jorgenson;
Michael Angelo Batio;
Richard Thompson;
Robert Fripp; and
Jeff Martin.


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Points: 10094 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 12:24
I think John Petrucci can piss pretty damned high Tongue


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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 14:08
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

  nowadays I look at it as a bit puerile. it is like "who can piss the highest?"


which is how most people view your posts.

With your consummate skill on drums and piano and your taste-defining appreciation of music one wonders why you haven't taken the musical world by storm.




By the way, which guitarist can piss the highest?

It's probably been mentioned already, but Steve Morse is one of the best when it comes to technique and speed.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 14:09
Originally posted by unclemeat69 unclemeat69 wrote:

what about this guy? Tuck Andress playing Santana's Europe

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=NtljYur4_T8&feature=related


My wife turned me on to Tuck and Patti, not strictly prog but still quite good. Big%20smile

Santana's Europa gets my vote as one of the most beautiful prog songs of all time.


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Mattias IA Eklundh is a worthy mention IMO. Incredibly versatile, fantastic tapping technique and other worldly phrasing are just some things to mention about him. Also notable is his strange technique he uses to produce harmonics, leading some people to falsely believe the sound is in fact produced with a Digitech Whammy. As well as his solo stuff, check out the band Freak Kitchen for Eklundh's rather alien playing styleSmile
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Points: 626 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 19:39
Originally posted by akiko akiko wrote:

2 words: Allan Holdsworth
ding ding ding
 
There are heaps of guys who make me think "how the #&$% could i pull that off?", but that's mainly because i'm not a very technically accomplished guitarist Tongue
 
Holdsworth on the other hand just completely boggles my mind when i watch him play. It's not just "how would i play something like that?", it's "how can anybody play something like that?"
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Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Mattias IA Eklundh is a worthy mention IMO. Incredibly versatile, fantastic tapping technique and other worldly phrasing are just some things to mention about him. Also notable is his strange technique he uses to produce harmonics, leading some people to falsely believe the sound is in fact produced with a Digitech Whammy. As well as his solo stuff, check out the band Freak Kitchen for Eklundh's rather alien playing styleSmile


Mattias Eklundh demonstrating his technique(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq0xvSJojw (hilarious to watch, not only for guitarists!)
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Points: 25210 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 03:45
^ Nice video, hilarious too!Thumbs%20Up Always loved his signature 'Apple Horn' Carparision guitar, although being Australia i doubt I'll ever get to try one outCry I first heard of him in a Guitar Techniques magazine issue from June 2005, which he featured in a column by Jamie Humphries, although the track itself featured EKlundh playing on it. I put the accompanying CD with the magazine on, gave it a whirl on his track, and I read the magazine later, and my jaw dropped when I read the part about Eklundh using nothing but his guitar and ampConfused Plus his absolutely unique phrasing impressed me as well. Mind you, in despite the transcription for his track right there in front of me, that was only 3 months after I began on my quest to play virtuoso guitar (and at the time I only had a 21 fret Samick Strat copy with Single coils in all 3 positionsThumbs%20Down), but was severely put off from trying it, as well as the fact he uses the 26th fret for a tapping lick. Now that I've been playing a bit longer, I would have the chops to handle a lot of the stuff in there (minus the 26 fret parts, and the insane harmonic/floyd rose antics). It was refreshing to get back in EKlundh after all this time, thanks for the video link MikeEnRegaliaThumbs%20Up
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Mattias IA Eklundh is a worthy mention IMO. Incredibly versatile, fantastic tapping technique and other worldly phrasing are just some things to mention about him. Also notable is his strange technique he uses to produce harmonics, leading some people to falsely believe the sound is in fact produced with a Digitech Whammy. As well as his solo stuff, check out the band Freak Kitchen for Eklundh's rather alien playing styleSmile


Mattias Eklundh demonstrating his technique(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq0xvSJojw (hilarious to watch, not only for guitarists!)




 
Also check out his contribution to the heavy metal- Indo-jazz fusion on Jonas Hellborg's latest Art Metal.
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Points: 25210 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 05:09
Actually, MikeEnRegalia linked me to their myspace page yesterday. I quite enjoyed what I heardThumbs%20Up
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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

  nowadays I look at it as a bit puerile. it is like "who can piss the highest?"


which is how most people view your posts.

With your consummate skill on drums and piano and your taste-defining appreciation of music one wonders why you haven't taken the musical world by storm.





hahahhahahhahahhaha...  sorry... but ...

hahahhahhaha.

damn.. .that is what they call in some campaigns.. .the straight-talk express LOL

in lieu of a medal... have 5 clappies.. a masterpiece of progarchives put-downs

ClapClapClapClapClap


Edited by micky - February 05 2008 at 11:30
The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2008 at 14:45
Originally posted by Reverie Reverie wrote:

Originally posted by akiko akiko wrote:

2 words: Allan Holdsworth
ding ding ding
 
There are heaps of guys who make me think "how the #&$% could i pull that off?", but that's mainly because i'm not a very technically accomplished guitarist Tongue
 
Holdsworth on the other hand just completely boggles my mind when i watch him play. It's not just "how would i play something like that?", it's "how can anybody play something like that?"


Well with Allan you certainly get your Hold's worth. heh heh heh....
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SLASH ALL THE WAY, MAN! (Dead)
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Originally posted by activetopics activetopics wrote:

SLASH ALL THE WAY, MAN! (Dead)
 
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Originally posted by jwxlite jwxlite wrote:

gonna go with an odd choice and say buckethead.
 
I went back through the post pages and found this one, the only one that really mentions Buckethead, whom IMHO, is an absolute genius, and one of my favourite muscians ever.
An odd choice? certainly not, Buckethead has many fans, perhaps not a huge fan base, but nonetheless, unlike many bands/artists who have many people come and go as fans, buckethead is one of those guys that consistently (and very prolifically mind you), puts out work that is fantastic IMO. One of todays great virtuosos, whom I feel is somewhat underrated too IMHO.
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A favourite of mine is Gordon Giltrap. Technically brilliant AND he makes nice music!
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A favourite of mine is Gordon Giltrap. Technically brilliant AND he makes nice music!
I plugged his name into Youtube.....WOW, I really enjoyed what I heardSmile
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Originally posted by Ancient Ancient wrote:

A favourite of mine is Gordon Giltrap. Technically brilliant AND he makes nice music!
 
Listen to his new album Secret Valentine, where Giltrap plays the innovative Rob Armstrong plastic-bodied guitar. The acoustic quality puts the lie to prevailing view that plastic guitars are no good. Then check out out the Cool Acoustics site here at Loughborough University, for more details about how this guitar was developed.
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