Best shredder.

GoldenSpiral wrote: do you really consider jazz guitarists like Mclaughlin, Di Meola and Eric Jonson shredders? The only REAL shred guitarists on there are Malmsteen, Vai, Satch, Buckethead and Petrucci (well, those are the ones I know anyway). but the point is, a HUGE distinction needs to be made between jazz and shred.  totally different styles of playing. but, hell, dont listen to me, Im just a bass player.

Yes, it's a shame that shred has become a genre itself (although technical ability has always been respected and demonstrated with cadenzas and stuff). But if you look at the term as refering strictly to someone who plays fast, the jazz/fusion guys would fit right in. And since most of the players metioned have developed their skill to ridiculous speed, they're all roughly equal in that aspect of playing, so its logical to pick a guitarist whose playing appeals more rather than who's fastest.

s1ipp3ry wrote: floydaholic wrote: Erik wrote: floydaholic wrote: Those of you voting otherwise are uneducated. Sadly this attitude is quite common on these boards... Perhaps, but it is still the truth. He is a better shredder than the ones mentioned. I wouldn't say it with such confidence if I wasn't absolutely sure of it. Buckethead himself regards him as the best guitarist ever to have lived, and Buckethead knows what he's talking about. Romeo from symphony X blows them all away ... so does Brent Allman from Shadow Gallery .. I`m  starting to believe that people who start up these polls know very little about prog metal ... Normaly the better performers are overlooked or could it be just not known by the person  making the poll !  (but without doubt known very well by the true prog metal community) just to point out how OUT this poll is   no  Alex Lifeson  from  Rush ?...  shame on you !

I've always considered Gary Wehrkamp to be the better Shadow Gallery guitarist.  I don't think Romeo can surpass Petrucci.  Petruccis entire style is built around shread guitar.  He's much clearer/cleaner than any other gutiarist when he shreads.  Petrucci also matches his solos perfectly with the chords harmonizing him.  This is a guy who never hits a wrong note.  I consider vibrato to be a large part of shread guitar as well.  Petrucci's vibrato is also rarely surpassed.  His vibrato is timed perfectly with the beat of the song.  He also pulls off some spectacular bends considering he isn't using a floating tremolo like most other shread guitarists do.  Romeo lacks the clarity and arcticulation Petrucci has in his playing.  Romeo has some incredible solos like Smoke and Mirrors, Sea of Lies, and the Divine Wings of Tragedy, but they lack clarity in some points. 

AtLossForWords wrote: Ed_The_Dead wrote: AtLossForWords wrote: s1ipp3ry wrote: floydaholic wrote: Erik wrote: floydaholic wrote: Those of you voting otherwise are uneducated. Sadly this attitude is quite common on these boards... Perhaps, but it is still the truth. He is a better shredder than the ones mentioned. I wouldn't say it with such confidence if I wasn't absolutely sure of it. Buckethead himself regards him as the best guitarist ever to have lived, and Buckethead knows what he's talking about. Romeo from symphony X blows them all away ... so does Brent Allman from Shadow Gallery .. I`m  starting to believe that people who start up these polls know very little about prog metal ... Normaly the better performers are overlooked or could it be just not known by the person  making the poll !  (but without doubt known very well by the true prog metal community) just to point out how OUT this poll is   no  Alex Lifeson  from  Rush ?...  shame on you ! I've always considered Gary Wehrkamp to be the better Shadow Gallery guitarist.  I don't think Romeo can surpass Petrucci.  Petruccis entire style is built around shread guitar.  He's much clearer/cleaner than any other gutiarist when he shreads.  Petrucci also matches his solos perfectly with the chords harmonizing him.  This is a guy who never hits a wrong note.  I consider vibrato to be a large part of shread guitar as well.  Petrucci's vibrato is also rarely surpassed.  His vibrato is timed perfectly with the beat of the song.  He also pulls off some spectacular bends considering he isn't using a floating tremolo like most other shread guitarists do.  Romeo lacks the clarity and arcticulation Petrucci has in his playing.  Romeo has some incredible solos like Smoke and Mirrors, Sea of Lies, and the Divine Wings of Tragedy, but they lack clarity in some points.  Allman does most of the Job is SG, since Gary does quite a lot of other stuff, like bass playing when Carl plays flute, or paying keys when Chris is not around... They are both awesome though... And they do have a distinctive sound!!! I'd never mistake their energetic upbeat & melodic solo with anyone else!!! And Mike Romeo is awesome... Not that awesome as Petrucci, but still hell of a player. Quite distinctive riff & solo sound 2!!!! And its a mater of taste when You talk bout clarity is solos being bad I just figured Wehrkamp does most of the solos because he is the composer, but you're the Shadow Gallery expert here.  I never said Romeo was bad, i was just stating the aspects of guitar that i see Petrucci is far superior to him.

Gary coposes a lot of the guitar parts, but he makes Brendt play most of them

I never accused You of saing Romeo is bad, in fact i like Petrucci more! Just thought that it was a bit unfair You think his solos are worse cuz they are unclear.... well... wait... I have that same feeling 2!!!