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Quote:Gomez and I will pioneer the new genre of music called "Hip Hopera".

I think Bushwick Bill might have something to say about that...

Quote:Billy Joel ever since 'River Of Dreams' has been sad and pathetic, I will agree.

He jumped the shark with Uptown Girl.

Quote:I think Bushwick Bill might have something to say about that...

Yeah, here's a gun, shoot my other eye out

it finally took maynard and gonzo to add some wit and intelligence. i guess the fun in this place will always be old school. :thumbs-up:

Or are they just the ones that bit? Sorry, I've seen blatant flame baiting before...I've done it plenty of times too.

no , they answered wit intelligence and wit. very unlike almost everyone before them. good responses used to be the norm

Maybe you shouldn't start topics with such an obvious agenda?

*reads back through page 1*

OK, you have a point. Simple "yeah, you're right" and "no, you're wrong" replies are meaningless and show no effort. But I'd like to see 20 guitarists better than Eddie Van Halen...not that I disagree.

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
T-Bone Walker
Jimmy Page
Elmore James
Slash
B.B. King
Allan Holdsworth
Ywgenie Malmsteen
Pat Metheny
Kirk Hammett
Les Paul
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Keith Richards
Robert Johnson
Pete Townshend
Steve Cropper
Tony Iommi
Buddy Guy
Carlos Santana
David Gilmour
Duane Allman
Robby Kreiger

you forgot al dimeola

Sorry, I don't take goofy lists seriously

And learn a new word besides wit

Why should I argue points when you've made up your mind? It's an exercise in futility to try and convince someone who is set in their ways that their opinions aren't "the truth" or "fact".

Quote:Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
T-Bone Walker
Jimmy Page
Elmore James
B.B. King
Pat Metheny
Les Paul
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Carlos Santana

I can agree with all these, definitely.

Quote:Allan Holdsworth
Pat Metheny
Steve Cropper

Not too familiar with these guys...

Quote:Slash[/qoute]
Good, not really great. He wasn't exactly original or influental or technically excellent, he just did what was required of him within the context of the band. Nothing wrong with that, but definitely not on EVH's level.

Quote:Ywgenie Malmsteen

He's probably one of the greatest ever when talking about pure technical skill. The problem I have with him is that his playing is devoid of any emotion.

Quote:Kirk Hammett

I'm a huge fan of pre-Black Metallica, but Hell no. Too one dimensional and repetitive. Besides Cliff, nobody in Metallica was really a standout musician.

Quote:Keith Richards
Pete Townshend
Tony Iommi
David Gilmour
Duane Allman
Robby Kreiger

I'd say all these guys come from bands where the whole is greater than the sum of their parts. With the possible exception of Allman, I don't see anyone here who really stands out as a great guitarist - they're all very good, I just don't see them on a level equal to or greater than that of Eddie Van Halen. Maybe I just rate him higher than you...I don't know.

Off the top of my head, I'd add Satriani, Brian May, Alex Lifeson, John Petrucci, Peter Lindgren, and Lead Belly to the "better than Eddie" list...

Quote:Allan Holdsworth

I saw him play at the Bottom Line many years ago. He's an amazing guitar virtuoso.

I keep hearing this Malmsteen is emotionless argument, you really have to see him in concert before saying it, I saw one of his shows, and his performance was very powerful and emotional, because he didn't just play a song, he'd improvise, he'd make one part longer because the crowd was feeling it. I'd agree that on records he sounds rather bland, but once you see him live that all changes

I'd also add Vai to the list

You're probably right. I actually thought the same thing about Satriani - that he was emotionless and robotic - before seeing him in concert. I'd definitely jump at the chance to see Malmsteen live, anyone who screams "You have unleashed the fury!" to an old woman in an airplane is ok in my book.

It's too bad he spends most of his time in Japan, the main problem is he keeps attaching himself to crappy musicians. When he works with an orchestra it's simply amazing, but the rest of the time he is teaming up with some 80s rejects, it's awful.

what about jeff beck? he is great!

I think I'd disappointed if I saw Malmsteen live and it wasn't all cheesy 80's style music with the awful vocals, singin Queen Is In Love like ripped acid washed jeans and band jackets and mullets under a do-rag are back in style. Though the thought of Malmsteen with an orchestra is pretty sweet as well.

A couple more very good, lesser known guitarists: Caspar Brötzmann, Steve Morse, Robert Fripp, Eric Johnson. Mark Knopfler also deserves mention, and Jerry Garcia is pretty Damn underrated considering how well known he is, he never seems to get any recognition as a great guitarist, which I definitely think he was.

Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor LIVE might be one of the best albums I own, it's Yngwie with the New Japan Philharmonic.

Also if you haven't, download some of the videos off the net, his so-called "guitar lessons" are priceless.

edit: You know what I always found scary about Malmsteen's technique? Unlike other thrashers, his notes don't flow together, you can hear each single note played clearly. And you have to see his signature guitar, the scalloped fretboard is just so fucking cool.



Edited By LyricalGomez on 1045284092

i still am championing jeff beck and al dimeola

Quote:Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor LIVE

That's one album or two? Either way, I'll check it out.

And yeah, I've heard about his "guitar lessons", never had a chance to see them. With my dialup, if I start downloading now, I might have it by April...

Quote:You know what I always found scary about Malmsteen's technique? Unlike other thrashers, his notes don't flow together, you can hear each single note played clearly.

That's true. I think the best example of this that I can think of offhand would be the Live In Leningrad CD, where he breaks into that hyperfast version of Beethoven's 5th, and each note is distinct even though he's running through about 5 bars a second...or so it seems. Like I said, technically, I can't think of too many that are better. And I can't think of anyone who plays faster. Damn, now I wanna hear that live CD you mentioned...

Quote:And you have to see his signature guitar, the scalloped fretboard is just so fucking cool.

This one?


Yeah, that is pretty sweet...if I had that, I might even learn to play past the basic Nirvana songs and subpar Stairway that are all my feeble ability allows so far.

Quote:Mark Knopfler also deserves mention

I was gonna add him but I didn't think many people would know him. He is definetly a great talent and a favorite of almost every musician from clapton to mccartney.

I'd also be wrong in not mentioning Brian Wilson