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02-10-2020 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
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Originally Posted by mrbeantheconqueror
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Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
I have mixed feelings about shred. I began playing in ‘84, a couple of years after I had started listening heavily to jazz (thanks to Dad’s record collection: in particular, Brubeck’s “Countdown: Time In Outer Space”; Wes’ “A Day In The Life”; Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”; and the first “Poll Winners” LP). Simultaneously, I got into Prog rock (Yes, Renaissance, Genesis, ELP). From there, it was natural to get into fusion (Brand X, Di Meola, Mahavishnu, Holdsworth). But that was right around the time post-Van Halen shred picked up steam.
The rock/neoclassical Metal shred thing was something I observed and read about (seemed like every other issue of Guitar Player, and, especially, Guitar World had such as Vai or Malmsteen featured), but never wanted to emulate. I generally didn’t like the guitar tone, and it seemed rhythmically stiff. I actually appreciate it more now than I did at the time. I mean, I LIKE playing fast; I like hearing it. But I would rather hear the likes of Pat Martino or Jimmy Bryant than, say, Yngwie Malmsteen. That said, I do like some of the early Rising Force stuff like “Far Beyond The Sun” and “Black Star”.
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Shred guitar is pretty cool. It's more like an athletic event.
I can dig it to an extent.
Full of testosterone. Notice it appeals mainly to young men.
Becomes metronomic if overdone.
Bebop is the shred of jazz.
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Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
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I like Paul Gilbert
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Originally Posted by christianm77
He actually has released quite a few albums full of great power pop tunes that happen to have absolutely face melting guitar solos embedded in them.
This one wins extra points for being kinda non-PC.
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I always dug Ronni Le Tekrø.
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Well, it's not a 100% shred, but he keeps blowing me away everytime I hear him.
Ladies and Gentleman, Dave motherf**kin' Simpson.
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I've always felt Yngwie is the best ever, the comedy element being an added bonus..
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Yngwie will never be any good because he anchors his picking hand.
You can't be fast if you do that.
Note the scalloped fretboard on his strat. Another mistake by him.
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The Yngwie clip reminds me of that story about Samuel Johnson:
Dr. Johnson was observed by a musical friend of his to be extremely inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him to take greater notice of what was going on, told him how extremely difficult it was. "Difficult do you call it, Sir?" replied the Doctor; "I wish it were impossible."
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by Dana
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That Paul Gilbert amateurs. XD LOL!
Thank me later ....
PS. you need to watch this video full before you die. XD
Again, thank me later. XD
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My favorite shredders -- Satriani and EJ:
Lucy’s Jazz Guitar Gretsch G5420 an Projects
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