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    Can you guys recommend any albums where the guitarist is blowing through changes like a maniacal demon, sort of like when Pat Martino is on fire (lol, when isn't he?)? I'm looking for some inspiration to listen to while at my day job (blech). THANKS!!

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    Al Di Meola and Frank Gambale.
    When they choose to be.

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    Tal Farlow in the 50's could TEAR SHIT UP.

    You want some jazz shred, check out Jimmy Rosenberg.

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    Jimmy Bruno can burn, too. Tal was known for playing fast.

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    ^agree! jimmy bruno..even post catastrophic illness..still burns!!!...his recent iridium nyc date..he was on fire...blazing!

    he posted portions on his daily vids on u-tube

    he knows and loves pat martino..his fellow philly blazer

    for amazing clean old school tone, but fast & accurate picking..jimmys still hard to beat

    cheers

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    Define shredder or shredding please.

    Given that it comes from metal and/or prog rock where changes are few, it's difficult to understand what it means other than playing fast. And does it also imply fast picking as opposed to slurring, or not?


    And Pat Martino? Not slow by any means, but not one of the fastest jazz guitarists either.

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    Benson can melt faces and still groove like no other.

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    Andreas Oberg likes to shred.

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    I did define it in the post . . . "blowing through changes like a maniacal demon"

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    Silvain Luc
    Russel Malone

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    Joe Pass was pretty rapid when he wanted. Definitely one of the fastest.

    This is ridiculous. There are other examples on other albums. There's 'Just Friends' with Oscar Peterson on YouTube. That's very good 'musical' fast playing as opposed to manic stuff like Caravan here!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Sushko
    I did define it in the post . . . "blowing through changes like a maniacal demon"
    Sure whatever, except that's not the origin or meaning of the term by the adolescent metal head guitar nerds.

    So to answer your question - anybody playing an uptempo jazz tune in competent fashion should do the trick.



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    This is one of my go-to examples:


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    And since spreading the gospel of Arthur Rhames is part of my schtick, here's a recording that should do the trick (wait for it):


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    This doesn’t hang around


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Sushko
    Can you guys recommend any albums where the guitarist is blowing through changes like a maniacal demon, sort of like when Pat Martino is on fire (lol, when isn't he?)? I'm looking for some inspiration to listen to while at my day job (blech). THANKS!!
    Closer to home, take a listen to some of Jack Zucker's videos right here on this forum. Talk about face melting jazz shredding!

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    How could I have forgotten about Forman? Somehow he completely slipped my mind.

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    Oh, this is stupid:


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    The Bireli Lagrene standards album sounds as though it might be to your taste.


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    allan holdsworth. he pretty much invented shredding.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Jazzstdnt
    Cool, have not heard of this guy!

    Quote Originally Posted by dasein
    This is one of my go-to examples:

    Always a Benson fan . . . haven't heard this though, thanks!!

    Quote Originally Posted by christianm77
    This doesn’t hang around

    Excellent, I forgot about Foreman!

    Quote Originally Posted by jameslovestal
    Son of Jimmy? This too is what I'm looking for!

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    Yep, Andreas Oberg has some pretty rare capabilities. A little bit Gypsy, a little bit Benson, a little bit anything jazz guitar related. He can really cover it all.


    Oh. Here's one more "burner" (not "shredder") You have probably heard of this guy.



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    Stop it with the f*si*n

    Here’s some real jazz shred


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    Ron Affif