Other guitarists

[Pottel]

Not sure if we have a thread like this already, but I just wanted to talk about some other guitar players, Joe satriani for starters, I know many think he is a simple shredder, but of the so called shredders I find him to be the most interesting soulful players, by far!
For starters, something unusual:


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[Eddie Fox]

Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, Petrucci... I can't stand these guys. In my opinion that's not art, that's sports. I don't mean to be rude but shredders get on my nerves...

[PensaGhost]

Not sure if we have a thread like this already, but I just wanted to talk about some other guitar players, Joe satriani for starters, I know many think he is a simple shredder, but of the so called shredders I find him to be the most interesting soulful players, by far!

I agree he has something good

I like Speed of Light, above all the final 2 minutes


and Summer Song

[JF]

Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, Petrucci... I can't stand these guys. In my opinion that's not art, that's sports. I don't mean to be rude but shredders get on my nerves...

+1000 

[qjamesfloyd]

I have always thought, if you like Mark Knopfler as a guitar player you would like Mike Oldfield. He is a Strat player, he even owns a Mark Knopfler signature Strat, plays fingerstyle, highly melodic, and equally good on acoustic and electric guitar. Check out the solo below from Moonlight Shadow, the solo starts at 3:34, he even does a Sultans of Swing thing at 4:36



Also, this beautiful track from the re-made Tubular Bells from 2003



Finally, you can watch the great man play acoustic guitar, the video quality is not great, but the music and guitar playing is outstanding

[Jules]

I like Satriani. Great melodies and great rock.

[Pottel]

Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, Petrucci... I can't stand these guys. In my opinion that's not art, that's sports. I don't mean to be rude but shredders get on my nerves...

Wrong, I get your general drift, but pls do not put the satch in that group of speedfreaks. Playing fast is "easy" but Joe has that extra bit, called "da feels"

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[Pottel]

I have always thought, if you like Mark Knopfler as a guitar player you would like Mike Oldfield. He is a Strat player, he even owns a Mark Knopfler signature Strat, plays fingerstyle, highly melodic, and equally good on acoustic and electric guitar. Check out the solo below from Moonlight Shadow, the solo starts at 3:34, he even does a Sultans of Swing thing at 4:36



Also, this beautiful track from the re-made Tubular Bells from 2003



Finally, you can watch the great man play acoustic guitar, the video quality is not great, but the music and guitar playing is outstanding

That must be the worst version of moonlight shadow ever, and I live the song. That singer, nope. And that microphone, horrible . But yea, generally kinda like Mike oldfield

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[Eddie Fox]

Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, Petrucci... I can't stand these guys. In my opinion that's not art, that's sports. I don't mean to be rude but shredders get on my nerves...

Wrong, I get your general drift, but pls do not put the satch in that group of speedfreaks. Playing fast is "easy" but Joe has that extra bit, called "da feels"

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Once a friend forced me into listening to that silver surfer album. There were TWO songs that I was kinda enjoying but then he starts throwing those thousands of meaningless notes, hammer-ons, pull-offs and noises at me and I'm gone. It's like he always has to resort to that fast shit - as Mark refers to that - to impress. I don't know, every time I come across him or any of those guys playing I instantly think: small d*** lol

My first guitar teacher once said to me: a bend played by Gilmour is worth a thousand times more than an entire Steve Vai album. I will always second that!

[qjamesfloyd]

I would not call it the worst Moonlight Shadow ever, but I do agree that it is better with Maggie Reilly singing. I just showed it as an example of Mike playing, and Mike is a wonderful player.

[Eddie Fox]

This dude blows me away...

[Eddie Fox]

John and Keith

[Eddie Fox]

Somebody told me this guy is not that bad either lol solo starts at 4:06:



Please skip the rest of the song, the voice is atrocious!

[Jules]

Somebody told me this guy is not that bad either lol solo starts at 4:06:



Please skip the rest of the song, the voice is atrocious!

Wow, someone should ends this guy suffering...

LOL

[JF]

My first guitar teacher once said to me: a bend played by Gilmour is worth a thousand times more than an entire Steve Vai album. I will always second that!

yes indeed. fully agree