cheddatom Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hendrix is probably the greatest guitarist ever, but he is still overrated. I know this thread is just about opinions, and there have been some pretty stupid opinions expressed, but fuck me. Have you READ this^ quote? Go on, read it. "Hendrix is the greatest guitarist ever (therefore it's impossible to rate him too high), but he is still overrated" Christ all mighty. A plague on all my knts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerthekiwi Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Satriani, Malmsteen, Vai, you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I know this thread is just about opinions, and there have been some pretty stupid opinions expressed, but fuck me. Have you READ this^ quote? Go on, read it. "Hendrix is the greatest guitarist ever (therefore it's impossible to rate him too high), but he is still overrated" Christ all mighty. A plague on all my knts. yehinorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sventington Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Satriani, Malmsteen, Vai, you get the idea. I like Vai, he's incredibly creative. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw74sDWPH7U&feature=avmsc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbane Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Guitarists who concentrate so much on the technical side of playing that they forget about melody and emotion -- the stuff that music is all about -- are not my cup of tea. Who's in this group: Yingwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Satriani as mentioned. Also, the sound they get out of a guitar often is tinny and hollow. It's like they've sacrificed everything in the name of some technical aspect. Someone like Slash, on the other hand, can play some killer melodies. He brings across emotion in his playing. I would never put him in the same group as those other guys. He also uses a real man's guitar -- Les Paul -- so it doesn't like a toy ukelele being put through a digital effects machine. But when you think about it, each guitarist is special in his own way (even the ones I don't like), so as long as someone appreciates them it's really just all subjective after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockandroll Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I like Vai, he's incredibly creative. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw74sDWPH7U&feature=avmsc2 I think its dull. I got about 1minute in tho so i did pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sventington Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I think its dull. I got about 1minute in tho so i did pretty well. nah, you missed out on all the high points of the video if you only watched a minute of it. He's just introducing the theme for the first bit. Who knows though, you might not have liked the rest either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack259 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I know this thread is just about opinions, and there have been some pretty stupid opinions expressed, but fuck me. Have you READ this^ quote? Go on, read it. "Hendrix is the greatest guitarist ever (therefore it's impossible to rate him too high), but he is still overrated" Christ all mighty. A plague on all my knts. The reason I said it is because I'm bored to hell and back of Hendrix arselicking. Jesus I'm allowed an opinion no matter how dumb it may sound. Should I PM them to you for approval next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The reason I said it is because I'm bored to hell and back of Hendrix arselicking. Jesus I'm allowed an opinion no matter how dumb it may sound. Should I PM them to you for approval next time? yes, but have you read what you actually wrote back there? he wasn't going on about the opinion itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 yes, but have you read what you actually wrote back there? he wasn't going on about the opinion itself. James has a better grasp of our language than you Jack. Get the fuck out of my England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherb^Mo Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 LOlOl my avatar completely biases my opinion, but 1x10totheNth some of the comments in this page alone people need to unfuckthemselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinning Death Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 LOlOl my avatar completely biases my opinion, but 1x10totheNth some of the comments in this page alone people need to unfuckthemselves. Just what is Sherb to the power of Mo? Also, have you tried the Satch OD pedal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadStar01 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Guitarists who concentrate so much on the technical side of playing that they forget about melody and emotion -- the stuff that music is all about -- are not my cup of tea. Who's in this group: Yingwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Satriani as mentioned. Also, the sound they get out of a guitar often is tinny and hollow. It's like they've sacrificed everything in the name of some technical aspect. Someone like Slash, on the other hand, can play some killer melodies. He brings across emotion in his playing. I would never put him in the same group as those other guys. He also uses a real man's guitar -- Les Paul -- so it doesn't like a toy ukelele being put through a digital effects machine. But when you think about it, each guitarist is special in his own way (even the ones I don't like), so as long as someone appreciates them it's really just all subjective after that. I'd say Vai is probably the greatest guitarist to combine technical skill and melody. Just listen to Building The Church. Slash is almost as bad as Malmsteen, depending on scales and technique, not much else to his playing. And also, Slash does use effects, and Les Pauls are far from being good guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Les Pauls are far from being good guitars Yeh that's why no-one plays them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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