Re: I just don't understand all the EVH tone fascination
I never jumped on the EVH bandwagon and I'm almost 48. I hated VH back in the day. I've mellowed a bit and I actually like the DLR era (I could completely do without Sammy Hagar).
I've always thought his guitar playing was overrated and I still look upon EVH as the catalyst for all of the guitar wankery that happened in the 1980s. I realize that I'm probably the only person on this forum that thinks this. That decade is by far the worst decade for rock music IMHO, with the possible exception of the current decade.
I think the comparison to Chuck Berry is completely without merit. I still hear a lot of guitar players doing Chuck. I really don't hear anyone in popular music playing like EVH unless you're referring to music only guitar players listen to.
His tone is generally too gainy for my tastes, although I think it's a good tone. It just wouldn't work for me. There is probably nothing special about the tones I use, I just try to find tones that work.
Originally posted by ItsaBass
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I've always thought his guitar playing was overrated and I still look upon EVH as the catalyst for all of the guitar wankery that happened in the 1980s. I realize that I'm probably the only person on this forum that thinks this. That decade is by far the worst decade for rock music IMHO, with the possible exception of the current decade.
I think the comparison to Chuck Berry is completely without merit. I still hear a lot of guitar players doing Chuck. I really don't hear anyone in popular music playing like EVH unless you're referring to music only guitar players listen to.
His tone is generally too gainy for my tastes, although I think it's a good tone. It just wouldn't work for me. There is probably nothing special about the tones I use, I just try to find tones that work.
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