Fav. Shred tone - Poll
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Bludave
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I think this is an appropriate thread to put this. I saw Steve Vai last night. Eric Sadinas opened the show for him.
The show was at the Westbury Music fair, about 5 minutes from where Steve Vai grew up. His Mom and family were at the show. That being said I thought his tone left a lot to be desired. I am not a big fan of shredding. Some of it I like and I find a lot of it very unmusical. Last nights experince was just that. I got to a point where I could not tell when the songs were beginning or Ending. It all kind of just blendeed together. With all the sqeaks and sqeals It was hard to really follow what he was trying to do?????? I was not impressed musically. That is more of an opinion than anything else. There is no question the guy is a master of the guitar. If he made any errors it was hard to tell. His playing was masterful. I just wish he played more material that had some decent melodies and such. After a while I was quite bored with the whole performance. I thought the show was about 45 minutes to an hour to long!. Tony Macalipine played with him as well as Billy Shehan on Bass. The band overall was excellent and sounded very tight, it just was way too long and his tone was overall way to thick. It was hard to hear all of his notes clearly IMO
Eric Sardinas brought a whole new twist to slide playing to the show. I would describe his playing as Hendrix fueled (maybe on steriods). He played 2 resonator style guitars and really ripped it up. Great slide playing with a lot of gain. Very different style of playing slide.
I think this is an appropriate thread to put this. I saw Steve Vai last night. Eric Sadinas opened the show for him.
The show was at the Westbury Music fair, about 5 minutes from where Steve Vai grew up. His Mom and family were at the show. That being said I thought his tone left a lot to be desired. I am not a big fan of shredding. Some of it I like and I find a lot of it very unmusical. Last nights experince was just that. I got to a point where I could not tell when the songs were beginning or Ending. It all kind of just blendeed together. With all the sqeaks and sqeals It was hard to really follow what he was trying to do?????? I was not impressed musically. That is more of an opinion than anything else. There is no question the guy is a master of the guitar. If he made any errors it was hard to tell. His playing was masterful. I just wish he played more material that had some decent melodies and such. After a while I was quite bored with the whole performance. I thought the show was about 45 minutes to an hour to long!. Tony Macalipine played with him as well as Billy Shehan on Bass. The band overall was excellent and sounded very tight, it just was way too long and his tone was overall way to thick. It was hard to hear all of his notes clearly IMO
Eric Sardinas brought a whole new twist to slide playing to the show. I would describe his playing as Hendrix fueled (maybe on steriods). He played 2 resonator style guitars and really ripped it up. Great slide playing with a lot of gain. Very different style of playing slide.
jimmy
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I voted for Yngwie--unleash the fury--Malmsteen.
I just think his tone is one of the best ever for soloing and just singing sustain.
His tone for riffs ain't that bad either, man.
I love his tone on 'Blitzkreig' and 'Battlefield.'
And someone with nasty tone would be Michael angelo, IMO.
he can shred for days, but his tone sucks. It's sad, really.
If I had to choose, then It would probably be Paul gilbert and Bruce Bouillet form Racer-X.
Their tone was just nice, tight and crunchy. The solos they played were just amazing; I still can't even imagine how two guitarists can do something like that.
Rock.
I voted for Yngwie--unleash the fury--Malmsteen.
I just think his tone is one of the best ever for soloing and just singing sustain.
His tone for riffs ain't that bad either, man.
I love his tone on 'Blitzkreig' and 'Battlefield.'
And someone with nasty tone would be Michael angelo, IMO.
he can shred for days, but his tone sucks. It's sad, really.
If I had to choose, then It would probably be Paul gilbert and Bruce Bouillet form Racer-X.
Their tone was just nice, tight and crunchy. The solos they played were just amazing; I still can't even imagine how two guitarists can do something like that.
Rock.
MDS
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I voted Vai for either For The Love of God or several tracks on Alien Love Secrets. I think my realy vote goes to Satch though. For me he is the best all around shred guy. Better tone, better songs, cooler vibe. I've seen a few incarnations of G3 and every time he steals the show...
Mike
I voted Vai for either For The Love of God or several tracks on Alien Love Secrets. I think my realy vote goes to Satch though. For me he is the best all around shred guy. Better tone, better songs, cooler vibe. I've seen a few incarnations of G3 and every time he steals the show...
Mike
Hot _Grits
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Good call on Vinnie. That was one ugly sounding guitar player. I thought about CC, but I thought I'd keep to 'real' shredders rather than include anyone from the hair era, as there were way too many players with annoying tones.
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Nuno. Great player, annoying tone.
Early Vinnie Moore. Again, his improved in the 90s. I remember reading him saying in a recent Guitar Player about how he never even discussed his tone back when doing those shrapnel recordings. I think that kind of sums up the whole early shred era.
kherman said:
Good call on Vinnie. That was one ugly sounding guitar player. I thought about CC, but I thought I'd keep to 'real' shredders rather than include anyone from the hair era, as there were way too many players with annoying tones.
Two more:
Nuno. Great player, annoying tone.
Early Vinnie Moore. Again, his improved in the 90s. I remember reading him saying in a recent Guitar Player about how he never even discussed his tone back when doing those shrapnel recordings. I think that kind of sums up the whole early shred era.
DesertRose
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I voted EVH in the poll. He rocks and he deserves it
However I still have in mind Michael Angelo of NITRO
He is just "THERE"
I voted EVH in the poll. He rocks and he deserves it
However I still have in mind Michael Angelo of NITRO
He is just "THERE"
Watroba
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Die to Live?
His tone is far above any of the others listed. I've been three feet from Petrucci (as well as his road kings) at a clinic, and while it sounds good, I'm not blown away by his tone. Steve Vai, however, is so distinguishable, so thick, so true.
Die to Live?
His tone is far above any of the others listed. I've been three feet from Petrucci (as well as his road kings) at a clinic, and while it sounds good, I'm not blown away by his tone. Steve Vai, however, is so distinguishable, so thick, so true.
Nite_Maresz_25
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Petrucci
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I just started listening to Vai, wow. I Love the brown sound tone and I love eddies playing, but Vai just has so much more heart and soul in his playing, it feel like im listening to clapton.
Vai also has a very under rated tone, IMO its right in the sweet spot for shredd, Warm, persice, clear, but not sterile, with a bluesy ness to it.
Evh's is the tone I'd want for rythm, Vai's is the tone I'd want for lead
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Just my $0.02
I just started listening to Vai, wow. I Love the brown sound tone and I love eddies playing, but Vai just has so much more heart and soul in his playing, it feel like im listening to clapton.
Vai also has a very under rated tone, IMO its right in the sweet spot for shredd, Warm, persice, clear, but not sterile, with a bluesy ness to it.
Evh's is the tone I'd want for rythm, Vai's is the tone I'd want for lead
.Just my $0.02
DesertRose
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Guthrie Govan ?
Guthrie Govan ?
Nikromancer
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Rocky George
Rocky George
