Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

[Pierre]

Well a couple of days ago I discovered the YouTube website and needless to say, Vai and Satriani were my first tries.

Vai... well ok... I have his latest album, that guy is a genius but I've never seen a video of him doing mindless shredding, weirdly enough.

Satriani... I saw a video of him with HAIR!!! What a surprise :jester: That guy makes better faces than a drummer when playing live, he's got a very emotional style (I find) and he too doesn't just do fast runs. I really need to get me some of his stuff.

And for today... Paul Gilbert.
My my... I think he's my favorite so far. While I don't mind passion and weird scales, mindless shredding sometimes is enough to make me happy. And that guy to me is simply the best out there. He's got the chops, he's got the melodies, he seems to be a pretty down to Earth nice guys, does a column every month for guitar guitar... Here's a video I found of him which totally awed me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=nImi-WMxBFU&search=gilbert
Enjoy

Ah well I can't help and bring that one in the mix too http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=nfavRQXhZnk&search=gilbert
:laugh2: and that one
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=DpvD2YffgK8&search=gilbert

 

[Soulman]

Re: Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

And for today... Paul Gilbert.
My my... I think he's my favorite so far. While I don't mind passion and weird scales, mindless shredding sometimes is enough to make me happy. And that guy to me is simply the best out there. He's got the chops, he's got the melodies, he seems to be a pretty down to Earth nice guys, does a column every month for guitar guitar... Here's a video I found of him which totally awed me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=nImi-WMxBFU&search=gilbert
Enjoy

Ah well I can't help and bring that one in the mix too http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=nfavRQXhZnk&search=gilbert
:laugh2: and that one
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=DpvD2YffgK8&search=gilbert

Gilbert is probably my favourite "shredder" guitar player.
He's inventive and funny and has a lot of soul and blues in his playing...just a lot faster!:laugh2:

I also really like the fact he picks nearly all his notes. I really prefer picking to legato runs...to much Al Di Meola when I was younger, I guess:laugh2:

 

[SOLO GUITAR STEWIE]

Re: Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

lol...hes funny....and fast...

chris

 

[nuntius]

Re: Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

Gilbert is awesome! If you haven't already got it, pick up Superheros by Racer X.

Jason Becker is another guy you should probably check out. Any track off Perpetual Burn will blow your mind, and he was only 17 when he recorded it afaik

Here's a live solo from when he was in Cacophony http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=qfG__vE5U40&search=jason becker

The first bit is just him yo-yoing and doing some legato, but wait for the sweeps to come in... I wish I could sweep that well! I'm gonna get there eventually I hope :laugh2:

Here's a guy that posts at the Racer X board. He's got some serious chops!

http://www.racerxband.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=9077

He's uploaded his entire album for free (I'm not entirely sure why though tbh, it's good stuff!). Download track three - Of Angels and Demons.

 

[Pierre]

Re: Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

I love Jason Becker. I have the song Perpetual Burn and a video of Gilbert playing some sweeps he made (though I forgot the name of the song) that I need to work on.
I'm also a fan of John 5 since I got Vertigo 3 weeks ago.
I shall try and find Mr Big or Racer X and Cacophony CDs sometimes...

 

[nuntius]

Re: Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

That wasn't Gilbert you saw playing those arps

Q:I downloaded a video off the internet of somebody playing [insert Racer X song name] but you can’t see his face … is it Paul?
A:No. It is a Japanese guitar player named Take. He has made numerous videos of himself playing various Paul Gilbert solos. You can find them here http://racer-x-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/sound.html

You'll have the Serrana arps video. Take does some pretty cool vids.. There's a few Racer X ones, some Becker, and a few other recordings too

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Some very cool videos I saw, plus discussion on shredders...

that gilbert/sheehan video was killer. some amazing playing by sheehan also...and obviously amazing by gibert. i recently got into his stuff a bit and yeah, i'm pretty amazed.

oh yeah and the iceman in that video i sweet!!!!!


-Mike