Re: the REAL best shredders...
Ya know they are all great players, but Friday night I worked the Atomic Amps onstage for them for a big show near NAMM with Nuno Bettencourt, Warren DeMartini, Neil Zaza, George Lynch, D*ick Dale and tons of other famous non guitar players, but the one that was absolutely on fire and the sharpest I've ever seen him, was Yngwie Malmsteen. I was sitting with Harry Kolbe who did many mods on Yngwie's Marshall's and he's probably seen him more than anyone I know. Harry said he's never seen him in better form. It was like the metal version of Nero while Rome burned. His usually drummer played, with Rudy Sarzo on Bass and Dream Theatre's keyboard player (can't think of his name right now) on 2 tunes. Just a blistering show!