Jesus Christ, what can this guy NOT do on guitar.

[90GT50]

I've had that cd for a few months now, some of the songs I like, but some of them just don't interest me at all, it's kind of hit or miss. I think I like the drummer better, I almost get tired of all the sweeps and tapping.

[Superwho]

There's so much more to being a "good" guitarist, than just hitting the notes. Hands flying over pentatonic scales are fine, but rarely does it have "soul" to it. B.B.King may play only 3 notes, but he plays those 3 notes better than anyone else.

You pretty much nailed it.

[90GT50]

Hey josh, they're in town tonight with thursday, underoath and a skylit drive, at the Palladium. I was going to go, but not with underoath headlining, too many scene kids.

[MILK]

I've had that cd for a few months now, some of the songs I like, but some of them just don't interest me at all, it's kind of hit or miss. I think I like the drummer better, I almost get tired of all the sweeps and tapping.

As a musician that is just too much for me!!

[Murph Tang]

There's so much more to being a "good" guitarist, than just hitting the notes. Hands flying over pentatonic scales are fine, but rarely does it have "soul" to it. B.B.King may play only 3 notes, but he plays those 3 notes better than anyone else.

we need a "like" button on here.

I'll go old school and do: werd.

[46Tbird]

For my first introduction to his music, that sucks. It's a disjointed cacaphone of sounds, which is what I guess passes for jazz these days.

He has skills for sure. It would be nice if the music was palatable. Kind of like a new Veyron versus a '62 250 GTO. I know which is faster but I also know which I would rather have.

[Denny]

I just listened to the whole album. Not too shabby, but there was some hit and miss. I was really diggin' "On Impulse." The drummer is the shit, though.

[blownragtop]

Wow… sounds like a merger of tired 70’s fusion with Satriani’s playing from the late 80’s. I’d hardly call this evolutionary. Boring, dissonant, cold and atonal would be more apt descriptors.

There’s a huge difference between being a great guitarist and a great songwriter. It’s akin to the difference between a typist and a writer. This guy obviously has technical ability, no doubt honed over thousands of hours of practice, but fleet fingers do not by themselves generate memorable compositions. There’s no musicality – no soul.

I am not a fan of the Beatles but I can recognize their contribution to music. Taken as a band they were all, at best, very average players. The strength of their music was the songs themselves. 100 years from now people will still be listening to Eleanor Rigby or A Day in the Life. They will not be listening to Waves of Babies.

[MILK]

Wow… sounds like a merger of tired 70’s fusion with Satriani’s playing from the late 80’s. I’d hardly call this evolutionary. Boring, dissonant, cold and atonal would be more apt descriptors.

There’s a huge difference between being a great guitarist and a great songwriter. It’s akin to the difference between a typist and a writer. This guy obviously has technical ability, no doubt honed over thousands of hours of practice, but fleet fingers do not by themselves generate memorable compositions. There’s no musicality – no soul.

I am not a fan of the Beatles but I can recognize their contribution to music. Taken as a band they were all, at best, very average players. The strength of their music was the songs themselves. 100 years from now people will still be listening to Eleanor Rigby or A Day in the Life. They will not be listening to Waves of Babies.

You hit that shit right on the nose!!

[Flashstang04]

Very Satriani-esque but jazzy

[Darren M]

Very Satriani-esque but jazzy

I'm a guitar neophyte but I thought the EXACT same thing.

[jdgregory84]

Wow… sounds like a merger of tired 70’s fusion with Satriani’s playing from the late 80’s. I’d hardly call this evolutionary. Boring, dissonant, cold and atonal would be more apt descriptors.

There’s a huge difference between being a great guitarist and a great songwriter. It’s akin to the difference between a typist and a writer. This guy obviously has technical ability, no doubt honed over thousands of hours of practice, but fleet fingers do not by themselves generate memorable compositions. There’s no musicality – no soul.

I am not a fan of the Beatles but I can recognize their contribution to music. Taken as a band they were all, at best, very average players. The strength of their music was the songs themselves. 100 years from now people will still be listening to Eleanor Rigby or A Day in the Life. They will not be listening to Waves of Babies.

Predicting the future...impressive.

You're comparing a band with vocals to an instrumental band. A band that sang about freedom, love, and revolution during a revolutionary time to a band that sings about...oh wait, they don't have vocals, in a time where Justin Bieber is gonna win a grammy. While not revolutionary like the beatles music, the style is definitely evolutionary.

[Nash B.]

Tony is seriously they ultimate troll as far as music goes.

WTF?b

[jdgregory84]

WTF?b

I don't know, I was pretty hammered last night.

[Jaison]

ive only listened to the video in the thread, but i hear some meshuggah influence. it also reminds me of buckethead.