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

[Denny]

EDIT: Oh yessah, what else can I do fo ya massa?

Red Dawn!

[Doug Hatton]

I didn't even know that NayNay played guitar!

[YALE]

I don't like it.

[jdgregory84]

Red Dawn!

What's that?

[jdgregory84]

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

The guy is a huge mehuggah fan.

[Denny]

What's that?

A movie

[jdgregory84]

I'd have to go torrents with that, you'd be just as well off downloading the torrent from somebody else.

[Denny]

How about a beer?

[jdgregory84]

Get your own beer skinflute hero.

[Denny]

lol

[blownragtop]

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.

Music is music and voice is just another instrument. But if his numbingly derivative instrumentals are any example it’s just as well that doesn’t try to attach lyrics to these masterpieces. Would you prefer I compared Waves to Fur Elise, Moonlight Serenade or Sleep Walk rather than the Beatles? The point that you missed is that great music is transcendent – it forever sounds fresh and relevant. This already sounds dated.

But even worse is using a song merely as a showcase for technique or, as in this case, technique and a gimmicky 8 string guitar. Boring.

[jdgregory84]

Music is music and voice is just another instrument. But if his numbingly derivative instrumentals are any example it’s just as well that doesn’t try to attach lyrics to these masterpieces. Would you prefer I compared Waves to Fur Elise, Moonlight Serenade or Sleep Walk rather than the Beatles? The point that you missed is that great music is transcendent – it forever sounds fresh and relevant. This already sounds dated.

But even worse is using a song merely as a showcase for technique or, as in this case, technique and a gimmicky 8 string guitar. Boring.

How is an 8 string guitar gimmicky if the whole guitar is used? Is a 5 or 6 string bass "gimicky?" Is Neil Pearts ridiculously large drum kit a "gimick?"You seem to just have your panties in a wad that it's not a classic blues guitarist and for some reason that offends you.

[YALE]

In before Chapman stick reference.

[BlueCoupeRedVert]

I love this style of playing. I started playing guitar in '81. Before all the "shreding" really started. When it did, I was hooked. i got into Yngwie,Via, Vinnie More, Tonny McAlpine,Guy-man Dude even. There where several more. I have a shit ton of cassets of guys that came out with new albums every month back then. lol.

[blownragtop]

How is an 8 string guitar gimmicky if the whole guitar is used? Is a 5 or 6 string bass "gimicky?" Is Neil Pearts ridiculously large drum kit a "gimick?"You seem to just have your panties in a wad that it's not a classic blues guitarist and for some reason that offends you.

It’s a bit dude. Michael Hedges played a harp guitar and that was a bit. Uli Jon Roth plays his custom 6 octave Skye guitar and that’s a bit. Vai’s 7 string was a bit. Generations of guitarists have effectively demonstrated that you don’t need an instrument with an extended range to create and play complex compositions or impressive solos. Shit… if Billy Sheehan can amaze me with his technical prowess on a four string bass why is this guy, the “future of guitar”, sparing me to death on an 8 string.



As for an instrumental that demonstrates technical facility while remaining musical here is one of my favorites from 1977…