Author Topic: Joe Satriani rules (Read 1897 times)

-EnVY- · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2002, 03:55:24 PM »

Technical ability is about 30% in playing guitar, or most music...the rest is taste. A technician can only go so far before what he plays becomes stale. I used to like Satriani, a little, but all those 80s guys are about is speed and cold sounding solos. Give me Stevie Ray or Adam Jones any day.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:09:29 PM »

ok ok.. I have to agree.
technical ability only goes so far.. the feel, the soul.. that's where it's at and that's what made guys like Jimi and SRV great IMO.

I hate steve vai's stuff but I appreciate his technical skills.

I try to play all styles to improve my own.

Red Ant · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:10:54 PM »

Stevie Vai was absolutely fantastic when he was playing Frank Zappa's music. Once he started playing his own, he immediately lost me

Wlfgng · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:12:34 PM »

"another lie" is what you played on?

I don't hear much guitar on my end...
but I'll grant you the benefit of the doubt and assume you know what you're doing with a guitar.

here are a few of my cover tunes
guitar stuff

Red Ant · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:15:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
"another lie" is what you played on?

I don't hear much guitar on my end...
but I'll grant you the benefit of the doubt and assume you know what you're doing with a guitar.

here are a few of my cover tunes
guitar stuff

I played on all of it, and wrote all the music. If you want to hear guitar solo stuff, try the "intro" and "outro" samples

SunKing · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:23:07 PM »

Kerry King rules, rules trash talk

lol.

Well Slayer is great and you gotta love Jeff Hanneman live.

Another great player I love is Zack Wylde. I heard he doesnt' altpick and every note is a down stroke. He's faster than most alt picking masters like Slayer and has style. Check out the song "Speedball" by Black Label Society.

Red Ant · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:23:54 PM »

Wlfgng - just listened to "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" - VERY nice

Did you rip the changes by ear, or read them? I wish you'd taken more of your own solo though, you're obviously capable

I used to do "Good Bye Pork Pie Hat", which made it a cover of a cover

Wlfgng · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2002, 04:53:00 PM »

by ear and thanks.. mucho appreciated.
I decided to do that song because I had just purchased a POD preamp and had this great JB sound in it. In fact, all the guitar stuff is straight off the POD.. great hardware IMO.

I was planning on doing some collaboration with Black Sheep but my CD burner has kicked the bucket.

Zack Wylde is a kick.. loved him in 'Rock Star' shooting the highway signs from the tour bus.. lol
no one slings hair as well as he.

midnight Target · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:01:29 PM »

Steve Howe

John McLaughlin (sp)

Red Ant · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:02:29 PM »

I had a chance to work with Zack Wylde on a solo album a few years back, but he had a certain "substance dependency problem" that made it a less than attractive proposition

Midnight Target - RIGHT ON with McLaughlin! Out of all the "Note Monsters" he's the only one who plays with real fire & passion, imho

"Technique doesn't come into it - I deal in emotions"
Jimmy Page

Wlfgng · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:12:30 PM »

McLaughlin no doubt!
a real guitar player.
only guy I can think of that played a scalloped fretboard...talk about control.

Howe, I used to like, but too technical and not a whole lot of feel IMO.

I have not doubt that mr Wylde was like that.. hell.. he toured with Ozzy right ?

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RedAnt.. just listened to the guitar stuff.. very sweet. Killer tone.
I'd like to hear the rest of those two.
wish I could write.. sigh...

midnight Target · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:22:03 PM »

Here's a guilty pleasure for all you 'nose in the air' guys, Neil Shone.

Never bought a Journey album, but he was very good.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:24:06 PM »

I dunno' about 'nose in the air'.. I think musicians just have different tastes/views of music than non-musicians.

midnight Target · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:33:15 PM »

true.

My best bud & college roommate was considered the best guitarist in the dorms. I was an audience of 1 to many many jam sessions and impromptu concerts. Everything I know about guitars I learned from him.

He did some studio work in LA, did background music for a Hanover Bank commercial, then he became an accountant.... go figure!?

Raubvogel · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2002, 05:33:51 PM »

Mark Knopfler is pretty good, but c'mon, who compares to Jimi?