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[PacoSees]

Chuck Berry is good, but i like the Hendrix version better, although i suppose it isn't nice and clear like PacoSees wanted. Also a good thing to learn would be fingerpicking, learn a couple of old blues songs or house of the rising sun or even some flamenco (i love playing flamenco), its really nice being able to play without a pick all the time.

Chuck Berry was exactly what I was looking for.  The truth is, I'm trying to get better with a pick since I've been fingerpicking on the banjo for about three years.

@KimJong...
You's a cynical fool ain't ya?

[Johnny C]

Dude, you don't have to use a pick to rock out.

See: Wax Mannequin.

[jeph]

Or the guitar playing on Superwolf.

[Nodaisho]

...to me, they just look simpler, drawing less attention to the guitar and more to the playing.

YOU WILL NOT GET LAID.

Have fun with your syphilis. I am not touching any of those groupies. Besides, where would music be if it wasn't for sexual frustration?

[Ballard]

Still in the 1980s.

[Nodaisho]

Hmm... Well, some of the music in the 1980s was awesome, but so is some of the stuff more recently.

[Patrick]

Dude, you don't have to use a pick to rock out.

See: Wax Mannequin.

See also: MARK KNOPFLER

Hmm... Well, some of the music in the 1980s was awesome, but so is some of the stuff more recently.

I'm not even gonna touch this.

[Ballard]

Hmm... Well, some of the music in the 1980s was awesome, but so is some of the stuff more recently.

I'm not even gonna Can't touch this.

Fixed.

[Nodaisho]

Who was talking about M.C. Hammer? Some of the best metal was made in the 1980s. Some of the worst fashions as well, but that is beside the point.

[Spluff]

The best guitarists, too - you've got Vai, Satch, Becker, Malmsteen, Friedman, Gilbert. I think due to prominence of bad pop music in the 80s, guitarists were forced to stay home and practice.

[Nodaisho]

I recognize all those names but becker and gilbert, but I only regularly listen to Friedman. I need to find Dragon's Kiss, I only have music for speeding right now.

[Spluff]

Jason Becker used to play in Cacophony with Marty Friedman, and replaced Steve Vai in David Lee Roth's band before being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease at the age of 20 - he still composes music via assistance from machines. Paul Gilbert played in Racer X, and then later Mr. Big. Both were considered great shredders (now we just sit and wait for comments about playing with feeling and Dave Gilmour).

I've only got a few of their albums, mainly because despite it being impressive (and in some cases, freakin' awesome) the whole style isn't something I could listen to all day.

[EDIT - But this is ridiculously off topic. lol. I'd put up a funneh macro about off topic, but I recently reformatted. ]

[Patrick]

Vai is a pretentious assfuck (I don't care who I offend with that statement, I will stand by it until death).

[Alex C]

Yeah, I'm not a Vai fan at all. I've got a soft spot for Paul Gilbert though; he can shred like crazy and seems to recognize when he's being ridiculous, which is more than I can say for Vai. I can't imagine listening to shred for more than 5 minutes at a time though, really.

[Spluff]

Yeah, I'm not a Vai fan at all. I've got a soft spot for Paul Gilbert though; he can shred like crazy and seems to recognize when he's being ridiculous, which is more than I can say for Vai. I can't imagine listening to shred for more than 5 minutes at a time though, really.

Vai very rarely shreds on his albums.

[Alex C]

Good for him; I was talking about Paul Gilbert. Besides, I'm not necessarily talking about albums, per se, I'm just talking about the artists you brought up and what they're renowned for in general: Shredding. I appreciate the technique involved and all, but every time I see a clip of those guys, they're standing there making metal faces and playing scales at mach 3, which is something I really only have so much time for. They're good guitarists, but most of their music is just not what I'm into.