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Shredi Knights unite!
bucky_2300:
Does Yngwie Malmsteen like doughnuts? What did he unleash upon an unsuspecting airline passenger? Do you own a Vai album other than Passion and Warfare? At least one G3 DVD? Does Jason Becker make you hot in the pants?
If you answered yes/correctly to at least three of the above questions, you may be qualified to be a Shredi Knight. Our weapon of choice has six strings, a fast neck, and most likely a locking trem. We melt picks on a regular basis, and can unleash sound waves so quickly that they can remove flesh from the face of anyone unfortunate enough to be passing by,
So join us, the Shredi Knights! Because nothing is sexier than someone that sits alone in their room playing as fast as humanly possible for hours on end.
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I think that Vai's latest album was a bit of a letdown,overall. Building the Church and Freak Show Excess were great, but the sound was a bit cold overall.It sounds better live.
Thrillho:
Fuck shred.
almost thursday:
ah, shred is cool, but i'm nowhere near good enough to do it.
Storm Rider:
--- Quote from: DynamiteKid ---Fuck shred.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, because appreciating talented musicianship is totally dumb. [/sarcasm]
Seriously though, while I can appreciate the occasional shredding, I much prefer if the guitar wizardry stays within the boundaries of taste. Hence why I prefer more restrained virtuosos such as John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, and Eric Johnson to nonstop shred maniacs like Becker or Malmsteen.
And on the newest Vai album, I have to agree, it just didn't impress me until I saw him perform Building the Church on the G3 '05 DVD, which blew my MIND.
La Creme:
The correct thing to say is "fuck bad shred". Just like it is generally lame to totally put down anything in music, not all thrash is bad. Show-offy thrash like Vai, Malmsteen, and Satriani, is good stuff if taken with a grain of salt for its cheesiness factor. Thrash elements are incorperated into most competant rock guitarists' skills. Sometimes you have to play fast, and nothing helps better there than a knowledge of thrash.
No, the correct thing to say is "Fuck you, you close-minded twat."
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