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bucky_2300:
--- Quote from: Storm Rider ---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.
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G3 '05 is just a great DVD in general. Petrucci's performance was amazing, and the jam still entrances me no matter how many times I watch it.
I can't take too much Malmsteen at a time either - it does get wearing, but air guitaring to Far Beyond the Sun and Evil Eye is as fun as hell.
^ (LaCreme) Have you seen the faces Vai makes while he plays guitar? Those add a good 5% to the cheese-factor. There is something kind of endearing about them though...
Storm Rider:
It's funny, because even though I enjoy Petrucci's playing more than Vai's or even Satriani's, I found his performance to be the least interesting on the DVD. I still absolutely love his music, but I wish he'd be a little more theatric. Or at least do a little improvisation.
Vai's performance was absolutely amazing. That interplay he did with Sheehan during The Audience is Listening? I skipped back and watched that FOUR TIMES before even moving on to the next song, which, as mentioned before totally floored me. And then Satriani busted out War, which is one of my all-time favorite Satch songs.
In short, the only regret I have about that show was that Petrucci didn't play Jaws of Life, which is my favorite song off Suspended Animation. I just really hope he records a second solo album before too long. Perhaps while Dream Theater is negotiating a new contract...
La Creme:
Wait, what? Petrucci is part of G3? My friend saw them with Yngwie...
Storm Rider:
The third guitarist rotates every year depending on who's recording/touring at the time. Petrucci's been there 3 times (including '05), Fripp and Eric Johnson twice each, Malmsteen once, and some others I've forgotten.
La Creme:
Holy shit, I didn't know they ever did it with frip. Jesus fucking christs. Which CD/DVD is recorded with him?
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