Who's the Better guitarist? (metal, album, Metalhead, classic, quote)

~~The Unfan~~ · 03-15-2007, 04:20 PM

Eddie Van Halen

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-15-2007, 04:25 PM

If this was the only choice I had in listening to guitarists i'd spend the rest of my life listening to pan pipes albums.

riseagainstrocks · 03-15-2007, 04:40 PM

Guthrie Govan, Shawn Lane, Paul Gilbert

Loser · 03-15-2007, 06:00 PM

Steve Vai

~~Neurotripsicks~~ · 03-18-2007, 10:41 AM

Steve Vai.

boo boo · 03-19-2007, 04:39 AM

I don't really care for any of their music personally... But Vai without question, Passion & Warfare is all the proof you need that this guy is the best... He's the most capable, skilled and versatile of the three... Satch tends to be a little sloppy, and his song composing skills are not even close to being as clever as Vais... As for Malmsteen, he's the best neo classical shredder on the planet, but thats pretty much all he's good for.

Zero Signal · 06-23-2007, 12:15 PM

Gavin Rossdale of BUSH !!!!! (Oh god, did I just say that.......christ, even though I am joking it still sounds horrible

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Brian

Inuzuka Skysword · 03-15-2007, 05:23 PM

I am not a big fan of any of them, but I will say malmsatean for the heck of it.

Personally I think John Petrucci is the best guitarist.

oberlin27 · 05-22-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inuzuka Skysword

Personally I think John Petrucci is the best guitarist.

Indeed.

I went with Satriani as well, with Vai close behind him. Never been a huge Malsteen fan.

Vineyard Rose · 06-23-2007, 06:50 PM

From a technical standpoint, I couldn't say...but as far as their music goes, I'd go with:

1- Malmsteen, though not very diverse in his songwriting and most of his lyrics are cheesy, has a great sense of melody and I like his neo-classical sound.

2- Satch's albums tend to drone on for me, but every now and again he pulls out a melodic masterpiece.

3- I like Vai's sound and I commend him for experimenting with different styles and effects, but in the end most of his work lacks the melody I desire, and the goofy vocal samples he uses sometimes...like in 'Little Green Men'...nah, no thanks.

View Poll Results: Which guitarist is better?
Joe Satriani	19	33.33%
Steve Vai	27	47.37%
Yngwie Malsteen	11	19.30%
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Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	I am not a big fan of any of them, but I will say malmsatean for the heck of it. Personally I think John Petrucci is the best guitarist.

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Vineyard Rose Groupie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 4	From a technical standpoint, I couldn't say...but as far as their music goes, I'd go with: 1- Malmsteen, though not very diverse in his songwriting and most of his lyrics are cheesy, has a great sense of melody and I like his neo-classical sound. 2- Satch's albums tend to drone on for me, but every now and again he pulls out a melodic masterpiece. 3- I like Vai's sound and I commend him for experimenting with different styles and effects, but in the end most of his work lacks the melody I desire, and the goofy vocal samples he uses sometimes...like in 'Little Green Men'...nah, no thanks.