Originally Posted by Crowquill (Post 424181)

I still don't understand all the hype over Dimebag. I remember before he died only Pantera fanboys hyped him now it seems like everyone is.

Originally Posted by Strap me to the anchor (Post 424214)

Dime is a martyr, just like kurt kobain.

They both were alright in their own light, but their death volleyed them to cult status. it is similar to how when someone dies that is just a regular person, everyone who never knew them tells stories of how great they were and how they will never be forgotten. tis bull****.

Originally Posted by awriterslastresort (Post 424499)

i hear that a lot. like people say "this guy was such a legend but he died on stage" its kind of pointless for people to say that because you cant be proven right or wrong (with the exception of live feeds)
anyway...

Li is a great guitarist. he's one of my favorites only because he leaves me with a "ill never be able to do that" sort of vide. his chord progressions are amazing!

Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks (Post 426063)

Guthrie Govan is still probably the best guitarist ever. Or John McLaughlin

Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks (Post 426063)

1. Among guitarists, Dimebag is highly regarded because of his flawless technique. He was an extremely skilled and versatile guitarist who decided to waste his talent playing in the horrible Pantera

2. Do you even know what a chord progression is? How the hell are minor key chord progressions amazing?

Guthrie Govan is still probably the best guitarist ever. Or John McLaughlin

Originally Posted by Black.Faith. (Post 422534)

Who do you believe is the better guitarist?

I believe Herman Li because he plays faster than basically every guitarist alive, and he plays by far the hardest material. Van Halen is really good too, but he's just got too big of an ego. Sorry Van Halen marks.

Originally Posted by Fal (Post 423583)

I have heard Li live, he wasn't that far out. Point remains it's still a pretty big claim that you're making with fuck all to back it up. You reckon Van Halens better, great but use an actual reason as opposed to concocting some bull**** you don't have evidence for.

My vote went for Li btw, primarily because I prefer the stuff he writes (irrelevant or whether or not he actually plays at that speed, or plays well in a gig). As for people waxing lyrical about how metal guitarists have all built on Van Halen, Einstein himself used the phrase "we get where we are by standing on the shoulders of giants" and nobody's debating how smart he is; people build off the progress of others. It's how the world works. Doesn't make them any less worthy of individual recognition

Originally Posted by jgd85 (Post 427812)

point discredited to the fact that you are just merging bull**** together. isaac newton was the one who said 'If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.'

Originally Posted by Strap me to the anchor (Post 427759)

dimebag's tone was aweful. also, a lot of the **** he played was out of key. some stuff is okay, but i really dont get what the fuss is about.

Originally Posted by ItalianStallion (Post 432504)

For skill, I definatley vote Li. He is easily a better guitarist, but if we were voting on who could come up with a catchier tune, who was contributed more to music, or who we simply like better EVH wins by a landslide. Sorry dragonforce fans, all thier songs sound the same, all the solos are speed driven messes, and who can say taht EVH's ego is bigger than Li's?!? The man should switch bodies with the governator jsut so his ego can fit...