Better guitarist. Li vs. EVH (volume, quote, memory)

right-track · 12-19-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gentleman Johnny

django reinhardt > both of those wankers.

^ He's right.

Of the two lesser mortals on offer, my vote is Van Halen.
Not that I care for either...but there ya go.

~~Gates_of_Iscariot~~ · 12-19-2007, 05:37 PM

o wnat DR bur als he is impossible to find

jackhammer · 12-19-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gates_of_Iscariot

o wnat DR bur als he is impossible to find

Pardon?

~~Gates_of_Iscariot~~ · 12-19-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Pardon?

sorry typing in the dark
I want some Django, but i can never find him

LazyFingers · 12-20-2007, 08:08 AM

It's who is better, not who has inspired more people, Herman is better at guitar. I much prefer VH though.

Strap me to the anchor · 12-20-2007, 08:26 PM

I find dragonforce to be awefully repetitive as far as underlying rhythms and chord progressions go. In addition, Herman Li is not dynamic at all. He basically plays at absurd speeds, volume, and presence at all times. He lacks the ability to create subtle, intricate soundscapes that the untrained ear would not hear, as EVH obviously can. His playing style seems to stem from pure muscle memory and not at all from creativity. I can't really tell if he actually knows music theory, or just comes up with cool sounding parts over hours and hours of tinkering, but in actuality, he does play in a lot of interesting modes and wether it's digitally altered or not, he does play really fast. I hate his tone. It is brash and muddy.

Everyone is forgetting about EVH's use of the pinch harmonic. everyone uses that now.

by no means would I consider Van Halen the best, but he definitely pwns Herman Li.

Damijsa · 12-21-2007, 10:30 AM

This would be a much better poll if say we added some really great guitarists .
say Dimebag or Randy rhoads ..
hmmmmmmmmmmm

Strap me to the anchor · 12-21-2007, 01:13 PM

randy rhoads, maybe, dimebag....uh....no.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-21-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Damijsa

This would be a much better poll if say we added some really great guitarists .
say Dimebag or Randy rhoads ..
hmmmmmmmmmmm

Already done it you're about 2 weeks too late.

sleepy jack · 12-21-2007, 07:10 PM

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.

View Poll Results: Who's the better guitarist?
Herman Li of DragonForce	7	21.88%
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen	25	78.13%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

12-19-2007, 05:37 PM	#32 (permalink)
~~Gates_of_Iscariot~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: new hampshire Posts: 191	o wnat DR bur als he is impossible to find

12-20-2007, 08:26 PM	#36 (permalink)
Strap me to the anchor Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Posts: 33	I find dragonforce to be awefully repetitive as far as underlying rhythms and chord progressions go. In addition, Herman Li is not dynamic at all. He basically plays at absurd speeds, volume, and presence at all times. He lacks the ability to create subtle, intricate soundscapes that the untrained ear would not hear, as EVH obviously can. His playing style seems to stem from pure muscle memory and not at all from creativity. I can't really tell if he actually knows music theory, or just comes up with cool sounding parts over hours and hours of tinkering, but in actuality, he does play in a lot of interesting modes and wether it's digitally altered or not, he does play really fast. I hate his tone. It is brash and muddy. Everyone is forgetting about EVH's use of the pinch harmonic. everyone uses that now. by no means would I consider Van Halen the best, but he definitely pwns Herman Li.

12-21-2007, 10:30 AM	#37 (permalink)
Damijsa Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San antonio, Texas Posts: 12	This would be a much better poll if say we added some really great guitarists . say Dimebag or Randy rhoads .. hmmmmmmmmmmm

12-21-2007, 01:13 PM	#38 (permalink)
Strap me to the anchor Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Posts: 33	randy rhoads, maybe, dimebag....uh....no.