Comments on: On Music: Guitar Wizards Shred

By: tim

tim — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:26:12 +0000

That is awesome, and some of the responses make this entry even more awesome.

For some similar videos, but slightly less subtle, google The Legion of Rock Stars.

By: Molly W.

Molly W. — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:19:12 +0000

Oh, and I find that the more snobby someone is about music, the worse they are at performing. Overcompensation, I suppose.

By: Molly W.

Molly W. — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:18:27 +0000

So maybe I didn’t add a few. I reread some of the comments and realized all my suggestions were already made. Right on!

By: Molly W.

Molly W. — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:16:59 +0000

Number 40’s comment… makes me laugh really hard :) I HOPE you were joking when you wrote that. If not, you have proven the point of many other commenters on here, that people take this way too seriously and they have not listened to the videos.

As for the guitar playing. People get very sensitive when discussing these three things: politics, religion, and music. I’d imagine the sensitivity is tantamount on this site, since mentalfloss readers are a step above when it comes to intelligence (I’m speaking generally, of course).

So as not to step on any toes, I’d like to agree with all the suggestions posted here, and add a few. Surprisingly, Brad Paisley is a pretty awesome guitar player. Even if you’re not a fan of country, it might be worth your time to take a listen to some of his solos. Certainly nothing earth-shattering, but kind of neat considering he’s mainly known for slightly silly country ballads.

And yes, Zappa is the master.

By: King Kong

King Kong — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:03:33 +0000

Clapton?!?!
Santana?!?!?!
Wizards they ain’t, above average they are.
Buckethead is a wizard and should have been on this list – he can shred, be melodic, play with depth or delicacy…all while being emotionally involving.
Zappa is the master.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:22:41 +0000

For jaw-Dropping guitar, check out Danny Gatton. There’s a video of him floating around of him playing at an Austin club, and he does a jaw dropping slide bit spilling beer all over his guitar, after which he cleans his guitar with a towel and fretting the guitar and playing all the while. Absolutely inspiring.

By: Justin L

Justin L — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:56:04 +0000

Okay, I have to put one in for the *ahem* Bass guitar. VICTOR WOOTEN IS GOD. that’s all… Ok maybe not, he is the baddest bass guitar player, probably ever, and does things that just shouldn’t be possible with a bass. His brother ain’t too shabby on a Strat either. YouTube “Wooten thump off” to see what I mean.

Also, check out YouTubes of Justin King playing his Guitar. Killer stuff here… maybe not the BEST, but good nonetheless.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:39:42 +0000

How could you have a list of this nature without even a mention of the guitar God himself, Stevie Ray Vaughn?

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:28:44 +0000

Those videos rock!!! Those are some of the hottest licks and riffs I’ve ever heard! “Clapton is God”

(j/k, get the joke?)

By: Rance Muahammitz

Rance Muahammitz — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:21:32 +0000

I’m using the chicken to measure it!