Ark ?
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RETIREDTrapped
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Well, i guess that's just your opinion my akerfeldt... Lousy players make me want to break their faces, especially sloppy players that are worshipped, like Jimmy Page...
You are right tho, Malmsteen and Vai do nothing for me... i much prefer Michael Romeo or Jeff Loomis for crazy guitarwork.
-WHY exactly this guy has a quote of yours in his signature totally miffs me... and i wonder wether he would quote you if it wasn't of your namesake...
Whatever floats your boat dude... *shrug*
-Trapped - (The skeptical opethian)
ProgMetalFan
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ProgMetalFan
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I don't know what the hell he's talking about either.
Tore Ostby is one of the most unique and versatile guitarists in metal.
Thorns of Sorrow
My pic is squished
I have the quote cuz I am not a fucking prog snob, and Mikael summed up basiccly what I feel about music in general. I hate it when I goto a show, and everyone comments on technique, blah blah blah, I can outplay half the bands I listen to, what does that really matter? It means shit, in the end its all about the emotion and the power of a song. Which is the same reason I can listen to a Cindy Lauper song like "Time after Time" and get a more emotional feeling than listening to "Communion and The Oracle" Dont get me wrong I love symphony X, but nowadays, a few things dont impress me anymore, technical and shreddy guitar playing (its cool if done in the right context, romeo does it right IMO) and speed. Listen, I am in no way shape or form a Zeppelin fan, but I can say one thing Page plays with fucking conviction, and maybe people who arent musicians want to hear someone spill their soul all over a guitar and NOT shred minor7ths up an octace with a downscale run in harmonic minor. I happen to like both in one form or another. I used to be anal about sloppy players, but now I can care less, I enjoy a well executed solo just as much as the next guy, but if some dude is playing his heart out on the guitar then that IMO hold equal stature.
And yes I wouldve quoted the damn thing no matter who wrote it, unfortunately theres to many god damn prog snobs here to ever see music in such a way is mentioned in the quote, and I am yet to see anyone here that has posted anything similar.
Seeing Ark at PP last year, Ostby mustve copped every Malmsteen an 80s shredder stage move of the past 20 yrs...not to mention a few licks, give me Mike Romeos whole tone shredding and head bopping hehe over Ostby anyday.
And yes I wouldve quoted the damn thing no matter who wrote it, unfortunately theres to many god damn prog snobs here to ever see music in such a way is mentioned in the quote, and I am yet to see anyone here that has posted anything similar.
Seeing Ark at PP last year, Ostby mustve copped every Malmsteen an 80s shredder stage move of the past 20 yrs...not to mention a few licks, give me Mike Romeos whole tone shredding and head bopping hehe over Ostby anyday.
Thorns of Sorrow
My pic is squished
Im Mikes, original post he also went on to say tha he considers himself a lousy guitar player, so if in the context of that quote, if mike is a lousy player (lousy in th etechnical sence not the playing sence) What does that make Danny from Anathema, or Blakheim from katatonia? Btw I see ur digging both bands very much, from reading ur posts in the Anathema, and Kat forums. I just find it funny that someone would agree with something such as what you quoted when you are enjoying 2 bands very much that lack techniclly proficient guitar players. What those bands do have are great songwriters, Danny and Anders are great songwriters, which brings me to my original point, that the song takes precedence over proficiency IMO.
ricochet
ghetto philosopher
Yes, Ark is a great band. I had the pleasure of seeing them live last year at ProgPower II and got to talk to Randy Coven after their set. They impressed me very much, and I can't wait to hear new material. Burn the Sun is a great album that sets them apart from any other band in the genre. It's hard to label them, really.
I was somewhat surprised when I saw Jorn wearing corpsepaint, and the other guys weren't. They are definitely 10x better than Yngwie when I saw his band. I enjoyed seeing them do something else as I find Yngwie highly boring. Ark is very original and has an excellent sound. Highly recommended.
I was somewhat surprised when I saw Jorn wearing corpsepaint, and the other guys weren't. They are definitely 10x better than Yngwie when I saw his band. I enjoyed seeing them do something else as I find Yngwie highly boring. Ark is very original and has an excellent sound. Highly recommended.
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
I agree, Tore is an excellent guitarist. He can write some devastating riffs, and also shows great command of his instrument, especially when he brings his jazz and latin influences to the forefront.
