Best lead guitars from festival?

[yeet_SAY_jama]

Im at least semi-familiar with all of the bands playing and i could easily say that Michael Romeo from Symphony X takes the trophy.

What do you think?

 

[Mephistopheles]

Romeo could very easily take the trophy no matter who was playing at this festivle. That guy sure can shread a guitar.

 

[Bear]

By far Romeo takes the cake. I mean there are some great guitar players but no one I have seen has ever been on his level of playing. If there was a second place it would be occupied by more than a couple players.

Bear

 

[Demonspell]

Besides Romeo, Henrik Danhage (Evergrey) is a great guitarist, though not a shredder by any means...

 

[warmwetos]

I think that almost goes without saying...not many out there can play the way Romeo can. However you don't have to be a master whiz to be a good lead player, it varies with each style.

Now this might be just me but I also enjoy the work of Emppu Vuorinen from Nightwish. He has some good feel for the guitar and some nice lead work to boot!

 

[Imagikafan]

Definitely Romeo; however, Henrik (Evergrey) and Victor Smolski (Rage) are excellent, as well.

-Mark

 

[alexofbodom]

Romeo is the best guitarrist in the world IMO. Smolski (Rage) is also an awesome guitarrist and I am excited to see him and Rage bring down the house.
The guys from Evergrey are great as well, and Stephan Lill from Vanden Plas is also very good. There are a lot of great musicians this year (just like all the other ProgPowers so far). It will be a lot of fun:Shedevil:

 

[yeet_SAY_jama]

Although I do greatly enjoy the way Romeo can shred the crap out of his guitar, alot of his solos sound the same. Though technicality almost always directly relates to SPEED, Romeo rarely plays the slower, more melodic solos that ,say, John Petrucci nails flawlessly. Though his solos are quite amazing, he ought to STOP the finger tapping and tremolo picking for once. The complete pakage to me consists of more than shredding up and down the scales at light speed while backed by a heavy riff.

Dont get me wrong, I know that Romeo DOES demonstrate more of his other solo work, but surely not enough.

But then again, if Romeo went into melodic runs, what would the keyboardist do?

Although I DID expect all to agree that Romeo easily takes the technicallity trophy, i just wanted to see if others agree with me about the lack of effective, melodic solo work he demonstrates.

Perhaps someday ill be up there with Romeo and show him how its done......... .....untill then, I play the chromatic scale on a metronome for eight hour sessions in effort to replicate his godly speed. Hardy har har Shiver me timbers

 

[Bear]

Although I do greatly enjoy the way Romeo can shred the crap out of his guitar, alot of his solos sound the same. Though technicality almost always directly relates to SPEED, Romeo rarely plays the slower, more melodic solos that ,say, John Petrucci nails flawlessly. Though his solos are quite amazing, he ought to STOP the finger tapping and tremolo picking for once. The complete pakage to me consists of more than shredding up and down the scales at light speed while backed by a heavy riff.

Dont get me wrong, I know that Romeo DOES demonstrate more of his other solo work, but surely not enough.

But then again, if Romeo went into melodic runs, what would the keyboardist do?

Although I DID expect all to agree that Romeo easily takes the technicallity trophy, i just wanted to see if others agree with me about the lack of effective, melodic solo work he demonstrates.

Perhaps someday ill be up there with Romeo and show him how its done......... .....untill then, I play the chromatic scale on a metronome for eight hour sessions in effort to replicate his godly speed. Hardy har har Shiver me timbers

You need to see his instruction video, then you will bow down to him that is almighty shred master Romeo :zombie:

Bear

 

[yeet_SAY_jama]

I own his video The Guitar Chapter... it is more of a "watch and be blown away" video than an "instruction video". Still, i enjoy it very much.

Rock Discipline by John Petrucci is the absolute best instruction video i own. My speed and improvisation abilities have improved SO much since ive purchased the DVD.

 

[fortuneIL]

Although I do greatly enjoy the way Romeo can shred the crap out of his guitar, alot of his solos sound the same. Though technicality almost always directly relates to SPEED, Romeo rarely plays the slower, more melodic solos that ,say, John Petrucci nails flawlessly. Though his solos are quite amazing, he ought to STOP the finger tapping and tremolo picking for once. The complete pakage to me consists of more than shredding up and down the scales at light speed while backed by a heavy riff.

Dont get me wrong, I know that Romeo DOES demonstrate more of his other solo work, but surely not enough.

But then again, if Romeo went into melodic runs, what would the keyboardist do?

Although I DID expect all to agree that Romeo easily takes the technicallity trophy, i just wanted to see if others agree with me about the lack of effective, melodic solo work he demonstrates.

For the most part I agree with you. I think that if Symphony X, especially Romeo, do not tweak their sound a little for the next album, it's going to get old fast.

 

[97reb]

old and too thick, lighten up