Best use of guitar phrasing?

[DarkNoise]

Your opinions.

I think one the top 5 all time best uses is pretty much every Friedman solo in "High Speed Dirt". I tried to emulate the bends and slides in that song when I first started playing, and it's what really gave me my style (or lack therof?).

Obviously most of Loomis' rythm riffs use mass amount of phrasing so those go without saying.

 

[Calamitas1786]

Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry uses alot of interesting phrasing in his solos.




Marco Sfogli is also another incredible guitarist who rules in the phrasing category.



Peter Wichers is also a favorite.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAudaYwruuw&feature=related[/ame]

 

[DarkNoise]

haven't listened to Scar Symmetry much. I got one of their CDs in a CM grab bag, but only gave it one listen... I'll try it out again on my way into town this evening.

 

[Calamitas1786]

There's also the mighty Guthrie Govan.



Mattias Eklundh aka God of Freak Kitchen fame. Probably in my top 5.

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

I've always liked Frank Aresti's solos.

 

[JBroll]

James Murphy, Scott Henderson, Alex Skolnick.

Jeff

 

[Weizenkeim]

The solo from bittersweet feast is pretty cool

 

[azal]

Chris Poland, especially on the damn the machine album.

Marty Friedman of course.

Always like Steve Rothery of Marillion for interesting phrasing. Not sure why.

This Marco Sfogli guy sounds exactly like Petrucci when he used to be good.

 

[DarkNoise]

holy fuck, I left out Skolnick! good call. Testament wasn't the same without him

 

[ShadowsWithin]

Chris Poland, especially on the damn the machine album.

Marty Friedman of course.

Always like Steve Rothery of Marillion for interesting phrasing. Not sure why.

This Marco Sfogli guy sounds exactly like Petrucci when he used to be good.

which is ironic because he's the guitarist for James Labrie's solo band, and i know he's not a guitarist but James labrie's keyboardist has some really great phrasing in his solos, and sounds like a fairly convincing guitar as well.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1Qd9mSJVo&feature=related&fmt=18[/ame]

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

Chris Poland, especially on the damn the machine album.


Always like Steve Rothery of Marillion for interesting phrasing. Not sure why.

Ah yes, two more I should never have forgotten to mention.
Rothery really is a fantastic player. Chris Poland's return to metalopolis and damn the machine work was excellent.

 

[azal]

guillory will admit that petrucci is his main influence, he even has old demos playing DT solos on his keyboards.

He was also in the running when Ruddess became DT's new keyboards because he didn't have any experience on the road.

have you heard Dali's Dilemma GUillory played in? probably the best overall DT clone band that ever was, great oldschool DT style playing, excellent songwriting, and a non-annoying hard rock-ish singer.

 

[Chromatose]

I think a couple of the Dali's Dilemmas guys were on the second James Murphy solo album? The band name is really familiar to me, even though I've never heard them.

 

[buzz21]

I've always liked Frank Aresti's solos.

Agreed - some of his solos on Fates Warning's Perfect Symmetry are among my all-time favorites.

Also have to give a nod to David Gilmour - he is the ultimate as far as phrasing in his solos...no flash or hypersonic shredding, just pure feeling in every note.

 

[JBroll]

holy fuck, I left out Skolnick! good call. Testament wasn't the same without him

Certainly not, but Murphy did a hell of a job with them too - I just saw them live a few weeks ago and Skolnick was solid, but I really wish I could see them with Murphy at some point.

Jeff