So, I listen to shred fairly often. Its fun, I enjoy the technicality of it, and some of it is quite beautiful. But, I also enjoy the 'emotional solo'. Partly because it makes me more involved in the song, and also I tend to remember it better. For example, I can't remember any of the Joe Stump songs I just listened to. I remember enjoying them, but I can't recollect how they went or anything. If I listened to it again, it wouldn't feel new, and I'd probably recall it, but I can't close my eyes and do so.
Shredding is very 'classical' in the sense that it has a lot to do with expressing oneself in the complexity of music. Emotional solos/playing is thus, more of the romantic era that occured. As I sometimes say here, "At times I enjoy my Paganini, while other times I prefer my Chopin."
But what I'm wondering, is do you believe that you can get emotion out of shredding. You can expand shredding as far as you want. I won't just call it 'wankery' though, since I'd imagine that if you added emotion to it, it wouldn't be 'wankery' anymore.
Also, if you think some guitarists successfully do this, then please list them, and a good album/song to refer to.
Shredding is very 'classical' in the sense that it has a lot to do with expressing oneself in the complexity of music. Emotional solos/playing is thus, more of the romantic era that occured. As I sometimes say here, "At times I enjoy my Paganini, while other times I prefer my Chopin."
But what I'm wondering, is do you believe that you can get emotion out of shredding. You can expand shredding as far as you want. I won't just call it 'wankery' though, since I'd imagine that if you added emotion to it, it wouldn't be 'wankery' anymore.
Also, if you think some guitarists successfully do this, then please list them, and a good album/song to refer to.
