Malmsteen is a god

[Albatros]

He is just an extremely overrated poser.

 

[soundave]

He is just an extremely overrated poser.

His poses are NOT overrated!

 

[Carta's]

What about this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/v/rutyA12z3Ok

 

[soundave]

What about this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/v/rutyA12z3Ok

I am convinced Michael Angelo Batio went to the Nigel Tufnel school of music. I mean, he even copied his hairstyle! All that was missing was him playing a violin with his foot. His poses are legendary. The lifting the two necked axe over his head is the stuff dreams are made of.

No doubt he's got talent and technique. He's a monster. But, does anyone listen to his music? Can you imagine someone doing something remotely artistic with his talent? Whoa...

 

[Carta's]

I am convinced Michael Angelo Batio went to the Nigel Tufnel school of music. I mean, he even copied his hairstyle! All that was missing was him playing a violin with his foot. His poses are legendary. The lifting the two necked axe over his head is the stuff dreams are made of.

No doubt he's got talent and technique. He's a monster. But, does anyone listen to his music? Can you imagine someone doing something remotely artistic with his talent? Whoa...

I agree, he is highly spectacular to watch, and incredibly good, but, I wouldn't just 'listen' to him. Would he be doing something like, let's say, Opeth, with some crazy soloes now and then, well, that would be both artistic AND spectacular.

 

[Arjen W.]

Yeah, that guy is more of a freakshow than he is a musician.

 

[HoursOfDebt]

Malmsteen is a teabagging queen.

+1?

 

[Don Corleone]

What about this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/v/rutyA12z3Ok

whoa holy crap hahahha that was fun to watch, seriously.

 

[Don Corleone]

it's pretty much like playing the piano actually when he's tapping on the two necks simultaneously

 

[antipunx13]

That metallica video is some awesome tech death metal (not to mention the killer vocals lol).

 

[Arasmas]

lmao @ most shredders. with the exception of eric johnson, satriani, and vai of course

 

[Khayman666]

No doubt he's got talent and technique. He's a monster. But, does anyone listen to his music?

I just couldn't do it. Seriously. Like 30 seconds into the video I wanted to punch the dude and shout "play something already! Fuckin showoff!" uke:

I just don't see the point in having that sort of skill and acting like a sideshow. Try writing something worth listening to... with one guitar.

 

[Alex78]

lmao @ most shredders. with the exception of eric johnson, satriani, and vai of course

Petrucci is much better than these guys imo. he can write actual _songs_.

 

[Arasmas]

listen to surfing with the alien and tell me satriani can't write "real songs." he's a million times better than petrucci

also if "cliffs of dover" by eric johnson isn't a "real song" then idk what you are smoking buddy

 

[Donnie Darko]

Yngwie is overrated! He has major talent but does nothing with it. His music is basically a bunch of fast notes & arpeggios with little attention to composition and played with no soul or feeling. The guy is also an arrogant jackass. Petrucci >>>>>> Malmsteen