Alex78
Fretbuzz Virtuoso
actually I'm convinced Mikael would be capable of incorporating a shred part in a way that would seem natural. I'm not thinking of 2+ minutes wanking though
soundave said:I think that really decent musicians who have developed a style over the years have a sort of musical vocabulary and way of communicating things much like a writer does. Shred is not a part of Opeth's expressive vocabulary, as I see it. It's like wishing that Jackson Pollock would try some representational painting for a bit, or that John Grisham would write sonnets. What these people pursue is how they best express themselves, and it's what they probably enjoy creating most. I cannot imagine Mikael, or anyone else in Opeth, imagining a part that would be enhanced somehow by a shred solo. That's not how they communicate.
And I can pretty well imagine what Opeth + Shred =. The answer is not Opeth. Besides, I'm mildly bothered by Steven Wilson's presence on Opeth albums, never mind some ax-slinger for hire...
Don Corleone said:fuck shreds, just listen to that amazing (a bit oriental sounding) blackwater park solo...who needs shreds when we have that?? why should we hear wankery when we have the chance to hear brilliant, killer solos of that sort?
Benighted1 said:Alot of the time its not what you play, its what you leave out..
Stimuli said:This is very true. Using your writing analogy however, I would argue that increasing chops is the same as improving your vocabulary, diction and eloquence...
When I said chops result in better music I was not referring to shredding or solos specifically...
they make me cry imoSean Casey said:Opeth solos just have so much more power and emotion in them than shredding can ever have.
Stimuli said:I can't remember specifically right now... but there is some shred in Opeth songs...
but anyone who thinks that Mike and Peter are truly some amazingly technically proficient guitarists must be retarded... if they could shred better i fucking garuntee you would hear more shred on Opeth songs...
to me. people who hate on shredding are one of two things...
a) not musicians... meaning their opinion doesn't matter at all...
b) shitty musicians who use the "its not my style" excuse to avoid practicing harder...
not all shredders play like Yngwie, and the more chops you have the better your music will be. People will laugh at me for saying that...but thats fine...you probably dont understand what I mean anyways...
CAIRATH said:The merits (or lack thereof) of shredding aside, it's obvious it would absolutely not fit into Opeth's music at all. So how anyone can think this is actually a good idea is beyond me.
Tubbs Mcgee said:I personally like shred better than slow emotional solos that have substance, yet only take subtle amounts of talent. The little nuances are the only things that could make it seem like it's more difficult to copy. That's right, I'd rather hear someone wank on a guitar for 2 minutes. Or 5 or 20 for that matter.