The Official Awesome 80s Shred Guitar Thread!

[Chryst Krispies]

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!

He's from the town next to mine. I hear he's a bit of a douche, but he fucking rips.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDeOCExk6RE&feature=related[/ame]

The kraken gets released in this joint.

 

[guitarguru777]

For you Cryst

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_sJlvs0j8&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Thanks dude. He's a fucking great guitar player I reckon.

In honor of Dime's birthday.

 

[grywolf627]

^^Something to really piss you off then. I used to see them play during the Power Metal days in the clubs.

 

[guitarguru777]

Dime got my first band signed

Ya me and the boys are hitting the bar to night to remember our friend. I miss talking to that fucker!

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Yeah you guys don't even know how much Dime had an influence on my fuckign LIFE. I heard Fucking Hostile when I was FOUR. Really pissed I never got to see them once.
((((

I can live through you guys' stories I guess.

PS. THIS THREAD DOES WORK!

 

[grywolf627]

I never actually met him...but happened to be standing next to him while he was in the bathroom at the club puking his brains out from partying a little too much. But a few minutes later, he went on stage and played a PERFECT show. The playing was perfect, the guitar sounds/effects were just like on the album. It was like listening to playback almost. Amazing musician.

 

[iekobrid]

Winger gets shit on a lot, but this solo RIPS.

I saw Winger play last week; great show.

During the last chorus of Seventeen, Reb walks over and whispers something to Kip, who calls out for the rest of the band to stop playing. "Reb has just informed me that he fucked up the solo and wants to know if he can do it over again." (audience laughs, we didn't notice anything wrong with it) "Well, should we let him?!" (audience cheers) So off they go, playing the second half of the song all over again. Fun night.

 

[JonWormwood]

I could just never really get into Chastain as much as I tried...I don't know why.

This is my guitar God from back in the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUQBl1DTDA

I can't get into lynch. no matter what. i've tried.

YES! Glad someone jumped on this idea, haha I didn't want to do it, I feel like I'm technically too young to start this up haha.

I think we needa give Jake E Lee some props. Underrated I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAohdmCl4o

Paul Gilbert was mentioned but holy shit here we go. He has the best pick attack ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCsLV5jdWzI

David Chastain is fucking nutso. Holy awesome haha.

I don't get how he gets that attack of such a round tipped pick. Must be smashing the fuck out of it.

 

[Harry Hughes]

Of all the instrumental shredder guys that came out of the 80s, Satch is easily my favorite, and only one I can still listen to on a regular basis.
And this song here, is definitely one of the most forgotten (pun not intended) songs from him, and the best of that particular album.

 

[zakky]

Jake is great! I have had the opportunity of jamming with him a few times. Really nice humble guy!

really???wow! i always worshiped jake, loved badlands.....and Of course all the names mentioned above.......some that came to my mind....steve stevens, ronni le tekro, Harry Cody, Tony MacAlpine, john sykes ,Andy LaRocque, Warren DeMartini, Michael Angelo and paul gilbert i met them both here in greece at their guitar clinics really nice guys! oh when paul came in 1999 for his clinic he asked for 5 people to go up on stage with him to jam well i was the 6'th couldn't resist had to go up there was a little scary but worth it! wish i had pics

 

[zakky]

I saw Winger play last week; great show.

During the last chorus of Seventeen, Reb walks over and whispers something to Kip, who calls out for the rest of the band to stop playing. "Reb has just informed me that he fucked up the solo and wants to know if he can do it over again." (audience laughs, we didn't notice anything wrong with it) "Well, should we let him?!" (audience cheers) So off they go, playing the second half of the song all over again. Fun night.

reb is great seen him with whitesnake 3 times amazing!

 

[grywolf627]

I'm glad to see the love for all these guitarists...most of my favorites. And here's one more that can't be overlooked...and another one of my biggest personal influences: Tony MacAlpine.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qra2Bf121ss&feature=search[/ame]

 

[~BURNY~]

 

[guitarguru777]

This is another HUGE influence on me. If you cant tell by now I really love players with "funk" in their playing ...lol

Lynch, Nuno, Vito, Howe.

This is my absolutely fave 80s shred song
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuxK_shlKuo&feature=search[/ame]

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Greg is super underrated I think, maybe not among shredheads, but among most guitar players I think. I went to a clinic that he did and I was blown away. Really awesome right hand shit as well.

 

[Notuern]

I HAD TO!

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Yes

 

[Notuern]

 

[JayB]

I fuckin feel old in this thread hahaha

I wish I was alive in the 80s. I got screwed!

What? How old (young) are you dude

P.S. Murphy and Jake E. Lee rock.