Okay - here we go! I know most of you are going to hate me now - but truth be told! And no offence Guru, but:
guitarguru777 said:
1st off mega .... Satch is one of the guitar greats.
No he's not!
He single handedly brought guitar to the forefront of the american music scene in the 80s.
No he didn't - what about Van Halen, Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore, Paul Gilbert, Michael Angelo, Marty Freidman and many others! The only thing he possibly did was bringing the guitar to the forefront of the COMMERCIAL scene, which folks like Malmsteen and Van Halen already had done! He wasn't THAT known in the 80's. Most people knew him because of of Hammett.
Hes won numerous grammy awards
So??? That doesn't make him great! So have people like Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton, Billy Corgan and many others. Does that make them great guitarists?? I think not! Or people like Britney Spears, Pink and other so-called artists - does that make them any great singers?? I think not! Grammy awards is nothing but a popularity contest controlled by $$!
and has taught many of the great guitarists on the planet.
Who??? And if he really did, would that make him a great guitarist???
Granted hammet and skolnic arent gods, but would you deny Steve Vai godlike status ?
Yes! I think Vai is overrated as well!
Joe taught steve. Joe may not sweep arpeggios like a mad man, or play a billion notes in a millisecond but he has something not many other guitarists have .... taste.
I disagree! I think his music is tasteless, boring and predictable
Joe has created some of the most amazing melodies in music history.
What melodies???
He has played with some of the biggest names in rock and metal,
Again - that doesn't make him a great guitarist! Rolling Stones have played with THE biggest names but does that make them great players??? ( playing 4-5 chords is not what I call great )
and to be honest was a HUGE part of the San Francisco Bay Area scene that spawned players like Peterson, Smyth, and Skolnick, he may have not given those guys lessons (Skolnic excluded of course) but he was definitely an indirect influence on them.
So??? So was Metallica and Anthrax but doesn't make 'em great players either!
Even Gary from Exodus is a fan ofS atch.
So because Even Gary is a fan of Satch does that make Satch great???? Even Gary could use some guitar lessons as well, btw
Satch may not be the most "technical" guitar player in the world.
Finally something I agree on!!!
But i dare you to find a guitarists thats as diverse or as knowledgeable in technique and theory...... cause you wont.
Jason Becker, Rusty Cooley, Francesco Fareri,Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Romeo, Vinnie Moore, Chris Broderick, Marty Friedman, George Bellas, Tom Hess, Tony MacAlpine, Michael Angelo, Shawn Lane, Paul Gilbert, Matthew Mills and the list goes on and on! And I haven't even mentioned all the great classical guitarplayers that are unknown to most people ( like Eliot Fisk ) or all the great Flamenco guitarists - they know what they're doing!
Satch is a guitarplayers guitarist no matter what anyone says.
Satch is one of THE MOST overrated guitarist EVER - together with bozo's like Hendrix, Clapton and Hammett!
No where in your post can I see anything about his actual guitar playing! The only argument you have is that he's great because he's known, because he has tought others etc. ect.! Anyway, I didn't wanted to start an argument but I felt that I had to answer your post. I don't hope you take this personal Guru - I like you a lot man! Rock on
