Your favourite Mats moment

[mleijzer]

So, since there's so little activity here I thought I'd spice it up a little.

What's your favourite Mats moment?

As a guitarist myself I find Mats' playing great!
He's got a little Petrucci going on but I think that really through his use of slides and whammy bar he's a pretty distinctive player!

Anyway back on topic.

I love the solo in "Ultimate Sacrifice" and especially the unison that sets in at around 3:53. This freaks me out so much.
Furthermore I think "Arrival Of Love" has some of the best rhythm playing I've ever heard.

 

[steveguitarplayer]

favourite moments? so many!!! very tight rhythm playing overall is a highlight i think. the solo in "alive" has made me think more about playing for the song. i think mats shows the most important aspects of playing-playing for the song.

 

[mleijzer]

With a new album, there's a new favourite moment on "Nine"!
I think the guitar solo is absolutely amazing, especially the machine gun effect in the beginning.
Would love to see original tabs of this, hint hint Mats??

 

[Soliloquy]

Seeing his soloes flawlessly executed live on June 23rd. "Nine" came alive even more on the stage. A fantastic job indeed. I hope they'll get the opportunity to do some longer shows soon!

 

[mleijzer]

Haha I forgot to mention I was talking about the guitar solo on "Game Of Life".
I also think "I Am" has amazing guitarwork in general, especially the rhythm parts and the unison.

 

[marioflatini]

No disrespect to John Petrucci, but Mats is a far better and more modern guitar player