If you’ll notice in my somewhat harsh criticism of the clip, I never said the guy was a bad guitarist. He would have to be technically advanced to pull this off. And the fact that he transposed this from another instrument and memorized it is also impressive.

But when I judge music, I do it based on what my ears hear. Not based on how difficult it is to pull off “musical chaos at light speed”, which is an apt description of this clip IMHO.

My reaction to it would be the same regardless of instrument or genre. Find the stop button ASAP! LOL. Especially when there is no discernable melody or direction of the piece.

A lot of talented musicians fall prey to the “speed trap” as they advance. Banjo players are notorious for it! A good 3 finger style banjo player can smoke even this guy in the clip if raw speed is all you’re looking for.

I can’t help but be reminded of the line from the Beatles song every time I hear “speed playing”.

Quote:

I've got no kick against modern jazz,
Unless they try to play it too darn fast.
And lose the beauty of the melody



It’s fine if that’s your cup of tea, …… but I don’t want to take a sip from it. Not even a small one.

The reason why there are so many different types of music is there are so many types of listeners who want to hear different things. That doesn't make any of us wrong about our preferences. Just different.

Bob
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