Shredding.... I have always placed a much higher value on taste over speed. Seems like every kid with a guitar these days is a guitar slinger out to be the fastest of the bunch. Oh yeah, the technique is pretty amazing, but what are they saying musically?

I have seen a few players who are tasty shredders, Vai and Satriani come to mind, but most are just fast for show. "see how many note I can play in 10 seconds?"

I'll take a Carlos Santana solo over a tasteless high speed shred any day of the week.

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Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.