Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
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.


I agree with both Vai and Satriani. I will also take a "Carlos Santana solo over a tasteless high speed shred any day of the week".

Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

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