Which fast guitarists move me emotionally?

bigjon

Shawn Lane - yes

Guthrie Govan - no

Paul Gilbert - yes

Yngwie Malmsteen - no

Allan Holdsworth - yes yes yes

Alex Machacek - no

Steve Vai - yes

John Petrucci - no

Can't see any one reason for it, just an observation

monquixote

Satriani and GG are the only two that really do it for me on an emotional level. 

I enjoy the inventiveness of Vai, but most other technical guitarists don't do much for me.

mike_l

Adrian Smith and Dave Murray, Chris De Garmo and Michael Wilton........Even Kirk Hamster is going to get a mention.....

They're the guitarists I listened to when I first started listening to music and attempting guitaring.....

 

Ok so they're not exactly "shredders" but still "fast"

I've not really listened to Vai, but really should, I have a few Satch albums, which I really need to listen to again.

Drew_TNBD

I don't really get into the hero worship aspect of guitar. Dunno why, but I can't detach a guitarist from the band... each piece matters. But no, Dreamtheater never did anything emotionally for me.

monquixote

Drew_fx said:

I don't really get into the hero worship aspect of guitar. Dunno why, but I can't detach a guitarist from the band... each piece matters. But no, Dreamtheater never did anything emotionally for me.

I agree with this sentiment. Lots of people seem to hero worship people like Roben Ford who are undeniably great guitarists, but haven't really produced any great recorded music. Great guitar in a poor song is to me just poor music.

ICBM

Chet Atkins

bigjon

Albert Lee - yes

Ricky Skaggs - no

tonyrath

Paco Di Lucia - Tomatito - Vicente Amigo - Russell Malone - Martin Taylor - Jimmy Bruno - Barney Kessel - Lenny Breau - Scotty Anderson 

Bucket

John Petrucci - yes

Guthrie Govan - yes

Paul Gilbert - yes

Steve Vai - yes

Jason Becker - yes

Buckethead - yes

Joe Satriani - yes

Mattias Eklundh - yes

Yngwie Malmsteen - no

Michael Angelo Batio - no (his wig does move me to tears of laughter though)

Rusty Cooley - emphatically no

Tony MacAlpine - not really, I do like his stuff but it's not "moving" as such

Michael Romeo - not really, I do like Symphony X in small doses though and he is a fantastic shredder

Chris Impellitteri - no

Phil_aka_Pip

Ritchie Blackmore - yes, Yes, oh YES!!

stickyfiddle

None. 

I've never found anything remotely noteworthy that's faster than Page, Mayer, Nels Cline, Nils Lofgren. 

ESBlonde

Alvin Lee, I saw TYA in that film of woodstock and I was emotionally moved.

I can't say I'd want a whole evening of it, and didn't become a follower in the years that err...followed. The ability to play fast but the taste not to most of the time is a quality I appreciate and admire in a guitarist.

Drew_TNBD

I want to add someone to this list, as someone who plays fast and moves me emotionally - Mikael Akerfeldt. I really love his playing. He's maybe not *the* fastest ever, but he has some pretty quick runs in Opeth that make me just shiver with gay-delight.

mike_l

I enjoy Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook's playing from Five Finger Death Punch.

ourmaninthenorth

This bugger's as fast as my tiny mind wants to go..... )

steamabacus

....but he still can't play standing up.   

not_the_dj

I've seen Vai, Satriani and Guthrie live and yeah all fantastic on an emotional level. Especially the first time I saw Vai play "For the Love of God". I'd practically worn out that section on my VHS taped of the telly "Expo '92" concert, so to see him up close was amazing. I saw Guthrie last year, and I think he's playing near me again early next (with the Aristocrats) so I'll go to that. They were fantasic, a lot of humour in the performances as well. The Iron Maiden guys as well, where 'fast' playing works within a song format, (although my favorite guitar moment in a Maiden song is the end of that breakdown bit in the middle of "Two Minutes to Midnight")

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None of 'em really (unless Jeff Beck and Roy Buchanan count as 'fast'). 'Stunt' guitar as Frank Zappa called it really doesn't do it for me in any way, shape or form....

bertie

richardhomer said:

None of 'em really 

this.

I appreciate a piece of playing,  but "worship" no one player 

Jalapeno

I can't explain any of this ....

I appreciate the technicality and incredible skills, but you won't find me listening to it for pleasure ....
Pat Metheny
Steve Vai
Robben Ford
Robert Cray
Frank Zappa

Love it ....
Mike Stern
Joe Satriani (in small doses - ace in Chickenfoot)
John Petrucci (ditto)
Paul Gilbert
Eric
Larry Carlton
Jeff Beck
Steve Ray

As Bert says fanboi phase is over for me too, at various times been obsessed by Rory Gallagher, Eric, Steve Ray, Wes Montgomery .....

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Jalapeno;7281" said:

I can't explain any of this ....



I appreciate the technicality and incredible skills, but you won't find me listening to it for pleasure ....

Pat Metheny

Steve Vai

Robben Ford

Robert Cray

Frank Zappa



Love it ....

Mike Stern

Joe Satriani (in small doses - ace in Chickenfoot)

John Petrucci (ditto)

Paul Gilbert

Eric

Larry Carlton

Jeff Beck

Steve Ray



As Bert says fanboi phase is over for me too, at various times been obsessed by Rory Gallagher, Eric, Steve Ray, Wes Montgomery .....

You clearly like EC the best. You're on first name terms!