This guy has superb technique ...

axisus

I know that a lot of people here aren't into widdly, shreddy music. I've always been drawn to it somewhat, although these days I'm not into an albums worth of widdle in one hit. I do still turf out the odd video that I quite like.

Anyway, this guy Igor Paspalj is clearly a guy with a fabulous level of technique, and this video is just 1.40 so won't waste too much time if anyone cares to see it. I think that he has a great touch and feel as well as shreddy chops.

viz

I’d love to be able to play like that. 

viz

Correction: I’d love to have been able to get to that level, before I got old and stopped improving. I think you really need to get there or thereabouts by the time you’re 30 at the very latest. 

west

pauls intense rock tuition vid was released in 1987 just to show how ahead of this kind of game he was ... pure facility nothing else ....

fastonebaz

  

fastonebaz

They both have quite similar picking styles I noticed.  

hollywoodrox

Love this , I love the staccato feel with the speed too ,flippin brilliant 

Gizmo

Kinda reminds me of a mix of Greg howe,George lynch and Petrucci x3 of my fav players very nice.

Danny1969

Not that impressed but I wanted to be. It was OK but too cliched in most of the sweeping bits for me and some of the faster legato runs were pointless. I've got no problem with fast playing, love it but I'm looking for players who have the speed but with a cleaner tone and more clever choice of notes . 
I do prefer his player to 90 % of that kind of playing though, at least he puts a lot of expression into it. 

west

Insightful ...

Vibetronic

He's a great player - he did a track called Full Throttle which is awesome too. 

@viz - never too old to get better!! 

Barney

Great technique but just sounds same as a lot of other players doing that fusion thing ..very Cliche with the wide vibrato like Greg Howe....and why does every note need to be so aggressive..

Winny_Pooh

Erm, prefer to listen to my own playing TBH
Most modern sheders are fairly bland.
Guthrie is great tho

Vaiai

Igor was an entrant in the JTC Jam of the Month and then ended up becoming an instructor on the site - he's a killer player and this is just one song - everybody is so quick to "not like" someone based on one vid. 

I think you'll find most players overplay, show off or do all the usual shreddy things when it's a guitar comp - the guy is an astounding player - check out his other stuff - he can do a lot more than this!

Brad

west said:

Insightful ...

Worth a thread in itself! Not quite sure of the relevance to the OP mind...

west

Well i suppose i was trying to show that players like krantz ( and others ) have actually moved the bar forward in a more original way Technique wise than the chap in the op who is fine but hasnt really added anything since the early 80's but i also take the point this is the only thing ive seen of him and does it really matter ?  and the instrument has its limitations ...

Brad

west said:

Well i suppose i was trying to show that players like krantz ( and others ) have actually moved the bar forward in a more original way Technique wise than the chap in the op who is fine but hasnt really added anything since the early 80's but i also take the point this is the only thing ive seen of him and does it really matter ?  and the instrument has its limitations ...

Had a feeling that was the case the likes of Krantz et al, are just on a completely different level to even a lot of the ‘best’ players IMO.