Another question for the guitar players here

[_bruce_]

Best guitar player ever 1:20

Cool - he really controls the guitar and gives life to the music.

BUT - mediocre at best when compared to getbiggers.

[che]

He's ok. That's standard classical and flamenco technique.

Many other do it better; Fernando Sor, Andre Segovia, Christopher Parkening etc etc.

Even Miss Boyd. Pity about her picking hand issues of late.

Can't forget Charo too!

haha, Charo  GTFO

[YngiweRhoads]

haha, Charo  GTFO

Don't know much about music, eh? Your ignorance regarding musicianship is showing.

Roy Clark from Hee Haw is pretty good as well.

[The Showstoppa]

Mine goes to 11.

[PJim]

This is the God of guitar.

[PJim]

[PJim]

The last few minutes of this are absolutely insane.

[dyslexic]

Brush up on your YT search skills. There are a shitload of great teachers who actually know how to teach in a video setting.


Some suck to hell, others are phenomenal.

[Dreadlifter]

Big fan of this guy here.

Get the fingers toughened up and strengthened, learn the basics, practise practise practise.

[240 is Back]

Ya, anyone who takes lessons for more then 6 months is a loser and has no business playing, it's one thing to get the basic chord and scale shapes down but guys that are still taking lessons after a couple of years are pathetic, guitar should be about exploration and personal reflection, plus at some point theory and lessons start to hinder creativity, you start getting locked in predictable patterns because you know for instance Em pentatonic fits *well* over a certain chord progression, you stop challenging yourself and just go with the simplest approach.

90% true.

I've been playing for 24 years and do it professionally... and while I'm better than many guys in my town giving lessons...

if Joe Satriani lived locally and gave lessons, I'd pay to take 5 years worth of lessons from him

[Captain Equipoise]

90% true.

I've been playing for 24 years and do it professionally... and while I'm better than many guys in my town giving lessons...

if Joe Satriani lived locally and gave lessons, I'd pay to take 5 years worth of lessons from him

It really depends on your goals, ability, natural talent and how technically proficient you are, I've been playing about 16,17 years, after about 3 years when I really got into guitar I got to the level where I can play anything by Malmsteen, Vai or Satch without much trouble, then again most people don't get anywhere near that kind of level because they either lack natural talent or are contempt with being able to play a few green day songs. At the same time I see your point, if Vai or Malmsteen lived here and were giving lessons I'd be first in line

[myt1]

Some great feedback from you all.  thanks very much!

Vids are cool too.  It's funny to see people that can play debate how good some of them are vs. others.  As someone who can't play a lick, I sit and watch them all in amazement just hoping I can get down the Deep Purple riff that's on the cd that came with the guitar free.  lmao!

[basil]

Big fan of this guy here.

Get the fingers toughened up and strengthened, learn the basics, practise practise practise.

Howard Stern is pickin the shit outta that string box.

[outby43]

Howard Stern is pickin the shit outta that string box.

[dyslexic]

It really depends on your goals, ability, natural talent and how technically proficient you are, I've been playing about 16,17 years, after about 3 years when I really got into guitar I got to the level where I can play anything by Malmsteen, Vai or Satch without much trouble, then again most people don't get anywhere near that kind of level because they either lack natural talent or are contempt with being able to play a few green day songs. At the same time I see your point, if Vai or Malmsteen lived here and were giving lessons I'd be first in line

There is only one guy I wouldn't mind taking a lesson or two from: Frank Gambale.


His instructional vids are all over, so there's no need, but I'd love to see him do his thing in person. The rockers, they would do NOTHING for me.


Howard Stern is going to take lessons from me. I'll keep you all updated.