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MoonliteShred
09-20-2005, 06:39 AM
I just want to know whos the better guitarist in terms of techincalities???
John Petrucci or Eddie Van Halen...

I dont want to say John pettrucci coz im a dream theater fan..
I have only heard a few song of van halen so its unfair to judge..

any one here particular about this 2 guitarist????
Akira
09-20-2005, 08:33 AM
I would vote for Petrucci...
Re2point0
09-20-2005, 09:16 AM
trucci definitally. Find me a live video were he makes a mistake. he's all about technique...
Infectious
09-20-2005, 10:28 AM
Yeah my vote goes to petrucci too. He's insane. I always thouht Eddie Van Halen was a little sloppy personally. Just what i think. He's a fine player in his own right however.
Raskolnikov
09-20-2005, 12:10 PM
Definitely Petrucci.

Though of the two, I'd much rather listen to Van Halen.
silentmusic
09-20-2005, 01:20 PM
Petrucci for sure!! (even though im a DreamTheater fan) :cool:
Jolly McJollyson
09-20-2005, 03:32 PM
Yeah, Petrucci. But Van Halen was, I believe, one of Petrucci's favorite guitarists. I KNOW he was one of Paul Gilberts.
MoonliteShred
09-21-2005, 03:51 AM
i think petrucci is the best technical guitarist ive ever known
Bluto
09-21-2005, 05:08 AM
trucci = good tech
eddie = good listening
but , i'm a fan
Leedogg
09-21-2005, 04:05 PM
I'm gonna have to go with Petrucci as well...
alucard0941
09-21-2005, 06:17 PM
John, of course.

Eddy was 15 years before John.
Every generation, guitarists get bette in technique.

Hendrix<Paige<Ace<Halen<Malmsteen< and now Micheal Romeo, John Petrucci, Rusty Cooley...ect
lei_012
09-22-2005, 05:11 PM
John Petrucci... i have their dvd concert at the budokan.. he rocks!
HDJ
09-22-2005, 05:44 PM
My opinion:

Petrucci is technically better but Eddie puts more feeling into his playing.
lei_012
09-22-2005, 06:07 PM
John Petrucci... i have their dvd concert at the budokan.. he rocks!
MoonliteShred
09-23-2005, 02:43 AM
how bout truci compared to malmsteen
Jolly McJollyson
09-23-2005, 03:12 AM
how bout truci compared to malmsteen
Petrucci. Malmsteen can't do half the techniques Petrucci can.
CW14
09-23-2005, 06:05 AM
Petrucci is definatley better technically. I think Eddie is a better musician overall, though. I'd rather listen to Van Halen than Dream Theatre.

And I would still say Petrucci over Malmsteen.
rockonn91
09-23-2005, 09:26 PM
My opinion:

Petrucci is technically better but Eddie puts more feeling into his playing.

i concurr.

man im feeling like im betraying eddie. but yeah petucci is better in the tecnical scence. but i love vanhalen so much. id rather listen to them anyday.
alucard0941
09-24-2005, 06:32 PM
how bout truci compared to malmsteen
John man,
not many people out do John.

Almost every neo-classical guitar player now can blow Malmsteen back to sweden
Akira
09-24-2005, 06:47 PM
how bout truci compared to malmsteen

I find that after 20 minutes, i've heard everything Malmsteen has to offer...

"oh here comes another scale"

I find Petrucci's playing alot more interesting, and technical.

Disclaimer: don't blow me up because of my opinion.
CW14
09-24-2005, 10:57 PM
I find that after 20 minutes, i've heard everything Malmsteen has to offer...

"oh here comes another scale"
I find it to be more like 10 minutes
Jolly McJollyson
09-25-2005, 04:37 AM
I find it to be more like 10 minutes
Yeah, but let's keep in mind that he blows us all clear out of the water as far as speed goes. Yngwie's music tends to get on my nerves after a while (a very short while), but I think we should respect his dedication to improving his speed. It's taken a lot of discipline and we tend to ignore that in favor of bashing his musicianship.
Superhuman
09-25-2005, 05:02 AM
I'm no fan of Yngwie, but I saw him live in Dublin a few months ago and he is a serious player. I read a lot of posts saying that his technique is sloppy and that he is boring. Well, the technique was amazing at the gig. Very impressive, you could hear each indiviually picked note and the arpeggio sequences were flawless. However, by the end of the gig the solos did start sounding the same. There were a few high points and then a lot of the same thing, but he still put on a grea show.
I vote Petrucci as the better player though. He can play any style and always tries to play something "new". His technique is perfect and if you doubt his ability beyond Dream Theatre, check out Liquid Tension Experiment - excellent instrumental project with a lot of improv.
Akira
09-25-2005, 06:50 AM
Yeah, but let's keep in mind that he blows us all clear out of the water as far as speed goes. Yngwie's music tends to get on my nerves after a while (a very short while), but I think we should respect his dedication to improving his speed. It's taken a lot of discipline and we tend to ignore that in favor of bashing his musicianship.

I'm not denying that at all; he is a very skilled player and he has achieved alot of success.
scarface84
09-25-2005, 11:06 AM
Ok it's been driving me crazy for a while now, so what does " Thren keld wing nut; Why not rheam?!" mean??
silentmusic
09-25-2005, 02:35 PM
Ok it's been driving me crazy for a while now, so what does " Thren keld wing nut; Why not rheam?!" mean??
Its off a Steve Vai song :D
Akira
09-25-2005, 06:02 PM
Its off a Steve Vai song :D

Yup, it most certainly is. :)
Jolly McJollyson
09-25-2005, 06:07 PM
I'm not denying that at all; he is a very skilled player and he has achieved alot of success.
Sorry, didn't mean to sound so accusatory...it was very late at night/early in the morning. I didn't mean to sound like I was pointing fingers or anything, I'm as guilty of bashing Yngwie as the next guy.
ericthecableguy
09-25-2005, 06:43 PM
PETRUCCI. Anyone who says he doesn't play with feeling hasn't listened to his solo on "another world" from a change of seasons. However as a huge fan i will admit his playing seems a little technical at times. I appreciate eddie more as a roff writer than a soloist.
ericthecableguy
09-25-2005, 06:44 PM
PETRUCCI. Anyone who says he doesn't play with feeling hasn't listened to his solo on "another world" from a change of seasons. However as a huge fan i will admit his playing seems a little technical at times. I appreciate eddie more as a roff writer than a soloist.
*riff writer
CW14
09-25-2005, 08:48 PM
Ok it's been driving me crazy for a while now, so what does " Thren keld wing nut; Why not rheam?!" mean??
That has been puzzling me for a long time.
Akira
09-27-2005, 10:18 AM
Sorry, didn't mean to sound so accusatory...it was very late at night/early in the morning. I didn't mean to sound like I was pointing fingers or anything, I'm as guilty of bashing Yngwie as the next guy.

I wouldn't worry about it. :p

And yes, finally, the mystery of my sig is solved...

...well, i'm gonna go write some mad roffs.
Leedogg
09-27-2005, 10:24 AM
I wouldn't worry about it. :p

And yes, finally, the mystery of my sig is solved...

...well, i'm gonna go write some mad roffs.

Man, I bet it'll be the greatest roff of all time!
CW14
09-27-2005, 10:50 AM
You'll have to show us these roffs when you've done them. I like roffs