Fastest guitarist you know!!!

[zorch]

best guitar player
frank marino

[iamthe_eggman]

Yeah, sad how time does that you isn't it? How the mighty have fallen. You know, in the Norse mythology, the vikings would see a time like this as proof that their age is interfering with their lifestyle and ability to contribute to society to the fullest possibility where as the younger ones still had their whole life to make their impact. So in cases like this several vikings would take their own life to make room for the young to grow and to wage one final battle against their own self and their own instincts of survival. They considered it a noble act in the respect that they're not competing against the young and vibrant and that they're facing their greatest challenge. Just a little tidbit of info. Not that I'm implying Gilmour should take his life.

LOL... yeah that might be a little drastic...

"That dude from Nickelback sure can play.... Goodbye cruel world!!!"

[R. Shackleferd]

An interesting concept was presented in some Arthur C. Clarke book (I forgot which one, Rama maybe, but it's not important) regarding a society that had advanced enough to cure every disease and/or ailment and extend any individual's life theoretically forever. Yet to do this for everyone wasn't practical. So one's status (and relative worth) in this society was based on a credit system. As long as you were putting forth enough credits through your work, expertise, or whatever, you could receive the health care and/or live the life of luxury. Otherwise, you were ordered to expire.

[Akira]

As long as you were putting forth enough credits through your work, expertise, or whatever, you could receive the health care and/or live the life of luxury. Otherwise, you were ordered to expire.

Hmm, reminds me of capitalism.

[R. Shackleferd]

Hmm, reminds me of capitalism. Maybe a lil...but with the strictness and authority of Communism too.

[iamthe_eggman]

I recently watched the Live 8 performance, and was sorely disappointed. I'm just going to have to console myself with the Pulse concert video. Gilmour doesn't break out like he used to. Maybe he's getting too old and doesn't have the stamina for super long solos? I dunno.

Also, I think Roger Waters needs to share some of his mane with the rest of the band. Maybe that would help ease some of the animosity, contribute to some band unity?

[Andrew Sa]

Dude, the Pulse video just rocks...and the lights, oh, I could die happy watching that...

[Akira]

Maybe a lil...but with the strictness and authority of Communism too.

I agree.

[HDJ]

Ralph Machio in "Crossroads"....

No, seriously, I've gotta go with Michael Angelo. Not much on his music, but he's the fastest in my opinion.

[pogohead]

so thats what thats from? i had to find out what the music was (paginini's 5th caprice apparently) as i know it from somewhere but i'm not sure why. pretty cool though :D

[Rsam16]

tell us who is the fastest guitarist you know. Personally, I love Allan Holdsworth, check out his concert on


To Tell you the truth the fastest guitarist "I know" would have to be me.

[CW14]

Dude, the Pulse video just rocks...and the lights, oh, I could die happy watching that...
Judging by what I've seen of the Pulse Video so far, so could I.

[aschleman]

look around for a video of jason becker doing paganinis 5th caprice... insane!!! Yngwie is fast... Rusty Cooley is faster... Michealangelo is fast as well... its hard to judge whos fastest though... because you're never going to get guitarists to "race" or play side by side and see who can play notes faster. just from what i've seen i would have to go with Rusty Cooley

[HENDRIK85]

The fastest guitarist i can think of is definitely Steve Vai. It seems that he plays about 20 notes per second. Michael Romeo (Symphony X) is also very fast!

[tuscan16]

Hi everyone.
I bet you all thought this thread was dead and gone, but I have just found this video which might open things up again (sorry!).
It is some South american guy (I think) playing the fastest I have ever seen, supposedly 39bps - I know that is not as fast as the claimed 45bps from that Marcus Paus chap, but this is the fastest I have seen on video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7153995503588399784&q=guitar+fast

[jiujitsu_jesus]

Hi everyone.
I bet you all thought this thread was dead and gone, but I have just found this video which might open things up again (sorry!).
It is some South american guy (I think) playing the fastest I have ever seen, supposedly 39bps - I know that is not as fast as the claimed 45bps from that Marcus Paus chap, but this is the fastest I have seen on video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7153995503588399784&q=guitar+fast

I'M NOT WORTHY! I'M NOT WORTHY!
For that matter, John Petrucci isn't f***ing worthy either! That was unbelievable!

[CW14]

Hi everyone.
I bet you all thought this thread was dead and gone, but I have just found this video which might open things up again (sorry!).
It is some South american guy (I think) playing the fastest I have ever seen, supposedly 39bps - I know that is not as fast as the claimed 45bps from that Marcus Paus chap, but this is the fastest I have seen on video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7153995503588399784&q=guitar+fast
My god that was aweful.

[64johnny]

dave mustaine/steve vai. two good ones to study anyway. peace all ! john.

[jiujitsu_jesus]

My god that was aweful.

Yeah, actually, I wouldn't be able to bear a CD of him doing that... but it's the coolest party trick ever!

[damaged]

yngwie malmsteen....other wise he would'nt be famous coz his songs are'nt to...muscialy skilled mainly up and down scale sort of stuff...or tho i havent ever heard paul gilbert :(

[damaged]

Zakk Wylde or Yngwie, zakk is probably faster than yngwie actually zakk wylde is probably one of the fastest guitarists ever!
um...i think who wrote this has never actuly seen yngwie play....even i can play that speed of wylde and thats not realy a great success :(

[Akira]

Hi everyone.
I bet you all thought this thread was dead and gone, but I have just found this video which might open things up again (sorry!).
It is some South american guy (I think) playing the fastest I have ever seen, supposedly 39bps - I know that is not as fast as the claimed 45bps from that Marcus Paus chap, but this is the fastest I have seen on video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7153995503588399784&q=guitar+fast

The only good thing about that vid was the music in the background at the start.

I don't know why so many people are obsessed with who can play the fastest. Maybe it's an indirect consequence of living in a society heavily built around competition? I don't know.

[jiujitsu_jesus]

The only good thing about that vid was the music in the background at the start.

I don't know why so many people are obsessed with who can play the fastest. Maybe it's an indirect consequence of living in a society heavily built around competition? I don't know.

Speed is fun, but personally, I'd rather listen to a single note played by Dave Gilmour than fifty minutes of music played by Yngwie Malmsteen.

[jiujitsu_jesus]

um...i think who wrote this has never actuly seen yngwie play....even i can play that speed of wylde and thats not realy a great success :(

Agreed. Zakk Wylde needs to grow up, slow down, and learn a lesson in humility.

[CW14]

Speed is fun, but personally, I'd rather listen to a single note played by Dave Gilmour than fifty minutes of music played by Yngwie Malmsteen.
I'd rather listen to flatulence than Yngwie

[timgibson]

Rusty Cooley and Francesco Fareri you can check out their videos on the websites they have.

[Cryptic Excretions]

I'd rather listen to flatulence than Yngwie
Well, all things considered, there's far more variety in flatulence than in an Yngwie song. You've got your loud rippers and your squishy, wet ones, as well as plenty of others. So by default the fart has the upper hand because it's more diverse. Besides, who doesn't like a good fart joke every now and then?

[spyderfingers]

One of the fastest guitar players out there, probably the fastest would have to be Herman Li from Dragon Force. In my opinion he's way faster the malmsteen,vai,rhoads and pretty much anyone else. His speed at guitar is freakin incredible.

[FireAndIce24]

One of the fastest guitar players out there, probably the fastest would have to be Herman Li from Dragon Force. In my opinion he's way faster the malmsteen,vai,rhoads and pretty much anyone else. His speed at guitar is freakin incredible.

Wow. I thought it was bad enough that you brought this idiotic thread back from the dead, but you also named the worst guitarist. Li is nowhere the speed or quality of a player that those others are.

Proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=f2qY_Rn_qKs

[thebluesbreaker]

I choose BB King. What i mean is who cares about speed. It's more about how they make you feel, not to prove they are better than you. Hardly any guitarists have made a career out of speed alone, those that have, well done. Most of the worlds most popular guitarist weren't that technically gifted. Say Jimmy Page opposed to John McLaughlin. Jimmy could communicate with the guitar, not just wank. Another very fine example is Slash, everyone in his day was just going as fast as they could then he comes along and plays blues on steroids. Nothing too complicated, but it had emotion. To quote from Zakk Wylde Speed Is Just Speed
Bye, have fun.

[jiujitsu_jesus]

I choose BB King. What i mean is who cares about speed. It's more about how they make you feel, not to prove they are better than you. Hardly any guitarists have made a career out of speed alone, those that have, well done. Most of the worlds most popular guitarist weren't that technically gifted. Say Jimmy Page opposed to John McLaughlin. Jimmy could communicate with the guitar, not just wank. Another very fine example is Slash, everyone in his day was just going as fast as they could then he comes along and plays blues on steroids. Nothing too complicated, but it had emotion. To quote from Zakk Wylde Speed Is Just Speed
Bye, have fun.

Well said! But this is the thread where we only talk about lame guitarists... :D

I have to disagree with you about John McLaughlin being a wanker, though. The reason he's my favourite player is that he seems to communicate so powerfully and passionately through his playing - sure, he uses plenty of fast runs, but for me, he uses them in a way that few other guitarists can. I also like the way he synthesises his really diverse range of influences, from Hindustani and Karnatic folk and classical music to modal jazz to Hendrix/Clapton-style blues rock.

But the fact is, that's just how I view him - different guitarists have different levels of expressive depth for different people. I love John McLaughlin because his music says so much to me, but it doesn't really do anything for you, because you have different tastes. Similarly, I know that my good friend Akira is a big fan of Steve Vai; I, on the other hand can't stand Steve Vai, because I too have different tastes. I'm not trying to patronise you or anything here, by the way (sorry if it comes across that way :o); my point is just that we all react differently to different musicians.

[thebluesbreaker]

Hey, jujitsu sorry about that. I didn't mean that he was a wanker at all. I was just trying to say that the most technically talented generally aren't the most popular. You don't have to play flash stuff to be succesful. And by the way what i've heard of him is great. Bye

[jiujitsu_jesus]

Haha, hey no worries mate. :) I didn't mean to sound defensive about it or anything.
And you're right - technical skill doesn't equal flair, success or popularity. For example, all those sweep-crazy metal shredders can look down their noses at Kirk Hammett's technique, but at the end of the day, they're not the ones with a place in rock history... :D

[BLS33]

fastes guitar player? well theres MAB fast but boring IMO, Rusty Cooley has some really fast stuff as well

[ChiBear]

How about Michael Angelo and Jason Becker? They come fairly close I think...
I'm not sure about the numbers with respect to notes per minute... It's simply too fast for human ears to count

[CW14]

Can someone PLEASE lock this thread?

[Raskolnikov]

No.


Ten characters.

[Akira]

Can someone PLEASE lock this thread?

+10,000,000,000,000,000,000 etc