gibert- scarified,
malmsteen- blue
as much as i like Kirk Hammett and will admit to him being my initial influence as a guitarist, his solos don't come near some of Dave Mustaines solos, and his the ryhthm guitarist of the band!!
Hammett is good, but compared to other metal bands lead guitarists, he falls quite short of the mark. e.g. Dave Murray, Randy Rhoades, Marty Friedman (wen he was still part of megadeth) all out perform Hammett.
'one' a cool tapping lick? Indeed. But 'midnight' a cool satch tapping tune.
there's the difference in technique and quality.
My amp is a weapon of mas DISTORTION!!!!