Originally Posted by: agm_ultimatex

My teacher told me he read up a test was done on speed, John Petrucci of Dream theater topped it at 21 notes/second. Steve Vai at 19.

i have to disagree with the last comment on speed, as total guitar did an issue om the art of shredding , n it says in there that vai broke the speed barrier with his 21 notes/second playing, n claimed he was the fastest. but wthout a doubt, there 2 phenominally good guitarists