Originally Posted by: KaffirlimePersonally I hate shredding and can't see the point of it. I can listen to about 30 seconds of Satriani before i want to put my boot through the CD player. Wickipedia defines shredding as " a guitar playing style where technical proficiency is the major goal".I.E. technique above phrasing, melody, emotion or any of the other thing for which the Electric guitar is justifiably famous.
Can anybody put forward a convincing argument to me that ANY Satriani song is more beautiful the The Thrill Is Gone?

Oh, come on, at LEAST pick Buddy Guy or Muddy Waters if you're going to compare a blues guy to one of the best shred guys. I mean, I don't even honestly think of Satriani as shred. When I file him in my CD collection, he goes under jazz.

Also, while I can't convince YOU that "Surfing with the Alien" or "Crystal Planet" are better constructed songs than "The Thrill is Gone," I know that on my own time I'd rather listen to the two former, the theme for Surfing moves me every bit as much as Muddy Waters's "Champagne and Reefer."