Originally Posted by: FruitflyOK, you asked for it. Why don't you take on the 5th Caprice of Nicolo Paganini? Now THAT piece requires intensive study.

i learned half that song from an issue of guitarworld a while back. its actually quite simple because there are no bends or trems or stuff like that in it. also there are alot of different ways to play that song than what yngwe shows. the only thing challenging was to memerorize what ive learned because there are classical arrangements in there originally intended for the violin, and the scale structures require a great deal of stretching of the fingers. its also great for people that want a complete crash course in arpeggios and classical scale patterns. id have to say that the hardest thing ive learned to date is "for the love of god" by steve vai. it took me two months to learn all the nuances and bends that he does.he also does an awful lot of whammy bar stunts that i cant quiet grasp yet due to thier technicality. now go and try that song and tell me how hard it is!(you can find this track on the "passion and warfair" album, which is the greatest example of melodic shredding ive ever heard.)