When Mozart performed a piece of music for a King (i think)
the King told him that it was great but he asked him why he played so many notes, and Mozart replied that the number of notes was correct, not too many not too few.
Vai and Satriani know exactly what they do, if we dont get it its not their fault, its our. They dont play fast to show what they can do (although some shredders do that)
they just have the ability to play everything they imagine,
like Hendrix did.
Imagine to hear the most perfect solo in your mind but not have the technique to play it!!!
About Surfing With The Alien, its not that techniqual anymore, and i dont really like it not because its shredding
but beacuse i just dont like the songs...
Educatedfilm listen to Satriani's The Extremist, or at least some songs from that album, I recommend New Blues and then we can talk if Satriani is a good composer or not.
About the question what is better? speed or playing simple songs like the Beatles did?
Do you remember a guitar player named Stevie?
[Edited by BluesShredder on 09-18-2001 at 07:45 AM]
Peter
