Originally Posted by: parrotheada1aOne thing that I don't get at all is why a lot of people want to play fast without playing something that sounds good. Shredding isn't the end all & be all of guitar playing.

Yeah but there are plenty of shred players who play incredibly fast AND sound good too. My opinion is that to be a 'great' guitarist you need to be able to play soulfully even at blazing speeds. You only get to that level by being able to play soulfully at a slow pace first. Shred runs work best in small doses, the guys who play at the same picking speed from start to finish get boring pretty quickly.