Eh?... Right, I've been listening to more and more Satch, Yingwie Maljhfkdjfhmsteen... and i just dont get the fuss... yes they can play fast, but it just doesn't do anything emotionally... It's very cheesy, It's the kinda music that's on those trashey programs on drag racers or motocross or datona...
I mean there's alot more to music than arpegeating... I mean take vai's "for the love of god",or "flamenco diablo" by Malmsteen, right... That simply doesn't compare to somthing like "hope" by REM, or "bruning of the midnight lamp" by hendrix...
What I'm saying is technical abillity is not substite for sheer SONG writing talent....
I still think "surfing with the alien" is by far the worst album I've heard... I've been recomemended "the extremist", but I'm still chasing it up...
As for Gilbert... I've not really heard anything by him to be able to comment...
I know they're great guitarists, but unfourtunatly as for the actaul SONG, I've yet to hear anything to change my mind...
Feel free to recomomend me some stuff, cos I honestly feel I'm missing out....