Originally Posted by: thrashstarANDY VAN HATCHER IS THE FASTEST AND HE ASKS GUITARISTS FOR BATTLES ALL THE TIME LOL, I SAW A GUITAR CLINIC AND HE'S AMAZING, HES THE GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS APPLICANT AND HE PLAYS 80 NOTES PER SECOND, http://worldsfastest.proboards38.com/index.cgi

Dont believe that Andy Van Hatcher guy...If you visit that site, If you just have a good common sense you will notice its all full of lies and conceited claims.
Imagine saying that his pick melts due to extreme speed and you litterally cant see his hand move while playing....see what i mean. Im a Science professor on Quantum physics at the same time Im fascinated by guitar music and my interest in knowing the limits of physical speed attained in guitar playing so I know that its just baseless. to prove my point try this experiment...If you have a very thin extra pick , try burning it with your lighter for 1 second or maybe count 5 to 10 seconds..did it fully melt..of course not!! if Real fire can't how much more in just picking. And for the other claim, the truth is even if your fretting hand plays 1000 notes per second you can still see it, just blurry coz your hand is composed of fixed matter so no matter how fast you play its still visible. So guys ignore It..He just dont know what he's talking about. Continue your quest for speed

There are a lot of fast guitarist out there, some are known and some are unknown. Some very good examples are Malmsteen, Angelo, Rusty Cooley, George Bellas, Petrucci, Buckethead, etc. But to sumarize everything thats been said and written in this thread, speed isn't the foundation of the best and greatest guitarist, its just one factor. there are many other things to consider; tone, feeling, creativity, and innovation. Anyone can play fast given the proper time and training but very few can compose quality music no matter how they try. Music's main goal is touch the soul of the listener and it is not a contest, coz there are no race to be won. But if your passion is mindless wanking. then its up to you and this forum will really help in satisfying your curiosity since this thread is really created in seeking and determining the fastest.

Oh by the way, the fastest guitar playing ever recorded is done by Marcus Paus. It's official, check this out:

http://perso.club-internet.fr/fabienm/paus/secret.mp3

Hehehe sounds nice isn't It?...Peace and good luck to all wankers.