Angelo is LAME! and he even has to use a special string dampener so that his sweeps come out clear enough. he's very overrated! vai is underrated! petrucci is one of the fastest alternate pickers along with Steve Morse(he can alt pick like a mother!). malmsteen is just a phase that you will go thru, dont worrie. Also you cant use marshall amps for really fast playing as they cant keep up and the sound will start to break up. And finaly the fastest alternate shredder ever, is my mate, when he gets up to speed his pick is like a bloody drill, and his fingers can go way faster than mine. (i try to play fast too).