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12/06/2005 2:22 pm
Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsYeah, sad how time does that you isn't it? How the mighty have fallen. You know, in the Norse mythology, the vikings would see a time like this as proof that their age is interfering with their lifestyle and ability to contribute to society to the fullest possibility where as the younger ones still had their whole life to make their impact. So in cases like this several vikings would take their own life to make room for the young to grow and to wage one final battle against their own self and their own instincts of survival. They considered it a noble act in the respect that they're not competing against the young and vibrant and that they're facing their greatest challenge. Just a little tidbit of info. Not that I'm implying Gilmour should take his life.


LOL... yeah that might be a little drastic...

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12/07/2005 2:28 am
An interesting concept was presented in some Arthur C. Clarke book (I forgot which one, Rama maybe, but it's not important) regarding a society that had advanced enough to cure every disease and/or ailment and extend any individual's life theoretically forever. Yet to do this for everyone wasn't practical. So one's status (and relative worth) in this society was based on a credit system. As long as you were putting forth enough credits through your work, expertise, or whatever, you could receive the health care and/or live the life of luxury. Otherwise, you were ordered to expire.
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12/08/2005 2:12 am
Originally Posted by: AkiraHmm, reminds me of capitalism.
Maybe a lil...but with the strictness and authority of Communism too.
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12/20/2005 2:30 pm
Originally Posted by: iamthe_eggmanI recently watched the Live 8 performance, and was sorely disappointed. I'm just going to have to console myself with the Pulse concert video. Gilmour doesn't break out like he used to. Maybe he's getting too old and doesn't have the stamina for super long solos? I dunno.


Also, I think Roger Waters needs to share some of his mane with the rest of the band. Maybe that would help ease some of the animosity, contribute to some band unity?
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12/20/2005 5:50 pm
Dude, the Pulse video just rocks...and the lights, oh, I could die happy watching that...
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12/20/2005 6:12 pm
Ralph Machio in "Crossroads"....

No, seriously, I've gotta go with Michael Angelo. Not much on his music, but he's the fastest in my opinion.
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12/21/2005 9:14 pm
so thats what thats from? i had to find out what the music was (paginini's 5th caprice apparently) as i know it from somewhere but i'm not sure why. pretty cool though :D
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12/22/2005 12:50 am
Originally Posted by: lalimacefolletell us who is the fastest guitarist you know. Personally, I love Allan Holdsworth, check out his concert on


To Tell you the truth the fastest guitarist "I know" would have to be me.
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12/22/2005 1:42 pm
look around for a video of jason becker doing paganinis 5th caprice... insane!!! Yngwie is fast... Rusty Cooley is faster... Michealangelo is fast as well... its hard to judge whos fastest though... because you're never going to get guitarists to "race" or play side by side and see who can play notes faster. just from what i've seen i would have to go with Rusty Cooley
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12/22/2005 8:37 pm
The fastest guitarist i can think of is definitely Steve Vai. It seems that he plays about 20 notes per second. Michael Romeo (Symphony X) is also very fast!
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03/06/2006 10:05 am
Hi everyone.
I bet you all thought this thread was dead and gone, but I have just found this video which might open things up again (sorry!).
It is some South american guy (I think) playing the fastest I have ever seen, supposedly 39bps - I know that is not as fast as the claimed 45bps from that Marcus Paus chap, but this is the fastest I have seen on video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7153995503588399784&q=guitar+fast
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03/06/2006 7:47 pm
Originally Posted by: tuscan16Hi everyone.
I bet you all thought this thread was dead and gone, but I have just found this video which might open things up again (sorry!).
It is some South american guy (I think) playing the fastest I have ever seen, supposedly 39bps - I know that is not as fast as the claimed 45bps from that Marcus Paus chap, but this is the fastest I have seen on video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7153995503588399784&q=guitar+fast


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03/07/2006 4:46 am
dave mustaine/steve vai. two good ones to study anyway. peace all ! john.
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03/07/2006 5:29 am
Originally Posted by: CW14My god that was aweful.


Yeah, actually, I wouldn't be able to bear a CD of him doing that... but it's the coolest party trick ever!
"It's all folk music... I ain't never heard no horse sing!"
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03/07/2006 8:39 am
yngwie malmsteen....other wise he would'nt be famous coz his songs are'nt to...muscialy skilled mainly up and down scale sort of stuff...or tho i havent ever heard paul gilbert :(
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03/07/2006 8:43 am
Originally Posted by: guitargod420Zakk Wylde or Yngwie, zakk is probably faster than yngwie actually zakk wylde is probably one of the fastest guitarists ever!

um...i think who wrote this has never actuly seen yngwie play....even i can play that speed of wylde and thats not realy a great success :(
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03/07/2006 8:15 pm
Originally Posted by: AkiraThe only good thing about that vid was the music in the background at the start.

I don't know why so many people are obsessed with who can play the fastest. Maybe it's an indirect consequence of living in a society heavily built around competition? I don't know.


Speed is fun, but personally, I'd rather listen to a single note played by Dave Gilmour than fifty minutes of music played by Yngwie Malmsteen.
"It's all folk music... I ain't never heard no horse sing!"
- Attributed variously to Leadbelly and Louis Armstrong

If at first you don't succeed, you are obviously not Chuck Norris.

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03/07/2006 8:16 pm
Originally Posted by: damagedum...i think who wrote this has never actuly seen yngwie play....even i can play that speed of wylde and thats not realy a great success :(


Agreed. Zakk Wylde needs to grow up, slow down, and learn a lesson in humility.
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03/09/2006 1:12 am
Originally Posted by: CW14I'd rather listen to flatulence than Yngwie

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03/13/2006 4:14 pm
Rusty Cooley and Francesco Fareri you can check out their videos on the websites they have.
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