Originally Posted by: fretsmithit's also OK to tip your hat to someone who excels in a genre outside your personal preference.

Just wanted to add that you're assuming I don't like this genre, and you're wrong. Before you joined here, we had several metal/speed/shred players post stuff in the listening post, and some of it I really liked and gave supportive comments to in the forum. One guy, Daniele Liverani I liked so much he actually influenced my playing. I checked out and book marked his other videos. Here's one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=066dD98P9Y0

Its not the genre I have anything against. Its just speed for speed's sake that doesn't impress me, but again, its totally ok with me if it impresses you.