Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonHmm...when citing guitarists who know when to play fast because it's "appropriate," Yngwie Malmsteen and Michael Angelo Batio should probably not spring to mind.

Ok dude...if you dont like Yngwie or Angelo, lets change it :) , I cant blame others for not liking them because they have a tendency to wank sometimes and harmonic minor scale can be boring if used repeatedly, but I made them an example in comparison with Fareri who doesnt have a sense of melody at all and his only main concern speed, not to mention Im a fan of neo classical so I chose them.

I think Yngwie and Angelo are more quality and better players from that standpoint, atleast they played with "controlled" technique and they combine speed with melody. While Ferari's technique is questionable, his alternate picking is sloppy and hides it with lots of distortion so that we wont hear the unnecessary noises. I wonder if he can play on acoustic guitar which Malmsteen does masterfully both on acoustic or electric.

Ahhh before I forgot, lets replace Malmsteen and Angelo with my other favorite speedsters. SHAWN LANE and AL DIMEOLA will do. I hope you agree with me. ;)