Originally Posted by: elklanderccBut in the speed thread, you dismissed Zakk Wylde as a Virtuoso because he couldn't play as fast some other guitarists.
Fancy that, I dismissed Zakk Wylde as a virtuoso because he simply could not play as fast as a virtuoso should be able. That doesn't mean I think that speed is all that matters. The term virtuoso is not something to just bestow on every guitarist we happen to like. For example, I LOVE Angus Young and think he's an awesome player, but is he a virtuoso? Nope. Not even close.
Zakk Wylde also doesn't demonstrate a lot of melodic invention when he is playing fast, yet another reason I wouldn't consider him a virtuoso. What he plays are licks other players made first--but those other players maybe used them 20% of the time, whereas Zakk's fast-playing repotoire consists of them.
The argument you're making against me is like this:
A: Man, Joe Honkytonk down the block sure is good, I think he's a virtuoso.
B: Well, no, he's nowhere near as good as Franz Liszt or even George Gershwin. He's a good player though.
A: All you care about is speed! Speed!
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