hendrix vs. van halen

Originally Posted by: RedZepWhy does it always seam, right when things calm down, someone has to come and yell again, waaaahhhhhhhhh.

Where did I say it was easy to play? Quote me on that please. I said if you locked me in my room, with a guitar and an amp (for a week (though it must have been 2 am and I forgot to type that)) I could learn it.

I know what the hell an opinion is, I don't need you to tell me. If my "opinion" comes off to you as sounding like a fact, that's your problem. Not mine. I'm not trying to convince anyone to think the way I do. That's the problem with opinions, everyone has an opinion on everyone's opinion of someones opinion. (Gee, thats a screwed up sentance. . .).

I don't HAVE to have a guitar with a tremelo bar to play the song, indeed, but regardless, it's in the song, and I choose to play it that way.

Done with my rant-back.

I'm glad this happened, I get to learn a whole bunch of stuff I wouldn't have otherwise. Like the bit on the harmonics, brilliant, I didn't know that, though i'm what one would call an "illiterate guitar player".

My fingers hurt (from playing, not typing), now for dinner. Dante7978; I'll be awaiting your rant-back, because I know you'll have one. Everyone does. :)

RedZep

Ok, here comes the expected rant back. We all know the concept of opinions, I'm just restating the concept, and telling you my opinion. (Whoa, unexpected...) As for the conceited part, there's some things I have to say:
You said "I could play that if you locked me in a room with my guitar, an amp, and the recording. . . that's just pure brainlessness right there. " So in this this statement, you said you could play it. Not learn it. And mentioning the "recording" in that statement won't help, because most guitarists like play along with the songs. And saying, "I love it when people challenge me to play songs that are the genre of music I like, because even if I don't like the song in general, I'll learn whatever anyway. Proving people wrong is so much fun. " is pretty arrogant of you to say. And another thing, I accidently mistook you for another guy here. I just remembered the thread "8 year old virtuoso" where he said that the kid was nothing special, and he could do better. Now that was the REAL conceited guy. Sorry for mistaking y'all, kinda easy since y'all both love blues. Oh, and saying stuff like this, "Why does it always seam, right when things calm down, someone has to come and yell again, waaaahhhhhhhhh." only helps continue the problem. But things like this, "Dante7978; I'll be awaiting your rant-back, because I know you'll have one. Everyone does. :)" helps prevent it. I don't want to start a war, I was just caught in one of my moments of rage. It's just that I HATE conceited people. I'm sure you can understand. I don't want anymore rants hit back and forth, cuz there's many in this thread as it is. So let's just let bygones be bygones.

Above resolved in the Chat Room.

Back to life.

RedZep

Originally Posted by: RedZepAbove resolved in the Chat Room.

Thanks -- I was about to warn you guys to tone things down a bit before I had to close the thread.

Sorry 'bout that Rask.

On a higher note, yet still related to the new topic!

http://www.bobbyyang.com/video/750kb.htm

This dude kicks some serious ass with the Violin! :D

RedZep

EDIT: Only the link isn't working right now. . . :confused:

Red Zep-

For the risk of sounding redundant, PLEASE don't worry about the tremolo parts. You got until mid-September. I don't want to hear excuses.

I'm not worried about it, it's the last thing on my list of things to work out on this song. All I need to work out is the acuracy of my playing. I just hate it when things don't "sound" right. If you sound good, you play good, in my opinion.

I'm not giving excuses, you want to give me a full month? I would have stuck with the week myself, but it's fine with me. ;)

Going to bed, it's 2 AM,

RedZep <---- no space between the Red and the Zep.

Originally Posted by: RedZepI'm not worried about it, it's the last thing on my list of things to work out on this song. All I need to work out is the acuracy of my playing. I just hate it when things don't "sound" right. If you sound good, you play good, in my opinion.

I'm not giving excuses, you want to give me a full month? I would have stuck with the week myself, but it's fine with me. ;)

Going to bed, it's 2 AM,

RedZep <---- no space between the Red and the Zep.

Shouldn't we have heard this last month?

i think evh is the better guitar player... jimi hendrix could put on a show but he wasnt as good as evh... although hendrix did die in his 20's so he couldve gotten better. i also think eddie wins for being able to improvise something as great as eruption.... :)

Why have this arguement when there is no definitive answer??

I mean two styles

two eras

two different Worlds!

I think hendrix was a pioneer for distortion effects and alot of the gear we use today and even musically..but as far as actually playing the guitar..van halen would blow him off the stage.

Originally Posted by: rawrockkillsi think evh is the better guitar player... jimi hendrix could put on a show but he wasnt as good as evh... although hendrix did die in his 20's so he couldve gotten better. i also think eddie wins for being able to improvise something as great as eruption.... :)

It wasn't improvised.

Originally Posted by: zepp_rulesi'm having an argument with a friend at school,
he says Eddie Van Halen is a better guitarist
than Jimi Hendrix
i say the opposite

voice your opinion and reasons

I am equally impressed by them both...

yet I prefer listening to Eddie Van Halen

I personally think Jimi Hendrix is the best ,but thats my opinion.

Originally Posted by: gogogoWhy have this arguement when there is no definitive answer??

I mean two styles

two eras

two different Worlds!

Yes. My friends, there is no universal measuring stick to determine the greatness of guitarists, making the "who is better" question, in this case unfair.

Meh. I enjoy it.

you can't compare them, they are to different I say.
but that's because what hendrix started, Edward went on with that. Hendrix needed to search things out, Eddie also, but allready had what Hendrix had done.

They are to different, but I say Van Halen. He's an artist and Hendrix a piece of crap.

Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonMeh. I enjoy it.

Ya. I gues just because you can't doesn't mean you can't. :D

Originally Posted by: zoran the dark
They are to different, but I say Van Halen. He's an artist and Hendrix a piece of crap.

How dare you call hendrix a piece of crap :mad: !!! If it wasnt for hendrix, you most likely wouldn't have people like VAN HALEN, or satriani, vai, or pretty much anyone else after him for that matter, because he accomplished so much on the guitar, oh yeah and by the way all he had to learn from was buddy guy, hubert sumlin, robert johnson, people like that. What did eddie have? Hendrix, clapton, jeff beck, jimmy page, should the list go on?! And he did that in about 3 years, eddie did it in 10.

Originally Posted by: Blues_ManHow dare you call hendrix a piece of crap :mad: !!! If it wasnt for hendrix, you most likely wouldn't have people like VAN HALEN, or satriani, vai, or pretty much anyone else after him for that matter, because he accomplished so much on the guitar, oh yeah and by the way all he had to learn from was buddy guy, hubert sumlin, robert johnson, people like that. What did eddie have? Hendrix, clapton, jeff beck, jimmy page, should the list go on?! And he did that in about 3 years, eddie did it in 10.

nicely done!!!! Hendrix is the man

Originally Posted by: 16andlifetogonicely done!!!! Hendrix is the man

Thank you!! You can't mess with hendrix!!