Fuck yes, Jeff Loomis!

[Jacksons Shred]

Jeff's finally finished his solo album, god damn am I fucking excited for this! Jeff is possibly one of my favorite players and I'm hoping he does really well on this album! Perhaps this will top *gulp...* Perpetual Burn? *gasp*.

If not, this is still bound to be one hell of an album!

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will release solo debut, "Zero Order Phase", on September 30 via Century Media Records

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100222

[kmanick]

I've been waiitng for this to come out.
Loomis is one of my favorites too.

[bibz]

Holy shit I just fuckin sploded!!!!

Can't wait for it. I bet it makes me buy another schecter like godless did

[horns666]

Who's Jeff Loomis..??

Actually I'm looking foward to this like I used to waite for a new VH release when I was a pubert!

I have all his demos when he was a pubert and no, he never sucked!

[JC_Denton]

Who's Jeff Loomis..??

Actually I'm looking foward to this like I used to waite for a new VH release when I was a pubert!

I have all his demos when he was a pubert and no, he never sucked!

Bill why do you like his playing so much ?

[jinx]

I bet this will be my favorite album of the year!

[Jacksons Shred]

Bill why do you like his playing so much ?

I'll speak for him..

Because it's the fucking shit!

[horns666]

I'll speak for him..

Because it's the fucking shit!

Yep,

He stands apart from the thousands of metal players in all these years to me. His writing, tone, feel and fire is untouchable IMO. He writes/plays for the song..all without applying music theory. Until I heard Jeff it was ALL done before. He is by far the most "original" player I've heard since the mid 90's. No other guitarist spoke to me since Ed, other than Uli Roth. I knew about anyone and everyone as they came along..and I love 'em all..Frank Marino, Sykes, Paul Gilbert, Vinnie-Gary Moore, George - Steve Lynch, Nuno, Greg Howe, Ritchie Kotzen, Blues Saraceno, Tony Mac, Jason Becker, Satch, Vai, Criss Oliva, Marty Friedman, RR, YJM, James Byrd, John Norum, Roy Z, Jeff Waters, Andy LaRoque, Chris Broderick, Tim Cavert, Andre Corbin, James Murphy, Alex Masi, Magnus Karlsson, Akari Takasaki, Warren D, Reb Beach, Michael Batio, Buckethead..yada yada yadda..I compiled that list years ago on my old thread..the shreddus continuumus!!!

In Metal, besides Dime / Time Calvert..Jeff was the true bridge from old school to the new breed of shredding for me. NOBODY has opened doors like that since King Edward. Not in playing, writing or tone!

There's more to Jeff Loomis than you think..he may reveal some of that on his upcoming solo cd. He did a Cacophony remake with Marty Freidman..Marty knows who's worthy to even attempt that!

[bibz]

I think the cacophany remake speaks volumes about what the loom likes, how he plays, and how he's respected.

I'm currently getting into Becker, its amazing how similar I find some of his phrasing comparing it to my own, but the guys an incredible monster! So much of perpetual burn is played at about where I can play fast comfortably, its the learning of it thats taking time. That and how clean he can play fast and how much emotion is put into it. Dime still tops that chart for me (bends in 10's lead for e.g.).

As for Loomis, his unweildly shred locked me into neoclassical/progressive shred. I learned to sweep pick properly because of him!

I've never anticipated an album like this one. Ever. (for some reason when I was a teen pantera albums flew under the radar and into my face on release!)

[thetroy]

I don't really like Nevermore's songs (too heavy for my tastes), but this guy is probably the best "new" lead player around. The Jason Becker comparisons are pretty spot-on IMO.

[jgcable]

Uli jon roth

[Jacksons Shred]

Uli jon roth

Eh?...

[The Honorable]

Loomis is a god. I can't wait for this album and the Nevermore DVD!

[SEEGERMANY]

Bill, I believe this is the second time in recent memory that you forgot to mention Schenker. You sir, are on probation!

[bibz]

Not gonna say anything but this; Potentially the only dissapointment is that this album ends, but then you get to start all over again so it cancels it out. Shred has a new king