Fuck yes, Jeff Loomis!

[horns666]

I love these arguments, very entertaining. The bottom line is one guitar player may speak and hit that special spot in one person and not the other, and people will argue til they are blue in the face about who is better. B.S. the bottom line is really there is no better then other, it is how the listener percieves, technique, tone, and even there preferred taste of music. Honestly does Loomis tear up a guitar, FUCK YES, does Satch FUCK YES, along with a million players out there. It is how the individual hears it, not worth comparing genre's, players, or even dick size over. Appreciate that guitar playing is good again and look for the future.

Best post of the thread IMO!

Luckily I'm sick as fuck..because the old Bill Z Bub was going to surface tonight! Its NOT about Jeff Loomis. No, it goes way far beyond that. Oh, its coming and its gonna make Katrina look like a wet fart!

I'm SICK of non-metal, clueless, know-it-all, fux that know diddly squat!!! You won't see me trying to be some authority on pop, rap, country, rocket science and brain surgery. That'll make me look like and asshole! ..EXACTLY!

Bro or foe makes no difference..if the shoe fits, I'm gonna beat ya with it..

[khabibissell]

Here's another great Macalpine performance. Wow!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BlSCBEJP2s&feature=related

[VitaminG]

Ah, kids these days... no respect for anything. You see what you did to this guy by blowing smoke up this guys ass because he can play a few fast licks? A guy by the name of Word comes to mind... but I digress.

meh, Petrucci? I'll be playing like that by the end of the year.

[khabibissell]

Best post of the thread IMO!

Luckily I'm sick as fuck..because the old Bill Z Bub was going to surface tonight! Its NOT about Jeff Loomis. No, it goes way far beyond that. Oh, its coming and its gonna make Katrina look like a wet fart!

I'm SICK of non-metal, clueless, know-it-all, fux that know diddly squat!!! You won't see me trying to be some authority on pop, rap, country, rocket science and brain surgery. That'll make me look like and asshole! ..EXACTLY!

Bro or foe makes no difference..if the shoe fits, I'm gonna beat ya with it..

I hope that wasn't aimed at me, since I never said any of the guitar players mentioned in this thread were better than another one... I'm just a BIT wiser than that.

Besides, just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't mean that they are clueless... Who makes you an authority on what is good music and what is bad music? As with any art, music is open to interpretation... not everyone is going to get the same enjoyment out of a given piece of work. My point is that Loomis, for all his gifts, comes off a bit "wanky" on the CD and I got bored with it. I'm not going to say he sucks, because I think he is very, very good.

Anyway, I'm glad to see you are paying attention to this thread and keeping all us JCF minions in line...

Oh yeah, for the record, I'm not really a Satriani fanboy. I think he's great and deserves more respect when come to the instrumental guitar genre though.

[horns666]

Steve..be nice..JS be nice!!! You both have something to offer. Steve, I like the tones you got on that recording, and the riffs you sent me a while ago that you wern't sure about. JS, you're a good player for you're age..but its all about the song. Like I said, If you have equal creative skills you can be dangerous. If not, you need direction. I'd prolly like to give a guest spot on one of my originals..and trade off. You seem to fit the bill. (pun)

[khabibissell]

Steve..be nice..JS be nice!!! You both have something to offer. Steve, I like the tones you got on that recording, and the riffs you sent me a while ago that you wern't sure about. JS, you're a good player for you're age..but its all about the song. Like I said, If you have equal creative skills you can be dangerous. If not, you need direction. I'd prolly like to give a guest spot on one of my originals..and trade off. You seem to fit the bill. (pun)

Hey Bill, I know you're a good man... just having fun with ya.

Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate it. I know I suck though I'm just trying to suck less!

[horns666]

Steve, I'm an authority on metal..not music..METAL!!

I invested a lifetime and about 80 thousand dollars to METAL!!!

There is no higher authority on it..I would make Martin Popoff blush!

[horns666]

Hey Bill, I know you're a good man... just having fun with ya.

Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate it. I know I suck though I'm just trying to suck less!

Well, you're doing something right..don't sell yourself short.

[jgcable]

Long live Uli Jon Roth. His playing is so inspiring. Another thing.. he is playing that stuff virtually clean. His control of both bending and vibrato together with incredible precise technique is second to none.

[horns666]

Uli Roth is my overall favorite guitarist..he's the best there is IMO!

Jeff Loomis is my favorite METAL guitarist/song writer.

[thetroy]

Uli > God > Yngwie >= Becker > the rest as far as anything remotely "neoclassical" goes.

[jgcable]

BTW... Bill knows metal guitar playing. I am going to start studying Loomis to see what I am missing.

[horns666]

Uli > God > Yngwie >= Becker > the rest as far as anything remotely "neoclassical" goes.

I agree...Zeno Roth never gets any props..that dude sound alot like his bro.

But I know their entire body of work..I mean everything!! People who that short change Jeff do NOT know his entire body of work, not even close. I don't give a shit about his speed. Its what and how he plays it, he's extremely vesatile and dynamic. He's not just a "wanker"..If you want, I'll post some songs that should have been huge during the ebonic plague era. When NOBODY knew his name. They'd still sound fresh and awesome on the radio. He's such a gifted player...which is an understaemenet. He's even Devin Townsend's guitar hero and he sang for Steve Vai...

[paige]

No that post wasn't aimed at anybody but the truth, and for sure not you. What I meant was if you just met a girl or just broke up with a girl, santanna's tone and fingers will make you feel it. If somebody just kicked you when you where down, a thick ass tone and aggression (take your pick from many top notch bands) will make you feel it and piss you off to boot. Music is about how YOU feel. Not every body feels the same, or has the same emotions or SWEET spot.

[paige]

Oh and bye the way, I do not like nevermore. The only reason why I knew about them before coming here, was one of my really good friends from Seattle use to open for them in small clubs up here and shared a jam club with them. BUT there is no denying that mofo can play, I like, no make that love his solo c.d. just what I've been wanting to hear.