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Yeah Vai is a mad man when he loses it! :lol:

I wouldnt say one is more important than the other, Id put them as exact equals. When I try to think of someone who truly has both feeling and technique Vai comes to mind immediately. Check out Tender Surrender from Alien Love Secrets. Hes so emotional in that song you cant help but laugh at...

My two cents: Theres two sides to playing guitar, technique and feeling. Lots of people have one or the other, only the best have really mastered both. Guys like Fareri and Malmsteen, etc. have technique down cold, but no offense to any of their fans but I have always thought the feeling...

My favorite metal pickup is the dimarzio blaze bridge. Accentuates highs and lows and a good output level. Personally I cant stand active pickups, so if youre like me and looking for the passive equivalent of say an EMG 81, I think the Blaze is a good choice.

haha cool man Im glad it helped. I just remember a few years ago when I didnt know theory I was so intimidated by it and everywhere on the net that had lessons made it confusing as hell. When I finally understood it, the lessons I read made sense in hindsight but seemed overly complicated in...

Fair enough, though I wasnt referring to the volume swells as much as the two guitar harmonies that are impossible without a pedal. But nevertheless, if the has a pedal and is good at hiding it, and he is going all digital direct, then yeah, its definitly possible. Ive just seen so much fake...

People do things for strange reasons, Im going with fake on this one until proven otherwise, its just not sitting right with me at all. Why would someone go through the trouble? I dont know, but people do lots of crazy things for the hell of it. Reference Ralph Machio in Crossroads to see a...

Oh yeah I know, but the guitar itself sounded like it was a track as well, just didnt sound like he was playing that to me. But like I said, hard to tell.

By the way Eleven59 I couldnt agree more. I know Im better at guitar than just about anything practical, which isnt saying much maybe ;) But my parents discouraged guitar every chance they had and pushed me to do psychology. As little as I have made from playing music, its infinitly more...

Something about that video just doesnt jive with me, it looked real, but sounded like someone immitating a CD. I cant put my finger on it, there were no room acoustics to the guitar, it sounded like it was part of the CD track to me and not someone sitting on a bed. It just didnt sit right...

Sounds like a plan my friend, Id be happy to help you get rolling with theory any way I can.

I think the truth is that EVERYONE learns theory whether they know it or not. The people who study theory obviously use it. The people who dont end up learning theory anyway, becuase they basically hit random notes until they find something that sounds good, or they figure out how to play what...

Sweeping arpeggios is probably the best example of how important muscle memorization is in playing guitar. That basically means that being able to play complex patterns with speed requires an enourmous amount of repitition so that your hands are used to playing those patterns. Never attempt to...

I definitly stand firm that learning theory is a worth while endeavor for any guitarist, and it can only make you better, never worse. Getting started in theory is probably the hardest part because its confusing to know where to begin. I started learning because I wanted to be able to write...

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My view on Vai is good and bad. Id rather listen to a Pantera album than a Vai album any day. However I think Vai's playing, though it can be very strange, is incredibly soulful and from the heart. Its amazing to watch him play, but not because of his technique or speed really, its that the...

A very good point and reminds me of a time I was in a similar argument myself. Basically this guy was arguing that there is no need to learn theory because Dimebag knew very little and was a great metal guitarist. Though thats true, everything he did can be explained (often quite simply) using...

I agree with the "just play the guitar" mentality, since all the scale knowledge in the world wont make you a good song writer, and being a good song writer doesnt require this knowledge. I also agree that Steve is a theory nut, and as good as he is I think his concept of what is basic...

I just read a lesson on Steve Vai's website that was really great, and is really motivating me to hit the theory books harder and expand my knowledge. However he described what he called "basic" guitar knowledge and I must admit it seemed rather beyond basic knowledge in my experience in...

Yeah Id say trust your doctor, he ultimately should know more than we would. The only thing he said that concerns me is to just "play through it" unless it gets too bad. Something about that doesnt sound right to me. If your wrist hurts it probly means you are doing something wrong, either...