Who was the greatest Shrapnel shredder?

[distressed_romeo]

Is no-one going to vote for Vinnie Moore?

 

[Yngtchie Blacksteen]

Is no-one going to vote for Vinnie Moore?

I am.

Vinnie's the best in my book, dude's got it all. Great technique, great phrasing, great songs. What more could you ask for in a guitarist?

 

[Shawn]

First time I ever saw Vivian Campbell was on Dio's "Rainbow In The Dark" video back in '84-'85 and I was impressed, always have been impressed by him, he's a great player. Also, on Dio's "Dream Evil", Craig Goldie, i've always liked him too.

 

[Nick1]

George Bellas

 

[rummy]

I was a late bloomer. I got my Mr. Big's Lean Into It album back in the early 90s, and I've been a Paul Gilbert fan since.

(I bought the record for Daddy, Brother, Lover, and a little boy, not To Be With You)

 

[skyclad]

I voted for Jason over Marty...

Same to me. But not because my personal musical feelings. Jason's technics is far ahead Marty Friedman, IMO

p.s. Where is Richie Kotzen? I think he has couple of Schrapnel albums too

 

[steve777]

Paul Gilbert

 

[skyclad]

Tribute to Jason Becker Vol.1 (2 CD's) is very good.

p.s. Still can';t find Kotzen in this poll...

 

[LEWY7777777]

I voted Marty Friedman and yes it was personal musical style preference for me. OOPS!
I wanna be a shrapnel recording artist!

 

[Nick1]

Caugh George Caugh Bellas Caugh

 

[Shawn]

Nice to see Tony MacAlpine with 13 votes.

 

[blindvomit]

Even the Vai records are better, "ALAE" is generic as hell even for pop, and showed more that DLR was done and over than anything else.

I sometimes wonder if Marty didn't see the end of 'shred by itself' coming, and joined Megadeth because of it. I do remember Mustaine saying that Friedman sucked at rhythm and had horrible tone back then.

Now on pure skill, and no record label boundaries, Shawn Lane owned everyone on that list, or mentioned in this thread, for musicality and technical mastery, IMO.

Shawn Lane gets down for sure, Michael Romeo is crazy as too, amazing player, I've seen him do some tapping shit I'd never even being to comprehend, plus he has amazing composure and a ear for music as well.

 

[Nick1]

I still say Bellas

 

[SnowfaLL]

I basically lived the past 4 years of my life listening to Marty everyday.. hes my god.. Easy choice there..

Im trying to finish up a cover of Dragon's Mistress.. harddddddddddddd