Who was the greatest Shrapnel shredder?

[Jerich]

CRAP!!!!!
One guitarist who was missed who I feel did absolute magic with the guitar www.TonyFredianelli.com Used to be in a band called Apocrypha (three albums) before there were Cello totten Metallica cover bands all around...he put out a solo cd ( i mean cassette) "Break neck speed" that was Killer...there also was a few guys missed from the list too...

1) Darren Householder
2) Craig Goldy
3) Kurt James - Dr MasterMind (the guy who sold Yngwie the strat that was on Rising force;'s Cover)
4) Dan Watson-Hexx
5) Jim Thorpe/Mark Magee-Vicious Rumors (Originally with Vinnie Moore)
6) I know he is not Shrapnel But DAVID CHASTAIN-has influenced me for years!!!!




I listen to Joey Tafolla's "out of the sun" and man I get Pumped...great Album....i refuse to even vote i really love em' all.....

 

[distressed_romeo]

Yeah, Fredianelli was good. He produced an interesting album by Toby Knapp which focused more on metal rhythms than lead.
+1 on Householder too! There's a really good interview with him (and Kurt James) over at www.essentialguitarist.com where he explains what happenned to him in the post-Shrapnel years.
'Out of the Sun' is so underrated, even by shred fans...

 

[Jerich]

yes...yes...and even more yes to Mr Romeo....I keep in touch with Kurt James he plays in a Band with Neil Turbin (original ANTHRAX singer)....Kurt Still shreds...Toby Knapp was a Little underrated?....what is he doing now? toby?

 

[Drew]

This is followed closely by T-Mac, who out of that list is the best musician. Watching him shred it up on a 7, then flip it behind his back and crank on the keys makes me want to quit.

+1. I listen to "Maximum Security" and I can't decide which is more impressive, his guitar playing or his keyboard playing.

...'course, George Lynch's first guest solo on "Tears of Sahara" is one of the single greatest lead breaks I've ever heard...

 

[Drew]

Used to be in a band called Apocrypha (three albums) before there were Cello totten Metallica cover bands all around...

The cello-toting Metallica cover band is Apolyptica, not Apocrypha.

 

[distressed_romeo]

Last I heard from Toby Knapp, he went on to form a black metal band (seriously) and then played in Onward for two albums. Typical power metal, but they were pretty good.

 

[eaeolian]

Last I heard from Toby Knapp, he went on to form a black metal band (seriously) and then played in Onward for two albums. Typical power metal, but they were pretty good.

Yeah, I saw them. Not mind-blowing, but solid, and nice guitar work.

 

[YYZ2112]

Anyone into James Byrd? He was the original guitar player for the metal band Fifth Angel who also had a bunch of solo releases on Shrapnel during the 80's and 90's. He's a very good guitar player who has grown to be a much deeper player than just pure shred. Actually some of his newer stuff is very blusey.

 

[strychnine]

James Murphy should be on there, as should all the other people I've mentioned, but I ran out of poll options.

Hey, Strychnine, was it you who voted for Ron Thal?

yes sir, you know it.
Whatever you guys like is cool but Thal takes the cake for me.
Aside from his bumblefoot band stuff where most of his musical compositions is based on being silly and having fun with the music, the first album he came out with under shrapnel was just the best guitar work i've heard ever. Talk about elastic, the guy can play any style pretty damn well and make it all interesting with his lines and ideas. Not to mention is very unique soloing style for the most part.
If you've never really given thals music a look over, I say you try to learn orf.
my votes for thal, always and forever.

 

[distressed_romeo]

James Byrd's amazing, although I'm not familiar with his newer stuff. 'In My Father's House' is one of my favourite neo-classical tunes; perfect strat tone, and phrasing to die for...

Ron's great too! He was one of the main guys, along with Tim Donahue and Steve Vai, who really got me interested in the idea of a fretless guitar.

 

[MaRkY9926]

Wheres Michael Angelo Batio?????????

 

[Cancer]

Hmmm

Shawn Lane=amazing shredder that played piano
T-Mac= amazing shredder that played piano
Jeff Watson (retardedly unrated) = amazing shredder that played piano

I'm sensing a trend here.....

 

[noodles]

Wheres Michael Angelo Batio?????????

The poll was for single guitarists, not duos.

 

[ts73]

The cello-toting Metallica cover band is Apolyptica, not Apocrypha.

Or Apocalyptica even... ;-)

 

[distressed_romeo]

Wheres Michael Angelo Batio?????????

The poll was about the Shrapnel crowd. MAB is great, but he was never on that label.

 

[F 50 Lover]

Sorry if this was already mentioned, but where's George Lynch? I think he's one of the most original and distinctive players from the Shrapnel crowd.

 

[distressed_romeo]

Again, he wasn't on the Shrapnel label until last year, and wasn't really part of the initial shred scene, awesome player though he is.

 

[David]

Wheres Michael Angelo Batio?????????

he's not the best... he doesn't qualify in the top 100 on my list.

 

[Shawn]

This is followed closely by T-Mac, who out of that list is the best musician. Watching him shred it up on a 7, then flip it behind his back and crank on the keys makes me want to quit.

 

[Chris]

Marty Friedman, hands down IMO. Everyone of those guys could shred, but only Friedman released Dragon's Kiss

Yeah, but he also released Scenes. :\