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adamino · March 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fqN4zgqf78

tekbow · March 2020

I reckon Uli is a fella who earned some "doing shredding before shredding" props too.

1977.

Bucket · March 2020

That one from 'Galveston' in the late 90s or whenever it was, is stunning. He was great.

Another pre-EVH guitarist worth knowing for some seriously fast and technical playing is Ollie Halsall - go to 1:40:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP3RjNN94co

Not exactly a household name, but an important influence on no less than Allan Holdsworth.

Amazing rhythm playing throughout too - check out that verse after the solo. He'd only been playing for a few years at this point.

roberty · March 2020

tekbow said:

I reckon Uli is a fella who earned some "doing shredding before shredding" props too.

1977.

I gave this a go towards the end of last year. It's bloody tricky!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5S8TwqNGhY

Kebabkid · March 2020

Brian May - Anything!

Yamaha77 · March 2020

Badasses

vasselmeyer · March 2020

Gary Moore was the archetypal shredder before the term was invented.

Also, see Frank Marino...

impmann · March 2020

Jerry Reed was just a joy to watch. So much humour in his playing, yet incredible speed and accuracy.

cruxiform · March 2020

Uli doesn't get mentioned enough, he is a fantastic player. I saw him on the G3 tour a couple of years back and he was outstanding.

earwighoney · March 2020

Dick Dale IMO gets overlooked as well in terms of shred before shred

Django/GJ guitarists & Flamenco are incredibly fast as well, and I kind of certain techniques to be the shred counterparts for the acoustic/nylon strung counterparts.

digitalkettle · March 2020

tekbow said:

I reckon Uli is a fella who earned some "doing shredding before shredding" props too.

1977.

Was thinking of adding this to the ‘stuck at home challenge’ thread!

welshboyo · March 2020

impmann said:

Jerry Reed was just a joy to watch. So much humour in his playing, yet incredible speed and accuracy.

After all these years I never knew that the Snowman from Smokey and the Bandit and Jerry Reed was the same guy...

sweepy · March 2020

1973, I give you Allan Holdsworth in Tempext, what a sound, go to 2 mins for the embryonic majesty that was to follow

https://youtu.be/KcIFkx8vnUw

GuyBoden · March 2020

Yes, Allan Holdsworth was and still is the yard stick to judge your ability to play sublime but difficult chord voicings and exceptional legato improv lines.

Fred from 1975 is still a fav.

For the attention deficit the Guitar solo starts at 3:43

downbytheriver · March 2020

Raw speed? Alvin Lee

soma1975 · March 2020

Always and forever Johnny DeMarco

Also he appears to be back - this from 2019 with what is clearly an essential gadget!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPqFbWAmk9w

adamino · March 2020

I cant believe that all these guitar hero's never mention the guitar kings above.

So underrated

Vaiai · March 2020

Roy Clark was mad - like Benny Hill on guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJJY41lrKBU

axisus · March 2020

GuyBoden said:

Yes, Allan Holdsworth was and still is the yard stick to judge your ability to play sublime but difficult chord voicings and exceptional legato improv lines.

Fred from 1975 is still a fav.

For the attention deficit the Guitar solo starts at 3:43

You have lost the video link. I think that happens if you edit your post??

Yamaha77 · March 2020

impmann said:

Jerry Reed was just a joy to watch. So much humour in his playing, yet incredible speed and accuracy.

Gotta love how they are both chuckling away and having fun tearing it up too. Definitely one of those "time to get better or time to it give up" moments

EricTheWeary · March 2020

Vaiai said:

Roy Clark was mad - like Benny Hill on guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJJY41lrKBU

I went through a patch of watching all the Roy Clark I could find on YouTube. He’s great.

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