John Mayer Shredding at Cynthia Woods

[seanofthedead90]

This isn't shredding. This is one pedal effect after another mixed in with a pinch of vibrato

[Ravenmoon6661]

@seanofthedead90 incorrect



[metalbornmetalbred]

great playing but the term shred only applies to metal.

[Ravenmoon6661]

@metalbornmetalbred you are incorrect



[RRMI6ironmaiden]

this isnt shredding wtd

[Ravenmoon6661]

@RRMI6ironmaiden incorrect

[LilSpivey08]

OMG.. I was there!! Hes great!! I <3 JCM!!!!

[gregarious24]

I like Mayer, but he really tries too hard to be Hendrix sometimes.

[charliemurphyslaw]

@gregarious24 how so?

[dlafaver]

@gregarious24 your stupid

[flooberbloob]

sad that MHarr1s is using the word "faggot" to drive home his point . Such stunted mental growth can only impair his guitar playing....

[AngryLlamaz]

shut up faggot

[Mitchell1291]

One of the best guitarists of our generation...definitely.

[ZyetheCrimson]

@Mitchell1291 You're kidding.

[MrMuttly210]

Metal solo's are weak Ha I used to be a loser and think i was good playin that Try to improvise in sum jazz if you want a challenge

[IDORM]

i was there!

[ArewGiurgi]

hendrixilicious

[peacequinto]

Man Lol I saw him live he didnt do this but all i have to say is that if he is amazing in his videos, hes a LOT better in person

[gnrwroks]

nice !!!

[tbernstar]

Yes, shredding

[pichichi010]

hhahaa shredding?

[chickensoupz376]

metal isn't shitty. you're just narrow minded

[FLeaFLyFL0]

Words of a jealous man. An inability to play a type of music is not a reason to hate that music.

[SwampAshHSS]

a metalist is more likely to be a better blues player than a blues player. metal is build off blues, rock and classical (some what the last one).

[FLeaFLyFL0]

Uh, no. Just no.

[SwampAshHSS]

playing the guitar fast is extremely difficult, that is a fact..

[scoobyfckndoo]

coherently playing the guitar fast is difficult i can speed strum an A chord like a mofo and all im doing is playing an A chord

[SwampAshHSS]

you're out of your element

[scoobyfckndoo]

no im not and i was agreeing with you if you look at the beginning of my statement i was simply elaborateness on what you had said because you missed the key fact that anyone can learn to move there strumming hand as fast as they want but if the dont have the skill and dedication to get there fretting hand in gear then they are missing the whole point

[Mharr1s]

No it's not? All that takes is hours of repetition. You don't get feel and soul from practice

[SwampAshHSS]

dumb comment. I'd like to see you argue that point to violin players and classical players, they'd laugh at you....i don't try to LIMIT the guitar's potential by JUST working on "soul", and "feel". the feel and soul is in you.  technique is what sends it out the speakers.

and if practicing to play fast inhibits you from executing good "feel???" (dynamics, timing, expression, ext.), then you're not using the proper technique.

it hours of repetition you say? well that's because it's hard.

[Mharr1s]

If i asked what violist and classical music players think about a completely different instrument and style of music, your reply might actually make some sense to me, but, it doesn't, you dumb, dumb faggot. Playing fast is not hard. You sit there and practice scales for hours, anyone can get good at it. I find that shredding is easiest thing to do in a musical sense, because it requires little thought.

[SwampAshHSS]

i'm talking about general MUSICAL principles for all 4 tone+ string instruments . YOU LIMIT GUITAR in your brain.

there is no point in me bringing up new points since you appear to not be able to process them. you have not replied to my specific and INFORMED points about the musical advantages and practicality of improving ones technique.

it appears you view your thoughts on "feel" and "soul" as a religion. that is sad.

you have said nothing new, this comment looks just like your first

[Mharr1s]

keep listening to that shredding and metal, faggot. That's all i've got to say to you. TECHNEEQE IS EVERYTHING D00D. IF U CAN PLAY FASTER UR BETTER!!

[chickensoupz376]

kinda seems like your personal preference really. shred isn't shitty...the guitarists are bad musicians, you just don't like their music. buckethead and tony macalpine make great music, but i can see how people might not like them. chris brown is a bad musician. britney spears is a bad musician. the jonas brothers are bad musicians. maybe your sentence should've been something along the lines of, "blues soloing is more like it. you're probably thinking of fuckin, shitty, chris brown gayness."

[chickensoupz376]

oh yeah, i completely understand actually. i'm not a huge fan of like yngwie or rusty and the like. that kind of music gets really monotonous very quickly.

[21fretsalute]

and the moral of the story is: reece080 is a moron and knows nothing about the guitar.

[goldenchopsticks]

"shitty metal shred". Lol. The closed-mindedness and envy in that statement made me l-o-l. If it's so shitty, let's see you play a metal solo.

[jgl2222]

i started in metal....doing sweeps and stuff, i got a good bit of technique but you have to play other music like jazz and blues to become a great musician, and that's just the tip of the iceberg

[goldenchopsticks]

I love jazz, blues too but not nearly as much as jazz. Last year was a real eyeopener for me because I joined the jazz band. I've been up to my eyeballs in jazz fusion ever since. Btw, in metal, I hate sweeps...they sound so annoying. All I'm saying is that there is no merit in calling shred solos shitty. People can say there is no thought or emotion in it at all, but the effort put into playing that fast is just amazing and deserves everyone's respect, whether it is liked or not.

[goldenchopsticks]

And besides, soooo many guitarists who "play slow and melodic" just rip off from the originals. There are few guitarists who play slowly in an original way such as Chris Poland or Marty Friedman (both former guitarists of Megadeth, a METAL band), while everyone else just wanks the blues scale using Hendrix/Clapton/SRV licks.

[GibsonBoneyard]

Nope, no teeth. I was there row R, he just placed the guitar behind his head.

[nicotheninja]

he didn't just put the guitar behind his head, he also put it on the floor, then what looks like he goes down to use his mouth. but i guess.

[skwerlfish33]

nope no teeth.

he was just concentrating very hard.

but still, so so amazing.

[nicotheninja]

I WAS THERE!!! did he start playing with his teeth? i couldn't really tell from where i was sitting. if he did... crazy kid.

[tbernstar]

I'm pretty sure he did start playing with his teeth. He's AMAZING! I had NO idea he had that much talent.

[texbls]

wow wild playing