The best guitar performance you'll ever hear

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:47 am

Came across a video via Fark.com yesterday that is most definitely for great justice - especially for you Evangelion fans who enjoy a bit of classical music.

Link to the video is here, and I have a link to an mp3 version somewhere.

bum · Post by **bum** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:02 am

It's cool, but mainly because its a modern revival of a great classical piece. John Petrucci's (almost)solo in Hollow years (the live at Budokan version) is still the only piece of guitarplay that's ever brought me to orgasm.

Tono_Fyr · Post by **Tono_Fyr** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:13 am

Seen it. If I'm not mistaken, it was rearranged by Trans Siberian Orchestra into "Canon Rock" or something similar. I only have one TSO CD, so I can't be sure, but that seems like what I've been told.

I could top it... but I don't feel like it.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:52 pm

It's a good performance, but not the best I've heard.

nailz · Post by **nailz** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:28 pm

It seems that a lot of people who know how to play guitar could pull that off in their sleep. I know nothing of playing however. But for REAL Joygasm of guitaring godliness, you may want to look into live performances of Michael Romeo.

faaip_de_oiad · Post by **faaip_de_oiad** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:50 pm

Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho or Frevo Rasgado from Friday Night in San Francisco by Al DiMeola, John Mc'Laughlin and Paco de Lucá.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:28 pm

^ I was actually going to link to that one.

I had a post written up linking to a bunch of great performances (including one of Romeo's), but I'm using IE and I got 404d when I tried to post it. But if anyone wants to see 'em, they're all over Eutoob. Check for Al di Meola, Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, and Shawn Lane.

Farlo · Post by **Farlo** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:03 am

batio

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Lahalito · Post by **Lahalito** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:25 pm

Of course a great band for some great guitar is Dream Theater. They specialize in lots of crazy musical techniques like changing up the time signature...pretty much all of the time. So the guitar solos can't have a whole lot of improvisation, since the number of beats changes every measure, but what they've already worked out is amazing.
I think one of the most overlooked guitar artists is the guitarist who plays for Primus. It's almost sin for me not to know his name, so I can't help you there, and most of the time when you search for Primus it features Les Claypool, lead vocals and bass. He's great too. One of the best songs ever b y Primus is Tommy the Cat Live on Rhinoplasty, so check that out if you get the chance.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:30 pm

Farlo wrote:batio

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You misspelled "overrated."