Omar Suarez
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Pete Thorn for me .
Right on .Hot take.
Agreed, they're only good for reviewing stuff, sometimes even not for that.Literally all of them. At least in my field of classical guitar, the most popular ones on social media are far from the best and not as relevant in real life or having the best gigs
I find them actually worse for that lol. I’d rather listen to them play guitar than attempt at “reviewing” gear. It’s laughableAgreed, they're only good for reviewing stuff, sometimes even not for that.
Which Bach piece do you enjoy playing the most ? You can play JS Bach right ?Literally all of them. At least in my field of classical guitar, the most popular ones on social media are far from the best and not as relevant in real life or having the best gigs
I think to successful on the internet you gotta master cheap tricks/gimmicks or be entertaining/charismatic. It’s not as much about actual guitar skill
Yes. I don’t play as much Bach these days (more Scarlatti), but my favorite one to play right now is the prelude from his 6th cello suite (BWV1012). I find many of his cello & violin pieces translate better on guitar imo vs others. I tried learning years ago the fugue from BWV914 (keyboard piece) and that was by far the hardest piece I ever attempted lol. Made toccata by Rodrigo seem easy in comparison lolWhich Bach piece do you enjoy playing the most ? You can play JS Bach right ?
Nice . I agree on the translation from cello to guitar . I play theYes. I don’t play as much Bach these days (more Scarlatti), but my favorite one to play right now is the prelude from his 6th cello suite (BWV1012). I find many of his cello & violin pieces translate better on guitar imo vs others. I tried learning years ago the fugue from BWV914 (keyboard piece) and that was by far the hardest piece I ever attempted lol. Made toccata by Rodrigo seem easy in comparison lol
Violin Partita in B Minor and D Minor is genius .. but playing fugue style on guitar is the real beauty and artYes. I don’t play as much Bach these days (more Scarlatti), but my favorite one to play right now is the prelude from his 6th cello suite (BWV1012). I find many of his cello & violin pieces translate better on guitar imo vs others. I tried learning years ago the fugue from BWV914 (keyboard piece) and that was by far the hardest piece I ever attempted lol. Made toccata by Rodrigo seem easy in comparison lol
I feel like he’s one of those players that’s very competent/solid all around, but nothing that ever amazed me or had a real “it” factorI got banned at gear page for posting “ most overrated internet guitarist “ . I just said I’ll start it off , Peter Thorn. Zero soul.”
I just think there a a narcissistic personality there along with zero soul . That’s the worst .I feel like he’s one of those players that’s very competent/solid all around, but nothing that ever amazed me or had a real “it” factor
Great point !I find them actually worse for that lol. I’d rather listen to them play guitar than attempt at “reviewing” gear. It’s laughable
Cry me a fucking river dude.I just think there a a narcissistic personality there along with zero soul . That’s the worst .
Found the Pete fan.Cry me a fucking river dude.
Not sure I agree with that entirely . I think if your a good player that part of the creative process is to want to try other things and with that in mind you may or may not be good at it.Most great YouTube players decline due to popularity and ambition to be virtuosos. After they get popular playing metal or rock, next thing you know they're off playing contemporary blues or jazz fusion and start sounding boring. In fact, it's gotten so bad that no matter how talented, blues has become boring because of them. That's why talented players like Josh Smith come along and capture my attention because he's not trying to be a virtuoso jazz/blues legend. He just sticks to his meat and potatoes and is really good at it. I wish Paul Gibert would have just stuck to rock because even he has started sounding a little obnoxious with the whole blues slide thing to be honest. Steve Vai sort of went so far beyond the elevated virtuoso with a visually-overemphasized vibrato that he became a bore. Then he goes back to his roots and blew us all away with his newer instrumental rock tracks.
Sure, they have to make a living playing and that depends a lot on popularity, but at some point, a departure from the inclinations of their natural talent almost always becomes stale.
On the opposite extreme are guys like Yngwie who was so, so good at what he used to do but got permanently stuck in the whole deedle-deedle-deedle shred thing that I don't think he can ever compose on the level of Rising Force anymore.
So you're telling me I can't make due with my pentatonic licks anymore?Most great YouTube players decline due to popularity and ambition to be virtuosos. After they get popular playing metal or rock, next thing you know they're off playing contemporary blues or jazz fusion and start sounding boring. In fact, it's gotten so bad that no matter how talented, blues has become boring because of them. That's why talented players like Josh Smith come along and capture my attention because he's not trying to be a virtuoso jazz/blues legend. He just sticks to his meat and potatoes and is really good at it. I wish Paul Gibert would have just stuck to rock because even he has started sounding a little obnoxious with the whole blues slide thing to be honest. Steve Vai sort of went so far beyond the elevated virtuoso with a visually-overemphasized vibrato that he became a bore. Then he goes back to his roots and blew us all away with his newer instrumental rock tracks.
Sure, they have to make a living playing and that depends a lot on popularity, but at some point, a departure from the inclinations of their natural talent almost always becomes stale.
On the opposite extreme are guys like Yngwie who was so, so good at what he used to do but got permanently stuck in the whole deedle-deedle-deedle shred thing that I don't think he can ever compose on the level of Rising Force anymore.