Who is the best guitarist of all time??

Started by Victor Von Doom25 pages
Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
Is this topic limited to rock guitarist? NONE of them can play like Segovia. Even if they lived 120 years.

You mean write like him? Or play his stuff.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
You mean write like him? Or play his stuff.

Either.

Originally posted by Ytse
I contend that those with natural talent will learn faster, but given enough time no one will find a natural ceiling for their ability. Look at some of the stuff Liszt wrote. At the time maybe five or six other pianists could play it. But he practices for six hours a day for the majority of his life. Now more and more people can play his compositions though they're still extremely challenging for the most part.

There was another post to reply to also.

Given enough time? We've gone off the logic train tracks now haven't we? If a lifetime isn't enough for most people, even guitarists with outstanding ability, to become as good as Vai, then we needn't (You and Spoony) go around saying "If they had infinite time.", because it's not relevant.

As VVD said: "That's what he meant, because the actual speed of finger movement isn't beyond most people. It's the accuracy and techniques accompanying the movement. Steve Vai's fingers don't move faster than you or I could achieve by moving our fingers in the air.".

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Given enough time? We've gone off the logic train tracks now haven't we?

Cute.

If a lifetime isn't enough for most people, even guitarists with outstanding ability, to become as good as Vai, then we needn't (You and Spoony) go around saying "If they had infinite time.", because it's not relevant.

But this is speculation on just how much time they actually spend trying to further their ability and how efficiently they can progress.

How is that applicable to the very false phrase; Anybody can learn to play anything?

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
How is that applicable to the very false phrase; Anybody can learn to play anything?

I think we're arguing about different things because I never said that and I wasn't argung in support of that.

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
Either.

You think no rock guitarist could play things by Segovia?

Highly unrealistic.

Originally posted by Ytse
I think we're arguing about different things because I never said that and I wasn't argung in support of that.

Apologies, I must have misread your post.

-AC

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
You think no rock guitarist could play things by Segovia?

Highly unrealistic.

Segovia practiced classical guitar SPECIFICALLY since he was 4. There is no way anbody in the modern era can play Bach like Segovia, and I doubt any rock guitarist has the balls nor the lack of intelligence to claim "I can play bach like segovia". You don't know what you are talking about my friend, Segovia was a master. Just becuase you can play Bach doesnt mean you can play Bach with heart, soul, and have 90 years of perfecting each piece.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Apologies, I must have misread your post.

-AC

It's entirely understandable. 🙂

(not my post, but that fact that it could be misread)

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
Segovia practiced classical guitar SPECIFICALLY since he was 4. There is no way anbody in the modern era can play Bach like Segovia, and I doubt any rock guitarist has the balls nor the lack of intelligence to claim "I can play bach like segovia". You don't know what you are talking about my friend, Segovia was a master. Just becuase you can play Bach doesnt mean you can play Bach with heart, soul, and have 90 years of perfecting each piece.

It's a shame you don't play guitar with your heart, which pumps blood, and your soul (which is either ineffable or non-existent).

If you lay the tab in front of many rock guitarists, they will play it.

90 years of perfecting each piece? How old was he again?

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
It's a shame you don't play guitar with your heart, which pumps blood, and your soul, (which is either ineffable or non-existent).

If you lay the tab in front of many rock guitarists, they will play it.

90 years of perfecting each piece? How old was he again?

You're an idiot or just very ignorant. Either way, Im done arguing with somebody in your mental condition.

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
You're an idiot or just very ignorant. Either way, Im done arguing with somebody in your mental condition.

Cya. Bring an argument next time.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Cya. Bring an argument next time.

I did, and it still stands to be answered by somebody who has intelligence. AC brough up the argument, too bad you're too much or a moron (your the one bringing up TABS when im discussing classical music) . The point is it's hard to judge the best guitarist becuase Hendrix couldn't play Segovia, Segovia can't play Hendrix. Just like Clapton cant play Vai or Satriani.

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
I did, and it still stands to be answered by somebody who has intelligence. AC brough up the argument, too bad you're too much or a moron (your the one bringing up TABS when im discussing classical music) . The point is it's hard to judge the best guitarist becuase Hendrix couldn't play Segovia, Segovia can't play Hendrix. Just like Clapton cant play Vai or Satriani.

Sorry, forgot you couldn't tab classical guitar music.

Welcome back by the way.

Did you bring one?

Or are you 'too much or a moron'?

Moreover, I agree that Hendrix mightn't be able to play what Segovia plays (glad you made the Clapton analogy, confirming you simply mean technical ability).

Nevertheless, Hendrix isn't every single rock guitarist, is he? At least last time I checked, which was admittedly a few days ago.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Sorry, forgot you couldn't tab classical guitar music.

Welcome back by the way.

Did you bring one?

Or are you 'too much or a moron'?

von doom- I wasn’t talking you, imbecile.

AC- Do you understand how it's silly to think that any rock guitarist can play anything Andres Segovia did. He played for 90 years, a specific type of music. I doubt Segovia has even touched a electric guitar, much like hendrix and other couldnt even read music. It's hard to compare the two.

For example it like saying the following.

Socrates can skate.
Socrates is a hockey player.
Plato can skate.
PLato is a figure skater.
Hockey players need to know how to skate
Figure skaters need to know how to skate.
There fore Socrates can figure skate.
Therfore Plato can play Hockey.

That pretty much what some people are saying. They are trying to take something that ONE DIMENSIONAL and build a argument.

No, I think you're pretty much talking out of your ass now.

If you put his music in front of guitar players, they could play it. Some could play more than others.

-AC

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER

For example it like saying the following.

Socrates can skate.
Socrates is a hockey player.
Plato can skate.
PLato is a figure skater.
Hockey players need to know how to skate
Figure skaters need to know how to skate.
There fore Socrates can figure skate.
Therfore Plato can play Hockey.

Haha.

Yeah, that's exactly what everyone was saying.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
No, I think you're pretty much talking out of your ass now.

If you put his music in front of guitar players, they could play it. Some could play more than others.

-AC

So you're telling me 60 (to be conservative) years of playing classical guitar wouldnt make you play better (classical) guitar than somebody who has been playing rock guitar for 20? How does thatr make scense. Explain.

Who said that? Your original claim was that no rock guitarist could play things by Segovia, they clearly could.

You never said anything about him being the better player, you said nobody else could.

-AC