Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Well, no. You can't reach any level of ability by practicing, that's ridiculous.Nobody really knows where that natural ability comes from, for example, but some talent can't be taught or learned.
-AC
Originally posted by §P0oONY
How can you say any ability can't be learned over time? What proof do you have of this? Even tone-deaf people can sing in tune with enough training and practice.
The fact that many guitarists, with decades of practice, cannot play certain guitarists songs, or drummers, or bassists.
Pick one.
There's nobody on Earth who possesses what Hendrix did, you cannot teach what he had.
Clapton is regarded as one of history's greatest, he has admitted he cannot play Steve Vai's stuff. Slash cannot play Van Halen's Beat It solo.
These people admit it's not in their ability.
It's stupid to suggest anyone can play anything if they try, and if you want to discuss further, I'll bump the Best Guitarist Thread where this argument was put to rest previously.
-AC
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/325957_12-who-is-the-best-guitarist-of-all-time#post8888537
Read that page, Spoony, or the previous pages. One person suggested as you and Ytse did, and he was proven wrong.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The fact that many guitarists, with decades of practice, cannot play certain guitarists songs, or drummers, or bassists.Pick one.
There's nobody on Earth who possesses what Hendrix did, you cannot teach what he had.
Clapton is regarded as one of history's greatest, he has admitted he cannot play Steve Vai's stuff. Slash cannot play Van Halen's Beat It solo.
These people admit it's not in their ability.
It's stupid to suggest anyone can play anything if they try, and if you want to discuss further, I'll bump the Best Guitarist Thread where this argument was put to rest previously.
-AC
Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
That goes with a lot of guitar solos. What's your point.
My point is that technical skill has nothing to do as being the same caliber of guitarist that Steve Vai is.
Actually he didnt even call it Paganini's 5th caprice, he called the piece "Eugene's Trick bag" because it really was'nt Paganni note for note.. It was a variation on the piece.
See, I'm familiar with Eugene's Trick Bag. It's from that movie with Ralph Macchio. But I thought you were talking about Steve Vai actually playing the 5th caprice...not a different song incorporating themes from the caprice.
[QUOTE=8922155]Originally posted by Ytse
My point is that technical skill has nothing to do as being the same caliber of guitarist that Steve Vai is.
See, I'm familiar with Eugene's Trick Bag. It's from that movie with Ralph Macchio. But I thought you were talking about Steve Vai actually playing the 5th caprice...not a different song incorporating themes from the caprice. [/QUOTE
Well I still call it the 5th Caprice, since about 90 perent of the notes were written and arranged by Paganini. Hence I used the word "varation", since it is a classical music piece. Anyways you still do not consider it "solo"?
Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
Well I still call it the 5th Caprice, since about 90 perent of the notes were written and arranged by Paganini. Hence I used the word "varation", since it is a classical music piece. Anyways you still do not consider it "solo"?
No, I said in the strictest terms they could be called guitar solos. But I was thinking more along the lines of something composed specifically as a guitar solo.
Originally posted by EPIIIBITES
Best solo I've heard....The Seahorses had a song called Love is the Law...their only good one really.Only their album version, which is about 3 mins longer than the radio cut has John Squire's solo, ripping it for the long outro. Insane
I like the Fools Gold one a lot.