So, Van Halen.
― Brian O'Neill (NYCNative), Saturday, 21 January 2006 20:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― George the Animal Steele, Saturday, 21 January 2006 21:57 (eighteen years ago) link
So,Van Halen
First of all, you're lying about being able to play "anything all of Jimi's stuff" unless of course, you have a 14" hand.
Secondly, if "technical ability" only = "shit, I can't play that!" then I guess Buckethead must be the greatest guitarist on earth. He has Jimi's fingerspan and he can EIGHT-FINGER tap, which even Eddie couldn't do.
― Guitarzan, Sunday, 22 January 2006 01:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― xgurggleglgllg (xgurggleglgllg), Sunday, 22 January 2006 01:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Noticer of things, Sunday, 22 January 2006 04:49 (eighteen years ago) link
Look at this poor wretch seahag fucker:
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060306/capt.camw12703061102.elton_john_oscar_party_camw127.jpg
― Noticer of Things, Wednesday, 8 March 2006 01:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Wednesday, 8 March 2006 03:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Scharlach (Ken L), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 03:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 03:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Scharlach (Ken L), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 04:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Vinnie Scarpetta, Wednesday, 3 May 2006 12:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― ZR (teenagequiet), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 12:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― FesterBesterTester, Sunday, 7 May 2006 16:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― Clifford, Friday, 19 May 2006 12:09 (seventeen years ago) link
the rest just looks sadly like boys fiddling. thrusting. needing me to look.
nah. its what you do with it.
― molly (bulbs), Friday, 19 May 2006 12:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cody P., Thursday, 25 May 2006 03:25 (seventeen years ago) link
Hendrix played bitchin sex jams,Van Halen plays plastic cheese.
SOUL PATROL!
― Chris Bee (Cee Bee), Thursday, 25 May 2006 03:38 (seventeen years ago) link
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1947917209390029777&q=van+halen
Jimmy:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4980626658551413306&q=jimmy+hendrix+national+anthem
― Chris Jones, Saturday, 27 May 2006 04:45 (seventeen years ago) link
While I personally disagree with the outcome (I love Hendrix and I rarely play Van Halen), I think this is the best answer in the entire thread. I've never understood this need to rate musicians as if they're competing in the Olympics, and comparing the likes of these two is definitely apples and oranges.
For the record, I don't really get into shredding, so I simply can't go with Eddie. If I did though, I woul definitely prefer listing to the likes of Satriani or Vai.
― shorty (shorty), Saturday, 27 May 2006 06:27 (seventeen years ago) link
Innovation: Eddie Van Halen. His style of double hand tapping revolutionized the way the guitar would be played for decades to come. Artificial harmonics, volume swells, whammy screams, even the name "whammy" were all from Eddie. If you throw in the creation of the drop-d tuna, the inspiration for the Floyd Rose patent, and his line of hand-made guitars with the only tone nicknamed in the music industry ( "Brown Sound") this debate was never a debate to begin with.
Influence: Eddie Van Halen again. When Jimi emerged, no one was trying to play like him, look like him, or capture his sound. When Eddie emerged EVERY guitar player tried to play like him. In fact, during the club days, Eddie had to play his solos with his back to the crowd so people like Randy Rhoads, Jake E Lee and George Lynch would not learn his techniques. bettencourt, Rhoads, vai, satriani, Lynch, Beach, Malmsteen, DeMartini,Dweezil Zappa,Dimebag, Kirk Hammet, Zakk Wylde, etc. all tried to play Eddie's style. Some guitar players went further and tried to look like Eddie: Vito Bratta,Warren DeMartini,etc. Today? Green Day, Pantera, Smashmouth, Phish,Weezer, and Pearl Jam are just a handful of bands that have covered VH songs or site Eddie as their musical influence.
Technical: Eddie and not even close. In the words of Zakk Wylde: "Jimi Hendrix would have never been able to play Eruption or Spanish Fly."
Accolades: Yes, Rolling Stone chose Jimi as the greatest RNR guitar player of all time. They also chose Joan Jett over EVH and Randy Rhoads and left Vai and Malmsteen entirely off the list. Getting guitar advice from Rolling Stone is like getting plumbing advice from your dentist. They also had their website shut down after 4,000 plus angry e-mails from EVH supporters. Meanwhile Eddie Van Halen is the only guitar player to be elected in to the Hall of Fame in both Guitar World and Guitar Player. Eruption was listed as the second greatest solo of all time after Stairway. No one was voted best guitar player more than Edward.
Accolades: Blah, Blah, Blah . . .Jimi's emotion and songs were so great. They were so great they he had only one top ten single in his career, A COVER, no platinum albums until a decade after he died, and had him chased to the UK because no American label would sign him. Especially when you were booed opening up for The Monkees. By Van halen's third album, way before MTV started, they outsold Jimi's entire catalog to date. They are the ninth best selling band and the 19th best selling artists of all time.
Any questions?
― Roy Cox, Tuesday, 30 May 2006 17:06 (seventeen years ago) link
Ah, so that's who's to blame
― Chris Bee (Cee Bee), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 17:13 (seventeen years ago) link
Yes, just one. Is your hair long in the back and short on top?
― Uri Frendimein (Uri Frendimein), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 18:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 18:07 (seventeen years ago) link
Your horrid image does unfix my hair.
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Tuesday, 30 May 2006 18:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 22:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 22:52 (seventeen years ago) link
― Keywords: revenge, knife, granddaughter, demonic-possession, rock-star, eel (Aus, Tuesday, 30 May 2006 23:01 (seventeen years ago) link
....Lenny Kravitz never existed
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 23:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 00:01 (seventeen years ago) link
-- Roy Cox (thectbrennan...), May 30th, 2006."
Your arrogance and attitude is laughable. Perhaps if you attempted to enlighten with knowledge rather than condescend to a group of people with similar interests as your own, you might be taken a bit more seriously and not be the butt of mullet-head jokes.
― shorty (shorty), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 00:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Keywords: revenge, knife, granddaughter, demonic-possession, rock-star, eel (Aus, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 00:41 (seventeen years ago) link
The whole "-insert name here- couldn't play Eruption" argument always cracks me up too. I may be a novice at this point in my guitar experience, but I can tell you that I have no desire to ever learn to play Eruption, or anything like it. I'd rather just turn on some porn and jerk-off. :)
I apologize for the attitude that I'm now showing, but geez man, try to get off your high-horse before posting to a group of generally intelligent people.
― shorty (shorty), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 00:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 00:48 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Jewit Stein, Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:52 (seventeen years ago) link
― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 1 June 2006 08:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― Kyle Knox, Thursday, 1 June 2006 15:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― Nevin Sorrenson, Thursday, 1 June 2006 15:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Thursday, 1 June 2006 15:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Peter Luggiero, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― James Cowher, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Harrison Barr (Petar), Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Hey Vern, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:29 (seventeen years ago) link
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:30 (seventeen years ago) link
Hendrix played his cock.
― Harrison Barr (Petar), Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― John Orcinollo, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― George 'the Animal' Steele, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― James Cowher, Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:47 (seventeen years ago) link