Members jnurp Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Who are the most talented guitarists; Jazz players, metal, rock, neoclassical, classical, country??? I am always floored by jazz players, but for some reason in my head it takes more talent to play blues with feeling than it is to play insane jazz runs. I dotn know why, it doesnt really make much sense at face value that a guy who is bending a few notes would be a more skilled player but i really think that a great blues player is a lot harder to find than a great jazz player. Playing crazy jazz runs is a learned skill, i dont think the blues is a learned skill, its either in you or it isnt, which makes it so rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 It's not genre specific: the toughest challenge with guitar playing (actually any instrument) is to make one's playing to sound like music rather than self indulgent wankery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RamoRenDez Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 I agree with your opinion on jazz vs. blues. Flamenco looks pretty difficult to play well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink freud Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Tap style, as seen on Chapman Sticks and Warr guitars. To piano players, its probably easy, but to me, it is mind boggling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhr74 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Ha jazz chord melody. Hard ass fingerstyle and improv at major speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Chicken pickin' country stuff is really hard. As is the really quick position-changing, 900-chord-variations-in-one-song jazz stuff. IMO, that's the hardest. Especially because they're very clean and by their nature your mistakes jump out at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mooktank Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Flamenco and Chicken Pickin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TornadoOfSouls Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Flamenco / Classical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fat Albert Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 IMO, styles like Jazz and speed metal takes a lot of training to even get started, and I have a ton of respect for folks who can play. However, to play any style WELL takes a ton of skill. Neil Schon, for example, is one of my favs of all time - not because he's the most technical player (though he could shred if he wanted to), but because he knows how to play tastefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimijam Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Chicken pickin' country stuff is really hard. As is the really quick position-changing, 900-chord-variations-in-one-song jazz stuff. IMO, that's the hardest. Especially because they're very clean and by their nature your mistakes jump out at you. Yeah this for sure... very hard for me... You have to be clean to excute that kind of playing for the chicken pickin stuff, and then the quick position-changing stuff is too much for my fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ionei Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Flamenco, seeing a great flamenco guitarist play is insane.Some on the things they do most guitarist would have trouble doing WITH a pick, let alone with their fingers.Insane amount of coordination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abecon5 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 emo/rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TornadoOfSouls Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Post Abe-Core, which is after he rapes you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobrahead1030 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 if you really wanna be exceptional at it, and not just a mediocre wanker...all of them if just being average is your goal, i'd say jazz is probably the most difficult when i look at truly great players of metal, rock, country, bluegrass, jazz, funk, blues, etc. tho i honestly think the talent and skill levels are pretty equal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poundcaketoredvelvet Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 I think anything with little or no gain would be the hardest. Like chicken pickin and jazz, although jazz players usually keep their tone knob all the way back which covers up a tiny bit of any sloppiness that might be there compared to someone playing country who has to be 100% clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saijo Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 fushion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Jazz by far. The brainpower required to play it is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TornadoOfSouls Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 fushion Fushion is very difficult. It's like fusion covered in pillows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poundcaketoredvelvet Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Who are the most talented guitarists; Jazz players, metal, rock, neoclassical, classical, country???I am always floored by jazz players, but for some reason in my head it takes more talent to play blues with feeling than it is to play insane jazz runs. I dotn know why, it doesnt really make much sense at face value that a guy who is bending a few notes would be a more skilled player but i really think that a great blues player is a lot harder to find than a great jazz player. Playing crazy jazz runs is a learned skill, i dont think the blues is a learned skill, its either in you or it isnt, which makes it so rare. I don't know why there aren't more really good blues players. Stevie Ray Vaughn and Joe B are some of the only blues players who actually play fast. There are thousands of guitar players that can play faster than them, but choose to play different styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhr74 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Fushion is very difficult. It's like fusion covered in pillows. Like a cushy futon that's better for a bang-down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inca Roads Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 BLUEGRASS & JAZZ FUSION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimijam Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 In your opinion what is the hardest style of guitar playing would also be if you were the 'Stunt Guitarist' in one of Frank Zappa's bandsThat would be a workout as well me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greg apocalypse Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Playing with feeling really isn't that hard to do. That's my cover for my lack of shred skills. Feeling is mostly dynamic and guitar tone. Great jazz, technical death metal, those, I think are the toughest. To create good jazz or death metal, you really need to have a very creative mind and be smart musically. When I listen to some really awesome technical stuff I try to listen to the lines and rhythms they create. Same with Jazz. They usually hit patterns and arpeggios that I would never think of. Knowing when to change a mode, and when using that particular mode over a specific progression is going to sound appropriate, that's pretty tough, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oblivion DC Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Fushion is very difficult. It's like fusion covered in pillows. Your bastard nature makes me love you even more... :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TornadoOfSouls Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Your bastard nature makes me love you even more... :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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