Members gennation Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 Pretty sure that Craig Goldy. I saw him with Guffria (opening for Foreigner) back around 1984. It was the FIRST TIME I EVER saw or heard sweep picking. This was a couple year before Yngwie hit the scene. I was completely blown away by how he got "that sound". http://goldypage.angen.net/pic.html
Members 1001gear Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 Looked effortless. I am henceforth diverting all my studies into growing my fingers.
Mark Wein Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I saw Craig Goldy with Dio around 1987-88....he was pretty bitchen but the thing I remember most was how tall he was standing next to Dio on stage....
Members Virgman Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 In the comments someone says it's AKIRA TAKASAKI. But i don't have a clue. He looks asian.
Members 1001gear Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 You know he didn't until you pointed it out. The delivery fits too. Asian that is. "You Jane"
Members Yngtchie Blacksteen Posted November 6, 2007 Members Posted November 6, 2007 It's not Craig Goldy, and it's not Takasaki either. This video looks almost brand new, and the dude playing is in his 20's, which rules out any of the '80's shredders. My guess is that it's some unknown modern shred dude, maybe from a semi-famous Japanese band or something(he looks Asian to me).
Members gennation Posted November 6, 2007 Members Posted November 6, 2007 I'm not seeing "Asian" thing at all. Look at the pics and listen to the licks.
Members 1001gear Posted November 6, 2007 Members Posted November 6, 2007 The tilt of the head near the beginning, the Tokyo Metal Heavy smirk, the detached 7th degree blackbelt 'precision interpretation' - all Asian.
Members gennation Posted November 6, 2007 Members Posted November 6, 2007 The tilt of the head near the beginning, the Tokyo Metal Heavy smirk, the detached 7th degree blackbelt 'precision interpretation' - all Asian. I see white man
Members Virgman Posted November 6, 2007 Members Posted November 6, 2007 Maybe he's a "Cauc-asian". I'm an asian too when I look at it like that. The eyes have it.
Members 1001gear Posted November 7, 2007 Members Posted November 7, 2007 Hilarious. Who is the guy (agree?) anyway? You wizards, is he in the God zone?Watching (gawking) the thing, I had to wonder, if you have to practice that kind of fluidity, what are the odds you'll make it? He favors that 'half whole half' scale fingering. You see cellists using it a lot. Is that the ticket?I fired up my rig and rediscovered I can't shred. I don't have a noise gate. Is that thing a requirement?
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