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Posted by: slash48 Feb 9 2009, 02:04 AM

Hey, guys I though it would be fun to post a topic about your favorite shredders. Mine is Jeff Loomis

Posted by: Velvet Roger Feb 9 2009, 02:05 AM

Paul Gilbert

Posted by: Guitarman700 Feb 9 2009, 02:07 AM

Jeff Loomis

Posted by: Fsgdjv Feb 9 2009, 02:11 AM

Paul Gilbert. Buckethead aswell but I love him for his slow stuff Oh well I mostly love Gilbert for his bluesy stuff anyways

Posted by: lcsdds Feb 9 2009, 02:14 AM

Mine are two that I didn't know even existed until this year. Andy James and Muris Varajic. I am really liking Emir Hot as well. Emir you gotta me your instrumental album!!

Posted by: JVM Feb 9 2009, 02:21 AM

Gilbert, IMO, is the best shredder with the best balance of amazing technique, creativity, phrasing, and rhythm.

Posted by: slash48 Feb 9 2009, 02:21 AM

QUOTE (lcsdds @ Feb 8 2009, 08:14 PM)

Posted by: lcsdds Feb 9 2009, 02:24 AM

QUOTE (slash48 @ Feb 9 2009, 02:21 AM)

Dude thank you so much for introducing me to Andy James! I just looked him up on youtube and he's outstanding!

Posted by: berko Feb 10 2009, 12:26 AM

JP for me along with Emir and Muris

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Feb 10 2009, 01:33 AM

Guthrie Govan

Posted by: Outlaw2112 Feb 10 2009, 01:48 AM

right now it would have to be george lynch

Posted by: Artemus Feb 10 2009, 02:35 AM

Christophe Godin

Posted by: Jeff Feb 10 2009, 02:39 AM

Ollie North.

Sorry, could'nt resist!

Posted by: superize Feb 10 2009, 09:57 AM

Luca turilli

Posted by: HAMWAGON Feb 10 2009, 10:28 AM

Defiently Paul gilbert and guthrie govan. i love pauls patterns and blue phrasing and rythmical playing and Guthrie govan uses some of the coolest Scales , all of his Chromatic stuff sounds sick but i never seem to get the same sound when i play mainly because he knows what he is doing

Posted by: The Uncreator Feb 10 2009, 12:43 PM

Michael Angelo Batio, Great balance of technique, soul, and creativity.

Posted by: ZakkWylde Feb 10 2009, 01:04 PM

Gilbert and Loomis

Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 10 2009, 02:29 PM

Would Shawn Lane be considered a shredder?

Posted by: fatb0t Feb 10 2009, 02:31 PM

David, I think Shawn Lane was most definitely an original shredder.

Muris, Emir, & Buckethead for me

Posted by: Piotr Kaczor Feb 10 2009, 02:32 PM

YJM, PG, Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker

Posted by: Mandos Feb 10 2009, 03:34 PM

Mattias IA Eklundh if you consider shredder as a subset of guru.

Other than that I have to say Emir and Muris.

Posted by: djohnneay Feb 10 2009, 06:19 PM

I especially like Herman Li. Saw him with Dragonforce in Amsterdam this year and I think they played really good and clean. However, I think there are better players, like for example Yngwie Malmsteen and Buckethead.

Posted by: Paiva Feb 10 2009, 08:44 PM

Paul Gilbert and Petrucci

Posted by: Matt23 Feb 10 2009, 08:47 PM

Paul Gilbert and Dimebag Darrell.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Feb 11 2009, 12:29 PM

Billy Sheehan on bass !

Posted by: Mandos Feb 11 2009, 12:49 PM

QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Feb 11 2009, 12:29 PM)

Billy Sheehan on bass !

Posted by: The Uncreator Feb 11 2009, 03:58 PM

Don't forget bill dickens

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 11 2009, 04:04 PM

My favourite is



Very quick and accurate

Posted by: dreadred Feb 16 2009, 11:13 PM

Tony Macalpine, George Lynch, Vernon Reid

Posted by: Aleksander Sukovic Feb 20 2009, 01:16 AM

Hmm.. tough one. I'm gonna say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG2804ggsI0&feature=related, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8VVHvoEBmg&feature=related

Also, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNflRyyPTjU&feature=related
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ekr5R9AO_0&feature=related

Posted by: Andrew6 Feb 20 2009, 01:24 AM

QUOTE (Aleksander Sukovic @ Feb 19 2009, 08:16 PM)

Posted by: g-forcelover Feb 20 2009, 03:19 AM

Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert!

Posted by: Hilajo Feb 20 2009, 10:52 PM

Gilbert and Michael Angelo Batio they are both very awesome

Posted by: Matich Feb 21 2009, 12:06 AM

i'd have to go with Loomis...Buckethead is also really good...but so are all of the guys yall mentioned.. especially muris and emir hehe BaLkaN ShrEd 4ever!

Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Feb 21 2009, 04:44 PM

Gilbert \O/, YJM, Vai, Buckethead, MAB.

Posted by: Andrew6 Feb 21 2009, 04:53 PM

PG, George Lynch, Nuno, Vinnie Moore, MAB and Mr Zakk Wylde

Posted by: Sergei Polusmiak Mar 3 2009, 09:47 PM

Alexi Laiho

Posted by: mattacuk Mar 4 2009, 09:16 PM

Well naturally I would say Paul Gilbert, for me he stands apart from the rest because he is totally musical with it, awsome phrasing and dynamics its the entire package. That said I think Buckethead is pretty darn awsome and he has some incredibly diverse albums under his belt.

Posted by: Rated Htr Mar 5 2009, 01:38 AM

Luca turilli & Syu

Posted by: SensE Mar 5 2009, 01:46 AM

IS Andy Timmons a shredder? I vote him anyway. next would be Michael Angelo Batio ! then, i vote for Takayoshi Ohmura. His music is soulful and inspiring.

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Mar 6 2009, 01:48 PM

These two ?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkjv5DyZ5pk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySWS6i9kL4s&feature=related

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 6 2009, 04:24 PM

Apart from all those already mentioned, I think there should be a mention of:-
Kiko Loureiro!

Posted by: ErikEklund Mar 6 2009, 04:27 PM

Guthrie

Posted by: Jaymz Mar 11 2009, 12:54 AM

Ron Jarzombek for his complex 12 tone stuff.

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Mar 11 2009, 12:55 AM

I'm sure Becker has already been mentioned. But Jason is really rocking my boat these days.

Posted by: TreyDeschamp Mar 11 2009, 01:28 AM

Its between Paul Gilbert, or Jeff Loomis

Posted by: AlexLion Mar 11 2009, 02:38 PM

Vinnie Moore

Posted by: helo92 Mar 11 2009, 03:02 PM

Alexi Laiho and Steve Vai

Posted by: Déjà vu Jul 10 2009, 04:00 AM

I have to say that I usually jump from player to player, but at the moment I like...

Shawn Lane, YJM, Michael Romeo, Jason Becker, Marcus Lavendell, and Paul Gilbert.

EDIT: Oh, and Eric Johnson (If he counts as a shredder)...

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Jul 11 2009, 03:11 AM

A lot to say

Kiko Loureiro and Jason Becker on the first step. Then will come Paul Gilbert, Michael Romeo, YJM, Stephan Forte (You must check out this guy. His band Adagio is amazing!), and I liked a lot some Emir stuff.

Posted by: Alexiaden93 Jul 11 2009, 06:33 AM

Ninja Muris !

Posted by: Skewlbuzz Jul 11 2009, 09:54 AM

Buckethead and Satch for me

Posted by: Ivan Mihaljevic Jul 11 2009, 10:35 AM

QUOTE (Aleksander Sukovic @ Feb 20 2009, 02:16 AM)

Posted by: TwistedSun Jul 12 2009, 04:30 PM

Rusty Cooley ain't bad.

Posted by: Muris Varajic Jul 13 2009, 04:18 PM

QUOTE (Alexiaden93 @ Jul 11 2009, 07:33 AM)

Ninja Muris !

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jul 13 2009, 04:32 PM

QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Jul 13 2009, 04:18 PM)

With split I guess?

Posted by: Ivan Zecic Jul 13 2009, 05:15 PM

QUOTE (Ivan Mihaljevic @ Jul 11 2009, 11:35 AM)

How did Chris Impellitteri manage to get such an awful sound out of that equipment?

Posted by: newguyatgmc Jul 13 2009, 05:28 PM

My list of shredders:(dont know if they are mentioned before)

Michael Amott: Arch enemy
Dimebag: Pantera
Dave Mustaine:Megadeth
MartY Friedman
Joe Satriani
Guitarists from the band The Crown....I guess this band is not mentioned anywhere in GMC....these guys kill everyone.....just check their following songs on youtube:

The Crown: Speed of Darkness
World Below
Crowned in terror
Satanist
any other if available it will be good idea to check studio versions first...the live ones might not be that high quality.
I feel bad these guys disbanded becasue of financial issues. I felt so bad when I learnt that...I immediately bought their Farewell home video DVD....


And let me know your opinions....These guys kill all the other Death Metal Band hands down in my opinion.

Posted by: Emir Hot Jul 14 2009, 12:17 AM

Vinnie Moore, Paul Gilbert and Yngwie are my 3 favorite ones

Posted by: cattus Jul 14 2009, 10:33 AM

Jason Becker,Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, Yngwie and of course Emir and Muris

Posted by: gibsonmatte Jul 14 2009, 10:50 AM

Not sure how to interpret "shredders" in this case but if we're dealing with insanely fast guys then Gilbert and Yngwie are my favorites. Other than that Andy Timmons, Christopher Amott and Norum are in my top 10.

Posted by: The Uncreator Jul 15 2009, 02:35 AM

Muhummad Suicmez of Necrophagist, Pretty much the amount of guitarist that can match this guy is zero. Flawless player with an amazing sense of melody and technique.

Posted by: ZakkWylde Jul 16 2009, 06:57 PM

HOCOULD I FORGET MY FAVOURITE SHREDDER?

Posted by: Guitarman700 Jul 16 2009, 09:24 PM

Bow before my Crappy Photoshop Skillz!

Posted by: DickyB25 Jul 17 2009, 07:56 AM

I saw Buckethead live last summer and he was unreal. Like a guitar playing robot but in a good way like he was built to do it. I really like Jason Becker,a new greatest hits album came out not too long ago real good stuff check it out.

Posted by: slash48 Sep 20 2009, 03:55 PM

QUOTE (DickyB25 @ Jul 17 2009, 02:56 AM)

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Sep 22 2009, 04:23 PM

Maybe he is not really the classical "Shredder", but for it it would always be Michael Schenker. But of course there are other great players too Muris, Emir, Jeff Loomis to name just a few

Posted by: Hairlessdog101 Feb 3 2014, 10:01 AM

Well I cant do just one but i will right a list of players i really like.

Jason becker
Marty friedman
jeff beck
SRV
YJM
george benson
johnny highland
danny gottan
eric johnson
farmers market guitarist
joe pass
PG
guthrie
Shawn lane
kiko
jeff loomis
andres sogovia
john mcg
al di meola
greg howe
marshall harrison
pat metheny
allan holdsworth
trey spurance

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 3 2014, 11:14 AM

QUOTE (Hairlessdog101 @ Feb 3 2014, 06:01 AM)

Posted by: Anders Karlsson Jun 27 2016, 01:43 PM

Paul Gilbert, amazing shredder and he seems to be a humble guy?

Posted by: Spock Jun 30 2016, 03:29 PM

Too hard to decide. It's really a toss up...

Posted by: Anders Karlsson Jun 30 2016, 04:58 PM

QUOTE (Spock @ Jun 30 2016, 02:29 PM)

Posted by: verciazghra Jun 30 2016, 05:28 PM

Andre Nigeri, Alex Argento, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bill Evans, Greg Howe, John Scofield, Joey Tafolla, Don Ellis, Maurice Ravel*, Paco De Lucia*, Sergei Rachmaninoff*, Pablo De Sarasate*, Tony MacAlpine in Planet X, Bob Berg*, Mike Stern and the guy that started it all(probably) Agustín Barrios Mangore*