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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ First Time You Heard 'impossible' Guitar ?
Posted by: Ben Higgins Mar 16 2012, 11:47 AM
Hey Guys, I remember the very first time I became aware of Yngwie Malmsteen's guitar playing. I was played 'Black Star' followed by 'Far Beyond the Sun' and my jaw hit the floor !
I honestly thought there was some secret, special way that he was playing the guitar that nobody else knew about.. that was the first time I really thought that I was listening to 'impossible' guitar playing ?
What about you ? When did you have your first moment of 'Wow, that's impossible!' ?
Posted by: TeoWulf Mar 16 2012, 11:57 AM
I honestly thought there was some secret, special way that he was playing the guitar that nobody else knew about.. that was the first time I really thought that I was listening to 'impossible' guitar playing ?
What about you ? When did you have your first moment of 'Wow, that's impossible!' ?
Luca Turilli's solo on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaBD8xRvK7w
Posted by: Ben Higgins Mar 16 2012, 12:04 PM
That was great ! Sounds so clean
I'm surprised how close to the neck he picks.. but if it works.... ?
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Mar 16 2012, 12:14 PM
Every time i head Steve Vai's playing sounded impossible to reach...
Also, when i listen to prog death metal bands like Atheist , Cynic , Nocturnus, i think it's impossible to make music such as defined back in the day...
Unfortunately his not playing in Rhapsody (in fire) anymore
Some american guy named Tom Hess plays instead of him.!!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 16 2012, 06:06 PM
I was 13 years old I went to see Joe Satriani live... I said... 
Posted by: thefireball Mar 16 2012, 06:23 PM
When I saw Funtwo's version of Canon Rock, that was amazing to me. I realize now that it is a bit sloppy in some parts, but back then I didn't know anything about guitar. It was then when started wanting to actually play guitar.
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 16 2012, 06:26 PM
Steve Vai concert at age 14, I was blown away how he performed Whispering A Prayer perfectly, not so much the technicality, but his tonal control was mindblowing.
Posted by: Sam Young Mar 16 2012, 07:22 PM
For me, too, it was Funtwo's Canon. I like to float around YouTube watching videos of people recording their playing, it's part of what made me want to be able to play myself.
Posted by: eMGie Mar 16 2012, 07:45 PM
At first I was amazed by Zakk Wylde's playing,
But some day I saw Raising Force song by Y. J. Malmsteen...
Posted by: PosterBoy Mar 16 2012, 09:03 PM
I can't remember the first time I heard impossible guitar but I do remember the first time I saw a band in my local pub play Mr Big and getting the Paul Gilbert stuff down.
I asked him how he did it and he replied 'A lot of practice'
Posted by: FrontlineGuitar Mar 17 2012, 02:25 PM
Probably either Canon Rock, or even Kris's lessons on YT! 
Then I went and discovered a load of instrumental music (think Satch, malmsteen etc, ..never really got into Vai for some reason 
)
And as you guess, that kind of redefined what guitar playing was for me back then!
Posted by: bleez Mar 17 2012, 03:09 PM
I heard the first solo album from vinnie vincent ( vinnie vincent invasion! LOL! ) I think that was the first time I heard that type of guitar. I didnt know that someone could play that fast. it really did sound impossible to me at the time.
Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 17 2012, 04:19 PM
Van Halen ~ Eruption.
The track that spawned a whole new era in guitar playing!
Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 17 2012, 05:27 PM
I grew up listening to van halen and Randy Rhaods and then heard a Steeler album with malmsteen
and thought what the h*** was that
fell in love with that aggressive pic sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJdboAZbVys&feature=related
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Mar 17 2012, 06:37 PM
Posted by: spacebran Mar 17 2012, 06:56 PM
I wouldn't say it was the first time I heard an 'impossible guitar solo', but this is definitely one of them! This is one of my absolute favorite guitar solos!!
I would have to say it would probably be something by Malmsteen and afterwards I discovered Paul Gilbert.
Posted by: Michael AC Mar 17 2012, 07:35 PM
For me it was Malmsteen and then even more so it was Chris Impellitteri...I just love his playing.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 17 2012, 07:43 PM
I'd say I heard "Impossibly good" before I heard, "Impossible". The Impossibly good solo was probably COMFORTABLY NUMB by PINK FLOYD and I became a huge fan right away. Then later on I hear the live solo from the RACER X live album played by the insane PAUL GILBERT and I thought it was FAKE! That can't be a human! But yup. It was a real guy.
I always wanted to try to combine those two, the crazy good, with just the crazy. It's not easy but it's a noble goal
Posted by: AK Rich Mar 17 2012, 07:55 PM
The track that spawned a whole new era in guitar playing!
+1
Posted by: PosterBoy Mar 17 2012, 08:10 PM
What about impossible 2 guitars
Posted by: bleez Mar 17 2012, 09:59 PM
yeah! that reminds me, I had his 'speed soloing' video on VHS. I was amazed by that guy.
Posted by: Azzaboi Mar 17 2012, 10:10 PM
Guitarist Dominic Frasca is quite impressive with his playing:
I use to also consider Michael Angelo Batio impossible:
Posted by: Gary Mar 18 2012, 04:19 AM
+1 Todd.. I was thinking the same exact in my mind right before I read your post. Playing super fast is amazing but what got me was how someone could write a solo so melodic that it seemed impossible. For me it was Dogs from Animals and then Comfortably Numb from The Wall. IMHO Daivd Gilmour is impossibly good... super melodic, angelic voice, the total package.
Gary
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