QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 23 2007, 11:10 AM)
I doubt that, putting your basic person there to listen to both, that many would feel this guy is even close to Yngwie in terms of quality. Very few.
Speed only counts when you can play at that speed as perfectly as you can as well as you do slower, keeping a perfect rhythm, and perfect accenting. And also having some feeling to your music, some soul. If not, it is disqualified from the competition. This guy is nowhere near Yngwie in terms of quality of play. He may play fast sweeps, but there is some disconnection in his play. Just another guy trying to be as fast as he can, and sacrificing quality to do that.
actually, i have heard none of rusty cooleys music, i just happened to find that on youtube while searching for 8 string stuff. he seems pretty good for a demo. but as for yngwie, YUCK! i havent been able to stand him since i heard him playing on the g3 satch, vai, yngwie album. every time he had to improv, he played the same exact thousand-note speed run. mabe i havnt heard enough of him, but he seems to be able to play cool classical stuff, all in one key. What he does is cool, but you gotta be able to improv, and you gotta be able to play slower. constant 64th notes dont work for every solo. yngwie may have some technique, but to say that he is more soulful than anyone seems a stretch. like i said, i dont know rusty cooleys music yet (gimme a couple of days) so this is not really a comparison b/t players. at first glance, they both seem like very talented technical players. i have just been jaded about yngwie since the G3 album.
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This post has been edited by misterj: Aug 23 2007, 08:50 PM