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get ready to set fire to those fretboard
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
insane shred guitarists
[Music]
for this list will be ranking the
guitars who are known for their fast
playing skills or for releasing albums
which focus upon an instrumental shred
approach many hard rock and heavy metal
bands are known for their impressive
guitar work but these act Wizards up the
ante and go the extra mile in showcasing
some truly dizzying techniques
[Music]
number 10 Marty Friedman
this guitarist may have first impressed
audiences with his work in thrash metal
leaders Megadeth but Marty Friedman has
continued to release manic instrumental
music since leaving the band in 2000
Friedman enjoys a particularly rabid fan
following in Japan were fans of flock to
the long lock guitarists heavy technical
and melodic sound
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Friedman also lent his axe skills on a
number of deck plots with Christian
metal group tourniquet while continuing
to earn praise for the genre-defining
work he helped create on Megadeth
classic rust in peace
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number nine Paul Gilbert
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irreverent humor and no-nonsense
technical skills are two defining
aspects of the next guitarist on our
list Paul Gilbert this Illinois born
musician first rose to fame in the mid
1980s with the speed metal group Racer X
before forming the highly successful
hair metal group mr. big alongside
bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan in
1988
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Gilbert’s insanely fast chops are the
stuff of legend and have gone on to
inspire legions of young guitarists in
his wake the guitars also knows when to
slow it down however as evidenced by the
enduring popularity of mr. big 1992 hit
ballad to be with you
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number eight Joe Satriani
although some of the guitars on our list
may enjoy niche or cult status among
their fanbase very few of them can lay
claim to being a multiple Grammy Award
nominee that accolade does belong to our
number 7 shredder Joe Satriani
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the New York native known as such to his
loyal fan has been an influential
fixture in the Shred guitar scene for
years having collaborated with artists
as diverse as Mick Jagger and deep
purple Satriani also founded the guitar
centric g3 tour in 1995 and even found
time to join the supergroup Chickenfoot
in 2008 all the while enjoying album
sales which total over 10 million albums
worldwide not too shabby
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number seven Jason Becker
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the story of Jason Becker is a complex
one one man determined defiant in the
face of overwhelming odds
Becker first rose to fame alongside
Marty Friedman in the Shred thrash group
could coffee me in the 1980s before solo
albums and a collaboration with David
Lee Roth severely increased the ax man
thought in the early 90s
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since then the guitarist has fought a
battle with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease
losing his ability to speak walk and
play guitar in the process decker
however still composes music using a
computer and serves as an inspiration to
fellow musicians through the passion and
lucky shows for the creative process you
hear new music in your head – oh so I’m
so much high-g it they are
drive me nuts numbers Big John Petrucci
[Music]
Dream Theater have long been one of the
reigning kings of progressive metal
music thanks largely in part to the 6th
and 7th string efforts of the band
guitars and co-founder John Petrucci
[Music]
this New Yorker is another shredder who
can move from incendiary instrumental
passages to moments of calm and quiet
with ease
deferring to his dream theater bandmates
to inject their own fans on the band
song the true she has been a longtime
guest on Joe Satriani g3 tour and has
even done production work on Dream
Theater’s more recent albums making him
a threat both in front and behind the
sea
[Music]
number five bucket head
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the enigmatic act man known as bucket
head may sport a bizarre bit of age wear
but make no mistake the man’s guitar
skills just might impress you known to
his mother as Brian Patrick Carroll’s
the music of bucket head ranges from
delicate and beautiful to lightning
quick and aggressive
this versatility made the guitars
tailor-made for the side man-thief
collaborating with a wide variety of
artists including a four-year stint with
rock legends Guns and Roses Buckethead
has also composed music for film
soundtracks making him a truly diverse
and engaging shredder who can do just
about anything with his guitar
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number four Michael Angelo Batio
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nothing exceeds like excess this is a
model follow to the letter by one
Michael Angelo Batio a notoriously
over-the-top shredder who made a name
for himself in the 1980s as lead
guitarist for the band’s Holland and
nitro radio style is notable not only
for the man’s flashy technique of
playing under and over the fretboard but
also for his mastery of the multi necked
guitar
[Music]
indeed it seems as if Michelangelo’s
instrumental Tao it simply can’t be
contained by only a traditional guitar
with a man’s dizzying speed and
ambidextrous approach truly coming to
the forefront on his dual and quadruple
neck model
[Music]
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number three Eddie Van Halen Walt I’m
traceroute some shredding to you Lee
John Ross Alvin we or ritchie blackmore
Van Halen’s debut album in 1978 is
widely viewed as its watershed moment
when it crossed into the mainstream Andy
Van Halen and his contemporary rival the
late Randy Road were far more than mere
shredders but Eddie Van Halen’s
instrumental solo masterpiece eruption
off their debut album would forever time
inhaling with the technique and propel
him amongst the all-time greats
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
number two divine
[Music]
g’bye has played alongside some of the
biggest names in the rock world from
Frank Zappa and Whitesnake to David Lee
Roth an even final tack this is no
accident as this former student of Joe
Satriani has consistently earned top
honors as one of the world’s most
talented and in-demand guitar players
[Music]
five style is almost effortless in exclu
iddah t lending in an almost
otherworldly style all its own
this is led by to lending his talents to
the world of cinema playing on the
soundtrack for john carpenter’s ghosts
of mars as well as the most excellent
Bill & Ted’s bogus journey
[Applause]
[Music]
before we reveal our most insane
shredder here are a few fiery honorable
mention
[Music]
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number one in way momsie at Sweden’s
Universal King of Fred Malmsteen
pioneered the European style of
neoclassical metal via a series of
influential albums during the 1980
[Music]
Malmsteen quickly earned a reputation
not only for his fiery musicianship but
also for his equally volatile temper
which would result in the guitars out
saying multiple members of his band over
the years Phil Malmsteen contributions
of the worlds the explosive shred guitar
simply cannot be overstated as the
Swedish sensation Madison blaze his own
unique trail one which practically dared
other guitars to try to step up their
game to his level
[Music]
do you agree with our list which guitars
do you think unleashes the flocking fury
[Music]
for more fretboard burning top tens
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
[Music]
you
[Music]
get ready to set fire to those fretboard
[Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
insane shred guitarists
[Music]
for this list will be ranking the
guitars who are known for their fast
playing skills or for releasing albums
which focus upon an instrumental shred
approach many hard rock and heavy metal
bands are known for their impressive
guitar work but these act Wizards up the
ante and go the extra mile in showcasing
some truly dizzying techniques
[Music]
number 10 Marty Friedman
this guitarist may have first impressed
audiences with his work in thrash metal
leaders Megadeth but Marty Friedman has
continued to release manic instrumental
music since leaving the band in 2000
Friedman enjoys a particularly rabid fan
following in Japan were fans of flock to
the long lock guitarists heavy technical
and melodic sound
[Music]
Friedman also lent his axe skills on a
number of deck plots with Christian
metal group tourniquet while continuing
to earn praise for the genre-defining
work he helped create on Megadeth
classic rust in peace
[Music]
number nine Paul Gilbert
[Music]
irreverent humor and no-nonsense
technical skills are two defining
aspects of the next guitarist on our
list Paul Gilbert this Illinois born
musician first rose to fame in the mid
1980s with the speed metal group Racer X
before forming the highly successful
hair metal group mr. big alongside
bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan in
1988
[Music]
Gilbert’s insanely fast chops are the
stuff of legend and have gone on to
inspire legions of young guitarists in
his wake the guitars also knows when to
slow it down however as evidenced by the
enduring popularity of mr. big 1992 hit
ballad to be with you
[Music]
number eight Joe Satriani
although some of the guitars on our list
may enjoy niche or cult status among
their fanbase very few of them can lay
claim to being a multiple Grammy Award
nominee that accolade does belong to our
number 7 shredder Joe Satriani
[Music]
the New York native known as such to his
loyal fan has been an influential
fixture in the Shred guitar scene for
years having collaborated with artists
as diverse as Mick Jagger and deep
purple Satriani also founded the guitar
centric g3 tour in 1995 and even found
time to join the supergroup Chickenfoot
in 2008 all the while enjoying album
sales which total over 10 million albums
worldwide not too shabby
[Music]
[Music]
number seven Jason Becker
[Music]
the story of Jason Becker is a complex
one one man determined defiant in the
face of overwhelming odds
Becker first rose to fame alongside
Marty Friedman in the Shred thrash group
could coffee me in the 1980s before solo
albums and a collaboration with David
Lee Roth severely increased the ax man
thought in the early 90s
[Music]
since then the guitarist has fought a
battle with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease
losing his ability to speak walk and
play guitar in the process decker
however still composes music using a
computer and serves as an inspiration to
fellow musicians through the passion and
lucky shows for the creative process you
hear new music in your head – oh so I’m
so much high-g it they are
drive me nuts numbers Big John Petrucci
[Music]
Dream Theater have long been one of the
reigning kings of progressive metal
music thanks largely in part to the 6th
and 7th string efforts of the band
guitars and co-founder John Petrucci
[Music]
this New Yorker is another shredder who
can move from incendiary instrumental
passages to moments of calm and quiet
with ease
deferring to his dream theater bandmates
to inject their own fans on the band
song the true she has been a longtime
guest on Joe Satriani g3 tour and has
even done production work on Dream
Theater’s more recent albums making him
a threat both in front and behind the
sea
[Music]
number five bucket head
[Music]
the enigmatic act man known as bucket
head may sport a bizarre bit of age wear
but make no mistake the man’s guitar
skills just might impress you known to
his mother as Brian Patrick Carroll’s
the music of bucket head ranges from
delicate and beautiful to lightning
quick and aggressive
this versatility made the guitars
tailor-made for the side man-thief
collaborating with a wide variety of
artists including a four-year stint with
rock legends Guns and Roses Buckethead
has also composed music for film
soundtracks making him a truly diverse
and engaging shredder who can do just
about anything with his guitar
[Music]
number four Michael Angelo Batio
[Music]
nothing exceeds like excess this is a
model follow to the letter by one
Michael Angelo Batio a notoriously
over-the-top shredder who made a name
for himself in the 1980s as lead
guitarist for the band’s Holland and
nitro radio style is notable not only
for the man’s flashy technique of
playing under and over the fretboard but
also for his mastery of the multi necked
guitar
[Music]
indeed it seems as if Michelangelo’s
instrumental Tao it simply can’t be
contained by only a traditional guitar
with a man’s dizzying speed and
ambidextrous approach truly coming to
the forefront on his dual and quadruple
neck model
[Music]
[Music]
number three Eddie Van Halen Walt I’m
traceroute some shredding to you Lee
John Ross Alvin we or ritchie blackmore
Van Halen’s debut album in 1978 is
widely viewed as its watershed moment
when it crossed into the mainstream Andy
Van Halen and his contemporary rival the
late Randy Road were far more than mere
shredders but Eddie Van Halen’s
instrumental solo masterpiece eruption
off their debut album would forever time
inhaling with the technique and propel
him amongst the all-time greats
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
number two divine
[Music]
g’bye has played alongside some of the
biggest names in the rock world from
Frank Zappa and Whitesnake to David Lee
Roth an even final tack this is no
accident as this former student of Joe
Satriani has consistently earned top
honors as one of the world’s most
talented and in-demand guitar players
[Music]
five style is almost effortless in exclu
iddah t lending in an almost
otherworldly style all its own
this is led by to lending his talents to
the world of cinema playing on the
soundtrack for john carpenter’s ghosts
of mars as well as the most excellent
Bill & Ted’s bogus journey
[Applause]
[Music]
before we reveal our most insane
shredder here are a few fiery honorable
mention
[Music]
[Music]
number one in way momsie at Sweden’s
Universal King of Fred Malmsteen
pioneered the European style of
neoclassical metal via a series of
influential albums during the 1980
[Music]
Malmsteen quickly earned a reputation
not only for his fiery musicianship but
also for his equally volatile temper
which would result in the guitars out
saying multiple members of his band over
the years Phil Malmsteen contributions
of the worlds the explosive shred guitar
simply cannot be overstated as the
Swedish sensation Madison blaze his own
unique trail one which practically dared
other guitars to try to step up their
game to his level
[Music]
do you agree with our list which guitars
do you think unleashes the flocking fury
[Music]
for more fretboard burning top tens
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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you
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