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ZKX-2099 · September 17, 2011, 12:28:47 PM

https://www.guitarworld.com/poll-who-fastest-guitarist-all-time

You know what must be done.

Gadough · September 17, 2011, 12:50:30 PM

Of course, Batio's winning.

Also

"Guy Mann-Dude"

Who the hell is that?

ZKX-2099 · September 17, 2011, 12:57:12 PM

SHUTUPVOTEPETRUCCI

LieLowTheWantedMan · September 17, 2011, 12:59:51 PM

Well this IS the fastest guitarist poll. Not favourite guitarist who happens to be fast.

Lowdz · September 17, 2011, 01:10:48 PM

Quote from: Gadough on September 17, 2011, 12:50:30 PM
Of course, Batio's winning.

Also

"Guy Mann-Dude"

Who the hell is that?

I bought his album years ago. Very fast tasteless shredder. Rubbish album but there was a cover of Paint It Black that was very good, certainly better than the Stones version.

Metabog · September 17, 2011, 01:13:46 PM

The poll is falling prey to popularity bias. People are likely to vote for guitarists they've actually heard, thus Petrucci is rather unlikely to win considering even my grandpa knows who Steve Vai is and thinks he's the fastest, and he doesn't even listen to rock or metal music so he's never heard of JP. There's no way Vai is faster than JP (though whether or not he's 'better' is up for debate in my opinion).

I voted for JP for some reason, but he's definitely not the fastest on that list.

jonny108 · September 17, 2011, 01:15:49 PM

I had to teach Batio how to use a hand dryer

Thematt202 · September 17, 2011, 01:16:44 PM

The kid from Avenged Sevenfold in third place?!

chrisbDTM · September 17, 2011, 01:18:47 PM

Quote from: Thematt202 on September 17, 2011, 01:16:44 PM
The kid from Avenged Sevenfold in third place?!

well obviously a7x fans are doing what the thread is asking for DT to do. JP isnt the fastest, but he's my favorite so i voted him anyway

Priest of Syrinx · September 17, 2011, 01:46:08 PM

Useless poll is useless. May as well be Justin Bieber fans.

senecadawg2 · September 17, 2011, 02:14:16 PM

Yeah. No way synester and vai are faster than petrucci. Of course, Petrucci isn't the fastest on the list either. Stupid poll though

ResultsMayVary · September 17, 2011, 02:37:44 PM

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on September 17, 2011, 12:57:12 PM
SHUTUPVOTEPETRUCCI

Nekov · September 17, 2011, 02:48:27 PM

That poll is so wrong. Jeff Beck? Jimmy Hendrix? Les Paul? Why the fuck are those guys in a fastest guitarist poll?

Cranky · September 17, 2011, 02:53:22 PM

The only thing I don't understand is... Where is Kurt Cobain in this poll?

namgalsipsclar · September 17, 2011, 04:11:38 PM

Did anyone watch the video of John Taylor doing Flight of the bumblebee at 600 bpm?
Just.............Wow

If the poll is asking who the fastest is then obviously he wins kinda automatically, seeing as he is the world record holder. It seems to be more 'who is your favourite that can play fast' so I voted Petrucci, naturally. Surprised not to see Michael Romeo in there though

dongringo · September 17, 2011, 08:00:35 PM

I voted Al Di Meola. Seen him several times in the last 20 years including just a few months ago. Even though he's went mostly acoustic as of late, he's still got the speed he had in the 70s on electric in concert, just in shorter bursts.

Stupid poll though. They would have to hook up to some kind of meter in order to crown the real winner. A popularity contest doesn't determine jack.

Priest of Syrinx · September 17, 2011, 08:05:39 PM

Quote from: dongringo on September 17, 2011, 08:00:35 PM
I voted Al Di Meola. Seen him several times in the last 20 years including just a few months ago. Even though he's went mostly acoustic as of late, he's still got the speed he had in the 70s on electric in concert, just in shorter bursts.

Stupid poll though. They would have to hook up to some kind of meter in order to crown the real winner. A popularity contest doesn't determine jack.

I'll vote Chet Atkins. Finger-pickin-licious.

DarkLord_Lalinc · September 17, 2011, 08:31:19 PM

Quote from: Metabog on September 17, 2011, 01:13:46 PM
The poll is falling prey to popularity bias.

Most polls that follow this format fall prey to popularity bias.

TheKillingHand · September 17, 2011, 09:10:31 PM

LOL Synyster Gates. These polls are bogus.

energythief · September 17, 2011, 09:17:04 PM

How is this a poll? Isn't there some objective way to determine this?

dongringo · September 17, 2011, 09:51:05 PM

Since the poll is an overwhelming popularity contest that is impossible to get JP to win I figured I'd conduct an experiment. I single handedly pushed Al Di Meola from .27% to .34% past Joe Satriani in less than a half hour.

djentlemen · September 17, 2011, 10:02:48 PM

where is the love for shawn lane?

Mosh · September 17, 2011, 10:35:40 PM

This poll was posted in the Extreme forum a week ago. I'll restate what I said there:

This poll is stupid.

dethklok09 · September 17, 2011, 10:43:07 PM

Voted Zakk Wylde (however you spell his gay ass stage name)

:trollin:

Priest of Syrinx · September 17, 2011, 10:57:41 PM

I voted for Slowhand...

rumborak · September 17, 2011, 11:10:16 PM

Voted Rusty Cooley, because he is really the fastest I know of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL3RJ4B349o&feature=relmfu

I mean, whatever he plays invariably sounds like shit, but hey, he is the fastest.

rumborak

dongringo · September 18, 2011, 01:29:46 AM

Quote from: rumborak on September 17, 2011, 11:10:16 PM
Voted Rusty Cooley, because he is really the fastest I know of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL3RJ4B349o&feature=relmfu

I mean, whatever he plays invariably sounds like shit, but hey, he is the fastest.

rumborak

Not necessarily. Al Di Meola!

champbassist · September 18, 2011, 02:05:14 AM

Maybe not THE fastest, but I voted for Paco because he can effortlessly do with his fingers whatever all the other guys on the list do with a pick.

Also, interestingly, Sam Totman and Herman Li are apparently Siamese twins

3xodus · September 18, 2011, 02:13:03 AM

I voted for JP because I'm a fanboy that's just as bad as the A7X fans that have lost touch with reality. I like Syn and his playing but my god that is just unrealistic.

I'm not familiar with every player on that list but if I was being honest, the fastest I have EVER heard was pre ms Jason Becker. He was astoundingly fast.

kiwiclapton · September 18, 2011, 02:19:17 AM

Done.

DetonationSequence · September 18, 2011, 02:22:48 AM

It said fastest, not 'best' or 'favourite', so I voted Rusty Cooley. That guy is a competitor for the most technically monstrous guitarist on the planet, and has decent musicality to a lot of his stuff (especially his work for Outworld, who were an epic band) as well.

hefdaddy42 · September 18, 2011, 03:33:52 AM

Quote from: Priest of Syrinx on September 17, 2011, 08:05:39 PM
Quote from: dongringo on September 17, 2011, 08:00:35 PM
I voted Al Di Meola. Seen him several times in the last 20 years including just a few months ago. Even though he's went mostly acoustic as of late, he's still got the speed he had in the 70s on electric in concert, just in shorter bursts.

Stupid poll though. They would have to hook up to some kind of meter in order to crown the real winner. A popularity contest doesn't determine jack.

I'll vote Chet Atkins. Finger-pickin-licious.

Chet Atkins actually is pretty fast. And he's amazing. I've seen him play two songs at once. No shit.

aXygnus · September 18, 2011, 04:18:59 AM

Quote from: Mosh on September 17, 2011, 10:35:40 PM
This poll was posted in the Extreme forum a week ago. I'll restate what I said there:

This poll is stupid.

Yeah, but Bettencourt is pretty fast. Not even close to Batio, though.

rumborak · September 18, 2011, 05:41:35 AM

I love Nunon to death (in the top 5 guitarists for me), but he's not that fast.

rumborak

Kayleigh · September 18, 2011, 06:32:57 AM

The fangirl in me would vote JP in a heartbeat. Then again, this poll is (or should be) about the fastest guitarists and that price would go to Batio, absolutely.
Just look at his video for No Boundaries, that speed is just ridiculous!

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