jamesg1213

craigb
No, I simply watched the same video (it's in the Now Playing thread) and saw it in the same sidebar. 
 

 
Here's the real version.  Most people don't listen to Vai much, but most guitarists would give their left plummy to be able to play like he does! 

I guess I'm not in the 'most guitarists' bracket then. He bores me to sleep.

Not that I didn't say "sound like him" but to be able to play like he does!  Then you can really do whatever YOU want. 

They probably tracked her phone location. This is why whenever I get a cel phone again I am going to do my darndest to make sure it's a "Dumb" phone.
 
Actually I'm hoping I can get my ancient Nokia set up again. It takes a sim card so it may be possible.

I think I'd still go with Marty Friedman. That dude did some whackaloon stuff theorywise.
 
Alternatively some obscure jazz genius nobody's heard of that may not even have left his parents basement due to severe autism.
 
But yanno... without the autism.
 

craigb
 

 
So, if you were able to steal the abilities of a guitarist (not saying you had to sound like them), who would it be?  The two in the video above might be good candidates.  Just to "KNOW" the guitar that well... *Sigh...*

In my opinion, Guthrie Govan is the most technically proficient rock guitarist alive. The thing is though, I'd be hard pressed to identify him, just by listening. He can play *anything*, and improvise to an incredible level, but doesn't seem to have a 'sound' of his own.
 

jamesg1213
 
In my opinion, Guthrie Govan is the most technically proficient rock guitarist alive. The thing is though, I'd be hard pressed to identify him, just by listening. He can play *anything*, and improvise to an incredible level, but doesn't seem to have a 'sound' of his own.

 
Yeah, Waves (which he wrote when he was 19!) is probably his defining song but, I can't think of too many other guitarists you'd like to just hang out with (and not talk about guitar).  He's about as down-to-earth, humble, easy-going as you can get.
 

You gotta love how he introduces this song before tearing it up on a fretless guitar!
 
Oh yeah, and the cellphone/rubber chicken interlude is hilarious!
 

He does seem like a really nice guy. My favourite thing of his is the solo at the end of 'Drive Home' by Steven Wilson, beautiful.

jamesg1213
He does seem like a really nice guy. My favourite thing of his is the solo at the end of 'Drive Home' by Steven Wilson, beautiful.

 
I have some of his work....
 
NOW That's What I Call Boring Vol I
 
 

 
 
and
 
NOW That's What I Call Boring Vol II

(Hehe... @Paulo)
 
https://youtu.be/TgQwBGe-GzM
 
The timing between the three of them on this is unbelievable!  Can't insert the video (f-bomb in title) and the drum solo, while awesome, is way too long IMHO, but the tightness of the rest is dead on!

paulo

jamesg1213
He does seem like a really nice guy. My favourite thing of his is the solo at the end of 'Drive Home' by Steven Wilson, beautiful.

 
I have some of his work....
 
NOW That's What I Call Boring Vol I
 
 

See that Boots C90 cassette of The Best of Paper Lace, backed with a 1978 chart rundown by Bruno Brookes?
 
You stole that from your mum, you did.