besides, dont try to insult me with the stupid mid cut high gain comments.
Don't make stupid absolute statements then :roll: If one control is the only way to go then why do so many of the biggest names in metal guitar have tone controls?
And loomis is a phenomenal player, I'll have you know! Hes quite capable of putting out malmsteen and becker typw shred, but as davey says, plays tastefully a lot of the time. Hes a well practiced player thats got bags of technique that never sounds like hes just running through scales or exercises (*cough*petrucci*cough*).
A) I said he was skillfull, I just think his soloing is pretty uninspiring. Indeed, for me it's Loomis who sounds like he's stringing together a load of exercises.
B) Your comments about Petrucci are about 15 miles of the mark. Indeed, he is a player who makes great use of varied technique, syncopations and outside notes, and can play with a ton of feel. Yes, his EXTREMELY high speed sections sound somewhat scalar, but then most ultra high speed sections do as there's a limit to how much movement you can achieve at those speeds.
