Author Topic: Michael Angelo Baito "MAB" Passion or Speed (Read 9859 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:30:24 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

the blues counts as music - shred does not ;) :P

Since when?! :?

indysmith · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:31:31 PM »

...imho :P

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:35:24 PM »

Manji · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2007, 12:57:43 AM »

Well, Hendrix could play a lot more than the blues. There's actually some nice shredding in quite a few Hendrix songs, which is why he's not criticised.

And besides, he's dead, and it's generally considered bad taste to bash dead guys ^_^

chrisola · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2007, 07:16:00 PM »

so.. if we kill MAB, people will love him! ;)

As a side note on shredders, theres a Jason Becker DVD due soon, lots of archive Cacophony footage on it!

didnt any one see Born II Shred 2? SPEED = EMOTION 8)

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2007, 07:19:06 PM »

Becker was twice the guitarist MAB will ever be tbh.

Can't wait for that DVD - Will buy 3 copies of it and have one under my pillow to kiss every night.

Davey · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2007, 09:49:29 PM »

Quote from: chrisola

didnt any one see Born II Shred 2? SPEED = EMOTION 8)

most

awesome

video

EVER!!!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2007, 10:01:04 PM »

Uli Rottweiler is a god.

Loved that video too much.

broken cord · « **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2007, 10:05:26 PM »

Me

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I agree 100% that MAB’s talent is immense and to do the quad over and under left or right hand playing is insane, but I am not a huge fan. I don’t hear the passion in his songs and I think his playing sounds a bit detached and sterile just too many notes for the sake of playing fast. Don’t get me wrong I would love to get to be one quarter of his ability, but a little passion please.

MAB

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No, it is YOU that has missed the point. I perform all over the world. I am most likely going to go to Croatia this Spring as well. It is interesting that the people who have actually seen me perform live have had positive things to say here. I have 12 complete songs on what we call MAB radio on my site. I would bet that none of you that have "talked trash" about me and my music have taken the time to listen to any of them. All you can say is that "MAB has no feeling, no soul". That is ridiculous.

Manji · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:51:42 AM »

Heh, actually, he really missed the point. Oh, the irony. :P

nfe · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:28:48 AM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Becker was twice the guitarist MAB will ever be tbh.

Can't wait for that DVD - Will buy 3 copies of it and have one under my pillow to kiss every night.

And shawn lane wiped the floor with the pair of them.

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:21:18 AM »

I never liked Shawn Lane's music.
MAB is pretty impressive live but has no charisma in between songs; settling for lengthy anecdotes interspaced with some tw@t behind you shouting "He looks like a bass player!.. Yeah but he looks like a bass player though!.." ect.
To hear a more emotional side to his playing listen to Rain forest on No Boundaries. A couple of bits of pointless shred here and there but apart from that it's pretty impressive.

Muzzzz · « **Reply #27 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:36:11 AM »

Everyone should buy John Petrucci's solo album and a dvd of EVERY single live DVD he's ever put out. He puts out some BEAUTIFUL melodies mixed in with awesome pyrotechnics. He rips the shite out of Satch and Vai in G3 :)

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #28 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:47:05 AM »

I prefer his stuff with Dream Theater, he's a bit more effective in the band situation than as a soloist. additionally, live, his solo stuff can sound a bit thin.
That's not to say he can't come up with complete arse sections - take a listen to Fatal Tragedy on MetropolisII and he plays one of the most irritating chromatic solos ever devised. It has a lot to do with the harmonizer he's using at the time.

Muzzzz · « **Reply #29 on:** February 25, 2007, 11:17:55 AM »

Agreed, the Fatal Tragedy solo is a bit poo, so is (IMO) a lot of the soloing on Train of Thought, I find. Although I can understand how he can sound 'thin' with his solo band, I think it's a remarkably full sound, especially considering there are only 3 members, John included.
But that's what you get when you have the greatest bassist and drummer IN THE WORLD playing alongside you (Dave LaRue & Mike Portnoy :twisted: )

Oh, and Metropolis Part 2 is possibly my favourite album of all time. Jordan Rudess rocks in One Last Time :D