Top 10 Most Insane Shred Guitarists
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These shredders will melt your face off! Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at our picks for the top 10 Insane Shred Guitarists! Taking no prisoners on the fretboard, these guitar wizards such as Buckethead, Michael Angelo Batio, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen set the bar for guitar mastery in the late 80s and early 90s, making up a style of music that has come to be known simply as Shred. Did your favorite shredder appear on the list? Let us know in the comments!
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00:50 #10: Marty Friedman
01:45 #9: Paul Gilbert
02:47 #8: Joe Satriani
04:00 #7: Jason Becker
05:09 #6: John Petrucci
06:14 #5: Buckethead
07:15 #4: Michael Angelo Batio
08:22 #3, #2 & #1: ????
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My heart breaks for Jason Becker.
its so sad ;_; Jason is one of my favorite guitar players
@@luclumiere1229 Jason is always number one. What an inspiration!
Oh me too. I see him now and just can't get over how terrible and unfair life can be.
Jason will always be fantastic
Yngwie Malmsteen is my hero
Eddie Van Halen (R.I.P) . That eruption solo gives me goosebumps every time!!!
So glad yall included Micheal Angelo Batio dude is such an insane beast on the guitar and is painfully underrated and forgotten
Wrong I love shredders and and all types of guitarists but batio is gay, malmsteens pinky finger alone is better than him
BlackenedKhaos Batio is everything Becker never had the skill to be though... He was just Yngwies biggest cover artist.
@BlackenedKhaos couldn’t agree more. Batio is a clown
Playing like a robot doesn't make you great lol
He played at my local guitar shop guys amazing
I'm so glad that Buckethead is on this list. An underappreciated genius. So says the Soothsayer.
What is with the bucket? damned great guitarist. Just curious.
@@Patriot-oi7mj he ate some kfc in a bucket and then just put it on. The mask was inspired by the halloween horror films.
@@predeterminedmeat5024 Gee wouldn't have figured that out.
underappreciated ? who the hell made him put a bucket on his head?
@@predeterminedmeat5024 it was actually another chicken place the first time he did it but then switched to KFC. Just read an article on an interview a few days ago
There is no best..all brilliant in their own right. Party on dudes!
Yup its like comparing apples to lemons, it's a matter of taste
I'm sure none of these actual dudes gives a fuck whether they are on this list or not.
all these players are gifted , each one has their own style
Besides ynwie
When!? When will us skin flutists have our day!?
How the hell do you leave out Randy Rhoads???!!!
Joe R agreed wtf RR should have been # 1 hands down
Why do you say that legato is not a way to shredd? It is a technique, and if you master it you can become a shredder, such as with alternate picking.
yes, I know, besides alternate there is sweep picking, multiple-finger tappin', skip-string picking, etc. But legato is another valid technique just as these other are. And most important: why do you say that shredding implies an aggressive sound? That's another misconception. Shred is to play with speed, virtuosity and technical complexity and skill, no matter if it is smooth or aggressive or in between. If it is aggressive what defines it, then thrash rhythm guitar parts would be shred (that's aggressive for sure).
I don't know if I agree completely. Michael Romeo of Symphony X does tapping sequences which are magnificent. I guess its probably like a sweep tap that he does, but if its not shredding, then the term really is misused.
he wasn't a shredder. he was good.. but certainly not a shredder
Top 4 for me wouldve been Buckethead, Satriani, Van Halen, and Steve Vai
Exactly!
@@SuperFlyingGlydon74 nice, yeah they're also great guitarists, they make my top 10 for sure
@@SuperFlyingGlydon74 Jimi Hendrix and Paul Gilbert are pretty wicked. Paul Gilbert actually taught Buckethead how to play and Satriani to Steve Vai awesome. They sound pretty similar in the ways they play sometimes.
Couthracer 6621 Jimi Hendrix is not a shredder though
@@Johnnysmithy24 true
This is certainly a list of technically skilled best shredders, that means you have to leave out Kirk Hammet, Mustaine, Dimebag, Zakk
Right. They really left out some of the greats. Dimebag is one of the best out there.
Fun fact: Joe Satriani taught Kirk Hammet along with many other famous guitarist.
Kirk Hammet? 😂
@@akragrimmjow1257 He is more influential then a great technical players. He can't be denied lol
@@weenbeanproductonswbp8401 the band is but not him...
Brings up Steve Vai in movies (^ _ ^)
Doesn't bring up Crossroads (> _
Ry Cooder was completely left out of the picture and his runs made that ending what it was today.
@@tmeo9712 I thought Ry just did the slide work
Lol was thinking the same thing. Epic
OMG thank you so much for this, I pertnear pulled my hair out over that 😂😂🤣🤣
yeah, Ralph Maccio wasnt playing in the guitar battle, both were Vai, kind of "musical masturbation" in a way.
List : fast shredders
Clips in video : Slow playing
👏 👏 👏
i don't want to click like to this comment.. the number of likes tell everything of my thought of this list.
I felt the same way, especially with Buckethead.
Also Tony Mcalpine...truly a great guitarist who deserves recognition acknowledgement! He's definitely a shredder! Tears of the Sahara
Forgotten 80's shredder. I think his lack of any genuine hits or fame left him off of this list. (He was also a piano virtuoso, IIRC.)
Tony MacAlpine is my favorite musician. I don't understand how he never makes any of these lists.
@@BJ-bd5fc True...In addition to being a great guitarist, he's also a whiz at piano/keyboards and definitely can give even Jordan Rudess a run for his money.
In shredding ability, MacAlpine surely can hold his own and is a guitar god in his own right... He's as competent and possesses musical virtuosity as any of the best guitarists listed. It's so ridiculous how underrated he is.
Gotta have Tony on that list!
No Rhoads, Dimebag, or Lynch!? You missed some good ones!
They are all great, but they have too much fee in their solos. This list is just who is technically the best
@@julianurtz1115 Do you mean feel?
@@srinjansanyal7677 the number 1 i persume?
I think Rebecca was suspicious to narrative this list. This list is as bogus as a Rebecca narrated list.
No doubt they’re great but this is list for shred guitarists.
WHERE THE FUCK IS JEFF LOOMIS NOT EVEN A HONORABLE MENTION
Darth Bieber IKR..
Fuck ! he is the man to represent earth, if there was a shred war between The Planets..
Watchmojo don't know shit !!
loomis should def be in eddies spot, EVH is super over rated
Thought it was strange they showed him but didn't include him. Oh well, at least he's been credited. Maybe some of these normies begging for A7X on the list will look him up and discover miles of machine, and finally see what a real guitarist plays like.
Darth Bieber have you heard any of the live stuff from 75-78? If you havent then go watch some, and the you can come back. Let's see what you have to say then
Cornelius Larsen of cause I have heard Val Halen live he doesn't compare to Jeff loomis
I met Joe Satriani at a local CD signing. I brought in my guitar and he signed it. Super cool, and super nice guy!!!
Had same experience. He signed my CD along with his bassist at the time and he could not have been nicer. Malmsteen was super nice too. Petrucci was a fucking tool, never wish to meet him again. Vai was nice in person too, even if it was for a few seconds.
satch is the nicest guy in the business. i met him by chance at a music store in denver, chatted for a few minutes, he signed my guitars and jammed with me for a bit before he went to do a show at the paramount. he would've stayed all day if he could have.
My favorite guitarist
I entered my tickets to his show into a meet and greet drawing and won. I brought my guitar and he signed it as well. Real down to earth guy!
He signed a guitar for me too, at a CD signing session in Dallas, Tx. Great guy. I've also got Dimebag's, Vinnie Pauls', at the opening of Mars Music store in Dallas, again great guys, Dave Mustaine's at Grapevine Mills Mall in Grapevine, Tx. and last but not least Jason Bonham's at a Guitar Center in North Dallas. All on the same guitar. Tried to get Robin Trower's when he played the Canyon Club in Dallas, but he wouldn't sign it. Just ignored me after his show when I asked him. He's an asshole, but the bassist/singer went back up to the stage when he saw what happened and got me one of Trower's used guitar picks, but I lost it & didn't care.
"Eengway Molmsteen"
It's Eengvey Malmsteen guys.. C'mon..
this fella may as well said yang-wee... gracious
Mojo has always lived off of controversy, false news and absurd rankings. Mispronouncing, knowing how to leave out greats and agitating fans are ways to get you to click and respond to their top tens whether it's good or bad. They do it well for a like, share, and subscribe...especially for well over 3mil views
u forgot the 'J'
Are you trying to say in some inarticulate fashion that Yngwie is not known for being a shredder? Love to know what he's known for thien. Perhaps Georgia blues of the 1960's? Do you have an interesting point or just drooling on the keyboard. Maybe some articulation would make you sound less- you don't need me to say it.
1-Shawn Lane
2-Jason Becker
3-John Petrucci
The Gods among us❣️
Amogus
you forgot clapton. ...............jk, jk,jk,jk, really someone had to, someone always does.Sorry, i'll see myself out.
Govan, Petrucci, Becker, Gilbert, Satch, Vai, Johnson, EVH, Bettencourt, Lynch... just my list.
Guy with Guitar personaly i will add dino cazeres
Guy with Guitar a perfect list
Great list guys I like your list better... add Vito Bratta
@@johnmoser2689ohh men!! really men! exactly right 💯. vito bratta
Buckethead or this list is false
And where the fuck is DIMEBAG?!?!?!?
Niklas Pierrau Not even a mention. SMDH.
AGREED!
I feel bad for jason becker he is a legend
Shawn Lane is so underrated :(
Shawn lane is fucking insane
"Do you agree with our list?"
*I Don't Know - Ozzy Osbourne*
not sure if that was intentional..
Is always intentional.
lol without Rhoads on the top ten ?, i dont know ! He should have been at least no. 10
Syn Randy should have gotten an honorable mention at least. but I'm happy Zakk Wylde was there
I can't believe Shawn Lane is only a honorable mention. His playing is unbelievably fast and melodic. Also, from what I understand, he was close friends with Buckethead.
It's pretty funny because if you asked most of these guitarists who the best was a ton of them would say Lane. Paul and Buckethead definitely would and Vai and Satch might as well.
I feel the same way about Eric Johnson.
I KNOW...Lane was phenomenal!
@@AHgameplay all due respect, Lane was on another planet compared to EJ
Give me some of Shawn's best songs because I've tried to get in to him and just can't. He doesn't play with soul like Buckethead does in my opinion
Thanks for including Buckethead. He's a true Guitar Hero
What’s crazy about Paul Gilbert is he was originally Buckeheads teacher but Buckethead quickly surpassed him
Nope
Honorable Mention or at least in the list - Steve Morse, Gary Hoey, Randy Rhodes, Jeff Loomis, Tony MacAlpine, .....
Satriani should have been in the top 5 and Eric Johnson should have been in the actual list instead of an honorable mention.
vinnie moore too. I loved his albums
AND WHERE THE FUCK IS GUTHRIE GOVAN???
Marius Ciolacu IKR it annoys me, he should at least be an honourable mention.
HEY!!! Got a point there. He should have been in the list. Thanks for mentioning him
Love steve morse
you forgot one thing about Buckethead: the guy frickin released over 280 albums, his peak year being 2015 when he released 118 albums
He's just unbelievable
He's a God but damn, he needs to rest!
Ogres are like potatoes he will rest when he dies .
right
he is insane he is so good he replaced slash when he left guns and roses for a while
Yngwie Malmsteen is actually crazy in real life but the man is a true guitar god
He loves wine...a little too much...
Agreed
He is crazy, he dont like donuts
not true at all about him being crazy but a legendary guitarist for sure
@@66millionyearsago he don’t like donuts tho
My top 10 most insane shredd guitarists of all time.
10. Eric Johnson
9. John petrucci
8. Marty Friedman
7. Paul Gilbert
6. Joe satriani
5. Steve vai
4. Buckethead
3. Randy rhoads
2. Eddie van Halen
1. Yungie malmsteen
Steve vai is one of my guitar heroes, went to see him in glasgow some time ago for the 25th anniversary tour for his most famous album passion and warfare, and it was the first show of the tour and it was the first time he ever played the album all the way through. It was amazing
Back Country Pastimes Glasgow MT?
That concert was so good. Saw him in Toronto, mind blow
Not to mention his guitar, the Jem777. Such a beautiful instrument. If you've ever played one, you know
Even alien water kiss?
Saw it in Monteal and met him. Super nice guy.
ummm. where is the guy from Dragonforce???
Brian Wise Herman Lee. that's who I thought was gonna be number one.
Brian Wise You mean GUYS. Herman Li and Sam Totman.
Brian Wise Just because you can play a piece of shit quickly doesn't mean you are a skilled guitarist. I could strum a guitar frantically fast, but it doesn't make me good because it sounds like shit.
Chris Sharpe i actually like dragonforce. not just through the fire and the flames. yes that was the song that got me hyped about them but they do have several great songs to listen to.
Chris Sharpe this is the who can play really fast list.
Great list !!I especially love seeing Petrucci on this list
Ritchie Blackmore , Michael Schenker , and Gary Moore come to mind ...of course this really could go on for so many more.
They're not shredders. Especially Gary Moore
Jason will always be 1 for me
so amazing
He's probably my favourite guitarist. I surprisingly don't mind this list.
The Prime Sloth same
what was Jason's last name again?
awesome 101 becker
RIP dimebag Darryl luv you bro !!!
i wouldve loved to seen Dime and SRV jam together!
Tony Roberts I would to but 2 completely different types of music. Dimes heavy metal and SRV blues
UltraJJTA Gaming Really at heart Dime was a blues guitarist, he just always associated himself with heavy metal and turned blues scales to sound like they belong in metal.
Oh yeah!
J.D. yeah. Where is Darrell Abbott?
I guess they didn't include Randy Rhoads because he was in a class all by himself.
Damn right. He was just a kid and did all that he accomplished. He’s #1 on my list.
I like the part where that one person is playing the guitar
My favorite part is when the other person is playing guitar
@@Android-yj9wk my favourite part is when that other guy is playing guitar
Do you have a time stamp? I couldn’t find it
Ya dude when that guy plays 🎸 that song and it's doodley Doo Doo dah doooooooo, I go CRAZY inside 💠
Saving You Time
10. Marty Friedman
9. Paul Gilbert
8. Joe Satriani
7. Jason Becker
6. John Petrucci
5. Buckethead
4. Michael Angelo Batio
3. Eddie Van Halen
2. Steve Vai
1. Yngwie Malmsteen
lilbigboy Nobody can match Lil' Wayne. Redo your list smh
Buckethead is number 1!!!!
Lil'Wayne rules..And why is CHUCK NORRIS not on here ?..
Thank you so much
Great, thank you!!.. Nobody needs to waste time having an opinion now, it's all settled !!.. Cheers !..
The truth is that are a lots of good guitar players,but if he would put everybody the video would last 3 hours dude
Chong De La Penha id watch that
Keg Foster me too
Lets start with Jimi Hendrix ...hes the reason these other even play how they play .
Even Yngwie copied playing guitar with your mouth from Jimi .
Always space, after a comma.
Angus Young!!!! And its so true, it would take 3hrs. but Angus For sure should of been in the ten. And I am guilty for me Angus isw the man!
Good list. Steve Vai has always been one of my top contenders.
Steve Vai's Bad Horsie is one of my all time faves. Not as technical as others out there of course, but I find it very enjoyable.
Following 2 words will haunt you forever : DIMEBAG DARELL
PREACH
RIP dime and vinnie
His not a fucking shredder, my goodness his shredding is not even close to petrucci and friedman, so please stop, your embarrassing him,
@@hanzo2238 Wtf are u talkin bout he was one of the 10 best shredders of all time
@@georgenikou7737 in your dreams
I will add for example: Ritchie Blackmore, Allan Holdsworth, Uli John Roth.,
Michael Schenker
Robert Fripp, Al DiMeola.
none of which are true shredders! pay attention to the subject.
Herman Li, Sam Totman
@@petecatalano3843 Michael Is!!!
Schenker is one of my all favorite guitarist.... but he's not really a shredder like these guys. Pretty close though. Some of you tube videos are pretty impressive. Rock Bottom at his best is killer. Some old clips from like 1981...he's really moving on that fretboard
This is one of the few lists I've heard that I don't have a problem.with, at all.
Thank you for not forgetting Jason Becker.
Wheres Lil Wayne? I'm disappointed again with the list :(
Yes! Buckethead!! So underrated!
Niklas I lovs you nicklas because of buckethead And Tool.Awesome taste
Niklas Buckethead is overrated
Leo B nice troll ;)
Luka Skajvolker you too mate
Read the comments, he is appropriately rated.
Michael Angelo for sure ! Phenomenal ! And Eddie,...you gotta love his superb self taught talent, and fearless ingenuity that changed how guitarists viewed their instruments, buy utilizing jazz, and classical two handed techniques in electrified rock music, not to mention equipment.
Pretty good list I must say
You didn't mention the modern shedders such as Jasor Richardson, Plini, Guthrie Govan, Nick Johnson etc
DIMEBAG? RANDY ROADS? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!?
ikr both dime and randy could play circles around just about everyone on the list and not even an honorable mention.
GiveMeTheAtmosphere They were both pretty influential but that's not what this list is about at all. This list is about the best shredders and those two weren't even close to the skills of Paul Gilbert or Marty Friedman. Not saying Dime or Randy were bad players but comparing them to Jason Becker or really anyone on this list isn't very smart.
Dimebag is a one trick pony.
GiveMeTheAtmosphere jimi hendrix
Jimi is the greatest guitarist alive, but he is no shredder
AAL is in the intro but don't even make the list or honorable mention, LOL
OffLeatherWings clickbate at its best lol, I think tosin abasi is in a completely. different category. Not saying he's the best but he's up there
OffLeatherWings You don't even understand how hyped I was when I saw Matt. Completely unexpected.
OffLeatherWings I'm as shocked as you are. Still can't believe how people underestimate the way both Tosin and Javier are pushing up the ante for modern guitar players.
Exactly! Tosin is hands down the best guitarist alive right now. Their music lists are utter shit.
Epic Compilations the list is made up of artists whom have accomplished much in their career. Gifted writers as much as they are skilled guitarists. Tolsin is fast... and thats all you can say. Personally I feel his music lacks emotion. Which is a nice way of saying it sucks.
Still cant believe Jason was 19 when he did Perpetual Burn... Pure genius
2 solo recordings, two albums with Marty Friedman and one David Lee Roth album, but he left a lot of great guitar playing in his wake. I'm listening to his songs right now and they are too cool.
Anyone notice the mistake when he called Joe Satriani the “Number 7 Shredder” when he was actually 8 on the list??
Why isn't Dimebag Darrell on this list. He was so other great that he was in 3 different bands and he wrote every riff for Pantera on his toilet. Plus he was best friends with Zack Wylde. If he's not good enough to get on that list, then there's something wrong with y'all
he didn't really shred that much (plus they dumbed down metal lol)
Dimebag was an awesome guitarist and riff writer, but he wasn't really known as a virtuoso shred guitarist like the guys on that list. Zakk Wylde as an honorable mention is a stretch IMO.
Kenny Benally I will say 3 simple words: psycho holiday solo
@@cristobalbarros5201 you are so right, but what about Fractured Mirror or Snowblind
He wasn’t a shredder, he was just another player that had some swift licks.
Tosin Abosi, Rusty Cooley and Chris Impelliteri. A couple of my favorites. Need a part 2,3,4,5 list haha! Would have also been nice to see George Lynch and Dimebag on this list.
How's it gonns be
Lynch is highly underrated.
Axel Rudi Pell as well
Good choices. Michael Romeo of Symphony X is another one to stand amongst these guys.
Rusty Cooley, such a beast!
For me, only 4 guitarists revolutionized the guitar: Chuck Berry; Jimi Hendrix; EVH and Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
All the other guitarists were influenced by these.
I can name many guitarists more influential than malmsteen off the top of my head.
brian may, jimmy page, eric clapton, richie blackmore, SRV, jeff beck, toni iomi, david gilmour...etc etc.
@@anonymous-pb7dy And yet they all have trouble keeping up with yngwie. Yngwie is a different breed and is much better.
@@sdmfjason if we're talking about technique I can also list many players better than yngwie... with all due respect to him he doesn't belong in either conversation.
What about ed sheeran?
For some other older guitarists who were influences. John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana.
My Fav:
1.Michael Angelo dibatio
2.Marcus Paus
3.Roy March bank
4.Shawn Lane
5.Rusty Cooley
6.David Shankle
7.Francesco Farreri
8.Chris Impeliterri
9.Arturo rivera Reyes
10.Paco Hernandez
11.Etc
Not even an honorable mention to Dimebag Darrel??? Shame on you, Mojo!!!
Even Dave Mustaine said that Darrell dimebag was an insane guitarist! He said he was better than him, and Dave Mustaine is pretty good! I've learned a few of his songs. It took quite a while! He uses a intricate methods in his playing. Not your typical power cords.
Fr dude Dimebag was an absolute legend
Phucking Hell, Dimebag was smashing records since he was 10yrs old...why isn't he on this list??
@@doose911 Dave Mustaine said Buckethead is twice as good as Slash and him combined. Which makes him better than Dimebag Darrel...
@@TechnicolourMan so just cause dave said that it automatically makes it true were does that logic derive from I wonder
George Lynch was one of the very best
Not a shredder though. Technically Marty isn't a shredder cause he can't alternate pick to save his life but he does play neoclassical which lynch doesn't do.
Marty can alternate pick with the best of them he just doesnt do it very often anymore. The last few runs in the Tornado of Souls solo are a perfect example of this.
Lynch is still alive is he not? Lol
@@ZFlyingVLoverMarty says he isn't interested in shredding like a maniac any longer and opted for more creative melodic style
Robert Olson not at shredding
Shawn Lane plays in an league above them all.
Guthrie govan is above him too
I’m not so sure on the order, but it’s a good list!
Nuno Bettencourt
i would bounce several of these guys for him
Absolutely what I was thinking. I would put his "Play With Me" solo up against "Eruption"....not to mention the best scene in Bill and Ted's.
Coyotius and flight of the wounded bumblebee
I agree dude...I got Nuno in a three way tie with Eddie and Vai.... IMHO
Jake E Lee, I feel should be on this list!
YESSS, he’s so underrated and honestly so much more tasteful than some of these guitarists on this list, in my opinion of course.
Plus he had the best tone ever. Shot in the Dark is Ozzy's best song!
a good list, lots of virtuosos , a guitar player must of put this together, happy to see MAB there
This is the best list I always refer to!!!!! Over time I see these really are the ABSOLUTE top 10 greatest shred guitarists of all time 💯 only change I’d make would be Buckethead and Michael Angelo Batio in the top 3.
Where the hell is Lil' Wayne ?
WGAS??
Mafaka Hnamte 😂😂😂
holy shit.. you got me rolling
lil wayne does actually play guitar on the song leather so soft. he sucks at it though...lol
Mafaka Hnamte - MIZORAM Nick Jonas pawh tih tel law2 tur che lawm😂
No Nuno Bettencourt? I figured he would make honorable mention :(
Anna Gyure I said the same for Alex Skolnick
And no Richie Kotzen!
Anna Gyure was wondering how many comments I'd have to go through until someone finally asked that same question!
For having great hair, maybe
Fine !!! I like them all... and of course love Malmsteen
Edward Scissorhands was the greatest shredder of all time
AHH! i SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE
🤔
I'm glad they gave Shawn Lane an honorable mention. Many of these guys looked up to him in his day and aspired to play at his level. There's a video floating around in the TH-cam vaults where Pettrucci attempts to play Lane's style and speed of shred and fails and Gilbert calls him scary.
Top 10 Most Insane Shred Guitarists video that goes out of it's way to only show those guitarists when they're not shredding lol.
MrBRL LOL
Iommi used to shred before shredding was a thing back in 1970 and forth. He laid down the foundation for what HM soloing is today
I saw yngwie in 88 in Lubbock Texas. What an awesome show. Joe Lynn turner was the best singer for him
Take a shot for every time mojo uses the word diversity.
batio is a fucking a joke btw
You sexists, you havent mentioned any woman ! Way to go you monstars
johno doh name a well known and impressive female shredder then
Tyler Brooke-Thomas
Its ironic ffs, regressives are obsessed with that shit. But only when its convenient.
Gotta call them out on their shit.
johno doh sarcasm and irony don't translate well in text, sorry
Tyler Brooke-Thomas
Yeah I know it happens to all of us ,dont worry :)
Eric Johnson as just an honorable mention is a travesty. He had the best tone and sounded the most musical of anyone on this list.
Well this is all subjective but he doesn't do anything for me. I can play minor pentatonics over and over myself.
You can here Guthrie Govan and Heri Joensen playing in the background.
Arnold Moore There's no way Petrucci would put himself before Satriani though, Satriani is a huge role model for Petrucci, they are good friends, and Petrucci realizes Satrianis musicality is on a whole other level
Eric's tone is far nicer than Petrucci's. Everyone spergs out about JP but his sound now is boring and his fast runs are like a robotic Al Di Meola. JP has gotten stale, Richie Kotzen, Tosin Abasi and Guthrie are superior.
Leo B I've always enjoyed them both to an equal level; Joe especially never sounds the "same." John is so modest he said once there's players better than him but he didn't elaborate.
I like the list all though, in my opinion, Steve Vai is my favorite. The one guitarist I would like to see here is Vinnie Moore. Not that big of a name but I still remember hearing Minds Eyes for the first time....
This list is bang
Yngwie was far more than a shredder. Never mind his speed, his rhythms and his phrasing were incredible as was his TONE. none of that buzzy distortion or gimmicks. Plus he revolutionized rock guitar when he came onto the scene when everyone was trying to copy Eddie Van Halen. Yngwie blew everyone out of the water when he came to the US. Listen to his work on the Alactrazz recordings and even the demo on youtube. My god...I would say he surpassed his own idols.
why are you speaking of him in the past tense?
.... he IS still alive you know !
I ll remember when this Swedish Yngwie had a concert here in Amsterdam. There were people in the audience there who fainted and had to be carried away. They couldnt beleive anyone was able to play that fast. This was in 1986 or 87.
He's good, but I think he's overrated myself.
MY MAN
Yngwie is a showcase of technique. That's it. That's why he gets boring so quickly. He introduced neoclassical shredding to the guitar playing world but that's all he did. He has no notable songs or artistic output aside from being a technical curiosity.
What about the kid that lives down the block from me? He is badass!
planet6 ha guy... the kid down the block might be better than all of these guys. Tell him I said hi and to just keep playing what he likes. Fellow 60 yr old guitarist. John 3:3-6
Is his name Ing-WAY?
Joe Santrani is my favourite. When his was with dream theatre, AWESOME!!!!!
Even 2020 the legends back then are still on the top .
Videos about rock/metal music are the only I'm watching on this channel.
big fan of watch mojo and just keep up the good work
7:12 I was going to be pissed if Michael Anegel Batio wasn't in this.
Heu man I did set fire on my fretboard
And I like the long iron rod in there since it's the only thing I'm left with
Buckethead is quite an underrated guitarist. Glad you included him in your video
He should have been no 9 instead of 5.
ifouth xion HAHAHAHAHAHA
@@ifouthxion Should have been #1
He is GOD
@@ifouthxion u should shut your ass mouth.
Marty friedman, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert should be on the top 5. I mean besides speed, they have melody. Their playing is eargasmic. It is not only speed that counts
You're absolutely right there.
Bang on!
By that logic, Gilmour should be on all these lists.
THANK YOU
Well it’s kinda about speed when shredding tho?
I love your music forever legends ♥️🎸💯🤘
There has to be a part 2 for this video since I don't see Syu from Galneryus on it!!!!!!!
wTf wHeREs *inserts guitarists name*
Dimebag
Bueno bettencourt
@@GMSheik Nuno
Randy
Herman li
Both Petrucci and Satriani should've been ranked way higher.
fr satriani not only played great but also taught many famous guitarists
Different animals. Petrucci is a composition. Watch is ok
Satch is ok
Bob Ravenscraft Satch is ok??? Lmao. Satch is one of the best guitarists on the planet. I'd say that is pretty "ok"
Joe satriani should be and is top 3 to ever touch a guitar period.
A little surprised Herman Li doesn't get a mention!
Hey I would like some of your knowledge.
Okay so guitar has coil splitable Seymour Duncan Sentient in the neck position, single coil sized sustainiac in the middle position, then a Dimarzio fantom p90 in the bridge position, and then it has a graph tech ghost piezo floyd rose trem.
Is there an easier way to wire this crazy guitar???
John Petrucci should've been higher
agreed 1 trillion percent
Way, way higher. If not #1 if we're just talking about shredding. Not only can he play like 5,000,000 notes per second, but all of the notes are well-chosen and 100% clean sounding. And for some reason, this video shows some of the least impressive clips from ALL of these guitarists. It's weird.
Like they put Buckethead above Petrucci. I mean, I loves me some Buckethead, but he simply can't shred like Petrucci can. This list is supposed to be about the best shredders. And come on now, Michael Angelo Batio above Petrucci for best shredders?? Dude... what?
And Eddie Van Halen. Come on, he's a good guitar player, but he's not in the top 10 of shredders. Much less #3.
But seriously, if we're talking pure shredding, JP should have been #1 out of all the guys in this list.
He can be # 1 if you think about it.
Absolutely. John Petrucci is the peak of all this shredding thing. It started by Ritchie Blackmore, revolutionized by Eddie Van Halen, pushed by Yngwie Malmsteen, improved by Steve Vai and finally perfected by John Petrucci. Then continued by young guitarists such as Misha Mansoor, Tosin Abasi, and the likes. John Petrucci to prog and metal is like Jimi Hendrix to blues and rock. He's also a riff god and wrote many 7 string and shredding classics giving the big guitar and shredding as a style some musical legitimacy. When 7 string guitars just got popular most other musicians only used it to do the chugging thing or for downtuning convenience. JP wrote symphonies with it! Many other shredders shred the guitar as if it's a violin or a piano. JP shreds and he does it really without having to mimic monophonic instruments.
So as far as shredding goes, he really is #1!
What about Alexi Laiho? O.o
SHERY JOHNSON 😂😂😂
SHERY JOHNSON They missed Dimebag too -_-
Eddie is the REAL number one! R.I.P. EVH
They are all legends!
The lack of Michael Romeo, Jeff Loomis and Kiko Loureiro on this list is disturbing.
Seamus McFlanery hell yes.
I find their lack of Loomis disturbing...
Where the frick is Randy Rhoads
A blasphemy indeed!
Heaven
Randy Rhoads should have replaced Steve Vai on this list
@Drew Biggah true he is better than a shred god
Lol, comparing Rhoads to Vai hahahahaha
How in the world is Dimebag Darrell not here domination in absolutely incredible