I hope this video reaches out to a lot of people. This is the most important thing i got from my psychology degree. This stuff can be extrapolated to many things, like politics, religion, sports.. Just accept what is different and respect it. It's about time humanity embrace tolerance among each others. Let our diversity be our greatest asset. Thanks Troy for this video. Let there be kindness.
Well there are certain standards in each genre. And I totally understand judging guitarists by that standard. There’s no the best it’s just that there’s guitarists in each gerne who really stick out for various reasons. So I always say they’re one of the currently best leading guitarists in that gerne. But I agree with your general sentiment. Very good attitude!
An interesting paradox: social networks were created so that people could better understand each other. But instead, now it is on social networks that people argue and do not even hear themselves. And they constantly argue about what in real life it would never even occur to them to discuss. Thanks for the interesting lecture, Troy!
Indeed. I’d say Social networks have given a perceived insulation so people feel free to say what they really feel, without contemplating it. As a result the true ugliness of humanity is being revealed for what it is. It’s just a reality check IMO. Politeness is a mask we put on to get along better in society, and the internet has largely removed that mask
Spot on! Over the years the concept of "greatest guitarist" has blighted music media and has actively drawn people into this pointless conversation. Periodically a new technician will surface and is hailed as the new guitar messiah based on innovative or flawless technique. They have a fleeting period in the spotlight before a new messiah appears and they relegated into the background. Music and musicality is about the connection between performer and listener, which will ebb and flow depending on the listeners frame of mind and current musical appetite.
Troy..You hit the nail right on the head!! We used to argue about music and guitar playing all the time when we were kids. I literally used to see the occasional fist fight over it. And it was all nothing but childish pride and ego. But now that I am much older, and looking back…Oh how juvenile and childish we really were!! If we didn’t have such stubborn, immature egos… Perhaps WE OURSELVES would’ve ended up better guitar players!! THANK YOU Mr. Stetina for all the playing tips, and for putting these words of wisdom out there for our younger generation! 👍😎👍
Absolutely PERFECT video. Your takes are really on point. There is no greatest player in music, there is only our opinion. Hope this video reaches to a lot of people. Great work Troy!
100% agree. There are many talented guitarists out there. I don't have a "best" guitarist, drummer, bassist, band, song, album, movie, book or whatever. I wouldn't want to limit myself to just one of any of those things.
As I've noted in the past: Science is the methological pursuit of ignorance--the more you learn, the more you realize you how ignorant you are about deeper and broader topics. Thanks for sharing, Troy. I picked up Speed Leads in 2007 and still use it to this day--though I don't practice it enough! Life has a funny way of getting in the way of things we're trying to do, and it's too often found me putting creating music on the back burner. I hope that as my children become more interested, I can help them avoid this mistake.
Agree with all of your points. I am curious though, as to what triggered the rant? It did need to be said. And not just for music either, your final words about social media ring true for pretty much any subject.
I'm 36 now and I had larned alot form your books when I was 16. Thank you so much Sir! And this video is awesome.Right to the point!!! With all respect 🙏🙏🙏
Dang man! You gave me valuable insight and perspective on life today. Wasn't expecting this. Thank you so much! I need to listen to your message and live by it daily!
This is a well stated video. I enjoy sharing my space with other people because if I didn't share my space with people I would be alone and being lonely is lonely. As always, I wish you continued success and I greatly appreciate it when you make a little space for me in your world.
Just ordered the Heavy Metal Lead and Rhythm series off amazon today! My brand new guitar will be coming within the week. I hope i can come back to this in a year having progressed. Thanks for everything you do Troy!
Troy, hear you, is learn about the life too...thanks, i have all your books. although i am not a Pro, i enjoy a lot with your classes. You are an amazing person.
Troy , the best best metal guitar I ever heard Is your gutar with Seymour Duncan TB5 in Metal Lead Guitar volume 1 ... I have been in love for 20 years and I try to recreate that incredible sound ! 🖤🎸 ... You are on of May favorite rock star and I want to publicly thank you for your legacy and all that you have taught me thanks to your methods! ... Anyway..... GREAT VIDEO! greetings from Italy!
It's probably less about saying you have a favorite guitarist and more about how you communicate that idea. Whether your nice or mean as you describe your biases in art.
Agreed. It’s all about the How, which really reveals the underlying stance of the heart. And I’d say nothing wrong with expressing one’s favorite… it’s when people forget the word “favorite” and substitute the word “best”, implying some kind of objective truth behind the opinion, which, consequently implies other opinions are “less valid”… that’s where it goes into the ditch. It’s the premise that there is only one Truth in a world of 7 billion perceptions
I feel that in recent years the world of guitar has changed a lot. Everyone is competing who plays more exaggerated. Guitarists come out with such extreme things that they seem unnecessary... well, they don't express anything. time a Japanese boy playing the caprice 16 with his left hand and with another guitar in the other hand playing bass. 4 arm guitars. videos with a lot of alien... but I don't hear melody anymore... I feel like guitarists used to improve their technique to express themselves better. now he is the one who plays ridiculously exaggerated.
You're right. I can't really pass judgement until I own a lot more guitars. I will start purchasing more today, then I will start judging. 🤪 ..... but I'm pretty sure the answer is Yngwie. Thanks for the videos, great content on alternate picking!
I love this video, and I love your shirt :) well I have enjoyed so much your way of reflecting and you speak out of my soul. I very often felt the conflict and couldn't put it in words. you did, and you lead me to the way of encouragement. I really appreciate the way you talk and live and let live... Keep on rocking' in a free world!!!
You were in the Alanon program, Troy? Great vid. By the way, you won't remember this but I wrote you a letter from England in 1995 and you very kindly replied. I still have your reply!
So beautiful speech man. I want to expressy my gratitude for helping me with your courses and Amazing solos in the end of each part of the book. It was like a reward for the student to use these tecnhiques and apply them to these masterfully made solos. And i have to say that in my opinion 😂😂 you are underappreciated . But everyone can believe what they want
Troy, many years ago I bought the book Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar without even knowing who you were. The exercises and advice you provide are concise and insightful and helped me become a more accomplished musician. It's no surprise that you are so well articulated here. The answer is Edward Van Halen, right? Just kidding. :)
we should stop using EVH everywhere, yes i love his early stuff sad he gone recently , yes there is always comparisons yngwie , vai , nuno bettencourt , etc ,, yes they are very good haha do you listen to classical players Julian bream ,you be amazed bro and that was the 70's i think , in some way there is overhype as well in the netizens media , yes i agree with try toxic crowds of ppl we dont need them , what we need is focus too ,admit our mistakes improve on it same way improve your playing too many ppl like to put down beginners , intermediate players sad , i used to be bad or slow put guitar aside 12yrs , but i focus and learn relaxation from many yt videos ,guitarmastery etc etc but stil working on harmony bits lol im into neo-classical , old school trash lke testament Sepultura u name it , haha initially never had a mentor how to pick well or so ,but kinda learn on my own had to screw myself thru those videos lo , had many tabs books Trilogy -yng , testament , metallica ,rest online , oh old Speed Mechanics book real good finger exercises ,some tough onnes in vain of Vinnie moore , frst of all for newcomers ,you got to get your basics down first n correct your mistakes , then progress to faster stuffs , without that in time , you will know why some of us take months while others take yrs , ok besides try to talk i urge you watch a few Steve Vai method / PG/ video ,he also has some psychological speech where he doesnt play guitar but gives you advice , how you must do stuffs to improve yourself
Remember when others said you’re only playing with distortion because you can’t hear the mistakes lol..couldn’t be more far from the truth..that’s typical unawareness,,,yeah I agree here,,thanks and cheers 🍻
Social media has made everyone have to hate on one thing to like another, i hate that, theres room for everyone, especially in the art world, music movies, books, etc. and not only that but people can enjoy it for different reasons. theres such a sheep mentality on social media.
Here's the criteria for judging the best guitarist. Could guitarist A reproduce the music of guitarist B with no difficulty and would guitarist B look like a fool trying to reproduce guitarist A's music. There is no ambiguity in this. If one guitarist lacks the skill to reproduce the music of another then that guitarist is inferior.
Yes, if you are talking exclusively about technique alone and disregarding creativity and unique artistic expression. Also this idea is problematic because to “copy” another’s playing is to assume that it’s just a matter of playing the notes correctly, when feel, tone and nuance can make all the difference. But in theory I agree with your statement excepting those 2 points. And I’ll also say that as a person who’s recorded not for note performances of a number of artists is Sig Liz series, I actually do have experience in this area… which leads me to a 3rd point: top guitarists are in most cases not capable of recreating other top guitarists music faithfully for the most part
There is no unanimous definition for "best" so the question becomes an exercise in futility. If you truly wanted to "rank" guitarists, perhaps a better method would be to ask: "Which guitarist is best at this particular skill, or genre." Even then, most answers would rely heavily on subjectivity but it would at least narrow your options.
you make some excellent points ...and i agree we can have diffrent opinions ...but some of what u say sounds like subjective oriented psychology...like theres no truth only our oown opinions...and we all have a right to our own opinions...and u have yours...well sometimes theres right and wrong...truth and error...and good and better...and sometimes people are better at soome skills than other people...we all have god given strenghths and gifts....and u can see it...the bible says there is right and wrong ...and truth.....i totally agree u need to be humble aand be teachable...and admit u dont know everything....but sometimes some playeers simply ARE better at some skills...cos god made tthem that way....and i think the real issue is how those gifted players treat others and wether they give god the glory ...i dont see a problem with voicing your opinion and saying a certain player does something better than another...sometimes it IS a fact...and obvious ..not just an opinion...i totally agree the iidea of a greatest player is ridiculous...but dif players all do dif things better than others...and its not just an opinion..and we can all learn something from dif players cos of the things they do better than others.....if u take this everyonne has a right to their own opinion thing to an extreme...then u cant even tell people your a christian and bible is the truth...cos its just your opinion..and not a fact...
Sounds like you maybe missed the 2nd part of the video at 5:50? No, not everything is subjective; there are facts in the physical world and there are also what I'd call 'human truths" such as the primacy of Love, the wisdom of Forgiveness, etc. Clarity comes by knowing the difference between opinion, which is born of perspective, and abstract truths, which are ideals we strive to live by. Those Truths will tend to create consequences throughout life, which we must each bear out. "You can deny reality, but you cannot escape the consequences of denying reality."
well, that's why I think it's dumb the rolling stone(magazine), they'll never stopped to do their dumb ranking about 100 greatest guitarist or best album or something else.
Exactly. But it gets people riled up, and the controversy builds more viewership, so in terms of $, it works. And in our system, whatever works financially insures we'll continue to get more of it!
Great message, although I felt it was delivered in a kinda negative way itself. There’s still some kind of negative energy you have surrounding the topic, and I wonder if you could let that go even more, and how the message might come across differently if you did? In any case, love your channel, will be watching a lot more!
I'll say this - clearly Troy is the "world's smartest guitar player" (kidding). But seriously, he's right on all counts. What we also should recognize (in the larger context) is that there are people in the world (particularly in the US) who derive their self-worth, power, influence, and (wait for it), INCOME from conflict. Continuing on-going conflict in the US is a multi-billion dollar business. I won't mention the names, but there are people who would have no power/influence/income or self-worth if they did not intentionally continue some form of conflict (aka "hate") - pick your form of bigotry here. It creates a division from within that is bad for the Country. (By the way, the "Big Red Machine" was the best baseball team in MLB history.) Good job, Troy. Miss ya bud.
i lost the email and the two bars is old now got past it but thanks on the similar but that is still a little vague and the alphanumeric sign is one of my videos and it take takes seconds to learn as like it said i was pouring puss out of my ear when i created and my ear was ringing so loud i was sure i was going to be deaf so i just used the twelves pieces of one hands finger and used two side for 24 letter then devised a way to seperate them so it didn't all look the exact same so side front/ side side/ side front and thumb to me and thumb going away because your out of here because it is so easy you already learned. make a great way to get ten buck for some beer in a bar. ten second and ten bucks.
Taking a single line out of context may be missing my point here. By “what you listen to” I mean the body of musical works with which one is familiar. I haven’t listened to RacerX for 20 yrs but it’s something I have listened to, am familiar with, and even learned a bit of in the past. That’s the main point I was attempting to get across when speaking of “what one listens to.” Apologies for failing to state it more generally as it was intended
I once saw a list with the x best guitarists ever: in the top 10 was Kurt Cobain, and way below him were guitarists like Vitto Bratta, Eric Johnson and Marty Friedman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
yeah. It comes down to a matter of definition I think. What does 'best' really mean? And the good folks at the magazines seem to skew toward defining 'best' as those who have made the biggest impact on the social sphere. That's not about guitar playing, on the one hand, so one might argue such considerations should be irrelevant. But on the other hand, if the purpose of technique is to facilitate artistry, and the purpose of artistry is to create a social statement and impact society in some way, then those guitarists who have done so may be included. That's the reasoning I think. But yeah, Kurt Cobain wasn't a guitarist IMO. He was a singer/songwriter who happened to play the guitar.
@@TroyStetinaMusic you’re absolutely right… ofcourse, we all know that Vai or Govan are technically better than David Gilmour, but I love Gilmour’s playing and music way WAY more! Music isn’t a competition: just like “fast shredding”; don’t like it continously. By the way: my guitar teacher learned me playing guitar by one of your books about 30 years ago! 😂💪🏻
Yes there are for the most part no right answers. Mostly it's subjective, HOWEVER there is one caveat. Any list that doesn't have Hendrix as #1 and Eddie Van Halen as 1A is in my humble opinion fraudulent. Doesn't matter who the list has after that in whatever order. If they don't acknowledge the two guys who made the most impact on modern guitar playing at the top of the food-chain, then I don't want to hear what the list in question has to say after that.
@@bozeeke Very true. And the same in regard to their influences. The history of music is a constant evolution from one player to the next. No one stands “alone” then, as everyone was influenced by someone. After all, Music is a shared language / experience
@@TroyStetinaMusic again I agree with everything you're pointing out with the exception of it applying those two guys not getting additional recognition above and beyond the rest of the great players who've come and gone. Everything has sacred cows and as far as I'm concerned (and as millions of others would likely agree) those are the sacred cows of the guitar world/genre. And possibly an honorable mention should go to somebody like Segovia who many essentially view as the first guitar hero.
I think it can be looked at objectively, if you're open-minded & logical.. Even scientific test with babies prove that beauty is objective, not subjective. Same with audio, but most people hear with their eyes 🙉... I'm not a fan of Allan Holdsworth or Frank Gambale's music but objectively in the year 1984 the best guitarist in the world were: Allan Holdsworth, Yngwie, Eric Johnson, Frank Gambale, SRV, Neal Schon & a few more. Not only for technical abilities but because of their beautiful vocal like qualities with precision & vibrato.. there are a lot of guitarist who are technically skilled but their vocal like qualities on the instrument sound like a goat stuck under a car 🐐🚗. Anthony Kiedis & Christina Aguilera can sing the same simple melody & hit all of the right notes, but objectively Christina Aguilera is a better singer, I'm not a fan of her, but the tonal quality & precision objectively make her a better singer even if it's the "same notes". That same standard can be applied to guitar players.
Yes, technique has an objective element. But go deeper. What is the point or VALUE of that technique? Here it becomes about art, and opinion. So if technique only exists for the purpose of art, then in the end opinion runs the show, dictating what is important and what is not.
@@TroyStetinaMusic Not necessarily, opinion steps aside at that point & hard work & experience would run the show. Opinion can run the show if you put in zero effort whatsoever too, Da Vinci could have made a painting that looked like 💩 on a 🖼️, but someone who ony paints 💩 on a 🖼️ could Not make one that looks like Da Vinci's. There are people who love famous guitar players who bend out of tune & have spastic sounding vibrato. The same people will hate on Yngwie, without ever practicing enough to achieve what he has. People with no abilities or people who have perfected their abilities can have equal sized egos. Society can ONLY go to a better place if people recognize quality... That being said, punk music or tramp-art would not disappear, it would still have its fans, but those fans could never force society into falsely believing it is the Pinnacle of mankind's ability🙈🖼️, 🙉🎶... Only self-evident👁️ 🖼️, 👂👂🎶 could be acknowledged that way. It may seem cruel to think that way, judgment based on qualifications vs. Judgment made on egotistical jealousy could never run the show. And true mastery is least likely to judge because they know what it takes to make it down the path, or to the top of the mountain.
@@BaroqueBlues well we are now discussing values. And I hear you saying that there are some values that are “higher values” than other values. We have to be careful here I think. For example I would agree that Love is a higher value than Vengeance. But it cannot be “proved” in any way scientifically, at least with our current limitations. The value of art is always subjective, despite the fact that one fixed creation may require highly developed skills and another require no technique at all. And therefore, because it is a subjective Meade of value, it’s merely my opinion that DaVincis painting are “better” than a pile of shit. A mystic would see all of the energy of creation equally in both. So When I start telling you that my opinion is grounded in “absolute truth” we are heading toward argument… on a path to unnecessary conflict. But if I recognize that my opinion is true for me , but yours may be different based on your experience and values, and I respect your right to disagree, we can coexist at peace and yet have different perspectives. I’m not saying there’s no objective facts. I’m saying that in the end, which facts are deemed meaningful and which are meaningless is a matter of perspective. And furthermore you are most welcome to disagree with everything I say including my paradigm that subjectively chosen values underlie our choices of what is important. I’m merely expressing my opinion
@@TroyStetinaMusic Values can be proven objectively, by their fruits 🥭🥥🍅🍇🍍🍎🍏🍐. Re-watch the Wonka chocolate factory movie from the '70s, it's the story of these higher values & how if you have them, they take you to a higher place, it shows you there are certain qualities one must possess to reach those higher values (one of them being work)... It also shows that you don't have to be at the perceived Top of society to obtain those objective values. Observe their circumstances, observe the lyrics to the music, observe why the candy/fruits of one's labor aren't always handed out for free. I purchased several of your books through the years, the same way you don't just hand out your teaching method completely free. Shows you have value in your abilities & methods, & your fruit is your fan base & students accomplishments. The value you put on your work is the same value Wonka had for not always leaving the doors of the chocolate factory open for anyone to loot. The movie shows the main kid who had the highest values, did the hard work & the value it brought to others was evident, even though it was tough on him & the shortcuts were tempting, in the end he was at the top of his mountain 🏔️, even against perceived limitations.
hey troy how about proof reading as a thing with youtuber with hal leonard music. people put their video of doing hal leonards stuff on youtube and then let a group of fan club members view and rate each other on ability to do it right which just means grading people. this make it an interactive class and would improve people watching the site you just have to have sight admins. also video game server that are hourly at 4 hour per sub per day equal 6 times the value of a sub from one to 6 as in 500 people at 12 per year is 6000 but with 6 server per day for the working man in a game like rust you get 36000 bucks. per server at 500 dollar a months.gg
Where's the super like button???? True teacher, true master. Tks for sharing your inteligence to the world.
Wow, thank you! All the best
I hope this video reaches out to a lot of people. This is the most important thing i got from my psychology degree. This stuff can be extrapolated to many things, like politics, religion, sports.. Just accept what is different and respect it. It's about time humanity embrace tolerance among each others. Let our diversity be our greatest asset. Thanks Troy for this video. Let there be kindness.
Preach, brother!!
Something I myself started to work on
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Well there are certain standards in each genre. And I totally understand judging guitarists by that standard. There’s no the best it’s just that there’s guitarists in each gerne who really stick out for various reasons. So I always say they’re one of the currently best leading guitarists in that gerne. But I agree with your general sentiment. Very good attitude!
An interesting paradox: social networks were created so that people could better understand each other. But instead, now it is on social networks that people argue and do not even hear themselves. And they constantly argue about what in real life it would never even occur to them to discuss.
Thanks for the interesting lecture, Troy!
Indeed. I’d say Social networks have given a perceived insulation so people feel free to say what they really feel, without contemplating it. As a result the true ugliness of humanity is being revealed for what it is. It’s just a reality check IMO. Politeness is a mask we put on to get along better in society, and the internet has largely removed that mask
Spot on! Over the years the concept of "greatest guitarist" has blighted music media and has actively drawn people into this pointless conversation. Periodically a new technician will surface and is hailed as the new guitar messiah based on innovative or flawless technique. They have a fleeting period in the spotlight before a new messiah appears and they relegated into the background. Music and musicality is about the connection between performer and listener, which will ebb and flow depending on the listeners frame of mind and current musical appetite.
Troy..You hit the nail right on the head!! We used to argue about music and guitar playing all the time when we were kids. I literally used to see the occasional fist fight over it. And it was all nothing but childish pride and ego. But now that I am much older, and looking back…Oh how juvenile and childish we really were!! If we didn’t have such stubborn, immature egos… Perhaps WE OURSELVES would’ve ended up better guitar players!! THANK YOU Mr. Stetina for all the playing tips, and for putting these words of wisdom out there for our younger generation! 👍😎👍
Absolutely PERFECT video. Your takes are really on point. There is no greatest player in music, there is only our opinion. Hope this video reaches to a lot of people. Great work Troy!
I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it and hope a lot of people share it. This is a conversation that I think needs to be heard. Thanks again
100% agree. There are many talented guitarists out there. I don't have a "best" guitarist, drummer, bassist, band, song, album, movie, book or whatever. I wouldn't want to limit myself to just one of any of those things.
As I've noted in the past: Science is the methological pursuit of ignorance--the more you learn, the more you realize you how ignorant you are about deeper and broader topics.
Thanks for sharing, Troy. I picked up Speed Leads in 2007 and still use it to this day--though I don't practice it enough! Life has a funny way of getting in the way of things we're trying to do, and it's too often found me putting creating music on the back burner. I hope that as my children become more interested, I can help them avoid this mistake.
just arrived at this channel and boy does this sound accurate.
Agree with all of your points. I am curious though, as to what triggered the rant? It did need to be said. And not just for music either, your final words about social media ring true for pretty much any subject.
We’ll said, Troy ❤
I'm 36 now and I had larned alot form your books when I was 16. Thank you so much Sir! And this video is awesome.Right to the point!!! With all respect 🙏🙏🙏
This is the greatest opinion of truth
Ironic isn’t it? 🤣
Great commentary
Thanks man
Dang man! You gave me valuable insight and perspective on life today. Wasn't expecting this. Thank you so much! I need to listen to your message and live by it daily!
thanks for watching Lou. All the Best!!
This is a well stated video. I enjoy sharing my space with other people because if I didn't share my space with people I would be alone and being lonely is lonely. As always, I wish you continued success and I greatly appreciate it when you make a little space for me in your world.
Thank you Sir! Will be happy to get out there to Austin when the time is right
Just ordered the Heavy Metal Lead and Rhythm series off amazon today! My brand new guitar will be coming within the week. I hope i can come back to this in a year having progressed. Thanks for everything you do Troy!
Cool! Good luck with it!
How are you doing?
great
Troy, hear you, is learn about the life too...thanks, i have all your books. although i am not a Pro, i enjoy a lot with your classes. You are an amazing person.
Thank you Cesar, I appreciate that!
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Hello, I'm from China and I'm learning your textbook. I think you are a very good teacher.
Thank you very much. Good luck with your playing!
Troy , the best best metal guitar I ever heard Is your gutar with Seymour Duncan TB5 in Metal Lead Guitar volume 1 ... I have been in love for 20 years and I try to recreate that incredible sound ! 🖤🎸 ... You are on of May favorite rock star and I want to publicly thank you for your legacy and all that you have taught me thanks to your methods! ... Anyway..... GREAT VIDEO! greetings from Italy!
It's probably less about saying you have a favorite guitarist and more about how you communicate that idea. Whether your nice or mean as you describe your biases in art.
Agreed. It’s all about the How, which really reveals the underlying stance of the heart. And I’d say nothing wrong with expressing one’s favorite… it’s when people forget the word “favorite” and substitute the word “best”, implying some kind of objective truth behind the opinion, which, consequently implies other opinions are “less valid”… that’s where it goes into the ditch. It’s the premise that there is only one Truth in a world of 7 billion perceptions
Very insightful Troy!
Glad I found your channel Troy. I bought the book lol... never finished it though. At least not yet 😁
No time like the present!! All the best
Amazing master
Cheers Mate thank you for sharing perfectly said Dude keep me posted you rock Brother👀💎🥂🍺👌🥃
Thanks man
I feel that in recent years the world of guitar has changed a lot. Everyone is competing who plays more exaggerated. Guitarists come out with such extreme things that they seem unnecessary... well, they don't express anything. time a Japanese boy playing the caprice 16 with his left hand and with another guitar in the other hand playing bass. 4 arm guitars. videos with a lot of alien... but I don't hear melody anymore... I feel like guitarists used to improve their technique to express themselves better. now he is the one who plays ridiculously exaggerated.
Yes, it’s all about getting noticed, getting views. But if that’s the only goal, why not start doing funny animal compilations? It’s much easier!
Best damn video ever. And thats a fact!
Haha! Nice 😊
You're right. I can't really pass judgement until I own a lot more guitars. I will start purchasing more today, then I will start judging. 🤪 ..... but I'm pretty sure the answer is Yngwie.
Thanks for the videos, great content on alternate picking!
Enjoy the extra guitars!
I love this video, and I love your shirt :) well I have enjoyed so much your way of reflecting and you speak out of my soul. I very often felt the conflict and couldn't put it in words. you did, and you lead me to the way of encouragement. I really appreciate the way you talk and live and let live... Keep on rocking' in a free world!!!
You were in the Alanon program, Troy? Great vid. By the way, you won't remember this but I wrote you a letter from England in 1995 and you very kindly replied. I still have your reply!
Yes, Alanon. A very essential set of tools for life “forged in the furnace “ of having to deal with alcoholism in another
So beautiful speech man. I want to expressy my gratitude for helping me with your courses and Amazing solos in the end of each part of the book. It was like a reward for the student to use these tecnhiques and apply them to these masterfully made solos. And i have to say that in my opinion 😂😂 you are underappreciated . But everyone can believe what they want
Thank you Sir! All the best to you
Interesting video and I love it!
on point sir!
Very nice
Troy, many years ago I bought the book Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar without even knowing who you were. The exercises and advice you provide are concise and insightful and helped me become a more accomplished musician. It's no surprise that you are so well articulated here. The answer is Edward Van Halen, right? Just kidding. :)
Well if you’re gonna propose a “best player” EVH is certainly a very defendable choice!
we should stop using EVH everywhere, yes i love his early stuff sad he gone recently
, yes there is always comparisons yngwie , vai , nuno bettencourt , etc ,, yes they are very good haha
do you listen to classical players Julian bream ,you be amazed bro and that was the 70's i think ,
in some way there is overhype as well in the netizens media , yes i agree with try toxic crowds of ppl
we dont need them , what we need is focus too ,admit our mistakes improve on it same way improve your playing
too many ppl like to put down beginners , intermediate players sad ,
i used to be bad or slow put guitar aside 12yrs , but i focus and learn relaxation from many yt videos ,guitarmastery etc etc but stil working on harmony bits lol
im into neo-classical , old school trash lke testament Sepultura u name it ,
haha initially never had a mentor how to pick well or so ,but kinda learn on my own had to screw myself thru those videos
lo , had many tabs books Trilogy -yng , testament , metallica ,rest online , oh old Speed Mechanics book
real good finger exercises ,some tough onnes in vain of Vinnie moore ,
frst of all for newcomers ,you got to get your basics down first n correct your mistakes , then progress to faster stuffs , without that in time , you will know why some of us take months while others take yrs ,
ok besides try to talk i urge you watch a few Steve Vai method / PG/ video ,he also has some psychological speech where he doesnt play guitar but gives you advice , how you must do stuffs to improve yourself
I feel like this desire to rank guitar players, comes from the tendency a lot of people have think of music as a kind of sport, wish it is not.
Yes indeed. Our culture is obsess with competition
Amen!!
Remember when others said you’re only playing with distortion because you can’t hear the mistakes lol..couldn’t be more far from the truth..that’s typical unawareness,,,yeah I agree here,,thanks and cheers 🍻
Yes I do recall hearing that back in the 80s!
"The evidence suggests!"
The younger people don't care much for guitar music these days. Neither do they want to hear keyboards.
It's objective that you write the best guitar methods though ;)
Well yeah, that goes without saying 🤣 LOL
Zen and the art of guitar playing,jokes aside this was a brilliant perspective on the human condition thanks Troy .
Social media has made everyone have to hate on one thing to like another, i hate that, theres room for everyone, especially in the art world, music movies, books, etc. and not only that but people can enjoy it for different reasons. theres such a sheep mentality on social media.
Ain’t that the truth
Hendrix, the answer is Hendrix
meh😏
It's obvious he knows Evh is the best of all time. He was blinking in Morse code and that's what he said! I swear!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 best answer!!!
Here's the criteria for judging the best guitarist. Could guitarist A reproduce the music of guitarist B with no difficulty and would guitarist B look like a fool trying to reproduce guitarist A's music. There is no ambiguity in this. If one guitarist lacks the skill to reproduce the music of another then that guitarist is inferior.
Yes, if you are talking exclusively about technique alone and disregarding creativity and unique artistic expression. Also this idea is problematic because to “copy” another’s playing is to assume that it’s just a matter of playing the notes correctly, when feel, tone and nuance can make all the difference. But in theory I agree with your statement excepting those 2 points. And I’ll also say that as a person who’s recorded not for note performances of a number of artists is Sig Liz series, I actually do have experience in this area… which leads me to a 3rd point: top guitarists are in most cases not capable of recreating other top guitarists music faithfully for the most part
There is no unanimous definition for "best" so the question becomes an exercise in futility. If you truly wanted to "rank" guitarists, perhaps a better method would be to ask: "Which guitarist is best at this particular skill, or genre." Even then, most answers would rely heavily on subjectivity but it would at least narrow your options.
you make some excellent points ...and i agree we can have diffrent opinions ...but some of what u say sounds like subjective oriented psychology...like theres no truth only our oown opinions...and we all have a right to our own opinions...and u have yours...well sometimes theres right and wrong...truth and error...and good and better...and sometimes people are better at soome skills than other people...we all have god given strenghths and gifts....and u can see it...the bible says there is right and wrong ...and truth.....i totally agree u need to be humble aand be teachable...and admit u dont know everything....but sometimes some playeers simply ARE better at some skills...cos god made tthem that way....and i think the real issue is how those gifted players treat others and wether they give god the glory ...i dont see a problem with voicing your opinion and saying a certain player does something better than another...sometimes it IS a fact...and obvious ..not just an opinion...i totally agree the iidea of a greatest player is ridiculous...but dif players all do dif things better than others...and its not just an opinion..and we can all learn something from dif players cos of the things they do better than others.....if u take this everyonne has a right to their own opinion thing to an extreme...then u cant even tell people your a christian and bible is the truth...cos its just your opinion..and not a fact...
Sounds like you maybe missed the 2nd part of the video at 5:50? No, not everything is subjective; there are facts in the physical world and there are also what I'd call 'human truths" such as the primacy of Love, the wisdom of Forgiveness, etc. Clarity comes by knowing the difference between opinion, which is born of perspective, and abstract truths, which are ideals we strive to live by. Those Truths will tend to create consequences throughout life, which we must each bear out. "You can deny reality, but you cannot escape the consequences of denying reality."
well, that's why I think it's dumb the rolling stone(magazine), they'll never stopped to do their dumb ranking about 100 greatest guitarist or best album or something else.
Exactly. But it gets people riled up, and the controversy builds more viewership, so in terms of $, it works. And in our system, whatever works financially insures we'll continue to get more of it!
Great message, although I felt it was delivered in a kinda negative way itself. There’s still some kind of negative energy you have surrounding the topic, and I wonder if you could let that go even more, and how the message might come across differently if you did? In any case, love your channel, will be watching a lot more!
great vid! ive always considered angus young the best - and laugh when people roll their eyes
Angus has great energy!
I'll say this - clearly Troy is the "world's smartest guitar player" (kidding). But seriously, he's right on all counts. What we also should recognize (in the larger context) is that there are people in the world (particularly in the US) who derive their self-worth, power, influence, and (wait for it), INCOME from conflict. Continuing on-going conflict in the US is a multi-billion dollar business. I won't mention the names, but there are people who would have no power/influence/income or self-worth if they did not intentionally continue some form of conflict (aka "hate") - pick your form of bigotry here. It creates a division from within that is bad for the Country. (By the way, the "Big Red Machine" was the best baseball team in MLB history.) Good job, Troy. Miss ya bud.
i lost the email and the two bars is old now got past it but thanks on the similar but that is still a little vague and the alphanumeric sign is one of my videos and it take takes seconds to learn as like it said i was pouring puss out of my ear when i created and my ear was ringing so loud i was sure i was going to be deaf so i just used the twelves pieces of one hands finger and used two side for 24 letter then devised a way to seperate them so it didn't all look the exact same so side front/ side side/ side front and thumb to me and thumb going away because your out of here because it is so easy you already learned. make a great way to get ten buck for some beer in a bar. ten second and ten bucks.
"what you listen to" well not really , im Not really a huge Mr. Big fan BUT i think Paul Gilbert is the best Guitarist ever
Taking a single line out of context may be missing my point here. By “what you listen to” I mean the body of musical works with which one is familiar. I haven’t listened to RacerX for 20 yrs but it’s something I have listened to, am familiar with, and even learned a bit of in the past. That’s the main point I was attempting to get across when speaking of “what one listens to.” Apologies for failing to state it more generally as it was intended
@@TroyStetinaMusic oh Yeah u get I mainly listen to Metal so My Favorite Guitar players are of that genre,
I once saw a list with the x best guitarists ever: in the top 10 was Kurt Cobain, and way below him were guitarists like Vitto Bratta, Eric Johnson and Marty Friedman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
yeah. It comes down to a matter of definition I think. What does 'best' really mean? And the good folks at the magazines seem to skew toward defining 'best' as those who have made the biggest impact on the social sphere. That's not about guitar playing, on the one hand, so one might argue such considerations should be irrelevant. But on the other hand, if the purpose of technique is to facilitate artistry, and the purpose of artistry is to create a social statement and impact society in some way, then those guitarists who have done so may be included. That's the reasoning I think. But yeah, Kurt Cobain wasn't a guitarist IMO. He was a singer/songwriter who happened to play the guitar.
@@TroyStetinaMusic you’re absolutely right… ofcourse, we all know that Vai or Govan are technically better than David Gilmour, but I love Gilmour’s playing and music way WAY more! Music isn’t a competition: just like “fast shredding”; don’t like it continously. By the way: my guitar teacher learned me playing guitar by one of your books about 30 years ago! 😂💪🏻
are you serious with this? 9:40 of why it's a persons own opinion who the best is. got it. ????????????????????
You’d be surprised how many people believe there is objective truth in it, and fail to grasp how to separate the objective elements from the opinions
Now that being said, of course, Randy Rhoads was the best. 🙂🤪
Yes there are for the most part no right answers. Mostly it's subjective, HOWEVER there is one caveat. Any list that doesn't have Hendrix as #1 and Eddie Van Halen as 1A is in my humble opinion fraudulent. Doesn't matter who the list has after that in whatever order. If they don't acknowledge the two guys who made the most impact on modern guitar playing at the top of the food-chain, then I don't want to hear what the list in question has to say after that.
Agree with you on them being “most impactful.” Although that’s a different issue than “best”
@@TroyStetinaMusic well the Vai's the Satriani's and a whole bunch of other people don't exist if not for these two guys either.
@@bozeeke Very true. And the same in regard to their influences. The history of music is a constant evolution from one player to the next. No one stands “alone” then, as everyone was influenced by someone. After all, Music is a shared language / experience
@@TroyStetinaMusic again I agree with everything you're pointing out with the exception of it applying those two guys not getting additional recognition above and beyond the rest of the great players who've come and gone. Everything has sacred cows and as far as I'm concerned (and as millions of others would likely agree) those are the sacred cows of the guitar world/genre. And possibly an honorable mention should go to somebody like Segovia who many essentially view as the first guitar hero.
I think it can be looked at objectively, if you're open-minded & logical.. Even scientific test with babies prove that beauty is objective, not subjective. Same with audio, but most people hear with their eyes 🙉... I'm not a fan of Allan Holdsworth or Frank Gambale's music but objectively in the year 1984 the best guitarist in the world were: Allan Holdsworth, Yngwie, Eric Johnson, Frank Gambale, SRV, Neal Schon & a few more. Not only for technical abilities but because of their beautiful vocal like qualities with precision & vibrato.. there are a lot of guitarist who are technically skilled but their vocal like qualities on the instrument sound like a goat stuck under a car 🐐🚗.
Anthony Kiedis & Christina Aguilera can sing the same simple melody & hit all of the right notes, but objectively Christina Aguilera is a better singer, I'm not a fan of her, but the tonal quality & precision objectively make her a better singer even if it's the "same notes". That same standard can be applied to guitar players.
Yes, technique has an objective element. But go deeper. What is the point or VALUE of that technique? Here it becomes about art, and opinion. So if technique only exists for the purpose of art, then in the end opinion runs the show, dictating what is important and what is not.
@@TroyStetinaMusic Not necessarily, opinion steps aside at that point & hard work & experience would run the show. Opinion can run the show if you put in zero effort whatsoever too, Da Vinci could have made a painting that looked like 💩 on a 🖼️, but someone who ony paints 💩 on a 🖼️ could Not make one that looks like Da Vinci's. There are people who love famous guitar players who bend out of tune & have spastic sounding vibrato. The same people will hate on Yngwie, without ever practicing enough to achieve what he has. People with no abilities or people who have perfected their abilities can have equal sized egos. Society can ONLY go to a better place if people recognize quality... That being said, punk music or tramp-art would not disappear, it would still have its fans, but those fans could never force society into falsely believing it is the Pinnacle of mankind's ability🙈🖼️, 🙉🎶... Only self-evident👁️ 🖼️, 👂👂🎶 could be acknowledged that way. It may seem cruel to think that way, judgment based on qualifications vs. Judgment made on egotistical jealousy could never run the show. And true mastery is least likely to judge because they know what it takes to make it down the path, or to the top of the mountain.
@@BaroqueBlues well we are now discussing values. And I hear you saying that there are some values that are “higher values” than other values. We have to be careful here I think. For example I would agree that Love is a higher value than Vengeance. But it cannot be “proved” in any way scientifically, at least with our current limitations. The value of art is always subjective, despite the fact that one fixed creation may require highly developed skills and another require no technique at all. And therefore, because it is a subjective Meade of value, it’s merely my opinion that DaVincis painting are “better” than a pile of shit. A mystic would see all of the energy of creation equally in both. So When I start telling you that my opinion is grounded in “absolute truth” we are heading toward argument… on a path to unnecessary conflict. But if I recognize that my opinion is true for me , but yours may be different based on your experience and values, and I respect your right to disagree, we can coexist at peace and yet have different perspectives. I’m not saying there’s no objective facts. I’m saying that in the end, which facts are deemed meaningful and which are meaningless is a matter of perspective. And furthermore you are most welcome to disagree with everything I say including my paradigm that subjectively chosen values underlie our choices of what is important. I’m merely expressing my opinion
@@TroyStetinaMusic Values can be proven objectively, by their fruits 🥭🥥🍅🍇🍍🍎🍏🍐. Re-watch the Wonka chocolate factory movie from the '70s, it's the story of these higher values & how if you have them, they take you to a higher place, it shows you there are certain qualities one must possess to reach those higher values (one of them being work)... It also shows that you don't have to be at the perceived Top of society to obtain those objective values. Observe their circumstances, observe the lyrics to the music, observe why the candy/fruits of one's labor aren't always handed out for free. I purchased several of your books through the years, the same way you don't just hand out your teaching method completely free. Shows you have value in your abilities & methods, & your fruit is your fan base & students accomplishments. The value you put on your work is the same value Wonka had for not always leaving the doors of the chocolate factory open for anyone to loot. The movie shows the main kid who had the highest values, did the hard work & the value it brought to others was evident, even though it was tough on him & the shortcuts were tempting, in the end he was at the top of his mountain 🏔️, even against perceived limitations.
hey troy how about proof reading as a thing with youtuber with hal leonard music. people put their video of doing hal leonards stuff on youtube and then let a group of fan club members view and rate each other on ability to do it right which just means grading people. this make it an interactive class and would improve people watching the site you just have to have sight admins. also video game server that are hourly at 4 hour per sub per day equal 6 times the value of a sub from one to 6 as in 500 people at 12 per year is 6000 but with 6 server per day for the working man in a game like rust you get 36000 bucks. per server at 500 dollar a months.gg