Originally Posted by: PlatonicShredI actually predicted what you were going to say already. And you're right, they are two different types of concerts. If you both wish to believe Zakk Wylde is a virtuoso, that's your choice. I have just explained why I, and several others, do not feel that way.
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I haven't said that he is... in any way....

I agree that he's probably not. By my standards of virtuosity... I would say that he's not. He's definitely one of the better rock guitarists of all time and he's proved that and in the realm of rock guitar he is a virtuoso... Outside the realm of rock guitar I would say that he's not. He is what he is and that's what he is... a great guitarist... I wouldn't, however, put him in the league of Vai, Satch, Malmsteen, and Petrucci.... I just feel like they're more technically sound and diverse... But that's not Zakk's style. His style is to kick you in the face with a solo... Becuase he only gets at most a minute of a song to show make you feel him... Vai, Satch, Malmsteen get entire songs.... Zakk has a very unrefined way of playing guitar that suits his style and I love that about him... I prefer his Pride and Glory and Book of Shadows stuff to anything that he's ever done... and there's not a lot of his fast stuff on either of those albums... But I do like "Speedball" as well. That's a decent little diddy

On the speed debate... you already know how I feel. Speed does nothing for me... simply put. It makes me yawn to be quite honest... I don't think speed has anything to do with being a good guitarist though... Seeing a kid alt picking as fast as he can just tells me that he probably likes to listen to Dream Theater and he probably thinks either John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen, or Buckethead is the greatest guitar player ever.... and they probably have no jam skills whatsoever... all because someone on a forum somewhere convinced him that being as fast as he can is the way to being a good guitar player... That's all I'm saying... I'm done with this now...