Zakk the overplayer

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:13 pm

This is an example of why I am not a big Zakk Wylde fan. In my opinion, he overplays (uses too many notes) rather than letting the music speak.

Compare this version by Jimi Hendrix... in my opinion, Hendrix has feel and emotion in his version, where Zakk has lots of notes and technique.

Zakk is a talented player, I just don;t care for his style.

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:02 pm

Yeah, that version has too many notes. The version on the Budokan-DVD is better, more like the original...

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:24 pm

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cableguyxx · Post by **cableguyxx** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:53 pm

Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:18 pm

You are all watching the 'wrong' clips....... this is the Zakk: Zakk guitarsolo !

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:21 pm

Dutch, that is Zakk at his shredding best, but that's to be expected in a "spotlight solo"...

meh, I do love southern rock and those clips do show Zakk to be a capable player of that genre. He did start of both clips with his typical lightning fast licks, though. (just messing with you)

I completely understand that a lot of folks like Zakk's playing and I understand why, I would just love to see him break the stereotype and get away from the "shred" more often.

Check out Jeff Beck shredding - keep in mind that he doesn't use a pick - and slowing it down

And for feel here's Johnny Winter.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:50 pm

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Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:48 pm

meh wrote:David Gilmour is the only one I can think of that even comes close to that.

That was great! I think Gilmour's solo in Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two) is the greatest solo in a song, ever. It is absolutely perfect.

Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:22 pm

RockyRhoads wrote:Dutch, that is Zakk at his shredding best, but that's to be expected in a "spotlight solo"...

I know, I wanted to show you that he is overplaying very good there!

RockyRhoads wrote:Check out Jeff Beck shredding - keep in mind that he doesn't use a pick

Maybe I'm wrong but before starting those fast lines I see him walking towards his amp to grab a pick. Look at the movement of his right hand when playing these fast lines, he is using a pick there and is tremelopicking.

btw. anybody heard "Jeff Becks Guitarshop" from 1989, incredible stuff on that!

Post by **Stiltzkin** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:40 pm

ehem ... Black label Society - The Last Goodbye ...
listen to it and then tell me Zakk can't slow down

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:45 pm

Stiltzkin wrote:ehem ... Black label Society - The Last Goodbye ...
listen to it and then tell me Zakk can't slow down

I never said he can't slow down, I simply said I don't care for his style because most of the time he chooses not to slow down.

Listen to Goodbye to Romance, Randy plays some quick stuff in that, but overall it is slow enough to fit the song.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:07 pm

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Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:48 pm

Based on that recommendation I'll see if I can get my hands on a copy.

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:31 pm

Okay, so I put Live and Loud in the mini-van's CD player yesterday and turned it up to refresh my memory of Zakk w/Ozzy. I must admit that I do like a lot of his Ozzy material and his rythm work is excellent. So I'll revize my comments to say that I don't care for most of his BLS material.

Zakk Daniels · Post by **Zakk Daniels** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:33 pm

To each his own I always say. In my opinion, Zakk is WAY better than Hendrix and his version of the Star Spangled Banner is way better too. As I said earlier, to each his own. Zakk is an amazing player and a very nice guy.

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