Cpt Matt Sparrow wrote:1982-83 in rock Guitar everything technique wise went VROOM! LOL..The bar from there on just kept getting higher and higher. I wonder as such a single minded and focused man, would Randy digest, and also what he would see as just superflous?
Matt
I would say that he probably would have started sweep picking eventually. It would have fit in pretty well with his style. The whole 8-finger tapping Jeff Watson kinda thing would probably look a bit silly to Randy. Then again, who knows.
interesting, I don't see Randy anything like that
Matt
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The only reason I say this is because sweeping became one of the things associated with "virtuosity" in the 1980s. If Randy had lived, i'm sure his technique would have progressed even further. If he used them, it probably wouldn't have been anything like Malmsteen (where sweeps are constantly happening) but instead just used every now-and-again to color up a solo. I've often wondered what Randy would have thought about Yngwie.
"Everyone says theres nothing new that can be done with a guitar, but when people like Randy come along, they realize they're wrong." -- Angus Young, AC/DC
Hi Mikel Welcome to the UR forum i'm sure you'll spend some good times here. To answer your question about Budgie's JT. John suffered a cerebral aneurysm, he had an operation back in June 2000. He is now much better and working in his guitar shop in Birmingham.
