Eddie Van Halen Is The Last Guitar God.

[Balue]

Vai is technically better than Eddie, but being a great rock guitarist is about doing it in a rock and roll band. Eddie had great taste, and never played anything for the sake of being flash. It was all to drive the band and nobody ever did it better.

[teamaa104]

Originally posted by Balue
Vai is technically better than Eddie, but being a great rock guitarist is about doing it in a rock and roll band. Eddie had great taste, and never played anything for the sake of being flash. It was all to drive the band and nobody ever did it better.

no i totally agree, but if i were to choose who was the guitar god based on their performance this minute, vai would probably win, eddie's guitar work is pure slop now and hes drunk all the time, that cannot compete with Vai's grammy nomination for this year

[Brett]

Vai is an incredibly inventive player, but there's just so much more depth to what Ed was doing IMO. Ed wasn't flashy for the sake of being flashy, I think guys like Yngwie and even Vai fall into that trap sometimes.

[Rebel]

Whatever, EVH was the man, but if you say that, you haven't been paying attention:

[tydhurst]

Steve Vai IS the Guitar. Not the guitar master, but he IS the Guitar!

[tydhurst]

YNGWIE!

[bueno bob]

Oh fucking boy, here we go again....

[Bill Lumbergh]

Hey Bob, how's it goin' buddy?!