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  • Burento, on 07/17/2008, -5/+132Have to skip about half way through video.. unreal
    • adrames, on 07/17/2008, -1/+313:00 to be exact. Appropriate song choice, also.
    • Darkone253, on 07/18/2008, -3/+31Exactly what I thought.

      "GET TO THE POINT!"
      • Enchorito, on 07/18/2008, -4/+2Exactly, 3 minutes setup is too long. Only to hear Flight of the Bumblebee played wicked fast. Yes it's fast. So what?
    • black27696, on 07/18/2008, -4/+17oh my God exactly! I don't care what lists he's on, I don't care what magazines he's in, I don't give a ***** how long he's been playing. Just show him do it.
    • catkillcurious, on 07/18/2008, -1/+27The more exposed one is to the internet, the more impatient one becomes.
    • p3ngwin, on 07/18/2008, -1/+10OMG!
      they HAVE to get that guy on Guitar Hero!



      ....i'm doing it wrong aren't i ?
    • scstraus, on 07/18/2008, -2/+4Finally something truly amazing on digg! Wow! That completely blows away any guitar god I've heard before! Insane.
      • superal1394, on 07/18/2008, -4/+2Actually, it sounded terrible in my opinion, but that might have been because the guitar was tuned to allow him to play so quickly, rather than sound great.

        Incredible skill though, when used sparingly could make for some highly interesting guitar riffs and solos
    • Final, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6I'm just curious if when he plays at normal speed if he falls asleep and his fingers just keep going.
    • duckiedeity, on 07/18/2008, -5/+5He would probably give a good handjob.
      • linzperc, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Ugh... why'd you even have to go there...

        Everyone knows moving your fingers that fast for that long is definitely for clitoral stimulation... duh.
    • SubaruPowah, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4The first part was corney and hilarious.
    • N01SE, on 07/18/2008, -2/+4There are other pieces he could not possibly play at 320 bpm. How does one really gauge speed on a guitar, by adding tapping and pull-offs you can perform a similar note speed. It seems to me that it only has to do with how fast you can pick, and if that's the case, he could have just played a single note and probably gotten much faster.
      • feignNU, on 07/18/2008, -1/+4"It seems to me that it only has to do with how fast you can pick"

        Err...not quite. The timing between your left and right hands has to be right or you won't play clean notes (or any notes at all), so it really is both how fast you can pick and how fast you can fret, and how well you can coordinate the two. And I mean, sure there are other pieces he couldn't possibly play at 320bpm, and sure speed is not really what makes a great musician, but c'mon, that's ***** impressive, and at the very least, it represents a tangible product of the man's enormous dedication.
    • burnin8r28, on 07/18/2008, -0/+9flight of the bumblebee is awesome no matter what instrument you use
      http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=NVbuIZ-5-8o
      • xptoast, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2Holy leaping lizards was that awesome.
    • arcangelgabriel, on 07/18/2008, -1/+2Gimmie David Gilmore any freaking day.
    • Monkeydew06, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Was anyone creeped out by the odd male groupies at the beginning of the video?
  • 1legend, on 07/17/2008, -22/+7Guitar Hero of the world!
    • black27696, on 07/18/2008, -3/+11STFU. You could be the fastest guitar hero player on earth and you still wouldn't hold a candle to a professional guitarist (classical or otherwise). "I press buttons really REALLY fast!" does not equal "I've been playing guitar all my life and finally have reached virtuoso status."
      • HigherLogic, on 07/18/2008, -3/+4Apples and oranges, man. Apples and oranges.
      • WallnutBoy, on 07/18/2008, -3/+2HigherLogic;
        It would be that way if idiots didn't think that they're ***** becoming Slash thanks to Guitar Hero..
    • Myonosken, on 07/18/2008, -4/+1***** that. Jonny Greenwood kicks that tool's arse.
    • cubedw00t, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1masturbatory in so many ways
  • nazzareno, on 07/17/2008, -8/+108This guy is freakin amazing.

    Though this guy (even though he looks like a complete cornball) is just wacko:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok (fast forward to about 1:40)

    Remember though kids: speed isn't everything. That solo has got to have soul.
    • MrPig, on 07/18/2008, -1/+10He's cheating. Blatant hacks.
    • retoriplastique, on 07/18/2008, -6/+15Come on, your are telling us that soul is more important than speed by showing us a Michael Angelo Batio video?

      That ***** is the incarnation of speed and superficiality over soul.

      THIS is soul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TLYLFgNrY
    • improvpwnd, on 07/18/2008, -1/+34speed IS everything when i click on the World's Fastest Guitar Player link...

      and batio is not faster..
    • tobikow, on 07/18/2008, -4/+1Like having two dicks!
    • illt, on 07/18/2008, -1/+8clearly no one is familiar with shawn lane.

      Fast as *****, and more soul than anyone. maybe not 340bpm, but definately above 300 with string skipping
      solo starts at 4:20 - the end.
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=jJgfH_J8x9M

      the most impressive part is he keeps the phrasing, dynamics, and rhythm interesting even at insane speeds.
      see 5:50-6:15 for example.
      • booyaman1, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Dugg for mentioning Shawn Lane - man was sick!! One of the coolest shows I've ever seen was the Hellborg, Lane, and Sipe trio (Jonas Hellborg - one of the sickest bass players alive, and Jeff Sipe, an amazingly clean and technical drummer, for those who don't know them). Best/worst part about those shows was the fact that they were in small clubs and hardly anyone was there - great for me 'cause I got to stand right in front of the stage with my jaw gaping wide open in awe of these music gods, but it was disappointing that not more people were aware of and/or willing to pay money to see those guys play. I'm just glad I was fortunate enough to witness Shawn's playing at least once before he passed. RIP Shawn!!
      • ChefAnubis, on 07/18/2008, -3/+2thats what happens when you spend more time on a guitar than on a treadmill.
      • illt, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4he was large in part because he had psoriatic arthritis and took steroids to walk. he was sick.
      • RedRummy, on 07/18/2008, -3/+1that is such 'generic guitar rock' though..
        zzzzzzzz
    • ieatpizza, on 07/18/2008, -3/+3Thank you for "speed isn't everything." This guy can obviously play incredibly fast, but it doesn't mean he's a great musician. In fact, it's very likely he's a lousy musician (playing an instrument well does not mean you are a good musician).
      • flangepiece, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6It's possible you're confusing creativity with musical ability. Orchestral musicians seldom compose the music they play, but that doesn't stop them giving virtuoso performances. Someone like Jimi Hendrix on the other hand was perhaps not technically the best guitar player (if we're considering the mechanically 'best' guitarists in history), but he still ***** all over these ego-stroking wankmasters that are the guitar equivalent of Michael Bolton or Kenny G.
      • mahdaeng, on 07/18/2008, -0/+5[[playing an instrument well does not mean you are a good musician]]

        Correction: playing an instrument quickly does not mean you are a good musician.
      • SakisRakis, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1I do not think you understand the level at which this Brazilian can play.
    • Oddish, on 07/18/2008, -10/+6I was waiting for the "he's got no soul/feeling" comments from the retards. I suggest that you take it for what it is or shut the ***** up.
    • LoneCrow, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2I saw him live at my local Sam Ash. He was beyond shredding.
    • jawdog, on 07/18/2008, -1/+4Need to strike the right balance between musical creativity and instrumental skill.
      Yngwie Who? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_IYe5JTZ4

      With Japan Philharmonic

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsR_SQG2_l0&feature ...
    • rainman513, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6Almost as good as Tenacious D's Kyle Gass ;)
    • Scrappy1850, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2dugg for asian drummer
    • kaeves, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Sure it's fast, but can it play Crysis?
    • DrVanilla, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1What the hell digg, I just clicked through all of those and nothing bad happened to my eyes or my computer >:( THIS IS THE INTERNET DAMMIT.
  • timeisapear, on 07/17/2008, -13/+96kinda wished it was something a little more complicated/entertaining
    • Aikidi, on 07/18/2008, -1/+21flight of the bumblebee is the classic speed test pretty much...satriani and yngwie both do it to show off as well
    • illt, on 07/18/2008, -1/+2timeisapear: watch some shawn lane on youtube for that.

      speed kicks in around 4:15, but the whole track is pretty good
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pbq3y1TcALM

      or get you back which has a lot less outside shredding and more melodic and dynamic shred. unlike anything you'll ever hear
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=jJgfH_J8x9M starting at 4:20

      he's got speed, soul and unparalleled phrasing.
      RIP big guy
    • Myonosken, on 07/18/2008, -3/+1Yeah. This guy can be as fast as he wants, but Jonny Greenwood's actual musical talent would make up for any speed.
      • feignNU, on 07/18/2008, -1/+0well duh. I mean I'd surely never just put this guy's music on just to listen to, but that doesn't make it any less impressive.
    • caramba420, on 07/18/2008, -1/+1Check out Lawson Rollins. Acoustic fingerstyle shredding. No cheating here...
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=MQ9PRzIyzFA

      Also, Joscho Stephan. Shredding gipsy jazz improv.
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=J_pfmrj0rxc

      Remember, the speed these guys attain is without the help of pickups that can detect the sound of a mosquito from a mile away.
    • SakisRakis, on 07/18/2008, -0/+7I do not understand why people ASSUME this guy cannot play musically because he played a speed test on flight of the bumblebee...
  • Disco1Stu, on 07/17/2008, -3/+13It starts off slow and builds up so you can actually hear what he's playing...I was going to come on here and say Yngwie Malmsteen is the one and true God, but man this guys is ridiculous
    • illt, on 07/18/2008, -2/+9yngwie the one true god???? :X
      speed isn't everything man, gotta have soul and tone.
      yngwie's neo-classical shred gets tiresome. (although he does have a few classic tracks)
    • nebion, on 07/18/2008, -2/+0If you listen carefully, Yngwie plays so close to the edge of his ability that he constantly makes tiny mistakes.

      Not to mention his live playing (plays something vaguely like the original song).
    • Bologner, on 07/18/2008, -1/+13One of Yngwie's problems is that his pants are too tight.
    • Fhwqhgads, on 07/18/2008, -14/+3Yngwie > Hendrix
      • Fhwqhgads, on 07/18/2008, -3/+2Negative diggs!

        what?? what did i say??

        lol
    • sotose, on 07/18/2008, -2/+3I was an Yngwie zealot when I was a kid and starting out with the guitar.That's until I head him live.
      After half an hour everything merged into the same generic typewriter drone.

      Then I saw Stanley Jordan live and understood just why speed isn't everything.
    • bald1, on 07/18/2008, -1/+3I was taken to see Yngwie in Newcastle this week and, whilst impressive, its not the sort of thing I could listen to a full album of. Its just not soulful enough...basically professional showing-off.

      ...and yeah, his leather pants were waaaaaay too tight...he looked pretty, um, sweaty...
    • ATLien74, on 07/18/2008, -1/+3Yngwie is "in one ear and out the other".
    • jimbowf, on 07/18/2008, -1/+2theres a differance between playing something fast so it sounds cool and playing something so fast it sounds like buzzing lol.
  • ZeppFreak89, on 07/17/2008, -1/+18jaw has hit the floor!
    • J3EBS, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6Yes, and in the time it took to get there, he played 1832 notes.
    • xptoast, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1I raise you the jaw on the floor with a kick to yours.
  • RayCarley, on 07/17/2008, -0/+106And I thought he was doing well at 180 bpm...
    • MotoFly, on 07/18/2008, -0/+3Yeah I wonder how fast his GWAM is........
  • yuga1115, on 07/18/2008, -2/+2good!!
  • Fatherspirit, on 07/18/2008, -7/+1Gypsy Kings Eat Your Heart Out!
  • Carl306, on 07/18/2008, -4/+195I can imagine the conversations he has with girls.

    Girl: "Wow you you play really fast!!!"
    Guitarist: "It bodes well for me that speed impresses you"
    • nagayoshi, on 07/18/2008, -3/+43his fingers do more than your penis will do in a lifetime
    • illt, on 07/18/2008, -1/+33thank you chandler bing
    • rationalbeats, on 07/18/2008, -3/+1The girls are thinking what can those fingers do on my...
    • Goblin, on 07/18/2008, -0/+59Except girls are never impressed by speed guitarists.

      16 year old boys on the other hand...
      • DarkDx, on 07/28/2008, -0/+1That could be a good thing depending on his tastes...


        Ok I'll have a seat.
    • mtnlion2, on 07/18/2008, -6/+3uh, okay chandler
    • RubineBoy, on 07/18/2008, -3/+1Nope, not interested in girls. Look how he shows them the finger (right hand - left for you).
      Back off girls ... You never gave me the love I deserved (doesn't matter that I am ***** ugly) but my guitar did. Now that I am digg famous, I don't want your love anymore! bitches
  • Pusod, on 07/18/2008, -8/+13wtf a whole 3minutes pass and he finally plays the guitar! edit your vid down to size dude!
  • musicload, on 07/18/2008, -1/+23virtual musical masturbation.
    • userperson, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4... and what did you expect? Fastest, not most talented/"best".
    • verynegative, on 07/18/2008, -4/+2And with lots of dorks praising the wankmaster.
    • izzy86, on 07/18/2008, -1/+0lets just say that this guy is replacing my vibrator asap.

      if he wears a bag over his head or something.
    • LesPaul75, on 07/19/2008, -0/+1Why "virtual?" He's playing a real guitar. I guess "masturbation" is fair, but you could make the same argument about any world record, really.
  • zohaibusman, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4that speed is gonna blow my mind out. amazing
  • naugrim, on 07/18/2008, -1/+10*goes off to download "Believe" by Burning In Hell*
  • legoalert33, on 07/18/2008, -0/+13*****
    • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6Once you hear it, you'll ***** bricks.
    • agjimenez, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1Toward the end there I felt like I was watching a time-lapse video. Amazing. The only thing grounding me was that other dude in the background.
  • Berethend, on 07/18/2008, -13/+13Sure he may be the fastest but is he the most talented?
    • gdehms, on 07/18/2008, -0/+11That's really subjective.
    • iamanalog, on 07/18/2008, -1/+5makes you wonder if he can play anything else... or did he just spend the last 10 years playing the same thing.
    • userperson, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4no.
      most talented at speed, other factors remain to be 'seen' -- see subjective.
    • Shuk, on 07/18/2008, -0/+16Nobody is saying this is the most talented. This is a pure regimented exercise. A feat similar to an Olympic event than a 'show'. Nobody compares the fastest speed skater to an ice dancer.
    • lebatte, on 07/18/2008, -1/+1Picking is only half of what guitar playing is about, and he's only fast at that. The fretting hand does nothing but slide up and down the strings in a linear fashion. This video shows no evidence of actual guitar playing talent, just picking speed.
      • MongooseTE, on 07/18/2008, -1/+0its for the RECORD for fast not talented...omg everyone posting on this is SO stupid. look up his music before you judge! he is very talented. but how you gonna play something super talented at 320 bpm?! look up yngwie malmsteen
  • JBabin3xB, on 07/18/2008, -0/+26Yeah Harmonix chart that *****
    • Harbinger67, on 07/18/2008, -0/+7I'm pretty sure that the melting point of the plastic guitars is too low for that to be played in GH or RB...
  • Jahabi, on 07/18/2008, -3/+36So Skwisgaar lost the title?
    • plastiqmanb, on 07/18/2008, -1/+4OH SHI-
    • ATLien74, on 07/18/2008, -0/+14No's he didn'ts! He plays guitars faster than everyones!
    • LordoftheLoo, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6at least he is still taller than a tree...
    • Rapter09, on 07/18/2008, -0/+3I hope Brendon Small reads Digg... this guy is in a Power Metal band... "fastest guitar player"... it'd just be too perfect not make some sort of episode or short of Metalocalypse around. Especially after making fun of Black Metal in Dethdad
    • nigh7dagger, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4No, this is for fastest guitarists besides Skwisgaars. He mights be fasters than Tokis, though.
    • jc730, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6Thats guys dildos
  • tw12lve, on 07/18/2008, -1/+26Paul Gilbert is still my love
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYlx5gW90Aw
  • badjoke, on 07/18/2008, -0/+14It's nice to have the announcer in the background moving slowly side to side so we can tell that it's not sped up, because it certainly looks like it. Amazing stuff.
  • audleylibrary, on 07/18/2008, -8/+50IT'S OVER 9000!!!!
  • thatsgoodkarma, on 07/18/2008, -5/+35But can he play Jordan on expert?
    • DforSpiD, on 07/18/2008, -0/+27Yes... blindfolded... with his penis...
  • friskekd, on 07/18/2008, -7/+64I play guitar and If I do say so myself I am quite good. At the beginning of the video I felt that It was no big deal, If I spent a year practicing for speed I could maybe do that too. A few short minutes later I realized I will never EVER be that good. Thanks for putting into perspective how much I actually suck at guitar.
    • RobertPatrick, on 07/18/2008, -4/+6You actually suck for thinking that playing that fast will make you a good guitar player.
      You will probably NEVER be that fast, but "that good" is another question.
      If you want to learn about perspective in your guitar playing, go there : http://thebestguitarsiteintheworld.blogspot.com
      • Danby123, on 07/19/2008, -0/+2If you are that fast, then the techniques and skills you have to develop will make it far easier to be good.
    • boojah, on 07/18/2008, -2/+7RobertPatrick is right.. Having great speed is only good because you can play at lower speed with more accuracy. Being a good guitarist is about having feel, rhythm, good melodies, harmony, progression and the technic and theory to express the music..

      I'm not saying the guy in the video doesn't have all that, from the intro I'll think he has major skills other than playing fast as well
  • Tyrghast, on 07/18/2008, -14/+8Yawn. Fast != Good.
    • DyceFreak, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4you didn't watch that at all did you?
      • Karmavs, on 07/18/2008, -1/+2If you’re ignoring the impressiveness of his speed; the song sounds a lot better the first time he plays it (which is still extremely fast)
    • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -0/+8I told him that you were disappointed in him. It seemed to really break his heart. He says at his next concert, he's going to play Kokomo just for you.
    • cmallinson, on 07/18/2008, -2/+7It's the "FASTEST GUITAR PLAYER" competition, not a damn concert! WTF?

      Did you want him to break out Stairway?
    • gdehms, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Subjective.
  • PolskieOgurki, on 07/18/2008, -4/+25He's cheating! His guitar has an extra string!
    • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -19/+4A) That's an extremely common option and has been for about 2 decades.
      B) There is no cheating in music, or for that matter, art; whatever achieves what the artist is trying to achieve is legal.
      • PolskieOgurki, on 07/18/2008, -0/+17Damn internet and its inability to sound sarcastic... :)
      • moonguidex, on 07/18/2008, -0/+12Whoosh!
      • arcooke, on 07/18/2008, -1/+5"There is no cheating in music"

        That's not entirely true. I remember seeing a video a couple years ago about a guy that did a "documentary" on new age pop music. Basically what he was saying is that anyone can become a pop star, so long as they have the right software to fix their voice. There were examples of complete amateurs singing, then they showed how they could digitally alter their voice to make it sound like some kind of pop smash hit. It's driving me nuts that I can't find the video.. but I found something that's somewhat related:

        http://www.hometracked.com/2008/02/05/auto-tune-ab ...

        Another example of cheating would be lip syncing. Lip syncing is usually done on studio recordings where they actually sounded good.. which was probably altered with software in the first place.

        Not arguing, just throwing that out there. There's definitely cheating in art. If you want one last irrefutable example: plagiarism. Writing is an art. Stealing others' writing is cheating.
      • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -5/+1"Basically what he was saying is that anyone can become a pop star, so long as they have the right software to fix their voice. T"

        It doesn't cease to make music some people find pleasing just because you don't like the methodology. I'm a musician and yet I can see you just helped me make my point.

        "Another example of cheating would be lip syncing"

        Lip syncing is another example of an artist making music? Um, no. Keep trying tho.
    • sandiegodude, on 07/18/2008, -7/+1Uh, how is a 7 string guitar "cheating?"

      You can go to Guitar Center and buy one. I myself have several 5 string basses, does that make me a cheater too?

      This guys pick and fretting speed is amazing. Granted he's only doing hammer ons and slides, but with finger speed like that, I'm pretty sure his string to string and chord accuracy are amazing as well.
  • garths, on 07/18/2008, -11/+161Being the fastest guitar player in the world is like being the fastest lover in the world... missing the point.
    • thatsgoodkarma, on 07/18/2008, -1/+38I'll be using that quote from now on.
      • Soave, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Does a situation to use that quote arise a lot for you?
      • thatsgoodkarma, on 07/18/2008, -0/+10I play guitar and I appreciate the Blues. When I talk to people who say that playing a Blues guitar scale really fast and adding alot of distortion to it some how makes it better, I'll be able to use this quote as I feel its completely true.

        So yes, it's useful.
    • ieatpizza, on 07/18/2008, -1/+9Could not have said it better myself.
    • Kannebas, on 07/18/2008, -5/+16Two minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven...
    • Asshate, on 07/18/2008, -10/+3Imagine how fast he rubs his *****!
    • ATLien74, on 07/18/2008, -1/+12Exactly. Jimi's one-note outro solo on Purple Haze has 100 times more soul.
  • BananaGrabber, on 07/18/2008, -16/+3Eh, chromatics are boring and easy to play.
  • 2clone, on 07/18/2008, -12/+4Impressive skill, but he's going to be a virgin for life with that look.
    • badjoke, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Sadly, I bet he's gotten more women than all of us.
    • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2"Impressive skill, but he's going to be a virgin for life with that look."

      Sounds like something spoken from experience...
      • 2clone, on 07/18/2008, -1/+1"Sounds like something spoken from experience..."

        Yea yours.
      • moonguidex, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2"Yea yours."
        Wow champ, you're good at one liners, eh? Don't worry, I'd be pretty pissed off too if I were still a virgin...
    • ATLien74, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2Nah, he's kinda right, and women aren't really impressed by this kinda stuff either. They're more like "OMG can you play Umbrella by Rhianna? OMG That's my favorite song!!!"
  • tchowe, on 07/18/2008, -2/+20***** you Brazilian guitarist! I'm only saying that because he was giving me the middle finger the whole time.
    • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6I wondered who he was doing that to. What did you do?!
  • soot, on 07/18/2008, -9/+2shopped
  • Charlie117, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4The MOS reminds me of Alex from Clockwork Orange, thats all i could think about
    • Charlie117, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2sorry, MOC (master of ceremonies)
      its late
      • ayeroxor, on 07/18/2008, -0/+3Some people might even further reduce this acronym to "MC" for a total spatial reduction of 90%.
      • Charlie117, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1Thank you for correcting me
  • KingBroseph, on 07/18/2008, -8/+2pffff. i could do that...
  • FortyCaliber, on 07/18/2008, -0/+9ow my forearms.
  • jimmyp80, on 07/18/2008, -7/+2video or it didn't happen...o wait
  • christof53, on 07/18/2008, -26/+60I'll translate for everyone.
    170bpm = easy
    230bpm = medium
    280bpm = hard
    320bpm = expert
    • gdehms, on 07/18/2008, -1/+77IMO:
      170bpm = hard
      230bpm = expert
      260bpm = insane
      280bpm = holy..
      300bpm = face melting
      320bpm = ?????
      • J3EBS, on 07/18/2008, -0/+94340 bpm = PROFIT!
      • davidaod, on 07/18/2008, -17/+3profit!
      • davidaod, on 07/18/2008, -9/+4What the *****? I made the profit comment first. Seriously, look at the posting times.

        ***** digg comment system!
    • mjrpes, on 07/18/2008, -1/+153Umm... more like...

      170bpm = expert
      230bpm = insane
      280bpm = impossible
      320bpm = aimbot/hack
    • verynegative, on 07/18/2008, -11/+1340bpm = dork boss
    • stevenbrown, on 07/18/2008, -11/+49001bpm = mudkip master
    • curiousgrge, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2320bpm = idgod
    • Nickdotnet, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2Put is he in career mode or still just practicing?
    • HenryLegge, on 07/18/2008, -6/+1Think of it as beats per second...

      30/60 = 5.333... - PER SECOND?!

      thats nuts!
    • zjbird, on 07/19/2008, -0/+1do you really think anyone needs translating?
  • Yshinozuka, on 07/18/2008, -6/+22Nice, but I still prefer the good ol' blues
  • Vzylexy, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6His fretting style reminds me of Chris Impellitteri, but I suppose you'd have to play like when the bpm is at 320...
  • orlyfactor, on 07/18/2008, -7/+2He must be really popular with the ladies.
    • verynegative, on 07/18/2008, -2/+0Yeah, fastest brazilian wank...
  • panteradactyl, on 07/18/2008, -2/+2He makes Rusty Cooley look like an idiot...
    • RobertPatrick, on 07/18/2008, -1/+1Except Rusty has some albums out....
  • Asheis, on 07/18/2008, -6/+6His myspace:

    "Invalid Friend ID.
    This user has either cancelled their membership, or their account has been deleted."

    Lame, I was interested in seeing what else he has to offer.

    • Myonosken, on 07/18/2008, -2/+3Probably nothing if he wastes his time on speed.
      • MongooseTE, on 07/18/2008, -5/+0u have NO idea what your talking about look him up before you just u idiot
      • jimmypoops, on 07/18/2008, -0/+3Before he just whats?
    • MongooseTE, on 07/18/2008, -3/+2try looking up yngwie malmsteen, same guy see what he has to offer... he is amazing
  • MeltingIce, on 07/18/2008, -10/+5Impressive he has so much control, but too bad it sounds like *****. I barely hear any variation between notes, it almost sounds like clicking noises. I think I'm gonna stick with classic rock and blues :P
    • gdehms, on 07/18/2008, -0/+6That's why its the fastest. If he kept going faster the span between each note strum would be practically nothing, so it'd all just sound like clicks. But he's still playing the notes.
  • garths, on 07/18/2008, -8/+8If there wasn't as much distortion you'd have a better idea of how well he was playing. As it is it's kind of "mushy" and he could be skipping a bunch of notes.
    • Karmavs, on 07/18/2008, -5/+2An electric guitar is not the instrument of choice if you’re looking for clarity; never mind the distortion.
    • MehYam, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2I didn't think his distortion was that saturated, actually. It was kind of a clean tone.
  • Aerandir, on 07/18/2008, -10/+3But can he beat "Through the Fire and Flames" in expert??
  • mjrpes, on 07/18/2008, -5/+12Minutes later his world record was revoked after he tested positive for EPO in his bloodstream.
  • pat7047, on 07/18/2008, -1/+41so that's the guy from Metalocalypse, right?
    • ninxmz, on 07/18/2008, -0/+28Yes, that's Skwisgaar Skwigelf.
      • stonebone4, on 07/18/2008, -0/+7Everybody's knows he's the fastests guitars in thes worlds.
    • redsoxmb545, on 07/18/2008, -0/+22Taller than a tree.
    • plastiqmanb, on 07/18/2008, -0/+15Toki Wartooth - Not a bumble bee
    • swicepick, on 07/18/2008, -0/+14William Murderface Murderface Murderface
    • LordoftheLoo, on 07/18/2008, -0/+10Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo
    • saxreturns, on 07/18/2008, -0/+3Nathan Explosion. I'm afraid that's all we know, gentlemen.
    • Flashypoo, on 07/18/2008, -0/+2Nathan Explosion.
    • Monkeydew06, on 07/23/2008, -0/+2A KA KA KA KA YEAH!
  • CaptMal, on 07/18/2008, -5/+0Damn...That's all I got after that one lol.
  • Handonam, on 07/18/2008, -1/+31my face melted at around 300bpm
  • yisforyeti, on 07/18/2008, -3/+7I love the fact that the first run at 170 bpm elicits a little yawn and an eye roll from this guy. Truly amazing. Still, I have to wonder about his improvisation skills...
  • snareguy17, on 07/18/2008, -2/+14He's really good, regardless of what he's playing. Being able to strum that fast is a feat in and of itself.
  • everlast88, on 07/18/2008, -16/+11he needs to join dragonforce
    • matador0, on 07/18/2008, -2/+22Draogonforce cant even play their own songs live, watch stratovarius, they are better
    • JamJosh, on 07/18/2008, -4/+6Thanks for telling us our opinion.
    • isparadiselost, on 07/18/2008, -0/+32Yeah, he could use the rest.
    • bearcat8543, on 07/18/2008, -0/+8you mean studioforce
    • havefuntimes, on 07/18/2008, -0/+0Dragonforce is too slow for this guy, but i agree he could have a HUGE impact on their sweet sweet cheese metal
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