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Post by blackjack on Apr 16, 2014 14:18:54 GMT -6
This past week one of my best friends, Dannyjoe Carter, came to visit me and stayed at my house for for five days. We had a great time! If you ever get the opportunity to see Dannyjoe Carter play guitar in person, definitely go see him play! I've seen tons of concerts, seen just about every guitar legend from John McLaughlin to Michael Angelo Batio to Yngwie Malmsteen and Dannyjoe smoked 'em all! His alternate picking in particular is like something from beyond this world. I didn't think it was humanly possible to play both that fast and that clean. But I saw him just plug into a little practice amp in my house, no effects, just guitar straight into amp and saw him play things I've never seen anyone come close to doing on guitar. Willjay's official list has him clocked at 17 notes per second cleanly alternately picked but he's faster than that. I'd estimate he's alternate picking around 20 notes per second, with every note played clean, in time, and precisely picked. He is an amazing player and one of the nicest people you could ever meet.
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Post by BKW on Apr 16, 2014 16:00:43 GMT -6
This past week one of my best friends, Dannyjoe Carter, came to visit me and stayed at my house for for five days. We had a great time! If you ever get the opportunity to see Dannyjoe Carter play guitar in person, definitely go see him play! I've seen tons of concerts, seen just about every guitar legend from John McLaughlin to Michael Angelo Batio to Yngwie Malmsteen and Dannyjoe smoked 'em all! His alternate picking in particular is like something from beyond this world. I didn't think it was humanly possible to play both that fast and that clean. But I saw him just plug into a little practice amp in my house, no effects, just guitar straight into amp and saw him play things I've never seen anyone come close to doing on guitar. Willjay's official list has him clocked at 17 notes per second cleanly alternately picked but he's faster than that. I'd estimate he's alternate picking around 20 notes per second, with every note played clean, in time, and precisely picked. He is an amazing player and one of the nicest people you could ever meet. I have known Dannyjoe for a few years now. He is one of the nicest guys!!!! And yes, he is an incredibly talented guitarist. I take it you are the person I got to see a picture of with him. Here I am with Dannyjoe in January.  |
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Post by blackjack on Apr 17, 2014 5:25:48 GMT -6
Yes I'm the guy you saw in the picture with Dannyjoe if it's a picture that was taken on April 10th. The picture was was taken right outside the condo where I live.
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Post by blackjack on Apr 17, 2014 17:56:00 GMT -6
I should add, just so nobody misunderstands the opening post, that when I say Dannyjoe smoked every single one of those guitarists that I'd seen play live, I'm talking in terms of alternate picking speed and precision as well as playing in time, articulating the notes cleanly, the power of his pick attack, etc. I am not, nor could I say that none of those other players are in Dannyjoe's league as overall musicians. Then it becomes a matter of taste - not opinion. BTW, the one guitarist I never went to see play live is Shawn Lane. It's my guess that he would have come closer than anyone else to matching Dannyjoe's picking speed and precision, although I have no way of knowing exactly how close. I know Dannyjoe is faster than any audio or audio and video recording of Shawn Lane I've ever seen or heard, but at their speed it becomes hard to say how much faster. Lane was clocked 18 notes per second. I still stand by my claim that Dannyjoe is playing around 20 nots per second, give or take one note so Dannyjoe could be anywhere from 19 to 22 notes per second.
My point in adding this post is this: I do not mean to diminish or belittle any of these other great guitarists music that they play on their guitars. Just because Dannyjoe is faster than say John McLaughlin, doesn't mean that I'm trying to tell you Dannyjoe "smokes" John McLaughlin as a overall musician. I know that I prefer Dannyjoe's playing, but not because he plays faster; it has more to do with choice of notes, phrasing, and the genre of music he plays. I love some of John McLaughlin's music and don't particularly like some of his other music. But for some of you, McLaughlin will always be the best no matter who comes along and plays who knows how many notes per second because him being "the best" to you is a subjective thing and not an objective fact. Others of you, will always believe that as an overall guitarist and musician that Michael Angelo Batio smokes everyone else on the planet. I can honestly say there is not any of Michael's music I do not like. Of course I like some some of his songs and solos better than others, but I enjoy his music from when he was in Nitro, I enjoy listening to his first solo album "No Boundaries" and I also enjoy certain songs that came later - especially Time Traveller. That song and especially the solo is mind blowing. I've been an MAB fan for a long time. I went to see Nitro play at The Rock-It Club in Tampa, Florida in 1991 or 1992 and have been a fan of Michael's guitar playing ever since!
One night in an 18,000 seat arena I watched from the fourth row as Dokken was the opening band of the night. George Lynch, even though he isn't known primarily for his speed, was great because of his phrasing, his vibrato, his tone and choice of notes. Then the headlining band of the night Dio - fronted by Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Vivian Campbell on guitar, Jimmy Bain on bass, and Vinny Appice on drums put on a legendary performance. Vivian Campbell played a live solo that would have been one of the fastest anyone could play if it were pre-Yngwie era. As it was it was still a damn good solo and very fast. The songs were heavy, with beautiful melodies that Ronnie James's voice made into masterpieces. So that night I saw George Lynch and Vivian Campbell from the 4th row of the Capital Center and they were both tremendous. It does not take away from their performances that other guitarists can play faster. Their music was still wonderful and it was to this day one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
I saw Savatage with Criss Oliva (R.I.P) twice and both times Criss was amazing! Criss Oliva is one of my biggest influences as a guitarist and as a songwriter. I don't know how many notes per second he could play and I honestly don't care how many notes a second he could play. So again, I just want it understood that how great a guitarist is depends on your musical taste. A guitarist may be technically at virtuoso level, but still not play anything you enjoy listening to. His music may not move you emotionally at all. But your best friend might be incredibly emotionally moved by that same guitarist.
In closing, the point of my original post was not to try to turn music into a competition. I simply stated the way I feel about Dannyjoe Carter's playing as well as as a friend. In doing so it was not my intention to make it sound as if I were trying to diminish the musical abilities of someone or several people who may be your favorite guitarist or among your favorite guitarists. There is plenty of room in the world for guitarists of as different styles as Michael Angelo Batio, David Gilmour, Billy Gibbons, Yngwie Malmsteen, George Lynch, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, and Dannyjoe Carter. I'm glad that there are so many great guitarists who all have their own unique ways of being great. I always look forward to finding new guitarists I've never heard before who when I do hear them have a strong emotional impact on me because of their musical talent and the way they happen to choose to express their emotions through their music. Thank you.
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Post by BKW on Apr 18, 2014 11:50:01 GMT -6
I should add, just so nobody misunderstands the opening post,{snip} Very well said, and I fully understand. Everyone has their own tastes. Some peoples are very narrow, some are broad.. and both are ok! Unfortunately, some just like to argue or make a competition out of everything. Michael has said for a long time, that he has never strove to be the "fastest", but just to be "The best Mikey he can be". DannyJoe has a very unusual picking style that would slow most players to a crawl, but it works for him. He is also a very talented luthier. Back to where I was starting to go. I am very much into lots of styles of music and have a very wide variety in my collection. To me, it is if the song moves you. There have only been a couple of 'shredders' that I have paid for albums or paid to see live. My roots are in the 60's, 70's and 80's rock. I hate when I'm asked what my favorite band is.. because it depends on genre/sub-genre. I still listen to a number of bands that most people have never heard of. But their music moved/touched me for some reason. A lot are from the 80's that never got big, but I feel lucky to have gotten to hear their music and many perform live. If you are interested.. I'd be happy to share. |
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Post by blackjack on Apr 20, 2014 23:00:30 GMT -6
Sure BKW, please do share the names of some of the bands or solo musicians that you were referring to that you like so much!
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Post by BKW on Apr 22, 2014 14:29:16 GMT -6
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Post by Michael Angelo Batio on May 8, 2014 7:26:10 GMT -6
Dannyjoe is truly a great guitarist and I consider him a good friend. Like BKW said, it is a matter of personal taste. Technique, speed, feel, taste, phrasing, etc... will be argued until the end of time! That is what makes music so great. It is more subjective than other entertainment fields. Glad you posted. Dannyjoe ROCKS!
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