Who was the fastest guitar player of all time?

The current Guinness World Record holder for fastest guitar playing, Dr. Hot Licks, earned his title playing Bumblebee at 620 bpm.
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What is the fastest guitar solo ever?

Indian Musician Sets World Record With Guitar Solo Played at an Astonishing 1600 Beats Per Minute. An Indian man named Nirvana B. set a Record Setter world record for the fastest guitar solo played after he performed “Flight of the Bumblebee” at an astonishing 1600 beats per minute (bpm).
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Who is the fastest guitar shredder?

In media. In 2003, Guitar One Magazine voted Michael Angelo Batio the fastest shredder of all time.
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Who is the fastest metal guitar player?

John Taylor. No list of the world's quickest players would be complete without mentioning John Taylor, a relatively-unknown US metal player that is, according to the Guinness Book Of Records, the world's fastest guitarist – nailing classical piece Flight Of The Bumblebee at a casual 600bpm.
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Who is the world's best classical guitar player?

The Greatest Classical Guitarists
  • Andrés Segovia. Born in Andalusia, Spain, in 1893, Andrés Segovia is regarded as one of the finest guitarists of all time. ...
  • John Williams. ...
  • Julian Bream. ...
  • Miloš Karadaglić ...
  • Manuel Barrueco. ...
  • Pepe Romero.
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The Fastest Guitar Player in the World is UNBELIEVABLE



Is Michael Angelo Batio the best guitarist?

Michael Angelo Batio WON the Guitar World Magazine 15th annual readers choice award in the BEST SHREDDER category and was voted the “Fastest Guitarist of All Time.” Over 440,000 votes were cast! When MAB was in college and taught guitar privately, Tom Morello from “Rage Against the Machine” was his student.
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Who is the best heavy metal guitarist ever?

The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time
  • Randy Rhoads. ...
  • Eric Clapton. ...
  • Ritchie Blackmore. ...
  • Dimebag Darrell. ...
  • Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • Jimmy Page. ...
  • Tony Iommi. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix. While there were a lot of great guitarists emerging in the '60s, there was none more innovative than Jimi Hendrix.
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What is the hardest guitar riff to learn?

Here Are the Hardest Guitar Solos Ever
  1. Through the Fire and Flames by DragonForce (Herman Li) ...
  2. Dissimulation by Born of Osiris (Jason Richardson) ...
  3. Aviator Feat by Polyphia (Jason Richardson) ...
  4. Spanish Fly by Eddie Van Halen. ...
  5. In the Name of God by Dream Theater (John Petrucci) ...
  6. Domination by Pantera (Dimebag Darrell)
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Who is the best solo guitarist in the world?

As voted for by you the readers, behold the genius of David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more. The thorny subject of the greatest guitar solo of all time has long been a fiercely contested debate, probably because every solo is different.
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Who is the king of shred?

The king of shred: Guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio set for Akron show.
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Can Clapton shred?

Clapton would never be considered a shredder because the term is more associated in the metal genre but the guy can rip it up!
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What's the hardest guitar solo ever?

  • Intervals – Libra.
  • Megadeth – Tornado of Souls. ...
  • Plini - Electric Sunrise. ...
  • Unprocessed - Prototype. ...
  • Born of Osiris - Follow the Signs. ...
  • Pantera – Domination. ...
  • Metallica - One. ...
  • Born of Osiris - Dissimulation. "As soon as the, in my opinion, strongest Born Of Osiris album came out, I tried to learn the solo and failed. ...
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What's the fastest guitar riff?

According to RecordSetter.com, it's a new world record. He starts off at 170 BPM and works his way up to 600 BPM. "Flight of the Bumblebee" is an orchestral interlude from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan," which he wrote in 1899 through 1900.
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What was the fastest BPM ever played?

"Thousand" was listed in Guinness World Records for having the fastest tempo in beats-per-minute (BPM) of any released single, peaking at approximately 1,015 BPM.
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What is the hardest song to play on guitar ever?

Top 5 Most Difficult Guitar Songs
  • Joe Satriani – The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
  • John Petrucci – Damage Control.
  • Steve Vai – Juice.
  • Eddie Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Animals as Leaders – CAFO.
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What is the hardest song in the world to play on guitar?

“Juice” By Steve Vai, One Of The Hardest Guitar Songs Ever

If the only thing you knew about Steve Vai was that he played with the legendary Frank Zappa, you'd already have context for how skilled and quirky his musical sense was (and still is).
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What is the most difficult guitar chord to play?

The six-string F chord is one of the hardest standard chord shape to play on the guitar. When many people try to play the F chord on guitar (and often succeed) it's with far too much struggle and effort than is actually necessary. Even extremely influential guitarists can have a hard time with barre chords.
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Who is the best thrash guitarist?

Best Thrash Guitarist imo
  • dave mustaine.
  • james hetfield.
  • jeff waters.
  • kirk hammet (80s)
  • jeff hanneman.
  • gary holt.
  • alex skolnick.
  • kerry king.
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

Table Of Contents
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Who is the best hard rock guitarist?

Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)

Easily one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, Dimebag Darrell's work in both Pantera and Damageplan is regarded as some of the most iconic in all of heavy music.
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What AMP does Michael Angelo Batio use?

A pair of Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead heads serves as Batio's main amps. The Dime amps are in use when he brings out his quad-necked guitar and otherwise are used as backups. Each Marshall head runs into a Marshall 4x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion Greenback speakers.
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Why did MAB leave Dean?

Michael Angelo Batio Says He Left Dean Guitars Over How New Ownership Acted: 'Dave Mustaine Left, the Dimebag Thing Was Bad, It's Not Just Me' "John Petrucci is not a vintage guy at all - Joe Bonamassa is."
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