Top 10 Shred Albums Of All Time - Guitars101

**guitarwizard2003** · 02-26-2005, 10:25 PM

Guitar One magazine has published a list of the "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time" in its February 2005 issue. According to the magazine's editors, "arpeggio for arpeggio, these 10 albums strike the finest balance between tasteful melody (ahem) and 'no way did he just play that!'"

Guitar One's "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time":

01. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – "Rising Force" (Polydor, 1985)
02. RACER X – "Live: Extreme Volume" (Shrapnel, 1988)
03. VINNIE MOORE – "Mind's Eye" (Shrapnel, 1986)
04. TONY MACALPINE – "Edge of Insanity" (Shrapnel, 1986)
05. STEVE VAI – "Passion and Warfare" (Relativity, 1990)
06. JOE SATRIANI – "Surfing With the Alien" (Relativity, 1987)
07. SHAWN LANE – "Powers of Ten" (Warner Bros., 1992)
08. MICHAEL LEE FIRKINS – "Michael Lee Firkins" (Shrapnel, 1990)
09. CACOPHONY – "Speed Metal Symphony" (Shrapnel, 1987)
10. GREG HOWE – "Greg Howe" (Shrapnel, 1988)

welp like him or not there ya go.. enough people like Yngwie to make him #1

DannyBoy · 02-26-2005, 10:54 PM

thats pretty interesting . im undecided wether i agree with that ... but if you really sit n listen to Rising Force start to finish .. it is insane . and yet maintains musicality ... Passion and Warfare is a favourite of mine too so im glad to see it up there ... cool post man

wahwah · 02-27-2005, 01:19 AM

Would seem a shame that the 'newest' album there is 14 years old...it hasn't moved on in their eyes.

andrewtheshreddr · 02-27-2005, 06:38 AM

passion & warface and surfing with the alien.. so much more than shred as well heheheh breaktaking composition

Kai Yakamashii · 02-27-2005, 06:41 AM

i agree !! yngwie should be no 1.. just a statement

POD GOD · 02-27-2005, 07:01 AM

Can't really argue with any of those picks!

**guitarwizard2003** · 02-27-2005, 10:59 AM

well dont forget mate its based on " All Time" so they have to go back some years for that

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Originally Posted by wahwah

Would seem a shame that the 'newest' album there is 14 years old...it hasn't moved on in their eyes.

ibanezlover · 02-27-2005, 11:09 AM

Jason Becker's "Perpetual Burn" should be on that list. I don't view Steve Vai or Joe Satriani as shredders. They are 2 of my fav guitarists though.

**guitarwizard2003** · 02-27-2005, 11:12 AM

I am actually surprised that vinnie made #3 but thats ok hes one of my favs.. i just didnt think he was as well known as most of the others

wahwah · 02-27-2005, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by guitarwizard2003

well dont forget mate its based on " All Time" so they have to go back some years for that

I know what you mean Wiz but when you look at the amount of NEW shredders, you think there'd be some mention in there. Maybe it's because there's so many?

**guitarwizard2003** · 02-27-2005, 11:25 AM

well i am sure they went by albums sold and among other things.. so some of the new guys just havent caught up as far as sales go yet.. when i look at this list i say to myself i can't take anyone off of it, but i sure could add alot of guys to it

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Originally Posted by wahwah

I know what you mean Wiz but when you look at the amount of NEW shredders, you think there'd be some mention in there. Maybe it's because there's so many?

formulaet · 02-28-2005, 02:17 PM

Where the heck is Al DiMeola, Frank Marino, and Uli Roth?!!!!!!!!

These are the Pre Mac Daddies, where's Edward?!!!!!Eruption?

The Godfather of it all..........John McLaughlin!!

ET

theupsguy · 03-01-2005, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by formulaet

Where the heck is Al DiMeola, Frank Marino, and Uli Roth?!!!!!!!!

These are the Pre Mac Daddies, where's Edward?!!!!!Eruption?

The Godfather of it all..........John McLaughlin!!

ET

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formulaet · 03-01-2005, 03:12 PM

Thanks theupsguy, I was reffering to the intial post that showed nothing but 80's shredders........Mahogany Rush Live has got to have a place in everyone's collection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

theupsguy · 03-01-2005, 04:39 PM

Yeah, honestly, I'd have to say that most of the really good guitar playing came from the 80's as unfortunate as it is. I haven't heard too many these days. I started playing in the early 80's and there was a whole lot of good guys back then, 'til Nirvana and Pearl Jam(Though it seems) came about. And MTV quit Head Bangers Ball. That was when guitar was a major driving force in rock music. Just my $.02...............