[KiwiCoromandel]

Yeah, they dressed funny and their lyrics often lacked the angst and agonized self-awareness that we’ve come to expect in this decade of the rock and roll sissy-band, but the pop metal acts of the Eighties produced some top-shelf albums and some first class musicians during their short reign. In chronological order, these are the 20 best records woven, steamed and blow-dried by the most esteemed members of rock and roll’s Hair Club for Men before they were abruptly given the hook.

http://www.guitarworld.com/top_20_hair_met...of_the_eighties

source:guitarworld.com

My favourite 80`s metal band...DOKKEN....with the one and only George Lynch....ace rock guitarist and influential rock stylist..

http://www.nationmas...clopedia/Dokken

http://hairmetal.ning.com/

images:hairmetal.ning/i153.photobucket.com....80`s HAIR METAL...."We're rokken like Dokken!"

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[rainbowdemon]

Damn, I'm getting old!!


Only got to go to one concert last summer. It was Sebastian Bach, Dokken, and Poison. All of those guys are on that list!!!

[KiwiCoromandel]

Of course there are many other opinions and "best of" lists on this very important subject....

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/listofthe...air-metal-bands

http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/b...l-hair-art.html

http://heavymetal.ab...p/hairbands.htm

http://hairbangersradio.ning.com/

image:hairbangersradio....Hair Metal..

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[KiwiCoromandel]

And then we get to the really, really, really tough decision..."Like, who is the best `80`s hair metal guitarist man??....

the lists/opinions on this one are endless too...

http://au.music.ign....6/906022p1.html

http://www.guitarboo...tal-guitarists/

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/wforum/viewtopic...amp;view=unread

images:www.zyworld.com/photobucket/infoseek

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[KiwiCoromandel]

One of the main features of metal guitar technique that developed during the `80`s/hair period was guitar " Shredding"....Shred guitar or "Shred" refers to lead electric guitar playing that relies heavily on fast passages....the act of playing fast passages on an electric guitar is termed ‘shredding’....

In fact in 1974 the German band Scorpions used their new guitarist Ulrich Roth for their album "Fly to the Rainbow", for which the title track features Roth performing "..."one of the most menacing and powerful whammy-bar dive bombs ever recorded". A year later, Roth's solo guitar playing for the album "In Trance "...would become the prototype for shred guitar...

In 1978 Van Halen" released "Eruption"... a blistering aural assault of solo electric guitar from axe wizard Eddie Van Halen which featured rapid "tapping", which "had rarely been heard in a rock context before." It has been argued that it is this "...record...above any other, that spawned the genre of Shred."

`80`s players like Yngwie Malmsteen, George Lynch, and Randy Rhoads...and contemporary guitarists like the late Dimebag Darrell further refined the "shredding" style...

images:cfs2.tistory/wikimedia....Ulrich Roth..pioneered the "Shred" guitar technique with the Scorpions in the `70`s...

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[KiwiCoromandel]

..And that inevitably lead to this gem..."Who is the Fastest Guitar Shredder..."..some of my favourites don`t even get a look-in on this list...

http://www.philbrodi...o-shredders.htm

but...there is hope for me...i do see one of my fav axemen CHRIS IMPELLITTERI coming in at #2..

and..here is a young GEORGE LYNCH showing why he`s been at the top for over 30 Years...



image:blogimg.goo.ne.jp....IMPELLITTERI...

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[Shawn]

I vividly remember all but Winger and Kix.

[KiwiCoromandel]

And then we get to the actual instrument...... the AXE itself!!!...like George Lynch`s famous "Skull and Bones" guitar...

images:i96.photobucket.com....SKULL AND BONES...

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[KiwiCoromandel]

...And of course there`s this guy.....World Champion Shredder Michael Angelo Batio...

image:yahoo

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[tuning]

agree with you 100%!

http://www.guitarlessons-ny.com

[Amber]

My son just got to see Batio perform in November in a room that was like 18x25 maybe.

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[KiwiCoromandel]

LYNCH/NAVARRO...WARNING!!!...ROCK STAR EGO AREA!!!

If you can handle 2 massive egos in a confined space....then here`s Mr Scary showing Mr Navarro how it`s done on his trusty axe "Skull & Bones".



images:Fair Use/3.bp.blogspot.com/bagelofeverything.files...Two is better than one..

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