Anyone digs Synyster Gates?

[optisailor2002]

haha ok i see. so you want a thread with only a "yes/no" answer? perhaps you should have started a poll then. so we can have BOTH the discussion about synyster vs other guitarists vs other guitarists and have your queries satisfied as well

 

[Sylash]

I can tell you like Slash,eh?IN MY OPINION.HAHAHAHA.

Yeah i like slash, i like synyster, i like hammett, i like page, i like angus young, i like john petrucci, i like beethoven, i like mozart, i like yngwie, i like dimebag.

Heh? trying to get at smth?

O and... From what i read this thread is quite irrelevant, it's only becoming a warzone and i may be contributing unfortunately. not gonna come back dont bother replying this. sorry to those yea

 

[Godspeed64]

Then i compared him with the other guitarists i mentioned,and still i liked Synyster best,because i just like his playing,for no particular reason.

Get me?

You're repeated this idea many times, still no elaboration?

Ok I'll give you an idea:
SRV to me is an awesome guitarist because of his intensity, how he attacks strings, hitting multiple strings when his true objective is only to hit one, but makes it very musical even though he adds unnecessary noise in those violent rakes and bends..

Greg Howe is remarkable because of his phrasing.. While obviously influenced by the blues (like many in his era), instead of going to the same path as the other budding guitarists of his time (neo-classical, etc.), he chose to incorporate elements of fusion jazz, to create this pseudo playing style of his.. So you get blues-latin-fusion-jazz-shred remix, with carefully chosen notes to carefully portray these different sides of his..

Tom Morello because of his delicate use of feedback, the whammy, and a simple delay pedal to create a sonic array of sounds unheard of before.. With the killswitch technique he popularised, he gave a whole new meaning of the word "solo".. Of course, his riffs easily pumps you up, and are ingeniously simple.. He loves to attack the strings by muting them, injecting ghost notes to riffs that goes well with the drum line.. His rhythm playing, in a sense, can sound "full" enough with the attention he pays to percussive notes on the guitar..

Matthew Bellamy with his impressive use of his Kaoss pad and fuzz face to turn technical gibberish into music, powerfully accompanied by keyboards, booming bass lines (which he sometimes writes) and great drum lines.. Billy Corgan falls into the same category..

I can go on and on about all the different people I idolize.. The difference is HOW.. Rather than saying he "moves" me, he "touches" me, he is "different", try describing more to convince, rather than leaving room for people to try and infer..

 

[Synester]

haha ok i see. so you want a thread with only a "yes/no" answer? perhaps you should have started a poll then. so we can have BOTH the discussion about synyster vs other guitarists vs other guitarists and have your queries satisfied as well

Erm...yeah...Actually whut i intially had in mind was something like,"yeah i like Syn because he's so cool (or whutever)"
OR:
"no i dun like Syn.he dun put emotion into playing."

Then the discussion goes on.

 

[optisailor2002]

kirk hammet. wah wah anyone? xD

 

[optisailor2002]

Erm...yeah...Actually whut i intially had in mind was something like,"yeah i like Syn because he's so cool (or whutever)"
OR:
"no i dun like Syn.he dun put emotion into playing."

Then the discussion goes on.

haha this is a public forum, so i guess its pretty hard to stick to one guitarist in one thread. if let's say someone doesnt like syn cos of a reason, other guitarists are bound to be brought up and compared, so i would say just sticking to syn is pretty much impossible.

eg. if someone comments "i dont like syn cos he dun put emotion in playing", will confirm bring up another guitarist whom he thinks puts emotions into playing. likewise for other aspects.

 

[Synester]

You're repeated this idea many times, still no elaboration?

Ok I'll give you an idea:
SRV to me is an awesome guitarist because of his intensity, how he attacks strings, hitting multiple strings when his true objective is only to hit one, but makes it very musical even though he adds unnecessary noise in those violent rakes and bends..

Greg Howe is remarkable because of his phrasing.. While obviously influenced by the blues (like many in his era), instead of going to the same path as the other budding guitarists of his time (neo-classical, etc.), he chose to incorporate elements of fusion jazz, to create this pseudo playing style of his.. So you get blues-latin-fusion-jazz-shred remix, with carefully chosen notes to carefully portray these different sides of his..

Tom Morello because of his delicate use of feedback, the whammy, and a simple delay pedal to create a sonic array of sounds unheard of before.. With the killswitch technique he popularised, he gave a whole new meaning of the word "solo".. Of course, his riffs easily pumps you up, and are ingeniously simple.. He loves to attack the strings by muting them, injecting ghost notes to riffs that goes well with the drum line.. His rhythm playing, in a sense, can sound "full" enough with the attention he pays to percussive notes on the guitar..

Matthew Bellamy with his impressive use of his Kaoss pad and fuzz face to turn technical gibberish into music, powerfully accompanied by keyboards, booming bass lines (which he sometimes writes) and great drum lines.. Billy Corgan falls into the same category..

I can go on and on about all the different people I idolize.. The difference is HOW.. Rather than saying he "moves" me, he "touches" me, he is "different", try describing more to convince, rather than leaving room for people to try and infer..

Okay..you want something like that,heh?you got it.

I like Synyster Gates because i think his shredding skills and riff-and-solo writing skills are bloody awesome,it makes him stand out from other guitarists.also,he puts emotion into his playing,you can see it in Seize the Day.Furthermore,he designs great guitars,he works very well with Zacky Vengeance,he fell on stage but handled it like a pro,the way he interacts with fans...Synyster also likes to incorporate alot of sliding in his playing,and i don't think anyone else can shred with emotion,dun get me wrong,say Alexi Laiho for eg.,he shreds,but you cannot see or hear that he's shredding for a purpose.Now,solo of Afterlife,listen to it.Then listen to other songs.I can't really put it in words,sorry,but you will go "that's Syn for you.no one else." Like when you love someone,sometimes you can't explain it.not that i love Syn in that sense or i'm gay.

is that enough?or am i still missing your point?

 

[fuzztremecho]

do i like the A7x leadman ?
NO

why?
coz he defeated my kakinang wrestlin' friend..
the ayahtolla of rock n rolla

watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjhM8CiVCo&feature=related

 

[Synester]

haha this is a public forum, so i guess its pretty hard to stick to one guitarist in one thread. if let's say someone doesnt like syn cos of a reason, other guitarists are bound to be brought up and compared, so i would say just sticking to syn is pretty much impossible.

eg. if someone comments "i dont like syn cos he dun put emotion in playing", will confirm bring up another guitarist whom he thinks puts emotions into playing. likewise for other aspects.

I guess you're right.This place is becoming like Osama bin Laden and the U.S. troops' battlefield.

 

[optisailor2002]

i guess what Godspeed meant was how synyster gates is different for you compared to other guitarists, eg. technically. instead of just saying that his shredding and riffing skills are awesome, Godspeed included technical aspects (eg pick attack, style).

 

[optisailor2002]

I guess you're right.This place is becoming like Osama bin Laden and the U.S. troops' battlefield.

In conclusion, the best way to get an answer to your question is to conduct a poll on the forum.

/GP Essay.

 

[RyanZ]

Maybe you should talk about his techniques instead of just saying his riffs and solos are blah blah blah. Godspeed clearly defines the techniques of the guitarists he mentioned.

 

[Godspeed64]

i guess what Godspeed meant was how synyster gates is different for you compared to other guitarists, eg. technically. instead of just saying that his shredding and riffing skills are awesome, Godspeed included technical aspects (eg pick attack, style).

Yeap.. So you're still missing my point lol.. I know you're trying hard.. Kudos to you!
No disrespect to Avenged too.. A lot of close people to me adore them.. :mrgreen: And I respect them for that..

 

[Synester]

i guess what Godspeed meant was how synyster gates is different for you compared to other guitarists, eg. technically. instead of just saying that his shredding and riffing skills are awesome, Godspeed included technical aspects (eg pick attack, style).

Maybe you'd want to look at it again,i edited it.

 

[skidrow]

To many of the younger A7x fans, it is probably the first time they are exposed to music where guitar solos still live. Synyster Gates is overall a decent guitarist capable of writing melodic and interesting solos. However he is poor technically, but guitarists like Slash aren't technically very proficient live too.

To be honest I used to like him but now detest him for their terrible image and disgusting change in musical direction.

And also it is starting to seem that Synyster Gates is getting very sloppy and his phrasing is over-simple, and it is hard to believe after you have heard great solos esp. in City of Evil.

Well, you might not appreciate (QUOTE) 'John Petrucci,Steve Vai,Joe Satriani,Kirk Hammett,Richie Sambora,Jimmy Page,Dave Mustaine,Marty Friedman', but these guitarists are the people behind the timeless classics or unbelievable level of technique (in the case for Steve Vai etc) that newer or younger listeners are not tuned yet to be inspired by.

At the concert here a few days ago, he messed up on a solo and simply stopped playing and shrugged. How unprofessional?

Synyster Gates guitar work is better than all the modern MTV bands out there, easy to listen to, and is the flavour of the season. Just hope that he humbles himself and pushes himself as a musician.

A side note, his guitar tone is horrible, and gets terribly annoying when he does his sloppy 'I-refuse-to-leave-my-hand-off-the-strings' slides.

 

[RyanZ]

Good points by skidrow. I guess skidrow summed up what fellow softies were trying to said in this thread.

 

[Akira-Portnoy]

Synester Gates is overated...

and so is HayleyWilliams. haha

 

[Godspeed64]

Synyster Gates guitar work is better than all the modern MTV bands out there, easy to listen to, and is the flavour of the season. Just hope that he humbles himself and pushes himself as a musician.

Well said!

 

[neuro182]

My friends told me that I probably would enjoy music more if I weren't a musician myself because I won't be so caught up with these technical aspects of the songs - just listen, like/dislike it and maybe sing along if the tune is catchy. I probably also won't care about how sloppy is his playing as long as the overall song sounds good and something I can relate to.

But sadly, I alway listen out for sound balance, guitar tuning, bass-drum coordination blah blah blah so much so that I don't focus on enjoying the music. I tend to become critical at times as well.

So what I am trying to say is, I guess we all have a pre-conceived notion of how good music should sound like, but those are all subjective views. If, for once, you guys can just relax and don't think about the entire technical aspects of the song and just focus on enjoying the music, I believe it will be a totally refreshing experience for some. It has been for me.

One last food for thought, do you guys really think that those non-musically inclined fans would notice the glitches as well as them musically-inclined counterpart?

 

[metalhead1993]

Gates is ok, good but not great. He was heavily influenced by DIMEBAG DARRELL if i'm not wrong. Now, to me dimebag takes things to a whole new level... COM ON PANTERA FANS, "WALK" ON WITH ME!