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Originally Posted by turbocarrera
I'm not much of a country boy myself(even though I live in the sticks) but I'd kill everyone on this board to have a right hand like Albert Lee. 
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Looks like an infant up against Vai. The biggest difference being that Vai had both hands, forearms, wrists, and whatever else he can use.. I think Vai's biggest natural born asset is the length of his digits... his physical abilities are certainly an asset and a good reason very few can pull off some of his techniques.. actually, Ive NEVER seen anyone do some of his stuff.. even his backup players which play note for note with him cannot provide that last little twise on the end of a note that Steve can.
Funny, Vai actually doesnt "shred" much even on his solo stuff. Dont know where you guys are coming from. Has anyone listened to Zapa?? Im not thinking Zapa's music lends itself to shredding. He certainly has a blues feel to much of his stuff but I think you folkes are misunderstanding technical for shred. You want to hear shred? Listen to Roy Clark sometime.. the king of shred...
Nope.. the best EVER Steve Vai.. hands down.. (and btw.. EVERYONE takes lessons from everyone so that argument is silly). The first thing ALL guitar players do when they make it big is book lessons with every great alive.. mainly because they can afford it and are on the road so often.. thats just a silly comment.