[koma]

I've heard the name Rustey Cooley many times but I've never heard him before. So I thought ok, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SCX-...ch=8%20strings ,give it a try and ...it's so so SO annoying I mean ok he's enjoying himself but the few lame keyboard notes in the background and his shredding for the sake of shredding don't make this listenable. Am I the only one who thinks the guy lost himself or what do you guys think?

[Metal Ken]

Nah, i actually enjoy a fair ammount of his disc, if you've heard it.
Thats not a good representation of him song writing cause thats just a "I have an 8 string" video. Listen to some of the songs like Dark Matter, Under the Influence, E.B.E, and Hillbilly Militia.

[David]

I think... maybe you should go buy the damn CD... and give it a listen, instead of watching his improv and instructional stuff online. Dark Matter will blow your mind away, and many other songs. It's not JUST SHRED SHRED AS FAST AS YOU CAN! There's tons of melodies, and quicker paced melodies using arpeggios.


I'm pretty much the only one who likes his exciting shred guitar, and awesome melodies, out of all the people on this forum. You can watch his INSTRUCTIONAL, and hate it, or you can listen to his music, and take it all in. Some people see it as only fast playing for no reason, but rusty makes new sounds and compound notes by playing fast, that no one else can do, and fuck, it sounds awesome. I think shred falls into the realm of categories such as opera, classical piano music, harp, chamber music... that type of stuff. Unless you get it musically, and can understand it, it won't sound pleasing to you. I guess it's more of an acquired taste, rather than something that anyone who hears it will love. I understand it, and I love it.

If you think he's self-indulged too much, then I seriously think you're just jealous that he's incredibly talented.

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by David

I'm pretty much the only one who likes his exciting shred guitar, and awesome melodies, out of all the people on this forum.

Dude, rusty rules, im a huge fan of his. \m/

[David]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Nah, i actually enjoy a fair ammount of his disc, if you've heard it.
Thats not a good representation of him song writing cause thats just a "I have an 8 string" video. Listen to some of the songs like Dark Matter, Under the Influence, E.B.E, and Hillbilly Militia.

zomg, thank you, I love you... usually I'm alone on defending rusty here... so I have to be uber-insecure-defensive.

[Scott]

I came into this thread when there were no replys and thought to myself "Oh man....David is going to have a field day with this guy"

[David]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Dude, rusty rules, im a huge fan of his. \m/

oh damn, we should shoot shit sometime then, I didn't know you were a fellow shredi-lover!


btw, chorus for Under The Influence... that's one of the best melodies ever, I declare it.

Originally Posted by Scott

I came into this thread when there were no replys and thought to myself "Oh man....David is going to have a field day with this guy"

hahaha, YES, I fucking love rusty!


Not because of how fast he can play, but his ability to use an 8 string, and create a whole new way around the fretboard which creates this whole new sound. Nobody sounds like him, and that's why nobody can tab his stuff out. If you've ever looked at a tab of his, you'd be in shock.

and... koma... shredding isn't music? How so, please, explain. Tell me how Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Vai, Satch, Vinnie Moore, Marty Friedman, and Paul Gilbert don't make music.


Thanks.

[Metal Ken]

The the one that starts out with the A-C-G arp shape or the string skipping one? they both pwn

[David]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

The the one that starts out with the A-C-G arp shape or the string skipping one? they both pwn

the A-C-G arp, but yes, the string skipping one pwns

[koma]

Listen to some of the songs like Dark Matter, Under the Influence, E.B.E, and Hillbilly Militia.

Will do!
I'll get back to you after a few hearings