Shred guitar
Videos
Shred guitar is a virtuosic style of electric guitar performance. Categorized by its use of advanced techniques, shredding is a complex art form. Shred guitar includes fast alternate picking, sweep-pi
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci at the G3 (tour) in December 2006
Yngwie Malmsteen in Barcelona, Spain, 2008
Jackson Randy Rhoads JS20 6
Alvin Lee
Videos
Alvin Lee was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, who was best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After.
Shred guitar
…mixed together (very fast playing with hammer-ons and pull-offs). Page included excerpts of classical music in the solo when playing it live. In 1969, Alvin Lee's lightning-fast licks playing at Woodstock were also a prime example of early shredding. In September 1973, guitarist and singer Glen Campbell used…
Lee in 1975 playing his Gibson ES-335 ("Big Red")
Alvin Lee performing in Breda, Turfschip, the Netherlands, 1978