Mikey overrated?

Beav · January 2005

OK, I know I could be starting WWIII here but oh well. How many of you fairly accomplished musicians here aren't very impressed by McCready's solos? I accually think he's gone downhill lately.In the early 90's he was rippin pretty good but he riot act solos are very uninspired and live he makes a lot of worthless noise a lot of the time. He writes very few songs compared to Stone and Ed. Now don't get me wrong I like the guy but I don't understand how some people on here think he's a guitar god. Commense protest..

exhausted · January 2005

pretty much everyone can run technical circles around me so i can't comment.

i prefer the slower, more melodic solos than the million notes a minute stuff but that's just me.

mccreadyisgod · January 2005

Beav wrote:

OK, I know I could be starting WWIII here but oh well.

You are entering.

A world.

Of pain.

Beav · January 2005

Let's attempt to keep this civilized. What is it that you think makes him great? Be specific.

Pacomc79 · January 2005

some people don't require thier favorite player to be a god.

technically, no he's no Malmsteen or Vai etc. but most of us aren't looking for that.

I love his tone, and his influences, I like the overall sound, in it's place with the rest of the band. I like to listen for the subtext so to speak.

Wanking and overly gratituous guitar solos have their place, just not in Pearl Jam.

can open.....worms everywhere.

mccreadyisgod · January 2005

Beav wrote:

Let's attempt to keep this civilized. What is it that you think makes him great? Be specific.

He's God.

*pfft*

C-minor · January 2005

Everytime he plays a solo, you could tell what he is feeling.
It comes out in his playing.
There never the same solo. His tone is LARGE.
Plays with the Heart and not his fingers !

SteveMurray · January 2005

his guitar speaks to me in a way i cant describe... he just has the x factor i guess

Pearl Jam and toast · January 2005

i love his style.

by the way, althought they are amazing and i think Vai is maybe the best guitar player alive, i hate the guitar tone vai and malmsteen use. its that annoying hair metal ear bleeding sound with treble and everything just turned up all the way usually.

mike is warm and nice to listen to.

Also refer to the mad season album for his creativity as a guitar player.

november hotel is an exemplory statement of his talent

mccreadyisgod · January 2005

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

by the way, althought they are amazing and i think Vai is maybe the best guitar player alive, i hate the guitar tone vai and malmsteen use. its that annoying hair metal ear bleeding sound with treble and everything just turned up all the way usually.

That's for note definition, as well as harmonics.

Pearl Jam and toast · January 2005

mccreadyisgod wrote:

That's for note definition, as well as harmonics.

i know whyyy they do it, but it makes my ears hurt. awful, piercing noise.

Gossard_Is_God · January 2005

His live solos used to be so much better in 98 and before. But he is a GREAT song writer and player.

Pearl_Jam_Necklace · January 2005

Beav wrote:

OK, I know I could be starting WWIII here but oh well. How many of you fairly accomplished musicians here aren't very impressed by McCready's solos? I accually think he's gone downhill lately.In the early 90's he was rippin pretty good but he riot act solos are very uninspired and live he makes a lot of worthless noise a lot of the time. He writes very few songs compared to Stone and Ed. Now don't get me wrong I like the guy but I don't understand how some people on here think he's a guitar god. Commense protest..

OMG !!!

Do you value your life at all ???

I soooooooooooooooo hope that senrock or animal don't see this ,especially senrock !! i will pray for you....Beav
and for the record mike isnt overrated at all,he's a guitar god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(heh...can't wait to hear what senrock has to say about this...better p.m. her just in case she dont see this...heh....just kidding...her keyword is mike mcready,she will see it

Pearl_Jam_Necklace · January 2005

mccreadyisgod wrote:

He's God.

*pfft*

damn straight he is ....

NCBRI · January 2005

I just think he plays with feeling. I like his sound also because I can pick out influences like Page and Hendrix who are my other two favorite guitarists. Id rather listen to someone with some soul than a guy who just plays every note perfect.

Pearl_Jam_Necklace · January 2005

NCBRI wrote:

I just think he plays with feeling. I like his sound also because I can pick out influences like Page and Hendrix who are my other two favorite guitarists. Id rather listen to someone with some soul than a guy who just plays every note perfect.

on MSG dvd he makes his guitar cry in black.....its gutwrenching

NCBRI · January 2005

definitely the guy can play, in fact Ill say hes probably underrated. After all, its not like you normally see his name near the top of all those Greatest Guitarist lists. In fact, I don't think he was even in RS's Top 100 list. Now thats an atrocity!

soundgrunger · January 2005

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

mike is warm and nice to listen to.

Also refer to the mad season album for his creativity as a guitar player.

november hotel is an exemplory statement of his talent

i agree with this--the sound he produces is laced with emotion analogous to a singer singing with emotion--the listener can most often hear when something is sung with real feeling as opposed to technically and i think it's the same with any instrument being played. there is an opportunity for feeling to be conveyed and i think that mike does that exceptionally.

lol @ Pearl_Jam_Necklace, yeah, where are animal and senrock already? =P

Pearl_Jam_Necklace · January 2005

soundgrunger wrote:

i agree with this--the sound he produces is laced with emotion analogous to a singer singing with emotion--the listener can most often hear when something is sung with real feeling as opposed to technically and i think it's the same with any instrument being played. there is an opportunity for feeling to be conveyed and i think that mike does that exceptionally.

lol @ Pearl_Jam_Necklace, yeah, where are animal and senrock already? =P

well put !! well put !! amen ...

SENROCK · January 2005

Beav wrote:

OK, I know I could be starting WWIII here but oh well. How many of you fairly accomplished musicians here aren't very impressed by McCready's solos? I accually think he's gone downhill lately.In the early 90's he was rippin pretty good but he riot act solos are very uninspired and live he makes a lot of worthless noise a lot of the time. He writes very few songs compared to Stone and Ed. Now don't get me wrong I like the guy but I don't understand how some people on here think he's a guitar god. Commense protest..

FIRST OF ALL.....i dont know who you are, why you even went there about THE GREAT ONE, or why you are here. I'll be the first to say everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, yours is NOT an opinion, its a terrible comment. "dont get me wrong" you say? How can i NOT! If you made this comment to get attention-well youre successful. I cant let you start trash talk about Mr. McCready & not add my fitty cents. Saying he's gone downhill lately & live he makes alot of worthless noise? ARE YOU FREAKIN INSANE?! You need to listen a little closer son before you comment. The man doesnt play to impress people like yourself. He plays because he has sooooo much to say & he speaks it VERY well thru his playing. How do you NOT understand? The passion & deep feeling that FLOWs thru the melodies he creates. The way he makes that guitar talk. The way he just exxxpresses himself thru the sounds. The way i can understand the pain, the exxxcitement, the love, the happiness, thru him standing there THROWIN' IT DOWN! When he plays the first few sounds, it just captures your soul. Anyone who does not feel this must be just dead inside. Have you ANY idea what your soul is? Its your mind, your will, and your emotions. And let me tell YOU, he reaches ALL of those. Sure theres great guitar players in this world but you know what? NONE of them compare to Mr. F'N McCready because the man is real. He's VERY MUCH talented. He's humble. He saves up all he's got to say & feels & lets it FLY when he holds that guitar close to him! I dont think you can find ANY guitar player that is as sincere as Mr. McCready. He's been blessed with so much talent & he uses it to make people happy & feel good & forget about everything thats going on around them-all the badd-all the negative & just be free for those little moments of eternity while he delivers. THAT is what makes him the GUITAR GOD. Your comments from here on out dont even matter. MIKE f'n McCREADY is THEE GUITAR GOD & A BADD A$$ MOFO & there aint NOTHING you or anyone else with such negativity can do about it!

aNiMaL & Sen......

ucsb · January 2005

on this board......hell yeah!!......outside of the board....i would say he isnt underated or overated.

Mikey overrated?

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