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aki ([personal profile] escapewindow) wrote2008-10-21 12:32 am

tuesday: solo of the day

The second one goes to Zakk Wylde. He can be all over the map; his studio work with Ozzy is spot on but his live stuff tends to get a little dense in the pinch-harmonics-per-minute. (Tom Morello: He gets a 10 for his "kwaa's", 6.5 for the rest.")

But Farewell Ballad gets full marks for everything, except for the fact that I want it to be a lot longer. Zakk has a soft spot in his heart for the power ballad (as do I) and his brand of intensity and tone and feel just floors me every time.

[identity profile] bdu.livejournal.com 2008-10-21 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Fingers of fury!

I still prefer David Gilmour-style solos, though. This is a few notches further down the Tasteful scale.