Warning. Some of these players play so fast at times no individual notes can be distinguished.
It is a very strenuous activity, grimaces are seen because of the great force one need to push on strings with one finger (up to one pound) to produce one note only, try and multiply that by 20 times a second, head movements are needed for cooling during relaxation periods, and some of them integrated those as part of the act.
Some play just strict notes, like Buckethead, some are romantic, like Eric Clapton, rest are in between.
It is a very strenuous activity, grimaces are seen because of the great force one need to push on strings with one finger (up to one pound) to produce one note only, try and multiply that by 20 times a second, head movements are needed for cooling during relaxation periods, and some of them integrated those as part of the act.
Some play just strict notes, like Buckethead, some are romantic, like Eric Clapton, rest are in between.
The ranking below is done by technical criteria only, speed and by how much of the fast sequences are actual melody and how much sterile (repetitive, decorative) intervals. Here are included only commercially successfully players i have casually encountered on the radio and you tube. Don't care how famous they are. (It was once said Eric Clapton wss God but that was in the 60s).
2 Eddie Van Halen
3 Buckethead - Brian Patrick Carroll
4 Joe Satriani
5 Steve Vai
2.4 N is about 0.24 kgf force which is about half pound force. 13 ounces is in the same range. But it also depends on the tuning and weight of strings. If you go with heavier (thicker) strings, which is using the next weight of strings, like i suspect David Gilmour does (look at his fingers), for increased "presence" (he trades speed for that "Pink Floyd signature" quality of sound), that force doubles so you really have to be in good physical shape. But i think you can always get lighter (strings), giving possibilities to those with less arm muscles.
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6 Joe Bonamassa
7 Orianthi Penny Panagaris
8 Eric Clapton
9 Ulco Bed
10 David Gilmour
2.4 N is about 0.24 kgf force which is about half pound force. 13 ounces is in the same range. But it also depends on the tuning and weight of strings. If you go with heavier (thicker) strings, which is using the next weight of strings, like i suspect David Gilmour does (look at his fingers), for increased "presence" (he trades speed for that "Pink Floyd signature" quality of sound), that force doubles so you really have to be in good physical shape. But i think you can always get lighter (strings), giving possibilities to those with less arm muscles.
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Thank them all for making this world a little brighter...
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