10 Stupidly Fast Guitarists in Metal | A Real Guitar's Reaction 

Yes, to Michael Romeo. Good call. Petrucci is good, and fast, but again, in bursts. Shawn Lane, though, was probably the fastest I've ever heard. Rusty Cooley, too. Yeah. I mean, there are more. How about Jeff Loomis?

Awesome Zach! And yes, that story at 8:00 is true -- Cliff Wildes (my dad) was one of the founders of Ritz Guitars. Thanks for the shout out!

Shawn Lane was not just a face melting shredder but an extraordinary musician with an incredible sense of melody. Loved Shawn Lane. Brilliant player.

Shawn Lane gets overlooked for everything. Paul though is my #1 his picking is so controlled and hard to emulate

Finally, what about you? You're the fastest player I know personally. You're accurate, clean, and blazing fast. You could easily be on this list.

Allan Holdsworth, Brett Garsed, Marshall Harrison, Shawn Lane, Rusty Cooley and the classical guitarist Christian Saggesse

Agreed 100% on John Petrucci. I was also thinking of the Rings of Saturn guys and Scar Symmetry were unfortunately omitted.

Chris Impelliteri.... Roy Marchbank....

Jacky Vincent sweep is just insane! I wonder why he wasn't on that list

I was screaming Shawn Lane!! till the end! 😀

The ones you mentioned at the end i haven't heard of, Rusty Cooley and Shawn Lane. I bet that is why those guys aren't on that list. I had to check them out after lol

I was expecting to see Shawn Lane and Frank Gambale, also Rusty Cooley

Do a cover of perpetual burn

Zach, you forgot yourself. LOL - Is the solo in Erase Me you? I think you were 12 when you were playing that. LOL...Watching you play live, jumping into the audience during a solo was f'n epic. Thumbs up for a great reaction video.

Players they should have included: Rusty Cooley Shawn Lane Yo Onityan Jason Richardson Stephen Taranto Rick Graham Jacky Vincent Michael Romeo and more

They didnt pick a really good buckethead or jason becker clip bucketheads fastest solo is jumpan it sounds like it was played by the great cat and jason becker in eleven blue egyptians hits such crazy sweeps and they are so incredibly fast

Totally agree

i'm lowkey offended that John Petrucci isn't even on the list xD edit: cool you mentioned Petrucci, also agree with your picks on Cooley, Lane and Romeo

If you haven't heard Stephen Taranto, I highly suggest that you check him out

I like your vids!! Paul Is still my favorite

Yngwie was amazing when he hit the scene. Now, I would not put him in the top 10 of "fast players." He is about as "fast" as many, many 15-year olds you can find on RU-vid. So, if you ask this question 40 years ago, yes, he was the top. Now? No. He's sloppy, inaccurate, and not that fast.

You know who I’d put on this list that I’m sure Loudwire is completely unaware of? Stephen Taranto. That boy is nuts.

jason richardson

John 5 is the kind of player that non-guitarists thing is "awesome." But, to a guitarist his playing is interesting, songwriting is above average. Production and effects and moods are cool. But, his playing is nowhere near a top list of anyone.

lol, some of the ones they chose tho.

You said "the great" Herman Li.

I think this might be Buckethead’s fastest clip, although beware it sounds awful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nc27Ks5cPUk.html min 2:35

I think Roy Marchbank is the fastest guitar player of all time

Paul Gilbert has moments where his the fastest, but there are plenty of players who are faster. I mean, if speed is what you want, Paul Gilbert has it, but it's balanced with WHAT he plays. Paul Gilbert is probably the best player in the world, but "fast" is not why he's the best.