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Original message:930 days 7 hours 10 minutes ago

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what does everybody think of Michael Angelo Batio? I don't really know much about him, but i've seen a couple of videos, and i think he's amazing. anybody who can play a doubleneck guitar like his deserves mad props. he is amazingly talented, i mean his name is MICHAEL ANGELO Batio, he has to be good in order to live up to his name.

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Reply:929 days 18 hours 51 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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I'm not a big fan of his sound, (Sounds like a Boss GT8 or something...) but MASSIVE respect goes to his chops and playing skills. He's a wizard to say the least. I have 2 of his CD's, and I like him better than Buckethead...

His picking technique has to be better than anyone's, and his 2 hand thing is just gross... I've read that he's a really good sightreader, too...

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Reply:915 days 8 hours 46 minutes ago
Member: Godly Moose

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I think Gilbert, Cooley, and Lane have a much better picking technique in my opinion.

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Reply:884 days 23 hours 39 minutes ago
Member: polal2is

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Gilbert is the man indeed !

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Reply:929 days 18 hours 49 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Actually, I like that clip (in the video)... I've heard he's a really nice guy too, despite being the brunt of every Nitro-based joke ever...

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Reply:920 days 18 hours 11 minutes ago
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I think, aside from Yngwie, Michael Angelo Batio was the first shredder I ever heard. I honestly just...didn't know what was happening when I heard him play, I seriously didn't understand.
And his double neck thing, although it seems a little bit cheesy at times, is just so ridiculous. Although sometimes his sound is a bit weak, I still think he's on of the greatest guitar players ever, man.

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How many Guitarists does it take to Screw in a lightbulb? Ten. One to do it, and nine others to sit at the back of the room with their arms crossed and tal about how they could do it better.

Reply:920 days 6 hours 9 minutes ago
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He is not an artist I would ever listen to on a daily basis but as zombre said.... massive respect for his chops. I also agree that he is a really nice guy. I've seen some guitar workshop vids of his where he took questions from the audience and he came off sounding like a genuinly nice guy.

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Reply:919 days 10 hours 58 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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His chop are gross, and I actually bought Lucid Intervals, and thought the CD was very good as far as a shredchops sort of thing. I'd like to hear him in a band situation playing with a less processed sound, all of his stuff sounds recorded direct to me...

His technique is mindblowing.

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Reply:915 days 8 hours 27 minutes ago
Member: johnmarkh

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i can't listen to him without bursting out in laughter.

but if you like him...cool

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Reply:911 days 11 hours 8 minutes ago
Member: bensokol

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it is a little amusing, I\'ll give you the keys to the Lamborghini. but i do like his axes.

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Reply:906 days 11 hours 47 minutes ago
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Instrumental shredding stuff isn't exactly what I like to listen to. (I bought Surfing With The Alien and haven't listened to it much) I personally think that this guy is one of the most talented shredders out there, especially since he taught himself how to play left handed and right at the same time. I most certainly wouldn't give any other stuff by him a listen to though. I don't have the attention span to.

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Reply:898 days 3 minutes ago
Member: Ian Spaid

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The first time I saw Speed Kills, I just stared at the tv with my jaw to the floor. And then I noticed his guitar had like 30 frets... I use 24 frets and barely go passed 20. I wouldn't know what to do with that axe, lol.

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Reply:893 days 8 hours 50 minutes ago
Member: dylangarrett

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I think he's good. Excellent Chops

Reply:884 days 23 hours 40 minutes ago
Member: polal2is

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He's a real guitar hero his technique is awesome but don't like his hair style ;)

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Reply:882 days 6 hours 26 minutes ago
Member: Sullivancountychops

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I was never a big fan of his, but I certainly respect him as a player. The guy is amazingly fast and with both hands to boot! The guy is definitely from another world and I mean that in a good way.

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Reply:878 days 9 hours 58 minutes ago
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I didn't understand all these....don't like him but I respect him...then i made myself watch the thing the whole way through.
So here I am...
Not a feeling this...but he is very coordinated on a surreal level. He's amazing. I respect the guy.

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Reply:874 days 20 hours 44 minutes ago
Member: Whiskey Jenkins

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To me, that particular style of music gets a bit tiring. However, I do listen to it on and off. I have seen him play a workshop in very close settings and he blew my mind. And yes, he was extremely friendly and helpful as well.

Reply:872 days 20 hours 35 minutes ago
Member: Grensley

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did they use any of the nitro stuff in guitar hero? that would be the ultimate challenge

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Reply:161 days 17 hours 16 minutes ago
Member: Bobby Fioretti

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Dude is ungodly talented and undeniably the fastest player on the planet.

He actually lives very close to me and a few of my friends have met him and jammed with him. From what I hear he's a very weird guy and extremely conceded. He takes offense to things he shouldn't, and regularly kicks people out of his studio for stupid things.

That said, his playing is on a totally different level then most would even think about achieving.

Did you guys know that Battio has trademarked the dual neck guitar? He once filed a legal complaint (not sure exactly how far it went) against Steve Vai for using the dual neck, which forced Vai to use his 3 and 4 neck guitars!

Reply:160 days 12 hours 7 minutes ago
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how the... did he then go back in time and sue Jimmy Page? I think you've been misinformed man, that link didn't say anything about the steve vai thing either

Reply:161 days 16 hours 20 minutes ago
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"Did you guys know that Battio has trademarked the dual neck guitar? He once filed a legal complaint (not sure exactly how far it went) against Steve Vai for using the dual neck, which forced Vai to use his 3 and 4 neck guitars!"

Sounds like hog wash, because there are lots of musicians who have used them over the years.

I have to say he is probably one of the cheesiest looking dudes on the planet, but I am sure he is an awesome player. He probably can't get too many chicks to hang out with him do to the fro-mullett thing going on there. He's so cheesy he makes a grill cheese look like a ham sandwich. Sorry, had to throw that one out there. My Humble Opinion.

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Reply:161 days 15 hours 7 minutes ago
Member: Bobby Fioretti

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Look here for reference to his patent(s):

http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=45770

He invented it and was the world's first dual neck guitar player.

Reply:161 days 15 hours 4 minutes ago
Member: this dying soul

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mind boggling technique, but I've never really gotten into him.

does he still have the hair that makes him look like Nigel Tufnel?

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Reply:160 days 22 hours 46 minutes ago
Member: metal shredder

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Batio is a very good shredder but he doesnt show feeling like malmsteen or gilbert

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Reply:159 days 19 hours 38 minutes ago
Member: Bobby Fioretti

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Nick Kcin:

The link states that he invented and was the world's first dual neck guitar player, and has it listed as one of his patents. The fact that it is patented means that only he can use it.

Your reference to Jimmy Page is a different kind of dual neck. It's not a right and left handed dual neck guitar, which is what MAB invented and patented.

I'll have to search a little further on what exactly happened with him and Vai, but I know for a fact that there was at least a threat of legal action if Vai continued to use MAB's invention/patent. Why would I make this up?

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