The Guitars That Rule the World

The Guitars That Rule the World

Track Listings

1. Black Magic - Reb Beach

2. Mister Sambo - Richie Sambora

3. Leviathan - Yngwie Malmsteen

4. I Understand Completely - Paul Gilbert

5. Walk on Walden - Elliot Easton

6. Farm Fiddlin' - Zakk Wylde

7. Bumble Bee - Nuno Bettencourt

8. Filet of Soul - Alex Skolnick

9. Chype Fluxx - Richie Kotzen

10. Blues for Stevie - Albert Collins

11. Willie and the Poor Bob - Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes

12. Why Do I Feel Like I'm Bleeding - Reeves Gabrels

13. Surfer Junkie Dude - Earl Slick

Tracks:

Black Magic - Reb Beach
Mr. Sambo - Richie Sambora
Leviathan - Yngwie Malmsteen
I Understand Completely - Paul Gilbert
Walk On Walden - Elliot Easton
Farm Fiddlin' - Zakk Wylde
Bumble Bee (Crash Landing) - Nuno Bettencourt
Fielt Of SOul - Alex Skolnick
Chype Fluxx - Richie Kotzen
Blues For Stevie - Albert Collins
Wille And Poor Bob - Dickey Betts & Warren Hayes
Why Do I Feel LIke I'm Bleeding? - Reeves Gabrels
Surfer Junkie Dude - Earl Slick

Customer Reviews:

This Album ROCKS!!!.......2005-05-10

I don't usually listen to instrumentals, but when I heard this cd from my sister, i was curious and just fell in love with this that I just had to find it myself. Anyone who needs a varitey of genres that are just as good as the last on the album, This one is for you. No ifs ands or buts about it.

Don't waste your time reading reviews - just get it.......2004-11-01

3 words - BUY THIS CD. Its quite possibly the greatest guitar album of all time..well, its up there with Rising Force, IMO. It has something in there for every amateur guitarist out there. If you're just picking up the guitar, that intro on the first song will haunt you till you master it. You won't find these tracks anywhere else, even the Leviathan track is a "special edit" just for this CD. Anyways, I feel stupid I'm writing a review for this...bottomline - every guitar player should own this.

Self-indulgent garbage.......2003-04-15

I tried to listen to this several times, but it is BORING! The songs all sound as if they are slight variations of the same theme: "Look how fast I can play". No interesting ideas, just fast, repeated riffs. There are so many talented guitar players out there, I can't imagine why anyone would want to waste their time listening to this cd. The previous reviewers thought it was good - maybe to a pre-pubescent kid with a brand new electric guitar, but to any with even slightly mature taste, this offers nothing but a headache.

Top-notch guitar playing........2000-12-30

Well, everyone is correct by saying this album is AMAZING, but I just wanted to make a little side comment. I saw the release date here at Amazon, and it says 1998... well, that's the "commercial" release date, because this album was recorded and "released" actually in 1993 or 1994, and it was sent as a gift to suscribers of a guitar magazine, I forgot which one. I first heard this album in 1994 and was blown away by it. By the way, on the first song, Reb Beach plays all instruments if I'm not mistaken.

Amazing Guitar Album.......2000-08-21

This album rules. There are so many great guitar players on it. It's also cool because whoever was on it had total creative freedom, so they could play however they wanted to. This album really has everything from metal to funk to blues.

Former Winger, current Dokken guitar player Reb Beach opens the album with Black Magic. This song is pure metal, and Reb's smokin'. This is my favorite song on the album. Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi is next performing Mr. Sambo. It also features Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and bass player Hugh McDonald. It is another metal song. It really shows Richie's talent. Next up is Yngwie Malmsteen. Every serious guitar player knows he's amazing so there's no need for me to elaborate on this song. Let me just say that you won't be disappointed. Next up is Paul Gilbert of Racer X and Mr. Big. His playing is amazing. The song I Understand Completely is a primarily acoustic but is filled with sound effects and electric overtones. At the end of the song he comes in full electric. Paul Gilbert's great because he plays with amazing speed and precision. Zakk Wylde does something totally unexpected for his song, Farm Fiddlin'. Being Ozzy's former guitar player and fromntman for the ultra heavy Black Label Society you expect a country intro for his song on this album but that's exactly what you get. He starts off with a lightning speed country piece before kicking into the metal style that he's known for. He like pretty much everyone else on the album plays with amazing speed. This song is also great because it shows all of his influences. In the middle of the song it goes into this whole blues piece before kicking back into metal which ends the song. Next up is Nuno Bettancourt former Extreme guitar player. His song Bumble Bee (Crash Landing) is excellent. He is an amazing guitar player. His playing on this song is no exception. It is however very short. Alex Skolnick is up next. He is the former guitar player in Testament and Savatage. He is also a very underrated guitar player. On Filet of Soul he serves up a very funky type song. It also features Les Claypool of Primus on bass. He is amazing as usual. The middle of the song slows down to display Alex's style. It also shows what a great guitarist he really is. Next up is former Poison current Mr. Big guitarist Richie Kotzen. His song Chype Fluxx shows his talent as a musician because he played all of the instruments on it. The song is successful in showing his guitar playing skill as well as his bass playing which sounds pretty decent. Next up is bluesman Albert Collins. His song "Blues for Stevie" is a tribute to the late master Stevie Ray Vaughan. It features amazing blues playing in the style of Stevie. Next up is former Allman Brothers Band guitar player current Gov't Mule frontman Warren Haynes and Allman Brothers guitar player Dickey Betts. The song Willie and Poor Bob is very different, if I had to describe it I'd say it was country blues. It features impressive slide and harmonica work. Next up is David Bowie's sidekick Reeves Gabrels. His song "Why Do I Feel Like I'm Bleeding" is an excellent song. It shows that he can play fast as well as slow. The song is very hard to describe. There is a drum machine that starts it off then some slow guitar. It doesn't kick in to the fast playing until about the midlle of the song. This album is great, but I only recommend this to guitar players or serious fans of guitar playing. If you like this album I also have a few suggestions such as Joe Satriani-Crystal Planet, Dokken-Erase the Slate, Back for the Attack, Extreme-Pornograffiti, Yngwie Malmsteen-Rising Force,Trilogy, Ozzy-No Rest for the Wicked, Racer X-Street Lethal, and Steve Vai-Passion and Warfare, Fire Garden, The Ultra Zone, Alien Love Secrets.

The Guitars That Rule The World, Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz
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'Guitars That Rule The World,Volume 2:Smell The Fuzz' - V/A

Fuzzy, but not Guitar Hero stuff...

Excellent Solo Guitar Album

The first G.T.R.T.W. is hundred time more better ...

The Guitars That Rule The World, Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz
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The Guitars That Rule The World, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000003ADH
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Disintonation - Hellecasters
Ascendo - Billy Corgan
Strip & Go Naked - Victor
Blues For 2-XL - J. Yuenger
Cherokee Boogie - Ace Frehley
Brewicide - Dark Load
Explosion - Unheard Of
Niacin - Billy Sheehan
One Song - John Christ
Sunset Collage 1 - Robert Fripp

Customer Reviews:

'Guitars That Rule The World,Volume 2:Smell The Fuzz' - V/A.......2004-10-03

I usually don't care for guitar oriented/various artist CD's,but this one was different.I find myself giving it a spin more often than usual.The tunes that I liked best were Victor(Alex Lifeson of Rush)'s "Strip And Go Naked",the smoking Ace Frehley's "Cherokee Boogie",Robert Fripp's "Sunset Collage" and J.Yuenger(White Zombie)'s "Blues For 2-XL".'Guitars That Rule...' assembles some truly outstanding tracks,that I'm not even sure if a consumer can find on any other release.Exclusive music always gives you another reason to get a copy of a title as such.

Fuzzy, but not Guitar Hero stuff..........2003-08-04

I think that people who buy this album is expecting a full barrage of guitar playing, but the only tracks I really liked were the Hellecasters, the Unheard Of (featuring Ralph Santolla, and a couple other death metal players) and Billy Sheehan's track (and he's not even a guitarist!).

This CD was made with a lot of commercial stuff in mind featuring White Zombie's J, and Billy Corgan. As well as Alex Lifeson doing a strange track not complacent with his Rush years.

Overall I gave this CD a 3 because it is not comparable to the first volume, however, the Unheard OF and Billy Sheehan tracks COMPLETELY satisfy my Guitar Hero fix for the day.

Excellent Solo Guitar Album.......1999-04-15

This is a fine solo guitar album. Spanning the playfulness of the Hellecaster's Disintonation, the fuzzy motion sickness inducing Blues For 2-XL by J. Yuenger, and the overpowering crunch of Ace Frehley on Cherokee Boogie, Smell the Fuzz should be an exciting listen for any electric guitar fan. Another highlight is the incredible speed of three death metal guitarists on Unheard Of's Explosion. Although some songs left me feeling unsatisfied, this CD spends more time in my stereo than Guitars that Rule the World, Vol. 1.

The first G.T.R.T.W. is hundred time more better ..........1999-02-15

I heard the first ¨Guitare that rule the world¨,and I rate it 5 star, but the second vol.sound so fuzzy that it isn't rock n'roll at all.This one spoiled the rock n'roll spirit!

Guitars That Rule the World Vol 2 - Smell the Fuzz - The Superstar Guitar Album

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Guitars That Rule the World Vol 2 - Smell the Fuzz - The Superstar Guitar Album
The Hellecasters , Billy Corgan , Alex Lifeson , J. Yuenger , Ace Frehley , Kim Thayil , Unheard Of , Billy Sheehan , John Christ , and Robert Fripp
Manufacturer: Metal Blade/Priority
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Product Description

The Guitars That Rule The World, Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz //1. Distonation - The Hellecasters 2. Ascendo - Billy Corgan 3. Strip and Go Naked - Alex Lifeson 4. Blues for 2-XL - J. Yuenger 5. Cherokee Boogie - Ace Frehley 6. Brewicide - Kim Thayil 7. Explosion - Unheard Of 8. Niacin - Billy Sheehan 9. One Song - John Christ 10. Sunset Collage 1 - Robert Fripp

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The Guitars That Rule the World
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Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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