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Forget about being obsolete!! Here it seems that everyone has become more technical than him, clones on one hand, Petrucci on the other, but it's all nonsense and the numbers speak louder than many words!

It is clear that Petrucci flopped at the G3, at least 90% of those who listened to the album think so, and if he were as good as you say, the G3 would have been an event far better than the one reviewed here, but it's equally evident that this is not the case. You know, technique is always in service of the music; you can play all the precise, fast, and clean alternate picking in the world, but if that's all you do, you don't amount to much (Rusty Cooley teaches this). Malmsteen has great pieces, not just Metropolis: Evil Eye, Black Star, Icarus Dream Suite, Trilogy opus Suite, Prelude to April—these are pieces that Petrucci dreams of on a midsummer's night!

You hit the nail on the head, Mixed, as my friend Marco also wrote, your comments are always very truthful, starting from the discussion had in another review about the importance of bending. As for Petrucci, let's be clear: he FLOPPED in front of the greats, and I'm writing it in big letters, he showed all his limits at the G3, so I really don't think he can remotely challenge someone like Malmsteen, frankly, even the mere comparison makes me smile! Not to mention the clones of the Swede who, just for being pathetic and useless poorly made copies, will never end up in a G3, except as a stand-in!!

Well done, Momo, for the clarification; it does you honor! Anyway, bending aside, that piece is one of my favorites by Steve Vai. I don't know if you agree, but every time I listen to it, I am left speechless! See you soon!

The review seems cryptic to me, but good, and the album in the genre is equally so. Hey man, perhaps it features some standout tracks; if I’m not mistaken, "Little Mistake" is one of those, it was one of my favorite songs!

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But in my opinion, if you judge speed combined with fundamental parameters, like sound (well done for remembering that) Malmsteen has no rivals, Petrucci we've all seen at G3 and it doesn't seem to me that he has shown any great technical miracles, he will remain the worst G3 flop in history precisely because he is playing, don't forget that!

I agree with you that he impresses much less compared to his early days (I also mentioned it in my review of Alcatrazz), but I really have many doubts that a Petrucci or a Romeo surpass him; that’s your opinion, which I totally disagree with. Frankly, even in this G3 you reviewed, it’s clear that he wins on speed, and then discussions can open up about who plays better or worse—those discussions could go on forever. Look, even Steve Vai has publicly stated that Malmsteen's presence at G3 has raised the technical level more than ever before, pushing the others to give their best to keep up, and I don't think he was joking at all.

Well, matt7, to argue about Malmsteen's speed is like arguing about a Ferrari or a Lamborghini; I find it quite a bizarre idea, to say the least. And since you are the reviewer of this DVD, it’s even more concerning, at least from my point of view.

Wait, wait, Night, Evil Eye is one of the most beautiful pieces by Malmsteen; it is absolutely not overflowing neoclassical pap, and defining it that way shows a lack of knowledge on the subject. The version that Malmsteen performs in this G3 is not one of his best, but it remains a great piece, a true "classic in neoclassical." If you had to make a comparison, you really made a poor choice; besides, comparing Yesterday with Evil Eye, I'm not sure what sense that makes. It's obvious to everyone that one is a beautiful song, I would dare say immortal, while the other is a fantastic neoclassical instrumental (which I think is beautiful), two absolutely different worlds. As for Vai, I agree, he is a great musician; he even played with a master like Frank Zappa. But don’t forget that the latter considered Malmsteen an enormous talent; when he had the chance to hear him when he was still very young, he immediately understood that he would become one of the best guitarists in the world, and that’s exactly how it turned out.