Fastest guitarists thingy

Here's a thingy inspired by something in Total Guitar.

Shawn Lane
26 nps
1 second
Greg Howe
23 nps
2 seconds
Michael Angelo Batio
22 nps
2 seconds
Yngwie Malmsteen
21 nps
3 seconds
Chris Impellitteri
20 nps
1 second
Jeff Loomis
20 nps
1 second
Ron Thal
20 nps
4 seconds
Paul Gilbert
20 nps
1 second
John Petrucci
19 nps
1 second
Jim Root
19 nps
2 seconds
Jason Becker
19 nps
3 seconds
Jani Liimatainen
19 nps
1 second
Rusty Cooley
18 nps
2 seconds
John 5
18 nps
2 seconds
Buckethead
18 nps
2 seconds
Joe Satriani
18 nps
2 seconds
Akira Takasaki
18 nps
3 seconds
Chris Poland
17 nps
1 second
Mattias IA Eklundh
17 nps
2 seconds
John Sykes
17 nps
1 second
Michael Schenker
17 nps
1 second
Marty Friedman
16 nps
2 seconds
Paul Gilbert
16 nps
1 second
Reb Beach
16 nps
2 seconds
Richie Kotzen
16 nps
2 seconds
Tony MacAlpine
16 nps
1 second
Eddie Van Halen
16 nps
1 second
Ritchie Blackmore
16 nps
2 seconds
Andy Timmons
16 nps
9 seconds
Ron Jarzombek
16 nps
2 seconds
Michael Romeo
16 nps
3 seconds
Allan Holdsworth
15 nps
10 seconds
Vivian Campbell
15 nps
1 second
George Lynch
15 nps
1 second
Chuck Schuldiner
15 nps
1 second
Jan Akkerman
15 nps
1 second
Jake E. Lee
15 nps
3 seconds
Steve Vai
15 nps
4 seconds
Mark Tremonti
15 nps
3 seconds
Allen Collins
15 nps
2 seconds
Steve Stevens
14 nps
5 seconds
Al Di Meola
14 nps
3 seconds
Brian Setzer
14 nps
1 second
Dimebag Darrell
14 nps
3 seconds
Alexi Laiho
14 nps
2 seconds
Doug Aldrich
14 nps
3 seconds
Bruce Bouilett
14 nps
3 seconds
Guitar Hero Slash
14 nps
2 seconds
Zakk Wylde
14 nps
1 second
Randy Rhoads
14 nps
3 seconds
Nuno Bettencourt
14 nps
7 seconds
Eric Johnson
14 nps
2 seconds

The idea is to make a big index of the fastest guitarists evar, and their top notes per second, and how long they held that speed for. They're arranged by super-speed

The scores up are the ones I'm completely sure of. I'm sure some of them are faster, but I can't be sure of it

So, if you ppz can recommend me some guitarists (and a song of theirs) to try and time, or if you think you know of a faster speed by a guitarist already up there, let Eifion know

i thought lane was the fastest

and im glad to see reb up there, no one ever mentions him

Action & Action wrote:

i thought lane was the fastest

and im glad to see reb up there, no one ever mentions him

Obviously not.

The Reb shreddage in question is from Seventeen

What about Francesco Fareri?
I don't remember his NPS though.

DrHighScore wrote:

What about Francesco Fareri?
I don't remember his NPS though.

Francesco Fareri isn't really a renowned guitarist, with good songs to his name. Just some Italian wanker.

The Eifion Box wrote:

Action & Action wrote:

i thought lane was the fastest

and im glad to see reb up there, no one ever mentions him

Obviously not.

The Reb shreddage in question is from Seventeen

reb kicks ass

not famous

but

theodore ziras
"hyperspeed"

shitty composer but he can pick fast

02:23.

I withdraw any previous comments I made about Lane not being the fastest.

Should Bellamy be added to the list?

As seen here.

Guy Mann-Dude
2:09 - 2:28

Tony MacAlpine
1:16-1:17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1HtHJ6LBWA&feature=related

I was thinking of MacAlpine.

And I'd never thought of New Born. Nice one, Svart

I'll clock both now

Brad Paisley
Thomas Erak
Blues Saraceno
replace the Sonata Arctica guy with MacAlpine, because MacAlpine is so much more awesome.

hotsnakes wrote:

Brad Paisley
replace the Sonata Arctica guy with MacAlpine, because MacAlpine is so much more awesome.

Fail

Marc Rizzo

Stevo wrote:

hotsnakes wrote:

Brad Paisley
replace the Sonata Arctica guy with MacAlpine, because MacAlpine is so much more awesome.

Fail

LOL.

Peewee wrote:

Stevo wrote:

hotsnakes wrote:

Brad Paisley
replace the Sonata Arctica guy with MacAlpine, because MacAlpine is so much more awesome.

Fail

LOL.

Actually, I hate MacAlpine and Paisley is a joke.

I'll try and find a faster speed for the Arctica guy so that MacAlpine can go up.

Edit: I found him a faster speed, so I'll move Mr. Arctica up and put MacAlpine on later.

PaRappa The Rapper wrote:

Actually, I hate MacAlpine

wot

Chris Broderick.

As much as Synster Gates sucks...

Afterlife is really damn fast.

Stairway to Svart wrote:

As much as Synster Gates sucks...

Afterlife is really damn fast.

I've said before, it's really sloppy, which is also why the Dragonforce guys aren't up.

And I'd rather use actual songs rather than random little live or studio wankings. Holding a consistent speed within a song is where it really counts, otherwise I'd have to start putting the YouTube wankers up.

Edit: Thanks Snake, I'll give him a listen later.

Edit #2: I clocked sloppy Synyster Gay anyway.

15 nps, for 11 seconds.

He'd be above Tremonti and below Jake E. Lee.

Why are some up there twice?

Yngwie's on there three times.