tim reynolds vs stevie ray vaughn

[mangold]

SRV... and dont compare mayer to tim...

[gcom007]

elliot i speak for everyone when i say...your a fucking idiot

i dont think you speak for anyone but yourself there hoss

[GuitarGuy305]

Wow, what brought this thread back?? Glad it's back as I never saw it originally.

A couple things:

#1. I was surprised to see that there were people out there that needed to hear SRV to be able to make this comparison. As in, there were people that did not already know of SRV's talent/skill. This thread served a good purpose if it only turned a couple more people on to SRV's music

#2. So many people write Tim off as a one trick pony. The trick? Shredding. Tim is not a shredder. His solo acoustic shows are made up of so much more. Is playing fast a part of 25% of the total of all of his songs? Yes. But it is not his main talent. Fluffy has actually said that the fast shit is easiest for Tim, since accuracy isn't as important because each note can't necessarily be heard clearly.

Playing fast fits a lot for Tim in songs like Jimi Thing, Two Step, Watchtower, etc... It fits the song, so Tim does it. Unfortunately, that's a lot of what DMB fans get to hear, him shredding. But his solo stuff is more based around feeling, melody and song craftsmenship, rather than just shredding it up in D Mixo.

I am a huge fan of SRV, and Tim obviously. I really don't think the two can be compared. SRV was great, and so is Tim. Their styles differ, their guitars differ. Tim is very versatile. I'm sure Tim could play anything from the SRV catalog, and I'm not so sure SRV in his prime (and alive) could play every TR song note for note. That doesn't make SRV better than Tim, or visa versa. It makes them 2 different guitarists, with 2 different styles, who would probably make great music together if they had ever had the chance.

[Speenis]

Wow, what brought this thread back?? Glad it's back as I never saw it originally.

A couple things:

#1. I was surprised to see that there were people out there that needed to hear SRV to be able to make this comparison. As in, there were people that did not already know of SRV's talent/skill. This thread served a good purpose if it only turned a couple more people on to SRV's music

#2. So many people write Tim off as a one trick pony. The trick? Shredding. Tim is not a shredder. His solo acoustic shows are made up of so much more. Is playing fast a part of 25% of the total of all of his songs? Yes. But it is not his main talent. Fluffy has actually said that the fast shit is easiest for Tim, since accuracy isn't as important because each note can't necessarily be heard clearly.

Playing fast fits a lot for Tim in songs like Jimi Thing, Two Step, Watchtower, etc... It fits the song, so Tim does it. Unfortunately, that's a lot of what DMB fans get to hear, him shredding. But his solo stuff is more based around feeling, melody and song craftsmenship, rather than just shredding it up in D Mixo.

I am a huge fan of SRV, and Tim obviously. I really don't think the two can be compared. SRV was great, and so is Tim. Their styles differ, their guitars differ. Tim is very versatile. I'm sure Tim could play anything from the SRV catalog, and I'm not so sure SRV in his prime (and alive) could play every TR song note for note. That doesn't make SRV better than Tim, or visa versa. It makes them 2 different guitarists, with 2 different styles, who would probably make great music together if they had ever had the chance.

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[MrMister612]

Sigh. Dmb fans put tim on a much higher pedastal than he deserves to be on. There's really no comparison here. SRV is so smooth, and so right on the fuckin money all the time. Tim Reynolds is fast, and a great mechanical player. There isnt a ton of feeling behind what he plays (and yes, I'm aware there are some exceptions, but for the most part he's all speed.) Not that he's shitty or anything, but I think most dmb fans just havent heard anyone else. Or if they have heard other players, they werent really listening.

SRV hands down.

[jellyfish]

I'll bet 80% of the people on these boards never even heard of SRV.

[Grandpagotgame]

my guitar instructor told me that most of all that Tim does is really fast scales and variations of them. The other week he showed me a bunch of stuff that sounded just like something Tim would do. I'm not dissing Tim though, I still think he's pretty incredible.

[Kukini]

my guitar instructor told me that most of all that Tim does is really fast scales and variations of them. The other week he showed me a bunch of stuff that sounded just like something Tim would do. I'm not dissing Tim though, I still think he's pretty incredible.

Anyone who is decent can play scales quickly (I can't but ya know...).

It's not about technicality, speed, whatever, it's who you prefer. Person SRV doesn't do it for me like Tim, and yes I've listened to both. I can say, yes, Tim is better, but someone might think otherwise, making my statement false to them, so who wins the arguement?

Answer: who gives a fuck?

[Grandpagotgame]

my guitar instructor told me that most of all that Tim does is really fast scales and variations of them. The other week he showed me a bunch of stuff that sounded just like something Tim would do. I'm not dissing Tim though, I still think he's pretty incredible.

Anyone who is decent can play scales quickly (I can't but ya know...).

It's not about technicality, speed, whatever, it's who you prefer. Person SRV doesn't do it for me like Tim, and yes I've listened to both. I can say, yes, Tim is better, but someone might think otherwise, making my statement false to them, so who wins the arguement?

Answer: who gives a fuck?

good answer, I think they're both incredible and better than any of us can ever dream to be.

[Tranman66]

why are we comparing guitarists of different genre?? it wont work. how about vaughn vs hendrix vs clapton or something. nevvvvvver compare artists of different genre.

[jellyfish]

Watch SRV on Storytellers. Then make your desicion.

[Batstone]

I think u people are underestimating tims skills.... hes pretty creative when it comes to song writing

[GuitarGuy305]

I'll bet 80% of the people on these boards never even heard of SRV.

Exactly the point of the first part of my post above.

If they've heard of him, then they still probably haven't heard him.

[jellyfish]

I'll bet 80% of the people on these boards never even heard of SRV.

Exactly the point of the first part of my post above.

To me the choice is obvious. SRV

There are a million Timmy's in this world. Only a few that compare to SRV.

[GuitarGuy305]

I think u people are underestimating tims skills.... hes pretty creative when it comes to song writing

I agree with this. As I said above, so many people write Tim off as a shredder. That is not his main, or best talent. As was already said, if you know a scale, you can rip through it. I'm a big fan of what I've seen called the "blues scale" and I can rip through that, because I know it inside and out.

His songcraft is his best skill. The fact that he can convey emotions very well through instrumental music, with no lyrics to drive the point home.

Face it, there is no answer to this question.