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From Blabbermouth (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137982)

Quote :: When asked about the comparisons between his playing and that of METALLICA
guitarist Kirk Hammett, Beach said, "I don't know the guy
[Kirk], but I think he's one of the worst guitar players I've
ever heard in my life. I've never heard a solo from that guy that was
any good. . . This guy is out of tune, and his vibration... what is it?
Vibrato. Oh my god. It sounds like a beginner."

He continued,
"Back in the '80s, he was always voted best guitar player, and I'm like,
'What?! That guy is terrible.'

"I hate to say that because I
might meet him one day.

"What's he play in? MEGADETH? METALLICA?
Is he in METALLICA? Oh, then I have no problem doing that
because in their biggest video, 'Nothing Else Matters', when they
threw darts at a poster of Kip Winger, and then they showed it
live — 20,000 people every night laughing at WINGER — I don't
mind saying that Kirk Hammett sucks."

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Reb Beach > Kirk Hammet.

Seriously.

Metal master Number of posts : 913 Age : 32

I tend to agree. He's not that good tbh.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

I read this earlier on another forum and thought it was true and funny, I still side with my original feelings.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6393 Age : 44

Hyperbole. But yeah, Kirk ain't as awesome as the music media may have you believe.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28649 Age : 39

Well, he's already said it, and Kirk Hammett might read it.

Metal student Number of posts : 231 Age : 56

Opinons are opinions but "one of the WORST"??
No way. I am not a Hammett fanboy per se but (and maybe this is just nostalgia) I can not deny how awesomely brain battering it was the first time I heard 'Hit the Lights' in '83 with all the solos that came out of nowhere!! His playing fit in with what Metallica was doing (as did Gustafson with Overkill or King with Slayer---not the greatest but awesome in their bands).
He may have been voted 'best' when it should have been 'favorite'--I get that.
But the worst. Absolutely no way.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

He was better than a lot of thrash lead guitarists.

WINGER is really lame. They deserved to have darts thrown at their pics. They were trying to appeal to 14 year old girls.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

allthingsmetal wrote:: Opinons are opinions but "one of the WORST"??
No way. I am not a Hammett fanboy per se but (and maybe this is just nostalgia) I can not deny how awesomely brain battering it was the first time I heard 'Hit the Lights' in '83 with all the solos that came out of nowhere!! His playing fit in with what Metallica was doing (as did Gustafson with Overkill or King with Slayer---not the greatest but awesome in their bands).
He may have been voted 'best' when it should have been 'favorite'--I get that.
But the worst. Absolutely no way.

Sure Kill 'Em All had some great solos, he used most of what Dave Mustaine's solos were, just listen no No Life 'Til Leather.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

allthingsmetal wrote:: Opinons are opinions but "one of the WORST"??
No way. I am not a Hammett fanboy per se but (and maybe this is just nostalgia) I can not deny how awesomely brain battering it was the first time I heard 'Hit the Lights' in '83 with all the solos that came out of nowhere!! His playing fit in with what Metallica was doing (as did Gustafson with Overkill or King with Slayer---not the greatest but awesome in their bands).
He may have been voted 'best' when it should have been 'favorite'--I get that.
But the worst. Absolutely no way.

QFT

Remember, it's "cool", nowadays, to bag on anything and everything Metallica. I've grown numb to it.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

XYZ wrote:: Remember, it's "cool", nowadays, to bag on anything and everything Metallica. I've grown numb to it.

Just like it was "cool" to like everything and anything Metallica before that.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

akeldama wrote:

XYZ wrote:: Remember, it's "cool", nowadays, to bag on anything and everything Metallica. I've grown numb to it.

Just like it was "cool" to like everything and anything Metallica before that.

Yeah, no kidding!

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

Temple of Blood wrote:: WINGER is really lame. They deserved to have darts thrown at their pics. They were trying to appeal to 14 year old girls.

So what? They had talent, you can't deny.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

Schbopo wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:: WINGER is really lame. They deserved to have darts thrown at their pics. They were trying to appeal to 14 year old girls.

So what? They had talent, you can't deny.

More playing-wise than songwriting.

But a lot of people have playing ability, that doesn't mean that I like their music or that they get a free pass to attack bands with more credibility.

WINGER was a commercial-rock act from the get-go. At least METALLICA took several years to get to that point of cynicism and commerciality.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I like Kirk Hammett's playing, and while I am fan of both bands I much prefer Metallica over Winger.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

manny wrote:: I like Kirk Hammett's playing, and while I am fan of both bands I much prefer Metallica over Winger.

Agree on both accounts!!! Winger is a highly talented band! Reb is just pissed because Metallica threw darts at winger's pic. He said the same thing on That Metal Show. BTW -Eddie Trunk sucks! (That;s for you FF)

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37954 Age : 54

thejokeriv wrote:: BTW -Eddie Trunk sucks! (That;s for you FF)

That he does!! Kirk Hammett is "one of the worst guitar players I've e 11840

As for the Reb Vs. Kirk thing -- I dunno, I like'em both honestly, and it's kinda hard to compare them as they have two very different styles. Besides, I'm not a guitar player either so I don't have a "trained" ear to tell whether one guy is "good" or not.

I say throw'em in a steel cage and let 'em battle it out to the death, if they wanna settle it that bad. Laughing

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I like Metallica. I like Winger.

Don't like 'em?

Bite me. Kirk Hammett is "one of the worst guitar players I've e Icon_biggrin

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Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

manny wrote:: I like Kirk Hammett's playing, and while I am fan of both bands I much prefer Metallica over Winger.

well stated & i agree 100%

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1828 Age : 56

even tho I didn't care for Winger much I also realize that those guys were signed to write commercial pap... pure and simple. billy gibbons of ZZ Top is a brilliant musician but you really wouldn't know it from ZZ Top material.

Kirk Hammet was a student of Joe Satriani.... but you could never tell.... As a lead player he was dime a dozen... does that mean I dislike Metallica..??? not at all... someone had to write all those riffs and it wasn't just James....

The Winger guys were all better musicians than what their songwriting showed, but that's just because that is what they were contracted to play.... They were a corporate rock band that wrote hits and sold millions of albums.... pure and simple... gotta pay the bills some way...

Metal master Number of posts : 613 Age : 51

You want bad guitar playing? Forget Kirk Hammett. Forget Reb Beach. You need to hear Torn Flesh. You'll be BEGGING Kirk & Reb to play all their stuff after you hear Torn Flesh!

Metal student Number of posts : 119 Age : 51

stevegarveyfan wrote:: You want bad guitar playing? Forget Kirk Hammett. Forget Reb Beach. You need to hear Torn Flesh. You'll be BEGGING Kirk & Reb to play all their stuff after you hear Torn Flesh!

Yeah, but Torn Flesh had great mullets! Kirk Hammett is "one of the worst guitar players I've e 778825

Metal master Number of posts : 815 Age : 38

Black Coffee wrote:

stevegarveyfan wrote:: You want bad guitar playing? Forget Kirk Hammett. Forget Reb Beach. You need to hear Torn Flesh. You'll be BEGGING Kirk & Reb to play all their stuff after you hear Torn Flesh!

Yeah, but Torn Flesh had great mullets! Kirk Hammett is "one of the worst guitar players I've e 778825

So did I

Metal master Number of posts : 815 Age : 38

Metal Misfit wrote:

Thought this was entertaining... Kirk Hammett is "one of the worst guitar players I've e Icon_wink

:

From Blabbermouth (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137982)

Quote :: When asked about the comparisons between his playing and that of METALLICA
guitarist Kirk Hammett, Beach said, "I don't know the guy
[Kirk], but I think he's one of the worst guitar players I've
ever heard in my life. I've never heard a solo from that guy that was
any good. . . This guy is out of tune, and his vibration... what is it?
Vibrato. Oh my god. It sounds like a beginner."

He continued,
"Back in the '80s, he was always voted best guitar player, and I'm like,
'What?! That guy is terrible.'

"I hate to say that because I
might meet him one day.

"What's he play in? MEGADETH? METALLICA?
Is he in METALLICA? Oh, then I have no problem doing that
because in their biggest video, 'Nothing Else Matters', when they
threw darts at a poster of Kip Winger, and then they showed it
live — 20,000 people every night laughing at WINGER — I don't
mind saying that Kirk Hammett sucks."

Partially agree but IMO Kirk's best solo is on Struggle within that solo completely blew me away.

James Hetfield however is better since his solos have more depth, more original and doesnt have to rely on the penatonic scales like Kirk does, but hey I respect Kirk's solos on RTL,AJFA and MOP

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