Don't forget the musicality! It's not just playing fast, he is deliberately choosing the harmonies and chords that he is playing over, going in and out of harmonic minor & phrygian dominant. He knows exactly where he is on the fretboard... extremely rare to be this good in technique and visualisation at this young age!
Met him a few times. Whenever Nevermore would play in my hometown, I’d always meet him. Super cool guy, and absolutely no ego whatsoever. Took time to sign a few things and gracious enough to always have a pic taken.
The fact that Jeff was at this level around 19 yrs old just let's me know some people are born with it. With immense practice and God given talent this is what you can accomplish. I'll continue to work hard to achieve my guitar dreams.
@@seanvdc8929 yep and weekend he would practice 16 hours sometimes. Someone asked him on a podcast one time how often he practices and he said "I did all of my practicing as a kid" it was slightly a joke but still pretty true I would imagine.
I have to disagree, practice really does make perfect. Dont get me wrong, there is a catch since you could end up practicing badly for years and never really get anywhere. Studying the greats like Malmsteen and Blackmore set him up well. Does anyone know if he had guitar lessons at all?
A 19 year old Jeff Loomis plays guitar better than I ever could. Even with more years of experience than he was old at the time, lol. Man is an absolute beast!
I've had the pleasure of seeing him play live twice and met him once to tell him that I absolutely love his music. He is genuinely a nice guy and a true professional.
Hi, I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 ah, sorry I didn't really get drawn into the politics of the contest, I was just admiring that even this early footage of Jeff his playing has a wonderful aggressive dark tone to it. Lots of clarity in some really advanced chops. The tonal vocabulary sits very well with me. I know there are more "talented" guitarists, it gets to the point of disinteresting circus stunts... but Loomis has a sound and my original comment was that I was surprised he'd already developed that range and attack on his phrasing so young.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 I went ahead and checked you out, because I WAS curious to know what happened to you. I checked online to find that you were a music instructor. However, after your suggestion, I saw the variety in your playing. You went from ambient, to middle eastern, to shredder, and blues with a country twang,(not necessarily in that order.) However, I can see how you're a teacher, because of this depth. Keep rocking! 🤘🤘🤘
If people could just stop to belittle the years of dedication, practice, willpower and motivation it must've taken to arrive at that level of skill with just 19 years old by talking of "talent" or "god given gifts". FFS, the dude spent 10 hours a day practicing and grinding to become the legend he is and was even back then, people could simply honor that and not brush the hard work aside and attribute everything they can't wrap their heads around to magical gifts or higher powers. Jeff investet a shitload of time and effort and he earned his place in guitar history by doing so by himself.
That was really cool. They both were really good. Jeff definitely has better alternate picking skills, but the other guy had some really cool phrasing and licks. Hard to judge something like that. They both sounded phenomenal for being young.
If they both have great feel, or are on equal level with feel; it's difficult to make that assessment, but if they are, I have to give it to the guy playing more difficult techniques, or the same techniques faster and/or cleaner. Jeff did all of the above so he won IMO.
@@jfo3000 I agree with that if it were itemized in that way. However, A lot of technique is how you play the notes, your vibrato, your timing, and like I say overall feel which are all different techniques than alternate picking. Alternate picking is simply just one technique. But it is so hard to judge something like this. I mean, ultimately it really comes down to what you like depending on your own criteria that you see fitting. If the contest had a template of specific techniques, specific articulation of the instrument that would make it more of a fair competition I believe.
Hi, I am still very much alive and playing. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001amazing. I thought you were great! Guitar contest is a funny thing, judging and quantifying the subjective. I am happy to read that you are still playing and creating. I play almost everyday. I thank GOD for it. I am going to check out your channel and see what yiu have been up to.
this comment is late, he was doing this shit in grade 7-8 all day long. really cant wait to see what he does next, out of all the shit out their looking forward to what he decides to do. respect
First time I ever heard him play was with Nevermore when they were touring for Dead Heart in a Dead World. I never saw his or Brodrick's face the entire show. It was just the blonde muppet and the black haired muppet the entire show. Still the greatest guitar duo I've ever seen in person. I was immediately a fan of both those guys
@@chrisb2535 same here. I couldn’t imagine RIP without Marty, one of my favorite metal albums of all time. It’s just mind blowing that a 16 year old Jeff Loomis could have been the guy.
Thanks man! Hi, I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 respect man 💯💯. I was born in 91. Seems like my childhood had so much amazing music (not saying there aren’t AMAZING bands today) but back then it was much more genuine to find an amazing band and listen to the entire cd front to back and get the full experience of music; not some instantaneous wave of songs people skip through.
I started playing guitar around that time and there was a lot of blues based 70s and 80s rock guitar playing going on still even me….mostly because all my teacher taught me was the basic pentatonic blues ,minor and major scales and I did with them the best I could….Then around 2004ish I asked a local pro shredder to teach me some stuff and I would pay him……and in two weeks I learned more with him then my whole life ….having the right teacher helps a lot!And putting in the hard work too
Holy Shit, I was at this event, my buddy Johnny Johnson was a contestant (he's at 6:28 in black). He wasn't a shredder like Jeff, but he had his own vibe. I played around Seattle from 89-93, and it was as wild as you might think....good times (mostly)
@@ไมเคิลอาร์นสตีน I was around as well, hung out randomly with Warrel and the bass player (Jim?) a few times as they were forming Nevermore. Was good times and most the bands were friendly with each other, kinda "us against them" mentality with so many people moving into Seattle.
I studied classical guitar with Jeff at DU in the early 2000s... What an amazing diverse player... When he walked out on stage at the fillmore in Denver with Mega a couple years later I didnt know who was gonna be playing and I was like holy shit I know this kid... My jaw dropped.... Great player..
Rob schooled me in tuning and taking care of guitars and basses .Mistrust, Alice in chains, Sanctuary, War Babies, Forced Entry and many others. Your teachings earned me the trust of many great Seattle bands ! Jeff Hubbard
Well he just shredded and sweep picked,, which is great but not enough variety,, very little tremolo which reminds me of Paul Gilbert. I would have voted for Jeff too but do you remember Jason Becker,, man at 17 he would have cut them both in half.
Words can not describe how much of a cocky shithead I would've been if I could play like this at 19. I was just two years in and could barely play Slash solos!
Jeff always sees very down to Earth and humble in everything I have seen him in. Of course it’s always possible that behind the scenes he could be boxing his own excrement for sale on the internet in the future but I highly doubt that.
I saw Jeff play at his HS talent show in Menasha WI in (I think) 87. He killed it. Won handily. There was a lot of great musicians at that school for some reason. I went up to him after and introduced myself and told him I was a drummer and if he ever wanted to start a band to give me a call and gave him a card with my # on it. Never heard from him. Jeff would go around and do all sorts of these and win and then sell what he won to better equipment.
@@coffinfeeder7732 How is that stealing? Such competitions are open to all amateurs, and he hadn't gone pro yet. And how is it 4D chess? it's a no-brainer, and a good way to build up a pro rig.
Nice. My first show we opened for System at Youth Go. We where Neenah kids, Mentagony, then Jeff joined Experiment Fear, they recorded first demo, then Jeff went to Seattle. Then I drummed for Immortal Aggression, then I joined Experiment Fear and we recorded the album Assuming The Godform. I still message with Jeff, just a great person, starting the tour with Arch Enemy soon then he has third solo album to record yet and another Jeff Loomis signature Jackson guitar to release also. Cat is still amazing.
Jeff was a very nice guy at the contest. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean technique!
This just showed up while scrolling and I had to Google who Jeff Loomis was 😢 even though I am an old school 80s metalhead. But then I was shocked to see that 4th place, Jason Jenneke,is a friend of mine,and I can't wait to send this to him!
I have to admit I had never heard of Jeff until the last year where I found him on YT playing through Jason Becker and Malmsteen stuff and man was I impressed. Jeff is a machine
Love your videos for years! Could you do a “how to dial in a guitartone” with your signature guitar and the complete chain? Would be highly appreciated. Thanks my friend! All the best for the family 🙌🏻🔥💚 enjoy your time
It's pretty amazing how much more skilled Jeff is than the other player especially referencing part 1. Jeff was already a world-class player at 19. Amazing.
This proves Loomis never was human. He didn’t even start out as human gradually morphing into whatever the f**k plays a guitar like that. 🤣 Seriously tho Jeff is incredible and his body of work is beyond belief.
His skills are totally attainable. I'm already on my way. Keep telling yourself that you suck and you'll suck. I did that for so long until I encountered Jeff Loomis'. That's when I finally got on my ass and practiced actual techniques. Give me one more year and I'll play Jeff's solos the same way he does and I'm definitely human.
@@chrisking6695 Good for you. Any guitarist’s abilities can be attainable with enough practice and commitment. I’ve been playing for almost 40 years and a useful thing I’ve learned is just enjoy the music and enjoy the artists that create it. Saying something supportive and a little facetious shouldn’t lead you to comment that what they do isn’t that special because it’s attainable. Too me that is the mark of a musician who is more interested in comparing what they can do to what someone else can do. Who tf cares. Grow up.
My old band Hollow Point I got to open for Flotsam and Jetsam with Nevermore in 1997 at Bogies in Albany NY. That was awesome. We were so young then. LOL.
Got a phone about 7 years ago started watching RUclips saw Jeff Loomis and I was blown away one of my favorite guitar players I believe it was EMG I first seen him on awesome 🤘🎸
Awesome guitar players! Badass long hair to go along with it! What helps very much to achieve this ability at a young age,is parents have a lot to do to make the child believe in himself or herself.
Hi, I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
Hi, I am still very much alive and playing. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
Had a little Sails of Charon solo section descending in there - he’s in the vein of the incredible talent pool of guitarists that sprouted in the 80s to 90s derived from the predecessors of the late 60’s - 70s. He has a style akin to Sykes, or Becker talent wise, but it’s his own thing being formed. Guys like Yngwie and Marino were established in their teens too. I think just about every major city had the chain stores or a predominant local store doing these contests. They were fun, but you had a real separation of the men from the boys as far as development, musicality, technique and style. It takes a great deal of confidence as well as focus in skills and knowledge to get up and play through a setup already there cold. Plus, I think it really alienated other true talent players in other genres that were a different type of ‘shred’ like SRV, Moore, Rory. In which case, these were more typed to a metal genre mindset than anything IMO. Still, cool to see. Thank for the post.
Jeff definitely deserved to win. He was just burning up the fretboard with his alternate picking chops! The other guy was relying more on bluesy licks and whammy bar harmonic antics. Granted, he was no slouch, but it was like a Corvette (Scott) versus a Lamborghini (Jeff). Jeff's virtuosity is just undeniable!
The other guy displayed more technique. His alternate picking is also amazing, he just didn't rely on it as much. The harmonic technique he uses as 2:23 is something I haven't seen anyone use. His vibrato bends are far better as Loomis barely used such a technique. The best parts from Loomis are clearly Yngwie and 1991 is when the average metal fan didn't know much about guitar techniques and considered Yngwie as the hands down best guitar player in the world. Loomis clearly has the better hair. And back then, short hair shredders were not seen as favorably compared to Loomis who clearly had the best hair that competition...
@@SanDimas234 known and use are 2 different things. In these types of contests, I feel it comes down to who uses the most techniques since scales are scales...
@@Powermad-bu4em I'm a metal guy and never liked any of the music of those 3. That's why I see Loomis as everyone else in the metal community; even saw him on tour for the 1st Nevermore album when they opened for Death. I even went over and shook his hand and watched Death with him. At that time, he wasn't Jeff Loomis yet, he was Warrel Dane's new guitarist - that Loomis guy. However, after watching countless hours of guitar videos on RUclips, I've seen countless videos of others doing what he did here. He's surely developed into his own but in this contest, I just heard Yngwie. And after learning the basics of theory, I just hear classical guitar with a distortion pedal when I hear Yngwie. I've seen blues players be quite critical of his blues playing. That's why I can't say classical theory is better than blues theory anymore since Yngwie likes the blues, but can't play em. This is why Steve Vai has passed Yngwie in the category of best and I agree. I've also seen many Eddie tributes and all of them are essentially covers, I've only seen 1 other of the countless amazing RUclips guitar players actually use the style in their own way...
@@henriquecamboim lol c'mon tons of great music has been released post 1991 id hardly say shitty hairbands like XYZ was cutting edge music for the ages.
When I saw Jeff Loomis at the Guitar Summit '22 I was deeply impressed. But dude he already was that good in the age of 19 - are you seriously kidding me?!?!? O_O
@@jamesdragonforce well, that would make sense if I were a Loomis fan. Off the top of my head, I can't tell you ANYTHING Loomis plays. I simply think he's head and shoulders better. The fact that I can actually play guitar, makes me a bit less biased usually.
Actually, Emmons played very well the first time, but maybe was flat-footed to go back up at a moments notice and wing it. I was there that night and liked Emmons better than Loomis, though Loomis was hell sharp. Emmons seemed to have better range and versatility where Loomis was a bit one-dimensional. Any way you look at it, Emmons was good enough to tie and go head-to-head with Loomis.
Please listen to my actual set. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. This was only my 2nd contest and I wasn't prepared for the sudden death thing, mind went blank. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a super nice guy. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean technique!
I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....If you care, on RUclips just type in Guitar Starz Scott
It's not just the speed. It's how clean he's playing at those speeds.
Don't forget the musicality! It's not just playing fast, he is deliberately choosing the harmonies and chords that he is playing over, going in and out of harmonic minor & phrygian dominant. He knows exactly where he is on the fretboard... extremely rare to be this good in technique and visualisation at this young age!
I bet this guy will be famous one day.
Jeff was always gifted and just “had it”. One of the absolute nicest guys in the entire metal community that just does not get the praise he deserves.
the dude has been shredding like this his whole life. I think he just only played "it" to be this way
or maybe he just practiced like a maniac.
@@heret1c385both
Spot on! Insanely underrated player who's never gotten the recognition he truly deserves. And just an incredibly nice person.
Met him a few times. Whenever Nevermore would play in my hometown, I’d always meet him. Super cool guy, and absolutely no ego whatsoever. Took time to sign a few things and gracious enough to always have a pic taken.
Same experience with Jeff (and Warrel, too)
Rip warrel Dane
Jeff also won the coveted hair title with ‘Most Volume’.
LMAO!😂
You win. I don't care what anyone else says.. You win!
That is so funny.
His hair goes to eleven.
@@eti313 LOL!
The fact that Jeff was at this level around 19 yrs old just let's me know some people are born with it. With immense practice and God given talent this is what you can accomplish. I'll continue to work hard to achieve my guitar dreams.
I'm pretty sure I once saw an interview where he said he was practicing 10 hours a day while at school, the dude barely slept ha ha
@@seanvdc8929 yep and weekend he would practice 16 hours sometimes. Someone asked him on a podcast one time how often he practices and he said "I did all of my practicing as a kid" it was slightly a joke but still pretty true I would imagine.
Yea he knew thats what he wanted and he sacrified a part of his youth to it.
I have to disagree, practice really does make perfect. Dont get me wrong, there is a catch since you could end up practicing badly for years and never really get anywhere. Studying the greats like Malmsteen and Blackmore set him up well.
Does anyone know if he had guitar lessons at all?
@@prodigalsin6621 I agree that practice makes perfect but Jeff is the summary of endless hours of practice since his teens coupled with an inate gift.
Jeff is still one of the best guitar players I have ever heard.
Zero Order Phase is up there with Rising Force, Surfing With The Alien, Passion & Warfare.
He is a GD beast now!!!
A 19 year old Jeff Loomis plays guitar better than I ever could. Even with more years of experience than he was old at the time, lol. Man is an absolute beast!
A Tie? No it wasn’t. They just wanted to see Jeff Loomis play again 🙂
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Exactly
Yup
The contest rules stated a variety of styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons that night. I still would have voted for Jeff.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 Doesn’t surprise me. Top notch players can always learn from each other 🙂
I've had the pleasure of seeing him play live twice and met him once to tell him that I absolutely love his music. He is genuinely a nice guy and a true professional.
There is no way... Jeff's playing was so extremely Modern. Rare to have shredders who can also grind out a meaningful riff.
Hi, I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 wut?
Mare Obleet - if you watch my first set you may understand why the judges called a tie. On RUclips type in
Guitar Starz Scott
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 ah, sorry I didn't really get drawn into the politics of the contest, I was just admiring that even this early footage of Jeff his playing has a wonderful aggressive dark tone to it. Lots of clarity in some really advanced chops. The tonal vocabulary sits very well with me. I know there are more "talented" guitarists, it gets to the point of disinteresting circus stunts... but Loomis has a sound and my original comment was that I was surprised he'd already developed that range and attack on his phrasing so young.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 I went ahead and checked you out, because I WAS curious to know what happened to you. I checked online to find that you were a music instructor. However, after your suggestion, I saw the variety in your playing. You went from ambient, to middle eastern, to shredder, and blues with a country twang,(not necessarily in that order.) However, I can see how you're a teacher, because of this depth. Keep rocking! 🤘🤘🤘
Amazing how Jeff can see his fret board with just ONE eye!
I'm sure he uses his hair to mute the strings at times!
He has an eyeball on the end of each strand of hair
Met him at NAMM 2019. Super cool dude. He's the best at what he does, hands down...💚🎸
Oh man, he has both technique and feeling. I wish he had made it to Megadeth
No bro he would need his hands
Best teacher I've had. Taught me how awesome playing the guitar could be
So fast and clean at the same time. Absolutely majestic.
If people could just stop to belittle the years of dedication, practice, willpower and motivation it must've taken to arrive at that level of skill with just 19 years old by talking of "talent" or "god given gifts". FFS, the dude spent 10 hours a day practicing and grinding to become the legend he is and was even back then, people could simply honor that and not brush the hard work aside and attribute everything they can't wrap their heads around to magical gifts or higher powers. Jeff investet a shitload of time and effort and he earned his place in guitar history by doing so by himself.
150% agreed. He was paying dues 7 days a week 10 hours a day
Man, he has got it since day one. True lover of the instrument.
Slight nudge to Sails of Charon at 4:55. Really cool to see, Jeff was already a monster, fascinating.
The whole solo part before that is from Sails of Charon as well!
was gonna comment this
That was really cool. They both were really good. Jeff definitely has better alternate picking skills, but the other guy had some really cool phrasing and licks. Hard to judge something like that. They both sounded phenomenal for being young.
If they both have great feel, or are on equal level with feel; it's difficult to make that assessment, but if they are, I have to give it to the guy playing more difficult techniques, or the same techniques faster and/or cleaner. Jeff did all of the above so he won IMO.
@@jfo3000 I agree with that if it were itemized in that way. However, A lot of technique is how you play the notes, your vibrato, your timing, and like I say overall feel which are all different techniques than alternate picking. Alternate picking is simply just one technique. But it is so hard to judge something like this. I mean, ultimately it really comes down to what you like depending on your own criteria that you see fitting.
If the contest had a template of specific techniques, specific articulation of the instrument that would make it more of a fair competition I believe.
Hi, I am still very much alive and playing. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001amazing. I thought you were great! Guitar contest is a funny thing, judging and quantifying the subjective. I am happy to read that you are still playing and creating.
I play almost everyday.
I thank GOD for it.
I am going to check out your channel and see what yiu have been up to.
Loomis shreds like there is no tomorrow. That's what I like.
That was just jaw dropping. Jeff completely on fire! Such a genuine guitar wizard and virtuoso. Loved this video so much, thnx for sharing!
this comment is late, he was doing this shit in grade 7-8 all day long. really cant wait to see what he does next, out of all the shit out their looking forward to what he decides to do. respect
I did know this was filmed. Thanks so much for posting it!
bro you killed it too!
I always knew that his guitar playing skills were natural. One thing I wasn't aware was that he could play without seeing shit!
Not natural, he practiced in his room constantly
Probably just used the force
@@iejcwejheiowcnlwekn my bet goes for the Ultra Instinct.
Hehe 69 thumbs up.
First time I ever heard him play was with Nevermore when they were touring for Dead Heart in a Dead World. I never saw his or Brodrick's face the entire show. It was just the blonde muppet and the black haired muppet the entire show. Still the greatest guitar duo I've ever seen in person. I was immediately a fan of both those guys
And just three years prior, he auditioned for Megadeth! Dude was a fucking beast on the guitar in 1991!
If he wasn’t 16 he might’ve gotten the job. Can you even imagine Rust in Peace with Jeff Loomis?!?!
@@prtzllgc80 Marty was the right guy for the job. I'm sure RIP would have been fine with Loomis, but Marty put them on the map (for me).
@@chrisb2535 same here. I couldn’t imagine RIP without Marty, one of my favorite metal albums of all time. It’s just mind blowing that a 16 year old Jeff Loomis could have been the guy.
Jeff should follow his dreams and keep playing the guitar because he might be famous someday. 🤘🤘
Bro! Both are actually amazing!
Thanks man! Hi, I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
@@scottemmonsmusic6001 respect man 💯💯. I was born in 91.
Seems like my childhood had so much amazing music (not saying there aren’t AMAZING bands today) but back then it was much more genuine to find an amazing band and listen to the entire cd front to back and get the full experience of music; not some instantaneous wave of songs people skip through.
Jeff is my favorite all the time! He is the best
I started playing guitar around that time and there was a lot of blues based 70s and 80s rock guitar playing going on still even me….mostly because all my teacher taught me was the basic pentatonic blues ,minor and major scales and I did with them the best I could….Then around 2004ish I asked a local pro shredder to teach me some stuff and I would pay him……and in two weeks I learned more with him then my whole life ….having the right teacher helps a lot!And putting in the hard work too
Holy Shit, I was at this event, my buddy Johnny Johnson was a contestant (he's at 6:28 in black). He wasn't a shredder like Jeff, but he had his own vibe. I played around Seattle from 89-93, and it was as wild as you might think....good times (mostly)
I was there too. A co-worker of mine was competing, but I was hanging out with the Sanctuary guys back then and figured Jeff would take it.
@@ไมเคิลอาร์นสตีน I was around as well, hung out randomly with Warrel and the bass player (Jim?) a few times as they were forming Nevermore. Was good times and most the bands were friendly with each other, kinda "us against them" mentality with so many people moving into Seattle.
Five thousand percent awesome.
I would pay so much for this in todays quality... :D
Badass. I was in my first band with Jeff Gilbert.
What a time to have been alive!!!! ❤ 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I studied classical guitar with Jeff at DU in the early 2000s... What an amazing diverse player... When he walked out on stage at the fillmore in Denver with Mega a couple years later I didnt know who was gonna be playing and I was like holy shit I know this kid... My jaw dropped.... Great player..
Loomis is one of the best players on the planet. Absolutely awesome. Great style, very tasteful. There's nothing he can't play.
Rob schooled me in tuning and taking care of guitars and basses .Mistrust, Alice in chains, Sanctuary, War Babies, Forced Entry and many others. Your teachings earned me the trust of many great Seattle bands ! Jeff Hubbard
Jeff annihilates the other guy. The other guy is good but still way too much EVH for me. Jeff on the other hand is on smoking form.
that and all the Steve Vai style licks lol
Are your seats velour or leather?
Well he just shredded and sweep picked,, which is great but not enough variety,, very little tremolo which reminds me of Paul Gilbert. I would have voted for Jeff too but do you remember Jason Becker,, man at 17 he would have cut them both in half.
this battle is basically malmsteen vs evh
well jeff was rieking off malmsteen lol
Words can not describe how much of a cocky shithead I would've been if I could play like this at 19. I was just two years in and could barely play Slash solos!
Hey man slash solos are not piece of cake
@@r.m7921 the feel of Slash is what most folks can't nail, and that vibrato n bending control
@@BladeHudson Maaan!!
Jeff always sees very down to Earth and humble in everything I have seen him in. Of course it’s always possible that behind the scenes he could be boxing his own excrement for sale on the internet in the future but I highly doubt that.
Oh man you should check out Jason Becker he was a freak at 16
Met Jeff at a Wintersun concert around 2018. Very humble man.
I saw Jeff play at his HS talent show in Menasha WI in (I think) 87. He killed it. Won handily. There was a lot of great musicians at that school for some reason. I went up to him after and introduced myself and told him I was a drummer and if he ever wanted to start a band to give me a call and gave him a card with my # on it. Never heard from him. Jeff would go around and do all sorts of these and win and then sell what he won to better equipment.
Bastard was so good he went around unapologetically stealing prizes just to sell them haha that’s a 4D chess move if I’ve heard of one
@@coffinfeeder7732 How is that stealing? Such competitions are open to all amateurs, and he hadn't gone pro yet. And how is it 4D chess? it's a no-brainer, and a good way to build up a pro rig.
Nice. My first show we opened for System at Youth Go. We where Neenah kids, Mentagony, then Jeff joined Experiment Fear, they recorded first demo, then Jeff went to Seattle. Then I drummed for Immortal Aggression, then I joined Experiment Fear and we recorded the album Assuming The Godform. I still message with Jeff, just a great person, starting the tour with Arch Enemy soon then he has third solo album to record yet and another Jeff Loomis signature Jackson guitar to release also. Cat is still amazing.
Jeff was a very nice guy at the contest. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean technique!
This just showed up while scrolling and I had to Google who Jeff Loomis was 😢 even though I am an old school 80s metalhead. But then I was shocked to see that 4th place, Jason Jenneke,is a friend of mine,and I can't wait to send this to him!
4:39 is that Sails of Charon? Awesome.
I have to admit I had never heard of Jeff until the last year where I found him on YT playing through Jason Becker and Malmsteen stuff and man was I impressed. Jeff is a machine
That's why he's one of my favorite guitarists. Ever.
Jeff is a"BEAST".!!👍
Cool old time guitar contest. Thanks for the video. Right at the end of the glory decade of guitar playing.
As he shreds through the Sails of Charon solo and made it his own!! NICE!!!!!!!
Uli was so ahead of things
One is trying to be EVH and the other J. Becker 😆
Love your videos for years! Could you do a “how to dial in a guitartone” with your signature guitar and the complete chain?
Would be highly appreciated.
Thanks my friend! All the best for the family 🙌🏻🔥💚 enjoy your time
F'in Awesome!!! That was SICK!!!! You Rock for posting this, you made my day!
Some of his lick and his picking is remind me of Paul gilbert from racer x Era's. Paul gilbert in the 80's is beast
It's pretty amazing how much more skilled Jeff is than the other player especially referencing part 1. Jeff was already a world-class player at 19. Amazing.
This proves Loomis never was human. He didn’t even start out as human gradually morphing into whatever the f**k plays a guitar like that. 🤣 Seriously tho Jeff is incredible and his body of work is beyond belief.
If Loomis never was human, then Becker never was even an alien
@@JacobsKrąnųg Why compare guitarists? That doesn’t lead anywhere.
His skills are totally attainable. I'm already on my way. Keep telling yourself that you suck and you'll suck. I did that for so long until I encountered Jeff Loomis'. That's when I finally got on my ass and practiced actual techniques. Give me one more year and I'll play Jeff's solos the same way he does and I'm definitely human.
@@chrisking6695 Good for you. Any guitarist’s abilities can be attainable with enough practice and commitment. I’ve been playing for almost 40 years and a useful thing I’ve learned is just enjoy the music and enjoy the artists that create it. Saying something supportive and a little facetious shouldn’t lead you to comment that what they do isn’t that special because it’s attainable. Too me that is the mark of a musician who is more interested in comparing what they can do to what someone else can do. Who tf cares. Grow up.
Lmao 🤣
I’m a firm believer in “either you got it or you don’t” Jeff has it for sure
Very talented and so hairy!😊
Ha, awesome I was there. I got a free ticket for entering, these guys are better then than I am now!
Great my dear friend. Best wishes to you 👍
That was really awesome.
What a treat Brother, your the best for the upload.
Besides winning that shred-off, Jeff really should have gotten an extra award for that great head of hair!
good luck to jeff loomis
Brilliant!👏🤘
My old band Hollow Point I got to open for Flotsam and Jetsam with Nevermore in 1997 at Bogies in Albany NY. That was awesome. We were so young then. LOL.
Got a phone about 7 years ago started watching RUclips saw Jeff Loomis and I was blown away one of my favorite guitar players I believe it was EMG I first seen him on awesome 🤘🎸
Awesome guitar players! Badass long hair to go along with it! What helps very much to achieve this ability at a young age,is parents have a lot to do to make the child believe in himself or herself.
That would be cool if they still did this in ballard
Pure fucking gold, thanks for sharing!
Imagine having to go against Loomis in a guitar competition?!? The actual GOAT? RIP haha The man is a living legend.
Hi, I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
Stellar
Jeff hands down.
Hi, I am still very much alive and playing. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....i was not ready for that sudden death playoff thing, inexperienced at guitar contests.
Had a little Sails of Charon solo section descending in there - he’s in the vein of the incredible talent pool of guitarists that sprouted in the 80s to 90s derived from the predecessors of the late 60’s - 70s. He has a style akin to Sykes, or Becker talent wise, but it’s his own thing being formed. Guys like Yngwie and Marino were established in their teens too.
I think just about every major city had the chain stores or a predominant local store doing these contests. They were fun, but you had a real separation of the men from the boys as far as development, musicality, technique and style. It takes a great deal of confidence as well as focus in skills and knowledge to get up and play through a setup already there cold. Plus, I think it really alienated other true talent players in other genres that were a different type of ‘shred’ like SRV, Moore, Rory. In which case, these were more typed to a metal genre mindset than anything IMO. Still, cool to see. Thank for the post.
Now that I hear it, that SAils of charon part is almost identic to some passages he uses influences marked, but he developed something very special.
You could literally hear faces melting as soon as he started sweeping those arpeggios mid shred 🤣🤘
Jeff was and still is one of the best guitarists of all time! RIP Jeff!
Jeff is still VERY much alive. Warrel Dane died back in 2017.
Just saw that Tim Calvert died too...man 😢
Jeff just got with Alcatrazz replacing Yngwie and Vai!
What a riff at 5:02!! If this has a continue please give me!
nice ill be waiting for april for the next installment like the guy at the end said.
His trademarks/approaches even at this young age can be heard.
Those were the best days of my life-skateboards, guitars, and smokin weed!!!
I can hear so much off Jeff`s style in his later works that are already developing at this stage in his life.
Loomis just teared this place down
Jeff is the King
Jeff definitely deserved to win. He was just burning up the fretboard with his alternate picking chops! The other guy was relying more on bluesy licks and whammy bar harmonic antics. Granted, he was no slouch, but it was like a Corvette (Scott) versus a Lamborghini (Jeff). Jeff's virtuosity is just undeniable!
The other guy displayed more technique. His alternate picking is also amazing, he just didn't rely on it as much. The harmonic technique he uses as 2:23 is something I haven't seen anyone use. His vibrato bends are far better as Loomis barely used such a technique.
The best parts from Loomis are clearly Yngwie and 1991 is when the average metal fan didn't know much about guitar techniques and considered Yngwie as the hands down best guitar player in the world. Loomis clearly has the better hair.
And back then, short hair shredders were not seen as favorably compared to Loomis who clearly had the best hair that competition...
@@deductivereasoning4257 To be honest mate that harmonic technique is pretty well known.
@@SanDimas234 known and use are 2 different things. In these types of contests, I feel it comes down to who uses the most techniques since scales are scales...
@@deductivereasoning4257
Vito Bratta, Nuno Bettencourt, and Eddie used that technique a ton long before this contest.
@@Powermad-bu4em I'm a metal guy and never liked any of the music of those 3. That's why I see Loomis as everyone else in the metal community; even saw him on tour for the 1st Nevermore album when they opened for Death.
I even went over and shook his hand and watched Death with him. At that time, he wasn't Jeff Loomis yet, he was Warrel Dane's new guitarist - that Loomis guy.
However, after watching countless hours of guitar videos on RUclips, I've seen countless videos of others doing what he did here. He's surely developed into his own but in this contest, I just heard Yngwie.
And after learning the basics of theory, I just hear classical guitar with a distortion pedal when I hear Yngwie. I've seen blues players be quite critical of his blues playing.
That's why I can't say classical theory is better than blues theory anymore since Yngwie likes the blues, but can't play em. This is why Steve Vai has passed Yngwie in the category of best and I agree.
I've also seen many Eddie tributes and all of them are essentially covers, I've only seen 1 other of the countless amazing RUclips guitar players actually use the style in their own way...
1991 was a great year.
The year Nirvana's Nevermind was released. lol
It wasnt. It was the beginning of the end for rock and music in general.
@@henriquecamboim It was the end of glamor hair metal, and beginning of grundge and alternative rock.
@@henriquecamboim lol c'mon tons of great music has been released post 1991 id hardly say shitty hairbands like XYZ was cutting edge music for the ages.
Death, Entombed, Kreator, Pantera etc. and people were so focused on the Seattle scene lol. The opposite of technical guitar.
Dude is rad.
Metal metal metal JL🎸🤘🏻
When I saw Jeff Loomis at the Guitar Summit '22 I was deeply impressed. But dude he already was that good in the age of 19 - are you seriously kidding me?!?!? O_O
Fricken right on Jeff!
I honestly don't understand how that guy ever tied with Loomis. There is no comparison. At least not in these two performances.
Maybe it’s that you’re a Jeff Loomis is fan so you’re already biased?
Human psychology.
@@jamesdragonforce well, that would make sense if I were a Loomis fan. Off the top of my head, I can't tell you ANYTHING Loomis plays. I simply think he's head and shoulders better. The fact that I can actually play guitar, makes me a bit less biased usually.
@@randymiles904 Nice!
Actually, Emmons played very well the first time, but maybe was flat-footed to go back up at a moments notice and wing it. I was there that night and liked Emmons better than Loomis, though Loomis was hell sharp. Emmons seemed to have better range and versatility where Loomis was a bit one-dimensional.
Any way you look at it, Emmons was good enough to tie and go head-to-head with Loomis.
Please listen to my actual set. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. This was only my 2nd contest and I wasn't prepared for the sudden death thing, mind went blank. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a super nice guy. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean technique!
Love how he throws in Sails of Charon, a Uli Roth rippin song from early Scorpions!
Loomis' got some great hands and heart...
Jesus, he was that a good at 19.
Wow, such an enormous difference between Jeff Loomis and that other guy. Hahaha. Note that this was thirty years ago! FML, I need to practice!
I am still very much alive. Listen to my actual set if you care to see why there was a tie. The contest rules were to play multiple styles and techniques. Jeff asked me for lessons at the end and was a very nice guy.. I would have voted for Jeff, such clean dazzling technique! It was I that was approached by one of the judges, Michael Shrieve to record. Different strokes....If you care, on RUclips just type in
Guitar Starz Scott
19 year olds today don't even know how to get out of bed without government assistance
Wow! ❤
I've played guitar for 40 years and I had never heard of this guy.. and this video showed me why :))))
DaYum! Jeff is a legend 🎸
Jeff rules. Exellent lead
5:03 sounds like a riff in the song Terrible Certainty by Kreator..
Daaaaamn cousin It can play!!
He was a monster even at 19.
Wish it was filmed on a iphone from before last century