I think we can all agree that all other fucktards are chumps in the wake of Michael Angelo Batio. This guy has the market cornered. It is literally impossible to Google or Youtube this guy and not come back with him doing something preposterously idiotic.
That said, I think every meeting where things are getting boring - I will stand up and announce "I'm gonna just shut up, and play TWO guitars!" and start playing air guitar and making the faces he makes
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did he just take a shit in the middle of that Epic Fail? It sure looked like it judging by the contortion of his face.
Putting aside his skills to actually play, which he doesn't suck, he seems like a real chode.
Posted by mike f. | November 11, 2008 12:32 PM
Posted on November 11, 2008 12:32
Well yeah, to be honest, Michael Angelo Batio has actually been around for quite some time doing this "double neck guitar" schtick. In fact I've probably posted him on here before. There's no doubt the guy has chops, but he's the absolute reason there is a phrase "Just because you can doesn't mean you should". I submit that nothing that guy has churned out in is at all listenable to anyone besides guitar geeks (although the same could arguably be said for Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson).
He more or less travels around the world nowadays doing guitar clinics on Dean's behalf (who else would be encouraged by this guy other than Dean customers?). The vid is basically what that amounts to. I'm sure he's a nice enough guy in person, but yeah...total chode.
Posted by Dave McAnally | November 11, 2008 12:40 PM
Posted on November 11, 2008 12:40
Dave, you should start performing with your own Dean custom Dave McAnally series "triple neck guitar" and show this guy the business. Yep, that would be awesome.
Posted by Ryan | November 12, 2008 9:57 AM
Posted on November 12, 2008 09:57
Yes he's cheese....but i know someone even worse...Yngwie Malmsteen, another example of how great speed and skill can still work against you.
Posted by Danny G | November 12, 2008 12:03 PM
Posted on November 12, 2008 12:03
Well Yngwie doesn't give us all the cheesy sayings and facial expressions. He does however, have the distinction of being a coke-addled miserable swedish cunt that enjoys taking his aggression out on women.
Nevertheless, at least with Batio we get the cliche sayings (since this post, I've used the "I'm just gonna shut up...and play TWO GUITARS" quote at least half a dozen times in conversation). You gotta give him that.
Posted by Dave McAnally | November 12, 2008 12:19 PM
Posted on November 12, 2008 12:19