http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44181&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rssInstrumental guitar fans, the buck for speed stops here. What Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) member, teacher, and future sell-out (Mr. Big) Paul Gilbert did in his Racer X was set the limits for how fast it is possible to speed pick, sweep pick -- you name the picking, he can pick it faster. With the addition of his student Bruce Bouillet on second guitar, the two went on to see how fast two guitars could do all those things together, setting synchronized speed records matched only by Marty Friedman and Jason Becker in the somewhat similar Cacophony. While Cacophony drew critical comparisons to Stravinsky with their <i>Speed Metal Symphony</I>, Racer X had a decidedly poppier image, what with the fringe on their neon Ibanez guitars, stabs at commercial hard rock radio ("Living the Hard Way"), and covers of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream." - JTERRYInstrumental Guitar Rocken720Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:27 +0000 http://static.rhap.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44181&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental guitar fans, the buck for speed stops here. What Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) member, teacher, and future sell-out (Mr. Big) Paul Gilbert did in his Racer X was set the limits for how fast it is possible to speed pick, sweep pick -- you name the picking, he can pick it faster. With the addition of his student Bruce Bouillet on second guitar, the two went on to see how fast two guitars could do all those things together, setting synchronized speed records matched only by Marty Friedman and Jason Becker in the somewhat similar Cacophony. While Cacophony drew critical comparisons to Stravinsky with their <i>Speed Metal Symphony</I>, Racer X had a decidedly poppier image, what with the fringe on their neon Ibanez guitars, stabs at commercial hard rock radio ("Living the Hard Way"), and covers of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream." - JTERRY http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11906898&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Guitar Rock Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Racer X on Rhapsody Online 11906898 tra.11906898 Racer X art.44181 0.99 Evil Lives: A True Metal Tribute To Black Sabbath alb.11898195 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/1/2/2/4/1334221_170x170.jpg 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 2004-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Children Of The Grave tra.11906898 311000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11906898&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11906898&variant=data&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.50190734&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Guitar Rock Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Racer X on Rhapsody Online 50190734 tra.50190734 Racer X art.44181 0.99 Halloween Playlist alb.50190714 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/7/0/6/2/2732607_170x170.jpg 2011-08-01 00:00:00.0 2011-08-01 00:00:00.0 true Children Of The Grave tra.50190734 311000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.50190734&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.50190734&variant=data&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15542666&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Guitar Rock Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Racer X on Rhapsody Online 15542666 tra.15542666 Racer X art.44181 0.99 Broadcasting Live From The Streets Of New Orleans Days Before Katrina alb.15529312 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/8/6/1/0/1360168_170x170.jpg 2006-05-16 00:00:00.0 2006-05-16 00:00:00.0 true Robbers And Jackers tra.15542666 267000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15542666&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15542666&variant=data&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.41988736&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Guitar Rock Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Racer X on Rhapsody Online 41988736 tra.41988736 Racer X art.44181 0.99 Warriors Of Rock alb.41988683 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/2/0/4/6/2186402_170x170.jpg 2010-10-01 00:00:00.0 2010-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Children Of The Grave tra.41988736 311000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.41988736&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.41988736&variant=data&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9768437&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instrumental Guitar Rock Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Top Tracks by Racer X on Rhapsody Online 9768437 tra.9768437 Racer X art.44181 0.99 Songs Inspired By The New Orleans Housing Developments alb.9756321 http://static.rhap.com/img/170x170/7/2/8/3/803827_170x170.jpg 2005-02-22 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The have tra.9768437 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9768437&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9768437&variant=data&rws=%2Fracer-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss