Check out Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Ron Thal displaying amazing technique in the vid below. I've been into Ron for years now. He really deserves a lot more recognition imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUx6yRXoo-E&feature=related

Lol at 8:09. He can shred amazingly well but lacks some feel I'm afraid. That is why he isn't getting the recognition imo.

People try to compare him to Buckethead. To me, I like buckethead more better because Buckethead does weird stuff but adds feeling into his songs.
Ron Thal is cool tho. Pretty entertaining. I saw him on That Metal Show too.

too bad chinese democracy wasnt that great.