The Ultimate Guitar Christmas Wish List: Don't Let Us Down This Time, Santa

Dear Santa,

I realize that I’ve been somewhat naughty for your taste this past year, and I’ll apologize off the bat. Please note, however, that anger gets the best of me when my friends start to debate me on whether Dragonforce’s Herman Li playing lacks emotion. Come on, now. I mean, it’s Herman Li. So with that behind me, I hope I’m not overstepping my boundaries by creating a Christmas Wish List for you. I know you’re up to the task, particularly when you look at the numerous wishes you fulfilled for me last year: a resurgence of the guitar solo, new albums from Tool and Black Label Society, and the rebirth of Alice In Chains. On the last item I probably should have specified the Layne Staley’s era of Alice In Chains, but hey, I won’t be greedy.

There were so many highs and lows in 2006 that I felt it necessary to enlist the help of the Ultimate Guitar readers in compiling a thorough list of requests, which I think you’ll find completely valid. I’ve got to tell you, Santa, the UG readers provided so many Christmas wishes (thousands, in fact) that I was only able to include a very small portion on my list. I think you’ll see that the wishes inspired by readers are pretty much essential for making 2007 a memorable one. Oh, and there’s one reader out there who personally wished for his manhood to come to life and provide psychological advice to him. Yeah, he’ll need to speak with you directly.

So here’s hoping that you’ll be able to fulfill at least a few of these requests. It’s for the good of the music world, Santa. This Christmas I wish…

That System Of A Down only fooled us all by saying the band was on hiatus and actually will be releasing an album come early Spring. That moment onstage when Daron Malakian changed the lyrics to what seemed like a mean-spirited shot at Serj Tankian? Please let it be only a ploy to gain attention for SOAD’s soon-to-be-released next album. I believe the love in that band is still there. I believe, Santa.

Metallica’s next record will feature lots of classic Kirk Hammett solos, recalling the days of Kill ‘Em All and Master Of Puppets. The band then goes on to proclaim that the entire album will be featured on the next edition of Guitar Hero and any free downloading site. That comes straight from Lars’ mouth.

On that same note, if Metallica cannot fulfill this wish, it will be a necessity that Dave Mustaine and Megadeth take over Metallica’s place in history. Mustaine has said in plenty of interviews that he’s felt like he’s lived in Metallica’s shadow, so let’s be fair.

Axl Rose reunites with Slash and the rest of the “real” Guns N’ Roses, or at least completes his decade-long journey in recording Chinese Democracy. The readers are growing restless and forming a lynch party. Seriously, it’s disturbing the kind of violent thoughts that Axl is provoking. Let’s just say black holes and diseases were mentioned.

For Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and AC/DC to come out with albums that have such astounding combined power that they have the ability to wipe the word “emo” forever out of our memory banks.

For Santa to explain the secret to Keith Richard’s longevity, which is perhaps the greatest mystery known to man. I thought for sure that incident with the coconut tree would have the angels calling him home.

For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker, and Mark Hoppus discover there is a decided lack of humor in their present-day lives. The only logical option is to reunite blink-182. For every foul name that one of them called the other in various magazine interviews, the band members will have to make up for with hugs, lots of hugs.

In an amazing act of courage, guitarist James Iha decides to join Billy Corgan in recording the new Smashing Pumpkins CD. The event is so touching that it inspires Slash and Axl to write an entire album’s worth of material, which they eventually call Slash and Axl: BFF.

For Herman Li to play even faster. It will be necessary in order to fulfill the shredding battle that has been foretold: Yngwie Malmsteen versus Herman Li.

That Rage Against The Machine reunites. But Santa, let’s not stop there. Invite Chris Cornell to participate, thereby resulting in the greatest Rage songs known to man.

Pink Floyd reunites for a Syd Barrett tribute show. And the co-headliner? Led Zeppelin, of course.

For Fall Out Boy to be quiet. They’re hurting many of the readers’ ears.

That you could decide which is a better fate for Green Day - for the band to continue making records 20 years from now or for it to be banished off the face of the earth. It’s pretty much a tie for readers, so St. Nick needs to make a judgment call.

That Zakk Wylde’s essence is bottled so that guitar players everywhere will be able to play a solo with the necessary testosterone-driven manliness. Let us know if a long beard will be required to gain as well – that might be the source of Zakk’s power.

For us all to have one concert experience this year that changes the course of our lives for the better. If that concert happens to be Pink Floyd or Zeppelin, I won’t protest.

The last wish was probably the most popular request, yet it could very well be the toughest to accommodate. Apparently bands are just not hitting all the cities that they need to be. If you could work that magic of yours and send the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Children Of Bodom to Pittsburgh, Tenacious D to San Francisco, and pretty much every band in existence to Iceland, that would be great. Oh, and new guitars for everyone!

That should pretty much do it, Santa. You’re a reasonable man and I know that you want UG readers everywhere to be happy. So word to the wise: Start with the new guitars.

Amy Kelly @ 2006. For Ultimate-Guitar Holiday Edition

POSTED: 12/23/2006 - 04:08 am

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[iKillYou!]

Banish Greenday! Banish Greenday!...oh well, I could do that all day. Nice job UG, that kinda beat my Christmas list...but why isn't SRV in the ressurection list?

[Cardboard]

Hahah awesome wish list, and yeah like the guy up here said banish greenday and slay blink 182, for they have no cool beards like zakk wylde and Dimebag Darrel

[wannabe jesus]

Awesome list. Santa need to get his butt into gear now. Especially on the Fall Out Boy, Greenday, Hendrix and GnR things. Merry Christmas UG

[sashki]

aSh_SG wrote:

What happened to "kill all emos."???

Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Judas Priest will do that. It says in the list.

[gazzoo]

Great. Lol.

May the next year wont be a spam fest in the articles. lol

Happy Holidays everybody! =D

[The Overlord]

not guitar related but couldnt you have included "please get more Wii consoles to europe" in that list?

[clazz]

lmfao that's a good wishlist. :

I say keep Green Day, but it depends if their next album is on the same level as American Idiot... it'd be far better if they went back to their older stuff (or a better sound than AI at least). Then they could stay.

None of my wishes for more vodka were included

[Dr. Metal Head]

XD Awesome list. I loved it.

[Dr. No]

Amen on the RATM!!!

[X-Boy]

AWESOME !! Bring back Blink 182

[metal4all]

Awesome list. Yngwie v.s. Herman, that would kick ass.

[Asago]

oh my god i love this article xD

[eggo_boi_15]

can herman li play any faster? if anything sam needs to play faster :P
dragonforce to the masses

[Forced In]

I asked for Rage. ^_^

[Malakian_1]

please let SOAD still be together...even though daron's Scars On Broadway strangley itrigues me.

[JustinYap]

HHHHHELLL YEEEEAHH!! ROCK N ROLL!!!

[Gibson291]

Good stuff, I thought.

[Kadaj]

I like it

[marvelboy_04]

that was great.

[GoodCharlotte92]

You all will suffer with Fall Out Boy wether you like it or not. New album drops on Feb. 6- mark your calenders

[latinosuperstud]

[quote=frenchufungus] None of my wishes for more vodka were included [/quote]
good god man you've already had 4/5ths of the stuff...

[MattDeister]

# For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

[fridzeppelin]

that was an awesome list

[gus_metal_88]

WOW! SO FRIKIN KOOL! this one beats my list. But why isnt CLiff Burton Resurrected!? I also hope for Metallicas new album to sell as much as the balck album and have better Riffs that 'Justice!

Checked.

[severed-metal]

OMG THAT IS THE BEST LIST EVER MADE, i especially liked the wish about falloutboy...

[sickminded fool]

ok...that is very true. i want them to be raised from the dead, i want FoB to shut thier *******s. i would love to see herman vs. yngwie, and if SOAD ever came back...i'd cry.

[friedxrice]

I second SRV.

[Let it Happen]

how about wishing that chineese democracy NEVER COMES OUT!!!!! how the **** do you spend ten years on the damn thing!!?? it can't live up to the hype and it will suck tremendously.

[hondo17]

damn i wish that this shredding prophecy is fufilled. Herman Li and Yngwie Johan Malmsteen!!!!!

[E V H 5150]

If anybody knows black magic and where Randy Rhoads, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Dimebag Darrel are buried, I think we, the people at UltimateGuitar, can bring them back, and have one huge jam session to rule all jam sessions.

[GrungePb]

a Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin concert, my god this planet is stupid! All this time we have been looking for world peace when the answer is right there! If Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin did a world tour we would stop fighting over oil to make money to try and pay them to reunite!!

Merry Christmas to all you UG's!! Thanks to all of you who have helped with my questions on the forums over the past year.

[axiom]

MattDeister wrote:

# For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

amen

[GRG-HLB-170]

BRING BACK BLINK 182!!

Merry Xmas Every1!!!
Happy New Year Every1!!!
will all ur guitar skills shine 4 the next year! =D

[PLUCK]

i love it

[spazzymagee417]

that pretty much covers it.

[brian_s]

I'd like soundgarden to reunite.

[danny291]

axl rose, slash, izzy stradlin, duff mckagan and steven adler or matt sorum...

thanx

merry christmas everyone

[Mikke]

Its sad with Soad's Hiatus even tough im looking forward to the solo projects.

[79stratSTONES]

For Santa to explain the secret to Keith Richard’s longevity, which is perhaps the greatest mystery known to man.

hahahahha. rock on keefer.

[punk_mike_88]

I think everyone of those wishes is awesome, one thing though...leave Cornell out of Rage, no disrespect to him, but Rage only needs De La Roche, Morello, Commerford and Wilk.

[Roybordom]

yes, where is SRV on the resurrection list?

[stratman13]

Best list ever.

[INNOCENT VICTIM]

New guitars for everyone.....Thats awesome.....best list ever.....

[Scrate]

Amen to that

[Just_a_picker]

Stevie Ray Vaughan should come back with those guys, too!

Imagine SRV and Hendrix both playing Red House on the same stage.....

[cjagstang]

Stevie Ray Vaughan should come back with those guys, too!

Imagine SRV and Hendrix both playing Red House on the same stage.....

Hell yes I also say best list ever!

[kaptink]

No Axl Rose being eaten by a shark! Are my dreams that bad?

[lateraluspiral]

Sweet list. Dead on...

[big-red]

Floyd reunion tour

[Havenspear]

Heh, this is great. :]

[Havenspear]

Just_a_picker wrote:

Stevie Ray Vaughan should come back with those guys, too!

Imagine SRV and Hendrix both playing Red House on the same stage.....

And 2nded.

[Yngwie #1]

Malmsteen vs. Li would be something i'd like to see.

Huh, that rhymed

[ericgentz]

Yngwie #1 wrote:

Malmsteen vs. Li would be something i'd like to see.

Huh, that rhymed

Huh, your right.
Anyway, Fall out boy does need to shutup and I think that Greenday should be blown off the face of the earth.

[nastyman206]

why dont we swap greendays souls for Kurt Cobains, Dimebag Darrells, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrixes!!! oh wait theres a problem, the entire of greenday is only worth one of jimi's toes!!!

Checked.

[moshee]

keep greenday so that we can torture them for their bad songs ( i like a few of the older ones, before they decided to become -i use this term, because that is what they think they are- "punk".
merry christmas, everyone. (i just got a new guitar . Epiphone Les Paul Special II)
don't forget to get drunk on new year's eve/day.

[bassguru]

brilliant article, and I'd like a bass guitar please =D

[megaganj]

That Zakk Wylde’s essence is bottled so that guitar players everywhere will be able to play a solo with the necessary testosterone-driven manliness. Let us know if a long beard will be required to gain as well – that might be the source of Zakk’s power.

I always thought the beard had something to do with it

[AintMyBitch]

The band then goes on to proclaim that the entire album will be featured on the next edition of Guitar Hero and any free downloading site. That comes straight from Lars’ mouth.

THEN, they would have sold out! Doing ^ would be just like saying, "yeah here's something random, but we don't care for music so just go ahead and take anything you want"
For christ sake they were protecting their music!

[Superbeast110]

kick ass. This world would be a better place if santa granted our these wishes.

[Forced In]

punk_mike_88 wrote:

I think everyone of those wishes is awesome, one thing though...leave Cornell out of Rage, no disrespect to him, but Rage only needs De La Roche, Morello, Commerford and Wilk.

Or they could tour as both bands, kind of like Fort Minor and Linkin Park, but decent. And then lock Cornell up after the first half and get Zack out.

[danny291]

Axl Rose reunites with Slash and the rest of the “real” Guns N’ Roses, The event is so touching that it inspires Slash and Axl to write an entire album’s worth of material

Please Santa lol!

[Alibi:Destroyed]

Best Christmas List Ever! ( I especially loved the thing about Fall Out Boy ), But it didn't have anything about real Punk rock to make a comeback like Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Black Flag. Now that would be a truly great Christmas gift.

[METAL MILITIA1]

MattDeister wrote:

# For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

and cliff burton

[TK1]

new guitars for everyone and Zakk Wylde's essence-in-a-bottle. i like, i like very much....

[RyanInChains9]

Let it Happen wrote:

how about wishing that chineese democracy NEVER COMES OUT!!!!! how the **** do you spend ten years on the damn thing!!?? it can't live up to the hype and it will suck tremendously.

we do not need wishes to prevent Chinese Democracy from releasing.

I want Randy Rhoads resurrected and zeppelin, floyd, RATM reunites....god that would rule and of course ALice in chains to come to cleveland again because I missed the last show

[Xeus]

yayy!!

[onemanarmy9]

Very nice, the Fall out boy comment was the greatest comment ever.

[haunted_soul]

funny as !! make our dreams come true you fat red bastard

[Hardrock_tm]

I think we should cut off one of axl's corn rows for every year he dosen't release the album

[TJK-frosterfreq]

For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Although not a guitar player but... John Bonham !

[rifftnstrings]

METAL MILITIA1 wrote:
and cliff burton

Yeah, ****ers, you forgot Cliff

[KeViNp]

I enjoy Greenday's music and I feel they should continue.

It'd be great to see blink-182 get back together.

Also be nice to see GNR get back together.

[otherkid]

DOWN WITH GREEN DAY DOWN WITH GREEN DAY!!! AND FALL OUT BOY SHOULD DIE!!! lol nice article

[Rockford_rocks]

Amen to the Ressurections, and Fall Out Boy shutting up.
Bring back Cliff Burton too, and i'm good.
Oh wait... I'd like a Dean From Hell Lightning ML, that'd be just awesome.

[jiminizzle]

i love this website

haha yeah! chilis to pittsburgh!!!!
^and one last album to end all albums (not that i didnt love S.A. but one that everyone can agree on as the best ever

no more emo...
no more fall out girl
blink had 1 or 2 songs i could like but it'd be better without em

and yes revival for the legends

[[[.:jess:.]]]

"For Fall Out Boy to be quiet. They’re hurting many of the readers’ ears."

Amy Kelly, you are my new hero.

[pinkvelocity]

quoting "GrungePb's" statemen, dear god that would be good. And seriously, WORLD PEACE right there man!"

[outlaw metaler]

funny as hell this is great mainly the bit about fallout boy and axl and slash

[TheDev01dOne]

Iagree with stopping wars and spending the money on a Pink Floyd reunion tour. Man that would be so good. I'd give anything to see a real Pink Floyd concert.

[scottishmob]

brian_s wrote:

I'd like soundgarden to reunite.

Single best post on here (well, tied with resurrecting Cliff)

[scottishmob]

scottishmob wrote:

brian_s wrote:

I'd like soundgarden to reunite.

Single best post on here (well, tied with resurrecting Cliff)

Dammit, and the Floyd/Zeppelin...

I love you guys.

[.g,n,r.]

In an amazing act of courage, guitarist James Iha decides to join Billy Corgan in recording the new Smashing Pumpkins CD. The event is so touching that it inspires Slash and Axl to write an entire album’s worth of material, which they eventually call Slash and Axl: BFF.

haha i love it BFF's that would be the day.

[Brian Gelvin]

I agree black sabbath and friends should destroy all emo's FUCK EMOS

[fender3592]

For Herman Li to play even faster.

lmao, watched the "through the fire and the flames" video today, he is insane.

[Fatcat1010]

uhh.....didnt Syd Barrett die?

[franticc]

Right when I came across "-For Fall Out Boy to be quiet", my day was just ever so brightened. So please, Santa, SILENCE THEM! I WANT OT TAKE OFF MY EARMUFFS!

[grim1]

I think we forgot something. That would be for EVH to do a solo record or something other than PORN

[les_paul_01]

brilliant, brilliant list.

though a few amendments that would make it perfect in my mind.

SRV also comes back to life. and then he joins the wiping out of emos by garotting all he can find with his unbelivably thick strings.

Cliff Burton also, and he shows the world that a bass can be used for something more than root notes.

Layne Staley also, and again fronts AiC. though in recognition for his services, William DuVall is given a pacific island.

Axl Rose hit by the VR tour bus after stumbling out a venue after fleeing the stage when he broke a toenail.

VH stop screwing around, and bring back Diamond Dave. again, they prove to the world the importance of synth pop.

hmmmmm, there's more but i won't be greedy.

merry christmas.

p.s. i wouldn't mind some vodka too.

[whack-a-bass]

oh how i wish rage came back

[powerage225]

haha GREAT ARTICLE
makes up for the 2 other junk ones

[dazzler16]

I thought Pink Floyd still play considering they are playing the point in Dublin with the whole Dark side of the moon album but tickets are €100 so I dont know if i| can go

Class wishlist may all of them happen santa or I am coming for your wife

[Guitar-God-Elf]

you missed the ressurection of cliff burton!

Fatcat1010 wrote:

uhh.....didnt Syd Barrett die?

And there you have the point of a "tribute show"

Checked...Quebec Style

[Holy Katana]

Dream Theater need to play Nashville. I can't believe I forgot to put that as my wish.

[Lucas Stoops]

a new guitar would be great, great post thow

[Godbe]

Fantastic. I still stand by my wish of reuniting Cream for good

[ECwomantoneman]

I'd want my dream band to reunite...however I'd have to get Jesus to resurrect Keith Moon and Duane Allman...

[espliam]

i doint know what the big deal is with herman li from dragonforce. yngwie malmsteen will always be better than him.

[666_Belial]

this needs to be edited... i want SRV in the resurrection list too.
but except this, it's a great article.

[SinnaSatan]

For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Cliff Burton?
Not a guitarist, I know, but he's still great.

[cglb123]

2 things

1)The victor of Li vs. Yngwie has to fight John Petrucci. The winner then must fight the combined forces of Vai and Satch.

2)For Dream Theater's new album to be so good that it'll make Chuck Norris cry.

[South-of-Heaven]

My wish is for an awesome legendary supergroup featuring Herman Li and Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar, Cliff Burton on bass, Dave Lombardo on Drums, Phil Anselmo and M Shadows on vocals, and Dimebag Darrell, Kurt Cobain and Kerry King writing the songs. And be immortalized (along with me) so they could make classic albums for ever. And Rick Rubin producing the shit. Oh yeah, and for me you can get rid of Green Day. They'll never be good again. And an axe guitar would be nice.

[guitar_lvr]

greatest...






list...






ever.

[racistbassist91]

resurect cliff burton, along with everybody else on the list.

[lostprophets63]

"For Fall Out Boy to be quiet. They’re hurting many of the readers’ ears."

So true.

My wish is that System of a Down returns a bit closer to their Toxicity roots. The new stuff just isn't the same. It feels over produced and gets old so fast...

[uuhi]

I asked for Pink Floyd's final tour !

[life_247]

VAN HALEN!!

WITH ROTH!!! Common for the love of sweet jesus.

[Leonheart]

Cheers. Merry Christmas.

[zerohero]

SRV and JIMI HENDRIX rise from the dead and do the best F***ing concert ever, free i might add

[DimeRazorback]

Cardboard wrote:

Hahah awesome wish list, and yeah like the guy up here said banish greenday and slay blink 182, for they have no cool beards like zakk wylde and Dimebag Darrel

hell yea

[Notoriousdoc]

Dear Santa,

I really, really, really wish everyone would shut the **** up about Green Day and Fall Out Boy. You either like them or not, let everyone do what they want.

Love, Notdoc

[MachineHead!!!]

like he said and like Robert Flynn would say; Cheers everybody, Cheers!!!

by the way, greenday is one of my favorite bands!!!

[acdc51502112]

great article, keep it up!

[Norwegian_Slash]

Banish green day and kill fall-out boy and my chemical romance!

Wish Guns N' Roses would get back together..!

[Hardrock_tm]

because no one wants to work with axl and we all hate fall out boy, i sentence axl to join fall out boy causing them to break up.
also i wish ACDC to do a show in southern ontario

[robLolatte]

add Chuck Schuldiner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, & Cliff Burton to the ressurecton list.....maybe Cliff can help bring back the good Metallica

[cusic]

YEAH Zakk Wylde is better than you, It is the beard, just ask Chuck Norris.

[JamieB]

[smashin_pumpkin]

smashing pumpkins need james iha... the legendary care free days of siamese dream and gish need to be resurrected

you know the days where they would just jam endlessly and not care about how many records they sold or how big their own ego was.... (im talking about starla the one with 5 minute solo)

oo and bring back darcy (if shes not dead!)

[ZiggyZiggify]

Tenacious D actually DID play San Francisco. It was a great show.

[johnny@ngel]

yes there is only one thing i would add and that would be to kill panic at the disco along with fall out girl

[loversandliars]

kill greenday,my chem, sell out boy(FOB) gay!at the disco and all are pop acts that cease to amuse any of us but wet knickerd 14 yo with a crush on a member of there pitiful band!
the death of pete wentz most importantly!useless bass player who has got up himself...

pink floyd to re-unite like is said above... quite a bit more but ive had ma rant and rave so s'all good and merry xmas UG

[CodeMonk]

RHCP tp Reno, Nevada ASAP
A 1958 Les Paul Black or Cherry Sunburst.
Ans a nice white Gibson bass that looks an ES-335 for my GF.

[darkguitar189]

E V H 5150 wrote:

If anybody knows black magic and where Randy Rhoads, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Dimebag Darrel are buried, I think we, the people at UltimateGuitar, can bring them back, and have one huge jam session to rule all jam sessions.

[darkguitar189]

That would kick so much ass

[nerk13]

Allow Green Day to make records for the next twenty years. I mean, they bring joy to people, they should continue doing so.

[Hardrock_tm]

I wish everyone would realize that "lips of an angel" is possibly the worst song ever.Ironic fact- ips of an angel is sung by the lips of a *******

[Oblivious16037]

Children of Bodom needs to come to Pittsburgh!!

[ElThomas]

im all for the death to the word emo thing. oh and their right we need Stevie back AND Bonzo (John Bonham) come on, we're all guitarists and/or bassists here, but where we be with out our drummers. oh and i also second each of the following: destruction of the crappy preppy bands like fall out boy and green day, the Syd Barret tribute show with Pink Floyd and Zep, Kirk Hammet starts playing more stuff like the old stuff i.e. enter sandman, and justice for all, etc.(not on the list but who cares),and the mega-ressurection show (any one who can get some of kurt's ashes will seriously help), there's probably a bunch of other crap too but i was too bored to read every thing. oh and hardrock_tm...lips of an angel is not the worst song ever...any thing under the jurisdiction of the word "disco" is worse

[boknoykatok]

Norwegian_Slash wrote :
Banish green day and kill fall-out boy and my chemical romance!

Wish Guns N' Roses would get back together..!

that would be great.. maybe we would say axl will be ressurected.. i think hes dead for more than a decade.. lol

and record companies should ban emo punks.. they just simply suck...

[Adolfo]

well,
if only the last wish come true I'll be well served.
New guitars for all.

[Hardrock_tm]

true enough Elthomas
disco blows

[Pukka-VCU]

hahaha that list is gold

[Jawshuwa]

Herman Li versus Yngwie Malmsteen ? That'd be...interesting. Power metal versus neo-classical. That'd sound terrible. Lol. Nothing against them, as I respect them both as guitarists. But, the victor going against Petrucci isn't really necessary. Petrucci's insanely fast, no doubt, and I'm a huge fan of his, but Yngwie is still faster. So, winner should go against Michael Angelo Batio or...that other guy that I can't seem to remember. Frusciante ? Or...something...like that.

I agree with the resurrection of Randy and Dimebag, and definitely with the resurrection of Cliff, that someone else mentioned. Cliff was inspiring -- find a video of him playing For Whom the Bell Tolls at the Day out on the Green (or something like that) gig; it's simply amazing.

And yes, new axes for all ! Santa, I'd like the Rust Razorback tribute guitar notably used by Trivium's Matt Heafy in honor of Dimebag Darrel; if not possible, I'll settle for a Randy Rhoads model.

[randy_rhoads83]

I want a heavy metal band comprised of playboy bunnies

and they don't suck

[CherokeeRocker]

MattDeister wrote:

# For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

We do need Stevie ressurected. And Dwayne Allman and another guitarist by the name of Steve Gains. And might aswell resurect Richie Vallens

[Cizzie]

... WHAT tell me ! Is it true did Daron change lyrics on a show against Serj?!?! Why don't I know this... and what did he say?

:O

[staind4life]

awesom list !!! ..way 2 goo !

[br4vw]

awesome

[Sanitarium91]

If Metallica will make an album as good as master of puppets or ride the lightning, then i'm satisfied... although a new guitar would also be nice...

[Schmietty]

MattDeister wrote:

# For the resurrection of Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.


Stevie Ray Vaughan?

Yes.

[blink_me]

BRING BACK BLINK-182!!!!!
KEEP GREEN DAY!!!!! (why the hell would you want to get rid of them?)
nd u missed one thing off your list:
to make michale graves or glenn danzig rejoin the misfits!!!!! oh... and also doyle

[pitbull510]

herman li is not that fast!!!!!
I can shred way faster than him, get over herman li people! Anyway, good wishes!

Checked...Quebec style

[Punk Rock Dude]

Green day rule! lol

[haste/the/day]

Great articlebanish greenday

[metal Lover]

You guys are all forgeting one person we need to resurrect.

Chuck Schuldiner

[metal Lover]

and james brown

[fenderbender16]

ok, a floyd/zeppelin show, Rage reuniting, an SRV and Hendrix ressurection, and a green day/fallout boy silencing would all make this world a better place.


but there is one more thing that hasnt been mentioned...the resurrection of John Lennon

[veepirate]

for the current members of black sabbath to live and spread evil for ever....and a new schecter omen 6 wouldn't be too bad either mounsiuer santi claus

[gldragon]

how about the resurection of John Bonham, the drummer of Led Zeppelin that broke the band up after his death of alcohol overdose

[Aftertime]

i hope for the resurrection of James Brown...he was so looking forward to his new years eve show

[linkinmark]

nastyman206 wrote:

why dont we swap greendays souls for Kurt Cobains, Dimebag Darrells, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrixes!!! oh wait theres a problem, the entire of greenday is only worth one of jimi's toes!!!

THere's just one problem. There's only three of GD.

Oh wait, they had that extra guitarist sometimes. right?...

[linkinmark]

Alibiestroyed wrote:

Best Christmas List Ever! ( I especially loved the thing about Fall Out Boy ), But it didn't have anything about real Punk rock to make a comeback like Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Black Flag. Now that would be a truly great Christmas gift.

Yup. Not like those sukers from simpleplan..

[linkinmark]

i have one..

to have the same vocal range as Adam Larazza's..

[linkinmark]

for metallica to have a CONSTANT bassist

[linkinmark]

linkinmark wrote:

i have one..

to have the same vocal range as Adam Larazza's..

my bad..i meant lazzara

[mopel0007]

Perfect list.

Banish Greenday!!!

[(()()lY]

system of a down said they would never quit writing music.then they quit.now there un-quiting?(the only reason you say things like "banish green day" is either cuz you dont know what your talking about and want to sound cool or your american and ever since american idiot came out you got mad (P.S this does not aply for fall out boy i hate them too)

[(()()lY]

its okay to not like a band but to hate them and ask for them to be bannished? (accept for falloutboy)

[Froddy]

Haha, class!

[GnR_ROK]

I think I actually agree with all of those but like people above said bring back Cliff Burton and SRV.
Very cool!

[Omit_Myself]

(()()lY wrote:

system of a down said they would never quit writing music.then they quit.now there un-quiting?(the only reason you say things like "banish green day" is either cuz you dont know what your talking about and want to sound cool or your american and ever since american idiot came out you got mad (P.S this does not aply for fall out boy i hate them too)

How can you say that about Greenday, then turn around and make the same statement yourself about FOB?

In review: Banish both of them... And (()()ly.
Good list overall \m/
But I'd also like to see Layne Staley, Shannon Hoon and Andrew Wood back!

[Omit_Myself]

Oh, and sorry to double-post, but that pic of Santa with the mad reefer is the shit.

[DownbëloW]

Ug, you copied my christmas list almost word for word, how did you know?

[Azazoth]

Hilarious! I loved it.

[DFX11]

Your letter to Santa was very humorous. Discluding the part about Fall Out Boy...

[DFX11]

Your letter to Santa was very humorous. Discluding the part about Fall Out Boy... I did once like Green Day but now it sounds like an earthquake. I think its a good idea for Green Day to DIE!!! (or maybe just retire). well thats all I have to say.....

[DFX11]

Srry about the copy

[Dr. Gonzo Slash]

lol Santa got it wrong, Tenacious D just played SF at the Civic! Oh and CHINESE DEMOCRACY IS GETTING RELEASED ON OR BEFORE MAY 6!!!

[Freddy_Walker]

I wish it could come true

[jonnyrotten45]

this basicly sums up how i feel about music currently I.E. **** greenday and fall out boy(pretty much emo)bring back zeppelin, floyd and have ac/dc make the greasest cd theyve ever made, and new guitars all around, o and of course resurect mr. hendrix because he'll teach everyone how to play guitar again(since people obviosly don't no shit, cept zach wylde, WOOOOOT!!!!) k thats it

[K!!LsWiTcH]

wat we need is a high priest to perform a resurrection n SRV, jimi, randy, dimebag, and kurt, and john bonham. we then use this high priest to make robert plant and the others of led zeppelin younger (u kno to hit those high notes like in the old days). we then pay led zep to do a reunion Universal tour, and all 6.sumhing billion ppl on earth will flood the arenas and create world peace.

[brian_s]

This may provoke a lot of hatred towards me, but how about Malmsteen & Vai & Satriani do a really s.....l.....o.....w song.
With a ralllly s.....l.....o.....w solo.

[Savage Animal]

instead of Kurt Cobain, how bout ya resurrect SRV, a true guitar legend

[Tedward]

Greatest list ever. I hope santa brings me a DV-8R, but ill have to wait till next year, becuase Christmas is over.

[Tedward]

Sorry for double post but i would rather have the Axxion, as well as a beard as Zakk Wyldes, or even hair like theirs. Cant wait till spring for SOAD to come back, and then Pink Floyd to do a concert here.
The one thing i want the most is for more GOOD or GREAT bands to do concerts in, wait for it,,,,,


WINNIPEG

[guitar21@WE]

yeaaa awesome list, but SRV should be on that list along with james brown

[Vampire_Prince]

well, depends on the greenday thing.. if they play more of their old style songs [like the dookie and warning albums] then i wouldent mind them being around in 20 yrs time ;p

[rockgod69]

yeah also dimebag, cliff burton, and kurt cobain should be added to the ressurection list

[declan tracy]

If Randy was ressurected... God that would kick @$$. he is god in my book.

[Learn_to_fly]

- 20 more years for green day.

- brutal unavoidable car accident that kills all members of fall out boy, panic! at the disco, and my chemical romance.

- an album from tool thats better than the piece of horse-shit 10,000 days was.

- someone from a major record label to sign my band.

thank u santa.

[TheGuitaristMan]