Friday Fun: Shredding Parodies

Today we posted the top 10 guitar shredders, as voted by UG readers.

And while shredding is totally bad--s, it's really about the attitude. Attitude that doesn't need talent. Or at least, that's what you'd expect after watching the following videos.

Some creative YouTube users have overdubbed videos of classic guitarists with alternative audio, making for some of the funniest videos we've seen all year.

Here's a few of our favorite fake-shredding videos that we came across while writing the official top 10 shredders post. If you know of any other funny ones, make sure you share the YouTube link to them in the comments for some extra comedy relief.

Are you ready? (Please note: tabs unavailable for the following songs).

Joe Satriani SHREDS!

Yngwie Malmsteen SHREDS with STRINGS!

Steve Vai SHREDS TWO GUITARS!

Paco DeLucia SHREDS in SPANISH!

Eddie Van Halen SHREDS with BIG HAIR!

Got any more? Share your YouTube links in the comments!

Comments

[Javis425]

I wanted to think this was funny, I really did UG... but... yeah, no

[RichieJovie]

This was funny, about 5 years ago.

[iommi600]

Missing the guy who posted a log being shredded. I lol'd at that shit.

[L.T Kickass]

[N-D]

Amazing! Just as great as Shredder from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

[whywefight]

seriously, where is this and Nigel on the list? It should be on the list

[Nickpocalypse]

I wish this made it onto the legit list.

[FallenDestiny]

Man, this cracked me up!
Amazing xD

[UGtom]

The Yngwie Malmsteen one kills me

[SergioA20]

[JBTheLefty]

Play them all at the same time. You're welcome.

[edgeyyz]

[ironman316]

Only the best.

[Redfinton22]

Can't argue with this one, people.

[brndnstffrd]

OMG that is the funniest thing i have watched in a LONG time
rofl

[Vantage]

YASSEAH YASSEAH

[craigfunkulus]

Slash Shreds.

[Mylifeforyours]

Santana shreds is a great one

[BigBi]

That one is pretty hilarious too :

[Droid11]

This ones the best lol

[C0FF1NCAS3]

[NirvanaFreak94]

oh my god dude, that made me laugh so hard! hahahaha

[dakielster]

I thought he was pulling out a sheet of music, that truly would have been unheard of for a guitarist.

[Whiskas]

I nearly died at this one :

[BjarnedeGraaf]

That first one is kinda how I shred (beginner guitarist lol)

[BlueIceBox]

and of course this :p

[brndnstffrd]

I dont understand how Jakes guitar became a bass half way through

[Suckerpunchme!]

OK question. Why is that none of the embedded YouTube videos on UG work anymore? I can go to other sites and click on embedded Youtube videos and they play fine. Here, nothing. Doesn't even try to play the video. Just asking.

[Suckerpunchme!]

Actually, it's just the one's that UG posted. The embedded videos in the replies work just fine.

[TimLarkin]

surprised this hasnt popped up yet

[Ruggedguitar]

This is my favorite shred.

[Chronologo]

There was this Malmsteen shred parody video where he would stop and say in a real cartoonish bassy voice "Oh I'm so fat, I teached (yes teached XD) god how to play guitar". I could never find it again, it was removed from youtube

[Danjo's Guitar]

The sad thing is the parody of Malmsteen actually has better tone than Malmsteen himself.

[Danjo's Guitar]

Sorry for double posting, but I forgot about this.

[brndnstffrd]

sounds like when i try to shred lol

[brndnstffrd]

that was supposed to be for the Clapton one

[tacobellman2007]

Who cares if you're a Slipknot fan or not; this s*** is hilarious and amazingly in sync:

[brndnstffrd]

Andy Rehfeldt is by far my favorite Youtube parody musician

[Skodward714]

Is it bad that I actually kind of liked that song? I'm serious, it really wasn't that bad. Better than the original, even.

[craaig]

This is my personal favourite.

[chris_red]

[TheEternalJew]

[Jazzmandtk]

my personal favorite

[cccp2006]

My favorite

[metalaxxe11]

[svelle]

definitely the best one

[RickyThomson]

Here's a good one

[WiZoRZ]

[6-String_Madman]

adam02 parodies in youtube are solid GOLD!

[6-String_Madman]

* on

[smartguyreviews]

Best one I've ever seen: