Paul Gilbert's Rise - from Shred Kid to Guitar Master
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The Paul Gilbert Story. This week, we're doing a deep dive into Paul Gilbert - the ultimate shred-master's life and methods to his madness. He is a teacher, shredder, and most importantly - a trailblazer, humble and humorous all te way. Dig in and dig it - and please like and Subscribe - I do appreciate it!
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Two things I respect about PG:
1. He has the balls and the hand strength to play with gain levels that don't hide much (in other words, he doesn't hide behind pre-gain-laden overdrive that does some of the magic for you), and;
2. He has matured like fine wine in his playing. Where he used to shred and shred, he now plays with a really killer soulful approach and saves the speed for where it has the most impact.
Mad respect for PG, and I'm not even a huge fan.
One of the best shredders. Hands down. Excellent choice to cover Paul and his work. Randy Rhoads did a guitar clinic in Greenburg, PA. In early 1982 , and who was there but Paul Gilbert as a teenager. i would've killed to have been there. Great content as always it's one of the best channels if you want to know the most about great rock musicians. Thanks again ! 💯🔥🎸
Thanks again Joe I really do appreciate it man!
@riverdrake836 sometimes hotbeds can be some of the most surprising places lol. I had no idea the best Greek food came from Chicago!
@@guitarmeetsscience you rock brother , great stuff you bring to us . Thank you . 💥🎸🇺🇸💯
@riverdrake836 wow
@riverdrake836 that's wild ! Wish I was there
Paul is the most complete guitar player I've heard.🤘 An Elite shredder who can also play "mainstream" music.🔥
Absolutely spot on assessment!
Prodigal child of Malmsteen with a groupie who had him on crack, nothin original today
@@mikehunt576 “originality” is relative to the order in which you hear sounds.
He's an awesome educator, too.
@@eldiablo3794 Yes he is👍, I have all his Instructional VHS.🤭
He’s a living jukebox. At his core, he is an amazing musician who just happens to be an insane shredder.
And as he gets older he just gets so much fucking cooler…
Exactly!
His interviews are awesome!
I recently wrote and recorded an album with original Racer X members Jeff Martin and Harry Gschoesser. Paul joined us on 3 songs and we played some insane guitar solo exchanges. He was also kind enough to give me the guitar that was custom built for his Beatles tribute with Portnoy. Paul is one of the kindest and nicest guys in the music biz, apart from being an amazing guitarist and musician!
That is very cool! Great playing man 🤘🤘
@@guitarmeetsscience thanks man!
It was late 1985 early 1986 and my band was practicing at Hotdog Sound Studio in Arleta California. WE were taking a break from our practice set and a couple of guys poked theirs heads in our room and said, "what's up?" we talked for a few minutes, and they went back to setting up their equipment in the big sound room next to ours. We went back to playing until our time was up and we started breaking down our equipment to put it back in our lockout cabinet. It was at this time I heard music coming from the next room. I could not believe my ears! I had never heard such musicianship in my life! These guys were unbelievable! I asked the sound guy at the front desk "Who are these guys???" He said they are a new band called "Racer X", They just started practicing here a few weeks ago. We walked back down the hall and poked our heads in their door and noticed it was the same guys we had talked to earlier. The bass player said we could watch for a few if we wanted. We hung out for a few, but our presence seemed like a distraction, so we only sat in for about 1 song. Talk about a humbling experience ☹. After we walked out, we just kind of stood around and looked at each other in our practice room while we put the rest of our gear away. We thought we were pretty good until that night. These guys weren't even on the same planet as us! I am not a great guitar player; I am decent but nothing special. These guys had me asking myself "why am I even bothering?!?" They were that good! We saw them practice there a few more times but we knew they wouldn't be practicing at that dump for very long 😆
One hell of a cool story brother Thanks for sharing that!
my absolute favorite. met him several times. i flew out to his warm up show In LA for his upcoming Europe tour. This was the show that started the mr big reunion.. Pat torpey was playing in Richie kotzens band... who was the opener. Billy sheehan showed up and they did an encore of mr big tunes with Richie singing. Got to meet him them all afterwards and Paul remembered me from correspondence we had.
Damn that had to have been awesome! Thank you for sharing your experience. I can imagine the show was great, And the fact you got to meet all of them was pretty cool in and of itself.
Yeah hes my favorite player too. I dont like any of the music he makes with any of the bands hes been in but his playing and instruction are top notch.
I saw Mr Big live back in 1990 in my hometown of Redding California. Paul rocked our little Civic Auditorium, which since has been taken over by a mega-church. 🤢
Darn mega churches ruined it every time!
He was my favorite of the shredder era. Loved Racer X.
In the style of music he plays, his control and command of the instrument is basically unmatched.
Absolutely right!
The world is a better place with Paul in it.
Absolutely right!
Paul Gilbert, my hero. Thanks for making this video! I've been listening to Racer X a lot again lately and wondered why Bruce wasn't on their early 2000s albums. Did not know about his Carpal Tunnel issues! What a damn shame, those albums are solid as hell and would've been great to have Bruce on them. I wish we had more famous guys with the same passion for teaching as PG.
Right on - thank you so much! Like you, I wondered the same thing about Bruce. Just an amazing player - and he was really coming into his own at that point. No doubt Paul had a ton of respect for him - and they made a really good team. Thanks again - I really appreciate your comment!
What people don’t know is that he is far cleaner than even the top top guys
Another amazing thing about Paul is his knowledge of many songs from various artists.
He was stump the guitarist champion in Japan 🤘😆🤘
His version of Roundabout on the Vibrato album is one of the best covers from anybody… ever!
Fun fact a lot of people don’t know Paul Gilbert taught Buckethead at the age of 18, buckethead was 15 and took only 5 lessons from Paul!
That is definitely an awesome fact! I'm covering that one a little more in depth on the upcoming buckethead video. Provided it passes all copyright checks that should be up in a few minutes 🤘😎🤘
@@guitarmeetsscience I can’t wait for it!! If you think so In one of your upcoming videos could you cover Prince ???
@@Sixn3R A few other FF's, I attended G.I.T. as a student at the same time Paul was also just a student there. Then learned some chops from Paul himself while in school & continued to do so even after I graduated G.I.T. as well as a couple other friends of mine who are monster shredders. One of my friends named Mike Szuter who's also a good friend of Paul's, has played on many of Gilbert's tours in Japan is an all around great musician & killer guitarist in his own right, no bout a doubt it. I could go on, but I thought I'd share a bit of my own personal relationship with Paul back in the day. +Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friend+ 🤘😜🤘
It was a hidden-fact maybe 30+ years ago, but these days is widely-known among Gilbert/Bucket fans.
Satriani said "Paul can play anything"
And satriani has played with him loads of times - he is totally right
I was friends with Paul, and a guitar student, back in the Racer-X days. Paul, and the entire Racer-X band, were all great musicians and down-to-earth, cool guys. I was there for the recording of the Mr. Big "Addicted to that Rush" video, such a cool experience. Back in those days, I was the lead guitarist for a band called "Redline". We opened for Racer-X at the majority of their shows. I have so many great memories and stories from those years (I could probably write a book).
Hell yeah you probably should write a book. Very cool story things for sharing that!!
That is to Cool 👍👍.. that little vinyl pullout of scarified out of guitar world or player magazine, can't exactly recall is what made me strive to be the best guitarist I could be...
threw my guitar out the window after hearing Y.R.O, hate this guy........j/k, love Paul, was at G.I.T in 89 because of him. Big fan of his through Racer X and Mr Big and Solo career. Paul is God!
Haha..... I'm sure Paul has that effect on a lot of players lol. That's awesome though he inspired you to go to the school which is great. Paul totally rocks!
At 70 years old I've seen many of the biggest bands ever in concerts from the 70s 80s and 90s. Small venues to stadiums. What a Awesome times we had. I'll go to my grave saying that the most incredible, fun and entertaining of them ALL. Mr. Big playing at the Paramount club (Large Dive Bar 🍻) in Amarillo Texas!!! What a Freaking Party it was.
If there was ever a time when " if the house is a rockin don't bother knockin." was a True statement, It was definitely that night.
Thanks Paul, Billy and Crew for the incredible memories.
That had to have been an awesome experience - especially in a fairly intimate venue like that. They were a powerful band with top notch musicianship. I can only imagine that was a blast!
I wish he would have played on the Hear N' Aid song project.
That would have been amazing!!!
Paul eats stainless frets for breakfast......
Hahaha Yes he does! The dude is Godzilla of the guitar world!
I remember when he came out actually I grew up in Greensburg I was 4 years older than him
Of all alternate pickers I like Paul's picking attack and style style the most.🤘 He was the most influential on my technique. Him and Yngwie
both were the ones that lit a real fire under my A$$ to get better on guitar!
He really does have a great picking attack - agreed 100%
@@guitarmeetsscience Yeah when he released "Intense Rock I" I as Hooked! I studied that video like a religion!
He had me practicing for 9-12 hours a day working on my technique.
@These_go_to_eleven_1959 Right on! I had a similar experience with Frank Gambale monster licks and speed picking.... Dude put me through the ringer lmao
I really don’t like his music, but I’ve heard Paul is one of the only guitarists that scared Yngwie Malmsteen. Watching this video, I can understand why…just…what? Like…human beings can actually do this shit?
Totally superhuman player - and a great guy as well
One of my all time favorites !! I am a product of the hair metal era and Paul was there shredding his ass off !
He was totally blowing minds!!! He really brought it to another level entirely.
One of the first Shredders...OG...G.O.A.T. but also has become an amazing musician.Plays hit songs and does alot more then just shred.He can play anything and makes music not just shred.
Hopefully when Im reincarnated Ill come back with big hands like Paul, and Jimi.
I hear you there! Both of them could hammer on and pull off a perfect fifth if they wanted to!
Bionic pinky.
Haha yep!!
Paul is a sort of godfather! He is responsible for Millions of people shredding and blue sing// such a nice guy with such a great skill...the Bucket man Maker! We love you, dude!
Luv Paul Gilbert!
No doubt - Paul is the man! Very humble and shreds like a beast
That guy puts a smile on my face every time.
Not just a shredderking but a really likeble guy.
I saw Paul with Racer X a dozen times back in his club days in L.A. from '86 to '88. I've met the band too, all very nice people. I believe it became evident to Paul that Racer X was a limited platform for his talents, and the opportunity to form Mr. Big with Billy Sheehan, who was already a high name, was a better deal. Eric Martin had the look and the voice whereas Jeff Martin, a great singer, didn't have the pretty boy looks frontmen were required to have in the hair metal 80s. I was never much of a Mr. Big fan, but I always admired their talent and they are a good party band. Very upbeat music.
I really like your breakdown - that sums it up perfectly! It's cool that you had a chance to meet them especially back in those days. Seemed like a pretty cool bunch of guys. What was cool about Mr Big is that it gave One of the real shredders of the day an actual platform to build a career off of. Like you, I agree that a lot of their material didn't hit as hard for my tastes. But hearing that first album and how he integrated his guitar chops definitely was a treat. I think after that it felt like their production ran away with them and didn't have that immediacy. Kudos to Paul though - it totally took him to another level, and it turned out to also widen the reach of racer x when he reformed them.
He's such a genuinely nice dude, and he makes you want to be a better player. An amazing educator as well. I still watch my copy of his "Intense Rock" vhs tape till this day when im looking for new licks to play off. He has such unique body of work and I can't think of one era of his music that I don't like. Mr. Big was always playing in our house in the early 90s.
Ibanez PGM with slide magnet. ✌️🤘🇦🇺
The magnet is a brilliant idea!! Kudos to Paul🤘🤘
Paul Gilbert The Great!
what's interesting is his fingers look exactly like robert johnsons fingers.
Very interesting I never noticed that!
I saw racer x circa 90, 91...I loved him at his most metal.
This was actually a brilliant summary! Yes, I was surprised, but yes, I subscribed!
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I really do appreciate You kindly subscribing and joining the family 🤘🤘
Amazing skill. Very clever and impressive, technically. But for me it's just a blur of notes without soul or expression.
The most solid, clean and consistent alternate picking chops I've ever heard! Pairing him up with Billy Sheehan on bass was just mind-blowing! The way those 2 could harmonize parts while shredding and being exactly on-point was some seriously next-level playing!
They make one hell of a team!
I've never heard of him. It's crazy how someone can be so good and so unknown.
Oh yeah - he is one of the best out there, but not quite as well known as others
Your videos are great man. Mr.bigs bassist is freaking insane. I remember hearing him when I was heavily playing bass every day and it just blew my mind. I tried to be like those guys and I was getting pretty good at playing but then I gave it up. Its been probably since 2019 since I've played. Sucks i did that. Played since I was 14 in 2002--3.
Thank you brother! Billy Sheehan definitely redefined the bass In a lot of ways. He was able to make it a centerpiece and yet still groove with the band in such a cool way. I know how it is, life gets in the way - happened to me as well so I can relate. But hey if the guitar is there, there are always calluses to be made 🤘😎🤘
@@guitarmeetsscience Very true. I would like to have those back.
dislike me as you want but
PAUL GILBERT IS AS UNDERRATED AS SLASH IS OVERRATED!!!
Uh-oh I'm covering him next 🤘😆🤘
@@guitarmeetsscience at least you covered Paul Gilbert before him 😂
@rakeshuvobd_ctg8924 🤘😆🤘 whew!!
You right about Paul. He is underrated.
Nice video and performance 👍👍👍 Have a good day 😉 Greetings 😎
Thank you! You too!
Pauls awesome,...but playes the same stuff he did in Racer X,....he hasn't matured or evolved,......look at Richie Kotzen,.....he could play all this shed stuff at 17,......but evolved into this blues singer song writer that has an ever evolving style,......paul plays scales fast then,...and fast scales now
I could use Gilberts 4-6 licks properly after I tried Petruccis 1 minute legato practice, before that I could do it but very sloppy!had Intense Rock 1-2 on vhs untill they got stolen!
Damn! Well I hope the VHS thief at least put in some time practicing to it! That's a great lesson series!
Ladies and gentlemen the amazing Paul Gilbert 👍👋👋👋👍
It's those giant hands of his !! Technically great and a lovely man.
From guitar shredder to down-to-earth, unpretentious youtuber.
You made my day! Thank you so very much!!!
He can play with left hand on right hang guitar which is the guitar were up side down
You didnt mention..hes also a comedian😂😂😂 yup.
Haha Paul definitely is hilarious as well!
great L87
Thank you! Cheers!
Russ Parrish IS "Satchel" from Steel Panther.
I love your videos, have you done any on Pantera?
Thank you so much! I have done one It was a long time ago, but dime is definitely on my bucket list as well. Pantera is awesome!!
Paul Gilbert just wound up being a truly decent human being with an immense talent, & a zest for music & life! 🤘❤️
Very good video!
You're absolutely right - Paul is truly a class act. Great player great educator and great guy. Thank you so much I really appreciate it! 🙏
Found Paul's videos when I was around 15 or 16 during 2010. He has been one of the guitarists I catered my technical style and probably the only guitarist who teaches with the finest attention to detail. I am an indirect student of yours, Paul. Thank you so much!
@@rolimanalo7539 🤘🤘
thing I have always admired about Paul Gilbert more than his obvious talent is his willingness to teach & share. he's also super humble & in it for the love, not the money. kudos!!!
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Pablo Gilberto is numero UNO!
He was some guitarist Jimmy! like 111.
Thanks Davie!!!
Paul Gilbert is one of the coolest humble amazing guitarist in history bar none!!
He really is - such an amazing player and such a great attitude. 🤘🤘
Paul is an amazing guy. Great musician and a really down to earth kinda guy. Living legend.
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Thank you Troy - much much appreciated man!
I was introduced to Paul as a teen from the instructional VHS days, and initially impressed by his speed; what has really stuck with me is his incredible teaching ability.
Great phrasing, creative arpeggios, meaningful rhythms (not often found in shred) really made me respect him long after I was playing rock music.
My dream came true when I was able to play with Paul in Nashville as a teen at a clinic at Sam Ash(?)
A very cool story! Paul has a knack for teaching for sure. It's great you got to jam with him. Right on
Great video 💯 just saw him a few weeks ago and he just keeps finding ways to evolve such a phenomenal player and humble individual best rock player out there imo
Thank you! That is awesome that you got to catch him live!!
Well researched and put together video. Great effort. 22 1/2 mins, and yet no mention of ‘The Drill’ 😉 I know it’s a gimmick, but it’s fun and still makes everyone smile after all these years when ‘that’ solo comes gets played.
I was sure I covered that lol....EVH did it later, but Paul originated the power drill. If I missed it I'm kicking myself lol.... Thanks man! 🤘😆🤘
The first time I saw Paul was in a small club on Mr. Big's first tour in 89. It was Paul's 23rd Birthday, and during his solo Billy, Pat and Eric snuck up behind him and smashed his Birthday cake over his head. So, he had to play the rest or the show covered in cake. After the show Pat and Eric hung out at the bar with a few of us. Good times.
Haha that is a pretty cool story! Props to call for being able to continue a gig covered in birthday cake. It's also really cool that you're able to hang out with Pat and Eric - by all accounts both very stand up guys.
The reason why i was interested with electric guitar is because of him. Just because of 1 video… technical difficulties… Havent looked back since
That's awesome! And with Paul often that's all it takes - great player and great instructor
Nice 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this video. Paul takes the number one spot for me and is still incredibly underrated in the mainstream. People paint him as a super shredder who later went bluesy but he was still a young guy for the first few Mr Big albums and his playing and writing on those albums was fantastic. Not show off shred but exactly what each song needed to be their best and with great melodies.
These days he’s making fantastic solo albums and has also become one of the best teachers you will find. His enthusiasm for all types of music and for teaching is infectious.
Then of course he can still run rings around most player and blow them off the stage if he wanted.
Thank you so much - and for sharing your take on Paul. That is a spot-on assessment!
My ex best friend got to meet Paul Gilbert in a guitar contest he won back in the late 90's that Guitar Center hosted here in Vegas.
That is pretty cool! By all accounts Gilbert is a great guy
Awesome !!!
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Saw him with Mr Big just over a week ago in Leeds, UK. Absolutely incredible player and he made it seem so effortless.
That must have been an awesome show! Glad they're still at it
Great vid
Thank you very very much!!!!
Paul is still very underrated,his name never comes up in the greatest guitarists surveys.
Paul definitely does not get enough well deserved coverage in those things. Nor does Guthrie Govan - in both of them pretty much rule the roost as far as guitar players go
It's more like from Shred Kid to Shred Kid. He still is a Shred Kid
Agreed!
Awesome 👍🎸
Thanks ✌️
Paul was doing all this at the same time EVH was getting all the recognition and people saying no one had ever done stuff like Eddy was doing. Eddy got the greater recognition because of the band, the flamboyant DLR, the tunes they wrote were outstanding, lots of girls liked Van Halen, while PG and Racer X was mostly admired by guy guitar players. But in my opinion, PG was a more technically proficient player and sophisticated. Although a couple of his songs like Scarified are outstanding, some are second rate musically compared to VH.
If you've ever tried to learn technical difficulties, then you know how scary good Paul Gilbert used to be. His age is showing these days a little bit, so I don't think people realize how good he was when he was young. I think at times he's been one of the best alternate pickers in the world.
@@brewcewillis8328 nailed it perfectly! But he still plays a mean ax to date. He's just added a lot more variety into his repertoire. But his days pre Mr Big definitely show just how fast he was when he was coming up. And absolute monster picker. But then he went the other way and mastered legato (especially the string skipping arpeggios).
@@guitarmeetsscience yes! The man lives and breathes music. I was a student in his school, and he is a theory wizard as well. A true gift for the music community.
yeah he can shred, but tone is too meteric, too treble. one volume dynamic only'
The most agressive tone is, the better it is! 🤟
i can't believe someone still has any interest in any of these 90's posers.
They were awesome then and they are awesome now!
The worst guitar player of all time.Funny guy though.For 5 min.
Paul Gilbert is one awesome player!