He is one of the most underappreciated artist of our time. He has never been given the acclaim he rightly deserves, I hope all this changes soon. Play on Alex, play on...
Problably build the best metal solo ever... Return to Serenity (The Ritual) .. can do jazz, metal, blues, rock... Groove.. mix jazz with metal .. Guess what? student of the master Joe Satriani
I didn't know Alex could sing too! Amazing guitarist and person. Someone I would love to meet one day and maybe have a jam session with. Even though my guitar playing skills are like a piss-ant compared to a god. It would still be fun
Un ami a moi guitariste a quitté le monde du heavy métal pour jouer du jazz, il aimait beaucoup Alex skolnick dans testament, moi je n'étais pas trop fan du jazz à l'époque, trop technique, c'est bien plus tard que j'ai appris que Alex a reçu une formation de guitare jazz ! J'ai commencé alors a écouter tous ces groupes de jazz rock, sans bien sûr délaissé le métal qui restera toujours dans mes oreilles 😅
Alex has a massive “vocabulary.” Whereas many players become masters of one style/scale (e.g. Kirk Hammett/SRV, Pentatonic masters) Alex has mastered all the modes. To use an analogy it’s like someone who got a gpa of 4.0 in HS and does really well afterwards but stopped there vs. someone who got a gpa of 4.0 in HS then went on to get a PHD all while maintaining a 4.0 gpa.
@@rubicon-oh9km great question. Although very different stylistically, there are similarities. Both have achieved what I refer to as that massive “vocabulary” and “dialects” in terms of a deep understanding of the many different harmonies, scales and modalities and contexts. They have also both developed the physical technique to effectively utilize them in actual musical scenarios such as composition and soloing. So I would say “some people say tomato, some say tomato” (British | American accent). I’ll also say that I love both these players. And while we’re at it, let’s through in Paco de Lucia. Another monster, other-worldly player...
Thanks Alex , Outstanding! I Have Your lemon Burst , 2015 No AS @ 12th fret , my “ Go To “ Axe , Great Work ...Hex Screws @ TOM Bridge & Tail , Flame top Coil tap @ neck , Duncan’s , MOP w/Abalone inlays . Sexy & Talks nice , Love it
@@indianmilitary Formation of Damnation is one of the heaviest Testament album and he was the lead guitarist in that album Alex left Testament because he wanted the band to be heavy as well as melodic
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One of the greatests... And the one and only that could manage to acquire global awreness both in Jazz and Thrash metal...
Synyster Gates
He is one of the most underappreciated artist of our time. He has never been given the acclaim he rightly deserves, I hope all this changes soon. Play on Alex, play on...
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the most professional thrash guitar player in my opinion
the devil cried don't forget Jeff waters as well. Phenomenal player
hell yea! love Annihilator.........\\m//
Marty Friedman?
@the devil cried no. Mustaine is NOWHERE NEAR THIS TALENT. NO.
@@OhJHS Jeff Loomis?
I could listen to him play all day and not get tired of hearing it.
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Skolnick and Di Meola sharing a stage would be a dream.
I grew up listening too testament!!!!!
Alex has always been one of my heros and one of my biggest influences on my playing
If he makes an album of chill music like that I'd buy it right away. :D
+B0yardigi0rn0
Alex Skolnick Trio - the band he formed when he left testament in 1993, they have 3 albums of similar style music.
He is such a versatile cat, and always pours his heart into it. What else is there?
This level of love of the instrument and the art is a lost one. It’s so rare to witness this level of musicianship anymore.
Especially since grunge pretty much killed this in the 90's (since guitar solos were so passé back then).
thanks to autotune everybody can be a "musician"......
GUITAR GOD. ALEX SKOLNICK
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
If you can play one note perfectly, your can play them all. Alex nails every note because he’s the hammer and and he’s also the nail.
i never get board watching Alex play
Amaze-ballz! Thanks Alex, that was groovy buddy! Alex Skolnick, the man of a thousand genres.
The amazing graceful master 💋💟💋💕💋💟
Problably build the best metal solo ever... Return to Serenity (The Ritual) .. can do jazz, metal, blues, rock... Groove..
mix jazz with metal .. Guess what? student of the master Joe Satriani
Once a padawan learnt from the jedi master Satch himself.
i have never seen skolnick like this before! thanks for uploading, just made my xmas eve 2017 :D
I didn't know Alex could sing too! Amazing guitarist and person. Someone I would love to meet one day and maybe have a jam session with. Even though my guitar playing skills are like a piss-ant compared to a god. It would still be fun
"THE GOAT SHREDDER" 🙌
AMEN TO THAT BROTHER.
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
THE MASTER. . .
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
The BEST !!!!
Well rounded musician and creative.
Un ami a moi guitariste a quitté le monde du heavy métal pour jouer du jazz, il aimait beaucoup Alex skolnick dans testament, moi je n'étais pas trop fan du jazz à l'époque, trop technique, c'est bien plus tard que j'ai appris que Alex a reçu une formation de guitare jazz ! J'ai commencé alors a écouter tous ces groupes de jazz rock, sans bien sûr délaissé le métal qui restera toujours dans mes oreilles 😅
Awesome, I really like his guitar play
Love it, maxing out the Seymour Duncans!
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He is playing "Buwan" by JK Labajo.
Alex has a massive “vocabulary.” Whereas many players become masters of one style/scale (e.g. Kirk Hammett/SRV, Pentatonic masters) Alex has mastered all the modes.
To use an analogy it’s like someone who got a gpa of 4.0 in HS and does really well afterwards but stopped there vs. someone who got a gpa of 4.0 in HS then went on to get a PHD all while maintaining a 4.0 gpa.
How do you compare Di Meola to Skolnick?
@@rubicon-oh9km great question. Although very different stylistically, there are similarities. Both have achieved what I refer to as that massive “vocabulary” and “dialects” in terms of a deep understanding of the many different harmonies, scales and modalities and contexts. They have also both developed the physical technique to effectively utilize them in actual musical scenarios such as composition and soloing. So I would say “some people say tomato, some say tomato” (British | American accent). I’ll also say that I love both these players. And while we’re at it, let’s through in Paco de Lucia. Another monster, other-worldly player...
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way underated .....guitar hero..
i wish he could do those jazz scatting scales in testament haha
Eric would fire him
Think he uses a lot of harmonic minor in testament
The best !!!
Best metal player there is imo
Did anyone notice he looks like the snooker player Ronnie o'Sullivan? And he's as much talented in what he does.
He's the best
Un super guitariste !!!
Blew my fucking mind
I need that guitar. My god I need it.
Magnus Likes Tanks I have one. It’s the LTD version, ESP AS-1. Best guitar I’ve ever had
@14:08 ….”I ain’t afraid of no Trump” 😂😂😂 that’s just brilliant in an improv session 🤘🎸
"Sa ilalim ng puting ilaw, sa dilaw na buwan"
Amazing! ❤
blown away and memorized by you, Alex!!
The guy in the back definitely expecting metal
In my top 5 GREATEST GODS. \m/😈..tone n feel is IMMENSE INTENSITY.
Du feu de Dieu !!!
Just out of curiosity, what do you want me to play? Oh those songs, nah I'll play some weird stuff instead.
"I need a band to play those". Love this dude ! 😆
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Cool sounded like Testament and Led Zep and J. Hendrix mix
14.40, what every super schooled jazz scat cat does, what alex does in testament makes him the player. 14:40 is really wtf.
4:49 I don't really know Hendrix but isn't this one of his songs ?
Thanks Alex , Outstanding! I Have Your lemon Burst , 2015 No AS @ 12th fret , my “ Go To “ Axe , Great Work ...Hex Screws @ TOM Bridge & Tail , Flame top
Coil tap @ neck , Duncan’s , MOP w/Abalone inlays . Sexy & Talks nice , Love it
Make a album just you doing chill music I will buy a copy and I’m sure others wil
His side project band Alex Skolnick trio had released 3 Jazz albums and those three albums are full of chill music
I'm gonna do some really weird stuff🤣😁 lets get weird!!😃
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I think this guy is good. What do you think?
This was an experience.. damn..
Alex you living legend you.
looks like he is using an Axe FX
man can sing!
Wow, this guy is fucking cool! lml
What so g was it that he said was overplayed?
Just discovered this clip and it might be a little late to answer, but just in case... Little Wing by Hendrix
14:09, " i ain't afraid if no Trump!" I freaking love it, let's hope this new regime can repair what Trump left behind in his whirlwind of "Trumping."
Let's start with people who can't spell correctly.
Does anyone know what kind of delay is being used at 3:02 ? Its almost a reverse sounding delay
exactly that. reversed delay, boss dd3/dd7 have this as a function.
Lmao at those arpeggios. Not even close to playable on my end
14:40 or so...just dirty.
the most legit trash shredder, btw the guy on the side maybe used some beard balm XD
thrash shredder? He left Testament for being too heavy
@@indianmilitary Formation of Damnation is one of the heaviest Testament album and he was the lead guitarist in that album Alex left Testament because he wanted the band to be heavy as well as melodic
Watch 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted' by Boy Zone. Looks like beard guy.
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Alex is good buT he’s know Paul Gilbert
pink floyd that guy
This kind of music is a dying art..... sadly
Leave the funk stuff to John Frusciante , Alex lol
Meh
As much as I love Alex, he's never been that interesting at this type of thing sorry. But his solos in Testament are of course kick ass.
The legend needs a haircut !
Love Skolnick but the scat singing was awful
? It's legit