I like how he incorporates musically interesting arpeggios and triads, not just tasteless shredding. The technique is incredible but the musicality just puts him over the edge
This man has the cleanest sweeps I've heard in my entire life.. He obviously shreds, but there's also so much feeling behind them fingers.. dude is one of the best players I've ever heard..
@@blakegilliam8223 makes you wanna give up? it should be quite the opposite...what he does is achievable, although it does takes some years and the discipline of a shaolin monk to achieve it,.
Rick seriously has the best technique I think I've ever seen. The way his fingers move, it looks effortless, his tone is out of this world and his mastery of the fretboard is otherworldly.
Daniel Scarlett HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! That is the BEST comment I've heard in a LONG time hahahahhahaha aaww man I'm still laughin hahaha His economy pretty flawless tho, just glidin across the fretboard with only the necessary movements B-)
I never thought that I would see guitar playing that had the same effect on me as Van Halen's eruption or Steve Vai live tender surrender. Rick Graham is the next level of playing and teaching. In my opinion hands down the best guitar RUclips video I have ever seen.... period!!!
Luis Noronha with distortion it’s actually harder to make it clean. Right hand muting must be very very good. And goodness are you doubting Rick Graham’s technique that he hides behind high gain distortion? If gain is too high it gets over saturated it makes fast lines blurred. In the video you can hear how well defined the notes are when he shreds it. I can’t believe I’m defending Rick Graham here. Usually the mighty RUclips commenter would say ‘fast & technical but no soul or taste or whatever’.
Look kids. Don't be intimidated by your heroes. Don't look at them and say "fuck I could never do that". Be inspired by them, and look at them and say "Fuck, I'm going to do that!" Unless it's Rick Graham. You'll never be able to do this. Sorry.
From my 6 years of playing guitar. For me, out of all the countless hours on RUclips and hundreds of players I’ve discovered over the years. Rick is top for me. In terms of technique. Original phrasing. Slick legato. Out of everyone, for me, Rick is as close to perfection as I’ve seen anyone play. As you progress as a musician your ear develops and you can pick up people’s imperfections so much more. This though is just flawless. He’s at a level that I aspire to but know I’ll never reach. Unreal player. I know that sounds totally up his arse but I’ve came back and watched this video so many times and each time I’m in disbelief that someone can be that good. I respect the dedication to the craft.
Beautiful. My eyes are filled with tears of joy and amazement. I'm a keyboard player and you made me realize that I should go for guitar lessons. Thank you !!!
In a harmonic-scale-context-thingy the first note is almost never the root though. An example (like Rick uses it here) would be first note major seventh, second note root, third note fifth. Not if aaaanyone would care, but just in case someone wonders and wants to use the same idea in his own stuff, haha.
This is when years and hours of practice are so satisfying. I just cant suffer through the initial stages . Once you get past that, you become this masterpiece, this dude can rip!!!!!!
Wtf are you serious??!! If you have to ask for tabs you can't fuckin play it anyway. I know I can't and I can improvise pretty good but not even close to this. Tabs......please
Mr. Graham. I know you really hate the question "Can I have tabs?" So, I'm going to very politely ask, "Your highness Rick, may I please be granted some sheet music so I can practice this and improve my technique?" Thank you.
Rick, I congratulate you immensely, you made me cry with the emotion of seeing how far you can go... I have never seen anyone do something like that. I am happy to have found you and I enjoy every video of yours. thank you for so much magic
Your playing is on a league of its own. Its character , personality and expression. .beautifully inspiring playing One day I wish I can express the feeling in my heart like this . Dream goal
Now here is someone I can learn from. Your playing reminds me of Frank Gambale. You are seriously badass. Staying relaxed is key to playing this accurate.
burt on the comment makes an excellent point. Be inspired and sponge any technique you see and make it your own, but that does take practice and not always with playing leads to songs which is super fun. but you have to just slowly go through things and then apply them. just sharing, hang in there!
@RickGraham I watch this video almost every time I’m warming up to get inspired. Even if it’s way above my abilities. I was wondering if you’ve ever considered making a video showing off your guitar collection, and going over your tone setup. You always have such beautiful tones, and a deep dive into what you use, and how you setup your sound would be a treat.
Thank you for this, Rick. I know it was done a long time ago, but every time I think I am at the end of my rope, I watch this and am inspired. It's truly amazing.
Has to be fake. I can never accept that anyone could be this good. Rick, you have too much self control and drive. First you master guitar, then you go from fat to ripped. Please start researching cancer next.
I bet y'all watch this and go to your guitars to play it immediately and then spend the next hour getting hand cramps and feeling sorry for yourselves. I know I did
@@ВасилийСеливанов-м2я then why the fuck are you on a "Guitar Shred" video Dipshit??? Look I don't like Opera Music, but you don't catch me down at the fuckin Opera Hall, do ya??? No disrespect but you know what I am saying....?
Parece que no coincide, aun usando tus dedos de la mano derecha como arpegio "chicken picking"no llegas a ese sonido, se ve que el dedo anular lo mueve despacio no llegas a ese sonido ....
ricky, my boy. I aspire to this. i love you. I already play about 6 hours per day. you make me want to play 8 and i work a full time job. idk if thats even possible while also getting a healthy amount of sleep. thats not coming from a place of competition. you make me want to understand my instrument more. thank you for that. i look for new interesting concepts and ideas daily and many of them i find here.
He can play United Nations Army or NATO Army if he wants..... Simple stuff like that still Rules too, it's the right combo of doing both in a compelling way that matters!! Everybody worries when they can't shred but when they can they tend to do it too much and Only shred..... Need Balance!!! That is what makes the Greats actually Great!!!
I LOVE NUNO. no homo. well maybe just a bit
Rick Graham rick gayraham
orkun canatalay wkwkwk
Rick Graham i can't believe it!!!
orkun canatalay esprine gurban aslannnnnn skdmsldmdmdnxmxd
thank you! love you too!
The sound of the pick hitting the strings and the way you can hear the raw notes under the amp's distorted notes is satisfying af.
i totally agree...
Ik it’s the best
Really I don't like it and I play 🎸
@@willthomas5953 and you probably aren't good
@@willthomas5953 I play too and i dont like that sound neither
I like how he incorporates musically interesting arpeggios and triads, not just tasteless shredding. The technique is incredible but the musicality just puts him over the edge
The dynamics just being out how musical it is... I hate bs shred... But this is just technical proficiency and musical talent.
This is why he stands out among thousands of so called "technical wizards" in my opinion.
Only other person I can think of that shreds like this was Ralph Santolla
Baby just learned the word “triad” from RUclips, still doesn’t know how to use it properly. Many such cases
@@sigiligustell me what it is and how I’m using it incorrectly. I’ll wait, then laugh my ass off at your idiotic response.
This man has the cleanest sweeps I've heard in my entire life..
He obviously shreds, but there's also so much feeling behind them fingers.. dude is one of the best players I've ever heard..
He truly is, makes me wanna give it up, but i can't because I've got my own guitar goals....
@@blakegilliam8223 makes you wanna give up? it should be quite the opposite...what he does is achievable, although it does takes some years and the discipline of a shaolin monk to achieve it,.
Yeah, you should also check Doug Steele.
Give Panos Arvanitis here on RUclips some attention. His playing is so effortless and his sweeps are smooth as silk.
Yeah I’ll be humming these melodies all week
Rick seriously has the best technique I think I've ever seen. The way his fingers move, it looks effortless, his tone is out of this world and his mastery of the fretboard is otherworldly.
Ralph Santolla level
I play this into my pickups so my parents think it’s me playing.
Lol😊
Lol i did the same aswell
😂that’s smart !
😆😆
caleb prodtoins Very good
His sweep picking and string skipping is astounding
he is just astounding
Extremely clean and proficient. I hear every bite articulated which you don't with most wanna be shredders on RUclips
One of the cleanest players on the planet. Very inspiring and simply astonishing.
He's all like "yea, the last time I ever missed note was sometime back in '83."
DeathMetalTim32 well, he had a note that didn't ring when he tapped it, somewhere around 2minutes.:D
i was thinking he did that on purpose... ? but i dont know. i'll forgive him.
Tamás Beviz it wasn't supposed to ring
Dan Schnorr he meant to. He purposely stopped it. Watch his left hand.
Dan Schnorr sorry, right hand. Lol
DUDE.....HUMANS ARENT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS DARN GOOD..HAHA.GREAT STUFF BRO.AMAZING
Who said anything about humans? 👽
no, they are !!!
That moment when Rick's economy is more developed than America and China's put together
Great comment. On some of Rick's videos, I look at his right hand and it looks like it's on summer vacation, dozing in a hammock somewhere.
Daniel Scarlett HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! That is the BEST comment I've heard in a LONG time hahahahhahaha aaww man I'm still laughin hahaha His economy pretty flawless tho, just glidin across the fretboard with only the necessary movements B-)
Fucking. Excellent.
GENIUS
Daniel Scarlett that's hilarious! !!
Rick is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen. He is truly astounding
Look up jason richardson
Fr33Candy oh man don’t even get me started on Richardson lol
I Think Rick actually is better than Richardson however, Yo Onityan could be a fair challenger to Rick
Yes very good but I've heard much better.
I never thought that I would see guitar playing that had the same effect on me as Van Halen's eruption or Steve Vai live tender surrender. Rick Graham is the next level of playing and teaching. In my opinion hands down the best guitar RUclips video I have ever seen.... period!!!
this guy is so clean that its filthy
Turn off the distortion and ull see how "clean" he is
@@lrec5783 ruclips.net/video/lBuYIhzyHA4/видео.html very clean!
Luis Noronha with distortion it’s actually harder to make it clean. Right hand muting must be very very good. And goodness are you doubting Rick Graham’s technique that he hides behind high gain distortion? If gain is too high it gets over saturated it makes fast lines blurred. In the video you can hear how well defined the notes are when he shreds it. I can’t believe I’m defending Rick Graham here. Usually the mighty RUclips commenter would say ‘fast & technical but no soul or taste or whatever’.
Ilmari Lavi thanks for taking the time to proof that RG can play clean.
Luis Noronha you don’t need to turn off the distortion to hear that it is very well played and clean. Just use your ear
so calm and steady, but fast. and clear tone. skilled!
I've probably watched this at least a thousand times. It never gets old.... Lifts my soul🎸✊
Look kids. Don't be intimidated by your heroes. Don't look at them and say "fuck I could never do that". Be inspired by them, and look at them and say "Fuck, I'm going to do that!"
Unless it's Rick Graham. You'll never be able to do this. Sorry.
Adam McKay or unless it's shawn lane ^^
Or Guthrie Govan.
+Burt Kocain Not able to do this ? Haha ! Challenge accepted, see you in twenty years.
+Grzegorz Napkine I count on you! Bring the thunder! :D
Grzegorz Napkine
Jokes on you. We'll have blown ourselves up long before then!
My left ear enjoyed this killer shred 🤘🤘🤘
Ya wtf is up with that
@@11ALiEN94 sound comes from left side cuz i think its stereo record
FCKN METAL UP TO THT SHREDDER WOW LOVE IT MAN,,IM 61 TODAY METAL AXE FORDEVER THANK U 🤟🤘🤙🤘🤟🤙🤙
The pick attack is on the R side
same
This is one of the best tones I've ever heard and your playing is great. I'm inspired. Keep going man!!!!!!!
Ibanez is love
What kind of pedal did he use ?
@@samuelabordo5998 I'm sure this is an AxeFx 2.
look at how relaxed he is
This is the only economy no affected by COVID lmao
I see what ya did there😂
😂
Wrong. Guitar center just went bankrupt.
@@puga420 sylar0120 Is talking about youtubers
Guys I think he's talking about economy picking.
Man I'm just so mesmerised by his playing it's so melodical, beautiful, and has feel. It's just pure perfection.
Love those pickup switches !!
it's like yr re-loading a gun :-)
You're god damn right !
hahaha sounded like it hahahahah
Not even axes have infinite ammo
From my 6 years of playing guitar. For me, out of all the countless hours on RUclips and hundreds of players I’ve discovered over the years. Rick is top for me. In terms of technique. Original phrasing. Slick legato. Out of everyone, for me, Rick is as close to perfection as I’ve seen anyone play. As you progress as a musician your ear develops and you can pick up people’s imperfections so much more. This though is just flawless. He’s at a level that I aspire to but know I’ll never reach. Unreal player. I know that sounds totally up his arse but I’ve came back and watched this video so many times and each time I’m in disbelief that someone can be that good. I respect the dedication to the craft.
This video is so legendary, I still actively search for it 10 years later ❤
I come back to this about every 2 or 3 months
Same
that tone 😍😍😍😍😍
00:52 - 00:58 got me hypnotized. Woke up in a different dimension
Dude his inside picking is so clean
Ricks head stone could rightly read: Here lies the possessor of the greatest legato in the last 50 years.
martyisabeliever holdsworth legato is damn gold too
Him and Chris Poland
00:04 - 00:15 is THE BEST RUclips SOLO THAT I'VE EVER HEARD! IT'S LIKE SOMETHIN STRAIGHT OUT OF THE 80'S
Oh Fk yeah. That’s what got me hooked. I’d say the first 30 secs blew my mind
Beautiful. My eyes are filled with tears of joy and amazement. I'm a keyboard player and you made me realize that I should go for guitar lessons. Thank you !!!
Welcome to another episode of *I can never do that*
Yes you can
Yes ! i can do it...
In another lifetime...
I CAN DO IT!!!
in my dream
*We
Soviet anthem plays
the tone of the actual acoustic sound of the guitar mixed in is PURE EAR JOY
Best noodling ever! Now excuse me while i go sell my guitar on eBay.
MOOD
😂 😭
🤣🤣🤣🤣
This makes me want to play twice as much!
This is so satisfying to watch. Fantastic playing.
was that a nick jonas guitar solo on 2:08????
probably the same scale
The same three notes with the same rhythm of a small part of the nick Jonas solo yes
That's just a note pattern: root + minor second + augmented fifth. And it has been used by everyone from Jared Dines to Buckethead.
In a harmonic-scale-context-thingy the first note is almost never the root though. An example (like Rick uses it here) would be first note major seventh, second note root, third note fifth. Not if aaaanyone would care, but just in case someone wonders and wants to use the same idea in his own stuff, haha.
absolutely ingenious
This is some of the most incredible playing I have ever heard since the first Van Halen album came out !
Badass. Bad to the bone. Loved every second.
And it actually has some genuine shred elements.
Nothing but kudos.
You should get hired for Ozzy and become a household name. You need stardom bro
Way better than Zack for sure
Dont you mean he should hire ozzy??
Way too good for Ozzy.
This is when years and hours of practice are so satisfying. I just cant suffer through the initial stages . Once you get past that, you become this masterpiece, this dude can rip!!!!!!
Man... The best.
Thanks brother!
This conversation is legendary. Then I ruined it...
The best?? This is a Fucking Beasttt!!!!!
Please Tab master
Wtf are you serious??!! If you have to ask for tabs you can't fuckin play it anyway. I know I can't and I can improvise pretty good but not even close to this. Tabs......please
Mr. Graham. I know you really hate the question "Can I have tabs?" So, I'm going to very politely ask, "Your highness Rick, may I please be granted some sheet music so I can practice this and improve my technique?" Thank you.
Sure! click here
Rick Graham Thanks man, I appreciate it.
I can't click anywhere, it's just plain text.
HairyNutsack69 That's the whole joke.
:(
Rick, I congratulate you immensely, you made me cry with the emotion of seeing how far you can go... I have never seen anyone do something like that. I am happy to have found you and I enjoy every video of yours. thank you for so much magic
my left ear enjoyed this video
LikeAGroove hahahaha
???
@@AliJr_MetalGames_MetalGuitar the guitar track is panned (completely, i think) left
@@alkiss oh, nvm, I was watching on phone
@@AliJr_MetalGames_MetalGuitar no prob :)
That chop @0:52 though. Superior left hand techniques! Bet your woman sure is happy.
LOL!
Your playing is on a league of its own. Its character , personality and expression. .beautifully inspiring playing
One day I wish I can express the feeling in my heart like this . Dream goal
My mouth can never close again
absolutely changed me, again! the way that you approach pedaltones is extraordinary man.
Some of the cleanest technicians I have seen in a long time and a great tone too. The great camera work is awesome as well.
0:01 What is it? Caught in a mosh!
100%
UN SOL CORPO UN SOL SPIRITO !
taxidermy stomp stomp stomp, the idiot convention
namir
Almost as good as Lil' Wayne.
almost
He has got a lot to learn if he wants to compete with Nick Jonas though..
C'mon guys, music is not a competition! You don't need to take out the credit from this guy comparing him with those gods...
little Wayne can make the guitar say nigga
lol
Swifty hands omy.. It's magical how you move your fingers through the frets and strings.
Now here is someone I can learn from. Your playing reminds me of Frank Gambale. You are seriously badass. Staying relaxed is key to playing this accurate.
Of course, none other than The Legendary Rich Graham...best guitarist of all time. I love you man!
Legend has it that he still cannot play Smoke on the Water.
Why do you guys keep repeating the same shit everybody else does? all of you are just fucking idiots. I am getting sick of hearing this stupid shit.
Owen Chase science channel u triggered brah?
@@panama1942 Ya because it gets old.
0:27 gave me goosebumps. You are an inspiration, man!
fun fact best part of the solo doesn't need killer speed..
After all these years, this is still the best shred video.
It's been over a year since I first saw this video and it still makes me feel equal amounts "Fuck. I suck" and "Man, I just wanna play"!
burt on the comment makes an excellent point. Be inspired and sponge any technique you see and make it your own, but that does take practice and not always with playing leads to songs which is super fun. but you have to just slowly go through things and then apply them. just sharing, hang in there!
eeh...doniA
Johnny Mickem same.
Johnny Mickem LOL ty, WE are awesome!!:DD
You don't have to sell a million records to be a guitar hero. Thanks for the inspiration Rick.
The lick at the 2.25 in blew me away. This was awesome. Outstanding.
One of the best "May i help you?" riffs going.
wow you're pretty much the best guitar player I've ever seen, love your style
best. guitar. player. :D:D:D:D jesus christ :D
i think he still is@@SarcastSempervirens
Now that is true guitar skills! To make a guitar/ solo sound like that out of this world without any other backing track or percussion. True skill!
That was awesome! A lot of very musical as well as a lot of fun stuff in there, not just ripping up scales and arpeggios. Loved it.
Ha didn't you here, Rick doesn't even need a right hand
1:46 t h e l i c c
@RickGraham I watch this video almost every time I’m warming up to get inspired. Even if it’s way above my abilities.
I was wondering if you’ve ever considered making a video showing off your guitar collection, and going over your tone setup. You always have such beautiful tones, and a deep dive into what you use, and how you setup your sound would be a treat.
Why hasn’t the pentagon classified this footage yet... I mean this is clear proof aliens live among us
That sounds like God.
***** You sir must be proud for such an amazing profile pic
Thank you for this, Rick. I know it was done a long time ago, but every time I think I am at the end of my rope, I watch this and am inspired. It's truly amazing.
Has to be fake. I can never accept that anyone could be this good.
Rick, you have too much self control and drive. First you master guitar, then you go from fat to ripped. Please start researching cancer next.
LOL that really makes sense XD
Absolultely beautiful!!! The best shredding I've ever heard!
man everytime this pops up in my recommended i watch it, truly is my favourite video of anyone playing guitar on youtube, so fucking epic man
Has a George Lynch melody like Paris is Burning style. Awesome amazing!
8 years later and this video still makes me want to simultaneously quit and practice
I always get so excited when the algorithms suggest one of Ricks videos. I’m blown away every single time!
Fantastic, wow. Every note was killer. One of the best guitarists especially if you've never heard of of him, or even if you have. Bad ass
Woah!!! That is insanely clean and i absolutely love that sharp attack as well. What pickups do you use?
axe fx
Chris J Vidaur Dude, pick up isn't AMP...
Patrik Brlek I know but axe fx is where the sharp comes from
Logan Prosperie dimarzio tone zone
All behold the power of Fractal Audio in capable hands!
Rick, I can't tell you how many times I come back to this video for a "recharge". You're such a huge inspiration to me!
That Ibanez is perfect
Jerrylee Stewart-Gonzalez model?
Walter Garcia ¿Do you know what model is? Just asking
It's a texas special rg. Unfortunately it's extremely rare
Please like this if you would love to see a collab with Rick and Guthrie Govan, it would be epic!!!!
Mark Whitman that would be THE most epic guitar collab ever!!!
This will do until that ruclips.net/video/DoKdeDkYTv0/видео.html
@@gabrielpatrick1581 check...ruclips.net/video/DoKdeDkYTv0/видео.html
shut up loser and stop begging for likes
The level of sincere humbleness would be extraordinarily!
I believe my ears just got healed by this majestic work.
That was the most melodic shred I have ever heard
Have you never heard altitudes by Jason Becker?
Check out dave suzuki
While everybody else was texting and doing drama, Rick Graham was learning this.
Texting? In the 80’s? That wasn’t a thing until the 2000’s
Without doubt one of the most talented technicians around. Perfection strives for this
I bet y'all watch this and go to your guitars to play it immediately and then spend the next hour getting hand cramps and feeling sorry for yourselves. I know I did
sgperson101 no I looked at my guitar and got exhausted
Yep sucks
HA I don't even have a guitar 😞😆
It's sad that there is some people that don't realize how not just how quick and fast he is but how clean it's played it's fucking rad
it's fast, but I don't like the pointless set of sounds. I love rhythm, tempo and melody in music. none of this is here.
@@ВасилийСеливанов-м2я then why the fuck are you on a "Guitar Shred" video Dipshit???
Look I don't like Opera Music, but you don't catch me down at the fuckin Opera Hall, do ya???
No disrespect but you know what I am saying....?
Ibanez guitars, man. They’re just brilliant. This is terrific
That one tap at 2:11 clearly was not supposed to go like that but he handled it like a pro he is
It still sounded shit though.
@@tonypowell250 he’s a thousand times better than you
For the people crying about "feeling" and "soul"... you ARE aware you clicked a video called "Killer Shred Technique" not "Soulful Blues" right?
its pretty soulful shred. but some people are just unable to see the beauty in a well developed, more complex thing
Not only is ricks guitar playing immaculate, his guitar tone on this video might be the best I’ve ever heard
I guess they didn't want to show GOD's face in the video.
No one must ever see god's face ,ever ,apart from his other vids
you have entered the no word can describe zone..
Incredibly awesome, I love the feel and catchy riffs, wow. Enjoyin' some Rick Graham this morning with the Folgers. Rock on!
this is really awesome. awesome skills and great sound. those that give a thumbs down probably went home crying to their mothers after hearing this...
i did cry to my mother after hearing this! but thumps up
At 2:03 How the fuck do you pick that????!!!!!
Legato while lightly muting with the right hand. He plucks a few notes with his fingers.
muting and chicken picking
Parece que no coincide, aun usando tus dedos de la mano derecha como arpegio "chicken picking"no llegas a ese sonido, se ve que el dedo anular lo mueve despacio no llegas a ese sonido ....
sorry?
Fabian Pacheco very little picking.....legato...........amazing legato, sweeping, alternate picking, hybrid picking...etc......Rick Graham rules
ricky, my boy. I aspire to this. i love you. I already play about 6 hours per day. you make me want to play 8 and i work a full time job. idk if thats even possible while also getting a healthy amount of sleep. thats not coming from a place of competition. you make me want to understand my instrument more. thank you for that. i look for new interesting concepts and ideas daily and many of them i find here.
but can he play seven nation army?
He can play United Nations Army or NATO Army if he wants..... Simple stuff like that still Rules too, it's the right combo of doing both in a compelling way that matters!! Everybody worries when they can't shred but when they can they tend to do it too much and Only shred..... Need Balance!!! That is what makes the Greats actually Great!!!
that tired meme. Almost as stupid as darude sandstorm
Mateusz Wójcik yes, but at 1,000 bpm with downpicked 64th notes... bye bye shred dreams😅
+Nacoda Ives yeah but can he play trumpet?
😂😂😂😂😂
You must've had a hell of a warm up before shredding this.😱😱😱
Bruh this is the warm up.
Nah bro first t
Thousands of hours warming up
Can’t even play this anymore. My wrist is wrecked
This video is proof that aliens are real.
Flub around 1:20 Rick is indeed human we can relax now. For real tho amazing playing
Riley Crane @1:32