Guthrie’s secret: instead of wasting time eating, use that time to practice too. You’ll be super skinny but also super sick on the guitar. This guy is a treasure!
Vai has always been my favorite but you can't deny, Guthrie may be the all around best player out there. He plays every style flawlessly. He's incredible and has tremendous soul and feeling in his very sophisticated playing.
One of the things I really love about him is that when he's playing full songs (either in fusion music or when backing pop/rock players like Steven Wilson or Asia), he's enormously tasteful and emotional in his note choice. Bends, starts and stops of notes - all of the playing tends to be really melodic and only occasionally super fast. It's a different art when playings songs vs. doing a clinic like this. He's a genuine master.
Not a big fan of this guy, but I'm seeing a lot of hate about his playing which is bull shit. This is someone who has put the time and effort into making this instrument effortless for him to use. When people say he can't play thus style he can't play that, you're wrong. He is a master guitarist and probably musician in general and with a little bit of practice can put his style and skill and sound into any genre and make it sound phenomenal. Guitarist of this caliber have a different understanding of guitar. I'm not saying he's the greatest ever or his skill is unparalleled but this guy is with out a doubt a master of guitar.
Not a big fan either... he is definitely an excellent guitarist technically, no one can doubt that! He can play everything! But he is not a rock star! Marty Friedman is... Paul Gilbert as well... Malmsteen surely is!!!... and others!
Just another video with most of the comment section claiming people are hating on someone when every comment is actually people complaining about the hate...
I'm not a guitarist but I've been playing drums for 18 years and this guy is without a doubt one of the best I've ever seen.. His work with Steven Wilson is sublime!! If you don't think he has feel or soul listen to the solo on ancestral and regret #9
This guy really can play EVERYTHING! Sooooooo gooood! And he’s got sooo much soul and groove besides being probably the best technical guitarist of all! Awesome!
I used to go watch Guthrie with his brother with 'The Fellowship' nearly every Thursday at the Bassment in Chelmsford. Must be 10 - 15 years ago now. They played roughly the same set almost every week. On a weekly basis, I was amazed how he would play something completely different, for nearly every tune, across all styles. Sometimes at break neck speed and another time with the feel of someone like Larry Carlton (for example). Sometimes I'd walk out of there ready to stick my gear on ebay at the weekend. The reality was, that he inspired me to go home and practice more! The guy is a British guitar phenomenon, who has left his mark on the guitar playing world. Much respect.
Once you reach the height of a skill set, you get bashed for being too good. Just goes to show that Emerson’s philosophy is true. Whatever you gain, you will lose something.
We have a bunch of ignorant people shitting on our lord Petrucci saying he has no "feel", he plays like a robot or that he sucks. The world is a hilarious place.
Bullshit. Guthrie is polarizing. And that‘s for a reason. To me he lacks „feel“ a lot. And to argue about that is super pointless. If i listen to Shawn Lane though I don‘t get that feeling. And he was technically even crazier.
This "Guthrie has no soul" stuff is puzzling. What criteria are you using? Because in this 3-minute clip he's not playing the bluesy bends, a la BB King or Gary Moore? Guthrie is amazing. Most players wish they were half this good.
Unlike all those guys with "soul" guitar is his soul. People just can't appreciate that he is so much more talented than all of those "gods." I have yet to find a style he isn't just absolutely ridiculous at. And satan would have never had enough talent sitting around to give him all of this, lol. Guthrie is king. Also I wish I knew someone 5% this good......
Worse off, he's said things similar to what people are criticizing him of. He has said in interviews multiple times that he values shredding AND musicality, and if you listen to his songs you can see he's clearly aware of what he's doing.
hes not a blues player for sure, his srv/hendrix style was terrible. and although i love his country licks hes no scotty anderson. he is a good player but not the best but no one is. he is way better than me for sure but that doesnt take much:)
It's funny how you can watch these amazing guitar players and think, "Wow, this guy's the best!...no, wait that guy's even better!...but wait, this other guy is incredible!...but, etc." The truth is they're all amazing...just enjoy them all and the best one is the one that brings out the most emotion.
Even if you don't like his artistic choices, he is a master of the instrument. He also wrote my favorite guitar books. Creative Guitar 1 and 2. If you are looking for ideas on how to improve at guitar, those books are incredibly comprehensive and thoughtful.
Forget it and remember to fell Happy . Thats Its all what matters ten years from now we have a new super hero! Should i sell my gear because some are better . No way! It makes me happy. I had an accident in 2007 and were paralysis for 8 years. So back to scratch and I use master card as plectrum, but how lucky I can play pretty good. Yes if this hasn’t happened I would surely have been better but. I’m alive, I evolved a new approach to my guitars. So be happy because we have way to much to worried about! Music is an international language! And Gurthie sends a lot of good vibes to us. Thank you and continue because this so relaxing a virtuoso which both legs on the ground
Hear him playing "Cannonball Rag" by Merle Travis and Little Wing by Hendrix.... This guy is the future of Guitar virtouso's..... Very very talented.... Also check out "Tommy Emanlnuel or Roy Clark and Jerry Reed playing "Jerry's breakdown"...
I can't believe he actually made-a-mistake. This proves it . . . He is a Human being !!! Guthrie, is from another planet (he is beyond phenomenal). Such an inspiration. Love him.
Obviously incredibly talented. I’m not as taken with his playing as so many but this isn’t to take anything away from the guy. I’ll never be in his ballpark.
He is a much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much MUCH more accomplished, creative and interesting guitarist than SRV. Not constrained to a claustrophobic pentatonic tonal universe for one.
Stevie was taken from us in his prime, he was fucking taken from us when he was 27 , SRV showed enough variety for his age SRV was not close to claustrophobic thanks to the way he played in his niche is not even closely touched by Guthrie Who is almost currently DOUBLE the age Stevie Ray Vaughan reached... not to mention SRV grew up in a specific setting in a time where he didn't have access to close to anything Guthrie has at his disposal --- Given the chance SRV would have done much more incredible things than Guthrie, who is a god himself. Have some respect dick wad.
"Have some respect dick wad" Yeah.. you are pretty funny. Music is all about taste and opinions and everyone is entitled to one. If 12-bar blues is your thing, then listen to SRV all day, man. I don't care. Whatever makes you happy. I don't get the SRV cult at all. I can take about 10 minutes of his blues before I am utterly bored.. I actually think he has g r e a t tone and phrasing and if he was the lead guitarist in a band that helped him stay off drugs and had the wits to tell him to fucking shut up - not just go on those mindless and endless pentatonic wanks - I might actually put him on some list. But fact is I have no Idea how anyone can sit down and listen to Texas Flood (the album) from beginning to end without dying of boredom. If other people feel differently (and they certainly do) I am fine with that. I respect SRV like any other human being.. I think it is perfectly OK not to be as good a guitar player as Guthrie Govan - ability to play guitar does not at all play into how much/little respect I have for people. SRV died a month short of 36 years old, nine years younger than Govan. Just saying. Anyway.. Merry Christmas!
Your Grandma can play this sort of stuff i.e. there are just so many technically strong young players but other than obvious technical skill most lack real substance as players and never make it big. ''You can't fart in a revolving door and not expect the fart not to hit the next person who walks through the door, likewise for these virtuoso guitarists that are everywhere now put them through a revolving door and you'll realize how the fart analogy holds up, many of them just play sheer flatulence and are doodling on the guitar.'' - Kathy Prejean (Music Magic)
Let's just all agree that Guthrie can play ANYTHING that has ever been played on electric guitar and he CHOOSES to play what he plays because he simply likes it.....
To the curious ones,or the ones who want to judge... Jtc guitar=>RUclips channel Playlist of 75 videos of him improvising over different backings. In the playlists, search his name. Watch any...
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![GUTHRIE GOVAN PLAYS 20 GUITARISTS [+TAB]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-VzKyPruPgA/mqdefault.jpg)
My life as a guitarplayer:
10% of the time practice
90% watching Guthrie Govan play the guitar.
U almost described Pareto. Which is 80% of why u do it and 20% is how you do it.
Do both 🤣 That's what Guthrie did with his heroes
Guthrie’s secret: instead of wasting time eating, use that time to practice too. You’ll be super skinny but also super sick on the guitar. This guy is a treasure!
Wow🤣
Hahahahaha
Or shaving
Vai has always been my favorite but you can't deny, Guthrie may be the all around best player out there. He plays every style flawlessly. He's incredible and has tremendous soul and feeling in his very sophisticated playing.
One of the things I really love about him is that when he's playing full songs (either in fusion music or when backing pop/rock players like Steven Wilson or Asia), he's enormously tasteful and emotional in his note choice. Bends, starts and stops of notes - all of the playing tends to be really melodic and only occasionally super fast. It's a different art when playings songs vs. doing a clinic like this. He's a genuine master.
"He has no soul" = "I will never play that well in my life"
Maybe it was a miss-spelling and Guthrie had to go down the cobblers with a knackered pair of gig shoes :)
I agree.
and both are true
Santiago
Haha, exactly!
I mean, I love the guy but his playing can be really boring.
"He is boring" = It was hard for me to learn how to play Smoke on the Water and a pentatonic scale.
The first time i have ever heard Guthrie make a mistake... and it's on the rhythm of a Rolling Stones song... lol
CoolEditz the mistake was intentional, so that he could gain the trust of and infiltrate the humans.
Check out "guthrie govan acoustic solo", there's a wrong note in there as well. And the rest is amazing.
He played a wrong note what a noob 😂😂
For me it was I believe a sliding error in bad astroid
all players make mistakes
.... I could not find a single comment where someone said “he doesn’t have soul”. Almost every comment was about that alleged comment.
Because it's outrage/victimization culture. I hate it. iM A ViCtIm anD iM oFEnDed!
It happens when someone buys comments specifically to re-establish someone's renown.
You should watch other videos of him. There are plenty of those
Not a big fan of this guy, but I'm seeing a lot of hate about his playing which is bull shit. This is someone who has put the time and effort into making this instrument effortless for him to use. When people say he can't play thus style he can't play that, you're wrong. He is a master guitarist and probably musician in general and with a little bit of practice can put his style and skill and sound into any genre and make it sound phenomenal. Guitarist of this caliber have a different understanding of guitar. I'm not saying he's the greatest ever or his skill is unparalleled but this guy is with out a doubt a master of guitar.
Iam jealous but not hate it. i love being jealous it will haunt you and u want to practice more harder
Bst smart and intelligent answer ever...
Not a big fan either... he is definitely an excellent guitarist technically, no one can doubt that! He can play everything! But he is not a rock star! Marty Friedman is... Paul Gilbert as well... Malmsteen surely is!!!... and others!
ruclips.net/video/oaIzEo013iI/видео.html And here he plays the greats! Click show more for info!.
Your bus has stopped at 1992.....
Just another video with most of the comment section claiming people are hating on someone when every comment is actually people complaining about the hate...
2:08 that thing!!! Simply beautiful
i could put that on a loop and listen to it all day
That would be Lenny by Stevie ray vaughn.
@@PrashannaGauta Lucky for you that song is Lenny by Stevie Ray Vaughn so you can!
He’s arguably the best electric guitar player the world’s seen to date.
Hate because he is too perfect for our planet...
Rising Sun Indeed, I hate him because he's just more than human. :(
His guitar is always superbly in tune everywhere on the neck. What a joy.
His solo on ”Drive Home” is the most soulful playing ever heard.
I think Ancestral is...although both are Steven's songs,not his...
for me it's lost in rio, just sad that the solo is too short
I'm not a guitarist but I've been playing drums for 18 years and this guy is without a doubt one of the best I've ever seen.. His work with Steven Wilson is sublime!! If you don't think he has feel or soul listen to the solo on ancestral and regret #9
This guy really can play EVERYTHING! Sooooooo gooood! And he’s got sooo much soul and groove besides being probably the best technical guitarist of all! Awesome!
Wow.. SRV....came to life for a bit... nice
Man that little wing interpretation is so good. I would listen to that all day
I used to go watch Guthrie with his brother with 'The Fellowship' nearly every Thursday at the Bassment in Chelmsford. Must be 10 - 15 years ago now. They played roughly the same set almost every week. On a weekly basis, I was amazed how he would play something completely different, for nearly every tune, across all styles. Sometimes at break neck speed and another time with the feel of someone like Larry Carlton (for example). Sometimes I'd walk out of there ready to stick my gear on ebay at the weekend. The reality was, that he inspired me to go home and practice more! The guy is a British guitar phenomenon, who has left his mark on the guitar playing world. Much respect.
I just discovered him a short while ago and I'm liking everything I'm hearing!!
... "remember... don't forget the humbucker"... - Guthrie. LOL
Guthire is very underrated when it come to guys in the "shreddy" side of guitar playing
Mr underrated never fails to disappoint! Long live Guthrie
oh shit he made a mistake! he is human!
dobby240 Must be an old video based on the use of the Suhr GG model guitar. He doesn’t make mistakes any more nor is he ever boring! ;-)
no, he just pretend to be a human by doing mistakes on a purpose
its not a wrong not its jazz they said
There is no such thing as a mistake once someone is this good
haha I bet Keith would piss himself if he knew Govan duffed his riff... very few people can make such a claim :)
Once you reach the height of a skill set, you get bashed for being too good.
Just goes to show that Emerson’s philosophy is true. Whatever you gain, you will lose something.
TimeGallon Hah John Petrucci and 99 others say hi
We have a bunch of ignorant people shitting on our lord Petrucci saying he has no "feel", he plays like a robot or that he sucks. The world is a hilarious place.
TimeGallon Lol that's the meaning of expression "going full circle"
That's happened to me all my guitar playing life...🙄🎸
Bullshit. Guthrie is polarizing. And that‘s for a reason. To me he lacks „feel“ a lot. And to argue about that is super pointless. If i listen to Shawn Lane though I don‘t get that feeling. And he was technically even crazier.
This "Guthrie has no soul" stuff is puzzling. What criteria are you using? Because in this 3-minute clip he's not playing the bluesy bends, a la BB King or Gary Moore? Guthrie is amazing. Most players wish they were half this good.
Joseph Finn Nah, he sold his soul to Satan for his guitar skills. So he has no soul anymore.
Unlike all those guys with "soul" guitar is his soul. People just can't appreciate that he is so much more talented than all of those "gods." I have yet to find a style he isn't just absolutely ridiculous at. And satan would have never had enough talent sitting around to give him all of this, lol. Guthrie is king. Also I wish I knew someone 5% this good......
If i had 1/4 of Guthrie's talent i'd be crying tears of joy
Worse off, he's said things similar to what people are criticizing him of. He has said in interviews multiple times that he values shredding AND musicality, and if you listen to his songs you can see he's clearly aware of what he's doing.
hes not a blues player for sure, his srv/hendrix style was terrible. and although i love his country licks hes no scotty anderson. he is a good player but not the best but no one is. he is way better than me for sure but that doesnt take much:)
He’s was doing Albert Lee style country style. Great playing.
How can anyone not like this. Bloody brilliant, yes I'm jealous but bloody brilliant!!!!
I really like the guy who is talking like a popcorn
I've been living under a rock. Never heard of this guy til now. I'm too old to get this good
That is the most unique little wing i’ve ever heard
Far and away
Guitar's god.
Você por aqui kkkkkkk
@@LucasFerreira-hy4sn opa! São os videos que mais assisto. Hehe
You mean Jesus
Him and Shawn Lane
@@teeple1877 yeah
Very, very cool! I especially liked the burnin' country style!
Anyone who thinks he has no soul needs to listen to his solo on "Drive Home" by Steven Wilson. Absolutely mindblowing.
Stunning
I doubt there is much, Guthrie, you can't play. You make it look so easy, but also your playing is very inspirational
It's funny how you can watch these amazing guitar players and think, "Wow, this guy's the best!...no, wait that guy's even better!...but wait, this other guy is incredible!...but, etc." The truth is they're all amazing...just enjoy them all and the best one is the one that brings out the most emotion.
sounds great ! ! !
Guthrie is a master. How I'd wish to take some classes with him.
Makes the world a brighter place
Need more blues style of playing from Guthrie!!
The guy is probably the best guitarist in the world. And a lovely intelligent man to boot.
This guy deserves a movie called "Guitar Man". Joe B. is very good, but Guthrie is an entirely different beast.
Joe is a one trick pony
His attack. The way he goes for notes. He doesn't hold back. Wow.
Holy fck I need some catching up to do, I just enjoy that there are people who show what is possible on the damn thing
Man that hybrid picking just makes my jaw drop!
incredible musician and lovely soul human
Incredible!
Excellent!!!
The best way to realize how great guitar player SRV was is to hear when somebody try to play his songs...it sounds like simply unreachable task...
Amazing stylistic virtuosity 👍👍👍😃😃😃!!!
He is such a great player
Even if you don't like his artistic choices, he is a master of the instrument. He also wrote my favorite guitar books. Creative Guitar 1 and 2. If you are looking for ideas on how to improve at guitar, those books are incredibly comprehensive and thoughtful.
Guitar Legend, Philosopher and God!!
Gracias 🎸
yeah man!! that guitar god!!
THE GUITAR MAN FANTASTIC
Que som maravilhoso! Dá pra sentir a madeira da guitarra!
Never got into his music, but God damn is he good!
I've never been a fan of Guthrie's style or music, but damn, he's one hell of a player.
the moment I heard 2:08 it really opens your mind on this man's demand and instant Ability to play the guitar
how lol
edit: nvm I thought you were talking about technique
@@GammaFZ you know man thinking back on my comment. Idk wtf I was talking about lmfaoooo
Forget it and remember to fell Happy . Thats Its all what matters ten years from now we have a new super hero! Should i sell my gear because some are better . No way! It makes me happy. I had an accident in 2007 and were paralysis for 8 years. So back to scratch and I use master card as plectrum, but how lucky I can play pretty good. Yes if this hasn’t happened I would surely have been better but. I’m alive, I evolved a new approach to my guitars. So be happy because we have way to much to worried about! Music is an international language! And Gurthie sends a lot of good vibes to us. Thank you and continue because this so relaxing a virtuoso which both legs on the ground
The badass guitarist' all the time maybe
Scary good!!
How someone can play that amazingly and somehow be as (or more) interesting to listen to just talk.....supacool dude!
0:48 literally the first time ive ever seen him fail
I can't play but I just love the sound of guitars.
This man is a virtuoso in the truest sense of the word
That Lenny based lick is too good
wow cool
Master at work
Heaven sent this man on the Earth to teach guitar players🙏🙏
Big like.😎
Soul = putting hard time and effort to perfect ur sound/ musicianship despite people telling you not to. I’m fairly certain GG has soul lol
Hear him playing "Cannonball Rag" by Merle Travis and Little Wing by Hendrix.... This guy is the future of Guitar virtouso's..... Very very talented.... Also check out "Tommy Emanlnuel or Roy Clark and Jerry Reed playing "Jerry's breakdown"...
I can't believe he actually made-a-mistake. This proves it . . . He is a Human being !!! Guthrie, is from another planet (he is beyond phenomenal). Such an inspiration. Love him.
steve martin has been satisfied. the man can play.
Monstro!!!!
the mad Professor of electric guitar
Even if it’s not your type of music you can’t say this guy isn’t a beast.
Wow! That's what real guitar playing is about. If he can sing too..while playing great rythm/lead.....he's got it all....🎸🙄👍
Was that some Riviera paradise?!? 🔥🤘
nice nice nice Govan
I can’t even think as fast as he plays
Obviously incredibly talented. I’m not as taken with his playing as so many but this isn’t to take anything away from the guy. I’ll never be in his ballpark.
Great demo, same guitar and amp, creates seven different artist tones using pickup selectors and tone knobs.
1:51 Yep, haters are right, no soul here at all. Move along people.
1:50 to 2:25 is so freakin' nice holy moly
GOAT
2:02 Sounds very much like SRV - Lenny! :)
was definitely SRV licks at the end, very cool
He is a much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much much MUCH more accomplished, creative and interesting guitarist than SRV. Not constrained to a claustrophobic pentatonic tonal universe for one.
Stevie was taken from us in his prime, he was fucking taken from us when he was 27 , SRV showed enough variety for his age SRV was not close to claustrophobic thanks to the way he played in his niche is not even closely touched by Guthrie Who is almost currently DOUBLE the age Stevie Ray Vaughan reached... not to mention SRV grew up in a specific setting in a time where he didn't have access to close to anything Guthrie has at his disposal --- Given the chance SRV would have done much more incredible things than Guthrie, who is a god himself. Have some respect dick wad.
"Have some respect dick wad"
Yeah.. you are pretty funny.
Music is all about taste and opinions and everyone is entitled to one. If 12-bar blues is your thing, then listen to SRV all day, man. I don't care. Whatever makes you happy.
I don't get the SRV cult at all. I can take about 10 minutes of his blues before I am utterly bored.. I actually think he has g r e a t tone and phrasing and if he was the lead guitarist in a band that helped him stay off drugs and had the wits to tell him to fucking shut up - not just go on those mindless and endless pentatonic wanks - I might actually put him on some list.
But fact is I have no Idea how anyone can sit down and listen to Texas Flood (the album) from beginning to end without dying of boredom. If other people feel differently (and they certainly do) I am fine with that.
I respect SRV like any other human being.. I think it is perfectly OK not to be as good a guitar player as Guthrie Govan - ability to play guitar does not at all play into how much/little respect I have for people.
SRV died a month short of 36 years old, nine years younger than Govan. Just saying. Anyway.. Merry Christmas!
wow, take a chillpill dude x) nobodies arguing about anything here, lol
and at the end he says ''So you can see, roughly what you can to with this''
I really love this fantastic musician..thnx for sharing..
Come on how can you doubt this guys playing.
He'd do well to find a killer vocal artist to work with.
Love Guthrie. Damn it he’s wicked. Mad Respect
Your Grandma can play this sort of stuff i.e. there are just so many technically strong young players but other than obvious technical skill most lack real substance as players and never make it big. ''You can't fart in a revolving door and not expect the fart not to hit the next person who walks through the door, likewise for these virtuoso guitarists that are everywhere now put them through a revolving door and you'll realize how the fart analogy holds up, many of them just play sheer flatulence and are doodling on the guitar.'' - Kathy Prejean (Music Magic)
Wow
Let's just all agree that Guthrie can play ANYTHING that has ever been played on electric guitar and he CHOOSES to play what he plays because he simply likes it.....
To the curious ones,or the ones who want to judge... Jtc guitar=>RUclips channel
Playlist of 75 videos of him improvising over different backings. In the playlists, search his name. Watch any...
Beast
Wow.