Except there is no way that even he is thinking each note he played in that intro. That is impossible at that speed. He might be thinking direction and overall goals, but he is also reacting to what his finger habits chose for him too.
@@tito.tarantula Like you can read? I didn't say what he was thinking. I said he wasn't thinking that fast...because nobody can. Good luck with your ignorance.
Virtuoso, shredder, wizard, genius....I don't care what you want to call him and the way he plays, it's another level and I am here for it. Looking forward to watching this dude continue to push the instrument forward.
Can I just say how awesome it is that he comes off as the most approachable, almost normal, looking guy! As one of the premier guitarists in the world you might imagine him dressing and acting like a big ego rock star. But rather without the guitar, he looks like a regular kid who has come over for an early Sunday pasta at my Aunt Lizzie’s! He’s just unique and refreshing in this way!
After his recent show in Sacramento he came outside and hung out with the crowd for over 30 minutes, signing albums, taking pictures, and just enjoying their enthusiasm. Great kid. I'm truly excited to see what he brings in the future.
I'm legitimately excited thinking about everything this guy is going go to play in future. A generational talent, hypnotic to watch, tasteful musically, and seems like a lovely down to earth go too.
Matteo, your technic and skills are amazing! I wonder if you also ever practice solo chord melody type songs. I would love to hear you play something familiar that a 70 yr old like me might remember. Bravo!!
I’d love to see an interview where he talks about phrasing. He can slow down and play very melodically, and I know that was a process started with his dad, but how did he approach this with his soloing as he was learning?
All fourths tuning is great -- it really improves the instrument. But you give up the ability to precisely copy guitar parts played in standard tuning.
Playing electric lead guitar with your fingers is much more difficult to master than a pick, but it clearly gives you a huge advantage if you do master it. Very inspiring player.
Makes me think what caused him to use this technique when young, nobody told him to use pick, or he just refused? I remember when I got my first guitar at 14, I had played some bass earlier, and I plucked it like a bass. My band mates made fun of that, so I changed to pick due to peer pressure. I guess that was the wrong choice lol
@@dressedtosmellgood Yes but finger player sounds more original, because everything that can be played with a pick has been done 10000 times, where as players like this are rare, so things he plays sound fresh because most guitarists can't do these fingerings. Although, Matteo will never be a believable metal guitarist. Not being able to palm mute is a huge downside
@@shredd5705He grew up watching his dad who was a very good classical guitarist and said he thought that was how it was supposed to be done,Glad he didn’t change….
Quartarone plays another genre of music, and he is not able in shredding technique. MM is much more eclectic. His right hand technique is UNIQUE IN THE WORLD.
@@consulentecomunicazionestr3072 Being able to play many styles is truly difficult and commendable, and Matteo Mancuso is a master at this. What you might not understand is that Claudio Quartarone is a style in himself, and you either have it or you don't. It's something you're born with. I was referring to the technical aspect; it's really impossible to make a comparison on the musical level. Claudio Quartarone has already proven to be an absolute genius. I don't think Matteo has this originality, but in terms of instrumental skill on the guitar, his precision is unmatched, and his technique is definitely highly advanced.
le cose "semplici" sono le più gustose e Matteo alla grande bravura unisce una grande semplicità, come se tutto quello che suonasse fossimo noi a suonarlo nota dopo nota tutto così semplice ma inarrivabile, purtroppo per moltissimi, ma non importa è la bellezza dei grandi. "Simple" things are the tastiest and Matthew great skill combines a great simplicity, as if everything that sounded were us to play note after note all so simple but unattainable, unfortunately for many, but it does not matter is the beauty of the great
Though I can appreciate this young man, the speed trap is truly addictive to some, but the beauty of slow melodic solos from the likes of David Gilmour, BBK etc truly move the soul. Speed moves the mind i.e. oh wow, thats fast. Give me five slow perfectly placed notes and my soul heals a little bit more. The old guys will get this.
It's a old argument. You can play gold or shit. Nevermind the speed. It depends by music quality, not by speed. There is iper speed shit, and iper speed good music. There is shitty slow music, and there is golden slow music.
LOOK AT THAT RACK OF GUITARS HE'S SITTING NEXT TO, SIMILAR TO GUITARS AND RACKS OF GUITARS ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND HE'S THE KING OF THEM ALL, AND DOES HE HAVE TO BE SO DISGUSTINGLY GOOD LOOKING, IS THAT REALLY NECESSARY.....
Love Matteo ❤️ and the rest of you reading this comment or watching ♥️ music is a huge part of everyone's lives and Matteo for sure feels music in a very personal and special way and to that I agree and love ❤️
Absolutely fantastic advice!!!! I agree with him 1000%. On a guitar, because every "C" note looks DIFFERENT than every other "C" note (not like the piano, where they all look the same), it is a deep challenge to track Key signatures and modulations. As a result, guitarist will learn prepared "licks" (short phrases of notes) just like he said. The result is that a soloist will sound "stilted" and unnatural, and if you listen long enough, they'll repeat "licks". At that point, it's not improvisation, it's just regurgitating hunks of notes that may or may not sound good together. Also, YES: SING a solo...then learn what you just sang. Don't use these as Licks, just do it to get familiar with note flow on the fretboard. The goal is that at some point, you can just play what you wanted to sing!! And Lastly, YES; taking risks and making mistakes will produce a better solo than connecting licks. GREAT ADVICE, MATTEO!!!
This guy is truly a phenomenon creating shock waves in the industry. Very much like Guthrie Govan did a couple of decades ago. Yet to hear some really great, original music from him, but he's still young!
Great explaination in regards of "space". It's like talking, if you don't have anything to say in the conversation, don't speak. Just listen, what you will say after you listened will be much more meaningful because you listened. Mio fratello Matteo, veramente un grande
It should be not overlooked the fact that his father is a guitar player for profession ...this to say that by "chewing" guitar playing since the beginning of his life Matteo's ears have got accustomed to melodies and arpeggios etc., even if not so interested into guitar playing in his early ages ...he said that he started playing at the age of 10 going after DeepPurple, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin etc., and only later on he moved into classic music, jazz and fusion ....Be it as it may he's today the best guitar player around and only listening to his explaining his approach to guitar playing (how he moves his right hand fingers etc.,) does reveal that he is a genuine guitar virtuoso. Well done - ben fatto Matteo.
Interesting thing about Birelli Lagrene is he doesnt know theory, cant read music, cant name chords. But he knows and understand them by ear and can gypsy jazz with the best of them and more. Indeed talks his mind on the guitar.
Hundreds of thousands of you tune in to watch these scale jockeys - millions of brilliant guitarists but electric guitar has peaked a long time ago - is this anything to do with joy rebellion freedom? Not anymore! Go and meet people and give up noodling!
Don't want to be a critic but as an italian, I think Matteo may express himself more clearly in his mother language, I often see him struggling while trying to explain something. I know it wouldn't be so great to have a translator that covers his voice but I think he would have more freedom talking and his tips would be even more clear.
Yes, I can imagine this is so. And also, this is yet another reason he is astonishing. Even speaking in a second language, he is more articulate and intelligent than most native English speakers.
Invece parla molto bene in inglese ed esprime i concetti con chiarezza...Non capisco tutto questo stento nell'esprimersi dove lo vedi...Mah italiani sempre criticoni, sempre cercare l'ago nel pagliaio pure quando l'ago non c'è...
That’s not that big of deal compared to his guitar skills I have perfect pitch and can’t just fly with musical statements and precision like that on guitar
Lead playing should be dictated by the sound in your mind and not scale patterns… absolute gold. Thx, Matteo.
Exactly, and the key to that thing is I guess if you take a musician approach rather than the "guitarist" approach.
After decades of floundering, I recently figured this out.
Except there is no way that even he is thinking each note he played in that intro. That is impossible at that speed.
He might be thinking direction and overall goals, but he is also reacting to what his finger habits chose for him too.
@@georgechristiansen6785 Like you know what he's thinking 😂 Good luck with your own plucking.
@@tito.tarantula Like you can read?
I didn't say what he was thinking.
I said he wasn't thinking that fast...because nobody can.
Good luck with your ignorance.
Wow not only is he such a great guitarist, he really understands music, phrasing, communication, and connection! This is a great interview.
🎸😁
If we take his advice, "if you're not sure what to play, don't play", most of us wouldn't play at all. 😢
Virtuoso, shredder, wizard, genius....I don't care what you want to call him and the way he plays, it's another level and I am here for it. Looking forward to watching this dude continue to push the instrument forward.
Nice edit at the end, thanks for that.
he was going to say something useful and they cut it out so stupid
Can I just say how awesome it is that he comes off as the most approachable, almost normal, looking guy! As one of the premier guitarists in the world you might imagine him dressing and acting like a big ego rock star. But rather without the guitar, he looks like a regular kid who has come over for an early Sunday pasta at my Aunt Lizzie’s! He’s just unique and refreshing in this way!
After his recent show in Sacramento he came outside and hung out with the crowd for over 30 minutes, signing albums, taking pictures, and just enjoying their enthusiasm. Great kid. I'm truly excited to see what he brings in the future.
His human qualities are maybe superior his musical qualities.
The guitarist mentioned by Matteo is Birelli Lagrene, one of the greatest gypsy jazz player.
thanks, i was looking for this comment
I too. Yes Bireli for me is one of the very best Jazz players if not THE best
thanks man! Was havin a hard time understandin' that!
This lad has really taken the instrument to the next level. What a player 🙌
What IS it with Italians and virtuoso guitar?
This guy is finally blowing up.
I'm legitimately excited thinking about everything this guy is going go to play in future. A generational talent, hypnotic to watch, tasteful musically, and seems like a lovely down to earth go too.
The video is cut out ... Matteo didn't finish the sentence :(
Matteo, your technic and skills are amazing! I wonder if you also ever practice solo chord melody type songs. I would love to hear you play something familiar that a 70 yr old like me might remember. Bravo!!
In addition to the talent, taste and skills, he also has wisdom.
In my opinion, Matteo's first quality is not his virtuosity, but his intelligence.
Wheres the rest?
I very much agree with his phrasing advice. His musicallity is more important that technique.
That ended abruptly!
GM are looking for a NEW editor as we speak!
I’d love to see an interview where he talks about phrasing. He can slow down and play very melodically, and I know that was a process started with his dad, but how did he approach this with his soloing as he was learning?
All fourths tuning is great -- it really improves the instrument.
But you give up the ability to precisely copy guitar parts played in standard tuning.
He is an absolutely brilliant guitarist!
That dude's picking technique is revolutionary. 😱
Didn't teach much......mostly just played.....
could you play that opening part a little faster please...kinda slow but you're getting there
Unusual wisdom at such a young age. The part about speaking when you’re not sure what to say inparticular.
Some very good advice from a fabulous player.
His point about playing nothing and space dictating is where it’s at! Phenomenal player bravo Matteo
Dude knows his theory, too. Physical AND mental “chops”❗️
Playing electric lead guitar with your fingers is much more difficult to master than a pick, but it clearly gives you a huge advantage if you do master it. Very inspiring player.
Makes me think what caused him to use this technique when young, nobody told him to use pick, or he just refused? I remember when I got my first guitar at 14, I had played some bass earlier, and I plucked it like a bass. My band mates made fun of that, so I changed to pick due to peer pressure. I guess that was the wrong choice lol
@@shredd5705see his vid with Rick Beato, he explains it
But picks can so some things fingers cant
@@dressedtosmellgood Yes but finger player sounds more original, because everything that can be played with a pick has been done 10000 times, where as players like this are rare, so things he plays sound fresh because most guitarists can't do these fingerings. Although, Matteo will never be a believable metal guitarist. Not being able to palm mute is a huge downside
@@shredd5705He grew up watching his dad who was a very good classical guitarist and said he thought that was how it was supposed to be done,Glad he didn’t change….
I remember Claudio Quartarone playing like this many years ago. Congratulations to Matteo for his immense talent.
Quartarone plays another genre of music, and he is not able in shredding technique. MM is much more eclectic. His right hand technique is UNIQUE IN THE WORLD.
@@consulentecomunicazionestr3072 Being able to play many styles is truly difficult and commendable, and Matteo Mancuso is a master at this. What you might not understand is that Claudio Quartarone is a style in himself, and you either have it or you don't. It's something you're born with. I was referring to the technical aspect; it's really impossible to make a comparison on the musical level. Claudio Quartarone has already proven to be an absolute genius. I don't think Matteo has this originality, but in terms of instrumental skill on the guitar, his precision is unmatched, and his technique is definitely highly advanced.
le cose "semplici" sono le più gustose e Matteo alla grande bravura unisce una grande semplicità, come se tutto quello che suonasse fossimo noi a suonarlo nota dopo nota tutto così semplice ma inarrivabile, purtroppo per moltissimi, ma non importa è la bellezza dei grandi. "Simple" things are the tastiest and Matthew great skill combines a great simplicity, as if everything that sounded were us to play note after note all so simple but unattainable, unfortunately for many, but it does not matter is the beauty of the great
Where’s the full interview >???
It's literally on UA-cam
Though I can appreciate this young man, the speed trap is truly addictive to some, but the beauty of slow melodic solos from the likes of David Gilmour, BBK etc truly move the soul. Speed moves the mind i.e. oh wow, thats fast. Give me five slow perfectly placed notes and my soul heals a little bit more. The old guys will get this.
It's a old argument. You can play gold or shit. Nevermind the speed. It depends by music quality, not by speed. There is iper speed shit, and iper speed good music. There is shitty slow music, and there is golden slow music.
LOOK AT THAT RACK OF GUITARS HE'S SITTING NEXT TO, SIMILAR TO GUITARS AND RACKS OF GUITARS ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND HE'S THE KING OF THEM ALL, AND DOES HE HAVE TO BE SO DISGUSTINGLY GOOD LOOKING, IS THAT REALLY NECESSARY.....
Love Matteo ❤️ and the rest of you reading this comment or watching ♥️ music is a huge part of everyone's lives and Matteo for sure feels music in a very personal and special way and to that I agree and love ❤️
I want to see him sing these insanely fast runs
It would sound like Cleo Laine on speed.
The point is to be able to hear something in your head before playing it, instead of muscle memory dictating your playing.
@@nomnom112: it's both. The goal of practice is to build up muscle-memory and the connection to the ideas in your head.
Absolutely fantastic advice!!!! I agree with him 1000%. On a guitar, because every "C" note looks DIFFERENT than every other "C" note (not like the piano, where they all look the same), it is a deep challenge to track Key signatures and modulations. As a result, guitarist will learn prepared "licks" (short phrases of notes) just like he said. The result is that a soloist will sound "stilted" and unnatural, and if you listen long enough, they'll repeat "licks". At that point, it's not improvisation, it's just regurgitating hunks of notes that may or may not sound good together. Also, YES: SING a solo...then learn what you just sang. Don't use these as Licks, just do it to get familiar with note flow on the fretboard. The goal is that at some point, you can just play what you wanted to sing!! And Lastly, YES; taking risks and making mistakes will produce a better solo than connecting licks. GREAT ADVICE, MATTEO!!!
I've never seen anything like it.
Lol the last advice is killing me asdgfakjsdhfgkasdhjfg Just don't play it man. I'll play it for you lol
fretboard "wuiseling"......... :-(( where is the feeling of notes with heart??
This guy is truly a phenomenon creating shock waves in the industry. Very much like Guthrie Govan did a couple of decades ago.
Yet to hear some really great, original music from him, but he's still young!
What name does he drop @ 2:05?
Phenomenal player and that Yamaha Revstar looks so sexy!
Wife: "What's his native language?"
Me: "Guitar."
Can anyone help me with who the guitarist he mentions at 2:05? I’d like to listen but I can’t figure out what guitarist
I can`t see if you are using a pedal board. Matteo, how do get the same Tone most of the time?
The video is cut off! Please repost it in full
Great explaination in regards of "space". It's like talking, if you don't have anything to say in the conversation, don't speak. Just listen, what you will say after you listened will be much more meaningful because you listened. Mio fratello Matteo, veramente un grande
It should be not overlooked the fact that his father is a guitar player for profession ...this to say that by "chewing" guitar playing since the beginning of his life Matteo's ears have got accustomed to melodies and arpeggios etc., even if not so interested into guitar playing in his early ages ...he said that he started playing at the age of 10 going after DeepPurple, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin etc., and only later on he moved into classic music, jazz and fusion ....Be it as it may he's today the best guitar player around and only listening to his explaining his approach to guitar playing (how he moves his right hand fingers etc.,) does reveal that he is a genuine guitar virtuoso. Well done - ben fatto Matteo.
Guthrie's reign came to an end...Welcome Matteo
His right hand technique is his greatest advantage. It's so unique
I think he has some genes from Paganini.
practice what you preach right, meaning just don't overplay 😂
Nice class, I’ll master this in a few hours
Well said!
Well, that little lesson summed about up why my efforts as a guitar player never amounted to anything.
He’s incredible
I don’t listen to advice unless it comes from some who actually knows what they’re doing. I listened, thank you Matteo.
I love how he says if you don’t have a clear idea of what you’ll play then just don’t play and the video ends
I feel ya interviewer I feel ya
Who is the improvisor who he says he loves? I can't make out the name!
This is great!!! Thank you!!!
small error in description gives says gices
He's also a music philosopher... Amazing guy.
Why did you butcered the video in the end?
Cool stuff! What is that gadget on the first fret? Anyone know?
this is in no way a “masterclass”
I have two words. Tory Slusher. 😊
2:03 Who is this guy mentioned here ?
Don't quite understand the name
Bireli Lagrene, a master of guitar, but also great on bass and violin.
Legend already
Interesting thing about Birelli Lagrene is he doesnt know theory, cant read music, cant name chords. But he knows and understand them by ear and can gypsy jazz with the best of them and more. Indeed talks his mind on the guitar.
Few cases in music history
Hundreds of thousands of you tune in to watch these scale jockeys - millions of brilliant guitarists but electric guitar has peaked a long time ago - is this anything to do with joy rebellion freedom? Not anymore! Go and meet people and give up noodling!
Old man yelling at clouds
what is the name of his favorite guitarist mentioned in the video? anybody who can tell me what the guitarists name is?
Bireli Lagrene
thx!!
You look like Marty McFly 😂
Who was the guitarist he mentioned I can't spell what he is saying. I love gypsy jazz and he mentioned it
Bireli Lagrene
Don't want to be a critic but as an italian, I think Matteo may express himself more clearly in his mother language, I often see him struggling while trying to explain something.
I know it wouldn't be so great to have a translator that covers his voice but I think he would have more freedom talking and his tips would be even more clear.
Yes, I can imagine this is so. And also, this is yet another reason he is astonishing. Even speaking in a second language, he is more articulate and intelligent than most native English speakers.
Invece parla molto bene in inglese ed esprime i concetti con chiarezza...Non capisco tutto questo stento nell'esprimersi dove lo vedi...Mah italiani sempre criticoni, sempre cercare l'ago nel pagliaio pure quando l'ago non c'è...
First advice is the best advice.
Matteo is good ,unfortunatly playing blues so fast sounds like shit!
Everything MM plays is pure gold
@@consulentecomunicazionestr3072 Golden showers to my ears...🤣😂
what kind of mute is he using that allows him to play open strings?
Where is the rest of the lesson
How is this guy possible!
You are searching very good advice cheers.
This Matteo🎸is a Jan Hammer on a Guitar 🎹🎹🎹🔐🎶🎶🆒
2:05 who?
Whats the name of the guitar player he mentions at 2:00? I couldn't catch it.
Biréli Lagrène
Lunga vita
al Re delle
dita...👍
Whats the name of the person he says is one of his favorite improvisers? I cant quite understand to look him up properly.
Bireli Lagrene
@@valerioamici1093 thanks! I actually knew him but understood something completely different, lol. cheers
what is that string damp?
Fantastic, keep it up amigo 👋🏾
Fantastic advice!!!
2:40
he is streets ahead
Thank you Master
But you rely mostly on arranged flows. You don't seem to take much risks.
What a brilliant musician!
2:04 - What is the name Matteo says here?
Bireli Lagrene
❤
Unparalleled!!
grandissimo talento
Does he have perfect pitch ?
That’s not that big of deal compared to his guitar skills I have perfect pitch and can’t just fly with musical statements and precision like that on guitar
Thank you!❤