Paul Gilbert playing Bach

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  • Опубліковано 18 лип 2010
  • Paul Gilbert at Guitar Center in Kansas City 7/18/2010

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  • @gtrman12887
    @gtrman12887 3 роки тому +450

    Fun Fact: Bach intended for this to be played on electric guitar but because it wasn't invented yet he figured someone would get to it later on.

    • @CrazyHenkie777
      @CrazyHenkie777 3 роки тому +1

      Best comment!

    • @RobJMeronek
      @RobJMeronek 3 роки тому +7

      Thank God it was Paul.

    • @lookmammesonyaotoob5392
      @lookmammesonyaotoob5392 2 роки тому

      What is the piece called?

    • @trevgreen9515
      @trevgreen9515 2 роки тому +1

      Bach drank too much n had a Bright eyedeer !

    • @upreydeen
      @upreydeen 2 роки тому +2

      Paul said that it took few months to memorize the entire piece, it took me 5 years to plays just a little piece, and I played it in the wrong time, always, when you see Paul Gilbert playing, is a equivalent of all of those masters in "one man orchestra" in modern times

  • @YoloMcSwaggot
    @YoloMcSwaggot 9 років тому +1842

    Playing Bach on a clean electric guitar is what "leg day" is for people who workout. Chapeau, Paul.

    • @tommywho924
      @tommywho924 9 років тому +129

      Northfish90210 More like leg day followed by a marathon

    • @vincentadriaanse2032
      @vincentadriaanse2032 7 років тому +32

      +tommywho924 Hahah indeed, leg day is pretty normal, this is insane stuff

    • @chingdowkenpo
      @chingdowkenpo 7 років тому +12

      what an incredible metaphor. what is a metaphor but to feed your paradox ,,what is your meadow for but to feed your pair of ox

    • @ccmusic2249
      @ccmusic2249 6 років тому

      Well said.

    • @renzo3939
      @renzo3939 6 років тому +4

      ~Petrucci

  • @raindropcleaners
    @raindropcleaners 6 років тому +2676

    Once you hear this, there's no going bach.

    • @heryfauzan4059
      @heryfauzan4059 6 років тому +5

      lmaoo 🤣🤣

    • @immanuelkantholz9033
      @immanuelkantholz9033 5 років тому +29

      If you pronounce Bach correctly, your sentence makes no sense.

    • @eddierayvanlynch6133
      @eddierayvanlynch6133 5 років тому +21

      You can't Bach Paul Gilbert into a corner.

    • @suspiciousdoge9yand104
      @suspiciousdoge9yand104 5 років тому +6

      @@immanuelkantholz9033 if he did, it would sound as "bock" like a chicken sound and not the pun intentional "back"..
      Job's here is done..woosh

    • @immanuelkantholz9033
      @immanuelkantholz9033 5 років тому +4

      @@suspiciousdoge9yand104 That makes even less sense. What do you mean "bock"? There's no o in Bach and neither is there a ck. It's a b, an a (in trumpcountryish that would be like the u in up) and a ch which is nothing near a k or a ck or a g or whatever. It's a ch like in baruch or bach.

  • @James-3000
    @James-3000 3 роки тому +92

    Every classical guitar teacher: "Would you like to put the pick away and play it correctly now?"

  • @ForViewingOnly
    @ForViewingOnly 9 років тому +868

    VERY hard to play like this. There is no letting up in the constant stream of notes, no chance to rest, think or even breath! Respect to Paul Gilbert.

    • @arkano6204
      @arkano6204 7 років тому +6

      ForViewingOnly then how hard must the piano ver be

    • @supercoolfacething
      @supercoolfacething 7 років тому +59

      I'd imagine it'd be easier to play on piano just because that's what it is meant to be played on.

    • @supercoolfacething
      @supercoolfacething 7 років тому +10

      Right. Forgot Bach composed for violin a lot.

    • @Chillo56
      @Chillo56 7 років тому +19

      Bob Staham You can't really say that. I play both instruments and from what I have learned piano is, technically, a very difficult instrument to master. If piano was easier than guitar, more people would be playing the piano, but that just isn't the case in real life.

    • @chingdowkenpo
      @chingdowkenpo 7 років тому +51

      no man its easier to carry a guitar than a piano

  • @parkerlarose8891
    @parkerlarose8891 3 роки тому +179

    “I never get this right”
    *proceeds to play it perfectly*

    • @Fearzero
      @Fearzero 2 роки тому +5

      He made 2 small mistakes.

    • @gdr205
      @gdr205 Рік тому

      @@Fearzero so did ur mom

    • @Fearzero
      @Fearzero Рік тому

      @@gdr205 Salty lil prik you are.

  • @SirhanAbraqi
    @SirhanAbraqi 9 років тому +2530

    Perfect playing. Well balanced tone, the tempo is just nice, controlled fingering. And try to be human, he throws in some 'mistake' just to make us mortal feel better.

    • @eulzthemedium
      @eulzthemedium 7 років тому +58

      Of course, PG's his teacher :D

    • @SteveRayburn
      @SteveRayburn 7 років тому +36

      Exactly, I've never even heard of Paul making a mistake, he either hides it well, or he's a cyborg. :)

    • @stringfinity
      @stringfinity 7 років тому +16

      He's just so generous :-D

    • @evandrojgc
      @evandrojgc 7 років тому +3

      HAHAHAHAHA!
      Great explaining!

    • @jackmartin4010
      @jackmartin4010 7 років тому

      lol

  • @EvaSlash
    @EvaSlash 11 років тому +260

    look up in youtube "J. S. Bach: Partita in d minor, 4. (Itzhak Perlman)" ..that is what he is playing

    • @yoelcapoful
      @yoelcapoful 4 роки тому +3

      Itzhak Perlman on violin is what Paul Gilbert is on guitar

    • @Dany715gd
      @Dany715gd 3 роки тому +2

      @FluidicDegree22 yeah i prefer vengerov over literally anyone else as a electric guitar/double bass player really love his round aggressive approach but that’s a matter of taste as you said

    • @bigfoot4753
      @bigfoot4753 3 роки тому

      Thx so much

    • @phunsukh2810
      @phunsukh2810 3 роки тому

      Thank you my friend!

    • @tomst3r822
      @tomst3r822 3 роки тому

      TANKS

  • @thebigchopvideomemoriescol8060
    @thebigchopvideomemoriescol8060 3 роки тому +438

    Always finish on the Bach, never in Debussy.

    • @neoberi2611
      @neoberi2611 3 роки тому +4

      Hahaha

    • @mattimaranda9638
      @mattimaranda9638 3 роки тому +2

      Haaaaaa!!!

    • @jsantiago.b
      @jsantiago.b 3 роки тому +1

      Loool

    • @drdre4397
      @drdre4397 3 роки тому +11

      Family guy joke.

    • @jan-paulvanderhoeven1639
      @jan-paulvanderhoeven1639 3 роки тому +16

      Sometimes all I can think about is Debussy. Oh, look at the pianist! The pianist is so good with Debussy.
      Oh, yes. When Debussy was young, that's when you want Debussy.

  • @dierotewand3297
    @dierotewand3297 6 років тому +768

    wow there's an actual guitarist at guitar center.

    • @oldgit4260
      @oldgit4260 5 років тому +1

      Lol

    • @roryrobinson8220
      @roryrobinson8220 4 роки тому

      That's a first

    • @djodiyudha930
      @djodiyudha930 3 роки тому

      He's PG btw

    • @nigel7779
      @nigel7779 3 роки тому +3

      @@djodiyudha930 as if someone who couldnt even read a youtube title would know PG meant paul gilbert

    • @dantheman52420
      @dantheman52420 3 роки тому +6

      You guys are the reason kids aren't getting any better at guitar

  • @luizh.m.9552
    @luizh.m.9552 8 років тому +495

    OMG, Bach is not from this world. If a great guitar player like Mr. Gilbert decides to record a CD with 60 minuts of Bach transcriptions, this will be the best guitar instrumental of all time.

    • @martinpaddle
      @martinpaddle 6 років тому +41

      Luiz H.M. there's plenty of that, on classical guitar

    • @davidepannone6021
      @davidepannone6021 5 років тому +4

      There is that sort of video on youtube with paul playing all classical pieces.. tho it's just 10 minutes long lol

    • @bilbobaggins5815
      @bilbobaggins5815 5 років тому +7

      Checkout Andre Segovia

    • @oldgit4260
      @oldgit4260 5 років тому +1

      Segovia

    • @Guitfiddlejase
      @Guitfiddlejase 5 років тому +1

      I’d buy that record

  • @glennyeah
    @glennyeah 10 років тому +1213

    hes dressed like charlie from always sunny lmfao

    • @AlexCVeach
      @AlexCVeach 6 років тому +17

      Glenn Gabberty I literally thought the exact same thing lol

    • @Chillidog650
      @Chillidog650 6 років тому +42

      yeah you know i just understand pianos i just get them

    • @mostvishis
      @mostvishis 6 років тому +23

      "Then you know, the Santas would go upstairs with my mom to cheer her up" :D

    • @NytronX
      @NytronX 6 років тому +5

      Can't unsee

    • @chrisfromoh
      @chrisfromoh 6 років тому +10

      I bet he's a master of Bird Law too.

  • @jackthedipper3332
    @jackthedipper3332 8 років тому +43

    dont fuckin mess with paul gilbert!

  • @rizkijagat6011
    @rizkijagat6011 7 років тому +147

    he is an alien from planet guitar

  • @ohmzen9695
    @ohmzen9695 7 років тому +186

    Paul is great! But what I find AMAZING is, how did BACH write one note melodies with NO bass and NO Chords behind it.. Yet..it STILL sounds like Angels are singing? Bach FTW!!

    • @markgalavan777
      @markgalavan777 6 років тому +33

      They cleverly carefully suggest harmonic progressions through agogic accents and placement and so on.

    • @philwragg9529
      @philwragg9529 5 років тому +10

      simple Bach was a pure genious

    • @r3d5ive87
      @r3d5ive87 4 роки тому +18

      There’s a lot more than one note in these melodies. These melodies are built from arpeggios which are essentially chords. The chords are there.

    • @JSBach-pd4yg
      @JSBach-pd4yg 4 роки тому +6

      That is what i called Art of Contrapunctus

    • @kenhimurabr
      @kenhimurabr 4 роки тому +9

      But there's "bass" and "chords" occurring. Not at the same time, as usual (violin limitations), but sometimes they're diluted in musical sequence and sometimes your mind completes it.

  • @markus777
    @markus777 10 років тому +84

    It's refreshing to hear Bach played on an electric guitar: it's so rich in melody and creativity instead of just another pentatonic sequence or run.

    • @lunarlight3131
      @lunarlight3131 Рік тому +1

      lol that was full of runs and sequences.

    • @theYuGiOhseasonzeroguy
      @theYuGiOhseasonzeroguy 11 місяців тому

      ​​@lunarlight3131 yes, but he specifically said pentatonic lol

  • @dhika388
    @dhika388 8 років тому +204

    he nailed all the notes nice and clear in clean channel

    • @juanachares1123
      @juanachares1123 8 років тому +1

      1:04 he actually misses XD still a god

    • @666ssn666
      @666ssn666 6 років тому +4

      He accidentally hit the wrong string at the same time on the last note, rendering his career as a guitar virtuoso meaningless.

  • @qazzell
    @qazzell 4 роки тому +31

    Doing that clean takes some balls....And alot of practice

  • @mantlepicture
    @mantlepicture 11 років тому +8

    Exactly. People don't seem to realize that those "masters" often spend YEARS focusing on classical guitar specifically, and playing these pieces HUNDREDS of times. Paul, on the other hand, is a metal player. Metal is equally demanding, but it's a completely different approach. So the fact that he is still able to do both genres with such a high level of skill. Paul is a true guitar nerd, and he definitely earned his props. People just look insecure when they trash him, frankly.

  • @backslash68
    @backslash68 9 років тому +508

    Big big respect for Paul, this is very hard stuff to play

    • @TomGoldsmithguitar
      @TomGoldsmithguitar 6 років тому +2

      backslash68 mmm! Well said mate 👍

    • @victorkolis3438
      @victorkolis3438 6 років тому

      not impossible though

    • @gatta124
      @gatta124 6 років тому +41

      well obviously, he's doing it.

    • @larjkok1184
      @larjkok1184 6 років тому +6

      Kolis Ford
      So it’s possible to do what he did?
      Maybe that’s how he did it.
      Thank you for your insight.

    • @jadelouisetidman7400
      @jadelouisetidman7400 6 років тому +1

      This is simple compared to a lot of his string skipping stuff. This is the Music you can probably read and play along whereas passing Me B.R.O? Shiiiit I’ll take two weeks off work then. Ffs.

  • @hollymccormick8197
    @hollymccormick8197 9 років тому +9

    amazing been sitting here wrapping presents and listening to him ...awesome performance

  • @arturoalvarez_music
    @arturoalvarez_music 9 років тому +135

    God, I love Bach and I'm thankful with the people who plays his work.

    • @stantorp156
      @stantorp156 6 років тому +3

      What BWV is this? I will try to play that...

    • @joedeluciad2484
      @joedeluciad2484 6 років тому

      Not really bach. He is only playing the first voice... Point of bach is the contrapoint

    • @stantorp156
      @stantorp156 6 років тому +1

      JoeDeLucia D another guitar should be do the contrapoint... but believe it would sound better on two classical guitars.

    • @stantorp156
      @stantorp156 6 років тому +6

      I discovered the name of this song: BWV 1004 gigue

    • @JAJOZOMBIE
      @JAJOZOMBIE 6 років тому +4

      JoeDeLucia D Its a piece for solo violin so no counterpoint.

  • @peters6589
    @peters6589 6 років тому +2

    Holy crap!..it's videos like this that make me want to give up guitar playing altogether. He's got perfect timing, and amazing fluidity. He's a freakin genius.

  • @Halen78
    @Halen78 11 років тому +5

    The thing that amazes me about Paul, is his memorization and knowledge of so many pieces of music. It seems like he can just recall a song at a moment's notice and play it well. It's obvious that this piece is not something he's sat down and rehearsed hundreds of times before this performance, yet he pulls it off, and you can see him actually feel the music as he plays it. This is why I think those who dismiss this performance and try to give us examples of a "real master of bach" are silly.

  • @merqury5
    @merqury5 7 років тому +238

    Imagine writing that to begin with!

    • @lewisjones4158
      @lewisjones4158 6 років тому +10

      A lot would have just come from hearing stuff in his head too

    • @galesx95
      @galesx95 6 років тому

      being 911 crazy

    • @ilikezappa3268
      @ilikezappa3268 6 років тому +17

      Well ,imagine writing it having never been exposed to recorded music . Bach deserves the title Genius. I normally only cry when I stub my toe ,but JS Bach makes me well up .

    • @Kioooi
      @Kioooi 6 років тому +17

      This is next to nothing when you compare it to his orchestral/vocal and organ music which he composed over 400 works with complex polyphony. Bach was considered legendary by a good majority of famous composers and musicians. His contemporaries recall him being able to improvise up to 6 voices on organ in counterpoint which is just mind-blowing.

    • @ilikezappa3268
      @ilikezappa3268 6 років тому +1

      He was like an 18th Century Alvin Stardust

  • @JEFFGUITAR
    @JEFFGUITAR 5 років тому +4

    I've been listening to this for 5 years on and off now. I'm ready to take it on 🤙

  • @kaitsu73
    @kaitsu73 4 роки тому

    Oh man -Paul the man is the man. Such a pleasure to watch and to listen

  • @hannibalbarca6308
    @hannibalbarca6308 3 роки тому +6

    Paul is the greatest one-man cover band in history. Call out a song, any song by anyone, and he will play a perfect rendition of it offhand

  • @robonez
    @robonez 7 років тому +4

    BRILLIANT ! ! ! Paul Gilbert is an amazing player, and always seems to be able to balance the shred, soul and melody perfectly! \m/

  • @dannyrascalmusic
    @dannyrascalmusic 3 роки тому +19

    Even his mistakes have more technical ability than I’ll have in a lifetime of playing.

  • @rgbrin
    @rgbrin 6 років тому +1

    incredible…...Paul has always been one of my favs...

  • @jonathansera6134
    @jonathansera6134 8 років тому +59

    yessss, my favourite movement from the Violin Partita in D minor!! I tried to learn this for classical guitar 2 years ago, I gave up halfway because it requires so much endurance and memorization. Crazy piece.

    • @mosesramirez6330
      @mosesramirez6330 7 років тому +3

      Thanks! I was about to post if anyone knew what piece this was.

    • @jonathansera6134
      @jonathansera6134 7 років тому +13

      +Moses Ramirez this specific movement is "gigue from violin partita in D minor". It's much more beautiful when you hear a proper classical violinist/classical guitarist play it.

    • @EventHorizonPrdctns
      @EventHorizonPrdctns 5 років тому +1

      @@jonathansera6134 uhhhh, I'll bet you it's NOT more beautiful....

  • @ericstandefer9138
    @ericstandefer9138 7 років тому +5

    I don't see how this guy can continue to absorb as much music as he does.

  • @TheModernHermeticist
    @TheModernHermeticist 7 років тому +3

    Bach is sublime, no matter what instrument plays it... that can't be said for most things

  • @poot111111
    @poot111111 7 років тому

    You can tell he would be happy playing to no one on a street corner, his love for guitar runs deep. I am very happy that I came across his music early and we all need goals to work towards. THX for the video.

  • @Voxtender
    @Voxtender 9 років тому +373

    How do you even memorize a piece like that let alone play it perfectly?!?!?!? Spectacular!

    • @alexojideagu
      @alexojideagu 8 років тому +99

      +RIFFHANGER You should be able to memorise music like this as standard if you are a musician.

    • @Voxtender
      @Voxtender 8 років тому +63

      +alex ojideagu - Ah! Touche! You are correct. But still, quite a challenge - at least for me. Now I have to give it a try!

    • @AlexOjideagu2
      @AlexOjideagu2 8 років тому +27

      +RIFFHANGER Sure. It's like a Taxi driver who can only use a map or Satellite navigation compared to a driver who knows the city

    • @H01YD1V3R
      @H01YD1V3R 8 років тому +63

      +RIFFHANGER A piece like this, even for Paul Gilbert, would take some time and dedication to learn. When you spend a lot of time with something you sort of naturally memorize it. Plus this guys knowledge of musical theory is incredible. As long as he knows how the song is supposed to sound, I'm pretty sure he could play it by ear.

    • @MaggaraMarine
      @MaggaraMarine 8 років тому +29

      Yeah, as Tyler Davis said, if you remember the sound, it shouldn't be hard to memorize how to play it either (actually, I would say memorizing the sound is the most important part when it comes to memorizing how to play a piece). Also, theory does help. Analyze the harmonies and the different motifs and it makes it easier to memorize the piece. That way you don't need to memorize every single note. Because that's not how the piece was written - it's not just notes after notes. It has certain motifs that are repeated throughout the piece and the harmonies follow each other logically. If you put some thought into it, memorizing it becomes way easier.
      Yeah, when memorizing a piece, you shouldn't just memorize what fingerings come after each other. Well, muscle memory is always important, but you want to also see the big picture. That way you aren't only dependent on your muscle memory.

  • @beansandwiched
    @beansandwiched 8 років тому +166

    In my opinion, bach's pieces have always stood out from the rest.

    • @tcaw8813
      @tcaw8813 6 років тому +23

      that's most people's opinion

    • @Yngsatchvai
      @Yngsatchvai 5 років тому +2

      Goldberg variations are some of the most beautiful mind tickling music ever created

    • @GooseGumlizzard
      @GooseGumlizzard 4 роки тому +5

      yeah Skid Row was fuckin sick back in the day

    • @concernedliberal4453
      @concernedliberal4453 3 роки тому +2

      Yes, and for some perspective, the Six Suites for cello are approximately 300 years old as of this year and still being played constantly all over the world. No one, no one at all, would have dreamed of that back in that era.

    • @IrrelevantPlease
      @IrrelevantPlease 3 роки тому +3

      That’s because in a world dominated by the pursuit of novelty, Bach chased absolute mastery.

  • @dondocentone1334
    @dondocentone1334 4 роки тому +22

    Sweep picking *exists*
    Gilbert: "I have never met this man in my life"

  • @ZacharyWhiteNH
    @ZacharyWhiteNH 6 років тому

    this guy is the definition of awesome, what a guitar legend.

  • @Rigg15
    @Rigg15 4 роки тому

    Inspiration for the day. Thank you.

  • @adisharr
    @adisharr 3 роки тому +48

    Whenever I walk into Guitar Center, the overall guitar playing skill average goes down.

  • @RICK5150JEM777
    @RICK5150JEM777 9 років тому +8

    wow,that really calmed my brain down. Sleep now good.

  • @CloydRoyal
    @CloydRoyal 7 років тому

    Simply beautiful.

  • @58Tailfin
    @58Tailfin 7 років тому +1

    I'm not a metal fan per se, but I am a huge Paul Gilbert fan and admirer. Ferocious chops, incredibly musical, awesome sense of humor, and amazing generosity of spirit in the way he shares knowledge. I love watching his youtube clips!

  • @MurrayMelander
    @MurrayMelander 10 років тому +21

    Takes me back to the guitar duel in Crossroads.

    • @parthanvishvanathan7724
      @parthanvishvanathan7724 9 років тому

      My thoughts exactly!

    • @strangedata-
      @strangedata- 9 років тому +1

      That's because the Crossroads solo was an adaptation of Paganini's very popular 5th Caprice.

    • @donrutter6765
      @donrutter6765 6 років тому +1

      Murray Melander Same scales.

  • @jerryjacobsunny5574
    @jerryjacobsunny5574 4 роки тому +15

    0:36 fuzz universe lick

  • @Zebatar
    @Zebatar 6 років тому

    How can anyone give this a Thumbs Down 👎?! I cannot believe a single Thumbs Down for this great cold impromptu performance. Paul Gilbert is a very gifted guitarist. Thank You Paul!

  • @Pladderkasse
    @Pladderkasse 3 роки тому +2

    Lets appreciate the skills of Mr. Gilbert on the electric guitar and the genius melodic skills of a German man who died before electricity was even a common resource. Why is it, that Bach's music always sounds good, no matter which instrument it is played on??...it baffles the mind.

  • @marcst-antoine4238
    @marcst-antoine4238 9 років тому +696

    i guess we can call that barock music

    • @ianedmonds9191
      @ianedmonds9191 7 років тому +3

      Just an amazing guitarist at work Much respect.

    • @jidhed
      @jidhed 6 років тому +30

      Barock'n Roll

    • @jameskelly7403
      @jameskelly7403 6 років тому

      Marc St-Antoine couldve used bock-rock but you fucked up didnt you

    • @ThomasAtzinger
      @ThomasAtzinger 6 років тому +1

      Marc St-Antoine Well it's J.S.Bach. You cannot call it Barock, it IS Barock.

    • @jameskelly7403
      @jameskelly7403 6 років тому +10

      Thomas Atzinger baroque?

  • @uneedtherapy42
    @uneedtherapy42 4 роки тому +3

    is it me or does Paul seem like the most chill and non-pretentious musician around? No ego, no attitude, just seems like he loves music as much as the fans and is as excited as they are when everything goes right

    • @rykehuss3435
      @rykehuss3435 4 роки тому +1

      Malmsteen is like that too

    • @uneedtherapy42
      @uneedtherapy42 4 роки тому

      @@rykehuss3435 Yngwie is god all else are just apostles

  • @aweekback1
    @aweekback1 4 роки тому

    One of the most beautiful and bravest performances

  • @georgestevens1502
    @georgestevens1502 2 роки тому +2

    Bach explored every permutation of every musical phrase that ever occurred to him. Nice job Paul.

  • @csys690
    @csys690 6 років тому +9

    He's a master at planting that seed of doubt in him, and then immediately blowing you mind. Look at the way he dresses, and they way he almost seems to mess up on purpose at the beginning, then proceeds to play the entire song, flawlessly.

    • @jfan4reva
      @jfan4reva 3 роки тому

      Good performers leave the audience wanting more. The best performers leave the audience knowing they just experienced something they never even dreamed was possible.

  • @MAGAMAN
    @MAGAMAN 6 років тому +7

    This is pretty impressive. Playing things with a clean poppy sounds amplifies every mistake that is usually hidden by distortion.Hi did make some mistakes, but did much better than I expected.

  • @anvil777
    @anvil777 6 років тому

    Just beautiful Paul!

  • @yurisilva7860
    @yurisilva7860 8 років тому

    That's awesome! Paul Gilbert is really amazing!

  • @JeremyMcCant
    @JeremyMcCant 4 роки тому +4

    Maybe he's so good because he plays classical music. He spoke in an interview about being into classical music. Classical and jazz really builds your chops and opens your ear and gives lots of ideas.

  • @wheresthegovernance4350
    @wheresthegovernance4350 3 роки тому +17

    Gilbert is a less egocentric version of Malmsteen!

  • @source1zero
    @source1zero Рік тому

    You can see when he really starts feeling it- and that's when it just soars. Hearing a true master composer performed by a true master instrumentalist is a straight-up privilege. Thanks Bach & thanks Gilbo =)

  • @coltsuperocean10
    @coltsuperocean10 6 років тому

    simply brilliant.

  • @DonVal86
    @DonVal86 5 років тому +144

    In Bach, one hears beautiful harmony embedded into the melody. In Yngwie, one hears fast repetitive bullshit scales.
    -Abraham Lincoln

    • @JeffMasonProject
      @JeffMasonProject 4 роки тому +7

      With respect to Yngwie he is not just Baroque - apparently from his interviews he admires players like Paganini who came later, and he improvises like they did at their recitals. It takes a certain familiarity with classical music (in particular Violin) to appreciate I suppose

    • @DonVal86
      @DonVal86 4 роки тому +10

      JeffMasonProject Actually I studied classical music for many years. How anyone can listen to Yngwie’s music for more than 30 seconds is beyond me.

    • @raziej
      @raziej 4 роки тому +2

      @@DonVal86 could you please elaborate on why you dislike Yngwie? just started listening to him recently and as much as there are many, many things I would change about his music if I was the composer behind his tracks, I also have some sort of admiration for some things he does in his songs, but I'm extra curious what someone who's studied classical music thinks of his composing in detail

    • @DonVal86
      @DonVal86 4 роки тому +8

      Raziej Great question! I want to preface my opinion by saying that there are many academics that would defend his music. I, for one, find it repetitive and without much development. He plays the same kind of fast scales over and over which can only go so far. There isn’t much variety in his music that I’ve ever heard. I’m more curious to know which bits you would change about his music.

    • @raziej
      @raziej 4 роки тому +4

      @@DonVal86 I strongly agree that there's not much variety in what he plays, I mean he's raping the harmonic scale over and over and sure the scale itself is pretty intricate to listen to but it gets boring when you hear that a major part of the guy's discography is playing fast alt-picked licks on the harmonic scale, which really saddens me, cause he has moments where he tells a beautiful story with his playing and then pulls of some pointless shred factory. Far Beyond the Sun, one of his most popular songs, shares this problem with many others from his repertoire. What's more, you can listen to, say, Inferno by Marty Friedman, or Cafo by Animals As Leaders, and sure as hell there are some fast shredding parts but it clearly feels to me that they're there for a reason and have a certain message to deliver, meanwhile Yngwie, I feel like sometimes he does shredding just to do shredding, to show off. On the other hand, he has some very tasteful solos as well, ones that keep me like 'holy shit he's amazing' from the very first second to the end, like Rising Force. I think Yngwie as a musician is hardwired to his style and he doesn't seem like a very open-minded composer. Also, I've heard him in a lesson video once, explaining legato as 'not using your right hand'. I'm not sure if this was a superficial explanation for beginners, or he really meant that, but we all know Allan Holdsworth and no, legato is not 'just 'not using your right hand' while playing. So there are things in his technique that he belittles and it's pretty unflattering to both his playing and him as a musician. Thank you for the answer, I'm glad to know the opinion of a student. I'm self-taught and I've heard a lot of positive stuff about Yngwie, glad to know I'm not the only one who can't really enjoy his music as much as others do. Guess he's not that flawless in the end :)

  • @tristanrl1940
    @tristanrl1940 7 років тому +8

    Impressive but many have mastered this but hats off to Mr. Gilbert and doing it standing up certainly adds to the degree of difficulty
    Note: the piece is pure genius so one mustn't be too dazzled by the performer and then blithely gloss over the composer and composition itself

  • @subhendubiswas3013
    @subhendubiswas3013 3 роки тому

    Simply mind-blowing

  • @GoDogGame
    @GoDogGame 3 роки тому

    10 years later, still a legend!

  • @bodevp
    @bodevp 3 роки тому +11

    Ah, the UA-cam Algorithm is at work again.
    BTW, the quality of this video is awesome for the time it was posted.

  • @jacktaylor1516
    @jacktaylor1516 4 роки тому +8

    I like how he throws in some palm muting in there about 2:12 or so just for effect. Great playing

  • @mijit.859
    @mijit.859 3 роки тому

    Beautifully played Mr. P Gilbert ! Bravo 👏🏻

  • @Jeepjones85
    @Jeepjones85 7 років тому

    He is definitely one of my favorite guitarists

  • @ennoch
    @ennoch 6 років тому +3

    His brain and fingers work perfectly

  • @HECKproductions
    @HECKproductions 9 років тому +556

    wait he messed up in the beginning... is he human after all??

    • @Pubtomfoolery
      @Pubtomfoolery 9 років тому +223

      HECKproductions He's trolling us, man.

    • @jbomb895
      @jbomb895 8 років тому +78

      +HECKproductions And a couple of times after that, because some of Bach's music is incredibly difficult whether your name is Paul Gilbert or not. Also there are no guitar gods, just humans who practice.

    • @diegoechevarria8752
      @diegoechevarria8752 6 років тому +52

      He didn't fail, it was the guitar

    • @otcreed
      @otcreed 6 років тому +5

      Diego E. True.

    • @JoshPillault
      @JoshPillault 6 років тому +21

      HECKproductions Pretty sure he was just trying to be humble and give us hope. Haha.

  • @nickknight8065
    @nickknight8065 3 роки тому

    Touch and phrasing of the notes, just amazing.

  • @RingoMonsanto
    @RingoMonsanto 4 роки тому +1

    Wish I could play like as amazing as that.. whew! Great playing Paul, of the masterpiece from Bach.

  • @boygirlandadad5814
    @boygirlandadad5814 4 роки тому +3

    You can always detect a true shredder by their insistence on using the bridge pickup

  • @ThinkingFaces
    @ThinkingFaces 3 роки тому +3

    Even though they were right in front of him playing, they kept watching it on the screen.

  • @andrewbako9494
    @andrewbako9494 6 років тому

    Loved him since I first heard him in racer x sooo many years ago now ugh

  • @krono069
    @krono069 3 роки тому

    Seriously one of the greatest of all time. Paul Gilbert.

  • @stefanfilipov7254
    @stefanfilipov7254 3 роки тому +4

    An example of how hard it actually is to play Bach. Even for a master like Paul.

    • @bennyblanco8314
      @bennyblanco8314 3 роки тому

      i wouldnt say its the best example go watch ana vidovic play one of his fugues.

    • @DaveDexterMusic
      @DaveDexterMusic Рік тому

      you're saying that like we all thought it was easy

  • @abriellh
    @abriellh 5 років тому +3

    Violin partia in d minor 1004 gigue bach

  • @denissabljakovic4975
    @denissabljakovic4975 3 роки тому

    My favorite guitar player!

  • @justintuttle1133
    @justintuttle1133 6 років тому

    A super clean shredding machine. Phenomenal as always

  • @adrianst243
    @adrianst243 6 років тому +5

    0:37 i think he uses this lick in fuzz universe too

    • @AlexCVeach
      @AlexCVeach 5 років тому

      Actually it's the whole tune:
      ua-cam.com/video/iKO_cHRYJb0/v-deo.html

  • @TheGodlessGuitarist
    @TheGodlessGuitarist 3 роки тому +3

    “I’m really influenced by Mozart and Bach, and it’s kind of in-between. It’s like a Mach piece, really.”

  • @mickdonnell7077
    @mickdonnell7077 4 роки тому

    A true icon...... One of the greatest

  • @888_E55
    @888_E55 10 місяців тому

    Paul Gilbert
    Phenomenal experience with any kind of Guitar 🎸 😍

  • @Guithulhu
    @Guithulhu 4 роки тому +8

    Wait... did Paul Gilbert say he was nervous? That's like Da Vinci saying "I hope people like my painting".

  • @scottvelez3154
    @scottvelez3154 6 років тому +5

    What episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is this?

  • @eatmyspam
    @eatmyspam 4 роки тому

    I love this!

  • @ngtarz
    @ngtarz 3 роки тому

    gota love Paul!!! GREAT PLAYER he is!!!

  • @nogoogleplus
    @nogoogleplus 4 роки тому +4

    Bravo Paul! That's what I like to see pure picking, none of that hybrid "cheat" picking so many modern players are doing now.

  • @tamask7749
    @tamask7749 4 роки тому +20

    He attac
    he protecc
    But most importantly
    He plays bach

  • @japmg_966
    @japmg_966 11 років тому

    after watching him alive and spending so much time seeing his videos.... he is genius

  • @TomGoldsmithguitar
    @TomGoldsmithguitar 6 років тому

    squeeeeek!! wwhhooo!! aaaaaah!!! Love it!! Saw him in London at Charring cross! One of the best concerts I ever seen !!!

  • @stevesteve6545
    @stevesteve6545 3 роки тому +3

    Let’s not imagine that music has improved in the last 300 years

  • @bustedfender
    @bustedfender 3 роки тому +3

    Good to hear Paul doing a cover. Those Bach dudes shred🤘When are they on tour?

  • @AtLastHome
    @AtLastHome 4 роки тому

    My favorite!

  • @hightreason
    @hightreason 3 роки тому +1

    one of the best guitarists in the world and he still gets nervous. we are all humans. peace and love jah bless.

  • @DrAL00isin
    @DrAL00isin 6 років тому +7

    The most unrockstar rock star ever.

  • @guille7545
    @guille7545 7 років тому +3

    0:36 did i hear Fuzz Universe?

  • @Tobias5036
    @Tobias5036 3 роки тому

    Wow! that was stunning!

  • @amazingme1408
    @amazingme1408 6 років тому

    beautiful.