I discovered Matteo and watched videos for maybe a week. I discovered Max shortly after and have not stopped listening to him after 2 months. Matteo might “technically” be better but he’s not the one I find most interesting to my ears. I definitely never seen a guitarist “better” than Matteo. He’s just not in my top 5 of guitarists I actually want to listen to. Max is in my top 5 and actually #1 at the moment.
True, at 58, I've been playing 48 years and have put in at least 10x the practice at this point. I'm nowhere near this level. I'd be considered a novice beginner compared to him or any of the young guys mentioned in this video.
The kid has put on a ton of work into this. There no natural abilities and crap like that. Vai, Malmsteen and whoelse not have said the same. You need to love doing this and practice your ass off
@@michelvanvliet2826 BS is what you say. Obviously you've never played a guitar. Playing a scale doesn't require god given abilities and crap like that. Its people like you who never get anywhere because you d********s make stupid excuses, are lazy amd never put in the effort. Thats THE TRUTH!🖕
Each and every time I hear MO, it reminds me of early Greg Howe. It's this fluidity, the ease at which he flows over the fretboard while always keeping the time and the pulse.
Never can get enough of Max... real genius! What always amazes me is his exceptional musicality -- he's not just a shredder, but a true melodist. Whatever he plays is always sounding beautiful. To me, he's the hottest guitar player right now.
Именно! Это странное желание переслушивать Макса. Кажется, у меня такого сильного не было даже, когда я познакомился с творчеством Стива Вая больше 30 лет назад ))
I have never heard Max speak, but his personality shines through with his funny additions like when he looks at his finger as though he cut it or fumbles with his instrument after just shredding it. I love this young man.
@strummercash5601 - You simply MUST hear him speak. For a young Russian dude he speaks like an ageing British bloke from Birmingham. There's a Q&A he did on youtube ... go find it! It's amazing!
@@hardywatkins7737 Its very weird. His accent jumps all around England, but its all variants on mostly Northern English accents, and then he'll suddenly sound out of his mind drunk for a couple of words. I can't think how he ended up speaking like that unless he just binges on British TV shows and copies them. But putting the accent aside his English is very accomplished.
@@philking8070 Yeah you're right that his accent jumps around the north a bit and yes it's very wierd! 😂 I can't think how he ended up talking the way he does either. Very mysterious.
I saw the Q and A! I’m from Minnesota, USA, so I won’t pretend to be an expert on accents from various parts of Britain, though, they are all delightful to my “you betcha” ears. From my original comment, having heard Max answer, he’s even more amazing. He immediately reminded me of my nephew, Hugh-not a guitar virtuoso, but a neuroscientist, so quite bright. They share an ability to combine a physical/slap-stick joking moment with a dry-witted, dead-pan follow that adds a depth and intelligence to their playfulness. I’d love to sit and mostly listen, kibitzing with Mr. Ostro. 🙏🏽✌🏽💙 from Walzville, Minnesota, USA
This kid is truly phenomenal he reminds me of Steve Vai a lot. let's face it fellow guitar player's, most of us have to work at it a 100% to get 5% of this kids abilities. This is what gifted looks like.
I still remember when he was really into Paul Gilbert during his early days, full-on shred stuff. Over the years he transformed himself into this jazzy fusion shredder like Guthrie Govan and those guys. But, what I want to see is Max Ostro in his truest form of musicality. His deepest soul that cordially connects to the heart. Not just imitating his idols. Nobody doubts his talent anyway.
Not even close to Guthrie… technically as good as Guthrie, musicality, compositionally, no where near Guthrie.. Guthrie can play a melody, something you want to hear again, if I want to hear a bunch of notes, for no reason and not rememberable at all I will listen to this guy, If I want to hear a bunch of notes for a reason and some Rememberable licks and hooks I will listen to Guthrie..
@@isaiahneilguitaristofficia549 Guthrie "knows" what he's doing. While this guy is just having fun with his set of skills which is undeniably admirable, at least for some.. but not memorable.
That video snippet he plays using the Inspector guitar was taken when he was only 15. FIFTEEN. That’s insane. He is immensely talented and seriously gifted.
@CharcoalPencilPusher absolutely wrong. Some people are gifted with abilities to pick things up quicker. Not saying he didn't work incredibly hard but 99 percent of guitar players would never reach this technical ability especially at this age.
@CharcoalPencilPusher You must not play guitar or you'd understand there are literally not enough hours in the day for the vast majority of guitar players who have ever lived to even get half as good as Max. I have been playing for twice as Max is old and I have THOUSANDS of more hours of practice than he does, and I would never get that good even if I practiced another 100 years. You are sorely missing an element of talent and a natural gift for music which cannot be taught. What comes naturally to Max, and has, so early on, would take others far longer to grasp let alone duplicate, if they would even come up with the crazy phrasing and ideas in the first place. When your hands can do anything your brain wants them to, you reach a certa level (mastery). To get past that, you need to have a creativity which far surpasses your peers and Max has that in spades. He can already play anything that has ever been played, its WHAT he plays now, now HOW, that sets him apart.
I would t say that. There are many many guitarists today who are virtuosos but 99.9% of them don’t make any great music or sell and records. Instrumental guitar hasn’t ever been a huge seller especially nowadays. Not knocking this kid at all but they should be finding bands to play with and write some kick ass songs together!!
Max is definitely a phenomena a virtuoso what is still kind of reminds me of the 80s Shred with a little Fusion jazz playing at a million notes a second but he does it with such techniques he's so fluid he's phenomenal
Russian musicians are just on a whole different level. Just came back from binging on performances by Grisha Goryachev and also blasting some solo material by Dmitry Demyanenko. Good stuff.
Let's see, you got this kid You got Matteo Mancuso , Josh Meader, Plini, Sithu Aye, Stephen Taranto, Daniele Gottardo, Marshall Harrison, Yo Onityan, .. countless more. There is so many incredible young guitarists out there. Which one do you think really stands out above the rest?
Awesome technical virtuosity, but if I need to listen to music on my 6 hour car trip, it will likely be something like Chris Stapleton. Even as a guitarist for more than 40 years I can appreciate this stuff in about 10 minute increments before my brain explodes.
Hearing you pal. The rusky dork boy has uber phenomenal skills right up there with the likes of Shawn Lane rip, and Guthrie Govan but honestly after a few minutes of listening to that hypersonic cacophony of notes it just becomes uninteresting to me.
@@x3a3x3: right? There always has to be that one D-bag in every comment section of a great player. The canned "lacks feel or emotion" or whatever intangible bullshit they come up with. They should just admit they're inferior dilletantes that don't appreciate a great player. Back to your pentatonic scales and 10 minute 'soulful bends'.
The solo he played with the INSPECTOR was the best and insane, the muted legato is sick also, amazing how he is looking right in the camera too so comfortable. I’m surprised I haven’t heard more from this guy he is the future and sound freaking AMAZING….Love the INSPECTOR solo…totally unique and sounds wild.
Could definitely become one of the best in the world, but he has to be able to show the flexibility get off of just precise fast runs and get into making songs sound incredible.
You called it. There's TONS of these players playing everything perfectly, yaaaayyyyy. And now for some kickass songs......and it usually stays silent. But I like to be proven wrong, so bring it on!
been watching him for several years. Amazing playing and a great sense of humor and style. You can check him out from when he was 13-14 yrs old. Playing crazy stuff.
Max is absolutely amazing. Someone like Steve Vai or John Petrucci should really take him under his wing and mentor this kid. If he stays in Russia Im afraid he wont become more than an youtube star and he can be much more than that.
When you look at the state in which Europe is and the bad situation some states in the US are, I think staying in Russia might be better for him atm...
Exactly... Its a phenomenal talent and skill wich is impressive but i could not listen to a 2-3 concert with that style of playing... I miss the aggressiv aproach of other players who not have his talent, or bands who can do songs with just 2 chords wich are interessting enough that they don't suck even after hearing it 100 times... It's like yngwie for example... A song or two is great, but a complete album or a 3 hour concert would be much too much noodling for me... I sometimes feel like a song could be better with a less skilled player because his playing don't overshadows the vibe of the song... If the whole purpose of a band is just to let the guitarist's shine, then It's another story...
This kid is just getting started. Imagine what comes from him in 10 years. Some of these folks play so incredibly well, initially hearing them starts with complete disbelief. That quickly turns to jaw-dropping wonder. I'm older, so this stuff is mind-blowing. I've seen and heard a LOT of outstanding guitar players from around the globe, but these young folks have taken it to a level I didn't know could be reached.
It's interesting to note how he rarely looks at his guitar. There's muscle memory there, but he's keeping a running picture of why and where he's going, all the time. His mental positioning is never questioned all across the fingerboard at all times. That's some incredible shit.
Max clearly has great technical talent and obviously similar to the likes of tom quayle and co. I just hope he continues to grow melodically and smooth that line of balance between shred and musicality like other greats e.g., satriani/guthrie govan
His technique is amazing all round but in particular the efficiency of his right hand. Sometimes you hear blisteringly fast runs and his right hand hardly appears to move at all. As he gets older his playing is maturing melodically too, not just wall to wall shred. Good luck to him.
If you watch closely, when he’s doing that he’s usually plucking the strings with his other fingers, but barely, 😉 he’s literally playing the electric guitar finger style but also with a pick at the same time.
all the great guitar players were great in their teens. Yngwie, EVH, Rhoads. . .all of them. Max is no exception. The future of guitar isn't playing fast. There are tons of fast players. To take guitar to the next step a guitarist needs to hit the scene who is a highly trained musician and knows music as well as they know guitar.
@@patriciosilvarobalino9832 because metallica sells alot of merchandise but i agree with you , kirk is a terrible player.... if max had tits he would already be touring and promoted. is hes desperate to sell his soul for fame, he should come out trans LOL that might get him a signature guitar faster
The only problem i see with these very good guitarists that, years pass and still they are in to progressive jazz djent metal or fusion. I'm listening mostly these genres however , likable music in the genres are very hard to find. So it's not just about epic talent and fast clean playing, it's also about writing some tasteful music, which they lack
The flawlessness of his legato technique is nothing short of jaw-dropping! I think we may have just seen the pinnacle of shred right here in this video.
Seriously, I have no clue how these super young guys can get that good in that short of a time frame. Can not comprehend it. And no, it's NOT just practice. They are very gifted as well as the work they put in. I wish they would give me their cheat codes
He is a master guitarist - but there is someone better, Matteo Mancuso. "Matteo is light years years ahead of anybody" - Al DeMiola. Max is truly is unbelievable! No doubt about that!
Matteo is far less melodic than Max and for me is basically musically forgettable. Still, Max is doing very little that hasn't been done in Shrapnel Records for 35 years plus.
Just another shredder clone... I can think of about ten guys right off the top of my head that sound like this. What's he going to do to separate himself from the pack? Doesn't mean I can't appreciate what he's accomplished, but it's like hearing a bunch of different comedians telling the same joke 🥸
If you're a jazz person you know, at one part around 2:20 he played "the lick" but revolved it to a pinch harmonic and I almost laughed at how iconic that was.
Exactly, no offense to the kid, speed for the sake of speed and making it at least 95% if not more of your playing, gets boring. Give him an acoustic without any amp or anything, and let's see what he can play. If you are for real, you can play anywhere.
I'm pretty sure he has some form of synasthesia. Watch his face when he plays some harder parts, its like he can see the colors of the music right in front of him. Phenomenal ability to have and he utilizes it so well.
He has some great slower solos. Check out “waterbear” “CA house music” and “Rhumba” for sure. “No feel, only pain” is a classic.” “Q&A solo”, etc. Yes, these solos have some fast parts but all tastefully done, imo. His “I switched to semi hollow guitar” solo is pretty awesome too.
It's not just his phenomenal technique, it's also the maturity of his playing. The guy's truly a prodigy.
That's what I was thinking, it's what I would expect from a 30 year old virtuoso
A prodigy and a virtuoso but with less musicality concerning his lick skills. Matteo Mancuso is another level, I think, on the way of Guthrie Govan.
I discovered Matteo and watched videos for maybe a week. I discovered Max shortly after and have not stopped listening to him after 2 months. Matteo might “technically” be better but he’s not the one I find most interesting to my ears. I definitely never seen a guitarist “better” than Matteo. He’s just not in my top 5 of guitarists I actually want to listen to. Max is in my top 5 and actually #1 at the moment.
@@henrygeorge4876 Absurd.
Absolutely
This guy and Matteo Mancusso are worth to see , the play so clean, effortless, with so much taste.
Never heard such CLEAN notes..kids has the Gift.
No chords. No rhythm. Just lead.
Mancuso is way cleaner
@@apointonacurveagree
It's because you never listened to Matteo or Jason or josh or....or...really stupid comment
@@alexandreluizalves Mancuso is also 9 years older...
Max and Matteo are my favorite guitarists of new, young generations. Max sadly recently had an issue on getting visa for participating NAMM.
Max is most definitely an electric guitar prodigy much like Jason Becker was. I wish him the success he deserves.
Astonishing. This is more than sheer practice. A lot of natural ability here.
True, at 58, I've been playing 48 years and have put in at least 10x the practice at this point. I'm nowhere near this level. I'd be considered a novice beginner compared to him or any of the young guys mentioned in this video.
The kid has put on a ton of work into this. There no natural abilities and crap like that. Vai, Malmsteen and whoelse not have said the same. You need to love doing this and practice your ass off
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066Complete BS .Goodluck with your practice if you think you will get anywhere near this level .. This is talend.
@@michelvanvliet2826 BS is what you say. Obviously you've never played a guitar. Playing a scale doesn't require god given abilities and crap like that. Its people like you who never get anywhere because you d********s make stupid excuses, are lazy amd never put in the effort. Thats THE TRUTH!🖕
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Im so proud of Max Ostro he deserves this attention
Is he your son?
Clearly he is in posession of the Pick of Destiny.
He's in possession of the Swiss Picks James Becker Perpetual Cheddar model pick - reckons its the best pick you can get.
Each and every time I hear MO, it reminds me of early Greg Howe. It's this fluidity, the ease at which he flows over the fretboard while always keeping the time and the pulse.
Yes! Yes! Greg Howe is a Guitar God! Can you imagine a collaboration with Max Ostro?
Well said
@@marcblum5348 Absolutely. What do you think of Matteo Mancuso? His right hand technique is interesting
Never can get enough of Max... real genius! What always amazes me is his exceptional musicality -- he's not just a shredder, but a true melodist. Whatever he plays is always sounding beautiful. To me, he's the hottest guitar player right now.
Именно! Это странное желание переслушивать Макса. Кажется, у меня такого сильного не было даже, когда я познакомился с творчеством Стива Вая больше 30 лет назад ))
I have never heard Max speak, but his personality shines through with his funny additions like when he looks at his finger as though he cut it or fumbles with his instrument after just shredding it. I love this young man.
@strummercash5601 - You simply MUST hear him speak. For a young Russian dude he speaks like an ageing British bloke from Birmingham. There's a Q&A he did on youtube ... go find it! It's amazing!
@@hardywatkins7737 Its very weird. His accent jumps all around England, but its all variants on mostly Northern English accents, and then he'll suddenly sound out of his mind drunk for a couple of words. I can't think how he ended up speaking like that unless he just binges on British TV shows and copies them. But putting the accent aside his English is very accomplished.
@@philking8070 Yeah you're right that his accent jumps around the north a bit and yes it's very wierd! 😂 I can't think how he ended up talking the way he does either. Very mysterious.
He speaks with a crazy midlands British accent, at least in English. Not sure who his teacher was but it always puts a smile on my face
I saw the Q and A!
I’m from Minnesota, USA, so I won’t pretend to be an expert on accents from various parts of Britain, though, they are all delightful to my “you betcha” ears.
From my original comment, having heard Max answer, he’s even more amazing.
He immediately reminded me of my nephew, Hugh-not a guitar virtuoso, but a neuroscientist, so quite bright. They share an ability to combine a physical/slap-stick joking moment with a dry-witted, dead-pan follow that adds a depth and intelligence to their playfulness. I’d love to sit and mostly listen, kibitzing with Mr. Ostro.
🙏🏽✌🏽💙 from Walzville, Minnesota, USA
I've been following this kid for a couple years he is insanely good and you said it just right the next generation is here
He's not only a virtuoso but his playing is so groovy and tasteful too.
What is his best song?
@@petrokolec1279what’s yours?
Promenade imho
I love how he just stares into my soul and conveys pure disappointment and discontent all while effortlessly displaying hyper-efficient shredding
When I hear these young guys, I am more impressed with their use of theory at a young age, than the physical playing itself.
This kid is truly phenomenal he reminds me of Steve Vai a lot. let's face it fellow guitar player's, most of us have to work at it a 100% to get 5% of this kids abilities. This is what gifted looks like.
Yeah man....!! Just my words..!! 👍😊
He works at it 500 %. So not that unfair
i think you underestimate how much he works into it; except its not work for him, thats the gift.
@@TorbLlorts you explained it better than me. Thanks
He lives in the 4th dimension
This kid is not only technically excellent but also very musical. Definitely comparable to Guthrie.
He surely is an amazing player, but comparable to guthrie is a Little bit too much to say
Way better than Guthrie.....lol
I still remember when he was really into Paul Gilbert during his early days, full-on shred stuff. Over the years he transformed himself into this jazzy fusion shredder like Guthrie Govan and those guys. But, what I want to see is Max Ostro in his truest form of musicality. His deepest soul that cordially connects to the heart. Not just imitating his idols. Nobody doubts his talent anyway.
Not even close to Guthrie… technically as good as Guthrie, musicality, compositionally, no where near Guthrie.. Guthrie can play a melody, something you want to hear again, if I want to hear a bunch of notes, for no reason and not rememberable at all I will listen to this guy, If I want to hear a bunch of notes for a reason and some
Rememberable licks and hooks I will listen to Guthrie..
@@isaiahneilguitaristofficia549 Guthrie "knows" what he's doing. While this guy is just having fun with his set of skills which is undeniably admirable, at least for some.. but not memorable.
So creative, unpredictable phrasing like guthrie, he is art himself
Молодец. Великолепная техника у пацана.....,огромное множество мыслей у него в голове. И .....он не просто технарь он мелодичный технарь.Браво.
Thanks!
My pleasure! Thanks for the support Michael 🙏
Max Ostro is a monstro.
But have No "music" just guitarism
@@MrXIII-nq3rs Someone is jelly
@@markusaurelius777 you?
The jealousy is half the fun
Here, in Argentina, we say "Max Ostro is a mostro"😂
As he said in an interview, he started to play at 13! In 3 years he joined the JTC master class presentation! He said he practiced 16hr per day.
That video snippet he plays using the Inspector guitar was taken when he was only 15. FIFTEEN. That’s insane. He is immensely talented and seriously gifted.
He is not gifted. There are no gifts. He's a hard worker. Nothing comes for free.
yup and if you lived in russia and wer forced to play for 16 hours a day for 20 years youd be good too.@@CharcoalPencilPusher
@CharcoalPencilPusher absolutely wrong. Some people are gifted with abilities to pick things up quicker. Not saying he didn't work incredibly hard but 99 percent of guitar players would never reach this technical ability especially at this age.
@CharcoalPencilPusher You must not play guitar or you'd understand there are literally not enough hours in the day for the vast majority of guitar players who have ever lived to even get half as good as Max.
I have been playing for twice as Max is old and I have THOUSANDS of more hours of practice than he does, and I would never get that good even if I practiced another 100 years.
You are sorely missing an element of talent and a natural gift for music which cannot be taught. What comes naturally to Max, and has, so early on, would take others far longer to grasp let alone duplicate, if they would even come up with the crazy phrasing and ideas in the first place.
When your hands can do anything your brain wants them to, you reach a certa level (mastery). To get past that, you need to have a creativity which far surpasses your peers and Max has that in spades.
He can already play anything that has ever been played, its WHAT he plays now, now HOW, that sets him apart.
Frickin dork kicks ass!
He’s virtuoso and always in Kissel competition soloing. I’ve been listening to him quite a few years now.
Still convinced he didn't win because he repped Ibanez. Ballsy lol
Макс, красавчик, давно палю за его творчество - жёсткий парень, Макс, если ты это читаешь - просто продолжай дарить этому миру частицу своего таланта!
Наш, из Иркутска.
After years, hell decades, of playing I am not fit to tune this guys guitar. The Smooth Jazz was outstanding.
I remember seeing this kid cover Far Beyond the Sun a few years ago and he blew me away. He's got a bright future for sure
В россии нет будущего у гитаристов
It's already the future by now, did he already make it big?
I would t say that. There are many many guitarists today who are virtuosos but 99.9% of them don’t make any great music or sell and records. Instrumental guitar hasn’t ever been a huge seller especially nowadays. Not knocking this kid at all but they should be finding bands to play with and write some kick ass songs together!!
Max is definitely a phenomena a virtuoso what is still kind of reminds me of the 80s Shred with a little Fusion jazz playing at a million notes a second but he does it with such techniques he's so fluid he's phenomenal
lol, he cant play songs, just shred, hes not a virtuoso, learn what the word means.
Greg howe. Look him up
@@uncledeadhead3674 grow up
@@crabcoreable neeed a safe space?
He's my favourite of the new crop of shredders👍
His "yeah...you can't do this" face is awesome...
Dude is a guitar freak! He'll put out some killer records some day
And I like his personality he's not an emo like that Timmy kid 😂 you know who I mean 😂
He is the prodigy little brother of Tom QUAYLE, what à talent 🤯😭😭🙏🙏
If Tom and Guthrie had a baby
Max is getting better with every video he releases. Both musically and technically.
What I love about him is that the kid totally understands that it’s music and that it’s supposed to be fun. And it’s obvious he’s having a great time.
This kid reminds me a lot of Guthrie Govan. Truly amazing!
Russian musicians are just on a whole different level. Just came back from binging on performances by Grisha Goryachev and also blasting some solo material by Dmitry Demyanenko. Good stuff.
Привет, друг!
Ты слышал Антона Опарина, Андрея Королёва?
Have been watching him for a while now, super impressive and never lets me down so many great solos!
2:30 - 2:34 He is so playful its just insane. He is a step above Matteo due to his creativity.
I agree. I've been blown away by Matteo, but then i heard Max.
10 steps I would say.
Threw in the lick at 2:27.
Love this kid
His playing is fantastic. Is he also using his fingers to pick?
Let's see, you got this kid
You got Matteo Mancuso , Josh Meader, Plini, Sithu Aye, Stephen Taranto, Daniele Gottardo, Marshall Harrison, Yo Onityan, .. countless more.
There is so many incredible young guitarists out there. Which one do you think really stands out above the rest?
Nobody, it is not a competition. Now i'm gonna listen to Wes Montgomery.
Ichika Nito, Matteus Asado
Abim Finger
Anton Oparin is a beast: ua-cam.com/video/J-vABVnoYBY/v-deo.html
Max is my favorite.
Mindless shredding no feel
Awesome technical virtuosity, but if I need to listen to music on my 6 hour car trip, it will likely be something like Chris Stapleton. Even as a guitarist for more than 40 years I can appreciate this stuff in about 10 minute increments before my brain explodes.
Hearing you pal. The rusky dork boy has uber phenomenal skills right up there with the likes of Shawn Lane rip, and Guthrie Govan but honestly after a few minutes of listening to that hypersonic cacophony of notes it just becomes uninteresting to me.
So go listen to Chris Stapleton… apples to oranges. If it’s not your thing it’s fine..
@@x3a3x3: right? There always has to be that one D-bag in every comment section of a great player. The canned "lacks feel or emotion" or whatever intangible bullshit they come up with. They should just admit they're inferior dilletantes that don't appreciate a great player. Back to your pentatonic scales and 10 minute 'soulful bends'.
@@x3a3x3 relax fanboy
@@montauta ok boomer…
Love it. Can't wait to see him in a mainstream touring band someday. The sky's the limit for this kid.
This kid is the f******** boogeyman for the guitarist! 🤣
The solo he played with the INSPECTOR was the best and insane, the muted legato is sick also, amazing how he is looking right in the camera too so comfortable. I’m surprised I haven’t heard more from this guy he is the future and sound freaking AMAZING….Love the INSPECTOR solo…totally unique and sounds wild.
Max is todays Yngwie Malmsteen
Dude …his right hand is magical
His left is also not bad 😅
Some day he might make it to the crossroads guitar fest.
Haven't seen anyone this good since Shawn Lane and Jason Becker.
Id so much rather listen to this than anything Polyphia is doing.
Да, это очень мелодично и приятно душе)
The bar just keeps getting set ridiculously higher and higher.
And the depth of the music keeps getting lower and lower.
Could definitely become one of the best in the world, but he has to be able to show the flexibility get off of just precise fast runs and get into making songs sound incredible.
You're talking as if he's 25 - 30 years old. Let the guy grow. Sit down and watch.
He already has amazing flexibility and his tastes are broad.
You called it. There's TONS of these players playing everything perfectly, yaaaayyyyy.
And now for some kickass songs......and it usually stays silent. But I like to be proven wrong, so bring it on!
Not normal in the very best of ways. I’m glad Max decided to visit our little planet and show us what is possible
His face is funny but technique is seriously awesome
been watching him for several years. Amazing playing and a great sense of humor and style. You can check him out from when he was 13-14 yrs old. Playing crazy stuff.
Amazing lots of new quick playing
Max is absolutely amazing. Someone like Steve Vai or John Petrucci should really take him under his wing and mentor this kid. If he stays in Russia Im afraid he wont become more than an youtube star and he can be much more than that.
When you look at the state in which Europe is and the bad situation some states in the US are, I think staying in Russia might be better for him atm...
I think he`ll mentor them...
The west is dead mate. I’d happily move to Russia
he is one of the few modern guitarists who actually play "musically"
Gonna burn my guitars now.
This kid is nuts!
Time to buy a kazoo
He is phenomenal. He plays effortlessly. I hope he learns how to show some emotion. He has a very bright future ahead of him.
Love to see this guy collab with Coldplay. Really feel they could push his playing to the next level.
Ha ha, well played. Maybe he could do a thing with Talylor Swift too...
@@rhizomorph-music Or Lil Wayne?
Max please make a smile 😂
He is technicaly phenomenal, but I didn't get a lot of emotional content from him
Thats because he's a russian 😂😂😂
I wager very few do.
That adds to the mystique of it all
That’s his vibe.
Exactly... Its a phenomenal talent and skill wich is impressive but i could not listen to a 2-3 concert with that style of playing...
I miss the aggressiv aproach of other players who not have his talent, or bands who can do songs with just 2 chords wich are interessting enough that they don't suck even after hearing it 100 times...
It's like yngwie for example...
A song or two is great, but a complete album or a 3 hour concert would be much too much noodling for me...
I sometimes feel like a song could be better with a less skilled player because his playing don't overshadows the vibe of the song...
If the whole purpose of a band is just to let the guitarist's shine, then It's another story...
Been listening to Max for a good while now...immense talent!
He's 10 of the best guitar players in one... and still unique on his own!!
This kid is just getting started. Imagine what comes from him in 10 years. Some of these folks play so incredibly well, initially hearing them starts with complete disbelief. That quickly turns to jaw-dropping wonder.
I'm older, so this stuff is mind-blowing. I've seen and heard a LOT of outstanding guitar players from around the globe, but these young folks have taken it to a level I didn't know could be reached.
It's interesting to note how he rarely looks at his guitar. There's muscle memory there, but he's keeping a running picture of why and where he's going, all the time. His mental positioning is never questioned all across the fingerboard at all times. That's some incredible shit.
Max clearly has great technical talent and obviously similar to the likes of tom quayle and co.
I just hope he continues to grow melodically and smooth that line of balance between shred and musicality like other greats
e.g., satriani/guthrie govan
Already has, man. 🤷♂️
@@drinks-your-waterhe sure does.
@@Radovanhrbekowning to a particular time? 😂
His technique is amazing all round but in particular the efficiency of his right hand. Sometimes you hear blisteringly fast runs and his right hand hardly appears to move at all. As he gets older his playing is maturing melodically too, not just wall to wall shred. Good luck to him.
If you watch closely, when he’s doing that he’s usually plucking the strings with his other fingers, but barely, 😉 he’s literally playing the electric guitar finger style but also with a pick at the same time.
all the great guitar players were great in their teens. Yngwie, EVH, Rhoads. . .all of them. Max is no exception.
The future of guitar isn't playing fast. There are tons of fast players. To take guitar to the next step a guitarist needs to hit the scene who is a highly trained musician and knows music as well as they know guitar.
Yup. These players are getting more and more plasticky as the years go by.
This guitarist is phenomenal.
Why does this guy still not have a signature guitar....when Kirk Hammett does????? y o y
You said it all míster,...
Even Kirk Hammett does??
How come????
@@patriciosilvarobalino9832 because metallica sells alot of merchandise but i agree with you , kirk is a terrible player.... if max had tits he would already be touring and promoted. is hes desperate to sell his soul for fame, he should come out trans LOL that might get him a signature guitar faster
Muy simple.... Será porque no le interesa🤷
His timing is buttery smooth, it's insane!
Ok, but can he SMILE? 😂
Yessss Talented and only 18 years old WOW 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
The only problem i see with these very good guitarists that, years pass and still they are in to progressive jazz djent metal or fusion. I'm listening mostly these genres however , likable music in the genres are very hard to find. So it's not just about epic talent and fast clean playing, it's also about writing some tasteful music, which they lack
The flawlessness of his legato technique is nothing short of jaw-dropping! I think we may have just seen the pinnacle of shred right here in this video.
too bad hes a one trick pony, nothing but shred.
Seriously, I have no clue how these super young guys can get that good in that short of a time frame. Can not comprehend it.
And no, it's NOT just practice. They are very gifted as well as the work they put in.
I wish they would give me their cheat codes
yes, he is a genius. but cold technique. i would love to hear a solo from his heart, when he is melancholic
Listen to groove on,that has so much soul and intricacy with dynamics that its insane…this kid can truly do it all
@@djuka7566 thanks for the reply. 👍
Rumba
His hybrid picking and Tom Quayle influences is absolutely amazing!
He is a master guitarist - but there is someone better, Matteo Mancuso. "Matteo is light years years ahead of anybody" - Al DeMiola. Max is truly is unbelievable! No doubt about that!
There’s always someone better…
Both are amazing . Truly hard to compare the two . Both completely different styles
Matteo is far less melodic than Max and for me is basically musically forgettable. Still, Max is doing very little that hasn't been done in Shrapnel Records for 35 years plus.
They're both guitar Gods...who worship Guthrie Govan
Umm it's a thing of preference...I like Max better for example :D.
He is my favorite guitarist ever
It does not ring a bell for me, it's just technical supremecy.
He & Matteo Mancuso should do an album & tour together.
He was so relaxed (through one of those runs that would have put my fingers in knots) that he almost fell asleep. His eyes got droopy.
The guitarist: fenomenale! I like him!
The music: same story for forty years... in my opinion, a little weak
It is clean but after about five minutes or less, I'm bored. I like content, songs
Definitely fast and talented. Let’s hope he is able to bring his talent to the masses and create something with soul.
Just another shredder clone... I can think of about ten guys right off the top of my head that sound like this. What's he going to do to separate himself from the pack? Doesn't mean I can't appreciate what he's accomplished, but it's like hearing a bunch of different comedians telling the same joke 🥸
Yeah man this kind of "melodic" shred music is boring as fuck
Says there's two replies but I only see mine... Guess somebody didn't like what you had to say about Harry Potter jamming 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@jamiscannondale1834 💯%💩's😁
If you're a jazz person you know, at one part around 2:20 he played "the lick" but revolved it to a pinch harmonic and I almost laughed at how iconic that was.
Totally robotic with zero feeling. Boring!!
Zero feeling, huh? Why's it make me feel stuff?
@@mynameswouldntwork - Bcuz yer hypersensitive 😅🤣 (satire).
@@smilinachahahaha
Exactly, no offense to the kid, speed for the sake of speed and making it at least 95% if not more of your playing, gets boring. Give him an acoustic without any amp or anything, and let's see what he can play. If you are for real, you can play anywhere.
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You guys are full of it.
We are the same age and i just know what a sustainer is a few days ago😂
The guy is phenomenal and still impress' the shit out of me years later.
I think he´s currently the best ! He plays so effortlessly like non one else - even Guthrie.
Wow i need play guitar like Max Ostro !!!!
I'm pretty sure he has some form of synasthesia. Watch his face when he plays some harder parts, its like he can see the colors of the music right in front of him. Phenomenal ability to have and he utilizes it so well.
I like this kid! He’s 18 and already blowing away anyone in his Genre.
It’s good I’ve only seen short clips from him. Great technique but so much information! I’m getting too old for this much acrobatics.
He has some great slower solos. Check out “waterbear” “CA house music” and “Rhumba” for sure. “No feel, only pain” is a classic.” “Q&A solo”, etc. Yes, these solos have some fast parts but all tastefully done, imo. His “I switched to semi hollow guitar” solo is pretty awesome too.