Why This Guy Is Rock’s Scariest Guitarist

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  • Опубліковано 3 сер 2022
  • In this episode I talk about my first experience hearing Guthrie Govan and how phenomenal of a player and musician he is.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 8 тис.

  • @nucleusmedicalmedia
    @nucleusmedicalmedia Рік тому +581

    Come on Guthrie! We'd love to hear more of your incredible solos!!

    • @FSMusic86
      @FSMusic86 Рік тому +7

      Wtf, I think he doesn't give a damn about what you want... Go search up his stuff... Tons of videos online..

    • @imsellingmyhairline7422
      @imsellingmyhairline7422 Рік тому

      @@FSMusic86 hoes mad?

    • @johncampbell5191
      @johncampbell5191 Рік тому +7

      I've been playing/improvising since I was in high school (in the 80s). Improvising isn't that difficult if you incorporate into your daily practice routine. I'm a tone chaser and it's more frustrating to me than creating palatable improvisations. That being said I don't see how this guy is better than most of the other great improv rock guitarists. My friend who I've always considered a better player than me could never understand how I could improvise. I'm jealous of parts of my friend's style (he can keep the Jimmy Page stuff to himself! Not my style), but I always thought we made a great team. Alas, we could never seem to form a gigging band. Anyway, this guy that Beato is creaming over sounds rather generic with his jazz/rock improvisations. I'm biased though because I don't 'get' jazz and this guy fits right into that category. Hate me all you want but I'm just expressing my opinion. End rant.

    • @FSMusic86
      @FSMusic86 Рік тому +1

      @@johncampbell5191 Dude, your comment shows, that you clearly don't know what you are talking about. Your channels playlist is full of boomer rock and you're cleary not half as good as an improviser as you claim. Maybe you think it but a lot of players overestimate themselves.
      "Improvising isn't that difficult"
      Sure... if you're a wanker and a typical lick player. But to be able to play to different styles of music, follow the chord changes perfectly and be melodic and technically brilliant at the same time while you just play what you hear in your head, is something else. And thats what Guthrie does. It requires a god-like ear, a lot of music hearing experience, practice and passion..
      " I don't see how this guy is better than most of the other great improv rock guitarists."
      Like who? Name one. I know pretty much every significant guitarist in almost every genre and I can't name a single one that is a better improviser than Guthrie. Especially rock guitarists, like you say.
      "Anyway, this guy that Beato is creaming over sounds rather generic with his jazz/rock improvisations. "
      Not even a little. He is even one of very few players who doesn't threat the guitar like an guitar but like an instrument for expression. And he plays very unconventional and non-guitarist like.
      But I follow his career for 14 years know and know a lot of his stuff.
      And you clearly don't know much of him.
      He plays fretless guitar like nobody else, but on the other hand rips and perfect gipsy jazz solo out of nowhere. From country to funk. He knows it all.
      Which rock guitarist do you mean, that can improvise like him?
      There are acoustic guitar videos of him and videos where he plays on unreal time signatures like 11/8. His collaboration with jamtrackcentral especially "westcoast grooves" with tracks like "Hollywood Woman" and "Lost in Rio" where he just came into the studio, listened to the track and improvised beautiful solos over it, shows his immense musicality.
      "I'm biased though because I don't 'get' jazz"
      Ok, at least you know your boundaries. Maybe you try to widen you musical horizons. But to compare Guthrie to Rock guitarists is bs...

    • @davidpayer651
      @davidpayer651 Рік тому +11

      @@johncampbell5191 Clearly you did not listen to a lot of Guthrie's work. He's the best, undisputed. Guthrie govan is in no way a Jazz guitarist even though he can play it at a master level. Go take a look at his band : The Aristocrats. Really far from jazz. You're welcome.

  • @Mautaus
    @Mautaus Рік тому +8352

    Accurate definition of being a Master on what he does. An interview would be amazing! :)

    • @jules153
      @jules153 Рік тому +72

      100%

    • @Feltchy
      @Feltchy Рік тому +194

      Would LOVE to see Rick interview Guthrie

    • @fredericcharron3831
      @fredericcharron3831 Рік тому +31

      Definitely

    • @EnigmaEuslam
      @EnigmaEuslam Рік тому +24

      I saw them a week earlier in Jacksonville Fl and saw they had some extra time between their last Fl gig and the one in Atlanta. My first thought was that they’d left some time for interviews with Rick! Maybe next time.

    • @Andrew_M_Ward
      @Andrew_M_Ward Рік тому +76

      if Rick interviews Guthrie we will get another masterfully executed entry into the Musicians Hall of Records (Rick is doing God's work, and I'm not even sure there is a god)

  • @BarryRaven
    @BarryRaven Рік тому +1174

    I went to school with Guthrie, and I can tell you that he has been doing this since he was very small. When I was 15-16 he tried to teach me Trilogy by Yngwie... he played it note perfect on a floral Jem through a Marshall and I am still trying to nail the intro 35 years later! At school he was also a concert grade violin player!

    • @davidpost6902
      @davidpost6902 Рік тому +30

      Would that be at KEGS
      Chelmsford?
      Have managed to see
      Him play at the bassment in Chelmsford.
      He was also in Asia rock band. In my opinion
      He must be the Charlie Parker, of the guitar.
      Amazing !! Best wishes

    • @BarryRaven
      @BarryRaven Рік тому +66

      @@davidpost6902 Yep, I was at KEGS with Guthrie. We all knew he was something else (alien?) even then.

    • @guitartutorhk6506
      @guitartutorhk6506 Рік тому +24

      Guthrie Played Violin?

    • @JTFSIX
      @JTFSIX Рік тому

      @@guitartutorhk6506 Yeah!...you didn't know that?? - yeh fuckin losah'...also that was my JEM77- FP that he fingerbanged......Stay Safe.

    • @elguitarTom
      @elguitarTom Рік тому +34

      @@guitartutorhk6506 most pro guitarists do. They get forced as kids when they are 5 years old.
      Alexi Laiho played violin.

  • @hugoveiga7537
    @hugoveiga7537 9 місяців тому +370

    Saw him playing for Hans Zimmer a few weeks ago in Lisbon. Hans Zimmer himself said Guthrie’s probably the best guitar player in the world. What a master

    • @eduardus4e
      @eduardus4e 7 місяців тому +1

      Robert Fripp clear

    • @RobertMJohnson
      @RobertMJohnson 6 місяців тому +6

      he's the best technician in the world. he still doesn't have the musicality to write any hits, which tells me he's not much of an artist

    • @ChrisM541
      @ChrisM541 6 місяців тому +18

      @@RobertMJohnson "which tells me he's not much of an artist"
      -> Your infinitely more famous namesake (RobertLJohnson) would be turning in his grave at that own goal.

    • @kevingill648
      @kevingill648 5 місяців тому +1

      Matter of opinion!

    • @orpheus3342
      @orpheus3342 5 місяців тому +10

      @@RobertMJohnson just because you dont appreciate his original works doesnt invalidate them... hes just as much an artist as the next guy.

  • @Mautaus
    @Mautaus Рік тому +1628

    Guthrie is probably the most versatile player of all times. According to Johnny from JamTrackCentral these videos from JTC were free improvisation. His importance for the scene will resonate for so long.

    • @Walletperson
      @Walletperson Рік тому +49

      we need a jam with you and guthrie asap

    • @jonmartin3302
      @jonmartin3302 Рік тому +3

      Facts

    • @acdclexu6296
      @acdclexu6296 Рік тому +10

      i saw him twice with the aristocrats it was absolute mind blowing

    • @RobertMJohnson
      @RobertMJohnson Рік тому +21

      he's a virtuoso but he couldn't write a hit song to save his life.

    • @adgtr383
      @adgtr383 Рік тому +94

      @@RobertMJohnson always think this is a stupid point especially know he's worked on major films and been called as an advisor for film soundtracks. Manages to do work that you could never both commercially and virtuosically lol

  • @rexvisitor44
    @rexvisitor44 Рік тому +250

    He’s a shredder who doesn’t sound like he’s shredding. Melody, tone, feel. Genius.

    • @Koffieleuter
      @Koffieleuter Рік тому +4

      Also check out Matteo Mancuso

    • @fastjazz
      @fastjazz Рік тому +2

      Absolutely not a shredder. Terrible insult.

    • @Koffieleuter
      @Koffieleuter Рік тому

      @Spectacular Spectacular I agree, I just mentioned him because he is quite talented.

    • @thomascrawley99
      @thomascrawley99 Рік тому +6

      @@fastjazz ok boomer lol

    • @nivrox95
      @nivrox95 Рік тому +4

      He sounds exactly like a sherder.sorry I don’t get it.he plays great but it’s not interesting to me and doesn’t make me feel any emotion.

  • @IrateWizrd
    @IrateWizrd Рік тому +299

    His solos on Steven Wilson's albums are incredible, I'll sometimes listen just to his solo on those songs cause they blow me away every time

    • @terryc7142
      @terryc7142 6 місяців тому +27

      This! His solo on Drive Home can just crush me if I'm not prepared. I spent two solid days in a dark cloud when I first watched that music video, and it was because I'd never heard a guitar solo absolutely capture the sound of a broken heart wailing out loud before then.

    • @pcs56
      @pcs56 6 місяців тому +4

      @@terryc7142 That soul-oh is phenomenal!

    • @SRSR-pc8ti
      @SRSR-pc8ti 3 місяці тому +2

      Yeah, Drive Home had me crying like a baby, right in the heart.

  • @LouT1501
    @LouT1501 5 місяців тому +42

    One of the great joys of Rick's channel is learning about artists I'd never heard of before. Guthrie Govan is one. Thank you, Rick!

    • @LuxPostNoctem
      @LuxPostNoctem 4 місяці тому +1

      Check his album "Erotic Cakes" if you haven't already. Not a single boring moment.

  • @bendonkin9449
    @bendonkin9449 Рік тому +917

    Guthrie is untouchable. His Solos on Steven Wilsons “Ancestral”, “Home Invasion/Regret #9” and “Drive Home” are the greatest solos i’ve ever heard, so full of emotion and taste, and serve the songs perfectly. He has an amazing connection between the music he hears in his head and his hands on the fretboard, it’s just like speaking English for him, he plays what he has in his head, and he can play ANYTHING

    • @jaskarissanen5899
      @jaskarissanen5899 Рік тому +62

      Man the Drive home solo is beautiful.

    • @markalan1501
      @markalan1501 Рік тому +31

      I cant listen to those. Im an emotional wreck for three days after.
      I cry in my sleep from those incredibly heart touching solo's.

    • @galroffe9055
      @galroffe9055 Рік тому +25

      the solo on Ancestral is just pure emotion.
      the sound, the "screaming", that feel...for me his best iv'e ever heard. from anyone actually

    • @bendonkin9449
      @bendonkin9449 Рік тому +3

      @@markalan1501 Oh man, i feel you 😂

    • @Frewster
      @Frewster Рік тому +10

      Have you listened to Periphery? Guthrie was featured on their track "have a blast" and it's crazy how he serves the track whilst still being instantly recognizable

  • @hamid99991
    @hamid99991 Рік тому +283

    His solos on Steven Wilson's albums, "The Raven that Refused to Sing" and "Hand. Cannot. Erase." are out of this world. He also has a great solo on the track "What Have You Done" by Nad Sylvan.

    • @ulfskjol
      @ulfskjol Рік тому +5

      At last someone else who has heard that song! That solo is so emotional, melodic and breathtakingly beautiful.

    • @HerrySucahya
      @HerrySucahya Рік тому +2

      Oh that solo in Nad Sylvan track is done by Guthrie?! Jeezz don't know it before. It's one of the best lengthy melodic solo I have ever heard!

    • @lukaruzic5192
      @lukaruzic5192 Рік тому +25

      Regret #9, such an amazing solo. :)

    • @DanKonieczka
      @DanKonieczka Рік тому +29

      So amazing on that album. "Drive Home" is a work of art.

    • @robcorlett9558
      @robcorlett9558 Рік тому +6

      @@HerrySucahya It's actually a combined solo. Nad asked Guthrie to do a solo but became worried he wouldn't come through. So he asked Steve Hackett to do the solo. Then Guthrie came through. Nad thought he couldn't choose between the two so put them both on the song, Hackett first. It is absolutely brilliant

  • @markg2861
    @markg2861 8 місяців тому +16

    I truly believe that the Guthrie Govan interview will be the culmination of this channel. I patiently await the conversation you two will have, it's going to be great.

  • @ConvairAus
    @ConvairAus 8 місяців тому +53

    His solo in Steve Wilson's "Drive Home" from the 5:10 mark to the end... just awe inspiring... every time.

  • @ravusursi893
    @ravusursi893 Рік тому +311

    Guthrie is one of those guys we’d all love to have as a friend. He seems so genuine, so self-deprecating and so warm. PLEASE get him on for an interview Rick! P.S. We love you too!

    • @A_Final_Hit
      @A_Final_Hit Рік тому +3

      Yes, yes, yes!! 👍🏽

    • @PaulSmith-gi5bf
      @PaulSmith-gi5bf Рік тому

      self-deprecating isn't a thing to admire, I think you mean humble

    • @ravusursi893
      @ravusursi893 Рік тому +12

      @@PaulSmith-gi5bf No. Self-deprecation is the act of trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important. Given his talents, and having watched many of his videos, I do truly admire this quality about him.
      Also, I have a first in English Literature, therefore I feel qualified to choose my own adjective to describe Guthrie.

  • @acornplaner
    @acornplaner Рік тому +287

    Guthries solo on Steven Wilson - Home Invasion / Regret #9 is a first take, recorded live with the band, and it’s honestly incredible and extremely moving. It gives me shivers every time. There’s a video on UA-cam, look it up!

    • @bobsala7780
      @bobsala7780 Рік тому +58

      That and the solo Guthrie Govan played on "Drive Home" on Steven Wilson's previous album "The Raven that Refused to Sing" are two of my favorite guitar solos of all time.

    • @chefsu11715
      @chefsu11715 Рік тому +22

      Also the solo on Drive Home

    • @SamRoads
      @SamRoads Рік тому +10

      @@chefsu11715 Exactly. Drive Home is like a Dave Gilmour.

    • @stereoroid
      @stereoroid Рік тому +7

      One shocking thing about that solo is that it was a rehearsal take that SW used, Guthrie was not happy about that and thought he could do better ... but that take had the Soul.

    • @davidkershner7513
      @davidkershner7513 Рік тому +21

      I've been hoping to hear Rick mention/talk about Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson for a long time.

  • @dod1k112
    @dod1k112 Рік тому +100

    I Am 14 right now and have been playing guitar for 6 years now( omw to finishinging Vivaldi's Summer on guitar). When my guitar teacher showed that clip to me 2 years ago I was absolutely flabbergasted. Now when I gained a little more technique and am more confident in my improvs, it is ten times more impressive to me! Guthrie will always be a very important figure that inspires me along with David Gilmour and others. SO sad that people don't know about him AT ALL!

    • @BorisBidjanSaberi11
      @BorisBidjanSaberi11 10 місяців тому +3

      You like Jeff Beck?

    • @jajasniewski
      @jajasniewski 8 місяців тому +5

      Based on interviews and articles Guthrie doesn’t seem like the kind of person to talk himself up or market himself. He just does what he does. I admire his humbleness but at the same time I would love to see more of him on social media obviously for my own selfish enjoyment🤣.

    • @patrickheikes6982
      @patrickheikes6982 8 місяців тому +1

      check out Angel Vivaldi, "mercurian summer."

    • @alfredopereira6884
      @alfredopereira6884 7 місяців тому +8

      I think your statement that nobody knows GG is wrong. Every guitar player worth 2 cents knows Guthrie. I’m worth 1/2 cent and I know Guthrie

    • @madden7732
      @madden7732 7 місяців тому +5

      Hes not known by the casual public but very well known inside the guitar community

  • @lavanski
    @lavanski 9 місяців тому +25

    You're right, Guthrie is an astonishing improv animal. He's a master of so many sound worlds. A musical multi-linguist. His willingness to fuse different styles, be it harmonically, the effects he uses, or his point blank refusal to play in one style alone means that he's on the mountain with a few other GOAT's

  • @theScienceLabLive
    @theScienceLabLive Рік тому +241

    Saw him play in Orange, France. Broke a string during his featured solo section on Hans Zimmer tour. Transposed the whole solo to a different part of the neck and didn't miss one single note. Just amazing. Was even more impressive than the famous SRV guitar change. Wow.

    • @brunovidana7837
      @brunovidana7837 Рік тому +10

      I would pay any amount of money to have witnessed that,
      That’s amazing man

    • @Dante-xf1mu
      @Dante-xf1mu Рік тому +2

      The video is on UA-cam

    • @Dante-xf1mu
      @Dante-xf1mu Рік тому +3

      @@brunovidana7837 It's on UA-cam. Search for rain man Guthrie Govan (the video during day time)

    • @Aeronaut1975
      @Aeronaut1975 Рік тому +1

      I've also seen him snap a string and carry on as if nothing has happened. He's one of a kind.

    • @laurenpetto3949
      @laurenpetto3949 Рік тому +5

      Even more impressive when you think about how the a broken string on a floating bridge affects the intonation of the entire instrument

  • @joshualeigh
    @joshualeigh Рік тому +81

    It gives me such a thrill seeing Guthrie gain the notoriety he deserves. I had lessons with him back in the late 90s when he was teaching. Back then he was known to readers of Guitar Techniques magazine, from his monthly column. We all knew he was something special, I'd never seen or heard anyone like that and teenage me was flawed. He was a brilliant and engaging teacher, so able to describe concepts clearly and eloquently to guitar students at all levels of experience.
    The world needed to hear him but he was never too interested in seeking fame. We'd go and watch him play at the Bassment club in Chelmsford, usually there'd be 30 or so people in the room below a bar by the train station, amazing gigs.
    I've watched him slowly become a global name within the guitar community, stemming from those early JTC videos and beyond: playing with Asia, Dizzee Rascal, Steve Wilson, Hans Zimmer. It's so great when someone so humble and dedicated to their craft wins out in the long run.

  • @flyjuice9140
    @flyjuice9140 11 місяців тому +25

    One of the most unassuming and underrated guitarists of our time. He plays with passion, for perfection not the spotlight.

    • @82mangini
      @82mangini 2 місяці тому

      Govan and Michael Romeo are The most underrated guitarrist ALL The time

    • @peternelson7048
      @peternelson7048 Місяць тому

      He can't really be considered underrated when he would probably have more votes from guitar players for the world's best guitarist than any other person.

    • @82mangini
      @82mangini Місяць тому

      @@peternelson7048 I prefer Michael Romeo

    • @peternelson7048
      @peternelson7048 Місяць тому

      @@82mangini Cool, he's an amazing player.

  • @Dmcinc
    @Dmcinc 10 місяців тому +22

    His extremely talented and "fives" is one hell of a tune.
    The first time I heard him I was sure it was Greg Howe (especially from the album "Introspection" ), they have very similar technic and they both are Fusion oriented guitarists.

  • @CameronCooper
    @CameronCooper Рік тому +72

    I've met Guthrie a couple of times and interviewed him and saw him live with Hans Zimmer this year. To me probably the best guitarist I have ever see live, insane talent, confidence and command.

    • @thedefender1064
      @thedefender1064 Рік тому

      Is the interview online?

    • @CameronCooper
      @CameronCooper Рік тому +1

      @@thedefender1064 It was part of a project I did for university and is only a sound file. Not really worth sharing because it was more specific to my assignment.

  • @nicolascanon3300
    @nicolascanon3300 Рік тому +83

    Guthrie is indeed the scariest one. Each video of him feels like a hidden gem you've found. Every single time.

  • @BurningMatchFilms
    @BurningMatchFilms 7 місяців тому +13

    His solo on Home Invasion / Regret No. 9 is one of the most perfect things that I’ve ever heard

  • @karlpillay8360
    @karlpillay8360 2 місяці тому +5

    I feel like Guthrie helps me improve my own guitar playing literally by just listening to him play. What a beautiful talent he has!

  • @ignaciooregonvalencia9305
    @ignaciooregonvalencia9305 Рік тому +154

    I had the pleasure of working with Guthrie here in Chile during Guitarfest 2019. He’s by far my favorite guitarist ever and I was shocked by how humble and easy going he was. We shared for a couple of days and he was kind at all times to every single person that approached him. He’s simply a genius and it’s saddening to know he doesn’t get the public respect he so very clearly deserves. Guthrie is the best, period. 🙌🏻

    • @draetonalimoffatt8780
      @draetonalimoffatt8780 Рік тому +2

      Awesome story man, you're a lucky guy.

    • @keymaster430
      @keymaster430 Рік тому +1

      I was looking for the "I had the pleasure of working with..." or "I had the pleasure of meeting..." comment. Didn't have to look long. It's the second comment.

    • @keymaster430
      @keymaster430 Рік тому +1

      ignore me. I'm just trolling.

    • @terryhicks4038
      @terryhicks4038 Рік тому

      @@keymaster430 lol

    • @RobertSmith-lg7jp
      @RobertSmith-lg7jp Рік тому +2

      He has the musical skills to show up in the latest "oh look at me im a rock star" garb but rocks a t shirt and ripped jeans . He is a musical Yoda .

  • @EdwardKayeplus
    @EdwardKayeplus Рік тому +453

    Back in 1998 I studied at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey, UK. Guthrie was one of our guitar teachers there and he was just so mind-blowingly talented that it was hard to actually learn anything from him, because I was constantly in awe of his unbrindled talent. It was like trying to learn basic physics from Albert Einstein-he was on a completely different level and it seemed unattainable. People used to give him requests for songs and he could just play them off the top of his head. He never ever failed to nail an obscure tune or even improve on it with improvisation. I wish some of that talent had rubbed off on me, but what can you do, haha.

    • @wingchun-simplekungfu7584
      @wingchun-simplekungfu7584 Рік тому +5

      Is he from the UK originally ?

    • @EdwardKayeplus
      @EdwardKayeplus Рік тому +13

      @@wingchun-simplekungfu7584 Yeah, from Essex, I think.

    • @allanwalli2935
      @allanwalli2935 Рік тому +7

      Great experience! Rubbing shoulders with greatness is always humbling.🙏

    • @RH-wz1pd
      @RH-wz1pd Рік тому +12

      Guthrie is so good that every time I seriously study his playing I end up not playing guitar for months. He actually inspires me to give up lol. I am grateful that I got to see him with the Aristocrats and Travis Larson Band pre-covid in Nashville. Best show that I've ever attended.

    • @oddjock
      @oddjock Рік тому +7

      @Ralph Reilly Claiming 50% of Guthrie for Scotland - what a guitarist and what an interesting bloke.

  • @Joshuani
    @Joshuani 7 місяців тому +8

    I went to a music college in the UK about 10 years ago and Guthrie came to do an educational masterclass. He was phenomenal, had no idea how accomplished he was at the time.

  • @valueape888
    @valueape888 4 місяці тому +6

    I wouldn't dream of attempting a GG lick even on air guitar. Plus, from the lesson videos i've seen, Guthrie is kind, sweet, genuine, and humble. What a gem of a human being

  • @juanmartinreborati7928
    @juanmartinreborati7928 Рік тому +77

    You should definitely interview him. It’s not the speed that grabbed my attention, but the feel he puts on his bendings. He has some awesome tutorials. He’s algo a great teacher. Cheers

  • @lexrichardson7820
    @lexrichardson7820 Рік тому +51

    He really gave substance to Steven Wilson’s best solo albums

  • @joebisbey4521
    @joebisbey4521 7 місяців тому +6

    Thank you again, Mr. Beato, the world's greatest music appreciation professor, for opening my eyes and ears to talent that must be experienced!

  • @aidanblackmusic
    @aidanblackmusic 8 місяців тому +43

    I have said and will continue to say that Guthrie is probably the greatest all-round guitarist the world has ever seen. All-round meaning theory and fretboard knowledge, chops, personality etc etc. He has it all at such a high level

    • @82mangini
      @82mangini 2 місяці тому

      Guthrie is amazing!!
      But I prefer Michael Romeo!!!!

    • @jcgood
      @jcgood Місяць тому

      Buckethead enters the chat...

  • @stevep7582
    @stevep7582 Рік тому +108

    Guthrie is a beast. His phrasing, sense of melody, and improvisational skills are otherworldly. In my opinion, there has been no one on his level for decades now. I really hope to see him perform live one day. Good video!

    • @stephenkennaway9326
      @stephenkennaway9326 Рік тому

      Agreed. he is a rock-jazz-blues fusion player with jaw dropping ability on the fly. cheers Steve.

    • @asegal4677
      @asegal4677 Рік тому

      Hmm. He is great on these JamTracks tracks for sure but live in concert he is pretty disappointing for me.

    • @Dave-nm3xc
      @Dave-nm3xc 6 місяців тому

      ​@@asegal4677disappointing?! 😱

    • @asegal4677
      @asegal4677 6 місяців тому +1

      @@Dave-nm3xc He has a very thin live guitar tone and his live playing, to me, sounds very mechanical. It is utterly devoid of any fire. Compare this to someone like Shawn Lane (listen to his "Let It Be" live solo or his live performances of "Purple Haze" or "All Along the Watchtower") or even Satriani ("Made of Tears" live solo) and it's night and day.

  • @lucasheidenreich7861
    @lucasheidenreich7861 Рік тому +68

    The video where Guthrie breaks a string mid solo playing with Hans Zimmer and, instead of panicking like us mere mortals, grabs a slide and finishes the solo without missing a beat is one of my favorite guitar moments of all time.

    • @JamesFocht
      @JamesFocht Рік тому +2

      That was such amazing musicianship with how he adjusted his playing when that string broke.

    • @VRchitecture
      @VRchitecture Рік тому +1

      This is the beauty of the flow. The accident was just below Guthrie’s threshold of consciousness, so why would he panic? He’s here and at the same time he’s somewhere far away from here - Guthrie just make music happen :)

    • @alexanderweber7062
      @alexanderweber7062 Рік тому +2

      There's also "The Watchmaker" with Steven Wilson live where he plays his solo and while soloing he casually removes the capo with one hand and puts it next to him, still soloing with the other hand and never missing a note.

    • @aka.Mr.French
      @aka.Mr.French Рік тому

      @@alexanderweber7062 yes! I've watched that video several times, and it's astonishing to see him struggle slightly with the capo, then remove it and set it aside on his amp, ALL WHILE SOLOING. Talk about multitasking -- that's other-worldly cranial wiring.

    • @g.o.a.t5975
      @g.o.a.t5975 Рік тому +3

      The fact that he played that on a floating bridge guitar make it even better.

  • @davidn380
    @davidn380 Рік тому +1

    What a great video. Discovered this channel not too long ago and Rick, your energy is unparalleled.
    So much love and good vibes through a 10 minutes video. New favorite channel!!!

  • @mattarseneault
    @mattarseneault 4 місяці тому +2

    I always feel special when I get to introduce one of my music friends to Guthrie. Your summation of his abilities is spot on. An absolute sorcerer on the guitar. The final boss, if you will.

  • @richardmoule2870
    @richardmoule2870 Рік тому +550

    I had the pleasure of being taught by him, he is also possibly the nicest man you’ll ever meet.

    • @gilldanier4129
      @gilldanier4129 Рік тому +22

      Yes I can see that, he has such eloquence when he talks, so erudite. Lovely man. Fancy being taught by him wow!!

    • @Ihatemyusernamemore
      @Ihatemyusernamemore Рік тому +11

      I get that impression from watching that video serries where he's sitting outside in the gazebo, just expounding his wisdom, he passes the vibe check for sure

    • @flathead7922
      @flathead7922 Рік тому +10

      Did ya learn anything?

    • @TheChinchilla15
      @TheChinchilla15 Рік тому +33

      I met him in AZ. we had some beers together after the show, he said that no matter how good you get, it's never satisfying. Crazy

    • @caiusmadison2996
      @caiusmadison2996 Рік тому +25

      @@TheChinchilla15 like the Saitama of guitar, he's doing it for fun, but can't feel it anymore he's so excellent at it.

  • @PressK
    @PressK Рік тому +99

    When I discovered Guthrie in the early 2010s I did not get depressed for “not being that good”. I felt liberated knowing that I will never ever be this good and I can just keep on doing my thing 😂

    • @fedboy21
      @fedboy21 Рік тому

      thats my tought too... i watch guthrie movies like wheb im stil in high school...and i told myself do what u can do 🤣🤣

    • @doodleedledoo
      @doodleedledoo Рік тому +1

      I perhaps had a similar feeling hearing Eddie Van Halen for the 1st time when I was about 20. It was like, "OK, you're not going to be a guitar hero, what's plan B ?"

    • @jemsar2
      @jemsar2 Рік тому

      So true for me too. I feel better now. My guitars can go back to being a "coffee table"..(see if you can spot the reference)

    • @steffyweffy777
      @steffyweffy777 Рік тому +3

      Guthrie I heard of ages ago and saw his teaching videos. But guys anyone can play that good if they’ve got the talent and commitment. Problem is I’ve got the talent and I know other musicians who have but we lack the commitment to study and play guitar 8 hours a day with the best teachers every day for like 20 years etc. I was considered a child prodigy and various teachers said they’d only come across my talent and natural eat for music once before in their lives. But they both told me that what Mozart had and I didn’t, was the commitment and discipline so they said I was a terrible loss to music as I just didn’t want to sit there all my hours and become amazing. I was too lazy or incapable of keeping the attention. I liked to improvise as got a very creative mind, but I just couldn’t bother sitting there day in day out practicing. I learnt 5 times faster than others they said but I ended up never practicing between lessons and then didn’t touch guitar or piano much for the next 30 years.
      I’m a waster, loser who dabbled into too many other things and suffered a lifetime of mental and emotional problems I’ve been pulling through lately but yes I wasted my life and opportunities.
      Guthrie Govan is only one year older than me and he has the discipline and routine and no problems. I however can’t go back and forgot all I learnt. Could I start again and get good again ? Maybe maybe not as it takes time and my body isn’t as fit as it was and I can get in shape and sit in my room 8 hours a day and get the best private lessons, but will i do that ?
      No. Why ? Because life’s too short and I will learn but got to have balance and I’m more interested in song writing and more folky classic rock and not about how many complicated notes I can roll out but the feel. And I am an artist and designer and singer and actor too but just like music, I didn’t dedicate my time to one thing or enough of it, so I messed everything up and have done nothing mostly of anything for the last 10 years after my girlfriend left and my mother also died. I guess I’m pulling through but my life has been full of bad things and it didn’t help. Lesson to others. Stick to one thing you love best and do well and keep at it. Stay away from addictive behaviours, and get help if you have emotional or psychological problems but seek a more spiritual path as that’s what saved me, my faith in God. Stay blessed people.

  • @Elido
    @Elido Рік тому +16

    For those that like Guthrie, I think you would very much appreciate Greg Howe. I have not heard him mentioned on this channel before but his playing is very deserving of any and all praise. Check him out.

  • @danasekundiak2604
    @danasekundiak2604 6 місяців тому +5

    I was lucky to see The Aristocrats in Spain. A mind blowing night! Once u see these three u realize how far ahead of everybody these guys are.

  • @michaelryan3541
    @michaelryan3541 Рік тому +40

    Guthrie is an absolute monster! When do we get an interview?!

  • @marcotang1384
    @marcotang1384 Рік тому +181

    His solos on 'Regret #9' and 'Drive Home' with Steven Wilson give me just the most exquisite emotions. The melodies, the dynamics - so unique. He's a true master.

    • @xxvenom
      @xxvenom Рік тому +1

      Both are masterpieces

    • @goforthandeattacos
      @goforthandeattacos Рік тому +3

      The Watchmaker and Regret #9 have my two favorite solos of all time. Just a monster player with an ocean of emotions in his hands.

    • @canepaper967
      @canepaper967 Рік тому +4

      All of his SW solos are incredible but the one from Ancestral probably takes it for me.

    • @GonzaloBenjaminSaenz
      @GonzaloBenjaminSaenz Рік тому

      All masterpieces, I love Drive Home. The fusion Marco, Govan, Wilson was more than extraordinary.

    • @tac915
      @tac915 Рік тому

      When I hear both of these solos, it's everything I can do to not break down and cry it's so beautiful.

  • @x217xwebb
    @x217xwebb 9 місяців тому +2

    I love seeing other people getting as excited about discovering Guthrie as I did 6 weeks ago. I feel exactly what you are Rick.

  • @jeefuji
    @jeefuji 8 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for bringing him out of his cave so people become more aware of him!
    I discovered Guthrie pretty much when you did, but I was 17yo.
    I still consider him "objectively" as the greatest guitar player of all time, while still being the most criminally under-known.
    But if he is happy with that, I am.
    May he bless us with his talent for many years to come!

  • @PerfectSense77
    @PerfectSense77 Рік тому +78

    Govan's outro solo on Steven Wilson's Drive Home is one of the greatest solos ever. His work on that entire album is also amazing.

    • @josephwinnard6666
      @josephwinnard6666 Рік тому +3

      Agreed!!!! Drive Home is a religious experience every time!

    • @wildizer
      @wildizer Рік тому

      Absolutely agree. Incredible.

  • @tommyjoekavanagh6590
    @tommyjoekavanagh6590 Рік тому +210

    Guthrie's playing is absolutely fantastic. His playing on The Raven That Refused to Sing and Hand Cannot Erase, both Steven Wilson albums, was absolutely phenomenal. Two solos that for me especially cement how great a player he is are off Drive Home and Ancestral. Both would be in my top 5 favourite guitar solos. Especially Drive Home - that solo is so emotional and full of anguish, that it fits perfectly with the sombreness of the song. Just like Rick displayed in the video, it was that magic improvisation that saw it brought to fruition.

    • @recat22
      @recat22 Рік тому +15

      I'm with you Tommy, amazing solos! Put in Regret#9 there and those are my favorites as well! ;)

    • @cleanhit777
      @cleanhit777 Рік тому +11

      Drive home is gut wrenchingly emotional, truly beautiful.

    • @juanbarrios6895
      @juanbarrios6895 Рік тому +4

      Absolutely, i agree with you too.

    • @MrSphandor
      @MrSphandor Рік тому +5

      Regret #9 solo is transcendent it brings me to a higher plane every time.

    • @hilmarkoerner2603
      @hilmarkoerner2603 Рік тому +5

      @@recat22 Regret#9 is the one for me. I'm on a different planet for a few seconds when listening to that solo.

  • @MjBurns88
    @MjBurns88 9 місяців тому +4

    It's great seeing guys that blow you away with their talent freaking out about somebody else the same way. Guthrie is a once-in-a-lifetime Talent

  • @yekim138
    @yekim138 Рік тому +1

    I didn’t know who he was until I played the same videos from back in the day and I just love his guitar sound and the way he puts full emotion into his work. It’s amazing 👏

  • @chanhtrungle1188
    @chanhtrungle1188 Рік тому +50

    He’s exact combination of “slow-hand” and “fast-hand”. His phrasing, emotion, speed, dynamic, target notes are all perfect.

    • @tanxbro113
      @tanxbro113 Рік тому +2

      man youre hardcore guthrie's fan didnt ya. seen one of your comment back then

    • @chanhtrungle1188
      @chanhtrungle1188 Рік тому +2

      @@tanxbro113 haha of course, sooner or later you’re gonna be a fan of Guthrie

  • @davekidd7811
    @davekidd7811 Рік тому +83

    I've had the pleasure to work with Guthrie and have filmed him a number of times over the years for LickLibrary. He's such a nice and humble fella and of all of the guitarists I've either filmed or witnessed live he's definitely the most versatile and precise player I've ever seen, coupled with plenty of tasteful playing where you hear every single note. Pure underrated one of a kind genius IMHO

  • @TUBESTOOL
    @TUBESTOOL 8 місяців тому +4

    Something people don't comment on as much. Guthrie has happiness evolving from his very being when teaching. He has to be one of the best guitar teachers of all time.

  • @jacobkavigable
    @jacobkavigable 11 місяців тому +1

    I've been playing for 34 years and I've always been improvising. I once rocked up to a gig and my drummer never turned up but the guy mixing was a metal drummer and the band on first let us use their drummers kit. I improvised the whole set and nobody there new (there was only about 60 people there). I used to play really fast but I slowly moved away from it and went back to playing with my fingers more (don't get me wrong incan still shred and sometimes do and when I say I've slowed down I'm by no means sounding like EC. There was a comment you made about being in the flow and channelling the music and that is how I've always felt it to be with me. It's like the music is already there and the Universe just allows me to bring it through. Anyway love your videos and keep up the good work. God bless

  • @Quicksilver_Cookie
    @Quicksilver_Cookie Рік тому +193

    His phrasing starts making a whole lot more sense when you listen to him talk. He's a very eloquent speaker, and has an interesting choice of words at times. This all ties into an idea that quality of thought is somewhat correlated with quality and nature of language we speak. He is able to structure his sentences and ideas in a very elegant manner. You can hear it in his phrasing so vividly.

    • @Cambodia69
      @Cambodia69 Рік тому +7

      Before dropping out, he was an English major at St. Catherine's College at Oxford University.

    • @dknockaert
      @dknockaert Рік тому +1

      100% he speaks as he plays

    • @RanulfoKnox
      @RanulfoKnox Рік тому +3

      His brain is doing its thing all the time, even without a guitar on his hands

    • @cflowers69
      @cflowers69 Рік тому +3

      I often feel like he has his music playing constantly in his head while he speaks. He has a quirkiness about him that you just know is the mark of a genius.

    • @DiegoPujolT
      @DiegoPujolT Рік тому +1

      Yup. His brain is what's really magical.

  • @CalHarding01
    @CalHarding01 Рік тому +156

    Guthrie’s solo on Regret #9 by Steven Wilson is the single most beautiful and haunting guitar solo I have ever heard. Please, Rick, if you haven’t, give it a listen. There’s also a video of him playing it on UA-cam.

    • @dermpath101
      @dermpath101 Рік тому +8

      Couldn’t agree more and heard it was done in one take!

    • @divinepereira3131
      @divinepereira3131 Рік тому +24

      For me it's 'Drive Home'. That solo almost makes me cry.

    • @MichoCoban
      @MichoCoban Рік тому +4

      I once searched for Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo Bass) on youtube and came across the Guthrie solo for Regret #9. to say I was dumbstruck and inspired doesn't give that solo justice. from there I went on to discover the album together with the Wilson and Porcupine Tree back catalogue. The power and skill of Guthrie's playing let to a new world of musical joy for me.

    • @BP-or2iu
      @BP-or2iu Рік тому +2

      It’s great. But I think Ancestral is better.

    • @BrokenWingman
      @BrokenWingman Рік тому +2

      Oooooh yeah, I pull that solo up frequently. SO damn good.

  • @user-gf2xi8po7i
    @user-gf2xi8po7i 20 днів тому

    Wow, That was all I believed in, in learning to play solo's. Then other people came along and tried to divert my path and focus, to things they thought were the right way. Seeing Guthrie the master play like that makes me feel better about the choices I made back then. I should have pushed harder and kept up my fun Regime to get someway to that level. Thankyou Rick for this, always in your dept. Your depth of insight and feel for music is a blessing to probably millions of us. Thank you again.

  • @JoJaDaRu
    @JoJaDaRu 9 місяців тому +8

    One of Guthrie's favorite players was Shawn Lane.. a legend to many of us and I'd love see you cover some of his material. Especially the albums he did with Jonas Hellborg.

    • @1tgiuntac395
      @1tgiuntac395 Місяць тому +1

      Yes , Atlanta,Georgia 1996 Friday night, the first of two shows. Shawn was on fire that night!

  • @angelomorales1932
    @angelomorales1932 Рік тому +19

    Please do a Guthrie Govan interview!

  • @PhilKMills
    @PhilKMills Рік тому +107

    Everyone seems to have already covered Guthrie's masterful playing but I also enjoy his videos where he talks about music. His humour, intelligence, and knowledge really shine.

  • @SweetTGuitars
    @SweetTGuitars 8 місяців тому +2

    Some of my favorite playing by Guthrie is on the Stephen Wilson record "Hand Cannot Erase" also with Marco on drums. Man, Prog rock at is finest. Such great playing on that record. Great to see Guthrie getting your attention Rick!!✌️🤍

  • @mlws007
    @mlws007 8 місяців тому +2

    My youngest son introduced me to Guthrie's music and I was absolutely stunned at his ability's. I finally got to see him in London playing with the Aristocrats, seeing him play live and sharing the experience with both my sons in their 20s with me was one of the best things.

  • @kuisma8
    @kuisma8 Рік тому +118

    In addition to what Rick said, his timing, articulation and intonation is always flawless. He seems to never make mistakes, no matter what the speed, his licks are just flowing perfectly. Amazing musician 🦄

    • @stevemuzak8526
      @stevemuzak8526 Рік тому +5

      God make mistakes. Guthrie never make mistakes.

    • @seelenwinter6662
      @seelenwinter6662 Рік тому

      ​@@stevemuzak8526 how can i do mistakes, when i am improvising...? when he play that without any mistakes twice, then i give a thumb up...

    • @jameshisself9324
      @jameshisself9324 Рік тому

      I prefer 'mistakes' myself. Without mistakes you are just an automaton.

  • @bryan8810
    @bryan8810 Рік тому +84

    Thank thank you so much for doing a video on Guthrie Govan! People need to know him!! I've been following him for close to 20 years now from way back when he was writing for Guitar Techniques magazine. I've never found any player like him... He's an absolute genius of the highest order! I mentioned to my girlfriend years ago that seeing him live was on my bucket list and she surprised me a year later and booked tickets to G3 (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and The Aristocrats!) in Bonn in Germany. She's now my wife! 🤵🏻👰🏻‍♀️ What was truly amazing was as I was walking to the door of the gig, a side gate opens and out comes Guthrie for a smoke before the show... I completely lost my cool like a teenage girl meeting One Direction but thankfully I managed to get a picture that hangs in my home studio to this day!
    P.s. I remember Steve Vai and Joe Satriani saying this at the gig: "We've never met a guitar player that scares us so much" 😂

    • @BassByTheBay
      @BassByTheBay Рік тому +6

      It's funny how our heroes can make us weak in the knees. 😊

    • @rickclick8359
      @rickclick8359 Рік тому +3

      Ah the good old days of picking up the latest copy of Guitar Techniques.

    • @hipiboy79
      @hipiboy79 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, Guthrie is different league, regarding improvisational skills. I also recall when in the 90's I stumbled on a rerun of an MTV Unplugged, with Satriani and Stevie Ray Vaughn. I had never heard or seen SRV before, and I was a Satch teen fanboy then. Oh boy...SRV just owned that show. I had never seen that aggressive playing before. Poor Satriani, he was just very much out of his element. It was a stark contrast to SRV's instrument command. Men and boys, really.

    • @Alkoholic666
      @Alkoholic666 Рік тому

      @@hipiboy79 perfect comment brother!

  • @kevinwhite0309
    @kevinwhite0309 6 місяців тому +7

    He is one of the best guitar players I have ever heard. Every time I see or hear him play I’m beyond amazed with his playing. I saw him playing with G3 and when he started playing all the other guitarist stopped and just watched him play. Their jaws just dropped at what he was playing. Incredible player.

    • @82mangini
      @82mangini 2 місяці тому +1

      Guthrie, Michael Romeo, Tony Mcalpine
      My G3!!!!

    • @georgeaslanidis4789
      @georgeaslanidis4789 Місяць тому

      ​@@82manginithat would be an awesome gig to see!

  • @the1khronohs40
    @the1khronohs40 Рік тому +1

    I am SO intrigued to hear YOU repeat those words, close to exact what I’ve been saying and thinking of Guthrie. He is just a god-tier guitarist/improviser/musician/composer with an amazing ear for detail. He can immitate just about any other player, and the way he thinks about music is just on another plane than the rest of us. ❤

  • @mkbcoolman
    @mkbcoolman Рік тому +116

    My head nearly explodes every time I listen to him. Doesn't matter if he's playing his solo stuff, the JTC stuff, the Aristocrats, or his work with Hans Zimmer who said, and I quote, "He's about as good and you can get, and he's such a pleasure to be with. He's really, truly remarkable." I've tried to make sense of him for years...I just can't. I'm honestly not sure he's completely human. It's such a joy watching a true master at work, but it somehow falls short calling him a master of his craft. He's absolutely transcendent. I've seen a lot of guitar players over my decades, but I've honestly never seen one who seems limitless in his abilities.

  • @kezman74
    @kezman74 Рік тому +65

    Marco is the greatest drummer I've ever seen, and he gets to play with Guthrie, the greatest improvising guitarist. What a time to be alive ;)

    • @jeffreyheil9542
      @jeffreyheil9542 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, Marco was right up there with Mike Mangini when they auditioned for Dream Theater. Great drummer!

    • @sm1th139
      @sm1th139 Рік тому +2

      Bryan Beller is a phenomenal bassist too to bring it all together!

    • @lebannerfan65
      @lebannerfan65 Рік тому +2

      @@jeffreyheil9542Saw Marco with Necrophagist. The drum solo was inhuman

  • @charlesmarion2032
    @charlesmarion2032 Рік тому

    You so nailed this review, thank so much for sharing this absolute jewel.

  • @federicopontani1735
    @federicopontani1735 8 місяців тому +1

    Leaving apart the amazing thing the Guthrie is doing, I love the way of Rick picking all the minimum details during the solos..lot of sensibility on it.

  • @daedrmr2dae
    @daedrmr2dae Рік тому +58

    "you're the greatest I've ever heard, and I've heard a lot"
    I'm really glad you told him that. Incredible talents often get more criticism than they deserve.. people start setting higher bars for them and it's just unfair. They may never actually get to hear the truth from someone whose impartiality and objectivity they can trust. I hope he reacted well and thought about what you said afterwards. Much love from Vancouver and hope you keep spreading the word!

    • @proggigs
      @proggigs Рік тому +2

      Vancouver represent! Seeing Guthrie and the boys in East Van end of the month!

  • @kevinturvey8213
    @kevinturvey8213 Рік тому +138

    i went to school with him. i'll never forget the first time i heard him play, at the annual school music competition. every one else was trying to play (terribly) things like "3 blind mice" on the violin etc. guthrie (aged about 12) played "purple haze" at ear-splitting volume on a gibson sg through a marshall stack. happy happy days...

  • @nickb3058
    @nickb3058 5 місяців тому +3

    Had the pleasure of seeing the guys live last week and it was just incredible. Guthrie was on point of course but Bryan was amazing too. And well Marco delivered a 15 Minute drum solo that would've given most drummers a hard attack after the first 5. Just wonderful to see them perform

  • @RandyOLeary
    @RandyOLeary 7 місяців тому

    Finally... someone just comes right out and SAYS IT!!! Fan for years. GG is THE MAN!

  • @innitbruv2
    @innitbruv2 Рік тому +77

    The hardest thing about Guthrie’s playing I’d say is how good his articulation is. He’s putting so much thought into the sound of every single note he plays, and then he plays like a thousand notes in 30 seconds

    • @alexburchell1891
      @alexburchell1891 Рік тому +4

      And somehow every one of those thousand notes still sounds vital.

    • @johnbraucher1499
      @johnbraucher1499 Рік тому +2

      Not putting ANY thought into it, that's what he does that impossible.

    • @firmans12
      @firmans12 Рік тому +2

      True.
      I tried to learn his easiest song
      Emotive ballads and Remember When.
      I can get the notes right, but the phrasing is just insanely hard to mimick.
      All the slides, microbends and bends is insane or it's too much for my straight metal leads playing

    • @pikachu-dn9nx
      @pikachu-dn9nx Рік тому

      He is thinking all of that. He's thought all of that and understands how different melodies flow into one another. And the connects the melodies in an instant. He draws from associative memory. He definitely thinks that. On the fly. But that's what flow is.

  • @patsquanch
    @patsquanch Рік тому +232

    The thing I love about Guthrie the most is how MUSICAL his shredding is. It's obviously a showcase of his chops but everything... AND I MEAN EVERYTHING... he does is so tasteful. It grabs your attention and is really an experience to listen to.

    • @infowazz
      @infowazz Рік тому +3

      very true. i spot right away when its just technical and has no soul.

    • @caiusmadison2996
      @caiusmadison2996 Рік тому +2

      Yup, very few Jazz Plinkers and Jazz Puritan Notes 😆 🤣 😂, he's quite tasteful in stringing his notes together. His sense of harmonizing is unparalleled.

    • @constantine412
      @constantine412 Рік тому +2

      As Rick said..there is a difference between shredding and improvisation

    • @fernandomendoza9372
      @fernandomendoza9372 Рік тому

      Spot on. Totally agree with you, Patrick.

    • @KramerPacer2
      @KramerPacer2 Рік тому +2

      totally agreed. i found this musical shredding style only in joe satriani until i learned about guthrie. i love everything about those guys bringing actual musical ideads into bending guitar playing to the limits.

  • @Athandevel
    @Athandevel 8 місяців тому

    Thank you both!!!!

  • @sheikhsaturinas3905
    @sheikhsaturinas3905 10 місяців тому

    Yes! At last! Great job Rick! You are one of the few who really sees the best in the field! I have been a fan of guthrie since his release of wonderful slippery thing! And I agree with all you said, the skillset is there but what matters in music is the flow, the stops, the feel and over-all the dynamics! Hope to see more guthrie/aristocrats show. And I salute you sir Rick for such amazing music packed video analysis! As always!

  • @frishdaw
    @frishdaw Рік тому +29

    Followed Guthrie for a number of years now, he is truly fantastic and such a humble man.

  • @andyaruldoss7994
    @andyaruldoss7994 Рік тому +64

    I was extremely lucky to have been taught at college by him. Unbelievably humble. A down to earth space cadet is the best way I could describe him. Fundamentally a great human...amazing

  • @hunterjumper5892
    @hunterjumper5892 7 місяців тому +1

    Whoa! What a tour de force. Incredible guitarist.
    Incredible performances.

  • @marcushill78
    @marcushill78 9 місяців тому +1

    I saw him play last week, absolutely amazing. No ego, just pure talent and hard won skills.

  • @markthompson2234
    @markthompson2234 Рік тому +32

    I sense no ego in his playing. Just pure music, trying to share what he hears. There just aren't the right adjectives to describe how brilliant he is. So glad he's in a band of virtuosos that drive him. The Aristocrats are a gift.

  • @Cripsy85
    @Cripsy85 Рік тому +46

    This year I went to Hans Zimmer’s concert. I knew Guthrie toured with him a few years back, and I didn’t expect him to be there during this last concert. When the band got on and I saw Guthrie’s fro from far, I was so happy I almost jumped from my seat. Of course, Hans Zimmer was awesome and Guthrie was phenomenal. His improvisation over “If you love these people” from the Man of steel OST was sublime. There was a key change in that piece in which he geniously transitioned. Yeah, he is a true wizard. Also his work for Steven Wilson are some of the greatest things ever.

    • @charlesbateson2471
      @charlesbateson2471 Рік тому +1

      I’m seeing Hans Zimmer next year and will be truly disappointed if he’s not in the lineup!

    • @Cripsy85
      @Cripsy85 Рік тому

      @@charlesbateson2471 Let’s hope he is on that tour too!

  • @NUKE-W.E.F.
    @NUKE-W.E.F. Рік тому

    You nailed this one, Rick! I got that same feeling in my belly as the first time I heard Page do that run on Since I've Been Loving You.

  • @BeSmarterFaster
    @BeSmarterFaster Рік тому +5

    I absolutely LOVE the expressions you make when reacting to a great player like Guthrie. You act out the emotions of the notes beling played in such an entertaining way. No wonder people love you and your channel so much. In addition to the stellar content you provide, you're just FUN to watch on screen. Thank you Rick.

  • @mp-kq3vc
    @mp-kq3vc Рік тому +295

    The fact that Guthrie doesn't do social media makes me respect him even more.

    • @tronna1
      @tronna1 Рік тому +7

      Why do you feel that? This isn't an attack on your opinion, when i read your comment i realized that i don't have any strong opinions on what you said and got curious on why that would be a good or a bad thing.

    • @thenameless3271
      @thenameless3271 Рік тому +32

      Eh, having a social media presence is often seen as having an inflated ego, or caring more about image rather than substance.
      Guthrie isn't famous from social media, he's known for his playing alone. For some people, at least the ones without social media, that's the ideal way to do things.

    • @guitarrerist698
      @guitarrerist698 Рік тому +6

      @@thenameless3271 social media is not just for fun or a mindless time waster. Its still an effective marketing tool for creatives. Thats what he probably meant by that.

    • @M.S-Music
      @M.S-Music Рік тому

      Agree, SM sucks, its firstly a free spying tool on you that takes way too much time and attention from one´s free time, time that could be spent doing something creative. I personally deleted all my private SM accounts back in 2018 except this modest UA-cam account.

    • @johnlemon874
      @johnlemon874 Рік тому +15

      @@thenameless3271 Refusing to use social media can also be because someone has an inflated ego

  • @TheMooseCaboose
    @TheMooseCaboose Рік тому +14

    It is adorable at how excited Rick gets when he has a "fanboy" moment with some of his favourite artists. I love it! Makes ME excited to listen to it!

  • @Lunarte.
    @Lunarte. Місяць тому +1

    Guthrie is amazing ❤️ It would be great if You interview him... I would mention Alex Hutchings too as one of the greatest improvisers

  • @Patrick-ij8bl
    @Patrick-ij8bl 8 місяців тому

    Agreed man. Never in my life have I seen or heard a more uniquely incredible player

  • @steveharryevans2868
    @steveharryevans2868 Рік тому +122

    AT LAST! This video was so long overdue. When people ask "who's the greatest guitarist in the world", there is only one answer when taking all aspects of playing into consideration. I pray that Guthrie gets the musical acclaim and financial reward he justly deserves for a musician who is second to none in this world. Allan Holdsworth was of equal greatness and like Guthrie - was a gentle, unassuming character. Being the best should not mean reaping the benefits posthumously!

    • @terryhicks4038
      @terryhicks4038 Рік тому +5

      Very nicely spoken and I have to agree. If people just want to go down that same old route of "who's best", then I really don't see anyone coming close to what GG does. Plus his playing is an absolute feast of emotion which above all technique surely that has to be the ultimate thing to affect the emotions with what you do with whatever instrument you happen to be expressing yourself with.

    • @HunterRouth
      @HunterRouth Рік тому +2

      Thankfully, with his endorsements, working with Hans Zimmer live as well as movies, I'm sure he is doing great financially. :)

    • @colinburroughs9871
      @colinburroughs9871 Рік тому +3

      ​@@terryhicks4038 Coming close? Oh there's no shortage of guys who are at least close. Vai, Greg Howe etc. GG isn't alone as a great technician. I think he's got a dose (!) of taste that maybe other shred guys don't and that's the difference.

    • @zenchillin1
      @zenchillin1 Рік тому +2

      @@colinburroughs9871 I think it might also have to do with not being as well known to most of us, maybe. I've listened to the other monsters you mentioned enough to recognize their sound and style. Guthrie just sounds fresh. It's a beautiful thing.

    • @marshallcrocker8239
      @marshallcrocker8239 Рік тому +3

      Guthrie is killing it financially and is gigging constantly I'm pretty sure he's doing fine. Allan and Guthrie are/were both amazing rock/fusion players, but bluegrass, gypsy jazz, bebop, classical guitar, blues, are just a few other types of music with guitarists that could easily hang with Guthrie and play stuff that he cannot play, and of course Guthrie plays things that no one else can play. Once players reach this level of maturity and freedom in their playing i'd say it's just conversation, not a competition. Watch Pasquale Grasso, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Tommy Emmanuel, Bireli Langrene just to name a few players that are alive and killing it. That's not even including players like Joe Pass and Wes.

  • @seanandben
    @seanandben Рік тому +42

    I'm so happy to see you "displaying" and sharing Guthrie's playing Rick. As you said, there is no one like him - not even someone you can compare to him, as his mind is just an endless flow of incredible ideas that his insane technique allows him to translate into musical joy. He has a great sense of humour too, and sometimes he'll take something randomly - (three blind mice or something similar) - and by the end of his little "joke" he'll have taken it into a realm that most of us mere mortals could never even imagine, never mind play! He's uniquely Guthrie.

  • @nomasnofuss8393
    @nomasnofuss8393 3 місяці тому

    Wow...never seen anyone play such amazing stuff on the guitar with melody, feel and beautiful technique...and making it look effortless

  • @philbouasse8749
    @philbouasse8749 5 місяців тому

    Made my day Rick. Thank you. And thank you Dominic, ça va de soi !

  • @ian2lorimer
    @ian2lorimer Рік тому +38

    Guthrie is super human. I remember hearing this for the first time and being blown away by how tasty it all was. It's not shredding, it's just pure music. Rick you gotta get him on thr show.

  • @JTCGuitar
    @JTCGuitar Рік тому +12

    We have tab! Awesome work as ever Rick. Need to get you our up to date logo though...

  • @85481
    @85481 10 місяців тому

    Guthrie's ability to bring influences from jazz, blues, metal/shred and make them work musically in whatever context he's playing in absolutely blows my mind. And those long, continuous, blistering lines that are rhythmically perfect are just🤌.

  • @ArthurESnyder44
    @ArthurESnyder44 8 місяців тому

    Great post!! You're a class act. Please keep doing what you're doing.

  • @DaveH28
    @DaveH28 Рік тому +49

    The thing with Guthrie is, it isn’t just fast for the sake of it, the phrasing is phenomenal. Self taught too. Listening to him you realise he’s ridiculously smart and humble.

    • @patriciosilvarobalino9832
      @patriciosilvarobalino9832 Рік тому +2

      Self taught!!!!
      That was the most shocking fact about him.
      Then I realised, that he is the very son of music and sound!!!!!!!

    • @sdb4473
      @sdb4473 Рік тому +4

      I was also shocked knowing Guthrie Govan was self taught where he himself mentioned in a video lesson... Truly a master

    • @beerbatov
      @beerbatov Рік тому

      @@sdb4473 helps to explain if you guys knew that he started playing from the age of 5. Also his father was a music aficionado.

  • @JonnyZye
    @JonnyZye Рік тому +17

    Guthrie has been a monster for a while! Always remember seeing his vids in the first few years of UA-cam. Glad to see him getting more recognition 🤘🏼

  • @Domzdream
    @Domzdream 5 місяців тому

    I love how much you appreciate this stuff. awesome.

  • @MrDonovant
    @MrDonovant Місяць тому

    so will put and great points Rick. Guthrie is the phenomenon of electric guitar. I've watched a few of his instructional videos, and he seems like a very nice person with deep insights as well and great wit too.