@@2500curbstomper now that I'm older, maybe a little but man that dude is still a king in thrash. You don't really know of any thrash guitarists/bands now that don't love him or the bands he was in. For how old he is his riffs are still INSANE. I don't even listen to much thrash anymore but I've still got a TON of respect for Gary Holt.
when you watch clips of Gary Holt talking you get the impression he is one really awesome man and a really funny guy as well . I love Jeff Hanneman and his passing was very sad as he was not even 50 years old. But Gary Holt was the perfect for for Slayer .
I've. Met gary many times through the years..always very nice n down to earth..if ya get the chance to meet or talk to em take the chance ya won't regret it...he cool as hell rage on to the metal noize
@@hbc431 yeah, sounds LIKE it's ABOUT to burst into SOME kind of harmonics, but never does. Most times he plays the lead/solo in...ANY song, when the lead is done it always feels like it was missing something, just leaves you hanging, like, wass that IT? Not many song leads he plays can you distinctively recognize what specific lead/song it is from.
@@judsonchristudas It's impressive that he can play them like that, watch Paul Gilbert's 3 note per string blues licks like in Colorado Bulldog, shit can get stretchy is all.
@Keith quesenberryRegardless how you feel about Holt 3 not per string pentatonic licks are hard, Paul has giant hands and he still uses his pinky. Holt uses his third finger, it's just an impressive stretch is all obviously Gilbert is more technical idk why you're so triggered.
@@cosmicwakes6443 I don't k ow what you're on, but so far no one paid it any deeper mind. And honestly, neither did, nor do I plan to think more deeply about hair... I wrote a silly comment after watching a video for two times. The End
almost Every one compaing gary to kirk, no hate on gary I jam to Exodus but i doubt gary could ever pull anthemic epic solos like Fade to Black , Unforgiven, creeping death etc..
Gary Holt's solos are just random string noodling. There is no familiar, recognizable lead that was written for any particular song. His leads have no direction, purpose or melody. They never start, fill or end with any particular fit for any song, like I said, just random string noodling. It's just, "aaaaand, GO!", Until he decides," ok, that's enough, that'll do for now" then joins back in with the other guitar to go back to the rhythm guitar parts. It's like, "was that even the right solo that goes in that song?".
Yes he does. It's like the uploader mainly took the ones with whammy but they still kick ass because he doesn't just do dive bombs. He Marks his own tricks.
Pleasures of the flesh - metal command - beyond the pale - changing of the guard - good day to die - iconoclasm - funeral hymn are just a few of his best solos without using a floyd rose
Yep its random, it's just about as dumb as it gets in metal soloing. Melodically it sounds like he's got a few some scales and runs, and he's moving up and down the fretboard until it sounds about right, then he's remembering where to start.
It was embarrassing to watch him on stage with Kerry King. Kerry had NO right being on that stage with a guitarist that is honestly 5 times better than him.
Most of Holt's solos are played in the same keys and progressions. He's perfect for Exodus. Not a brilliant musician but for some strange reason he is good for Exodus. Slayer suckd with him.
Pop punk Gary Holt was an unsettling period.
Godfather of thrash🤘💀🤘
@Ghostotokenny X more like phrasing
LOl what a joke, i love gary and even i know thats an overstatement
@@2500curbstomper now that I'm older, maybe a little but man that dude is still a king in thrash.
You don't really know of any thrash guitarists/bands now that don't love him or the bands he was in.
For how old he is his riffs are still INSANE.
I don't even listen to much thrash anymore but I've still got a TON of respect for Gary Holt.
@@EmmanuelGonzalez-pw5eu oh sorry, but uh yeah, dude garys a killer man, I wouldnt rank him god father but one of the tops
when you watch clips of Gary Holt talking you get the impression he is one really awesome man and a really funny guy as well . I love Jeff Hanneman and his passing was very sad as he was not even 50 years old. But Gary Holt was the perfect for for Slayer .
Agreed. Gary was the perfect fit and really added another dimension to Slayer live.
I've. Met gary many times through the years..always very nice n down to earth..if ya get the chance to meet or talk to em take the chance ya won't regret it...he cool as hell rage on to the metal noize
You speak as if Jeff Hanneman didn't WRITE the songs.
some of the tastiest leads in thrash with a tone that sounds like its about to burst into pure harmonics \m/ killer
His guitar tone on Force of habit is still one of my all time favorite metal guitar sounds!!!
@@hbc431 yeah, sounds LIKE it's ABOUT to burst into SOME kind of harmonics, but never does. Most times he plays the lead/solo in...ANY song, when the lead is done it always feels like it was missing something, just leaves you hanging, like, wass that IT?
Not many song leads he plays can you distinctively recognize what specific lead/song it is from.
One of my all-time guitar heroes
And a pretty chill guy 🤘🏻
lots of 3 note per string pentatonic, no pinky! Great Rhythm player and song writer - one of the best ever really
No pinky so what
He sure can do some aggressive Floyd Rose tricks too
@@judsonchristudas It's impressive that he can play them like that, watch Paul Gilbert's 3 note per string blues licks like in Colorado Bulldog, shit can get stretchy is all.
@Keith quesenberry Did you lactate soy milk while writing that?
@Keith quesenberryRegardless how you feel about Holt 3 not per string pentatonic licks are hard, Paul has giant hands and he still uses his pinky. Holt uses his third finger, it's just an impressive stretch is all obviously Gilbert is more technical idk why you're so triggered.
Like a chainsaw through butter
more like through a CAKE!
It's exactly the same chainsaw each time
@@yinoveryang4246 not at all. you must be deaf
not gonna lie, a video of gary holt ripping it for 10 minutes is pretty nice
Got a few neo-classical elements in there and scale playing which kirk doesn't do lol.
@@antojovinnadar Well I like such stuff
@@antojovinnadar Kirk isn't Vinnie Moore level
@@oyc7946 He showed Gary just one Rolling Stones riff. He wasn't teaching him...
@@oyc7946 and now gary is a way better guitarist
There’s a lot of MUSICALITY in there not present in a lot of Kirk’s solos.
thanks mate we need this
Gary Holt fucking rules!!!
1:45 wow i like this a lot!!!
Me too
When he goes into Iconoclasm @ 1:46..killer rhythm playing too by Lee Altus on this one.
Riff master!!!🎸🔥🔥🔥
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The master gary fucking holt
Imagine Mustaime ,Holt and Chris Poland in the same band
And Chuck Schuldiner as vocalist and guitarist too
I would trade Poland for Dime honestly... Nothing against him just mho.
No disrespect to Dave Mustaine he's a god but I don't think he could keep up with Gary Holt today.
@@stephenfuller9954 not today but back in 80's/90's davey could for sure keep up
A timeline where megadeth is dave, gary, zetro, jr, and gar would be the best possible timeline
Best of the old guard thrash solo guitarist.
2:54 is Gary using a doubler??? It sounds like a flanger doubler.
Gary Holt: badass and all around cool guy.👍
And Gary doesnt even like solos , he's all about the riffs
Aún así sus solos suenan como salidos del averno 👌👌👌💪💪💪💪
Impact is Imminent!
Blacklist killer solo
The Beast!
une bête une formule 1
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Gary with short hair just looks... Wrong. just imho
Marten It's about his phenomenal guitar abilities and not his hair.
@@cosmicwakes6443 first of... you spelt my name wrong :,D
And secondly, I know. It was meant as a joke.
@@maartensaueressig8215 I don't know if you were joking seeing as people are obsessed with hair.
@@cosmicwakes6443 I don't k ow what you're on, but so far no one paid it any deeper mind. And honestly, neither did, nor do I plan to think more deeply about hair... I wrote a silly comment after watching a video for two times. The End
Metallica took the wrong guitarist
Thankfully, imagine Gary having to play something like the newer metallica material lol
@@thefail1999 i think so
much better Holt with exodus than with metallica
Joao I know right? The Exodus stuff that has come out in the last 15 years has all been so good! Holt is a wizard!
But Hammett kind crazy in the 80s..dont forget that😄
Metallica sux
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I love you, man)
Had a guy tell me his solos are more melodic and better then Kirk Hammett’s, he’s really good but come on man 😂
almost Every one compaing gary to kirk, no hate on gary I jam to Exodus but i doubt gary could ever pull anthemic epic solos like Fade to Black , Unforgiven, creeping death etc..
Lmao Gary annihilate kirk gtfoh fanboy
Those guys a thrash heads where the louder and faster the better, very rarely do they actually mention the song in it of itself
Gary didn't need that, because Exodus and Slayer would never write ballads
No one ever wanted to learn guitar because they heard a Gary Holt solo.
Gary super
Worlds greatest guitar players
#1 Dimebag Darrell
#2 Gary Holt.
GH!
Gary Holt's solos are just random string noodling. There is no familiar, recognizable lead that was written for any particular song. His leads have no direction, purpose or melody. They never start, fill or end with any particular fit for any song, like I said, just random string noodling. It's just, "aaaaand, GO!", Until he decides," ok, that's enough, that'll do for now" then joins back in with the other guitar to go back to the rhythm guitar parts. It's like, "was that even the right solo that goes in that song?".
That's like...your opinion dude just keep it to yourself next time😊
Can he play good solo without whammy bar shit ? I'm not trolling, just asking
Yes he does. It's like the uploader mainly took the ones with whammy but they still kick ass because he doesn't just do dive bombs. He Marks his own tricks.
He’s playing a couple guitars that don’t even have a whammy bar in this video? Holt will melt your face off with a fucking banjo. 🤘🏻
Pleasures of the flesh - metal command - beyond the pale - changing of the guard - good day to die - iconoclasm - funeral hymn are just a few of his best solos without using a floyd rose
Franco Titolo changing of the guard is my favorite exodus song
Gary Holt tried to not sound like Slayer once and it didn't work.He can sound like Exodus too.God I miss that sound.
Really ?
The first solo of funeral hymn is much better
I'm just wondering why he was copying the slayer type random leads in slayer why not do something Distinctive
He had to pretend to be shittier than Kerry
Yep its random, it's just about as dumb as it gets in metal soloing. Melodically it sounds like he's got a few some scales and runs, and he's moving up and down the fretboard until it sounds about right, then he's remembering where to start.
Hot take: Holt is the greatest thrash guitarist ever. Yes even better than Mustaine.
Mustaine's playing has no feeling
@@gigel99324 Marty takes the cake there
@@metalben005 are you kidding me? Marty’s playing has no feeling? Are we talking about Marty Friedman here?
@dawson1787 no i mean the opposite of what you think. Marty takes the cake in terms of feel
@@metalben005 oh gotcha sorry for the misunderstanding I totally agree with you now 😂
This was going pretty well until Kerry not-much-of-a King turned up.
It was embarrassing to watch him on stage with Kerry King.
Kerry had NO right being on that stage with a guitarist that is honestly 5 times better than him.
It was a request from Jeff and the people at Slayer took Gary wholeheartedly.
Very far away from the band next door with their second bassist
Sorry but I feel like all of his solos are almost the same, he is just a bit better than the shitty solos of Kerry King
Listen to Blacklist solo it might change your mind
Listen war is my shepherd solo
Listen to Children of a Worthless God solo
you should listen much more
@@valenb2839 I have, I can say that Slayer and Exodus solos ain't their speciality in comparison to other thrash bands
These are not solos they are licks and riffs.
And when put together, forms a solo
@chandler80😂😂🎉60
when was this ridiculous era with short hair and lookin corny? lmao
Most of Holt's solos are played in the same keys and progressions. He's perfect for Exodus. Not a brilliant musician but for some strange reason he is good for Exodus. Slayer suckd with him.
Wtf you talking about lol...slayer was better with him. So then hanneman and hack king would be good in any other band?
@@morri5rich515 Hannemann & King were Slayer's signature sound. Not Holt. Period.
Parece que no sabes mucho sobre el thrash .. hold no toca jazz 👌
kirk is much better than gary and lars is much better than lombardo, Metallica AWAYS!!!
I hope you are being sarcastic.
Are you hearing yourself right now?!
I agree on Kirk being better than Holt, but Lars being better than Lombardo is a joke
Troll!!! ..... Troll!!!
You out of meds ?