5 Questions With...Guthrie Govan

5 Questions with legendary guitarist Guthrie Govan during a visit to ICMP London Music School. Find out more about our guitar courses: www.icmp.ac.uk...

[@markyboo]

I enjoy listening to Guthrie speak almost as much as I do listening to him play.

[@111chazz]

He makes a lot of sense and comes across as being very open minded. Guthrie could play anything with anyone and he would still do it his way. All we can do is support this hyper talented, modest guy by buying his albums and going to see him live. I've seen him play with The Aristocrats in Edinburgh :) SPECIAL

[@markyboo]

I would love to see him play, in whatever context, even if it is only a clinic. Unfortunately, his appearances are sparse on this side of the pond, and I'm off the beaten path as it is. Maybe one day!

[@aishwaryauniyal]

His elocution is beautiful, both verbal as well as musical.

[@beijaflor9313]

+SpacePyjamas Kudos to you for not letting music you do not connect with get in the way of connecting with the man.

[@beijaflor9313]

+Mark Lambert His clinics are by far the cheapest way to get to see him play but he only plays a small amount of music, however what you do actually get is a very intimate environment in a rather small room, you see him from 2ft-3ft away as I did, you actually get to speak with him in a two way conversation, you get lessons, you get little tips, you get a little background info on his influences some of whom you know and some you don't (that is a tip to go check them out for tips too), and you get to have a photo opportunity with him, many somethings that you will never ever get from seeing him live in a band set up in a theatre like with the Aristocrats, Steven Wilson or G3 etc, we had people travelling from abroad come to the clinic I attended last month, I hope you one day get the opportunity to see him in such a setting, it blew my mind more than it did ever seeing him play live in concerts, if you have to then travel far from that beaten track as those foreigners did, you would never regret it, here in the UK I paid £26 to see him live in concert, to see him in a clinic it cost £10, I really want to swear right now to express how awesome that is but I shall refrain....oh ok if you insist, it was fucking awesome !

[@LarryMarkel]

Every video I've ever seen of Guthrie always has a nice profound statement.

[@KS-ff4cr]

He simply gets it

[@samdepaepe6534]

I love the fact that Guthrie, Bryan and Marco really love playing in The Aristocrats. And they really respect eachother so much. The chemistry in that band and musicality is beyond words :).

[@krookiemonster2673]

Sam De Paepe i always thought it was funny how they all have same first initial as last gg bb mm

[@-l_gavin_l-]

Haha, that's cool, I never noticed that before!

[@krookiemonster2673]

Gavin Carney its a conspiracy!

[@chriss22gg]

@@krookiemonster2673 like superheroes, which is quite fitting

[@geirolav2]

wish guthrie was my guitar teacher

[@beijaflor9313]

+Marius Hjertø (MariusHj) Newsflash, he is ! In fact he is everyones guitar teacher/tutor, much better when it is personal and up close but via video is cool too, my technique has improved very much as a result of Guthrie even though I never play his preferred style.

[@andym28]

@@beijaflor9313 Pre Internet I got stressed thinking Guthrie was a basic guitar player and I needed to be better then him. I mainly used his transcriptions of Greg howe and such in the 90s. I worked like a beast on Eugene's Trick Bag but Guthrie didn't explain the original was sped on the film.

[@deathbastardable]

This dude is just too cool.

[@daniloguitar13]

Good . Guthrie govan is different planet . Good people . I from brasil my english is freak .

[@AK-salvador]

Planet Govan

[@beijaflor9313]

+The Self-Made Man Do either of you have the coordinates ?

[@dansaunders1655]

Es melhor que mi portugues ;)

[@daniloguitar13]

@@AK-salvador yeeaaah hahaha

[@etluxintenebrislucet7035]

i want to smoke a doobie with guthrie, such an interesting well educated guy.

[@skycaptain141]

he studied at oxford abit

[@jonathanking8800]

He is so spot on about the supergroups. When's the last time a supergroup was as successful as the prior groups in which the super members derived from?

[@jasondesjardins7371]

Different flavors of splendid. Love it.

[@zaccyo]

Guthrie constantly spanks interviews and their stupid questions in the nicest and most educational way possible.

[@TheBilly1972]

He is so fucking mellow and cool...top guitarist top man....

[@amaliagrassi6870]

Good ol' Guthers. So personable and ruddy intelligent. How I loves thee and thine utterly enthralling musicianship. A shining example you are Sir. Oh, and I could listen to you both play and speak ad infinitum. Bliss.

[@JonathanSterling86]

Different flavors of splendid... love it!

[@davidkoval6415]

Great player

[@rockisrealmusic5338]

This guy is a genius.

[@tomascampo6592]

I adore this man.

[@icemancometh74]

Met him when he played in Iceland. Such a nice dude.

[@plummetplum]

The best guitarist in the world and that's ever lived probably.

[@bizman7485]

I mean you just have to respect this guy.... The way he talks and the way he plays guitar is just out of the world.... His take on things are so out of the way.... Which is why I listen to his music.... You never know what to expect in a Guthrie song... 🔥

[@pepevalenzuela8422]

MEXICO! Hell yeah, will see the Aristocrats next week

[@Dynamitarian]

Coolest Hippie guy and Elite Guitarist.

[@Guitarraeficaztutorialesytabs]

"I tell that's a flaw in my character but it does enable me to riddle out from the question in an elegant fashion" hahaha. I bet he talks this elocuently since he was 3, when he started guitar.

[@TheVenusProjectInfo]

Govan's face is more expressive than his playing!!!!

[@beijaflor9313]

+Max DC Guthrie's face is expressive whether he is speaking to you or playing his guitars but when he plays he is actually singing and not pulling faces as most people seem to believe, he told us to predict what note you will play next and to help you predict that note sing that note even if you use indistinguishing sounds as opposed to words.

[@TheGoldenriff]

@@beijaflor9313 It's funny you mention that because my guitar playing started to break through the roof once I realized, I could start to play the cool riffs I would you know say " dun dun duh duhh" but obviously I hear music when I do that. So doing so makes it very easy to "play" notes and "sing" the riffs in my head and leads. very cool insight.

[@darrellknight3063]

I remember this clinic, he was amazing.

[@elviraemperatriz8625]

Guthrie ,an amazing man! ♥

[@vincentperom2845]

Even his voice is music.

[@heimirandriatlason4215]

I would like it if you came to iceland, once again

[@Star_Sn1per]

0 dislikes.. Speaks for itself

[@tallboitales3540]

Oh God, his voice...

[@rock9529]

1:52, same whith scotty, that almost ethereal E7 arpeggio with lots of echo🎸🎶😌

[@Human220dex]

That smile at 1:16...PURE GOLD

[@hablahivan6110]

The Aristocrats is also my superband

[@60secondfrenzy93]

nonsensible questions answered splendidly

[@ThaiThom]

Is anyone going to ask him exactly what he uses for a string dampener?

[@philipbrown2225]

dude is an oracle

[@Jdb_]

Doesn’t he assist buckethead on his tours?

[@elnomanchs9546]

A huevooo

[@abhaysharma5072]

1 dislike?? Who would do that?!!

[@theICMP]

mindboggling!

[@michaelmurphy1783]

what is the song from the very beginning?

[@SuperStormSword]

Michael Murphy its called sevens by guthrie

[@ultimateost4004]

not cool gothrie most kids want to play your songs but not a lot of video lessons you put there to know how to play them even teacher find it hard somtimes haha plz give more videos or someone who can we need someone for helping us your the best gothrie haha

[@wizardin9365]

Guthrie should have children. His talent needs to be passed on.

[@ChEApLUck]

There is god.. And his name is Guthrie Govan! (In your face atheists) jk. haha!

[@EvaluateAssimilate]

I would prescribe Guthrie to aspiring guitarists. Im sure he would too if he wasn't so modest lol

[@einarabelc5]

The best band in the world myth failing: Joe Satriani, the Reel Joe Satriani. Look it up.

[@Samsgarden]

People always ask dumb questions. Where’s your favourite this of that, who’s your favourite blah blah