Such a great musician with his own voice and style. It’s rare enough but then he can explain it just as easily
@user1966-3 жыл бұрын
Hey!! Love your channel!🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸
@Plowguitarist3 жыл бұрын
Incredible musician!! One of the most tasteful guitar players around today. Extremely overlooked in a lot of cases and deserves much more credit than he gets. Thanks Alex!! 🤘
@TrevBec8 жыл бұрын
Such a great player. Some of the most memorable solos in metal.
@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte7 жыл бұрын
*Love his Silver streak Hair too ... so badass !*
@anonymousprime17387 жыл бұрын
Over the Wall is an amazing solo
@James-hh1lq7 жыл бұрын
Trevor Beckett oh yeah practice what you preach solo being my favourite
@volimNestea6 жыл бұрын
Literally every solo on the first four Testament records is memorable. Their new stuff doesn't really capture that same vibe, the solos aren't nearly as memorable. One exception being True American Hate, that one's awesome.
@Bricklinsv19706 жыл бұрын
@@volimNestea The Ritual has some sick solos aswel.
@virgilmullins50573 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to you , your playing still inspire me to this day
@brianwarner3087 жыл бұрын
the bass player in his trio is from my hometown…we are mad proud of him!!!
@i.c.y.4 жыл бұрын
one of the most down-to-earth badass guitar gods out there. thank you for being Alex. you are an amazing inspiration to us all.
@ACMusicland7 жыл бұрын
The example he plays at 2:47? Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits.
@lloydhiggins30084 жыл бұрын
the one after it is sunday bloody sunday by u2
@Cheaperthanego8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson! Trial by Fire - one of the greatest Metal songs ever!
@bcardamone6 жыл бұрын
Master of the instrument. Love his playing.
@SuperMelodic5 жыл бұрын
20 dislikes really ! jealous haters Alex is one of the greatest guitarists of all time . Rock on Alex look forward to more instruction.
@markgrafstrom170416 күн бұрын
Some people are just stupid pricks.... Alex is beyond awesome....a true master!
@Kaarmeenkantaja2 күн бұрын
They hate because they don`t see Yngwie kind of shredding here. The same morons keep arguing that all the best musicians are already dead.
@kingofshrimp4 жыл бұрын
This is the best most comprehensible sweep picking lesson I've ever seen. Not as overwhelming as the old REH videos.
@OscarGoldmanomesayin8 жыл бұрын
I'm a big Testament fan, Skolnick is incredible. Check out another project of his "Planetary Coalition" A CD he did with various other musicians and musical styles from all over the world, It's an amazing instrumental album featuring all kinds of stringed instruments. It really shows, This guy can play virtually ANYTHING!
@juantaricco63096 жыл бұрын
dude, have you heard 'The Idiot King'? ? he appears on that record too, awesome. check it out !
@tonypowell2504 жыл бұрын
A true master of his art.
@Chuck-Bob2 жыл бұрын
So clever, man, using the popular songs to illustrate the examples. Thanks Alex Skolnick!
@gaberomero10395 ай бұрын
Alex is a true master and truly great person. Loving these free lessons 🤘🏽
@frederiknosi3 жыл бұрын
Just for fun, In my country sweep peeking was called ujvarë. Means waterfall. Love this association. And thanks Alex for your music and teachings.
@thiagoloureiro34778 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson, master!
@bestboy8978 жыл бұрын
alex is such a genius great lesson
@edwardmaxwell39516 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex. Nice to see you back with Testament.
@Gabe5118 жыл бұрын
Saw him with TSO, amazing guitar player! any style, he kills it.
@budandbean18 жыл бұрын
These sound so great! Thanks.
@Aw329996 жыл бұрын
Cool. Alex Skolnick just taught me how to sweep
@thisperfectworld8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@buddhamus8 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson. A lot to work on and work out. Thanks.
@g3ultra5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I just learned a Sultans of Swing lick from Alex Skolnick!😄
@jorgeu21205 ай бұрын
Wow....gran guitarrista y gran profesor!!!!
@guitarzilla8 жыл бұрын
Great discussion
@evalex718 жыл бұрын
Cool opening, he's a badass
@Emperor-iu6rb4 жыл бұрын
See you two times here in Colombia. Love your guitar playing style. Very respect guitar. Cheers from here...!!!
@fritzd848 жыл бұрын
Great lesson Alex. Still one of my fav shows was Testament, Celtic Frost and Anthrax many moons ago in Miami Beach, Cameo Theater. Then a little over 20 years later seeing you play with Rodrigo and Gabriela also in Miami Beach at the Filmore.
@NAZGVL_1477 жыл бұрын
Probably the greatest lesson I’ve ever seen. AmaZing
@hendrasentosa1626 жыл бұрын
AS is one of my Fav gitarists!
@cliffwise5 жыл бұрын
The best explanation of this I have ever seen.
@vidalvalle42015 жыл бұрын
you are one of the best in my book
@vikeman37354 жыл бұрын
Alex ! You are the Best .🤘
@Bricklinsv19706 жыл бұрын
Alex is a very good guitar player. Studio quality for sure. I enjoy his style a lot.
@MARK-r6c3k6 жыл бұрын
That was great! Thank you. I'll check it your album
@mettall19816 жыл бұрын
I got to see them on their first tour with Anthrax in at the same theater that SRV filmed his last video in Pensacola Florida. I lived in Fort Walton Beach, about 30 miles East of there. A friend who was big into Thrash Metal wanted to go see the show. I was somewhat familiar with Pensacola because that is where I sometimes surfed, but I couldn't remember how to get to the theater(pre GPS days). Driving around looking for the theater and saw some five guys dressed in leather and denim so I pulled up to ask them if they were going to the show and they said yes. Asked them where the theater was and they told us. Said thanks and we were on our way. As we turned the corner my friend said, "Those guys are Testament. So we raced around the block to catch them again, but they were gone.
@rolybarone4 жыл бұрын
Alex is the Best!!!!!
@josekotula7635 жыл бұрын
what a guitar player man!!
@brianethompson7687 жыл бұрын
Fallen in love with your music, Alex. Count me as a new fan.
@guitarplayer92534 жыл бұрын
Ales, you are such an amazing guy.... 🤘🤘🤘
@gringochucha8 жыл бұрын
Man, I want that guitar...
@samvallongo92146 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitar great lesson tym
@pinakadhara76505 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video. Great stuff
@sn95_mustang_garage8 жыл бұрын
I need more of this.
@karsguitarchannel60887 жыл бұрын
Beautiful lesson! Thank you!
@СергейКозлов-ш4г6 жыл бұрын
6:07 solo pattern from song Hypnosis, from album The New Order)
@Shaft-Industries6 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool Alex.
@dantahoua8 жыл бұрын
Would like to see another lesson of Alex but on acoustics!
@llongone28 жыл бұрын
Trial By Fire!!!!
@PedalsFusion8 жыл бұрын
Very nice !
@keithderinger71408 жыл бұрын
great vid
5 жыл бұрын
Muy bueno , traigan la guitarra a la Argentina
@Chuck-Bob2 жыл бұрын
And heads up, that Alex Skolnick Trio record is amazing, y'all.
@xocnibor5 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing player, and cultured cat.
@21shredstar8 жыл бұрын
Really luv the look n colour of his signature guitar. Wish they made a left handed version tht I could afford...
@davem622907 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Thanks
@tasosaromonte48268 жыл бұрын
great intonation alex u legend keep goin strong - get into some gypsy stuff
@zebes26946 жыл бұрын
His guitar matches his hair
@Ronno46916 жыл бұрын
There's a series of British historical fiction books where the hero (called Mallen) has a grey streak of hair at the front, thus Brits look at Alex Skolnick and say, "He's got a Mallen streak". Also, Alex Skolnick is cool, looks even cooler and is a great player too.
@daleweber25796 жыл бұрын
He has had the grey streak since the New Order album when he used Ibanez S540 saber guitars back in the day.
@dpapaioannow5 жыл бұрын
and his fingernails crud,i mean wtf?dude you're going to be all over the fucking interwebs,clean those suckers out....great player though
@derickdoveglass5 жыл бұрын
D Pap sometimes it’s nice to see reality and not a perfectly polished video.
@theali8oras2744 жыл бұрын
@@dpapaioannow his...fingernails? from which world are you?
@SnappiestGnome8 жыл бұрын
thanks alex skolnick
@karsguitarchannel60887 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@harshgarrett2 ай бұрын
bending with the pinky is a major flex
@bonichols85117 жыл бұрын
Alex is the only CORRECT one of Testament when Th' Ritual lp caused "dissention" (as th' music channel stated it) in th' band. This was THE BEST lp Testament EVER did in my opinion & Alex was right in wanting to keep playing in this style, it was melodic & HEAVY enuff & i really wish they would play in this style again but i know that ain't happening & you also have to respect Alex for sticking with this band thru all of that because he could probably play with anyone & he sounds th' BEST in that Ritual melodic style.
@errflow4 жыл бұрын
legend.
@AzwanGP5 ай бұрын
I don't even understand what he's talking but i love his voice
@jeremycubs83316 жыл бұрын
The solos on The Ritual album are Godly.
@juliantellez21306 жыл бұрын
Woao thats great man!! And of I do that with modes is the same?
@ylcn77ylcn8 жыл бұрын
very nice great
@theax408 жыл бұрын
Sunday Bloody Sunday at 3:04
@payasa21316 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@imannonymous77077 жыл бұрын
metal jazz flamenco whatever this is useful thanks alex cool vid
@alexsaucedo80324 жыл бұрын
GUITAR GOD. ALEX SKOLNICK 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@mitchell96875 жыл бұрын
Legendary
@michaelprofita28787 жыл бұрын
thanks for the lesson i get it
@imannonymous77077 жыл бұрын
ive been trying to figure out what that box is in these reverb vids, its brushed stainless looks like a coffeemaker or ??? lol ya im dum i know still curious tho
@theali8oras2744 жыл бұрын
haha , no idea
@HenryLewisRadd4 жыл бұрын
I think it is a Teac 4 track reel to reel
@HenryLewisRadd4 жыл бұрын
Or possibly 2 track
@johnrodems63603 жыл бұрын
His tone outweighs everything it’s like Spock on Acid fluid yet like Yoda in reverse
@thefriendlyfinger695 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was helpful. I've had a lot of trouble with the Triads in the past.. They keep following me around and asking for money . They tell me that my restaurant could experience an unfortunate natural occurrence if I don't pay them the required sum... They tell me that they would protect us against rival restauranteurs , though so I guess that's something. Anyway - thanks Alex
@MrSFblack6 жыл бұрын
7:18 Trial by Fire
@vwcwrestlingchannel70766 жыл бұрын
Anybody else notice in that one part he played that acoustic guitar lick from Musical Death?
@CobyBassett6 жыл бұрын
I'm here for 7:20!
@warrencantero6 жыл бұрын
Trial by Fire!!!!!!!
@TheGalwayFarmer7 жыл бұрын
Sunday Bloody Sunday!
@TapioNurminen7 жыл бұрын
Exactly! 3:03
@chappa12348 жыл бұрын
Song at 3:08
@darrelpennington34896 жыл бұрын
Alex , I wanted to let you know I have Found The Ltd Version Of The ESP AS-1 I Know right! 2012 , The fall of the year. Nice , later
@Brutalcihild8 жыл бұрын
what AMP is that?
@SuperJonSluggo2 жыл бұрын
Boo yeah! meat and potatoes for the new intermediate, and the sweep from trial by fire! Thank you Alex
@Hekkin8 жыл бұрын
Distortion pedal used in this video?
@Nightshade18818 жыл бұрын
Dennis Nilssen boss metal zone
@cryomanc3r5 жыл бұрын
Really wish he and Friedman would collaborate...
@Fruitsandfoods-c6g27 күн бұрын
You can be a great guitarist but not a great teacher, Alex is both
@nethbt6 жыл бұрын
Superb metal guitarist So-so in jazz
@crazyxr6t7 жыл бұрын
check out Attention Deficit for some cool guitar work by Skolnick
@lushkordz66437 жыл бұрын
Ive never understood why guitarist (especially in metal) are going crazy 4 these Sweep Picking Arpeggio technics it sounds way too much linear n flat IMO ...but HERE the way there are approached by this cool dude it sounds way more interesting blending them with blues licks or chromatism phrases / its really cool idea im gonna work on - Thx
@Walamonga13136 жыл бұрын
Listen to Chris Polands, he sweeps quite a lot but you don't even notice it because he mixes it up with his trademark licks and doesn't just go around 6 string sweeping the whole neck.
@sonnic19956 жыл бұрын
because when you reach the technique to make sweep properly, clean and fast, i think, you just want to show off... it's like learning any new technique, when people learn tapping they just want to put it everywhere... but i guess since sweep IS and LOOKS hard they stick with it more time
@viceisms165 жыл бұрын
You are viewing Einstein, people. Save these videos.
@robertfalconer50547 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex, your a gr8 player & teacher.. Skype lessons?
@jdkustom6 жыл бұрын
Testament!!!
@angelamaran22577 жыл бұрын
1. Dimebag Darrell 2. Alex Skolnick 3. Vinnie Moore. the last 2 are the most underrated guitar players ever.
@GenZ_Guitarist5 жыл бұрын
Alex, Marty, Chris, Kiko are some of the few thrash metal guitarists I like.
@KickflipGnasty5 жыл бұрын
Check out Annihilator too! Jeff Waters is incredible. Forbidden is another. Craig Locicero is their primary lead player. Very melodic tasteful thrash dudes.
@sweetgyy8 жыл бұрын
that looks like my dad's old Teac reel to reel
@scorpions196517 күн бұрын
Guitar god
@gabrielguevara61217 жыл бұрын
Alex is one of the very few genuine masters of the times. He is way better than Hammett without question.