The Captain Meets - Guthrie Govan

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[@alanredversangel]

I know there's no such thing as the best guitarist in the world, but Guthrie Govan is the best guitarist in the world.

[@khronscave]

I had to scroll too far to find this :P

[@zackcoffmanguitar]

Alan Angel he's definitely one of them

[@khronscave]

Sadly, Jimi's no longer with us. On the other hand, one could argue that Jimi showed us the way, and people like GG took that and ran with it :)

[@alanredversangel]

The Dude Shreds My argument would be that GG could imitate Hendrix perfectly but not vice versa.

[@AllTheRamenOnTheSky]

This. People always prattle on about all these various guitarists being the "greatest" simply 'cause they're household names, when guys like Guthrie can play circles around them with their eyes closed. Yeah, guys like Guthrie were no doubt inspired by all those household names, but that doesn't change the fact they've all been surpassed ages ago.

[@John.VanSwearingen]

when you rearrange the letters in Guthrie Govan, you get "Guitar Jesus." You might have to change some letters, too, but you can make it happen if you really believe.

[@ShinyRacer22]

John Van Swearingen I keep getting Guitar Gohev but I'll keep trying man

[@kieranoconnor333]

I keep getting "Guthrie Govan" I think I'm doing it wrong

[@GhorestFoul]

I got 'Obi-Van Genuthrie'. Close enough

[@LordBransty]

You can get Guitar Govenor, well... nearly. Guitar Govneh

[@80419415769]

Jesus Christ ...Jesus Christ!

[@lightsection]

Guthrie is that boy in school, who says he didn't prepare for the test and gets the best marks. LOL

[@DiegoPujolT]

Good one! I'd say that he did prepare, but by reading all the time by his own decision and his own enjoyment.

[@Larriex97]

Yes!

[@GentleGazer162]

That was me

[@DistortedV12]

Probably actually fits him; he’s really smart and went to Univ of Oxford

[@chiefwawawa]

@Ed That's actually how Guthrie writes music. He said he can visualize all the notes in his head without playing them. He writes songs in his head. Not even kidding.

[@phallystorm]

even when he blinks his eyes, I hear triplet legatos in minor 3rds

[@robertboyle5370]

Nailed it

[@eransmoler]

omgggggggg lolllllllll

[@JSBroadcast]

dude, you made me laugh hard

[@sudayakhadka7208]

I don't understand what that means but it sounds good. Cheers!

[@overtonesnteatime198]

Haha bang on

[@SteveGouldinSpain]

Guthrie looks like the kind of guy who makes swords.

[@gdawgs101]

Steve Gould I don't know what that means... but I totally agree!

[@igotabsyouprobablydont6085]

Steve Gould You're absolutely correct

[@playingforbritain]

You look like the kind of guy who wears wellies and spends most of the day on a tractor

[@Northernmight]

Nah, definitely an axe-man ;D

[@80419415769]

Steve Gould ...and then sells them so he can play more guitar lol Hes so good!

[@ToxicxEternity]

Guthrie Govan is literally a human guitar. His playing is so insanely musical and rad

[@AlefSousa017]

ToxicxEternity Hey Jack!

[@badhatharry4323]

rock is not the devils work, its magical and rad!

[@michaelcardoso5914]

BadHatHarry tenacious D!!! 👍✌️️🤘👊

[@khronscave]

+BadHatHarry It very much *IS* the devil's work - 42:08 clearly demonstrates the "What is the meaning of this heathen witchcraft?!?"-face.

[@hafstrat]

KhronX he is a nut job. Imho.

[@trice9669]

whether he's playing or just talking, Guthrie is a joy.

[@shreddykrueger7641]

He seems like he would be awesome to have a beer with. Seems chill af

[@user-wj7pt1th3b]

There's probably no difference between them for GG tho…

[@boovol]

He's a laid-down bloke, all set to everything

[@lueymeteora1410]

"Music is a friend, why turn it to a slave" - r.e. turning Pro. This guy speaks as wonderfully as he plays! Concise, articulate and wonderfully creative phrases...in short little bursts, hinting at just so much more... This guy is GLORIOUS !

[@aindriubradleymarshall6226]

Truth.

[@michaelmcloughlin1721]

So we'll put. I feel great listening to him

[@OlaEnglund]

Guthrie rocks, but I want to give a big thank you to Lee, the way he interviews is just so real and refreshing to see. The questions are from heart and totally not forced. I have the attention span of a 5 year old so I can't watch videos longer than 5 minutes, but here I am 1 hour and 5 minutes into this one. These interviews captivates(no pun) me. Thank you!

[@xxczerxx]

Ola Englund Now would be a good time to plug your "Captain Meets" video! ;D

[@ToxicxEternity]

Ola Englund loved your interview with him too dude!

[@CaptAnderton]

Cheers Ola - thats very kind of you. We must catch up again next year - your guitar career is going off the scale!! Congrats for everything - you've worked very hard for it - you deserve it!

[@corangreen7514]

vyvhhlvuvu

[@spiderbabybill]

Yeah, I initially groaned a little at the 81m length but Lee did a great interview and Guthrie is easy to listen to so it was time well spent. Plus the amazing musical interludes!

[@Senira322]

"Music is a friend, why turn it into a slave?" DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!

[@sven_jorgensen_ita]

Best phrase LOL

[@billyanggranesta8722]

Timestamp?

[@pvgroup]

"I've never really had a plan, I'm the world's worst businessman" And there you go, Top Guitarist in the world. Hats off to a real ARTIST and not a career chaser.

[@mrmaldoon8362]

Agreed, i suppose thats why hes such a beast. His heart and passion are in the right place. Pure and true, no hidden agenda.

[@dmcarter1512]

@@mrmaldoon8362 at the same time having a lot of money isn't a bad thing to look for in itself

[@emdiar6588]

Hmmmm. A little bit of material avarice on his part might have given the World another EVH style household name virtuoso. Instead we have a few YT videos and a smattering of sessions spread across a handful of virtually unknown albums by a very narrow selection of obscure (to the general public) artists. For someone of Guthrie's incredible abilities, we have remarkably few great albums. He might be the ''Guitarist's Guitarist'', but that's like being a mailman who only delivers mail to other mailmen.

[@saltpeter7429]

@@emdiar6588 great comment. Got my hamster running on his rusty wheel. Hhhhmmm. To be or not to be. If a tree falls in the woods and know one was around to hear it did it make a sound? I love a world with Eddie and Randy and Nuno and Vito, with some Guthrie's and Tobin's to keep the exploration alive.

[@mstreech]

@@dmcarter1512 not according to Jesus…

[@Wysewolf]

The aliens are getting better at teaching us music. We didn't understand Allan Holdsworth when they sent him, but this second prototype is much more relatable.

[@andrewkramer4021]

They messes up with Shawn Lane. We're still trying to figure that one out.

[@williams.1130]

@@andrewkramer4021 Shawn Lane makes more sense to me than Holdsworth. He is just from some upside down world where he discovered the key of H and plays the mixogobbledegook scale for the mortals that came to see him

[@JanGottschau]

🤣

[@zdtluanga7682]

Yessss finally .. Always thought allan holdsworth, shawn lane and guthrie were 3 one of a kind virtuosos resembling each other in certain way .. Allan paved the way shawn lane adopted it and finally guthrie took over the helm... Good to know i always thought i was the only one😁

[@kfm1242]

Made my day. 😅

[@enharmonic77]

Its always strange watching Guthrie on the internet. He was my teacher for 3 years and he literally changed the course of my life. I was going to go to one Uni and after seeing him at the basement followed him to another city, and changed my course just so I could be taught by him. Its weird to think without the desire to be taught by this guy I would not have the family I do, the friends I have, or be in the bands I'm in. He is a true legend, a lovely guy, and truly the greatest guitarist I have ever seen!

[@michaellewchuk8272]

Nice testament to the man.

[@Iggypres]

Guitar is the Universe we just started to explore with light years ahead

[@Rorborillo]

Igor Presnyakov hey Igor :)

[@Anders1980olsson]

Ur toughts about Guthrie and his playing? =)

[@caprise-music6722]

Igor Presnyakov absolutely. That's a beautiful thing. The guitar fretboard truly is a chessboard of infinite possibilities:-)

[@peyator]

The Captain meets Igor!

[@markspielmacher1701]

49:28 made me chuckle - plays this seemingly unconscious, note-perfect flurry of notes while listening to the Captain's question

[@HansAaraas]

I got to hang out with Guthrie last week at the Petrucci camp. What a fantastic guy! He is music personified. He's an amazing teacher as well, and the way he communicates his ideas and concepts is just one of a kind. He had this impromptu 2am jam with a french horn player in the hotel lobby that just made my year. Such a beautiful moment. You could really tell that playing music makes him happy, and he in turn makes everyone around him happy. Such an inspiration.

[@harveygodspeed1769]

Did anyone record it

[@nathanshen7116]

@@harveygodspeed1769 i was there and it was a while back but the way i remember it was that there were only about ten of us and over the course of maybe a half hour some more people gathered to watch, but there was a sort of unspoken understanding between everybody that we were just going to sit there in quiet reverence and enjoy the moment

[@dannyhood4007]

He crammed everything in that jam, he wanted to play. happy.

[@OhGodWhatIsThisAah]

​@@nathanshen7116sounds incredible, glad you guys got to experience that 😊 cherish it

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

you can literally learn so much about phrasing just by watch GG

[@Koga_fan_013]

Robert Baker what's up Robert!

[@danielguitar5150]

Phrasing both in terms of musicality and use of the english lanuage! :)

[@maulanaibrahim7286]

damn right. He does both tastefully

[@Sorbzski99]

John Smith He iz reet gud, innit? Will that do?

[@Only1Feckitt]

jizz

[@areyouavinalaff]

takes a brave man to play some chords next to GG.

[@areyouavinalaff]

I remember Guthrie from the early 90s, I'd buy guitar techniques which had started releasing CDs to compliment the lessons and licks.

[@nicemutant]

Are you 'avin a laugh? Is he 'avin a laugh? You could see him at max concentration not to fuck up lol

[@pabslondon]

Me too he won a competition in Guitarist if I recall

[@beesong2450]

If that was me the fretboard would get wet from the tense sweating 😂😂😂

[@oldgit4260]

Why!? He's only human ffs!

[@adampierce9403]

Guthrie always sounds like he’s speaking directly to whoever’s listening, regardless of his current audience. It feels like he’s speaking directly to me in a language I can understand.

[@ledaswan5990]

It's English

[@adampierce9403]

@@ledaswan5990 you are SO funny. just hilarious. got the whole squad laughing

[@ledaswan5990]

@@adampierce9403 That’s what I do

[@rwesleyslaven]

"If you imagine that there are 80 people on stage and some of them are playing delicate orchestral instruments, it is NOT the time to unleash the Stack of Doom." I love this guy lol

[@fathuman]

The hardest-blinking guitarist in the biz.

[@derekchapman5167]

Started to annoy me after the first 60 seconds!!!

[@mcpinkysworld]

Adam Lawrence sending seismic energy across the globe from the ocular area !! Tirets syndrome is a hell of a.....wait...... never mind 😇

[@Tazdingooooo]

Watch Kurt Rosenwinkel

[@nonameneeded405]

Cap: do you remember a first band? Guthrie: I remember a first gig, when I was 5... Cap: aw you're kidding me. Guthrie: don't be too impressed, you weren't there... LOLOLOLOL Love Guthrie.

[@showme1493]

guthrie is SOOO well spoken in elucidating his thoughts....its hard to believe his is not some kind of academic philosopher

[@Sweedurbex]

he studied english i believe

[@plummetplum]

@@Sweedurbex Oxford university

[@franciscohsu9101]

he studied English in Oxford

[@markg2861]

screw guitar, I want Guthrie to teach me english.

[@Jack-bv3zg]

He should be a voice actor

[@yofamsup]

@@Jack-bv3zg hell yeah

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

His voice is asmr

[@nicwilson89]

Holy shit yes

[@nicwilson89]

It's what I said when I saw the title and has been expressed in ever increasing volume as I watch :D

[@Only1Feckitt]

and jizz

[@saedt]

I almost squealed seeing the title What a chill dude, there's something that just emits a sense of calm.

[@EvilSean62]

except guthrie .. or i should say ..Mr govan ... doesn`t cheat or try to sell you thick paint ... he is the real salvador doo lally ,, and what a NICE guy too ... literally no ego ..just the calm talent filled life we all want ... hell its only practice and time .... i hate needy musicians ... Sir guthrie sounds good ... maybe even Lord guthrie ... someone get this dude a proper title for services rendered ... stat!!!

[@jpjona9807]

Haha, same here! :D

[@SSvebor]

Yap, me to.

[@orbik_fin]

Dude, you need a dip in a tub of some hot wax

[@SSvebor]

:D

[@thtr1310]

Here are the time codes for Guthrie jamming: 0:07 6:40 (thanks Hawker920) 16:16 25:36 40:18 1:01:07 1:19:54

[@Qwickv]

thtr1310 ty

[@Hawker920]

Hey thanks for the time codes, but there's a jam you've missed at 06.40 - it's my favourite one!

[@Cazaq]

Thank you for taking the time do to this. You rock!

[@zamaraththoth3582]

Occult considerations? Sonic gematria

[@danieldawang2120]

You're a legend.

[@Breakrite]

You had me at, “…almost religious ceremony where they put the circle of petroleum byproducts on the turntable..” Most amazing player and conversationalist. Now his guitar phrasing makes more sense with thoughts like that. It just comes out of his fingers. True artist.

[@shaunm1983]

Its rare to hear a guitarist play that fast and still sound tasteful

[@simonpreston1693]

As Paul Gilbert said 'Guthrie gives shred a good name'.

[@merrittmussorgsky2937]

In rock perhaps yes, it is becoming increasingly more and more rare as hordes of new players that can't really play yet have "mastered" a technique or two and feel the need to put it on full display because in reality it's all they got. It's sad. However in classical and jazz it's rarely if ever even spoken about because it's rarely if ever an issue. People have been playing fast melodic lines for centuries, it's about time the rock community catches up! Rock on Guthrie!

[@MrGuitarMadness95]

Marty Friedman, Wes Hauch. Joe Satriani, Marco Sfogli, John Petrucci, Claudio Pietronik, Jason Becker... even Jeff Loomis or Andy James would have something to say about that! I think rock has a ton of melodic shredders, and a lot of fretboard wankers too...

[@TheZooropaBaby]

Pat Metheny ? no?

[@AidanMillward]

MrGuitarMadness95 depends on what you define as "tasteful". I can't get into Yngwie, Satch or the like, but I like Guthrie and Paul Gilbert.

[@ricardomendes658]

he is even shredding with his eyebrows. what a god

[@adambond589]

Ricardo Mendes hahaha brilliant comment made me rofl

[@hassanberj]

LOL

[@noodle845]

Hahaha one of the best youtube comments ive seen. I just choked on my walkers sensations 😂

[@Coach_Brian]

He has said before that he tries to sing the solo (in his head) a millisecond before he plays the notes. That way he knows how it will sounds. That's what you're seeing

[@bototorockstyle]

HAHAHAHAHAHA THISIS BRILLIANT LOL!!!!

[@juanantoniomusic]

This has got to be my 10-15th time watching this interview ever since it came out. It’s always hypnotizing!

[@abirhossain7980]

Same here... I don't know how many times... But as far as I can remember, it's probably been 2-3 years, I watch this when I'm having a meal for 15-20 minutes, at least once or twice every week.

[@droonkeler6032]

Not gonna lie, seeing this video pop up between my subscriptions made me moist.

[@richardprice6881]

MrAnon78 they went out with out an umbrella

[@elephantricity]

I love every time Guthrie gets a compliment for his guitar playing he always shakes his arms and is like "who me?"

[@kakalakiakka4545]

24:54.. “ someone like you playing...” Guthries reaction is priceless...🤣

[@budgetguitaristcom]

I thought Guthrie was great until I heard him play on "The Raven That Refused To Sing." Then I KNEW he was great. My favorite playing by him isn't when he's ripping massively fast leads, but rather the slower stuff where his playing is just dripping with feel. Such a great player.

[@DanielVerberne]

For a second career, can Guthrie please narrate audiobooks ....

[@MirkoFustinoni]

Him and Amos from TesseracT

[@Thesongstaysthesame]

Daniel Verberne I was scrolling through comments to see if anyone said the same thing! Totally agree 100%. There’s just something about him..he has that “thing”

[@Terrordanger]

He writes theory books. Fairly close

[@neocollective]

I know, right ?!! his voice and demeanor are so soothing. And he was studying English at Oxford. It'd be nice for him to read musician's autobiographies :)

[@marathongaming1881]

my god please yes

[@Chris_Bibby]

1:16:28 - "Why would people want a Rolex?".. as Lee nervously cradles his Rolex. Haha

[@andertons]

+Chris Bibby ha ha - good spot ;)

[@tusharistherails]

Chris Bibby He is so right though. Buying a high end, mechanical timepiece is more about the heritage, the craftsmanship and the overall feeling than it is "telling the time."

[@Robstafarian]

Fancy meeting you here!

[@Chris_Bibby]

Robstafarian - Always interested in what Mr Govan's got to say, he's an incredible player. :)

[@itznoxy7193]

Nothing wrong with wanting a nice watch. It's a piece of history and it will stay in your family for generations if you don't lose it.

[@Karlgolden]

I feel like recently I have rediscovered guitar and I can’t get enough of any videos with Guthrie. I’ve always known he’s been amazing but never really checked out his stuff (How stupid right?!?) He’s become one of my guitar idols. Hi philosophy and approach is just incredible. Thank you for the inspiration and also amazing interview Lee 🙌

[@cool7624]

If you really want to listen to or watch some of his old stuffs and learn more about him and his path to come to this kind of alien level, contact me

[@finlayfatknees]

agreed...he seems like a really expressive and articulate person. those qualities seem to lend themselves to the majority of my fav players these days.

[@emmanuelwolf6568]

From what I’ve seen,Guthrie is such a humble man,he’s extremely blessed with natural talent yet stays grounded.this is rare.

[@rintojulian2680]

I think most of British rock musicians are down to earth

[@maxcuthbert100]

@@rintojulian2680 Jagger ?

[@RobChappers]

Awesome interview with awesome people ;-)

[@khronscave]

Too little, too late! :P

[@khronscave]

mrj33v3s I didn't say or mean he wasn't :) Just pointing out that Chappers was a bit "late to the party", as it were :P If not even stating the obvious :D

[@andertons]

+Rob Chapman cheers man - we should do a Capt Meets Chappers some day ;)

[@khronscave]

Andertons Music Co Doesn't that happen on almost any ChapAnderton's video? :)

[@ivorharden]

the captain is a good interviewer, I think andertons tv should be on TV.

[@John-ki7zn]

Best guitar player on the planet.

[@blakjack3053]

There are many gifted guitar players out there, some popular some relatively unknown but three who stand out in my mind, whose skills baffle me, leave me in awe. They are Alan Holdsworth rip, Shawn Lane rip and Guthrie Govan.

[@vofcr91]

we need new episode with Guthrie!!! :)

[@GregLynn]

He's mouthing his guitar licks. The music is IN him.......

[@simonpreston1693]

Shawn Lane had a similar way of doing it. You can tell both men had/have the same thing in them.

[@IbervilleMusic]

Singing your licks is a great way to find new licks and improve your phrasing. I don't always remember to do it, but it definitely makes my guitar tell better stories when I do. Another good example is George Benson, he sang every single notes in the mic as he was soloing. what a legend.

[@ShredST]

A lot of jazz musicians do that to various degrees.

[@Jake-vy2bh]

Guthrie is the only guitar hero I can actually imagine spending an evening in the pub having a pint with him, such a lovely down to Earth guy (if anybody hasn't had the pleasure of hearing Jason Becker's Triumphant Hearts album, as well as being an astonishing feat of overcoming obstacles on Jason's part and should be a part of everybody's music collection, Guthrie contributes a solo on Rivers of Longing which is mindblowing)

[@60secmusic96]

which minute is his solo?

[@erikhernandez2990]

Here I am in May 2019 and I still love listening to this interview.

[@DavidOrtiz-so7xg]

May 2020

[@hanscfs]

@@DavidOrtiz-so7xg July 2020

[@svintjvck]

@@hanscfs may 2021

[@shcxatter2]

hah, if the captain manages to bring John Frusciante into one of those episodes, there will not be any reason for the universe to exist anymore XD

[@slvrboi1641]

sadly he'll never agree

[@misterand1234]

Nikolai Megdanov i would love to see john in an episode like this

[@diegoechevarria8752]

should've end now, with Guthrie, best guitar player in the world

[@kervernes5472]

They'd have nothing to talk about with Romeo lol

[@johnmarquez333]

Can we please get Guthrie on That Pedal Show? That would be awesome!

[@RC62Scorch]

Guthrie on a gut-wrenchingly inferior show to AndertonsTV? I'll pass.

[@johnmarquez333]

I enjoy both and feel no need to judge one superior and the other inferior.

[@hulkslayer626]

John Marquez I agree and think that's the beauty of KZbin. There's no competition. It's not 2 channels fighting for a time slot. Everyone can watch anything anytime they want. And since there's no competition, channels are free to support and recommend each other :)

[@richardharrold9736]

TPS is run by some of the same people and goes into more depth about gear than Andertons does. I come here for insanely good music-making, TPS for technical information. They complement each other beautifully.

[@dadadudu4699]

John Marquez I would rather see that pedal on The Guthrie show.

[@biblybims9868]

This intro jam NEVER gets boring,NEVER,I come back quite often for this little ripper,GG is up there with the very very very very best FACT!

[@rockgibraltar410]

Oh! Lord I can only gaze with awe. The way he phrased that solo in the beginning just out of thin air is just incredible! This man is the most technically sound and accomplished guitarist of all time (IMO). The amount of knowledge he has and the way he interprets with such articulation is such a bliss. He is so very talented and a master of the instrument that he holds and yet he is insanely humble. The way he explains with such class and distinction is truly praiseworthy. The amount of respect that I hold towards him as a musician is something which cannot be measured. He is a living legend!

[@koreanfriedchildren]

i keep coming back to it, so good.

[@terminusest9083]

Guitar Jesus.

[@sameeranwar4174]

he wrote waves at 19 . oh god what am I even doing with a guitar

[@7thString84]

My thoughts... :D

[@chrisstrobel3439]

Sameer Anwar Your enjoying yourself man with the gift God gave you. Don't let these monster players intimidate you .. I did when I was a young player and it screwed me up, use to go to NAMM shows and was intimidated to the point of wanting to just quit every year after the show. Pickup what you can from these guys, but most importantly work on developing your own style whilst enjoying the journey.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

I want to remind you that, incredible though GG is, almost every amazing player in the world can't do what he does. Gilmour, May, Knopfler, Clapton, Page, Young, Bonamassa . . . and then moving into the specifically technical players there's Vai, Malmsteen, Batio, Johnson perhaps . . . you don't _need_ to be able to do what GG does to absolutely kick ass.

[@boggeshzahim3713]

Don't compare your ability to one of the best guitarists on the earth, 99% of us aren't incredible like guthrie, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have fun and play

[@steel3454]

Jason Becker has the Perpetual Burn album out by the time he was 19... people that can do that kind of stuff make make jealous

[@pingshanluan8049]

1:50 "Arguably, uhm ...the ... you know..." the best player of our generation. Just say it Captain, we all knew it.

[@deanhallett6815]

He is genuinely the nicest guy you've ever met. Who just happens to speak the language of music, perfectly.

[@harveygodspeed1769]

Imagine a world where everyone is as good as guthrie at their job

[@thomashogan1985]

What a great comment

[@svogender]

@@thomashogan1985 Yeah... Everything would be way easier..!! It would be great..!! 😊👍

[@jwardbass4452]

We’d be thousands of years ahead in technology and human relations lmao

[@OhGodWhatIsThisAah]

In a where everyone is as skilled at Guthrie at their respective jobs we would be a Type V Kardashev civilization harnessing black holes for energy and transcending our physical manifestations.

[@GiordanDrago]

As soon as Guthrie started to play, i started to smile. That's how you know someone's really good at what is doin'!

[@khronscave]

My thought exactly. There are guitarists who give you that "Hey, look at me, check out how awesome my chops are" Yngwie And then there's Guthrie, who's like a child on the playground, all "Weehee, this is so much fun!.." Can't fake that, can't beat that

[@EvilSean62]

exactly .. its like hes had an ego-ectomy and all thats left is lovely and talented ...didnt yngwie shoot someone ?

[@glynisburdon3621]

Jordan Drake so your good at smiling??..............

[@khronscave]

Glynis Burdon *You're

[@the92project]

Guthrie plays guitar with his mind, literally.

[@gibsondanny]

So, does the word literally just not mean anything anymore?

[@LordBransty]

I wouldn't say he's the best guitarist in the world. But he's in the top 1

[@reevsey4421]

The opening Jam of this will forever be my favourite piece of guitar playing on KZbin

[@Lungsy1988]

The term "guitar god" tends to get thrown around very loosely these days, however, I think Guthrie is genuinely a musical god, a guitar genius. He literally can adapt to any style of playing, at any speed. Not only does he adapt, but he excels and dominates any of those styles. I particularly love when he transitions from jazzy licks, to a tasty blues lick :). So glad musicians like him exist. Gives me so much inspiration to keep practicing.

[@eskoriakiebraqeyo7942]

Lungsy1988 so true man

[@jfilipeccnp]

He can adapts to Derek Trucks style or Quinn Sullivan.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Personally I don't think he's one of the greats, he's too caught up in the twiddly twiddly type of thing, a desire to impress with playing fast, which let's be honest, by the beginning of the nineties had run its course, everybody and their dog had covered this ground already.

[@santehhh]

@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 no ear isn't? Xd

[@definitelynotgore]

@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre15043 years later and you’re still tripping absolute balls for thinking that my man

[@ErebosGR]

I remember growing up in the early 90's and my dad buying the Guitar Techniques magazine where a young Guthrie Govan used to write tutorials on metal/fusion/jazz. I never would've thought that he'd grow up to become such an accomplished guitarist. I wish my dad was still alive to see you now, Mr. Govan.

[@traderpapertiga]

I didn't know he studied English Lit at Oxford! Explains everything else

[@paso193]

I like how the Capt is trying to keep it together but is clearly distracted by what he’s hearing next to him. LOL!

[@nepotiums]

Somebody, please freeze this guy and put him inside a cryogenic machine. Humanity will need him in the future when good music is scarce.

[@tyler_bt3326]

nepotiums but good music IS scarce right now

[@giantdouche7642]

Tyler Brooke-Thomas There is good music everywhere.

[@grantdiggs7088]

nepotiums their is song after song of musical deliciousness. Where have you been?

[@nielmurfz838]

Borat like USA where plz show me theirs nothing groundbreaking out there wheres the chuck berrys elvis stones jerry lee cash beatles etc of today

[@jimjambananaslam3596]

We have instant access to every piece of music ever recorded, there has never been a better time than now for music.

[@MK_2023.]

It's not even so much that clearly he is one of the best guitar players on earth, but just the sheer intelligence of the man is overwhelming. It's like listening to a Cambridge/Oxford professor talk, you can tell he's much more than just a guitar player. Incredible.

[@danielbolger007]

He read english at Oxford university for while so his descriptive vernacular fits his educational background.

[@Samguitarguy94]

Trust Guthrie to say instead of ‘a vinyl record’, a “circle of petroleum byproducts”. 😂 Hope he never gets older. What a class act, both on stage and off. Truly one in a million.

[@footnotedrummer]

Guthrie is amazing. I'm so glad that I finally found out about this guy. I've been following him for a month or so, and am incredibly intrigued and impressed by his style. What a tour de force.

[@jasonjasniewski5925]

"Dont be too impressed, you werent there." lol!!!

[@FlaxeMusic]

Guthries language is so refined. He's got all the cliche licks and phrases from every genre imaginable thoroughly nailed down and integrates them flawlessly and tastefully with his own vocabulary.

[@willw1375]

Guthrie is that once in several generations guitarist that transcends everything. He's above, he's beyond..and all we mere mortals can do is sit back, enjoy, learn and embrace the awe. Humble in the face of his greatness, majestic in spite of his humility. Just glad to be alive to experience his genius

[@jacktowers7533]

1:07:04 that string bend gave me an anxiety attack

[@alexpenny9416]

his personality shines through his playing and i love that shit!!!

[@DerHerrMitR]

Met the man before the G3 concert in Bonn, Germany. He's like a walking, talking Little Book Of Calm.

[@MichaelRinus]

Xam271 was there too, but didn't meet him... glad u did :)

[@7thString84]

I was there, too. ;) Have you also had trouble getting into the venue? When we were let in, the Aristocrats were already playing for 15 minutes or so... The band for which I was there especially... -.-

[@DerHerrMitR]

Yeah, I had the same problem. But hey, better than not hearing them at all, right? I was there for them as well. I left for the balcony as soon as Vai came on stage and returned for Satriani.

[@ironbooze2937]

Dalai Lama of guitar

[@guerillagames9871]

that Black Books reference was amazing! and I'm a bloody yankee!

[@AW-kr9fl]

Guthrie plays just like he speaks. Very intelligent, articulate, funny and always comes out with something unexpected

[@paullisakguitar]

Absolutely spot on

[@con7rl670]

Guthrie is such a good human being.

[@intrsoul]

PLEASE Lee, is there a way to have a biweekly or monthly segment with Guthrie? Perhaps a Victory or Charvel sponsored segment, to bring GG to the Anderton's TV family. Visit him at gigs if need be. He's a credit to the human race and deserves an outlet to share his philosophy on music and life in general. You could call it, "The World According To Guthrie." If anyone can do it, you can.

[@intrsoul]

Tom Hammerton true, but he'd reach a much larger audience via a popular KZbin channel😉.

[@EvilSean62]

welcome to GGTV the new channel broadcasting only Lord govans whims ... id pay for that

[@JoshuaConnorMusic]

Reach a much larger audience? Than playing with The Aristocrats, former Steven Wilson guitarist, and now working with Hanz friggin Zimmer? Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's not gonna starve if he isn't featured on a KZbin channel with a slightly above average viewer base every now and then.

[@irena7777777]

intrsoul I think John Irving might take umbridge at that title!

[@intrsoul]

All good points, but I think he could strike a balance between constant touring and taking the time to share his wisdom with the world via KZbin, as long as it's lucrative. Granted, there is no rush like performing for thousands of people (I've had that chance on occasion) but I would wager that his videos reach more folks in more countries than any tour could (look at the Views for this video!) Consider his age as well - he has a lot of touring years left but it doesn't hurt for him to star thinking about his 50's and 60's. YT is much easier on the muscles and joints than touring:)

[@zeldax3kid]

Every guitarist who's had a much a better guitarist to borrow and play their guitar knows the "I didn't know it could sound like that" feeling that Lee is experiencing at around 42:09

[@lmcf_gtr]

Karl-Anthony Towns I think you don't know your gear can sound like that because it takes another's fingers. Lee can sound great, but it's not the same because yeah, sometimes a portion (about 10-20%) of your tone is in the fingers.

[@TheGuitarifier]

@@lmcf_gtr you're absolutely right. There are certain things that only years of playing can teach you. Thats one of them. The power to play the exact same notes as someone else in a COMPLETELY different way is right in your fingers.

[@joelhardin4093]

"don't worry I ain't hurtin' yer momma"

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

I got the impression Lee was thinking the opposite? as guthrie wasn't playing anything particularly inspiring given the quality of guitar he had at his disposal, in the right hands those gibsons sing.

[@shadownet_nft]

To be able to transfer what is in your head to the instrument effortlessly! What a gift!

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

Guthrie will always be my favourite guitarist. Not just because he plays extremely well, but also because he's a genuinely kind soul. I had the pleasure of seeing him a few years back at a masterclass or whatever you called it and it was great experience, best 15 bucks I've ever spent

[@monsarad888]

What a charming guy Guthrie is, can listen to him for hours. Btw greatest guitar player ever

[@evolagenda]

yea he really is

[@MichaelRinus]

monsarad888 I never ever heard sbdy else playing this 'fitting' and precise in every damn style. Every note is in place exactly how and where it should be. Absolutely stunning.

[@nicolofrancolino1712]

PLEASE, REALLY THE GREATEST EVER??? WHAT DO YOU LIVE IN A DUNGEON AND JUST CAME OUT?? I MEAN COME ON!!

[@Spazmatronicmonkey]

@NicoloFrancolino, Who is better?

[@jamesha175]

stanley jordan plays 2 guitars at the same time

[@Hibbsi91]

It's interesting how his speaking patterns and vocabulary is so... "similar" to how he plays guitar. Very eloquent, intelligent, and very much screams GUTHRIE with every sound.

[@crazyfingersbruce]

Guthrie is a totally complete man when he's got the guitar in his hand. That way he communicates his heart so flawlessly, like an excited child...like a teacher, like a maestro...and an absolute master of the game. It;s ALWAYS a pleasure watching him speak as much as play. Everything he says holds much value and the way his eyes lighten up during some phrases makes you realise that it all comes from the heart. Guthrie is universal and one of a kind. Cheers n God bless!!!!!

[@JohnnoDorber]

That's the thing about Guthry Govan. You can listen to him play for half the day and listen to him talk the rest. Definitely the thinking man's guitar player!

[@NiqScott]

I'm on a bit of a Guthrie binge at the moment, and thought I'd revisit this interview. I've watched a lot of Lee's "Captain Meets" videos, but I'm not sure I've ever seen him be so insightful or intelligent in terms of the questions and gentle prompts. He's always been a good interviewer, but this is next-level for him. I wonder if meeting Guthrie brought it out of him, and maybe sitting so close to such a wonderful human as GG would have the same effect on any of us.

[@andertons]

Cheers Niq!

[@nigelvonshredman]

I've only watched 39 seconds and I already know I'm going to be watching this video everyday for next 2 years

[@tarkenton3895]

42:09 When you realise you're in the presence of a guitar god

[@Herfinnur]

Or 1:01:14? The face he makes :)

[@aixpert291]

Tarkenton the captain is good, but that's a stretch. I'd argue that Guthrie is better than he is.

[@LUckybones25]

This dude is the master of technique. That slide guitar style (without the slide) at 1:20:00 blew me away. Wow!

[@tripleg9181]

then yoy should check out Michael Lee Firkins!! The master of slide without a slide!

[@PINCHSHOTGUITAR]

over Mega

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

That’s some of the best blues phrasing I’ve ever heard

[@juanacuna9405]

Jeff Beck does all that and way beyond just with a Strat.

[@geddylee501]

@@juanacuna9405 you got that right

[@mikenewman4660]

One thing I always find fascinating about Guthrie is how he always looks like moving in a time-lapse, his fingers move in such a jittering and quick fashion.

[@The_Kevinist]

The amount of "yeah" in this whole video is about over 9000

[@zico3755]

Way too much by The Captain. I think he needs to be mostly quiet when his interviewee is talking; showing affirmation in more subtle ways, like nodding his head and smiling.

[@gavinreid8351]

....you know.....

[@twangbarfly]

Good point - yeah!

[@4carnage4]

Yeah

[@turboturd7954]

the interviewer is on edge the whole time, cant relax at all, probably smoked weed beforehand??

[@gardhydahl8395]

Guthrie govan meets the captain*

[@guantanamoe5568]

Guitarist 2019: I need 8 strings. Guthrie 2019: I have 69 fingers.

[@jimmykonsta]

Seeing that again after many years, it's so obvious how spoiled the captain is. He has Guthrie in front of him and he always talks about himself like somebody cares. "I", "me", "when I was a kid" etc

[@anfiorsceal]

Think that's just his way of phrasing some really interesting questions -relating them to his own experiences. I genuinely think he's not egotistical.

[@headunits]

Guthrie playing that Les Paul was awesome, sounds so natural.

[@billhillard]

At what point did Guthrie play a Les Paul?

[@headunits]

billhillard 40:18

[@208414]

I loved the tonal variations he got out of it. It had this thickness to it that the Charvel just didn't have and it sounded awesome.

[@julianrose9883]

I forget exactly what it's called but there's a channel on youtube with a bunch of videos of Guthrie playing to some backing tracks and he uses a bunch of different guitars than his sig like a Les Paul, 335, and maybe a strat if I remember correctly.

[@SoopKan]

Julian Rose jamtrackcentral

[@gwildor]

The Captain meets God.

[@khronscave]

* Jeezus

[@inz1]

Capton is God, Guthrie is Jesus.

[@jubnx2781]

Coming back and commenting every time I watch this video

[@henryfreeman7748]

Every string, every fret his fingers touch becomes pure art, I'm in a state of total awe 😨

[@paulvsmith]

Looks like Jesus, plays like God.

[@schajona]

God wishes he could play like Guthrie.

[@paulvsmith]

Ha, good one! I should have seen that coming.

[@Adrian.katzenstein]

God Quit playing after seeing this video.

[@ajohnston3457]

Hugo Diaz whaaa

[@GordonHeaney]

Yeah, because religious people never talk shit...

[@joesatchton212]

Completely justified and understandable, but I couldn't help noticing Captain's face as Guthrie was playing his Les Paul. I swear I could hear Captain thinking "Wow. I had no idea that guitar could do that!" With all due respect to The Captain of course! :) Brilliant work from Cap on the interview as well - respectful and suitably in awe of Guthrie's prowess without being gushy. Govan is indeed the real deal...

[@renatosantos23]

I would probably feel the same even if Govan picked up a 70$ guitar and played it to be honest. :D

[@joesatchton212]

Haha! That's great! "Govanned!" How about a slight alteration? "Govan'd"? :)

[@joesatchton212]

@Renato: Indeed, so true. Guthrie is for sure one of those players where the magic truly is in his hands [and his head]. The gear he uses pretty much doesn't matter at all :)

[@Hs3u39]

That harmonica lick at 7:30 is ridiculous! I will steal that.

[@exodus8202]

As if becoming one of the greatest of all time wasn’t enough, this man himself is even more charismatic than his music. And this is why we like him like no others.

[@JackBealeGuitar]

That could have been 4 hours and I'd still want more. What a dude