Bruce Bouillet Racer X Medley

[@davemieze9021]

The fact that I’m the only one here in 5 years is depressing. This dude is half of the best guitar duo of all time.

[@ctnicetune141]

I watched probably 20x in the last 18 months, just didn't comment. In my mind, I was like whoa! Saw RacerX live back in the day, 1988, etc.

[@Jeff_Kasmala]

I still come back here fairly often. 🤘

[@sumtingwong665]

Nah mate we just don't comment. I watch so much 80s and 90s shred content all the time

[@gbarrancos1]

I watch this video once every couple of months. I have this uncanning longing for watching a Racer X Second Heat Era concert. Bruce's playing on this vid brings some of that energy!

[@Sensei.shonuff]

Incorrect sir

[@WilliamSullivan-uv1ht]

It's hard to shine when you're sharing six-string duties with Paul Freaking Gilbert. Bruce did and does, and that's a testament to his talent.

[@tmhmcpherson1912]

Bruce Bouillet is probably the most underrated guitarist that came out of that 80s shred era. Absolutely incredible! Apparently he hasn't lost a step.

[@kingdiamondfan4032]

Agreed while most overlook him in lieu of Paul Gilbert he is just as talented they worked very well together in Racer X.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

@@kingdiamondfan4032 his solo on Extreme live is so good with blues vibe on it

[@scottdunn2178]

Ron Jarzombek

[@chrischoir3594]

Minus the shred it's kinda like Brad Whitford / Joe Perry dynamic. Joe gets all the love. In Bruce's case Paul gets all the love.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Chris Choir Exactly! One of my favorite solos on an Aerosmith song was actually played by Brad Whitford. Last Child. In many ways I prefer Brad’s playing to Joe’s. And in many ways I prefer Bruce’s playing to Paul’s.

[@qigung]

Bruce and I went to music school together in Indiana and were in jazz band. This would have been 1984-85. Even then he was awesome. His commitment to his instrument was evident early on. Many times I would walk by the practice rooms at 9:00 am and he would have his head buried in his scales. I would walk by the same practice room again at 9:00 pm and it was like he hadn't moved. It definitely paid off. He is such a great guy. After growing a bit tired of playing the trombone for six hours a day, Bruce gave me my first guitar lesson and taught me how to play barre chords. For some reason chicks didn't dig trombone players (lol). I've not put down the guitar since. Thanks, Bruce!

[@acegibson9533]

Lots of people can't appreciate the insane amount of hours it takes to become a virtuoso. not only in music, but in life. To get the level of Bruce or Paul or Eddie or Randy or Jimi there is no such thing as a 'balanced life'. You life, breathe, eat, shit, and sleep your craft. Very, very, very few people have that level of dedication.

[@Mikau-gb8uo]

that level of dedication is normal.. there are tons of insanely good players..

[@OdinHammersmith]

qigung Don't you ever wonder about all the trombone groupie chicks that you could have been with. 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@qigung]

Odin Hammersmith: Actually there were a few. After college I played in several Big Band and jazz groups and found that there were some chicks in the 1990’s that did dig trombone players! Lol.

[@saltykrug]

Man i wish I'd ran into a player like this when I was gigging more. I guess if I had moved to LA I might have had a chance to haha.

[@thestratinez3430]

Bruce is like Vito Brata ..... maximum UNDERRATED !

[@Gimmea59Paul]

I have not seen him since back in the day. I'm here because I remember just how good this guy is, Not was. IS.

[@wasichu66]

Man, so many memories.... So glad I got to live the Shrapnel years. So many amazing players.

[@Guitfiddlejase]

Christian I couldn’t have said that better myself! “The Shrapnel Years” I’m also glad I got to live the Shrapnel years!! Best to you

[@jefftorres7635]

Loved seeing them live at the Country Club in Reseda

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

Those years still live with us mate. Those great players, like Mr Bouillet are still around but we have their records that still stand up so strongly. Respect to you mate.

[@a.s.2426]

Yup. Players today are still catching up in many ways.

[@slappywag7210]

Same!🤘

[@donschaeffer6149]

Bruce is incredible, from my hometown Vincennes Indiana..seen him many times in Miriah

[@miketaris5404]

I wish Racer x would all reunite for another record!!

[@RamonesFan201]

They’re not in their 20’s anymore lol

[@thomasreynolds8286]

@@RamonesFan201 so?????

[@gregbloodworth6000]

Neither are the stones..but they are going on. ​@RamonesFan201

[@aliendroneservices6621]

​@@thomasreynolds8286Second Heat required hours of in-person synchronized practice every day.

[@thomasmassey9166]

@@aliendroneservices6621 did it really?! That’s insane. It’s like an athlete preparing for a competition!

[@georgetzimopoulos9499]

Bruce is my childhood guitar hero.. Anyone here in 2024?

[@guacanememoya2045]

yup!

[@NickvanKempen78]

Almost 2025! Love Bruce’s playing 🙌

[@juancaniom3707]

the most underrated guitarist from the 80s........

[@jimbo0411]

the rating gods is in agreement

[@Italian097]

You know you are a Racer X fan when you can name each tune the moment he starts a new song segment!

[@Psuperbrain1]

That is one of the coolest Epiphone style guitars I have ever seen! Bruce is amazing!

[@davidhurley5032]

Bruce is a beast! And a damn, nice guy.

[@slimbodynomite5701]

OMG Bruce you are not forgotten. 2nd heat just kills. You are so underrated and fantastic. Nuff said!

[@fretmajik777]

Man, the more I listen to this medley the more I think it's the best damn guitar instrumental on youtube! Dude, Bruce man, just rippin it. I wish someone would tab this out, this is just plain bad ass. Thank you Bruce, I know this is old but damn dude you tore it up!

[@divinitymode9364]

No one makes it look easier than Bruce. Gorgeous stuff.

[@metalmopars]

These are some of the best solo's in guitar metal history. AWESOME BRUCE.

[@davemieze9021]

john first Second Heat is the best guitar album ever...Ever.

[@shredd5705]

@@davemieze9021 It's really great. Too bad the backing vocals are out of tune, which makes the whole album painful to listen to. Guitar parts are great through and through, good songs, lead vocals are in tune. What the hell happened with the backing vox (and if someone says the backing vocals don't bother them, they aren't musical)

[@scottdunn2178]

Nice to see Bruce hasn't forgotten how to play these songs all these years later.

[@swede7160]

Second heat is one of my top heavy metal albums ever.Also one of my fav shrapnel albums.

[@ChrisPandHisFlyingV]

One of the best solos ever on Moonage Dream recording. It's the held, bent & vibrato notes that make Bruce one of the greatest all time shredders with real FEEL.

[@metaloutlander]

Bruce is amazing! I was lucky enough to see racer x in the 80's. It was mind blowing and I couldn't hear for a week. Extreme Volume for sure.

[@samsonjpedroza]

AWESOME ! PROUD TO SAY I SPENT SOME TIME AT M.I. - GIT 1990-91 AMONGST MANY GREATS INCLUDING THIS GENIUS. OPEN COUNSELING JAMS WERE SO COOL !!!!!! YOU STILL GOT IT MAN !!!!

[@pisekratanakul1513]

Nice guitar..❤️✌️ mini hum cool sound

[@Guitfiddlejase]

Bruce!! We never forgot you!!! Still a killer!!

[@mikeromanowski1379]

Great to see you........Great Bruce ........Mike

[@nickdunlap255]

Words really can't describe how truly amazing this is...

[@73BGTA]

My favorite teacher from my year at G.I.T. Thank You Bruce!

[@jamrem3930]

Awesome Sound Friedman rocks all day🤟🤟🤟

[@71lemansconvert82]

Love love love !!!! Bruce is an incredible player!!

[@gonget]

Really looks like he enjoys playing “heart of a lion” I can’t stop watching this. Fantastic, so awesome to get access to stuff like this.

[@gordylincon109]

Pure bad ass playing. Love this

[@marcogtr600]

Definitivamente a mi opinión Bruce es un músico extremadamente melódico y talentoso, con mucho toque sentimiento y capaz de cambiar en un segundo el matiz de una canción, sin duda un genio. Lastimosamente no tiene la fama que merece.

[@davidheywood4082]

Damn that was super clean. Bruce is legendary for sure.

[@gregbloodworth6000]

Wow his Technique is Flawless.

[@joelswieca4779]

bruce has such a beautiful and precise style. just a pleasure to watch and listen to

[@julioalmagro5956]

I've always thought that the chord progressions and solos from Heart of a Lion and Moonage Daydream are some of the best things I've ever listened to in all my fucking life. Simply amazing.

[@RikMan1025]

Moo Ave is a David Bowie cover

[@ThatOldGrey]

@@RikMan1025 And Heart of a Lion is Judas Priest.

[@jryer1]

One of the most amazing pieces of work on the guitar ever. Very nice.

[@mattyd1284]

Proper shred master 👍👍👍

[@sebastiancripta91]

Awesome! I love Racer X.

[@davep2323]

Why am, I finding this now??? Incredible!! #racerx

[@Vyan00]

I met Bruce when my company made some T-shirts for him a couple years ago, nice guy.

[@TheMetalGBG]

Fantastic playing! Lots of flashbacks from when I first heard Racer x.

[@anthonymartin2294]

Amazing guitarist,got goosebumps man.

[@thebaldshredder]

Bruce is such a great player. Awesome video.

[@kevinprowse406]

His tapping is so clean too!!

[@AstrayDaisy]

favorite part 1:51 dual solos with Paul Gilbert song: Heart Of A Lion - Racer X/Judas Priest

[@jaideryesidarrietameza9856]

Satya Rasyid Triabadi thanks, you help me, i loved too

[@Mechashiva76]

i just learned that solo. it's very fun, but it was so hard to figure out. on the album, the harmonies are completely centered and it's hard to tell who's playing what. then, to top it off bruce and paul cross paths at the end. bruce goes higher and paul goes lower even though paul plays the higher parts throughout the majority of the solo. watching bruce play this really helped me identify who was playing what :)

[@TMoody]

Dude has got an unusual way of holding his pick.... killer player. That tone!!

[@tonybarber420]

Thats the way p.g. used to hold it till it messed up his thumb

[@DrewElGringasho]

This dude is a G!!!

[@eddieforfun]

Awesome! Good job Bruce! You've got the "Heart of a Lion" keep rockin'!

[@PSYWARRIOR71]

2:18 - my favorite lick off Second Heat

[@czarpaul01]

Such an amazing player

[@teslaprotocol1]

¡Increible sonido ¡este weon es el creador del sonido espectacular de Racer X. en los noventa simpre pense que fue Paul.

[@SRNF]

Great job as per usual.

[@yuki512TR]

second heat is best album

[@davemieze9021]

Bruce! Come back! I know you have awesome material in the tank.

[@ErForce1]

What a freaking beast!!

[@ilsikjeon]

Starting the day with the great songs by the great virtuoso

[@MrLandale]

I hear many guitarists 7:54 Yngwie Malmsteen, 5:57 Steve Vai, 1:23 AC/DC , 6:16 Vinnie Moore, 5:08 Michael Romeo

[@ivanmaraboliquenaya]

good ear

[@kevinprowse406]

All Bruce!

[@alessandrorossetto845]

Un maestro!

[@ryant3600]

I got to see Bruce on the G-3 tour. He and Paul are incredible together..

[@DillonBerkley]

Man I was wanting to hear Bruce's brutal sweep he does on Scit Scat Wah. I wonder why Bruce doesn't sweep anymore? Bruce's solo from Live Extreme Vol. 1 is one of my favorite solos ever.

[@kingdiamondfan4032]

He did some sweep picking when I saw him on his solo tour a few years back .

[@buggybunny5769]

Mine too

[@kevinprowse406]

Awesome solo!

[@Lucid_Projection]

Flawless playing, awesome

[@axeaddiction796]

Those Friedmans are killing it

[@kingdiamondfan4032]

Killer sounding amps all the big talent guys are utilizing them but that price tag wow.

[@ryant3600]

Got to see Bruce and Paul on the G-3 tour.. Amazing duo...

[@quix99]

Ryan T saw them in nyc..front row. Those fuckers gave me tinnitus in my left ear, but the best show i ever saw

[@ボニー-b9b]

PaulといいBruceといい何でこんなに上手いんだろう、もうこのくらいのレベルになると誰が上手いとかじゃなくてプレイスタイルが好きとか嫌いとかになるんだど思う。

[@808Monkseal]

Amazing speed with the pick attack at that angle.

[@FeelingShred]

These Racer X' songs are too good to not ever again be played live. If Paul doesn't feel like doing it anymore and if Jeff doesn't think he can sing live anymore, put together a band with some other guys and tour these songs. I'm sure Paul wouldn't give a flying F, but you never know with musicians...

[@davemieze9021]

Best guitar album of all time.

[@altastagione]

really nice playing

[@prograven4844]

smooth playing.. thanks for the share

[@rudyv5046]

Excellent vid! Love That era of shred! I love Paul Gilbert's playing, but actually prefer Bruce's playing. Someone mentioned "feel" (what Malmsteen lost over the years) Bruce totally has it, and still rocks 🤘🏻 Holy Hell man!!!! Thanks for your indelible contributions Bruce!!!! Rock on

[@poderes]

Rudy V everything here is so correct! Yngwie sucks these days, such a shame

[@deanwitt7903]

@@poderes . He thought he was the best and sat back and rested on his laurels . Early malmsteen was incredible but now he is just erratic , frantic and sloppy , rushes through everything as if he in a race to do something else and has better things on elsewhere . All his music is now days is bad vocals , double kick drums in every song at Sam frantic tempo and guitar is just sweep sweep , arpeggio arpeggio arpeggio end of song . Next song more of the same .

[@Stefanoski88]

Outstanding! BIG RESPECT

[@Bigheadbear666]

Anyone wants to add the timestamps for each song? I consider my a huge Racer X fan, however, there are some I couldn't recognize.

[@tomhowarth6697]

Love it. Just so cool and effortless.

[@ericoreismesquita9835]

HELL YEAH!!! Fucking awesome to remember!

[@kentroberts6164]

damn man ! I always knew he could play , but it seems like he's still improving.

[@tellusthetruthmedia5525]

Love the guitar tone dude ... )

[@tedcabana]

Shredded like F@#K with Racer X, but also demonstrated in his solo works how versatile and technically demanding his skills truly are.

[@syndicateathletics7072]

so clean, so accurate...amazing

[@DavidDeaton]

Bruce kicks butt

[@squiddad1528]

I can't remember how, but I own Racer X's first album on vinyl, pure original.

[@alfredochavezv]

Heart of a Lion has always been one of my favorites ❤ I loved watching and hearing Bruce play that!

[@voronOsphere]

Excellent!!!!

[@axeaddiction796]

Awesome great tone from the FRiedman

[@MrJackal43]

Playing and looking great! Rock on amigo!

[@abnzg]

still got it

[@antireligions6452]

ça fait du bien d'entendre ce bon vieux bruce

[@Vtertdfgwrth5ybdfasgagadfg]

Seriously awesome.

[@kenvorland]

Awesome set list please stay safe rock on

[@ognjenmilenkovic3050]

His vibrato looks and feels incredible

[@mathewhudson7649]

Enjoyed that , Thanks

[@2Plus2isChicken2013]

Such an awesome player. It's a shame he decided not to play on the last three Racer X albums. His playing and Paul's compliment each other so well. I wish I had gone to see them during the G3 tour in 2007. Also, people on here need to stop badmouthing Paul Gilbert. I know he's more well known than Bruce but who cares? What did he ever do to you? Paul is also still relatively unknown outside of guitar player circles. Other than a single Platinum-selling album with Mr. Big he's still fairly under the radar in the grand scheme of the music industry. Both of these guys should be more famous than they are.

[@JulesDBN]

Awesome and unique guitarist: just look at the reverse angle picking technique!

[@acelynch8110]

2nd song played surprised me... Judas Priest - Heart of a Lion. Pretty cool

[@brotherfiretribe9566]

JP versión is too raw and dry

[@michman5614]

This is great !!!! Love it Bruce!! Come back to the Token Lounge in Westland Michigan

[@RezaKhan2024]

People should also listen to his work with Scream.

[@kiki-ps9hs]

ブルースって逆アングルピッキングだったのか…3:02～逆アングルチキンピッキングとか本当に素晴らしい。 フレーズもだが、本当この人は玄人好みな人だわ。アランやショーンに通じるような個性というものを感じる。 (本人はあまり目立とうとしない人だけどね。)

[@ronh1978]

Stellar guitar flavor.

[@JohnMorganMayBeDangerous]

Awesome playing. Trainwreck camerawork.

[@tranepinnee]

2:52 Awesome