Eric Johnson talks about Matteo Mancuso

[@GraffitiLA1]

Just listening to the Rick Beato interview with Mancuso and he talks about how inspirational Eric has been to him.

[@reallyeffingcooltechnodude]

I wonder how surreal it must feel to hear that one of your main inspirations is fan of your playing?

[@adamk9700]

I was thinking the same thing. So cool

[@jwhitwell1988]

You can hear it in MM's work; I just heard 'Silkroad' for the first time, and if you close your eyes, you can hear EJ's influence threaded through its melodies and arpeggios...

[@tjm9565]

Streetwise Guitar really has the BEST interview of Matteo Mancuso!!!

[@blisterfree]

Mr Johnson is more impressed by Matteo’s sound and versatility than the mere fact he plays with his fingers. This makes sense.

[@68blues]

That's stupid! You don't really know about finger picking do you? Get a grip!

[@JDChicago]

It puts really no restrictions on the lines you can play. The Charlie Parker and John Coltrane solos on guitar were staggering to watch. And the Larry Carlton cover of Room 335 was the best I've ever seen by a longshot.

[@danieledigiuseppe1482]

Matteo Mancuso is a real rising star, rally appreciated these words from EJ

[@Nedwin]

He mentioned Bill Frisell and Matteo Mancuso. What an honor to them being mentioned by the legendary Eric Johnson.

[@martinrhodes1619]

Bill Frisell is more of a legend than Johnson…

[@U2WB]

I saw an interview with Matteo, wherein he said his right hand fingerstyle was the result of childhood exposure to classical guitar and when he first picked up an electric guitar he didn't know that most people use a pick. So he simply adapted the classical finger style to the electric. It has obviously worked for him ! He's a fantastic, and highly unique, player !

[@galenmarek8287]

The Beato interview?

[@U2WB]

@@galenmarek8287 Yes !

[@robvp71]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHK2hqKnl62bp7s@@galenmarek8287

[@jackkurasik8371]

Mancuso right hand is one thing, that most of today's electric guitarists would find extremely and impossible to do. They would simply have to spend many months if not years, to study flamenco right hand technique. Mancuso brilliance lies, in his musicianship, apart from the left hand as well. But it's his musicianship and comprehension of music as the whole, that makes him so special. I think really, that he possess a great ear, and maybe even perfect pitch. By the ease , with which he challenges and performs those super sofisticated pieces, it points in that direction in my opinion.

[@severinobelli8869]

On "Minstrel gigolo" by Cristopher Cross , there's one of the most perfect guitar solo ever . Chapeau, mister Johnson.

[@RogerSullivanNOLA]

The circle of life. I heard Matteo Mancuso say EJ was one of the most influential players for him.

[@jeanlanz2344]

On Rick Beato's show, both Matteo Mancuso of Sicily and Mateus Asato of Brazil praised Eric Johnson and his influence on them. Thanks for bringing out how watching the transcription of Mancuso's playing as he plays is amazing. God bless you.

[@MegaTuang]

Eric Johnson inspired me to play in a pure, harmonious style, and now I'm fully dedicated to using the clean channel in our church.

[@just_ben1951]

He inspired Matteo Mancuso as well. Some of his solos sound like Eric.

[@fluturisialbine2585]

...very versatile , open up a new dimension... Eric said about Matteo! true and beautiful!

[@adrienjoshua7975]

Mancuso has set a new standard! A new generation of guitarists are going to be wondering what a pick is! Its wonderful cause you can just pick up a guitar and start playing without having to look for a pick.

[@thatsamazin-]

There are things you can accomplish with a pick that you can’t accomplish without. The pick is a very underrated weapon. For example, watch Max Ostro’s “Ibanez” solo and compare with Matteo on same track. Someone posted a link to it it comment section. Listen to those growls and dynamics Max pulls out of that guitar. Then, watch Max’s “out for blood” solo and pay attention to the face melting alternate picking. It would be impossible for Matteo to do that with his fingers. He could come close and make it sound good, but it wouldn’t be the same. Guys like Max use hybrid picking seamlessly alternating between fingers and a pick. Matteo only using fingers can also be a handicap. Not everyone will love the tone that comes from that. So I see it as a blessing AND a curse. lol

[@loilt5091]

Lenny Breau pioneered much of these things, several decades ago… 🇨🇦

[@privateer0561]

Mancuso simply exceeds all who came before him. His breadth of knowledge and absolute mastery of both hands and music theory have no equal. The masters are in awe - and they should be.

[@dhzugadhzent4650]

most exciting player since Holdsworth to me...

[@gcolnr]

…And I’ve heard Matteo credit Eric Johnson in a few interviews as one of his main influences, particularly on tone. Both guys like the treble rolled off a bit for a warmer sound.

[@BrendanMacsGuitarGear]

Matteo's phrasing is fantastic! quite fresh! reminds me of Erics phrasing in some respects; I quite like Matteo's use of two note per string and three not per string combinations when playing through a scale run or arpeggion / scale combination

[@sorencin11]

Eric johnson is the greatest

[@vecernicek2]

Just saw Beato's interview of Matteo where he said Eric Johnson is his favorite guitarist and the biggest influence.

[@robvp71]

I play classical guitar and electrical guitar only to find out that I can drop the pick and simply use the classical guitar technique on an electical guitar.. thx matteo.. took me 30 years to find it out thanks to you :-)

[@TruthSurge]

misleading video title. Rename it to "Eric Johnson mentions Matteo Mancuso as a versatile player". Eric definitely didn't "talk about" him.

[@rubicon-oh9km]

Truth, we need you back!

[@TruthSurge]

@@rubicon-oh9km Well, I'm still alive. Just not going to be uploading anymore to my old channel. Tired of the stalkers. One day I might make a new channel but I won't announce it or anything. If people find it, fine. If not, fine. Merry Crimma and happy new yearrrrrgh. :)

[@loilt5091]

I’ve been a huge fan & admirer of Eric Johnson since the ‘80’s, like many, first seeing him on ACL. Early 90’s, I was so taken upon my first live concert performance, I followed his tour to the next show. It almost saddens me to admit, that after seeing him perform live, together with Mike Stern, his jazz/improvisational limitations were exposed, at least that evening. 🇨🇦

[@JohnWahlers]

I saw him with Stern and thought he was great-strictly your opinion

[@loilt5091]

@@JohnWahlers Yes it is & his limited improvisational jazz abilities were exposed during the performance...some don't want to admit when their heroes have limitations. It's very simple; Stern's a jazz great, a former Miles alumni & Eric's a rock virtuoso who straddles into other genres, some better than others. 🇨🇦

[@gitaaa7740]

Classical guitarists been using their right hand for centuries!

[@Ruefus]

True enough. However, what Matteo is doing on electric is a *very* different approach when compared to classical players.

[@jgrossma]

Not for jazz. . .and that's the real difference. Mancuso takes what is more or less standard modern classical guitar technique and melds that to a really quite sophisticated. . .and studied modern jazz/fusion sensibility. The guy spend many years building his fingers and EARS, and it shows. . .

[@MoreMeRecording]

Really not the point or relative though. Jeff Beck dropped the pick in the 60s...

[@giovannipeirone3915]

Matteo Mancuso is doing for the electric guitar what Segovia had done for the classical one and Tommy Emmanuel for the acoustic one: he has learned the contributions of different guitarists and has adopted a technique that allows each passage to be performed cleanly and with the right expression, in any musical style.

[@mikea4015]

Matteo has developed such an incredible independence in all the fingers of his right hand that he is able to rip through very complicated lines with a level of speed and efficiency that is very difficult to achieve with a pick. I’m guessing he started his guitar journey as a finger style player and along the way was listening to shred players and figured out a better way to do what they were doing.

[@voldren]

on Rick Beato channel you can watch an interview with Matteo, that dropped like 3 days ago he actually explains there the development of his fingerstyle technique, among many other things he talks about, very interesting dude, who puts a lot of thought into his playing

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

cool insight. indeed, incredible unique player, Mancuso. #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedInformation

[@davidespinosa1910]

Bill Frisell is 3 years older than Eric...

[@Geco-Bro]

Che onore 🎉

[@kevinishikawa393]

FACT IS.MATEO SAYS ERIC IS ONE OF HIS INFLUENCES AND REGARDS HIM HIGHLY BUT IN REALITY ERIC WISHES HE HAD 1/2 THE TALENT AND ABILTY MATEO HAS SHOWED THE WORLD LOOK OUT PEEPS THIS HUMBLE YOUNF MAN IS GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD OF MUSIC GUITAR IS JUST THE TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JohnWahlers]

WTF are you talking about-EJ is almost 70 years old and is a legend who will always be remembered accordingly, do you honestly think at this stage of his career he is sitting around thinking "if only I was as good as so & so". Your comment is utterly asinine............

[@kevinishikawa393]

@JohnWahlers ERIC JOHNSON IS ONE OF MATEO INFLUENCES AND REGARDS HIM HIGHLY AS HE HUMBLY STATED IN AN INTERVIEW I BELIEVE AND I AM ENTITLED TO MY OPIONION THAT MANCUSO WILL SURPASS THEM ALL HE IS JUST THAT GOOID AND KNOW ERIC JOHMSON ISNT SITTI G AROUND DWELLING ON THIS HE PROBABLY WOULD ENJOY PLAYING WITH HIM AND WELCOME HIM HUMBLY!!!!!!!

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

Matteo Mancuso also makes very tasteful note choices and lines.

[@giovinodelante9658]

As an Italian, and huge fan of both Matteo and EJ, y’all in the comments are totally out of your mind. EJ never talked about anyone which he’s not impressed of and I’m 101% sure he wasn’t being evasive or anything because “HE’S ENVIOUS”. It’s not that he has to talk about him to know he’s incredible.

[@davejackson88]

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[@davejackson88]

i shared a couple of these video where giants like him and such as al di Meola, joe bonamassa and steve vai talken about the original talent of that guy as matteo

[@nevertoofast2]

Add Jan Akkerman to that list!

[@swiftusmaximus5651]

Every other "name" player who mentioned Matteo knows his name and talks about how great he is. I got the impression EJ was a little jealous? Dont get me wrong , I think EJ is the Best Guitarist out of Texas ever, just sayin, just the vibe i got or EJ is slippin like Glen Campbell?

[@carlopignataro4876]

Listen to him play Room335. Unreal

[@zmlhezmlhe4843]

S improv solo on Cause we ended as Lovers was wild...

[@poppya54]

Matteo is an E. T.

[@morningstar7009]

Dude's right hand is so wild bro..

[@South3West77]

Eric Johnson is getting ready for anot G3 tour starting in a few weeks with Joe Satriani and Steve Via. The original line up. Should be amazing

[@Babassecretchannel]

Technical prodigies come and go. BB King and kings like him stay.

[@TennisOnion]

FYI - He's in Chicago on Feb 4th!!!

[@rockysullivan4097]

Matteo Is a mix: Eric Johnson, Pat matheney and Al Di Meola. Great great guitar player

[@jeffs7482]

I'd take that mix any day of the week.

[@user-du1yk7uk9v]

Eric Johnson is the main influence of Matteo Mancuso.

[@nohaste4me]

I think it is the opposite now...

[@fastarrow2233]

Mr. Mancuso needs to see this.....i bet he will order a pizza to celebrate....lol

[@davidespinosa1910]

Matteo talks about his influences in the Rick Beato interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHK2hqKnl62bp7ssi=l5w0RyKXJKi6W6e6&t=248 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHK2hqKnl62bp7ssi=oVPoazgol7rd97dV&t=1370

[@asdi234]

Nope

[@blisterfree]

Without killer vision and songwriting, we are all just imitating styles.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

Mancuso on the Rick Beato interview recently, talked about Larry Jonson as one of his major influences.

[@JohnWahlers]

Who is Larry Jonson?

[@bakeone4406]

I know nothing about what makes one great virtuoso technically more impressive than another, but I recently caught a G-3 show a week after hearing a Mancuso performance. The clarity, feel and nuance of the Mancuso show made me feel like this was a Hendrix or Holdsworth level guy... went in expecting a shredder clone guy. Boy was I wrong!

[@arguellescisnerosmovies2442]

matteo somehow makes me remember lenny breau in terms of cleaness and versatility...but they are two worlds apart

[@2zyriab2]

Es extraño que nadie se haya dado cuenta antes de que la técnica de mano derecha del flamenco podría ayudar mucho a la guitarra moderna

[@iagobroxado]

US musicians often have no clue about what happens musically in other nations.

[@ScottsGuitar]

In an alternate universe Daniele Gottardo is getting his due respect along with Matteo. Crazy how overlooked he is..

[@offaxisdude]

47 new guitar heroes just this year....wow

[@svenflaco4866]

Eric looking like holds worth

[@Johngonefishin]

Ellen DeGenerate

[@christhembones8244]

From what little of Mancuso I've seen he sounds a bit like Eric Johnson and Allan Holdsworth to me. Great player.

[@spaceghost8995]

He sounds a bit like the great Robben Ford.

[@Becker333]

Mancuso says EJ is one of his fav players and an influence BTW….

[@Thijs-Kuiken]

Title of this clip should be: "Interviewer talks about Mancuso during Eric Johnson interview".. or "interviewer asks Eric Johnson but cuts off his answer to talk some more himself" Either way, it was embarrassing.

[@jimdolinski8655]

Who is the instagram transcriber Rhett mentioned?

[@piter127]

If they can't remember his name they can check the cover of the last number of Total Guitar or ask Rick Beato who just interviewed him...

[@daveelbourn3655]

For right hand technique, go back a few decades and listen to / watch Lenny Breau...

[@stephanvogt8038]

Think the same.And Ted Greene.

[@peaceloverock77]

Alip bata also good in finger style

[@davidmatela9868]

The cool thing is I hear ALOT of Eric Johnson in Matteo’s playing

[@garygolfer3243]

Yup. I was pretty busy when I read your comment a few days ago and thought ‘hey, EJ was who I was kinda hearing’. After listening and comparing today you are correct, lots of influence there. 🎸👍

[@davidmatela9868]

@@garygolfer3243 Yeh Eric is such a Legend among guitar players so it’s great to hear Matteo blend some EJ style into to his own music. Thanks for your comment & Happy New Year 🎸🎸🎸

[@garygolfer3243]

@@davidmatela9868 Right back at ya! Keep on rockin 👍

[@jessiechapters]

In an interview with Rick Beato he said that Eric Johnson is one of his influences

[@garygolfer3243]

@@jessiechapters 👍 I saw your comment and just found the interview. Thanks

[@peterdvideos]

And if Chris Buck was born decades earlier he would be a household name like Eric Clapton.

[@AUGUSTALLEN28]

Interviewer, do you realize that you cut Eric Johnson off while he was answering the question?

[@canopeaz]

Check out Ichika Nito

[@a.s.2426]

So far the praise has only been for Mancuso's technique and quasi-technical things. I am waiting to see if Mancuso gets the level where he is praised for his compositions.

[@dontuateytu2557]

I undertsand why guitar players are so obssed with technique its a shame when a musician like Matteo it becomes the centerpiece when others talk of him,The fact is Matteo is a great player no matter what his technique is.I have a feeling he would LOVE if the focus was more on his music than his fingers.

[@BrandOdyssey]

I suspect that Matteo is like the Pepsi challenge. It’s good for the first few sips. But over a whole show? Not sure it would hold enough interest. Weird cause he is an amazing virtuoso.

[@MoreMeRecording]

Why did you cut Eric off, Rhett? You need to take more notes from one of your mentors, Rick Beato, me thinks lol...Poor form, Bud

[@hjs5686]

unfortunately we don´t heart much of EJ because effing Rhett Shull does most of the talking about Matteo Mancuso...

[@beefcake0354]

if Mr.Johnson says he's good, it means he must be really really good.

[@danno9608]

Wonder if EJ ever saw Matteo covering Cliffs of Dover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4LPimqgrNGSi9U

[@enricoascione9038]

the video is very recent and ot seems like the interview must be recent as well. Eric talks about a player well established and arguably one of the best guitarists in the world today addressing him as "the guy who plays with his fingers" and frankly I think Johnson is keeping his head in the sand.... or just too envious to give credit to others...

[@parousia2771]

how bout tom Ibarra

[@joelblakely5268]

I fail to see the insult. I guess I didn't look hard enough.

[@KENCINGBERSALTO]

Eric Johnson looks so old. what happened ?

[@j.runkshouseofchill..9521]

Rhett has truly become a jealous child, to not recognize the level of skill and talent of Matteo, He should be embarrassed….

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

What gave you the idea he doesn't "recognize the level of skill and talent of Matteo,"?

[@johnnycool1036]

I totally agree with most of the comments......i used to think eric johnson was one of the best and most humble guitarists compaired to the likes of malmsteen and blackmore......but after watching him almost dismissing Matteo's talent i was pretty much disgusted.

[@thatsamazin-]

It’s because you are delusional.

[@jgrossma]

I think you watched a different interview than me. Johnson said Mancuso was great and effectively called him out as one of the best players ever. IE how many players is Eric Johnson publkkically saying that he loves and listens to? He also said that using finger was "cool" and opens up a whole new dimension. I think Johnson is (understandably) much more impressed by WHAT Mancuso plays than how. Only "dis" here was that Johnson (who will be 70 this year) had a "senior moment" and couldn't remember Mancuso's name. I bet Johnson has never met Mancuso, or worked with him, or heard him on the radio, so the fact that he even knows about him at all is to Mancuso's credit.

[@johnnycool1036]

@@jgrossma maybe I was a bit harsh.......maybe when I get to seventy I might forget people's names occasionally......by the way I love Eric Johnson's music.....apologies Mr Johnson

[@RobertWeingher]

There is too much idealization about Mancuso, his main tech is strumming with his right hand with all his five fingers in addition of a lot of tapping tech, the strumming tech was used long time before Mancuso by the legendary Lindsey Buckingham, i have listened to Matteo Mancuso debut album and it's good but it's not a masterpiece, most of his playing is a show off of his tech, the one thing the listener won't find in his album is playing with feel and touch in the style of the late Gary Moore, i grew up in the seventies with the late Eddie Van Halen who was the master of the tapping tech, in the eighties with the shred revolution with guitar players like Yngwie Malmsteen, Greg Howe and Tony Macalpine so i'm sorry, but i'm not impressed by the young Mancuso, i've heard what Steve Vai, Rick Beato and Eric Johnson said about young Mancuso and i have a lot of respect for them but after listening to two or three tracks of Mancuso you get the feeling of deja vu, i mean he's a one trick pony, figuratively!!!

[@lucianovalentino7204]

The singular way in which Eric referred to Matteo Mancuso is funny... "the Italian player that plays with his fingers".. Eric is an immense musician with magnificent taste but probably on this occasion there was a lack of attention and perhaps even respect in the comparisons of the young Italian musician. For some years now Matteo's talent, not only in terms of technique, has been before the eyes of the musical world which has welcomed, listened to, followed and acclaimed him. Let's be clear, Eric Johnson's words are all in all words of praise but the adjective "versatile" seems extremely reductive, far from the unanimous opinion of countless virtuous and consolidated professionals who have expressed themselves with authentic admiration. I think Johnson also knows he wasn't being too generous and perhaps sincere. 😉

[@asdi234]

I found it sort of humorous. All respect for EJ, but Mancuso, at least technically speaking, is on another level.

[@lucianovalentino7204]

@@asdi234 I agree and I add that Johnson is certainly aware of this, evidently the difficulty in memorizing Matteo Mancuso's name is not accidental 😊

[@stoofbuis]

Matteo is the best thing happened since Shawn Lane....

[@amziadi]

Agreed 100%. Borderline disrespectful. Any living “legend” guitarist would objectively be Matteo’s guitar tech. One hypothesis I have is that Americans get mind blocked anytime they have to pronounce a foreign name; but if Matteo were American, they would pronounce it like it’s nothing. Maybe that’s not it, though, and they’re simply salty that a “kid from Italy” has surpassed them all so comprehensively. They should all be buying tickets to go see him and learn.

[@Ebriel0000000]

@@stoofbuis Yes. Shawn died at 40 then we lost Allan Holdsworth and Jeff Beck passed away last year so Matteo's appearance (i discovered him 3 years ago) is something great for those who love music and guitar. Sure there are great guitar players but those who are "specially special" aren't a crowd.

[@drdrofub4544]

You know…umm umm umm… For fuck’s sake…interview or not. Don’t waste Mr. Johnson’s time. Don’t waste our time.

[@deeman1]

eric does not say much. This guy on the top left is bubbling the whole time...

[@amziadi]

I actually feel like they’re both putting Matteo down here. Like seriously, is it that hard to remember his name? Also, “the guy who plays with his fingers.” How about “the most amazing combination of cleanliness, speed, feeling, harmonic sophistication, and improvisational creativity we have ever seen on guitar”?

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

You're creating drama. No one is putting anyone down here.

[@amziadi]

@@BaconIsNotBiceps”the Italian guy who plays with his fingers” is light years ahead of these two (yes, Eric Johnson too). The least they could do, especially Rhett Shull, is learn Matteo Mancuso’s name. It’s not even that hard… also I love how Eric Johnson is so impressed by Matteo and has been listening to him but he can’t quite remember his name. Same goes for Steve Vai (who showed more respect nonetheless) and Joe Bonamassa; they inexplicably can’t remember the guy’s name even though they have been amazed by him. Give me a break.

[@wallacelambert9308]

I agree. They did not do Matteo Mancuso any justice at all and he can play better than all of them

[@voxhumana4950]

It's only because EJ is bursting with envy owing to the Matteo Mancuso performance of "Cliffs of Dover", I suppose 😂🤣

[@prigorleplan4061]

@@wallacelambert9308 ... именно потому, что лучше. Снобизм рулит...;)

[@JeffHuntsinger]

Rhett is a hater lol

[@Windof]

E pensare che se non fosse per Matteo Mancuso io non saprei chi è questo qua.

[@andreabini5128]

pensa un pò come sei messo male ...

[@Windof]

@@andreabini5128 sì, da non perdere proprio... 🤣

[@andreabini5128]

chissà se lo trovo su youtube ...@@Windof 🤣

[@Windof]

@@andreabini5128 ma soprattutto, chissà perché si dovrebbe cercarlo?! 😂

[@pascaljeanne8002]

i have only two albums with a guitar player , ah via musicom and one which is blue ! from eric johnson lol ! on of my favorite player ! matteo mancuso ? ok but its very boring ! sorry lol 10 mn no more ! i mean like the great allan , i cannot listen more than 2 mn !!

[@francesco0185]

I am italian and proud of Mancuso, but I want to be sincere: I find his technique with his right hand completely unaesthetic. That's far from being inspirational to me. I am basically a rock guitar player but I watch and listen to many genres. And all these guitarists (from John Abercrombie to Max Cavalera) are captivating, with their music, language, licks, styles and aesthetic. The guitars they play, the way they grab the pic, the way they do fingerpicking (look at the way Knopfler keeps his fingers on the strings and pickguard) etc. All this stuff is important too. The right hand of Mancuso is a kind of turnoff for me. That comes from the classical guitar, that in Italy is everywhere... But I've always hated it, preferring instead the acoustic and electric guitar.

[@renakmans3521]

Matteo is so overrated…these top guys like Eric and Vai are clueless to who is out there. They only know about the hyped players. Eric mentions Bill Frisell in the same sentence as Lage or Matteo, enough said…

[@MrJsbach123]

Mancuso is a monster!!!!

[@vitofranco7342]

Fa freddo nta di nn ricirda si il nome...che emme di uomo....ha fatto oun solo brano decente in vita sua....d altronde l'oro sono bravi ragazzi n tt..ahaha