Guthrie Govan - Larry Carlton Style Track at JTCGuitar.com

[@JTCGuitar]

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[@alexgonzalezrodriguez9700]

Es todo un maestro guthrie govan!!

[@juliusbrown7687]

like the song

[@teodorocromberg]

@@alexgonzalezrodriguez9700 Es una bestia!!!!

[@arturojed]

page no found :(

[@joelsaravia9612]

What is the original song?

[@JTCGuitar]

@superdanlewis I know it seems impossible for someone to improvise such an epic, but I was right there recording and filming this and he made it up on the spot. I swear to God. I wouldn't swap my job for anything!

[@MrDimebag64]

JTC Guitar sign me up

[@karthiksathian2931]

We believe you!

[@colney.m]

He is Guthrie for a reason!

[@aparecidacarneiro6290]

Luckie

[@taunokekkonen5733]

Just because you were there doesn't mean it was improvised. Otherwise Guthrie would have to carry you around to his gigs just to make sure he can improvise.

[@ThrashingReign23]

You're telling me he improvised this?????? My God this guy is a legend...

[@benfactor]

if u listen to his album you'll hear some elements of this improvisation in certain songs

[@amateuracoustics]

ThrashingReign23 You should hear his improv track "Rendezvous". OUT OF THIS WORLD, a legend indeed.

[@mtnmotoadv]

ThrashingReign23 This guy knows the guitar better than the back on his own hand which in turn allows him to play in the moment straight from the soul.

[@giobelen]

+Frankenscuzz Love this statement. Oftentimes people think that there is a divide between the "intellectual" and "emotional" aspects of music, when they most probably go hand-in-hand.

[@jonhmonroney12]

you should of asked somebody.

[@podre222]

10 years and still the most beautiful licks i've ever seen

[@Amber57499]

12 years, and I tell you I found better ones: Martin Miller "Earthquake" and "In Flight".

[@robertbordevik5072]

Amber57499 uh, no. I went to watch them and no, just....no.

[@Amber57499]

@@robertbordevik5072 Okay then, tell me why "just no"

[@robertbordevik5072]

Amber57499 Amber57499 Okey. First off, this is a standard back track used by several people, so Guthrie is probably just winging this as improv, which is crazy impressive by it self given the amount of variation he delivers. The tone and relaxed feel, the beautiful balance between melody and technique (which happens to be perfect) The innovation in the licks, like in Miller’s earthquakes i catch one at 1:09 I went like, hmm, nice. For you to say those two solos from Miller were better that displayed in the multiple creative licks from Govan here is just baffling to me. I thought the two clips you said were better sounded sterile and: he’s good but doesn’t stand out in the league Guthrie is in. But your opinion is yours and mine is mine.

[@bubblehead78]

@@robertbordevik5072 I agree with you, Robert Bordevik. In addition to your comments about Martin's playing, I would add that he is out of tune at several places. Martin is sterile, no doubt about it. He's good, of course, but no Larry or Guthrie.

[@tempuramonster]

I personally feel this could count as one of the best guitar solos, ever.

[@asegal4677]

True in regards to melody.

[@jhrdrake7205]

Not even in the same universe as Comfortably Numb or Time by Gilmour. People confuse technical mastery and speed with "best" sorry but a great solo is memorable I forgot this noodling the minute it ended. Guthrie is amazing but people like Gilmour are legends for a reason. Great, simple, memorable and tone tone tone.

[@ether2006]

@@jhrdrake7205 every note of this solo is memorable to me, I can sing it. It’s all personal taste

[@jhrdrake7205]

@@ether2006 Gotta say I would love to hear you pull off singing this! As a guitar player I know this is amazing but I get so tired of dudes thinking that only faster and more notes equals greatness when that is simply not the case. There is a fine line between genius and wankery on guitar.

[@ether2006]

@@jhrdrake7205 sure theres a fine line for everyone, but thats a subjective thing. i think youre also fighting an argument i never made !! i didnt say "more notes = greatness" i just said i think the solo is memorable !

[@wasianwonderer]

You know it's a good solo when everyone has different favourite parts

[@YaoEspirito]

True... but :52 - :55 really is the best part.

[@lassed57]

dude 0:20 is so fucking awesome

[@petrosp3466]

0:32-0:38 tho

[@pietjestront2858]

0:46 🔥

[@erroneousbatch]

39-42 oh farkin gawd. Gets me every time.

[@amadeuszfleryzor767]

Probably one of the best guitar solos ever played.

[@bankruptbritain6103]

You need to see gypsy jazz Guitarists, they do this on acoustic, all down strokes too

[@amadeuszfleryzor767]

@@bankruptbritain6103 it's not about technique, man, it's about the solo itself.

[@rcruz262]

@@bankruptbritain6103 They are not all down strokes! Only when they change strings do they start with a down stroke.

[@amadeuszfleryzor767]

Exactly. I don't know why you're talking about down strokes in this case.

[@respawn7514]

@@bankruptbritain6103 drop some recommendations please🙌🏽

[@stratosaurusrex3399]

His feel is just so natural. Organic sound to his playing. He’s speaking with his instrument.

[@simonberube5583]

@Unfiltered Reality yeah Guthrie Govan is so feeledin (a contraction pf feeled and feel in)

[@mrviciousspiegel4317]

He is improvising .. Thats why it sound so fresh and exiting.

[@stratosaurusrex3399]

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[@explorer_1021]

The impressive part isn't how fast he plays, but the phrasing... wow, this is another level of improvisation

[@demonspecialist67]

0:20 most beautiful and graceful 2-5-1 lick I've ever heard.

[@mazonami]

Shadowfeather its like the a videogame soundtrack from soleil burn daisy episode

[@kawakami]

Notice how he uses just enough vibrato intensity to give each transition the exact amount of juice it needs. Pure perfection.

[@jarrodgeikie870]

that's a very good observation

[@zanon1101]

17 years later and still one of the best ever. I come back to this every so often and it just rips

[@musec07]

every single note he hits is soo deliberate. he's one of the only players i've witnessed that absolutely whacks the string with his right hand too. So powerful.

[@Diakonov29]

just saw this guy in burlington vermont with his band for 20 bucks. like 100 people in there, small little stage, and sat like 10 feet from it. it was insane. the planets aligned that night, he played his ass off. got autograph too. can't say enough. best show ever

[@juanespinosa7215]

Some of us has spent about 3 weeks to learn something that he improvised in only one minute... Guthrie is the best guitar player in earth for sure

[@planetcaravan2925]

I guess he has trained also

[@heldersufiano2816]

among best

[@twosnakse]

17 years and still probably the best improvised solo I've ever heard. Just wonderful.

[@anthony2584]

Can we please agree that this is the best thing ever!?

[@jhrdrake7205]

Not even close to the real great solos of all time like Comfortably Numb, Sultans Of Swing, Bohemian Rhapsody. This is just a ton of notes crammed in, simple, melodic with tons of feel. Guthrie can do this of course but this aint it.

[@pipealvareztc]

This improv has more creativity than some bands entire discography.

[@KX5Kat]

I was a massive Vai fanboy... I still am, but Guthrie cannot be ignored as the greatest guitarist alive.

[@amateuracoustics]

There is a difference between the most influential (Hendrix), the most creative (Vai), the most innovative (Holdsworth), or the most talented (Shawn Lane). But the best all-around has got to be Guthrie Govan.

[@JacksonMBL]

Totally agree with everything

[@devonull8784]

Agree. Years have passed, this is the stellar example of guitar talent @@JacksonMBL

[@TommyPleasure]

Yes, along with Matteo Mancuso!

[@wonnie]

The greatest thing about Guthrie's playing and what I believe sets him apart from other guitarists of our generation is that he has no signature lick or signature phrasing. Almost every player has that, even some of our favorite guitar gods. Alex Hutchings has his extremely loose and smooth legato sweeps. Paul Gilbert has his staccato tremolo picked licks and his string skips. Yngwie Malmsteen has his blues fused neo-classical phrasing. Chris Broderick has his super technical multi-finger tapping. The list could go on. But Guthrie seems to continually pull out different riffs and passages that we never heard before in previous songs and performances. His style is constantly in flux where we may never hear the same lick twice (or at the very least, he disguises them very cleverly where they no longer resemble the same thing) which keeps it super fresh.

[@IdontFuckingKnow9]

You don't know about Ron Jarzombek, don't cha?

[@wonnie]

Chris Pouliot No, I do not. What do you recommend by him?

[@QuibusLicet]

Because he has so much knowledge to draw from. At one time he was a transcriber for a guitar magazine and he can competently play rock, blues, country and jazz as if he were a master in each of those genres. There's no one like him in guitardom. A Vai or a Satriani should be jealous of him, and if they've ever seen this and other countless amazing videos of him on youtube, they probably are.

[@FYT]

A very good opinion. Unfortunally, if you don`t are a good musician or best is to hard to know and explain this thing. Govan is for me a great master in this style, maybe the best i ever ear... but i think the most part ot the people only see "Eléctric/metal/fusion" players to compare. Guitars players around the world can play to many styles and guitar types in this same level. Maybe a so little percent, yes, but for example Sylvain Luc have a similar level all tech/teoric/feeling/style domain and nobody say that in all videos i can see about this. Generally people Only compare electric standard players, and this is a very bad sing about the critic`s standard music wealth.

[@blakemccown3469]

XAlphaZEROX I disagree. I think he has a pretty distinctive style. I can recognize him (or a copycat) in a heartbeat. Doesn't take a damn thing away from him, though.

[@amateuracoustics]

1:02 is one of the tastiest things i´ve heard in my life.

[@trevordallas]

Pedro Pazmiño It's that one unexpected rest that does it. Total genius. :)

[@jacksonallan5659]

It's a riff he had lying dormant in his arsenal until he made it into the song culture clash

[@jhonatanllallicunaquinones5665]

i agree

[@delbedinotti6622]

Pedro Pazmiño possibly my favorite phrase. His use of chromatics here and his timing is unreal.

[@joshs.5384]

You can see him come up with something similar at around 0:46, and you can tell he's thinking, "Ooo, I've got to come back to that."

[@EverysteinSingleberg]

I still get major goosebumps listening to this. Which I've been doing since 2007....

[@MeatyWhack]

13 years later, I still come back to this

[@Nathandesouzadealencar]

17...

[@guitargarrett1]

Best in the world, I know that's a lot to say but no one can play like this guy.

[@amateuracoustics]

The "best" is an infinite and questionable debate, but today, this minute, i think he is the guy to beat, no doubt about it.

[@guitargarrett1]

I agree, I don't like putting titles on music but this guy is just on another level.

[@kewlfonz]

No one can play like this guy-Er, there's already an 18 year old American girl who's copied this very solo note for note, including the fast sixteenth note triplet passage that rans up the fingerboard. Don't believe me? Just enter - Nili Brosh. Remember-Guthrie was in his early 40's when he recorded this solo. She's friggin' 18 years old and takes it off note for note without a sweat... Keep wood sheddin'

[@guitargarrett1]

Its easy to copy others, trust me no one plays like Guthrie. The tone he gets from his fingers, to the way he improvises.

[@Cruentus903]

Nah, I'm a music school student, I see this kind of stuff every day, and more interesting too, from 19 and 20 year olds. They aren't just copy cats either. He's great, but there are tons of others out there. The guys who play for pop stars, they RIP the guitar. it's maddening.

[@rckc004]

I may have seen this solo a thousand of times and I never get sick of it. Holy shit.

[@TWaveform]

Today, I almost forgot to drop by and listen to this! 15 years later, and it's still every bit as jaw-dropping as it was on the first day. AND first take. AND improvised. Guthrie is soooo next level, it's sometimes even difficult to grasp how much so.

[@EpeenKing]

17 years later and I still believe this is THE best guitar video on KZbin.

[@JosephRossaiElenor]

This is the KZbin video that changed the way I listen to music. It introduced me to Guthrie, and nothing has been the same since... I must have seen this video dozens of times and it's still audio bliss.

[@sayanorasonic]

Same here, I used to be content with only being able to cover songs and being able to shred, but man ever since I discovered Guthrie, it changed the way how I viewed music and the guitar. I feel like making my own music ever since, he has inspired me so much

[@ianderib]

@@sayanorasonic Same journey my friend! What amazing way to play and like what you are doing.

[@ckalas]

this is one of the iconic performances which captured the imagination of an entire generation and it still is state of the art 13 years later...incredible

[@leonardogzm]

on point

[@DistortedV12]

0:34 that is one of the most beautiful licks

[@MrTears03]

I second that!

[@RDMO85]

🚧 0:53 the best 🚧

[@johnlannikk2701]

This tone really is beautiful. How fortunate we are to have Guthrie in our midst. We must cherrish every moment as time is not on our side.

[@nwohioan]

been coming back to this for at least 11 of the 16 years its been here - I hope it stays forever!

[@diegoleiva7242]

This video never gets old. His combination of beautiful, musical and tasty phrases with incredible dexterity is unparalleled. His music vocabulary is so dense and he's damn confident about it. IMO, Guthrie and Shawn Lane are the two most gifted electric guitar players ever.

[@Kdog-hw6ri]

Sick...just.....flat out sick phrasing. I love how he goes to those High bends too. There's only one Guthrie.

[@filipvelkov6829]

Im gonna learn this whole run by ear! 0:24 Guthrie: You shall not.

[@slothdaddy8654]

just slow the video down. thats what i do

[@MohakIndurkar]

@@slothdaddy8654 nice dp

[@fyessssss]

This is what I'm doing rn lol

[@homerorodriguez6523]

🔥

[@emredjan]

This phrasing, this beautiful melodic movements over the chords, the speed he does those.. This is why Guthrie is such a treasure.

[@sheiswe4413]

why did he stop :'(

[@rvic11]

What impresses me most about this guy is his harmonic thinking. Any clown on KZbin can play fast licks, but it's rarer to find someone who can understand harmony like that. Very jazzy.

[@j-ferrell144]

That run that starts at 0:39 is just absolutely a thing of beauty this man is the goat idgaf 😎 😆 like for real this man is the MJ of guitar and I have listened to a ton of players over the course of 30 years that I have actively been listening to all guitar driven music from metal, to rock, to blues, to jazz, to funk, to chicken pickin to your Gary Moore’s, to your John Ps to your Satches to your vias to your guys like the great EVH and jimmy P and jimmy H and then to guys even like Marco who I absolutely love to your Andy James, Larry Carlton’s, to your warren Haynes, Derrick trucks, SRV to your warren demartinez I mean I’ve listened to them all and I think in totality it’s just obvious to anyone that’s played guitar for years that Guthrie is that guy. But that doesn’t mean some days I don’t want to listen to Marco or Andy or Rick or Paul Gilbert or Johnny hiland. I love them all and they all bring something different that I love.

[@proveout1]

I have nothing negative to say about Guthrie Govan. Simply one of the best, most well rounded, and at times, most accessible guitarists out there. BUT, all you people who are stuck on GG, check out Andy Timmons. I don't think he's quite the technique monster that GG is, but he is really mind-blowing. A good place to start would be "The Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper. 3-piece, no overdubs, and no listening to the original album to record it. Stunning.

[@sraaphorst7170]

Oh I love Andy Timmons!! "Cry for you" is the most amazing guitar playing I've ever heard! Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan and Andy Timmons are my favourite players. They are rock players, but they do have a great understanding of harmony and (especially) phrasing. They just play whatever they hear in their heads!

[@britincali5702]

1.02 is the fucking sickest shit! Just the way he ends that phrase and leads into the lick makes me smile every time. Truly incredible musician and so genius in the way he constructs his solos by ear. Huge respect! 🙌

[@harveybirdman7507]

one of the best imrpov tracks to exist. real musicans idolze this skill. something like this to come up with on the spot is so hard. cheers guthrie.

[@MrDugadevetka]

The fact is any advanced guitar player can play this given time to practice, now to improvise this on spot like guthrie does on many videos is plain nuts. Thats whole another level of guitar playing unseen until this baby Jesus showed up. To compose such beautifull and complicated melodies and be able to released them through fingers on fretboard instantly, is truly amazing. Master of his craft.

[@tnmcnamee4389]

Is it weird to think that this little ditty will go down as an all time classic in instrumental guitar solos? No.... I think it is an all time classic. I guess I’m one of the 10k who watch this 200 times.

[@waihungng7387]

I can't stop pressing the replay buttom

[@boombasticks]

Nah, I cant stand those 5 seconds blank in the end. I play from the top manually, over and over again.

[@GaborNagyxb]

Same

[@breakingbrad2129]

Who you replying to?

[@alvarobarberamontero2227]

this is THE best solo ever created

[@andreasbrachold2848]

has got to be the best guitar playing i’ve ever seen

[@edeledeledel5490]

Apparently, according Rolling Stone, there are 250 better guitarists than Guthrie... What were they smoking when they compiled the list?

[@larrypresnall5360]

All those lists are dubious, at best. I scroll right by them 99% of the time. 😊

[@edeledeledel5490]

@@larrypresnall5360 I sometimes look, just to see how stupid the list is.

[@Andrewkafp]

As much as I really like John Mayer.. He should not be near the top 100

[@edeledeledel5490]

@@Andrewkafp He's very good; It's the glaring omissions that I find ludicrous, more than inclusion of people that I personally don't rate. That's largely a matter of taste. But to ignore Guthrie Govan, one of the most technically accomplished guitarists that has ever lived, is sheer lunacy.

[@Andrewkafp]

@edeledeledel5490 Yes I am very familiar with Guthrie. Been listening for years. Amazing player. One of the best.

[@xxxchrist1]

I never thought I would hear anyone out-do Larry Carlton, Steve Vai, Yngwie, and anyone else you want to mention but Guthrie can out-do them all. Staggering, and it is nice when he talks, he is so unassuming and modest for such a musical giant.

[@asegal4677]

No, not compositionally. He is far inferior to the guys you mentioned. But, yes, when it comes to technique and improvisation (sometimes).

[@en5490]

It is absolutely incomprehensible to me that this was improvised. I couldn't compose something half as good with all the time in the world. Imagine if we could hear all of this guys improv solos!

[@asegal4677]

@@en5490 Definitely incredibly good for an improvised solo. I think it's one of his best as there are dozens to be found here on KZbin.

[@Antonio-sp7xu]

0:40 just the wizard doing his magic

[@ciaran15]

Wow this is unreal. Best solo I’ve ever heard 😮

[@cm0220ster]

His ability to change scales and licks midstream over the changes, while whipping off sixteenth note at a quick tempo and incorporate neighboring and other chromatic types notes, and still maintaining a great feel is what sets him apart. This is not straight pentatonic or melodic minor or arpeggio stuff, but a beautiful mix of all the above played with great tone and feel. The non shredding parts are at least a thing of beauty as the fast runs. Learn from that and you've learned something.

[@erroneousbatch]

I keep coming back, coming back, coming back to this gem. One of the most inspiring, most beautiful things I have ever heard. No matter how fast, each note has its assigned space in which to be, in which to breathe. I really dunno why, but I'm always left with tears streaming down my face. Tis weird.

[@khanindranath8674]

Same here. The more i listen to this the more fascinating it becomes.

[@jarrodgeikie870]

Agreed... how somebody could improvise this is completely beyond me

[@bigbrownhouse6999]

Imagine just improving a timeless classic! What a legend!

[@AdrianHand]

I feel like i'm on a Gran Turismo selection menu

[@moresquatsmoretwats6298]

YESSSSS I know I wasn’t the only one

[@Tangent_Frank]

@@moresquatsmoretwats6298 buddy, you're replying to a 10 year old comment, do you expect someone to notice?

[@15156495]

@@Tangent_Frank Well you did.

[@arthurvinicios1]

@@Tangent_Frank I already had been replied in a 14 year old comment :D

[@azkat-bone8935]

True loll😂

[@mcpappysgolden]

Best guitar player on Earth.

[@differentdrummer6162]

And who could argue? I heard his music for the first time today. That sound is my... wallet... emptying...

[@alancirwin]

This era with him playing the rootbeer Suhr is his best tone. Love all the other guitars he’s played over the years, but the Suhr really matched the best with his style

[@florencerussell3552]

Love the Tone....Great ideas.....Great Chops....no wonder it has been viewed over 2 million times....Go Guthrie!

[@roba1899]

Probably one of the greatest improvs to ever have existed .. nevermind that gorgeous ham radio tone.

[@RichardVickers-gp7mt]

I was always aware of this guy from being a young teenager reading guitar magazines, but never really took notice as he didn't play in any bands or have albums to listen to. It's only through the dawn of KZbin and maturity as a musician that I really how bloody amazing he is.

[@gw2031]

I've been studying Larry Carltons playing since watching this and as is the nature of guitar playing,one player passes the torch to next,,Guthrie is for me the most sassy and exhilarating player in the world for me right now,,always gets the balance right ,outstanding !

[@joelsaravia9612]

Do you know what is the original song?

[@willmason03]

I think I’ve watched on average about once or twice a month for the past 13 years

[@uthor707]

The most beautiful guitar solo I've ever heard

[@zakkx7737]

This is so far the only guy I've ever seen who can play each syllable accurately, delicately, extremely cleanly, with natural sound color of elec guitar, with fluent and natrual melody and also with precise emotion. 99.9% of the guitar masters play technique, only 0.1% play tech and music...

[@neilcummins5099]

I'll never have the man's talent in a month of Sundays,however this is life - enhancing art and certainly motivates me to pick up a guitar every day.

[@L30N3737]

this video should last forever

[@patrickmullins4552]

It’s so good I just cry tears of respect and awe...

[@Whoopgnash1]

This is truely one of the nicest guitar-solo's i've heard in decades.

[@allrelative3065]

Guthries feel, timing and rythem are second to none. Its complex and butter smooth my mind has melted.

[@rodolfoperez7239]

He is the best in anything and the best improvising ever!

[@frankthetank136]

Honestly, how is this even possible? This guy improvised this! What the actual fuck.... This kind of thing is comparable to any amazing human brilliance like landing on the moon and I'm not even kidding. If he wasn't a guitarist, this guy would be some top dog working at Nasa or some genius shit

[@SallyOsborne-jo4fh]

17 years ago, i had this on repeat just after youtube was known. No body knows. Guthrie goven is a legend. Then he uploaded Fives and others haha. Time 🪰 s

[@doguhanbitlisli3522]

i think yes its the best guitar solo i've ever heard

[@DarrenHowseMusic]

And it's 100% improv. Dude's a god.

[@cruz4744]

This guy is the best in history

[@mybrainsplayinguitar]

Nice to see years of mechanical discipline compliment the musical landscape instead of litter it. If Guthrie were a painter, I'm the guy in the art gallery staring at it for hours. This is satisfying to listen to.

[@ErwindSteve]

when Skill and Soul race against each other.. 13 years ago is still the BEST of GG

[@regularrandom6045]

0:20 best part for me lol

[@anonimowy111]

So that is the audible definition of an eargasm!

[@handleOfThy]

the whole comment section is just timestamp every of second going "damn son thats the best lick"

[@memehorse3658]

he sounds like a saxophone, just wow!

[@younglee5949]

Absolutely the best. Has to be one of the greatest guitarist of all time.

[@humbukkerz]

Godlike skills. I could listen to this all day, just effortless melodic perfection.

[@beppebranchetti4286]

BRAVO Maestro.

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

the best solo ever in the world of guitar playing .

[@justinlassiter7671]

Guthrie single handedly raised the bar of playing and level of musicianship in the guitar realm. Stellar playing and awesome human. Love around the 1:00 mark, the line is so good he can't contain himself

[@CR_Castle]

Watched this so many times recently, I take full credit for the tick from 3.2-3.3 million

[@justanotheranhedonicguy5132]

2023 and I just can get over this series of jams. My favorite being the Jeff Beck one. Jesus Christ. Guthrie is coming to my country in June with The Aristocrats and I would give a kidney if it were necessary.

[@JosephStern]

Larry Carlton is actually amazing. Highly underappreciated, I think.

[@johnlannikk2701]

Ringo Star

[@markcbb]

Just came back in from burning my guitar and chopping my hands off, did I miss anything?

[@goddim2006]

One of the most hilarious comments I've ever read xD

[@TheWaveydee]

Mark Kelly that's funny...I get it. Or was that had it? Whatever....well said sir.

[@derekelshaw4242]

Mark Kelly how the hell did you type this?

[@jonRboy]

Hah..that's cool. Now I definitely know that I'm a better guitar player than you. I've moved up 1 on the world's list!! :-)

[@bergjohnson5273]

This the best comment I think I've ever read . And no I don't think you missed anything .I'm not sure though because I had to use the bathroom .

[@imreallynotamused]

All these years and it still hits hard. This one is the reason I even got into JTC and Guthrie! You guys should release his packs as an album or something! I bought them and I have them on my regular rotation along great hits, they are just that good imo.

[@musec07]

This actually just nuts. Have watched it well over 100 times and never gets boring. Ridiculous playing :(

[@sacredgeometry]

"Ugh, I hate myself for being talentless piece of shit" There is no such thing as talent, pick up your guitar and play it, until the sound that comes out makes you smile.

[@TeamFlamingStones]

Well, in order to do these kinds of stuff, you'll have to apply a good amount self disipline as well. I did what you suggested for a while (3 years), but the thing is that it so easily becomes to just switch on the unconsciousness and play the same repetetive stuff over and over. Although one can argue just playing scales will turn you into a mindless shredder, a firm knowledge of theory and technique ensures that you're not trying to reinvent the wheel, but make new stuff instead. As I've learned the hard way, some people have a harder time consciously learning different aspects of playing, so then they'll just have to go straight on using plans and clocks, but also keep the idea in their head that there's no such thing as a physical barrier for performing stuff. Some of it is muscle memory, most of it is mental clarity (in the musical area, there are alot of whackos out there).

[@TeamFlamingStones]

Amir Bajramovic Yes, I am aware of that and haven't said a word suggesting otherwise. You know, words like "as well" and "mindless shredder" are so-called mildening words. I'm not even capable of constantly practicing with a schedule, even though that's my goal, but I do play every day. Hearing, creativity, and intonation (also refered to as "feel" by many trolls), are just as, if not more important than scales and theory. These are all dependant on eachother to make good music, but I have not and will never hear someone who's perfect at them all. The sole purpose of my previous comment was to say that it's not a good idea to abolish an entire aspect of music, and I'm frankly quite annoyed by your response that tries to "correct" my attempt of helping people from getting stuck in the same trap I was. Yes, you're allowed to add things to a comment, but don't talk to me like I'm your student because you drew hasty conclusions.

[@sacredgeometry]

oh pat I dont believe there is a gifted predisposition to being able to play guitar better than anyone else. I have seen people without hands and fingers play better guitar than a lot of people. Talent is an excuse people use to justify their inability to a. motivate themselves to practice/learn and/or b. understand/have the discipline how to reprogram their behaviour when it is ultimately incorrect/ inefficient.

[@sacredgeometry]

oh pat p.s the most important thing you can have with anything is a passion and curiosity for it.

[@disturbed157]

sacredgeometry that's well said and I don't believe anyone is naturally better at guitar however I do believe in people who are more creative. To me they're the people who can do more with less.

[@guitarbackingtracks4386]

I keep coming back to this track, he really is the utter master of the guitar, I love some of the greats of the guitar world, but in reality not one of them can hold a candle to Guthrie. Even listening to the tabbed slowed down version it's impressive!

[@RM-gm7lu]

That's right I'm back and its not even 6 months...couldn't stay away

[@chris7gabriel]

love that rhythm at 0:45 and 1:01

[@godu1111]

And ever since then guitarists all of over the world are recording covers of this mega epic improvised solo.

[@iansnyder274]

Man, this just sounds and feels sooo good!!!...gives ya energy!!!

[@guitargod6997]

Beautiful playing! Gifted guitarist.

[@cryptosecuritytools]

I love how he just decides in mid stream to go up high and immediately finds the note (and the immaculate bend). This guy is truly musical genius. He's like Jesus on guitar.