Guthrie Govan Performs at John Petrucci's Guitar Universe 2.0

Guthrie Govan performs on Night Two of the John Petrucci's Guitar Universe 2.0. Video by Randy Edwards Photos
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JPGU 2.0 took place August 6-10, 2018 at the Mansion at Glen Cove in Glen Cove, NY, the event brought together guitarists from all over the globe in for a week of collaboration, community, connection and six-string kinship.
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Hosted by Dream Theater's John Petrucci, the camp featureed guest instructors including Guthrie Govan, Tosin Abasi, Tony MacAlpine, Rusty Cooley, Andy James, Mike Mangini, Jason Richardson, and Jon Finn along with very special guest Al Di Meola.
#guthriegovan

[@actionarnie78]

Spot the guy that drank the energy drink before the show

[@gusreece4713]

Brad du Plessis lol

[@chaos5014]

I hate headbangers like that

[@graysinclair6572]

Brad du Plessis I don’t think he stopped at just one! Hilarious comment!

[@carlosfallas2169]

Sure... energy drink...*sniff sniff

[@ariehandoko6806]

Lol 😹😹😹

[@HarryThomsen]

Guthrie Govan is the Chuck Norris of guitarists

[@namahshrestha3226]

Hahahahahahahah....i shall use this comparison for the rest of my life.

[@camillagutu5565]

Chuck Govan 🥰

[@johannlop1076]

Harry Thomsen Chuck Norris in the Guthrie Govan of movies.

[@jfilipeccnp]

Who's the Bruce Lee ? :-)

[@rodsvideos5800]

Best comment in the entire KZbin. lol

[@davebander9730]

Guthrie is the greatest guitarist of all time. He has everything. Everything. And such a good and also funny guy. Such a great artist.

[@aluandcache7336]

Hahahha thanks for the joke

[@santehhh]

@@aluandcache7336 hahaha who is the best player for you, my favourite is EVH, but i can accept guthrie is above all of this shredders

[@santehhh]

Miiilleessss above i think

[@aluandcache7336]

@@santehhh For clean playing yess! In all round playing? Hahahaha not even close to Guitar God

[@aluandcache7336]

Same here! I'm even laughing from the first day!

[@mrsith1402]

A man in total control of his instrument

[@gtrpimp76]

Dang. Even his shredding sounds SOULFUL. The “Erotic Cakes” album is truly amazing.

[@teknical100]

I swear half of those notes don't even exist!

[@RudyAyoub]

teknical100 lmao, he makes them up

[@searonyanthan9516]

lmao

[@debashishkaushik6933]

@@RudyAyoub 035

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

I think it's where the bends are off key.

[@billyanggranesta8722]

@@RudyAyoub bro

[@wormtownpaul]

This guy has done it. He's taken the soulful, bluesy, jazzy, tasty, melodic playing of Larry Carlton and Robben Ford of an earlier generation (both of whom Guthrie admires), and grafted it perfectly to the technical advances that guitar shredders developed. He's simply amazing.

[@HueyMaxSucks]

I was laughing my arse off at the lad boppin' in the front but then thought, "god damn it, everyone should be doing the same!". Brilliant performance as usual GG

[@Mythki11er]

HE KEEPS GETTING BETTER man thats scary

[@JohnSikes73]

Anyone noticed how Guthrie didn't need the hair band to damp the string for the chorus tapping lick. His playing is just that clean.

[@ccs624]

JohnSikes73 he uses the first digit as a natural string dampener. You can see in the professor shred #4 video

[@jakenogard9667]

JohnSikes73 yeah i did noticed that guy infront got bitten by ants in his scrutom that makes him keep jumping😂🤪

[@HaxholmWeb]

+Mikey C - Usually he does, yes. But you can clearly see here that he doesn't move it past the nut. Really impressive how he is able to do that.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Yeah but the music sucks. Decent music has nothing to do with hairbands and old school tapping techniques.

[@alegiddings]

@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 i have seen you commenting random shit in another video of Guthrie lol, get a life or search videos that you actually like man

[@122Music1]

Top of the food chain Electric guitarist... TOP...

[@canman87]

Romeo is good, but he has a very specific set of skills when it comes to the guitar. His flexibility is not what he's known for.

[@santehhh]

@@canman87 hahahahha wtf are you talking my man, do yo play de guitar?

[@canman87]

@@santehhh Uh, yeah. Played it for almost 18 years. Not to mention my avatar is an image of me with my guitar and I have many videos of my playing on here. Also, I was at this event.

[@santehhh]

@@canman87 hahaha i didn't see that bro, but, wtf man, Guthrie Govan is INSANE, he's a extremly complete guitarrist, whydo you say that he doesn't have flexibility?

[@canman87]

@@santehhh I was talking about Michael Romeo. Guthrie is obviously very flexible in his playing.

[@philippeverneris8956]

Guthrie Gowan! He looks like a caveman who would have found some ugly trousers in a garbage, but, every electric guitarist looks like a bad musician, compared to him! He started guitar at 3 years old, later he refused a job as a teacher at the college (of cambridge, i guess) but, instead, he decided to play the guitar for our greatest pleasure. I've been playing the guitar for almost 40 years, because i wanted to play like Michael Schenker of UFO, then like Eddie VH, then like Allan Holdsworth then like Satriani and Vai but i really believe that this man (with such a strange face!) is above them all and can play like a true master jazz, funk, reggae, blues, rock, hard rock, metal, etc. Furthermore, he's the most humble guy i've seen among guitarist (with Tosin Abasin) and it is so refreshing... Have a long and a good life, GG!!!

[@ejRecording]

very true he seems to be the most capable out there , i wouldnt say his face is strange, maybe just the gnarly english teeth that subtly jump out at some..

[@presoonjames438]

philippe verneris hahahaha

[@riffermadness96]

How come you didn't mention Shawn Lane!

[@philippeverneris8956]

Yes, you're right! I don't know why, i forgot Shawn Lane, however is one of my favourites too, with Jason Becker! i apologize... Shawn was able to do such incredible things with a guitar (in indian or jazz rock style) and i felt so bad about his poor health and weight issues... Perhaps did i forget him and Jason because on is dead at 40 years old (2003) and the other is unable to play anymore because of his terrible illness: but he's still alive, and write music played by some other great guitarists!

[@riffermadness96]

Plus you'd barely see anyone out there actually cover Shawn Lane.

[@dandavidson1704]

I remember I was this camp and Guthrie was the only guest guitarist to get a standing ovation after his preformance

[@onixtheone]

This should be “god graces John pettruci’s picnic for guitarists”

[@HurtboxTV]

more like "God invites also God to grace his picnic for mortal guitarists."

[@marius9372]

@@HurtboxTV lmao, you nailed it

[@aluandcache7336]

Hahaha demi God invited by God

[@bienvenidovelasco6834]

Guys get off Guthrie's underwear ok?

[@gabimeredith1]

@@bienvenidovelasco6834 I mean he’s pretty damn good lol

[@999TheDaddy]

In the world where there shouldn’t be a “best” as music isn’t a sport Guthrie manages to transcend all that with his mastery of all styles and other worldly musicianship. So articulate and manages to be an amazing player and also amazing teacher which isn’t always the case

[@TearTheRoof0ff]

Man... In the outro to this song he hits an improvised solo that wouldn't sound out of place on any all-time favourite solo (written or otherwise) list pretty much every time. Straight into the eargasm wank bank you go.

[@Gorbyrev]

Watching him close up is mesmerising. It's not just his technical mastery which is clear for anyone to see, it is his innate musicality. There is something playful, mischievous and generous hearted about his playing, no bombast at all. It's that look at the end of his solo for Steven Wilson's "Regret #9", "is that alright?" Meanwhile, as far as I can tell, he has left nothing in reserve at all, it is all out there in the music. I find it pleasing to think of him sharing a stage with John Petrucci, that's a dream line up right there.

[@dougcronkhite2113]

Guthrie is just on another level.. absolute unbridled mastery..

[@davidderoux7552]

But he can't make music...it's not a very good song writer...

[@cmhardin37]

@@davidderoux7552 heard of the Aristocrats!?

[@kusanagisteve7166]

@@davidderoux7552 What?

[@davidderoux7552]

@@cmhardin37 very borring...

[@davidderoux7552]

@@kusanagisteve7166 he needs a good song writer to work with. He can't wrote a good song by his own. He tried several times, but he faild...

[@DavoidJohnson]

Every time I hear him play this, he some how manages to pull something more out of it. Unbelievable!

[@brettgarsed]

One of these days I believe that Guthrie will actually be able to fly. He's doing it on the guitar, why not for real?

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

Kudos Brett ,agreed,youre pretty damn sensational,too ,keep well.

[@agavalence]

I believe that, too, Brett! And you are just as awesome! I could imagine how a collab between you two would sound like. That would be freakin’ insane! Stay safe always, Brett! God bless yah!

[@albertodesantis739]

Agreed

[@matttatay8659]

Every time I listen to Guthrie I feel as hyped as that kid in the front row lol!

[@dandavidson1704]

Matt Tatay that was an adult man

[@graysinclair6572]

Dan Davidson LOL!!

[@jomharhernandez7299]

That guitar was so blessed to have Guthrie

[@ChrisM541]

Guthrie Govan: the Guitarist's Guitarist. Loving the headbanging, pogo dancing dude at the front.

[@VI-ralMusic]

Some might say you can not type one guitarist on earth and tell he is the best because it is subjective, but come on... I want every single guitarist watch this performance and think about it again. THIS technique combined with the feeling... It is just next level, another world. I wish I can see him perform live very soon! Hats off.

[@Despond]

But his song writing isn't that great. Bar a couple of nice songs he is great technically and at improvising, studio guitarist type music but there are much better writers. People can do his tapping just as well, there are guitarist with faster picking and left hands as too - granted some are not alive. There's nothing he has done no-one hasn't done before and many years ago, GG fanboys are an odd bunch. GG is great but he isn't miles ahead of the pack like fanboys seem he is; maybe they can't play guitar that well.

[@ejRecording]

have you heard what he does tho, the choice of notes and ear that is so connected to his hands, and he truly is a wide variety player, almost like a jordan rudess but on guitar..

[@VI-ralMusic]

I do not think his song writing is bad, but even if it was, does it matter according to what I said? I did not said "he is the best writer" so your point makes no sense as an answer to my comment. "People can do his tapping just as well" - it also does not matter because playing guitar is not only being able to use one technique (even if you master it). Guthrie is a master in all styles, all his techniques are on master level so why shall you mark him as "not the best" saying others might do tapping just like he does - no sense at all. "There's nothing he has done no-one hasn't done before" - really? This guy is surely marked as one of the top players even by the other ones on worldclass level. He can play anything, play in styles of other guitarists as well. Nobody can copy Guthrie. Seems like you get hurt whenever somebody says good things about Guthrie. When I see your sentences like "GG fanboys are an odd bunch", "like fanboys seem he is". It purely shows your butthurt in this case. I do not like people like you who just show their frustration about other people who are really good at something, trying to persuade they are overrated or something.

[@LeighGhostTao]

@@Despond name some players then that can pick or run left-hand lines as fast as Guthrie without relying on larger 'chunking' patterns like sextuplets etc? Guthrie plays about as fast as is possible to be, AND creates lines with chromatic embellishments and flow, more like a piano player, at that upper echelon speed. Lines played that fast create excitement, exhilaration and huge interest for a 'listeners' type ear. Even Shawn Lane based his lines on 'cells' and groupings but Guthrie seems to link together totally organic Jazz-infused phrases that are almost limitless in combinations. Just a thought.

[@Avatar7x7]

I love Guthrie but I still haven't heard anyone match Allan Holdsworth, "Tokyo Dream" , "Peril Premonition"... really the whole "Secrets" album/CD in sheer beauty and fluidity ! It literally took 10 to 20 years for guitarist to figure out what he was doing and now we're seeing a crop of guitarists like Marshall Harrison, Derry Gabel and others playing the legato style that Holdsworth popularized... the intro to "City Nights" off the "Secrets" CD makes no sense especially when you think that it was done in the 80's folks are just now catching up ... You have to know that Guthrie benefits from growing up listening to the greats that came before him...

[@thomasfokas]

GG is by far, the best guitarist on the planet

[@oldschoolpatriot3236]

thomas666 try Rick Graham

[@Slicklickz]

Currently alive:Scott Mishoe Ever:Shawn Lane

[@johancarlberg1530]

Either Buckethead or Govan for me

[@GoatMee]

Still Vai for me

[@ccs624]

He has complete freedom on the instrument in every aspect, unfettered by technical limitations. That, to me is the worlds finest. He’s better than Shawn Lane... sorry if that hurts people, but he is.

[@ashishlykegurung7002]

Loved the one guy or his silhouette bobbing throughout the track😂! Guthrie is mental,as usual! Guthrie is GOAT

[@oliverluv23]

GG= Guitar God

[@aluandcache7336]

Nice joke

[@erhan6875]

@@aluandcache7336 isn t joke.

[@aluandcache7336]

@@erhan6875 It very much is when the original Guitar God is still alive

[@erhan6875]

@@aluandcache7336 who is the original guitar god ?

[@aluandcache7336]

@@erhan6875 Who can but John Petrucci

[@piergaetanodivita6325]

Simply the best electric guitarist ever "for me" :')

[@charlieboy1999]

His harmonic approach is really fabulous and what a player.....

[@roniecarmona2078]

I got goosebumps when he was doing the tapping part.

[@zagarothdb8777]

Amazing! Great video, amazing tone and performance. Thanks for sharing! Guthrie is beyond..

[@richardplenos2928]

Zagaroth DB87 He's very SOULFUL ☺☺☺

[@thomasmorris2568]

4:55 is incredible section. This guy truly has unbelievable control over the guitar

[@benjoungnns2996]

2:29 tastiest melody

[@DanieleRaciti]

He will always be a never ending font of inspiration...

[@molintongbram2407]

perfect guitar solo and perfect tapping,,,, it's rly awesome,,,,

[@davidsteinberg2120]

I love all the comments here we're all blown away! What can you say man.. growing up my favorite players were Clapton Angus Young the shanker brothers, Randy rhoads, Eddie Van halen, and ALDI meola and George benson.. now here comes this guy who can do everything and anything they did and beyond it's totally insane man

[@ronikimax6965]

The best guitar player in the world this day.. 😮

[@disfibulator]

It just inspires me that anyone can do this. It's like Bolt at running, Phelps at swimming, Nunes at fighting, but it's music so it's unquantifiable, beautiful, wonderful art. Just sport-like in skill while always caring about musicality.

[@antonbarkland2194]

4:56 At this point, I swear to God, I feel a change in the atmosphere in the room and I'm just looking at the video of this obviously :-D They're standing there in complete silent and awe!

[@nepotiums]

That mysterious head sure knows how to rock.

[@treborin]

No words. Just fantastic!!!

[@agavalence]

The greatest.

[@Brixiomendoza]

Every sound he plays it's in the rigth moment jajajajaja he is a complete monster

[@Kenji.1ChessPiece]

GOATHRIE GODVAN! 'Nuff said!

[@Reptile61]

For me, definitely the best guitar player in the world.

[@TheFlacidFlamingo]

This guy is a legitimate guitar genius.

[@dianvirgiawan9251]

The best guitar in the world...he has all kinds of techniques, he's a very perfect guitarist,and he can play many genres...💖💖

[@briandennehy6380]

Thank fuckin Christ it's been ages since there's been a new Guthrie video

[@mikkelandreasen9152]

5:01 .... man, the way that vibrato opens wide

[@TrippyTheShroom]

It makes me happy that Guthrie is beginning to get the recognition he deserves. Him playing alongside Petrucci and Vai, Satriani, etc, and just completely blowing them out of the water is not only astounding but humbling for them, I'm sure.

[@RudyAyoub]

TrippyTheShroom Guthrie introduced me to the fusion/shred style he does and he blew my mind back then

[@davidderoux7552]

Not at all my friend,it's not humbling for them.He is a very good guitar player and nothing more.They are sacred monsters!

[@nickh1933]

Guthrie Amazing

[@edisongabutero9455]

DAMN GOVAN!!! A true master of the guitar

[@klistarf]

I'm almost at a genuine loss to find the words to explain just how impressive i find this guys talents. For my money, he is right up there with Vai in their 'otherworldly' approach to playing. Scarily good... \m/ (:o)

[@vuha5000]

this is one of the best songs from his erotic cake album !! (that tapping part...oh god)

[@thejanglesheep2408]

Vuha uncle skunk too!

[@emilyw6419]

What’s the track?

[@thejanglesheep2408]

James West sevens

[@vadinhobarbosa]

🇧🇷The name of the songs is "SEVENS"🇧🇷

[@madlipzjagd5378]

He is the best. Not only blind shredding.

[@superjoint89]

5:01 great note, bend and vibrato

[@gordlysimon7944]

Wow headbang on guthrie show "incredible!!

[@politicspolitics4888]

Guthrie, Shawn Lane. ❤️

[@mattmendoza2667]

ilove them all here.. but god damn GG is miles ahead of them all

[@Betoronado]

I cant belive this guy exist, he wont be repitable, we are lucky to testify his existance

[@felipesazo9970]

He’s a guitar monster, versatility and impeccable technique is what defines him

[@lucalombardo8855]

He's a phenomenal guy.... My favourite is petrucci... But Guthrie is a genius....

[@edvinaberg3381]

Guy in the front feeling it!!

[@madlipzjagd5378]

He is the best. Period.

[@davidderoux7552]

Nah, Matteo is way better.

[@fearlesssoul1229]

Magician

[@AC-hz4xq]

Amazing 😍

[@mwdanny]

It’s really hard to say “best ever” when we talk about guitarists…. There are some otherworldly guitarists over time, we all know them. “Greatest and best” are really subjective. All this being said, Guthrie and Doug Rappoport are so far up on that chain it’s not even fair. I don’t think there will ever be a “best ever” but I think we all can agree that Guthrie is worthy of being in a conversation about a cumulative group of “best evers”.

[@ScarredRomeo]

This was majestic.

[@shearn666]

It takes a certain insane amount of talent for someone to stand, alone, in a stage in front of a room full of guitar players and do that. Amazing.

[@keithshwalbe6981]

So many colours to his rainbow

[@migueleespinosa2632]

Darn!!! Amazing stuff.

[@MrSixxen]

1st row guy's headbanging 3/4

[@Diakonov29]

3:13 the anger in that legato intro, wooo. it says "game on!!!, ahhhhhh"

[@teknical100]

I would hate to be the next person to follow him on stage . . . . . .

[@FuadROT]

superb sound !

[@diegokarvalho5454]

The best ..

[@phonemarketpedan7509]

I LIKE GUTHRIE GOVAN 👌👌👌

[@TrippyTheShroom]

Untouchable.

[@ChiChisALaPar]

He's a BEAST!

[@phonemarketpedan7509]

SOLO GUITAR PERFECT 👌👌👌👌

[@wimbywindy1383]

genius, brilliant, cool, amazing, super, mega, crazy, unique, IQ 2000 G U T H R I E --- G O V A N

[@jairo571]

Very good !!!

[@BrainDamageComedy]

what a guitarist.

[@sigsig605]

Awesome!!

[@mrandrechaves]

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@harryrahmadhani5993]

Master of fusion

[@igorotbass]

one of the best god damn!

[@laluin.channel]

Badass guitarist 👍

[@michaeladamonis2620]

this guy is a wizard!

[@davidderoux7552]

Scarecrow from Oz...

[@MichaelWilson-ri9pn]

He is amazing for sure! But it's been years and we just keep hearing stuff from Erotic Cakes. Why no new music? You would think a genius like Guthrie would have a million songs laying around but we have nothing new for years. Just curious what is going on. But yes brilliant playing as always. Thanks for sharing

[@DavidAbbott]

I mean he has been writing music for The Aristocrats?

[@emilioguzmanalvarez420]

he said that writing music for The Aristocrats its different than what he should write for his own

[@ovejanegra7355]

You're so right. That's the main reason my interest in him has decreased so much in the last years. The fact he only has one album and it was released more than a decade ago shows that Guthrie for sure has all the technical tools under his belt to impress anyone, but when it comes to the composing department, he is good but not outstanding at all. What you mention regarding Steven Wilson it's so true and can be applied to the other guys at The Aristocrats too. Both Govan & Minnemann shined under Steven Wilson, Bryan Beller did the same under Steve Vai. Wilson & Vai are known to be supreme composers and they know how to "extract" the best of other musicians around them. But once the three went to walk their own path, the magic disappeared. Don't get me wrong, The Aristocrats is a good band, but overall they haven't been able to create anything truly impressive. I hope Guthrie shuts my mouth releasing a kickass record soon, but after so many years my expectations are low as hell.

[@Gregorypeckory]

Calling EVH a "brooding little bitch" is a stupid bitch move, bitch.

[@BreakingBot007]

Erotic Cakes 2.0

[@jamesdillon2579]

Guthrie is king of bends 😎

[@Metalshaper95]

GG is the best guitarist alive

[@muhammadardhiansyah9857]

Amazingg

[@allatt123]

That head-banging guy is a bit annoying

[@fernandomoreno7753]

l l reminded me of a little kid that needs to pee lol

[@owenthebrit]

he's still banging in the quite soulful bit in the middle...what a plonker !!!!!!!

[@DCSeraph]

What’s more annoying is he’s head banging in 4/4 not 7/4. At least get the time signature right lol

[@mazdarifan]

Hahaha yeah. Lol

[@Irv885]

At least he's enjoying himself,and he doesn't give a rats ass what anyone else thinks :) i'd say gg to him for that.

[@presoonjames438]

Nice phrasing and melody 👍

[@vette6600]

3:27 wowzers

[@renaldivirgiawan6647]

GOATHRIE GODVAN! This man from another level |m|

[@davidday5492]

fucking amazing

[@MoonWalkerTexsRanger]

The dude in the front row is definitely on something, and it's not just coffee.

[@zabforty]

I'm glad the strings made it.